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USAC Western Banquet Slated Jan. 3

USAC Western Banquet Slated Jan. 3...

1/4/2010
[b USAC Western Banquet Slated Jan. 30th at "Imagine That" in Upland, California -] Champions of USAC’s 2009 Western racing series will be honored along with special award recipients at the USAC Western Awards Banquet January 30 in Upland, Calif. The Imagine That Events Center, located at 1218 W. Ninth St. in Upland, serves as the host facility as it did last year for the celebration of USAC’s 2009 Western season. The affair begins with a cocktail reception at 6 pm and...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jan 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/4/2010
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
Tickets Available for USAC's "Nigh

Tickets Available for USAC's "Nigh...

1/4/2010
Tickets are still available for the 54th USAC “Night of Champions” Banquet January 8, 2010 in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. The tickets, priced at $50.00 each, can be ordered online through the USAC “Store” at www.usacracing.com or by calling the USAC office at 317-247-5151. The Indiana Roof Ballroom at 140 West Washington Street will again host this year’s USAC “Night of Champions.” The Spanish decor of the facility will create a sensational atmosphere for attendees and...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jan 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/4/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Non-Winged Sprints
Tulsa Shootout

Tulsa Shootout

1/3/2010
Derrik made the trip to the 2010 Tulsa Shootout with the Brewers. Mike and Kenny were competing in the Outlaw Mini Sprint class, with their freshly painted Hyper Racing Mini Sprints. Mark "Mac Daddy" Rosoborough was also along for the trip. During practice the cars were a little bit loose and Mike's car was shaking. We thought the chain was slipping on the gear but after changing gears the car was still shaking in the heat race. Mike started and finished 5th in...more
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  • administrator on Jan 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/3/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Terry McCarl, 141 Speedway
Twenty-Four Take Golden Drillers a

Twenty-Four Take Golden Drillers a...

1/2/2010
TULSA, Okla. (January 2, 2010) – Three full days of racing action at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center culminated with 24 different competitors coming away with a special Silver Anniversary version of the Golden Driller trophy at the Tulsa Expo Raceway's 25th Annual Tulsa Shootout. A staggering total of 1,090 competitors from throughout the nation, including a record 584 Micro Sprint Cars along with approximately 300 Karts and 100 Quads, battled it out over...more
Admin Account
  • Admin Account on Sep 27, 2011
  • Article Date: 1/2/2010
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints
Larson Brings Home Golden Driller

Larson Brings Home Golden Driller...

1/2/2010
Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 2, 2010. Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson realized one of his long time goals as a coveted Golden Driller trophy was added to his collection in the 25th edition of the Tulsa Shootout. In his third attempt in the huge event at the Quik Trip Expo Center Larson put on a flawless driving display to win the Winged Outlaw Sprint Kart division. Larson adds his name to the prestigious annual feature winner’s banners that hang inside the...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Jan 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/2/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

12/29/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 28, 2009—] Back in Victory Lane: Donny Schatz returned to action on Sunday at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia and won a duel over Garry Brazier in the annual $10,000 to-win Valvoline Sprint Car Grand Prix, which was postponed a day by rain. For Schatz the win was the 32nd of his career at the track. He has won at least one race at Parramatta every year since 2000. Schatz began the event on Sunday by turning in the fastest lap in time trials...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 29, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/29/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Jason Meyers, Craig Dollansky
Indiana Sprint Week & Midget Week

Indiana Sprint Week & Midget Week...

12/29/2009
The 2010 USAC “Indiana Sprint Week” and “Indiana Midget Week” dates have been released and each contains new venues. The 2010 USAC “Indiana Midget Week” slate opens on Wednesday night, June 16, at Gas City I-69 Speedway. Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, new to the calendar, is the Thursday night, June 17 venue. Additional dates are Friday, June 18 at Bloomington Speedway and Saturday night, June 19 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, with the series closer Sunday night,...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Dec 29, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/29/2009
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
USAC - 1st Race of 2010 Set for Tu

USAC - 1st Race of 2010 Set for Tu...

