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Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week Wit

Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week Wit...

7/27/2009
[b Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week With IRA Win At Eagle Valley] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Following a fantastic run at the Kings Royal Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team looked to build on the momentum with a 3 race week. Disappointment at the Don Martin Memorial was followed up with more disappointment at Attica Raceway Park before the team capped the weekend off with dominating IRA feature race win at Eagle Valley Raceway in Wisconsin. At...more
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  • administrator on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
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WoO Sprint Cars At a Glance: Ohswe

WoO Sprint Cars At a Glance: Ohswe...

7/25/2009
[b World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Ohsweken Speedway & K-C Raceway] [i Concord, NC— July 25, 2009] WHAT • A busy month continues for the World of Outlaws as the series wraps up their second East Coast swing of the season at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario, Canada on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29. The series then heads south to the high-banked K-C Raceway in Ohio on Saturday, August 1. After Mother Nature won both nights at Ohsweken last season,...more
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  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
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Two in a Row for Hodnett with the

Two in a Row for Hodnett with the...

7/25/2009
[b Two in a Row for Hodnett with the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway: Wins Opener of the Summer Nationals] [i Mechanicsburg, PA— July 24, 2009] Priot to the 2009 season, it had been nearly seven years since Greg Hodnett had won a World of Outlaws race at Williams Grove Speedway. After picking up a victory back in May in the series first trip of the year to the half-mile, he made sure it would not take quite as long to follow that win up, as he dominated the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
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Lutz Takes ASCS Regional Showdown

Lutz Takes ASCS Regional Showdown...

7/25/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, HARTFORD, S.D. (July 24, 2009) – The Iron-Man of the ASCS Northern Plains Region captured his third career series win by topping Friday night's 25-lap ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains Regional main event at I-90 Speedway. Eric raced around pole starter Danielle Ossenfort on the eighth round en route to victory lane aboard Monte Lutz' Bruns-powered Dell Rapids Chevrolet/Pontiac No. 5 Maxim, lapping up to tenth place in the non-stop affair. Lutz took the...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
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Broderick Plays Games With Lucas O

Broderick Plays Games With Lucas O...

7/25/2009
[b Broderick Plays Games With Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Field at Arcade] [i Rich Vleck, DELEVAN, NY (July 24, 2009] Bubba Broderick wasn’t even sure he could make it on Friday, but in the end he was sure glad he played at Arcade. Broderick, 19, of Brookfield, CT, made the long trip pay off with his first career Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main Victory. The victory was not only sweet as he finally broke through; it was equally as satisfying in that he won by a half-track. “I...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
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Shane Shines in Cottage Grove Prel

Shane Shines in Cottage Grove Prel...

7/25/2009
[b Second Lucas Oil ASCS Win of 2009 for Stewart!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 24, 2009)] Bixby, Oklahoma's Shane Stewart snared his second Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters feature win of the year by topping Friday night's 30-lap series debut atop the ¼-mile Cottage Grove Speedway clay oval. After pacing the early rounds, Stewart battled back around Austen Wheatley for keeps on the 12th circuit and then held off fellow...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
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World of Outlaws Preview: Lebanon

World of Outlaws Preview: Lebanon...

7/24/2009
[i West Lebanon, NY—July 24, 2009] Lebanon Valley Speedway played host to the closest finish of the World of Outlaws season last year, as Jac Haudenschild inched out Jason Meyers by just 0.014 seconds at the line to score his first career win at blazing fast half-mile. The win for Haudenschild was the 50th of his career with the World of Outlaws, putting him in an elite group of nine drivers that at the time had accomplished the feat. The series will return to Lebanon...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 24, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/24/2009
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ASCS SOD Rained Out at Cherry

ASCS SOD Rained Out at Cherry

7/24/2009
T.J. Buffenbarger, FIFE LAKE, Mich. (July 24, 2009) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP event scheduled for Friday night at Cherry Speedway has been rained out. The next event on the ASCS SOD tour is Saturday, August 1, for the fourth and final appearance of the 2009 season at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, MI. Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 24, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/24/2009
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Looking to Rebound: WoO Drivers t

Looking to Rebound: WoO Drivers t...

