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SANTA MARIA NEXT FOR WESTERN MIDGE

SANTA MARIA NEXT FOR WESTERN MIDGE...

7/16/2012
Shannon McQueen’s lead in the USAC Mopar Western Midget Series standings is 55 points over Nick Chivello going into an August 4 race at Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway. She finished 16th in Saturday night’s 100-lap “Gerhardt Classic” at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Michael Snider of Lakewood, Calif. grabbed the win in the USAC/BCRA co-sanctioned 100-lapper, leading the final seven laps after passing Chivello on lap 94. Snider was one of four race leaders. Davey Hamilton led...more
Andrew Felker Wins 2nd Feature of

Andrew Felker Wins 2nd Feature of...

7/16/2012
WILMOT, Wis. (July 14, 2012)—Andrew Felker won his second feature of the season Saturday in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, leading the final 28 laps in the “Salute to Harry Turner” co-sanctioned event with the Stark Automotive Group/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Series at one-third mile Wilmot Raceway. Felker’s victory put him in sole possession of the POWRi championship lead over Brett Anderson, 1,850-1,650, with 15 of 29 events completed. They were...more
Ebberts Rides High To Winners Circ

Ebberts Rides High To Winners Circ...

7/17/2012
(Oxnard CA. Cliff Morgan, 7/15/2012) Once again the racing at Ventura Raceway was outstanding in all divisions. Saturday night proved this once again with close hard fought racing action that saw the midget win go to a hard charging Danny Ebberts over Ronnie Gardner. Following Ebberts and Gardner across the line were Cody Swanson, Wink Sweitzer and Austin Smith There were two heat races run with wins going to Wink Schweitzer and Ronnie Gardner. Greg Edenholm's...more
Andrews WINS Opening-Night Feature

Andrews WINS Opening-Night Feature...

7/23/2012
MARION, Ill. (July 19, 2012)—Chris Andrews led an Oklahoma assault on the opening night of the Keizer Wheels 66 Mike Phillips Memorial, winning the feature Thursday in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Micro Series at Southern Illinois Raceway. Andrews, a 27-year-old from Tulsa, led the final six laps in the 30-lap race after Chris Bell of Norman, Okla., dropped out with a drive-chain failure. Bell had been the runaway leader for the initial 24 laps. Trent Beckinger of...more
Peck WINS Friday Reature, Bell, Ba

Peck WINS Friday Reature, Bell, Ba...

7/23/2012
MARION, Ill. (July 20, 2012)—Justin Peck drove to victory in the Friday feature of the Keizer Wheels 66 Mike Phillips Memorial, leading all 30 laps in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series race at Southern Illinois Raceway. The 13-year-old from Monrovia, Ind., locked himself into Saturday’s grand finale feature. It pays $10,000 to win, one of the largest purses in Micro racing in the United States this year and the total payout of $35,000 includes $5,000...more
Andrews Earns $10,000 for Victory

Andrews Earns $10,000 for Victory...

7/23/2012
MARION, Ill. (July 21, 2012)—Chris Andrews of Tulsa, Okla., won Keizer Wheels 66 Mike Phillips Memorial feature Saturday, earning a $10,000 paycheck in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series grand finale of the three-day event before a standing-room-only crowd at Southern Illinois Raceway. “It’s the biggest race of my life,” Andrews said. “This was racing against the best of the best, the best Micro drivers in the country. It’s an awesome feeling,...more
MIDGETS JOIN SILVER CROWN FOR “RIC

MIDGETS JOIN SILVER CROWN FOR “RIC...

7/23/2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. hopes to continue his path to his first USAC National driving title Thursday when the USAC Mopar National Midget Series returns to Raceway Park at Indianapolis for the “Rich Vogler Classic” presented by J.D. Bryider. The event also includes the “J.D. Byrider 100” for USAC’s Traxxas Silver Crown cars. Hagen, who won the 2011 USAC Pavement Sprint Car crown, holds a substantial 186-point lead over Tracy Hines in the latest Mopar points...more
MOPAR USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RE

MOPAR USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RE...

