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Bud Kaeding Eyes Fourth Oval Natio

Bud Kaeding Eyes Fourth Oval Natio...

11/2/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- With three Oval Nationals titles already on his resume, Campbell, CA driver, Bud Kaeding, will look to pick up number four as the USAC Sprint Cars invade the Perris Auto Speedway in Lake Perris, CA for three nights of heart stopping action. Kaeding has been on a terror as 2011 winds down as he has picked up five top-three finishes to close out the season. With none of the podiums being wins, Kaeding is looking to break back into victory lane in...more
Bud Fourth at Oval Nationals

Bud Fourth at Oval Nationals

11/6/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- Bud Kaeding put together a consistent weekend in Lake Perris, CA and when the weekend was over, he found himself wrapping up the 2011 Oval Nationals with a fourth place finish. The weekend kicked off Thursday night, with Bud timing in his BK Racing/Alviso Rock/SCI entry in 14th quick. After charging from 6th to fourth in his heat race, Kaeding found himself on the pole for the 25-lap preliminary feature event. Sharing the front row with Nic Faas,...more
“The Finals” Up Next for Kaeding

“The Finals” Up Next for Kaeding

11/10/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- As the USAC National Sprint Car series comes to a close on Saturday night, Bud Kaeding will climb aboard his BK Motorsports No.29 as he looks to score a win at the familiar Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA. Fresh off a stout weekend at the Oval Nationals where Kaeding scored a fourth place finish on the final night, the third Generation driver heads to this weekends race already having scored a win at the speedway earlier this year. In...more
Darrah Ends 2011 With Momentum

Darrah Ends 2011 With Momentum

11/14/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: It's no secret to anyone in the racing world, Cody Darrah's return from a devastating knee injury was rough. The impressive thing? Darrah's poise to ignore the naysayer's keep his head up, continue to improve, and even pick up his first win with Kasey Kahne Racing in 2011. After Kasey Kahne signed Red Lion, PA native, Cody Darrah, to pilot his second car on the World of Outlaw tour for 2010, the youngster was involved in a street car collision during...more
Kaeding  Charges to 3rd at Western

Kaeding Charges to 3rd at Western...

11/22/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- Bud Kaeding closed out his 2011 season in impressive fashion during the Kronik Energy Western World Finals as he kicked the weekend off with a third place finish, and repeated that performance as he grabbed the final podium position during the Saturday night feature. Gridding the field from the fifth spot dude to his Thursday night finish, Kaeding worked the top of the USA Raceway early as he quickly moved into the third spot. The top four of Hines,...more
Jason Johnson Racing Clinches ASCS

Jason Johnson Racing Clinches ASCS...

11/22/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: Factory Kahne Shocks would like to congratulate Jason Johnson Racing on their 2011 Lucas Oil ASCS National Owners Championship that clinched over the weekend at the Western World Championships in Tucson, AZ. Though Jason Johnson didn’t run the entire schedule behind the wheel, his team still performed while he was down under, and gave Johnson the chance to capture the owners title when he returned. Though he missed four races, Johnson was still able to...more
Dewease Impressive In Injury Short

Dewease Impressive In Injury Short...

11/25/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: Though his 2011 campaign was cut short due to a violent wreck at the Lincoln Speedway, Fayetteville, PA shoe, Lance Dewease still managed to rack up a grocery list of impressive accolades. The benchmark for any racer in the world takes place in the middle of August at the Marion County Fairgrounds- known as the Knoxville Nationals. 2011, Dewease squeaked in out of the B and tagged the back of the feature. In the feature, Dewease managed to charge his...more
Abreu Amped for Australian Adventu

Abreu Amped for Australian Adventu...