7/24/2009
[b Looking to Rebound: World of Outlaws Drivers to Square with Pennsylvania Posse in Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway] [i Mechanicsburg, PA - July 24, 2009] It’s no secret that the Pennsylvania Posse were at the top of their game in May when the World of Outlaws made their first stop of the season at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and defended their turf, picking up nine of the Top-10 spots in the final rundown, including...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 24, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/24/2009
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ASCS Patriots Takes 6 Different Po

ASCS Patriots Takes 6 Different Po...

7/23/2009
[b Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Takes Six Different Point Leaders to Second Half of 2009] [i Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (July 22, 2009)] With more than half of the 2009 season now complete, the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot “Five Crown Tour” is looking like the wealth could be spread around when the dust settles at the end of the season. Jared Zimbardi, of Little Valley, NY, currently leads the Championship Standings by a slim two points over defending champion Bryan Howland. The...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/23/2009
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Tickets On Sale For The 42nd Annua

Tickets On Sale For The 42nd Annua...

7/23/2009
[b Tickets On Sale For The 42nd Annual Western World Championships] [i Tucson, Ariz. (July 22, 2009)] Tickets are on sale for The 42nd Annual Western World Championships featuring The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters as well as the wingless warriors of the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region. While most of the country will be shoveling snow, Tucson’s USA Raceway will be heating up with the best Sprint Car racing in the country as the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/23/2009
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WoO Preview: Summer Nationals at W

WoO Preview: Summer Nationals at W...

7/22/2009
[b Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway] [i Mechanicsburg, PA—July 22, 2009] Always one of the most competitive events of the season, the Summer Nationals at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania helps the “Month of Money” roll on this weekend on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25, as the World of Outlaws square off with the always tough Pennsylvania Posse, with $20,000 awaiting the winner on Saturday night. Donny Schatz, the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/22/2009
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Lernerville

Lernerville

7/22/2009
With Mother Nature against us on Tuesday everyone returned to Lernerville for the WoO race on Wednesday night. From the beginning of the night the 23jr machine was a challenge. Qualifying 20th landed Sodeman a 5th place starting spot in his heat. Sodeman would finish the heat in the 8th position, sending him to the B-Main. Unfortunately Sodeman would go the opposite direction in position and end up finishing in the 14th position. Sodeman did take his provisionals to...more
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  • administrator on Jul 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/22/2009
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Lucas Oil ASCS Invades Cottage Gro

Lucas Oil ASCS Invades Cottage Gro...

7/21/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters resumes its inaugural tour of the Northwest by invading Oregon's Cottage Grove Speedway this weekend. Rapidly establishing itself as the nation's premier touring Sprint Car series, the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series takes to the racy ¼-mile clay oval for two full nights of action on Friday and Saturday, with Saturday's victor collecting the $6,000 winner's...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
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ASCS Sooner Region at Creek County

ASCS Sooner Region at Creek County...

7/21/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009)] There has been plenty of variety with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region in 2009 with five different winners in the season's initial six events. The question is, will there be a sixth different winner when the series takes to the always unpredictable ¼-mile Creek County Speedway clay oval in Sapulpa, OK, this Saturday night? The chances of another winner are pretty stout given the fact that just one driver...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
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Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Return to

Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Return to...

7/21/2009
[b Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Return to Roots This Weekend] [i Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009)] After expanding the northern limits of the Patriot Region this past weekend in traveling to Cornwall for the fist time, the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots return to the tracks where the idea of the series was first conceived and then became a reality. On Friday, for the first time since 2006, the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Sprints will return to Delevan, NY for a tour stop at...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
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ASCS Regions Square Off Friday at

ASCS Regions Square Off Friday at...

7/21/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009) – Round Five of the ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains Challenge Series takes place this Friday night as the pair of Regions square off at Hartford, South Dakota's I-90 Speedway. Friday's card marks the fifth of six challenge events between the Midwest and Northern Plains Regions, with critical championship points awarded for both series. Atop both the Midwest and Northern Plains point charts is Lincoln, Nebraska's Jason...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
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ASCS SOD Get Northern Exposure at

ASCS SOD Get Northern Exposure at...

7/21/2009
T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP makes its one and only appearance during the 2009 season Friday at the Cherry Raceway in Fife Lake, Michigan. Work was done over the off season to modify the 3/8-mile clay oval. Cherry also hosts round five of the MAHLE/Clevite Short Track Challenge. Last season Gregg Dalman and Ben Rutan won feature events at Cherry. Dalman is currently second in the ASCS SOD...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
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Tuesdays with TMAC – A Knight to R

Tuesdays with TMAC – A Knight to R...