7/26/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-20.904; 2. Bobby Santos, 17, RW-20.971; 3. Kody Swanson, 11, Wilke-Pak-21.138; 4. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-21.169; 5. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-21.175; 6. Mario Clouser, 27, RW-21.198; 7. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz-21.201; 8. Bryan Clauson, 67, Kunz-21.268; 9. Kyle Hamilton, 33, Hamilton-21.270; 10. Rico Abreu, 67k, Kunz-21.278; 11. Dalton Armstrong, 7A, C & A-21.293; 12. Dillon Welch, 39, Tucker-21.294; 13. Dakoda Armstrong, 7D, C &...more
Scott Hatton Wins Chad McDaniel Me

Scott Hatton Wins Chad McDaniel Me...

7/30/2012
BELOIT, Kan. (July 27, 2012)—Scott Hatton won the third feature of his career in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, leading the final 18 laps Friday in the third annual Chad McDaniel Memorial at one-fifth mile Solomon Valley Raceway. Hatton chased leader CJ Johnson for most of the opening 13 laps, passing him at start/finish and holding onto it with a slide-block maneuver in turn one. The 49-year-old from Roscoe, Ill., won by five car lengths over Zach Daum of...more
Rico Abreu Earns $5,000 for 2nd Fe

Rico Abreu Earns $5,000 for 2nd Fe...

7/30/2012
McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (July 28, 2012)—Rico Abreu’s fast and flawless driving carried him to victory Saturday in the eighth annual Cornhusker Midget Challenge, leading all 30 laps in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series feature at Junction Motor Speedway. It was the second victory in a Midget for Abreu and both have been in POWRi National Midget features. It earned him and Keith Kunz Motorsports $5,000, the biggest paycheck of his blossoming career. Abreu’s wins...more
ANGELL PARK AUGUST 19 NEXT FOR MID

ANGELL PARK AUGUST 19 NEXT FOR MID...

7/30/2012
The Mopar USAC National Midget Series takes a hiatus until August 19 when they return to Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. for the “Cornfest 30” co-sanctioned with BMARA and POWRi. Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. continues to hold a sizeable lead over Tracy Hines in the standings. Hines became the winningest USAC driver in history at Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Ind. Thursday night, scoring his 13th win at the .686-mile paved oval to break a tie with Mike...more
USAC MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES

USAC MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES...

8/6/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-15.007, 2. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-15.220; 3. Cole Carter, 10, Cook-15/322; 4. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-15.355; 5. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-15.425; 6. Bruce Douglas, 31, Douglas-15.440; 7. Britton Bock, 67, Bock-15.446; 8. Frankie Guerrini, 63, Guerrini-15.466; 9. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-15.614; 10. Nick Chivello, 27, Chivello-15.782; 11. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-15.823; 12. Connor Kassik, 115,...more
Gardner and Pounds Take Ventura Co

Gardner and Pounds Take Ventura Co...

8/7/2012
(Oxnard, CA, Cliff Morgan, 8/3/12) The 2012 Ventura County Fair Motorsports events once again provided racing action for the fans in attendance August 1 and 2nd.. With the best in VRA Midget action on Wednesday and the best in IMCA open wheel stock cars on Thursday bookended by a Demolition Derby on both nights, fans saw some great racing action. Wednesday August 1 saw the VRA battle at the Beach race highlight a night of exciting open wheel racing. With 15 midgets...more
Lucas Oil Hard Charger Up For Grab

Lucas Oil Hard Charger Up For Grab...