12/29/2009
The first race of USAC’s 55th season of racing competition is less than a week away! Ford Focus Midgets will be competing at Tucson (Ariz.) Raceway Park on Thursday and Friday, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day! Qualifying is scheduled Thursday night and a 40-lap feature is on tap Friday. The special non-points event is part of a racing program also including Modifieds, Mod-Lites and Hornets. The Ford Focus feature offers $1,500-to-win. The race concludes a New Year’s...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Dec 29, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/29/2009
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Ni

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Ni...

12/28/2009
[i 252 Entries Divvied Up Over Four Qualifying Nights] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 23, 2009) – You can feel it in the air. No, not that chill that's settling in over much of the country. Rather, it's the anticipation; mounting as the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals draws ever closer with each passing day. And with 252 entries from 27 different states as well as Australia, New Zealand and Canada making final preparations for the annual trek to...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
Inaugural World of Outlaws Event a

Inaugural World of Outlaws Event a...

12/28/2009
[b Inaugural World of Outlaws Event at Junction Motor Speedway Set for June 25] [i Concord, NC—December 24, 2009-] The World of Outlaws have visited countless tracks over the last 32 years, though one missing from that list is Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb. That is set to change on Friday, June 25 as the series is tentatively scheduled to visit the state-of-the-art 3/8-mile in the Cornhusker State for the first time. Junction Motor Speedway was built...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Junction Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
ASCS 2009 – New Era Begins in Big

ASCS 2009 – New Era Begins in Big...

12/28/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 26, 2009)] – Continuing its steady rise to the top of the sport in terms of stature and recognition, the American Sprint Car Series' 18th year of competition proved to be yet another undeniable success. With a dozen Regional tours throughout the nation in addition to the enhanced Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters, an offshoot of the previously known ASCoT National Tour, the series' competitors delighted...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Shane Stewart, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
TMAC Among Speed's "Decade's Dazzl

TMAC Among Speed's "Decade's Dazzl...

12/28/2009
CHIAPPELLI: Decade’s Dazzling Dozen Written by: Jim Chiappelli 12/28/2009 Charlotte, NC Before we know it, the first green flag will fall in Florida to begin the 2010 racing season for winged 410 sprint cars in America. With that in mind, it provides an opportunity to close out the past decade. Jim Chiappelli ranks the incomparable Steve Kinser as the top sprint car driver of the decade. The ten-year span from 2000-2009 gave us a variety of tire, wing, engine and...more
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  • administrator on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
Golobic to drive for Bullet Racing

Golobic to drive for Bullet Racing...

12/27/2009
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (12-28-09) –] Young open wheel racer Shane Golobic of Fremont, California has been named as the primary driver for the Bullet Racing Sprint Car Team for the 2010 racing season, announced team owner John Taylor last week. As Taylor announced his plans for the racing season to come, the four time championship car owner acknowledged all who supported his trek to the 2009 Placerville Speedway track...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Dec 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/27/2009
Tags: Shane Golobic, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Kyle Larson Set To Run Chili Bowl

Kyle Larson Set To Run Chili Bowl...

12/26/2009
Elk Grove, California, December 26, 2009. As the song says, 17 year old California sprint car driver Kyle Larson will be “Living on Tulsa Time” for two of the next three weeks. Larson is ready to embark on two separate trips to the Oklahoma wintertime hotspot and compete on the legendary Tulsa Expo Center racetrack. Although the 2009 Golden State Challenge Series 410 sprint car Rookie of the Year is stepping down a bit in the size of the race cars, he will be on a very...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Dec 26, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/26/2009
Tags: Kyle Larson, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett -Queensland Bound!

Rocket Hockett -Queensland Bound!

12/23/2009
[i (Bill W) December 23, 2009] – The leading North American sprint car feature winner of 2009 is heading “Down Under”! Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett reached an agreement with Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway Promoter John Kelly and Motorguard Motorsport team principle John Weatherall to pilot the USA 1 Motorguard Maxim for “Summer of Speed” sprintcar events in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Hockett racked up 21 victories in the States spanning both wing...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Dec 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/23/2009
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Altitude Reco

Tuesdays with TMAC – Altitude Reco...

12/22/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Altitude Record! (Bill W) December 22, 2009 – When you mess with the “Bullring”, sometimes you get the horn! That was the case for Terry McCarl at the “Bullring Midget Nationals” at Kemper Arena in Kansas City last weekend. A pairing with Wayne Simmons produced a potent combination, but some misfortune followed as well, including a tip-over on Friday night. Things started well enough on Friday with a strong heat race run from sixth to third. ...more
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  • administrator on Dec 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/22/2009
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count C

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count C...