7/21/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – A Knight to Remember! (Bill W) July 21, 2009 – It was a “Knight” to remember as Terry McCarl won the “Knight Before the King’s Royal” last Friday night at the Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio. Few were left “unkissed” in Victory Lane either. The Altoona, Iowa driver also added a mad charge from 22nd to 5th in the King’s Royal, and made it clear he had a bad racecar all weekend long. He’ll try to grab another win with the World of Outlaws...more
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  • administrator on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
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Brian Brown – Nowhere to Go!

Brian Brown – Nowhere to Go!

7/20/2009
(Bill W) July 20, 2009 – Brian Brown overcame adversity to work his way from the tail to eighth last Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver maintained his second place standing in the point race, with five events remaining. He’ll compete again this Saturday night at Knoxville in the Brian Brown Racing SuperClean #21. Brian registered the third quick time of the night amidst the 30-car field. “It was a good lap we laid down and...more
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  • Bill Wright on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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King Donny XXVI: Schatz Wins Kings

King Donny XXVI: Schatz Wins Kings...

7/20/2009
[b King Donny XXVI: Schatz Wins Kings Royal] [i Rossburg, OH— July 18, 2009] It took Donny Schatz 10 years to win his first Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway in Ohio and he made sure on Saturday night that it would not take another decade to match the feat, as he was victorious in the prestigious $50,000 to-win event at the legendary high-banked half-mile with the cameras from SPEED capturing all of the action before a huge crowd at the famed half-mile. Schatz battled...more
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  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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Alain Bergeron Conquers Cornwall f

Alain Bergeron Conquers Cornwall f...

7/20/2009
[b Alain Bergeron Conquers Cornwall for First Career Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Win] [i Rich Vleck, CORNWALL, Ont. (July 19, 2009)] Rich Vleck, CORNWALL, Ont. (July 19, 2009) - Alain Bergeron has hopped around to an assortment of events in 2009, but it took a trip to the sight of his first career win to get back in to the winners circle this season. Bergeron, from St. Pie, Qbc., picked up his first career Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main victory, dominating the Riverside Bar...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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Bacon Slices Up First ASCS Sooner

Bacon Slices Up First ASCS Sooner...

7/20/2009
[b Bacon Slices Up First ASCS Sooner Win at Lawton] [i Lonnie Wheatley, LAWTON, Okla. (July 18, 2009)] – Brady Bacon bagged his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Saturday night's 25-lap American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region main event at Lawton Speedway. The 19-year-old Broken Arrow, OK, shoe overtook early leader Kolt Walker en route to victory lane aboard Mike and Megan Eubanks' Wesmar-powered Tel-Star Communications No. 99...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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Ramey Raids ASCS Gulf South at HRP

Ramey Raids ASCS Gulf South at HRP

7/20/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (July 18, 2009)] – Current ASCS Lone Star Region points leader Kevin Ramey dropped in on the ASCS Gulf South Region on Saturday night at Houston Raceway Park and rode away with a $3,000 feature victory. The Fort Worth hotshoe gunned into the lead from the front row outside starting position and led all the way in the 25-lapper for his fourth overall ASCS Regional triumph of the year and first Gulf South score of 2009 aboard the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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Reutzel Reels Off First ASCS Gulf

Reutzel Reels Off First ASCS Gulf...

7/20/2009
[b Reutzel Reels Off First ASCS Gulf South Win at GTRP!] Lonnie Wheatley, BEAUMONT, Texas (July 17, 2009) – The 19-year-old from Clute, TX, has been doing his part to earn the ASCS Gulf South championship by tearing off a Gulf South record 13 consecutive top-ten feature finishes. On Friday night, Aaron Reutzel made it 14 top-tens in a row with an exclamation point by capturing his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win in the 25-lap Gulf South main event...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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Rilat Pockets $10,092 with Brownfi

Rilat Pockets $10,092 with Brownfi...

7/20/2009
[b Crockett's Lucas Oil ASCS Sweep Nixed at the Scales…] [i Lonnie Wheatley, ELMA, Wash. (July 18, 2009)] The inaugural weekend of competition for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters within the State of Washington concluded with Forney, TX, shoe Travis Rilat collecting the $10,092 winner's share in Saturday night's 35-lap Third Annual Fred Brownfield Memorial at Grays Harbor Raceway. But, after setting the pace for the initial 32 laps, it...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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Top Ten for Wasmund – IRA Sprints

Top Ten for Wasmund – IRA Sprints...