8/13/2012
(Oxnard CA, Noel Dawson, August 13) Lucas Oil is a name synonymous with supporting motorsports around the world. In 2012, Lucas came on board at Ventura Raceway as a track sponsor. Now they’ve expanded that program as the new sponsor of the Hard Charger Award for the Sprint Car and Midget divisions. In each Sprint Car and Midget feature throughout the 2012 season, the driver who passes the most cars will be awarded a $50 product certificate. This season has...more
HAGEN LEADS MIDGETS TO ANGELL PARK

HAGEN LEADS MIDGETS TO ANGELL PARK

8/13/2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. leads the Mopar USAC National Midget Series to Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. this Sunday night but he needs to keep an eye on third-ranking Bryan Clauson if he plans to find victory lane. Sunday’s race is part of the Firemen’s Angell Park “Cornfest” and is co-sanctioned by Badger and POWRi. Clauson, the Noblesville, Ind. driver who is leading in a bid for a third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship, won at Sun...more
SPRINGFIELD & SUN PRAIRIE OFFER ND

SPRINGFIELD & SUN PRAIRIE OFFER ND...

8/13/2012
Races at Springfield, Ill. and Sun Prairie, Wisc. are expected to impact the 2012 USAC National Drivers Championship point race this week. Saturday it’s the annual “Tony Bettenhausen 100” USAC Traxxas Silver Crown race at the Illinois State Fair. Sunday finds the Mopar USAC National Midgets at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie. Bryan Clauson, seeking a third consecutive NDC title, has a 52-point lead over Levi Jones entering this week’s events after both posted a...more
Race To Erase Hunger On August 25t

Race To Erase Hunger On August 25t...

8/13/2012
(Oxnard CA, Noel Dawson, August 13) On August 25th Ventura Raceway returns from the annual three week break for the Ventura County Fair, with the Race to Erase Hunger Night. Ventura Raceway is joining up with Food Share, Ventura County’s Food Bank, to offer discounted admission for the night’s event with the collection of two canned goods for each discounted admission. Fans who present two canned goods at the front gate will receive $4 off their admission price. With...more
MOPAR USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RE

MOPAR USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RE...

8/19/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Rico Abreu, 67, Kunz-14.385; 2. Caleb Armstrong, 7c, C&A-14.547; 3. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-14.548; 4. Bryan Clauson, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-14.550; 5. Alex Bright, 77, Hemler-14.752; 6. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-14.844; 7. Taylor Ferns, 55, Ferns-14.887; 8. Chris Windom, 11, Wilke-14.887; 9. Brad Kuhn, 17, RW-14.902; 10. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-14.913; 11. Davey Ray, 33, Team RayPro-14.933; 12. Jerry Coons, Jr., 5, Wilke-14.933; 13. Andy Malpocker, 22,...more
MOPAR USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES

MOPAR USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES...

8/20/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-15.704; 2. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-15.719; 3. Alex Schutte, 9x, Dodenhof-15.816; 4. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-15.823; 5. R.J. Johnson, 51J, Martin-15.836; 6. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-15.853; 7. Danny Ebberts, 5, VanDyne-15.966; 8. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-15.980; 9. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-16.093; 10. Bobby Michnowicz, 21jr, Bach-16.095; 11. Cole Carter, 10, Cook-16.106; 12. Josh Pelkey, 12jr, Allen-16.212;...more
Clauson Edges Shuman for POWRi Mid

Clauson Edges Shuman for POWRi Mid...

8/20/2012
LINCOLN, Ill. (Aug. 17, 2012)---Bryan Clauson edged Casey Shuman by less than a foot to win the feature in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Trent Beckinger passed Joe B. Miller on the final lap to take the feature in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series at quarter-mile Lincoln Speedway on Friday. The Midgets were co-sanctioned by Badger. Clauson overtook Shuman in the final few feet to reach the finish .119 of a second in front. “It wasn’t...more
Clauson Wins 2nd Straight in POWRi

Clauson Wins 2nd Straight in POWRi...

8/20/2012
MACON, Ill. (Aug. 18, 2012)---Bryan Clauson drove to his second straight victory and 16th of his career in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Joe B. Miller won his first of the season in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series in ninth annual Dana Godfrey Memorial features Saturday at Macon Speedway. It’s the third time Clauson has had back-to-back triumphs in POWRi National Midgets on the same weekend. The 23-year-old from Noblesville, Ind.,...more
“TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX” RETURNS

“TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX” RETURNS...