12/21/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 21, 2009) – Less than a week ago, the floor of the QuikTrip Center was bare. Now, several hundreds of loads of clay and a few feverish days of work later, a racetrack occupies that previously empty space. Aside from a few assorted odds and ends, the ¼-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center is race-ready, with the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals set to kick off in just three...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/21/2009
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

12/21/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 21, 2009—] Keeping busy: For the second consecutive year, Danny Lasoski was one of the promoter’s of the Bullring Midget Nationals at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, which was held this past weekend. In addition to his promoter duties, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion also competed in the event. He finished fifth in the opener on Friday night and was second in the finale on Saturday. Lasoski led a lap during the middle portion of the race, which...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/21/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Danny Lasoski, Jason Meyers
Tri-City Speedway Readies for WoO

Tri-City Speedway Readies for WoO...

12/17/2009
[b Tri-City Speedway Readies for Inaugural World of Outlaws Event on May 30] - [i Concord, NC—December 15, 2009]—While it’s still over five months away, the date of Sunday, May 30, 2010 is circled on everyone at Tri-City Speedway’s calendar and is shaping up to be the biggest day in the 50-plus year storied history of the half-mile located in Franklin, Pennsylvania. After all, that’s the day that the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will make their debut at the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/17/2009
Tags: Tri-City Raceway Park, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Driver Websites Releases All New H

Driver Websites Releases All New H...

12/17/2009
Driver Websites is proud to announce the release of their new test account, www.hotlaps.driverwebsites.com Hot Laps is a site dedicated to explaining just how easy updating your website can be using the Driver Websites custom built Integrated Content Management System, the ICMS. Every site built comes with our proprietary ICMS, advanced web stats and sponsor tracking, along with your very own custom graphics. You never have to worry about owning a site that is out of...more
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  • administrator on Dec 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Carson Scores

Tuesdays with TMAC – Carson Scores...

12/15/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Carson Scores Top 10’s in KC/TMAC Next! (Bill W) December 15, 2009 – Two weekends in a row will be spent in Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Last weekend, Carson McCarl competed in the “No Bull Small Car Nationals” and this weekend, his father Terry will hop in Wayne Simmons’ midget for the “Twas the Midgets Before Christmas” event. In his first outing in anything non-wing in his life, Carson started eleventh, and moved forward in the non-wing...more
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  • administrator on Dec 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/15/2009
Tags: Terry McCarl, Carson McCarl, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws 2010 Schedule Rel

World of Outlaws 2010 Schedule Rel...

12/11/2009
[b 2010 World of Outlaws Schedule Released at Performance Racing Industry Trade Show] Orlando, FL—December 11, 2009—After the closest three-way points race in World of Outlaws history in 2009, the 2010 season is shaping up to be another of the most competitive in series history. Drivers will compete nearly 80 times from coast-to-coast as well as in Canada in the coming year, as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series 2010 schedule was released at the annual Performance...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series Releas

Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series Releas...

12/11/2009
[b Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series Releases Preliminary 2010 Schedule] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2009) – With a banner 2009 season recently logged into the record books, Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters officials have already been hard at work on what will prove to be an even better 2010 season. Praised by fans, promoters and competitors alike as the nation's most intensively competitive touring Sprint Car series, a preliminary 2010...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: Tri City Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Update…

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Update…

12/11/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2009) – "I'm bringing five cars to the Chili Bowl and I want to see all five in the Saturday night feature, " Loyet Motorsports ringleader Joe Loyet explains, likely echoing the sentiments similar to a number of the other super-teams that are gearing up for the upcoming 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Loyet is now one driver closer to filling out his stable of entries after appointing Arizona native Casey...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
Schatz & Saldana Finalists for SPE

Schatz & Saldana Finalists for SPE...

12/11/2009
[b Donny Schatz & Joey Saldana Finalists for SPEED Performer of the Year Award] Concord, NC—December 10, 2009—Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana are among the finalists, representing 10 different series for the 2009 SPEED Performer of the Year Award, which will be announced at the 4th Annual SPEED Performance Awards in February. Schatz, who was the SPEED Performer of the Year in 2007, made history by claiming his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws championship this past...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, Winged Sprints
2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie

2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie...