12/14/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: On December 24th, most people will be eager for their Christmas celebration, but St. Helena, CA native, Rico Abreu, will be boarding a plane bound for Australia where the youngster will kick his 2012 campaign off with 7 shows. Abreu burst onto the scene in California this year, and was a fan favorite instantly, as he made his debut against the World of Outlaws at the Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA in March with a 360ci engine. Though he...more
Kevin Sharrah Returns in 2012

Kevin Sharrah Returns in 2012

12/16/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- After taking a year off from racing, Chico, CA driver, Kevin Sharrah, is excited to announce his plans to return to action for the upcoming 2012 season. "It's been rough not being able to compete, and I am very excited about 2012," explained Sharrah. Over the last few weeks, the veteran driver has been finalizing a deal to pilot a car for Dave and Teddy Marsili. The Marsili family has been around motorsports over the past 35 years with stock cars, super...more
Rico 5th in Australian Debut

Rico 5th in Australian Debut

12/26/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: In his last race of the calendar year, Rico Abreu made his debut in Australia where he scored an impressive fifth place finish after falling as far back as the ninth spot early in the feature. With 25 cars checked into the speedway for the Boxing Day event, Abreu timed in with the second fastest lap of the night, only behind fellow American, Donny Schatz. The format down under features fully inverted dual heat races, with qualifying and heat race...more
Factory Kahne Shocks open 2012 in

Factory Kahne Shocks open 2012 in...

1/2/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: As the calendar switched from 2011 to 2012, drivers all around the world were continuing to utilize Factory Kahne shocks to pick up wins, as Jason Meyers and Heath Duinkerkan picked up wins in Australia and at the Tulsa Shootout respectively. With all eyes turned to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Tulsa Shootout, and the upcoming Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, Heath Duinkerkan and his teammate, Michael Faccinto swept the top two position in the Outlaw Micro...more
Shane Golobic Looks to Stay Red Ho

Shane Golobic Looks to Stay Red Ho...

1/3/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: One of the hottest drivers in California at the conclusion of the 2011 season was 20-year-old, Fremont, CA driver, Shane Golobic, as he picked off numerous wins, and top finishes at some of the biggest races the west coast has to offer. 2011 was what some would call a break-out year for the Golobic, who has been behind wheel of a sprint car since he was just 16-years-old. The young charger showed his versatility over the past season as he made a total...more
2012 Starts with Pair of Top 10’s

2012 Starts with Pair of Top 10’s...

1/4/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: While continuing his first stint down under, Rico Abreu has rang in the new year with a pair of top-10 finishes while competing at the Archerfield Speedway in Brisbane, AU. The St. Helena, CA native’s 2012 got underway on New Years Day, and got off to a quick start as he timed in third fastest behind fellow Americans Shane Stewart, and Donny Schatz. Abreu then proceeded to charge to a third place finish in his first heat, as he then worked his way up...more
JA Dominant Down Under

JA Dominant Down Under

1/4/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Jonathan Allard left the United States in October with the bitter taste of defeat in his mouth as he narrowly missed out on defending his Trophy Cup title. Since arriving in New Zealand to defend his National Title down under, JA has been simply untouchable, as he has captured five wins in seven stars, including a string of four wins in a row. On November 5th, Allard and his Hydraulink/Porter Group/Albany Toyota No.1z put together a solid night at...more
Shane Stewart Opens Australian Tou

Shane Stewart Opens Australian Tou...

1/4/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Fresh off of his second Lucas Oil ASCS National Championship, Shane Stewart has been wreaking havoc in Australia, as the American opened his tour down under with two consecutive victories before a third place finish last night. Shane got underway on December 30th, as him and fellow American, Rico Abreu, went to battle on the Kingaroy Speedway, as the American Duo were the first to ever race at the speedway. Stewart and his Kratzman Caravans/KRE...more
Abreu 5th in Australian Open

Abreu 5th in Australian Open

1/8/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Rico Abreu continued to impress his new Australian fans, as the youngster closed his Australian stint with a 5th place finish at the Australian Open against the World Series Sprint Car Series. Action got started off on Friday night, and with 37 cars in the pit area, including Donny Schatz, Jason Johnson, Shane Stewart among many others, Abreu set quick time on the night putting him in great position for the weekend. With three heat races on tap, Abreu...more
Shane Stewart 7th in Australian Op

Shane Stewart 7th in Australian Op...