8/20/2012
The “Turkey Night Grand Prix” USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race is returning to a dirt track for the first time in 14 years! Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway will host the event November 22 which for the past 13 years has been contested at Irwindale Speedway. The feature event is 98 laps around the Perris half-mile in honor of long-time race organizer J.C. Agajanian, whose family now presents the annual classic. Perris hosted the race in 1996 as Billy Boat scored...more
MIDGETS PREPARE FOR SEPTEMBER 22 “

MIDGETS PREPARE FOR SEPTEMBER 22 “...

8/20/2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. continued his drive toward a possible USAC Mopar National Midget title with his third-place finish in Sunday night’s 30-lap race at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. He now leads runner-up Tracy Hines by 186 points after Hines finished 24th Sunday. Brad Kuhn of Avon, Ind. won Sunday’s race by inches as he beat Bryan Clauson to the checkered flag in his RW Motorsports machine. Hagen took third ahead of Levi Jones and Chris...more
WESTERN MIDGETS EYE CALISTOGA’S “V

WESTERN MIDGETS EYE CALISTOGA’S “V...

8/20/2012
Shannon McQueen and David Prickett will be out to protect point leads in USAC Mopar Western Midget racing when the series visits the Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway September 1-2 for the annual “Louie Vermeil Classic.” McQueen finished eighth and Prickett second in Sunday night’s 20-lapper at Victorville (Calif.) Raceway Park as McQueen held onto the overall series lead and Prickett maintained his top ranking in the Western Midget dirt standings. R.J. Johnson of Phoenix,...more
NOVEMBER LAS VEGAS MIDGET RACE CAN

NOVEMBER LAS VEGAS MIDGET RACE CAN...

8/21/2012
The November 17 USAC Mopar National Midget race at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring has been removed from the 2012 calendar. Track and USAC officials are working together in exploring options for a possible event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2013. "We are very happy to hear that the Turkey Night Grand Prix has found a home for the 2012 racing season and are excited to see the best dirt midget racers in the country in action at Perris Auto Speedway," said...more
Championships The Name of the Game

Championships The Name of the Game...

8/24/2012
(Oxnard, CA. Cliff Morgan, 8-23-12) After a three week layoff, while the 2012 Ventura County Fair ran its course, VRA Midgets return to action Saturday night August 25, in the third Battle At the Beach Race of 2012. On that night we will also be highlighting IMCA Modifieds, VRA Sport Compacts, and VRA Go Karts and for the first time QRC Karts on the infield track. All others will be in action on Ventura Raceways tight, highly competitive 1/5 mile oval. VRA Midgets...more
Unofficial Results for August 25

Unofficial Results for August 25

8/26/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 08/25/2012 VRA Midgets Race #7 08/25/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, 30 Laps; 2. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 3. Cody Swanson, Norco, 30 Laps; 4. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 30 Laps; 5. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 6. Bruce Hiroshima, Camarillo, 18 Laps; 7. Jimmy Voitel, Covna, 18 Laps; 8. Kyle Edwards, Fountain Valley, Did not show Lap Leaders: Cody Swanson (1-25), Ronnie Gardner (26-30) Heat Race...more
Gardner Defeats Swanson in Battle

Gardner Defeats Swanson in Battle...

8/27/2012
Saturday August 25, saw the ARP Battle at the Beach race highlight a night of exciting open wheel racing. 8 midgets were in the pits all vying for the $1,500 winners purse the crowd new that racing would be intense. Two heat races were held with wins going to Kyle Smith and Ronnie Gardner. The 30 lap feature was a hard fought between Cody Swanson who led the first 25 laps only to be passed by Gardner who took the lead on lap 26 going on to take his third win of...more
Taylor Ferns Back on Track at Ange

Taylor Ferns Back on Track at Ange...