12/11/2009
Concord, NC—December 9, 2009— Hard work and determination best characterized the 2009 season for Lucas Wolfe, as he and his father Randy, who served as his crew chief, took to the road with the World of Outlaws for the second consecutive season. On most days, it was just the father and son duo driving up and down the road and doing all the maintenance on the car. Wolfe wrapped up his sophomore season with the World of Outlaws 10th in the series championship standings...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: Lucas Wolfe, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
“No Bull”…Carson McCarl Tackles KC

“No Bull”…Carson McCarl Tackles KC...

12/10/2009
“No Bull”…Carson McCarl Tackles Kansas City This Weekend! (Bill W) December 10, 2009 – Carson McCarl of Altoona, Iowa will be in action this weekend in his 600cc Micro-Sprint at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Carson will compete in both the wing and non-wing divisions. McCarl will team with Nebraskan Jim Clifford of Clifford Cycle Racing Engines and pilot the #71 machine. Their efforts will be sponsored by Dean Field Farms, DeBerg Concrete, Burnett Rock &...more
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  • administrator on Dec 10, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/10/2009
Tags: Carson McCarl, Kemper Arena, Winged Sprints
DIRTcar 2010 Sprint Memberships No

DIRTcar 2010 Sprint Memberships No...

12/9/2009
Concord, NC—December 7, 2009—With the calendar still reading 2009 for a few more weeks, the 2010 season is well underway at the DIRTcar offices, especially in the Member Services Department. With completed 2010 Membership applications arriving in the mail daily, as well as being submitted online and even a couple hand delivered in person, drivers and crew members alike are taking full advantage of the off-season to get a head start on the new season by adding their...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/9/2009
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie

2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie...

12/9/2009
Concord, NC—December 7, 2009— Jason Sides has always been one of the hardest working and most hands on drivers in the pit area. That perseverance and dedication paid off this past season for the native of Bartlett, Tenn. as he put together a career year on the World of Outlaws trail, winning twice and finishing fifth in points on the strength of a career-best 47 Top-10 finishes with 24 of those being Top-Fives. He set career highs in laps led, fast time honors and wins...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/9/2009
Tags: Jason Sides, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry List –

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry List –...

12/9/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 7, 2009) – The wait is over, as the early entry list for the upcoming 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway was released from the event's Tulsa office today. And, as has become typical, the list is dotted with the biggest names in auto racing including the likes of five-time Chili Bowl champion Sammy Swindell, NASCAR star Kasey Kahne and other past event winners including Cory...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/9/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Matt Covington and crew preparing

Matt Covington and crew preparing...

12/9/2009
With the release of the 2010 ASCS National schedule and the recent trip to the IMIS trade show in Indy the Covington Motorsports team is preparing for the 2010 season. After the completion of the 2009 season at USA Raceway in Tucson Matt and crew have been working hard to build cars and reload for what hopes to be a successful 2010 ASCS National rookie campaign. The 2010 schedule is up and posted. There is some select sizes of 2009 T-Shirts still available and on sale...more
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  • administrator on Dec 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/9/2009
Tags: Matt Covington, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Schatz Nominated for 2009 Economak

Schatz Nominated for 2009 Economak...

12/4/2009
[b Schatz Nominated for 2009 Economaki Champion of Champions Award] [i Concord, NC—December 3, 2009] - For the fourth consecutive year, Donny Schatz is one of the 10 finalists in the running for the Economaki Champion of Champions Award, which is presented by National Speed Sport News. Schatz, who claimed his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws title in 2009, was the recipient of the Economaki Champion of Champions Award in 2008. For each of the past six seasons, NSSN...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 04, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/4/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Winged Sprints
Vacuworx International to Sponsor

Vacuworx International to Sponsor...