1/9/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Shane Stewart rebounded from an opening night crash to pick up a seventh place finish at the recently completed Australian Open at the Archerfield Speedway in Brisbane, AU. The two day, World Series Sprint Car event got underway Friday, and the Kratzman Caravan/KRE Racing Engines/BK Trading entry got off to a rough start as Stewart got upside during hot laps. With the crew thrashing to get the car put back together, Shane was able to sneak into the...more
Rico Teams WIth Keith Kunz For Chi

Rico Teams WIth Keith Kunz For Chi...

1/10/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Just days after arriving back on American soil, Rico Abreu will go directly to Tulsa, Oklahoma as he is set to compete in the 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals kicking of on Tuesday, January 10th. Abreu heads to the prestigious event fresh off of a fifth place finish against stars from both America and Australia in the Australian Open in Brisbane, AU. He now turns his attention to taking on 260 of the best drivers in the world, all under the...more
Kaeding Set For Friday Night Chili

Kaeding Set For Friday Night Chili...

1/10/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Campbell, CA driver, Bud Kaeding will make his 2012 debut behind the wheel of his BZE No.2 during the Friday Night preliminary night at the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at the QuickTrip Center in Tulsa, OK. In his most recent action, Kaeding claimed a third place finish during the non-winged portion of the Kronik Energy Western World Championships back in November. Now, Kaeding will take his BZE entry, and race the prestigious event...more
Darrah Opens 2012 Wednesday Night

Darrah Opens 2012 Wednesday Night...

1/10/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Cody Darrah will look to get 2012 off to a strong start as he will be in action during the 26th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at the QuickTrip Center in Tulsa, OK. After closing 2011 with a fourth place finish with the World of Outlaws at the Lowes Motor Speedway, and a pair of top-fives in his native Pennsylvania, Darrah is excited to return to the cockpit, during the prestigious midget race against 260 other competitors. “It’s nice getting a...more
Abreu 21st At Chili Bowl

Abreu 21st At Chili Bowl

1/16/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: In just his second attempt competing in the Chili Bowl, Rico Abreu successfully made the championship A-main on Saturday night as he raced his way out of one of the B-mains and scored a 21st place finish in the 55-lap finale. Abreu’s week got off to a strong start during his Thursday night qualifying night, as he wheeled his Keith Kunz Motorsports/Abreu Vineyards entry to a third place finish during his heat, followed by a second place run in an...more
Bud Kaeding 19th in Chili Bowl Fin

Bud Kaeding 19th in Chili Bowl Fin...

1/16/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- After charging his way from his 12th starting spot in one of the B mains on Saturday night at the Chili Bowl, Bud Kaeding scored a 19th place finish during the 55-lap feature event. By way of his seventh place finish during his Friday night qualifying main, Kaeding and his BZE/Keith Kunz Motorsports team found his No.2 machine lined up in the 12th spot in one of the evenings B-mains, with only the top six finishers moving on to the finale. Kaeding...more
Darrah Has Forgettable Chili Bowl

Darrah Has Forgettable Chili Bowl

1/16/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- The 2012 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals will be an event that Red Lion, PA driver, Cody Darrah, will like to quickly forget as he scored a 10th place finish in the Saturday night E-main. Darrah’s weekend got kicked on with his Wednesday night prelim. Things were off to a promising start for Darrah and his J&K Salvage/Factory Kahne Shocks/Don Ott powered No.89 as he grabbed the second spot in his heat, and transferred to an A qualifier. A 6th place finish...more
Factory Kahne Shocks Reign Supreme

Factory Kahne Shocks Reign Supreme...