8/31/2012
Shelby Township, Mich.—August 31, 2012 — Many of the events that Taylor Ferns has competed in during her young career have been around a little bit longer than the 16 years that she has. She’ll add another historic race to her resume this weekend, as she takes to the track at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis., for the 31st Annual Pepsi Midget Nationals sanctioned by the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association. The native of Shelby Township, Mich., will be in...more
Thomas Wins Midgets, Felker Takes

Thomas Wins Midgets, Felker Takes...

9/4/2012
DU QUOIN, Ill. (Aug. 31, 2012)---Tyler Thomas won his first race of the season in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Andrew Felker drove to his fourth in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series in Dean King Memorial features Friday at the Southern Illinois Center’s one-sixth Mini-Magic Mile indoor track. It was a long-awaited second victory for Thomas, who at 15 became the youngest winner at of a POWRi Midget feature last season at West Plains...more
Clauson Edges Thomas in POWRi Midg

Clauson Edges Thomas in POWRi Midg...

9/4/2012
DU QUOIN, Ill. (Sept. 1, 2012)—Bryan Clauson made a last-lap, last-corner pass to finish less than a foot ahead of Tyler Thomas to win the feature in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Jake Neuman drove to his first victory in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series in the Dean King Memorial finale Saturday at the Southern Illinois Center one-sixth Mini-Magic Mile. Clauson chased Thomas for the opening 29 laps, but a final slide job that began...more
MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGETS HEADED FOR

MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGETS HEADED FOR...

9/6/2012
The Mopar USAC National Midgets will compete in Arizona November 9 and 10 with the announcement of races scheduled at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria. The 3/8-mile dirt oval hosted the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars last October, both races won by USAC National Drivers Champion Bryan Clauson. The AMSOIL USAC National and CRA Sprint series return to Canyon for races this October 26 and 27. “I am extremely excited to bring Midget racing back to Arizona and to Canyon...more
“HARVEST CLASSIC” MIDGETS SATURDAY

“HARVEST CLASSIC” MIDGETS SATURDAY...

9/11/2012
USAC Mopar Western Midget point leaders Shannon McQueen and David Prickett resume their battle for the 2012 championship this Saturday in the “Harvest Classic” at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway. McQueen holds a 90-point edge over Prickett in the overall standings, while Prickett remains atop the dirt standings. Nick Chivello Jr. of Manteca, Calif. has positioned himself on top of the pavement standings, five ahead of Chad Nichols entering Saturday’s Madera...more
Midget Title Contenders Face Off S

Midget Title Contenders Face Off S...

9/13/2012
Saturday night September 15 will see Ventura Raceway in action with exciting racing action featuring VRA Midgets, IMCA Modifieds, VRA Sport Compacts, VRA Quads, QRC Karts on the infield track and for the first time in 2012 NMRA TQ Midgets. These racers will all be going all out to try to improve their season point standings as our season winds down. Racing will begin at 5:30 PM at Ventura's Ventura County Fairground track. VRA Midgets are returning to continue their...more
Ventura Raceway Day Caps Off Final

Ventura Raceway Day Caps Off Final...

9/13/2012
(Oxnard, CA, Noel Dawson, September 13) On September 29th, Ronnie Gardner and Cody Swanson will take to Ventura Raceway’s 1/5th mile high-banked oval to battle for the 2012 ARP King of the Beach title. On September 30th, Ventura Raceway will hit Zoey’s Café in downtown Ventura for Ventura Raceway Day. From 12 PM to 3 PM on Sunday September 30th, come out and mingle with Ventura Raceway drivers and fans and celebrate the crowning of Ventura Raceway’s first champion...more
Unofficial Results for September 1

Unofficial Results for September 1...