12/4/2009
[b Vacuworx International to Sponsor Chili Bowl Race of Champions] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 2, 2009)] – A new facet was added to the Chili Bowl Nationals in 2009 in the form of the Inaugural Chili Bowl Race of Champions. Now, with an assist from Vacuworx International, the Second Annual Chili Bowl Race of Champions will make the Tuesday, January 12, opener of the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway a...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 04, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/4/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
2009 Season Review: Joey Saldana

2009 Season Review: Joey Saldana

12/2/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 2, 2009]— They sky was the limit for Joey Saldana and his Kasey Kahne Racing team in 2009, as they entered the season with very high expectations and they certainly lived up to those, as the veteran driver won a career high 20 A-Feature events and 21 times overall en route to a third-place finish in the World of Outlaws championship standings. Among the wins for Saldana was his second $50,000 Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Walking th

Wednesdays with Wayne – Walking th...

12/2/2009
[i (Bill W) December 2, 2009] – Today and tomorrow, Wayne Johnson can be seen walking the aisles at the International Motorsports Industry Show in Indianapolis. The Knoxville, Iowa driver will be seeking opportunities for sponsorship, or downright ride-hunting as his plans for 2010 are currently a blank slate. As we look at the future, we’ll also look back on a 2009 season where Wayne competed for eight different open-wheel teams in 82 races covering 15 states,...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett - Looking Back, Loo

Rocket Hockett - Looking Back, Loo...

12/2/2009
[i (Bill W) December 1, 2009] – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett has had some sensational years, but none quite like the one he just completed in 2009. The Warsaw, Missouri sprint car ace racked up 21 wins, including two of the most prestigious events in the sport. Throw in a Speedweek championship, a USAC double, and a win on the last day of competition at the historic Manzanita Speedway while you’re at it. As he looks forward to 2010, Jesse is both thankful for the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Winged Sprints
24th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals J

24th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals J...

12/2/2009
[b 24th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals Just Around the Corner!] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 1, 2009) - December. Temperatures are dipping and the trees are bare in most parts of the nation. Worse yet, at least for those many afflicted with that incurable passion for auto racing, the soothing sounds of radically souped-up engines screaming beyond comprehensible rev limits are few and far between, virtually silent for the time being in anticipation of the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Spencer 1st to Repeat as USAC/CRA

Spencer 1st to Repeat as USAC/CRA...

12/2/2009
Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. is the first driver to claim a second Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Car crown, wrapping up the championship with a fifth-place finish in Saturday night’s “Glenn Howard Memorial” finale at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. scored his 11th USAC feature victory of the 2010 season Saturday night, leading all 30 laps at the half-mile dirt Perris oval. Clauson, who also won Thursday night’s “Turkey Night Grand...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Mike Spencer, USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
2009 Season Review: Jason Meyers

2009 Season Review: Jason Meyers

12/2/2009
[i Concord, NC—November 30, 2009]—As has been the case for the last several seasons, Jason Meyers had one goal heading into the 2009 campaign and that was to pick up his first career World of Outlaws title. He came within just 19 points of accomplishing that feat in the closest ever points race in the 30-plus year history of the series. Meyers won a career high nine A-Feature events this past season and was victorious 10 times overall including a preliminary feature...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Jason Meyers, Winged Sprints
Donny Schatz & Joey Saldana Named

Donny Schatz & Joey Saldana Named...

12/2/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 1, 2009]— Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana were both recently named to the America Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Auto Racing Team. For Schatz, the four-time and reigning World of Outlaws champion, it was the fourth consecutive year that he has been named to the First Team in the “Short Track” category in his fourth year on the ballot. For Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 21 overall wins in 2009, it was the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, World of Outlaws
Short Trip

Short Trip

11/30/2009
The trip to the Southwest Championships was cut short after Wednesday night. After two practice sessions the track was still heavy and rough but Derrik was getting more comfortable in the car and decided one more set of practice would be enough. Near the end of the session Derrik pushed off turn 4 and got into the front straightaway wall. The car bounced and that was all she wrote. Derrik climbed from the car under his own power and walked back to the trailer. The...more
administrator
  • administrator on Nov 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/30/2009
Tags: Derrik Ortega, Winged Sprints
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Reflects on Brea

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Reflects on Brea...

11/30/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Reflects on Breakthrough Season, Returning to WoO in 2010] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-The 2009 season was a tremendous year for Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Plumbfast Racing Team. This past weekend Sam earned finishes of 7th and 9th at USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona to cap off the sprint car racing season. The top 10 finishes capped off a long year that saw Sam begin the year on the World of Outlaws (WoO) tour until the team decided to run a...more
administrator
  • administrator on Nov 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/30/2009
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie

2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie...