1/23/2012
Factory Kahne Shocks Reign Supreme Down Under PETERSEN MEDIA: Factory Kahne Shocks would like to congratulate Louisiana’s Jason Johnson for picking up the Kings Sprintcar Challenge in Mt. Gambier, AU at the Borderline Speedway. Johnson wasn’t the only one who found success on his FK shock package, as Factory Kahne Shocks nearly swept the podium. Steven Lines started the night off for Factory Kahne as he led the field in time trials as he set quick-time. Lines continued...more
Wescon Motorsports Welcomes Genera

Wescon Motorsports Welcomes Genera...

1/26/2012
Dustin Baxter Excited for New Sponsor PETERSEN MEDIA: With the struggling economic times, many people involved in motorsports have noticed a decline in financial support; though at times some companies are able to step up huge and help racers and their teams continue to compete. Dustin Baxter and his Wescon Motorsports team are very pleased to announce a new partnership with General Hydroponics for the upcoming 2012 season. “I couldn’t be more excited about the...more
Bud Lands on the Podium Twice in A

Bud Lands on the Podium Twice in A...

1/29/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Bud Kaeding had quite the weekend in Peoria, Arizona during the Winter Challenge as the third generation driver recorded finishes of second, third, and seventh place. The weekend got off to a strong start for Kaeding, who charged his BZE/Alviso Rock/Maxim from his ninth starting spot, to a third place finish in his heat, that ultimately put him on the pole for the 30-lap feature event. Kaeding got the jump, but had Charles Davis, Jr hot on his trail....more
Two More Wins for Factory Kahne Sh

Two More Wins for Factory Kahne Sh...

1/31/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: With the biggest races of the season taking place in Australia, drivers utilizing Factory Kahne Shocks continue to take home big checks, as Jason Johnson and Steven Lines picked up wins during the Australian Title. Wednesday night kicked off the event with “The Prelude to the Title”, and Jason Johnson kept his up his down-under dominance as he picked up with win at Speedway City. The weekend event brought the best of the best to Speedway City, and...more
Factory Kahne Shocks Continue Winn

Factory Kahne Shocks Continue Winn...

2/6/2012
Jason Johnson Stays Red-Hot on Factory Kahne Shocks PETERSEN MEDIA: Over the last three weeks in Australia, drivers utilizing Factory Kahne Shocks have been red hot, and last weekend was no different as Jason Johnson picked up the WSS win in Albany on Saturday night. In what was an action packed feature event, Johnson made a late race pass utilizing the low side of the speedway, and cruised on to the popular victory in front of a capacity crowd on his Factory Kahne...more
Allard 2nd Down Under

Allard 2nd Down Under

2/7/2012
Allard 2nd in New Zealand Championship PETERSEN MEDIA: With all of his success in New Zealand, Jonathan Allard still had the 42nd New Zealand Championship at South Island’s Ruapuna Speedway as the race he wanted to win above all others. After all, JA was the defending winner, and was able to adorn the number 1NZ this season. The event got underway on Friday night with a pair of heat races, then concluded Saturday with two more heat races to ultimately put the top-18 in...more
Bud Kaeding Puts Together a Pair o

Bud Kaeding Puts Together a Pair o...

2/12/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Just after spending a week racing in Arizona, Bud Kaeding traveled across the country and took on the USAC National Sprint Car Series, as they had their season opener in Ocala, Florida at Bubba Raceway Park. Action kicked off on Friday night, and Kaeding was quick out of the box aboard his BK Motorsports/High Five Pizza/Alviso Rock backed entry. During qualifications, Kaeding timed in with the 10th fastest lap against the star-studded field, and would...more
Darrah Third at Screven

Darrah Third at Screven

2/12/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Cody Darrah and his Kasey Kahne Racing team took advantage of the All Star Circuit of Champions season opener in Georgia, as the Red Lion, PA native tallied a third place finish to close out his season opening weekend. Darrah and his team hit the dirt on Friday night, and they simply didn’t have the results that they were looking for. With 26 cars on hand, Cody timed in his Schroth Racing/Factory Kahne Shocks/Roth Motorsports backed entry in with the...more
Stewart and Johnson Lead the Way f

Stewart and Johnson Lead the Way f...