9/16/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 09/15/2012 VRA Midgets Race #8 09/15/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Cody Swanson, Norco, 30 Laps; 2. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 3. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 4. Bruce Hiroshima, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 5. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 29 Laps; 6. Kyle Edwards, Fountain Valley, 29 Laps; 7. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 25 Laps; 8. Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield, 14 Laps; 9. Dominic Selzi, 2 Laps; 10. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, Did not...more
Swanson Secures First Midget Win A

Swanson Secures First Midget Win A...

9/17/2012
Saturday night September 15 was a night for first time winners in three of the six classes raced. In Midgets, 3/4 Midgets and Sport Compacts the night's feature winners were first time Ventura Raceway Winners. With 10 midgets in the pits all vying for the winner’s purse the crowd was expecting the typical intense racing the Midgets have produced in 2012. Two heart races were held with wins going to Cody Swanson in the Sander Engineering Heat One and Greg Edenholm in...more
HAGEN EYES “4-CROWN” STEP TOWARD N

HAGEN EYES “4-CROWN” STEP TOWARD N...

9/17/2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. appears headed for his first USAC National driving championship and hopes to take the next step toward that crown this Saturday in the annual “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Hagen has a comfortable 186-point lead over Tracy Hines going into Saturday’s race, one he’s never won, but one Hines won in 1996 and 2006. Hagen has four wins, a second and two thirds in 18 starts so far this year and has finished out...more
“CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON” HAS ARRIVE

“CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON” HAS ARRIVE...

9/18/2012
Five drivers have already clinched 2012 USAC driving championships as the season begins to wind down. Heading into this weekend’s events a total of 40 races remain on USAC’s calendar and point races are being hotly contested in most series. Tony Hunt, Brian McClish, Darren Hagen, Chad Nichols and Ross Rankine have already earned 2012 titles. Hunt, of Lincoln, Calif., clinched the Western Classic Sprint crown Saturday at Madera, Calif. after wrapping up the Classic Dirt...more
LARSON SET FOR 4-CROWN REPEAT?

LARSON SET FOR 4-CROWN REPEAT?

9/20/2012
Kyle Larson has shown no signs of letting down after sweeping last year’s “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Saturday, the Elk Grove, Calif. phenom will try to repeat his 2011 success at Tony Stewart’s half-mile dirt oval – and he’ll pilot one of Stewart’s cars in the TRAXXAS Silver Crown division! Larson will drive the #10 Chevrolet Performance/Curb Records Maxim/Kistler entered by Stewart and Curb-Agajanian Racing and recently vacated by...more
Taylor Ferns to Make Eldora Speedw

Taylor Ferns to Make Eldora Speedw...

9/21/2012
Shelby Township, Mich.—September 21, 2012 — For open wheel drivers that compete on the dirt, Eldora Speedway in Ohio is hallowed ground. Taylor Ferns, while still just 16 years-old, knows the mystique of the famed half-mile very well. She has watched numerous races from Eldora online, and caught a few on television as well. This week she’ll get to experience the legendary venue in person, as she makes her Eldora debut during the 4-Crown Nationals. Ferns will compete in...more
USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER...

9/22/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-16.383; 2. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-16.427; 3. Bryan Clauson, 71, Kunz-16.527; 4. Rico Abreu, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-16.552; 5. Brady Bacon, 99, BBR-16.611; 6. Jerry Coons Jr., 63, Dooling-16.627; 7. Brad Kuhn, 17, RW-16.712; 8. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-16.784; 9. Hunter Schuerenberg, 67k, Kunz-16.941; 10. Davey Ray, 33, Ray-16.946; 11. Thomas Meseraull, 16, Sandy-16.991; 12. Dave Darland, 11w, Wilke-Pak-17.024; 13. Dalton...more
“GOLD CROWN NATIONALS” OCTOBER 4-6

“GOLD CROWN NATIONALS” OCTOBER 4-6...