11/27/2009
Concord, NC—November 27, 2009—Danny Lasoski could not wait for the 2009 season to get underway last February. After claiming his record eighth Knoxville Raceway track championship in 2008, he teamed up with longtime car owner Lonnie Parsons to take to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws. After the team gelled toward the end of the spring, Lasoski reached Victory Lane for the first of five times on the year, taking the checkered flag at Delaware International...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Danny Lasoski, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
WoO Well Represented in AARWBA All

WoO Well Represented in AARWBA All...

11/27/2009
[b World of Outlaws Well Represented in AARWBA All-America Team Voting] [i Concord, NC—November 25, 2009] Voting is under way for the annual American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Auto Racing Team, with both the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series represented in the “Short Track Category.” Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, is on the AARWBA All-America Auto Racing Team...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, World of Outlaws
2009 Season Review: Steve Kinser

2009 Season Review: Steve Kinser

11/27/2009
Concord, NC—November 25, 2009—Steve Kinser had high expectations entering the 2009 season as he does every year, in search of another championship to add to his record 20 World of Outlaws titles. He began the season by recording Top-10 finishes in 14 of the first 15 races and took the series point lead for the first time since 2005 following a win in his home state of Indiana at Tri-State Speedway. He would hold the top spot for a couple of weeks as he entrenched...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Steve Kinser, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Stewart Crowned Lucas Oil Sprint C

Stewart Crowned Lucas Oil Sprint C...

11/27/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 22, 2009) – A Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters record $250,000 point fund plus contingencies and other prizes were distributed at the 18th Annual ASCS Awards Banquet presented by Brodix on Sunday afternoon at Old Tucson Studios. Bixby, OK, native Shane Stewart and California car owner Paul Silva reeled in the lion's share of the awards, collecting $60,000 for his first Lucas Oil Sprint Car title, becoming...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Shane Stewart, Winged Sprints
Swindell & Bacon are Best of the W

Swindell & Bacon are Best of the W...

11/27/2009
[b Sammy Swindell & Brady Bacon are Best of the Western World!] [i Shane Stewart Takes Lucas Oil Sprint Car Crown!] Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 21, 2009) – It was a salty veteran and one of the sport's young guns that rose to the top at USA Raceway on Saturday night, as Tennessee's Sammy Swindell and Oklahoma's Brady Bacon reigned supreme over the 133 competitors that flocked to Arizona for the 42nd Annual Kronik Energy Western World Championships...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Jason Johnson, Brady Bacon
Rocket Hockett - Last Weekend!

Rocket Hockett - Last Weekend!

11/27/2009
[i (Bill W) November 25, 2009] – The sprint car season came to a close for Jesse Hockett last weekend at the USA Raceway near Tucson, Arizona. He had made a tradition of competing at the non-wing Western World at Manzanita Speedway, but this year saw a change of not only tracks, but the inclusion of the Lucas Oil ASCS National wing series and the ASCS Canyon non-wing series as well. In the end, the Warsaw, Missouri driver would make the finales for both classes, but...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Jesse Hockett, ASCS National, ASCS Canyon Regional
Wednesdays with Wayne – Up In The

Wednesdays with Wayne – Up In The...

11/27/2009
[i (Bill W) November 25, 2009] – Wayne Johnson rounded out his sprint season last weekend at the USA Raceway near Tucson, Arizona. The Western World Championship entertained some of the best drivers in 360 racing, and the Knoxville, Iowa driver was in the thick of it again. A podium finish in his qualifier set up Saturday’s finale worth $15,000. Unfortunately, mechanical gremlins ended things early. With this being the first time that Wayne had competed at USA...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Winged Sprints
2009 Season Review: Brian Ellenber

2009 Season Review: Brian Ellenber...

11/25/2009
Concord, NC—November 18, 2009— For years and years, Brian Ellenberger had read about, seen pictures of and heard stories about tracks like Silver Dollar Speedway in California and I-55 Raceway in Missouri as well as many others from coast-to-coast, and this past season he finally had the opportunity to race at these storied facilities, along with a whole lot more as he took to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws for the first time in his career. The native of...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/25/2009
Tags: Brian Ellenberger, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
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