7/20/2009
Jackson, Minnesota native Matt Wasmund took the Keizer Wheels XXX Chassis up to Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN this past weekend to compete against the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprints. Being the last car out, Wasmund qualified 15th quick to start out the evening. Matt then lined up on the outside front row in the third heat race in which he maintained that 2nd position until another car insisted on a slide job against the 4w almost sending Matt into the wall....more
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  • administrator on Jul 22, 2010
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McCarl Wins Knight Before the King

McCarl Wins Knight Before the King...

7/20/2009
[b McCarl Wins Knight Before the Kings Royal at Eldora] [i Rossburg, OH— July 17, 2009] Terry McCarl had been trying to win a race at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio for a number of years, as he looked to add to his impressive list of wins throughout the country. He was victorious for the first time in his career at the track last month and made it two in a row at the legendary high-banked half-mile on Friday night claiming the annual Knight Before the Kings...more
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  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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Brandon Wimmer – Top Ten at the Ki

Brandon Wimmer – Top Ten at the Ki...

7/20/2009
(Bill W) July 20, 2009 – The week didn’t start out so well, but the weekend picked up steam, resulting in Fairmount, Indiana’s Brandon Wimmer recording a pair of top ten finishes. A tenth place showing at the King’s Royal in his first event of the year in Alan Barton’s #7TW was not shabby. Brandon and car owner Rick Ferkel then teamed up for a charge to sixth place Sunday night at the Tri-City Speedway near Franklin, Pennsylvania in the #0. After struggling in...more
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  • Bill Wright on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
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Heart Break for Hafertepe, Redemti

Heart Break for Hafertepe, Redemti...

7/20/2009
[b Heart Break for Hafertepe at “The Doty”, Redemption at The Kings Royal] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Brad Doty was one of the greatest sprint car drivers during the decade of the 1980’s until his career was cut short by a vicious crash at Eldora Speedway in 1988. Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team headed to Limaland Speedway in Lima, OH to participate in the Brad Doty Classic this past Wednesday night. The night ended in heartbreak but the...more
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  • administrator on Jul 20, 2009
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Covington's ASCS Sooner Weekend Re

Covington's ASCS Sooner Weekend Re...

7/20/2009
Well it was a near win on Friday night and a strong showing on Saturday night that ended with a flat right rear for the Covington Motorsports team. Matt and the team would make the trip to Oklahoma City on Friday and Lawton on Saturday night for the ASCS Sooner region races. With a strong 2nd place heat race finish, Matt would start the A-Main outside row two on Friday. Matt would jump from 4th to take the lead on lap 2 and pace the field for the next 21 laps. While...more
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  • administrator on Jul 20, 2009
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Tri-City

Tri-City

7/19/2009
It was back to Tri-City for the second time this year, this time to take on the All-Stars. The night started out good, a moderate pill pick helped the 23jr qualify 12th fast. This gave Sodeman a 3rd place start in his heat and he would hold that position for the checkered. Starting 12th in the A-Main Sodeman knew he had his work cut out for him. It was a constant battle, and although at time loosing position all the way back to 22nd he made his way back into the 15th...more
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  • administrator on Jul 19, 2009
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Mercer

Mercer

7/18/2009
With the rain out on of Lernerville Friday, the well rested S & S team headed out to Mercer Raceway Park for some Saturday night racing. With a low pill pick (finally), Sodeman was set to start outside pole of the third heat. From the beginning of the race Sodeman dominated the field and held his lead for the checkered flag. The 23jr wouldn't be so lucky with starting positions for the feature draw though, Sodeman would have to start 10th. Sodeman fought his way...more
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  • administrator on Jul 18, 2009
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Rocket Hockett – Hat Trick in Oreg

Rocket Hockett – Hat Trick in Oreg...

7/17/2009
(Bill W) July 17, 2009 – Jesse Hockett doesn’t want to leave the state of Oregon, but he’ll have to tonight, when the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series arrives in Elma, Washington. Three straight victories at Medford, Cottage Grove and Lebanon have the “Rocket” on a roll! Jesse and the VKCC Motorsports/Tom Buch #13 team made the 28 hour tow from Hartford, South Dakota on Saturday to Medford on Monday. After starting fourth in his heat race, “The Rocket” waited until...more
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  • Bill Wright on Jul 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/17/2009
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WoO Fast Talkers: Don Martin Memor

WoO Fast Talkers: Don Martin Memor...