9/24/2012
The 4th Annual “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. are next on the calendar for the USAC Mopar National Midgets and series point leader Darren Hagen owns four feature victories at the 3/8-mile dirt track the past two years. Hagen enters the event with a huge 207-point lead over Tracy Hines after finishing fifth in last Saturday night’s race at Rossburg, Ohio. Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif., a Gold Crown “prelim” winner last year,...more
PETALUMA NEXT UP FOR WESTERN MIDGE

PETALUMA NEXT UP FOR WESTERN MIDGE...

9/24/2012
Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway hosts the next USAC Mopar Western Midget Series event, October 6. Shannon McQueen (overall) and David Prickett (dirt) will enter the event as the respective point leaders. Troy Rutherford of Ojai, Calif. led wire-to-wire in his Calvin Martens entry to win Saturday night’s 30-lapper at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Ronnie Gardner took second ahead of Prickett, Cody Swanson and Robby Josett. Fast qualifier McQueen finished eighth. McQueen’s...more
King of the Beach Crown On The Lin

King of the Beach Crown On The Lin...

9/28/2012
(Oxnard, CA., Cliff Morgan, 9-28-12) Ventura Raceway returns to exciting racing action Saturday night September 29, at its Ventura County Fairgrounds facility. On that night we will feature the final 2012 Battle at the Beach for VRA Midgets, VRA Senior Sprints, IMCA Modifieds and VRA Sport Compacts. These racers will all be going all out to try to improve their season point standings as our season winds down. VRA Midgets are returning to continue their season of...more
Unofficial Results for September 2

Unofficial Results for September 2...

9/30/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 09/29/2012 VRA Midgets Race #9 09/29/2012 Main Event Results: 1. David Prickett, Fresno, 30 Laps; 2. Cody Swanson, Norco, 30 Laps; 3. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, 30 Laps; 4. Austin Smith, Chino Hills, 30 Laps; 5. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 30 Laps; 6. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 7. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 30 Laps; 8. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 9. Trevor Cooper, New Zealand, 28 Laps; 10. Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield,...more
4th DuPONT “GOLD CROWN NATIONALS”

4th DuPONT “GOLD CROWN NATIONALS”...

10/1/2012
Two years ago Darren Hagen dominated the DuPont “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” in impressive fashion, sweeping all three nights of the annual Mopar USAC National Midget extravaganza. He’d like nothing more than to do an encore this weekend at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. Hagen is well on his way to his first series championship, holding a 207-point edge over runner-up Tracy Hines going into this Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s events. The Riverside, Calif....more
3 NDC MARKERS UP FOR GRABS AT GOLD

3 NDC MARKERS UP FOR GRABS AT GOLD...

10/1/2012
Bryan Clauson’s pursuit of a third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship winds its way to Pontoon Beach, Ill. this weekend as the DuPont “Gold Crown Nationals” unfold at Tri-City Speedway for the USAC Mopar National Midgets. The Thursday-Friday and Saturday events each hold NDC points as drivers jockey for position in the standings. Despite being idle, Levi Jones continues to hold the number three ranking, while Dave Darland and Darren Hagen are fourth and...more
Thomas Wins, Anderson’s 2nd Keeps

Thomas Wins, Anderson’s 2nd Keeps...

10/1/2012
MACON, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2012)—Tyler Thomas drove to his second victory of the season and Brett Anderson kept his championship hopes alive by finishing second Saturday in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Macon Speedway. Thomas started eighth in the 22-car field and took the lead on the 15th of 30 laps on the one-fifth mile track, passing Anderson with a slide job in turns one and two. The 16-year-old from Collinsville, Okla., wasn’t threatened the rest of...more
Prickett Sneaks Away With Battle A

Prickett Sneaks Away With Battle A...

10/1/2012
The 2012 ARP Battle at the Beach Championship, and $1,500 winner’s purse was awarded to visiting driver David Prickett after an intense battle that began with Ronnie Gardner, Cody Swanson and Prickett all battling for the lead. Gardner who had won the first three Battle at the Beach events in 2012 jumped out to an early lead over Swanson. He led the first 26 laps of the 30 lap main event only to have Swanson pass him on lap 27 and lead until Prickett got by him on...more
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