7/17/2009
[b World of Outlaws Fast Talkers: Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s] [i Sarver, PA—July 17, 2009] —The “Month of Money” continues for the World of Outlaws on Tuesday, July 21 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania with the annual Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup, which will be a special Twin-30 lap event this season, with the victor of each segment taking home $15,000. Following the first 30-lap event, the lead lap finishers will be inverted for the...more
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  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/17/2009
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Matt Covington Knoxville Raceway 7

Matt Covington Knoxville Raceway 7...

7/17/2009
The Covington Motorsports team made a trip back to Knoxville Raceway after electing to stay home instead of following the ASCS National tour up north. Matt was needing and hoping for a good run after pulling off a win earlier in the year at Knoxville. With it being twin feature night for the 410 sprinters, it was oblivious before the night was up the track would be extremely dry slick. Matt would have his work cut out for him after drawing 47 out of 50 in the pill...more
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  • administrator on Jul 17, 2009
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Hockett Completes the Oregon Trife

Hockett Completes the Oregon Trife...

7/16/2009
[i Shawn Miller, LEBANON, Ore. (July 15, 2009)] – If it were up to Jesse Hockett, he’d stay in the Northwest the rest of his life. On his first trip to Oregon, Hockett has won all three of the American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region features, including Wednesday night at Willamette Speedway. “It’s a pretty good time,” Hockett said. “I can’t say enough about the way I’ve been treated out here.” And Hockett has treated the spectators to a show three straight nights...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 16, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/16/2009
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World of Outlaws Preview: Kings Ro

World of Outlaws Preview: Kings Ro...

7/16/2009
[i Rossburg, OH—July 16, 2009]—The traditional “Month of Money” kicks off for the World of Outlaws this weekend at Eldora Speedway in Ohio with the 26th running of the legendary Kings Royal on Saturday, July 18. The weekend will kick off with the Knight before the Kings Royal on Friday, July 17. The finale on Saturday night will pay $50,000 to the winner and the cameras from SPEED will be on hand to tape the race for broadcast on Sunday, August 9 at 5 p.m....more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 16, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/16/2009
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Another One to Remember: Steve Kin

Another One to Remember: Steve Kin...

7/16/2009
[b Another One to Remember: Steve Kinser Wins Brad Doty Classic for the Second Time] [u Lima, OH— July 15, 2009] Steve Kinser is one of just two drivers competing full-time with the World of Outlaws this season that raced against Brad Doty. He competed against the Ohio native numerous times in the early days of the World of Outlaws, and during that span he struck up a great friendship with the fellow driver. One of the most special wins of Kinser’s career came in 1989...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 16, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/16/2009
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Kaley Gharst – Four Race Weekend!

Kaley Gharst – Four Race Weekend!

7/16/2009
[i (Bill W)] July 16, 2009 – It was back to an old familiar ride for Kaley Gharst last week when he reunited with car owner, Bruce Williams, and his #7K. Kaley drove that car for much of the 2008 season. The pair joined up to make the World of Outlaws show at Burlington before a strong fourth place run in the second feature at Knoxville’s Twin Feature Night. Kaley also teamed up with Randy Plath’s #14P for a pair of events that included a second place run at the Lee...more
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  • Bill Wright on Jul 16, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/16/2009
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Wednesdays with Wayne – Oregon Tra

Wednesdays with Wayne – Oregon Tra...

7/15/2009
(Bill W) July 15, 2009 – Passing Outlaws at will in Iowa, a second place finish in Oregon and a good whack in the leg at Knoxville were all a part of a busy week for Wayne Johnson. The sprint car driver is in the midst of a busy week right now driving California owner Harold Main’s #35A in the Pacific Northwest. A week ago, Wayne ran with the World of Outlaws at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. After qualifying 18th, he finished fifth in the heat before...more
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  • Bill Wright on Jul 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/15/2009
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World of Outlaws Fast Talkers: Kin

World of Outlaws Fast Talkers: Kin...

7/15/2009
[b Rossburg, OH—July 15, 2009] The “Month of Money” kicks off for the World of Outlaws this weekend with the 26th edition of the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway in Ohio on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18. A $50,000 payday again awaits the winner of the famed event at the high-banked half-mile. Over the years 14 different drivers have picked up wins in the Kings Royal, with 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser leading that list with six triumphs. Jac...more
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  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/15/2009
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Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders He

Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders He...

7/15/2009
[b Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Head to Quincy Sunday!] (Bill W) July 15, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders hit the banked 3/8 mile oval at Quincy Raceways in Quincy, Illinois this Sunday, July 18. This will mark the third appearance for the Sprint Invaders at the track. Three events scheduled for Quincy in 2008 were lost to weather. Ricky Logan (2006) and Matt Sutton (2007) are the previous Sprint Invaders winners in Quincy. Matt Rogerson leads the...more
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  • Bill Wright on Jul 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/15/2009
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Tornado Alley – JEI or Twister?

Tornado Alley – JEI or Twister?

7/15/2009
(Bill W) July 15, 2009 – Billy Alley overcame a twisted racecar to finish seventh and sixth on Twin Features Night at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday. For awhile, it didn’t look like he would even race the events, but with the hard work of a number crews he was able to get back into the fray and get what he could out of a frame that is now in the junk pile. After registering the quickest time in hot laps with a number of heavy hitters in the house, a mistake resulted...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/15/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
One to Remember: Victory in Brad D

One to Remember: Victory in Brad D...

7/15/2009
[b One to Remember: Victory in Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park Extra Special for World of Outlaws Drivers] [u Lima, OH— July 14, 2009] Jac Haudenschild, Jason Meyers and Joey Saldana have won a lot of races in their careers with the World of Outlaws and while some wins get lost or even forgotten in the shuffle over time, each of them will always remember their victory in the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park in Ohio. The...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/15/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – Sweet Sixteen Com

Rocket Hockett – Sweet Sixteen Com...

7/15/2009
(Bill W) July 14, 2009 – Jesse Hockett picked up win #16 on the season at the Southern Oregon Speedway near Medford in his first visit to the state last night. The event marked the beginning of ASCS Northwest Speedweek, which continues in Oregon: tonight in Cottage Grove and tomorrow in Lebanon. The weekend will bring the Lucas Oil ASCS National series to Elma, Washington. Jesse and the VKCC Motorsports/Tom Buch #13 team made the 28 hour tow from Hartford, South...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/15/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Has Up and Down

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Has Up and Down...

7/15/2009
Daryl Turford) Sunnyvale, Texas-It was a busy and difficult week for Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team. The team struggled at 34 Raceway, got taken out by a lapped car after coming from last to 7th at Charter and then capped the week off with a 15th place run at Cedar Lake. The team started off the week at 34 Raceway in Burlington, IA. In 2008 Sam had turned in a blistering time trial lap but that would not be the case this time as he was unable to crack...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jul 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/15/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Hockett Wins ASCS Northwest Speedw

Hockett Wins ASCS Northwest Speedw...

7/14/2009
[b Hockett Wins ASCS Northwest Speedweek Opener at Medford] Shawn Miller, MEDFORD, Ore. (July 13, 2009) – He was the second-to-last racer to arrive to the track on Monday, but the first to cross the finish line. Jesse Hockett, who spent the previous 28 hours driving to the Southern Oregon Speedway, dominated the first night of the American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region Speedweek. While the journey to the track took awhile, the Warsaw, Mo., native made quick work...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 14, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/14/2009
Tags: Jesse Hockett, ASCS Northwest Region, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS Off to Elma for $10

Lucas Oil ASCS Off to Elma for $10...

7/14/2009
[b Lucas Oil ASCS Off to Elma for $10,092-to-Win Fred Brownfield Memorial] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 14, 2009) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters has covered a lot of ground in its initial 17 years of competition, completing events at over 100 different tracks in 22 different states throughout the nation. But, the National series has never been to the Northwest. That changes this weekend, as the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 14, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/14/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Wrap-Up: 34 Raceway, Charter R

WoO Wrap-Up: 34 Raceway, Charter R...

7/14/2009
[b World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: 34 Raceway, Charter Raceway Park & Cedar Lake Speedway] [i Concord, NC—July 13, 2009] [u Gearing up for the Month of Money:] Donny Schatz won on Sunday night at Cedar Lake Speedway to earn his ninth A-Feature victory of the season, as the series continues a busy stretch that will see them competed 14 times in the month of July. That stretch continues with three races this week, including the Brad Doty Classic and the $50,000 Kings Royal at...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 14, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/14/2009
Tags: Cedar Lake Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
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