2/12/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Factory Kahne would like to congratulate Jason Johnson and Shane Stewart for both picking up wins with the World Series of Sprint Cars series in Australia this week, as the two drivers continue to be strong on their Factory Kahne shock packages. On Wednesday, Shane Stewart picked up his first WSS win of the season at Manjimup Speedway aboard his Luch Monte owned, Miracle Recreation Equipment/J&J machine. Track conditions were tretourous on this night,...more
Shane Stewart Scores WSS Win With

Shane Stewart Scores WSS Win With...

2/12/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Since taking the wheel of the Luch Monte owned No.17, Shane Stewart has gone through enough nights of bad luck that would make people wonder who they had wronged for such bad karma. Through weeks of hard work, Stewart and his team scored a wild win Wednesday night at Manjimup Speedway. Stewart lined his machine up second, and shared the front row with fellow Monte Motorsports driver, Steven Lines. The duo appeared to be the class of the field, but the...more
Darrah Has Busy DIRTCar Nationals

Darrah Has Busy DIRTCar Nationals

2/19/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- The DIRTCar Nationals prove to be an intense, and exciting opening to the season every year, and 2012 was no different as Cody Darrah recorded 2 top-ten finishes while qualifying in the top-10 three nights with third, fourth, and sixth quick efforts. The five-day event got underway on Wednesday under the All-Star Ciruit of Champions banner, and Darrah timed his Schroth Racing/Team ASE/Curb Records backed entry in with the 13th quickest lap of the 40...more
Tony Bruce, Jr Welcomes Changes fo

Tony Bruce, Jr Welcomes Changes fo...

2/22/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Liberal, KS native and Owasso, OK resident, Tony Bruce, Jr is very excited to welcome new partners, and new team members to his Bruce Racing team as they get geared up for the 2012 Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour that is set to kick off in just over one week. “We are really excited with some of the additions we made to the team with sponsors and team members, as well as welcoming back a ton of our previous supporter,” said the driver known simply as...more
Shane Stewart Wins Two of Three in

Shane Stewart Wins Two of Three in...

2/27/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Fresh after landing in the states, Shane Stewart showed why he was named the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame’s 360 Driver of the Year as he claimed two out of the three King of the 360 Ronald Laney Memorial feature events over the weekend at East Bay Raceway Park. Stewart quickly overcame the abrupt time change as he piloted the Joe Gaerte/Tim Norman prepared All Star Performance/DDNI/KPC no 3G to victory on Thursday night. After a strong heat,...more
Kaeding Takes Wild Ride at Perris

Kaeding Takes Wild Ride at Perris...

2/27/2012
Kaeding Takes Wild Ride at Perris Opener PETERSEN MEDIA- Saturday night at the Perris Auto Speedway, Bud Kaeding’s night came to an end on the 20th lap as the versatile driver took a wild ride while running in the sixth spot. Fresh from winning the night’s B-main, Kaeding gridded the field from the fifth row on the hooked up ½ mile speedway. As the first part of the race went without stoppages, Kaeding was able to work the middle of the track aboard his BZE/K&N...more
Top 10 Highlights Bergman's Weeken

Top 10 Highlights Bergman's Weeken...

3/4/2012
Top 10 Highlights Seth Bergman’s Weekend PETERSEN MEDIA- The opening weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour was an up-and-down event for Snohomish, WA driver Seth Bergman as he scored a 10th place finish on Friday night, and was involved in a wreck on Saturday resulting in a 22nd place finish. By way of winning his heat race, Bergman qualified for the top eight redraw, and pulled the two pill, putting his Pete Petersen Motorsports/Superior Marine/Speed Mart...more
Darrah 9th At Lincoln

Darrah 9th At Lincoln

3/4/2012
Darrah Ninth at Lincoln PETERSEN MEDIA- One week ago Red Lion, PA driver, Cody Darrah, didn’t even get to complete a lap in the feature at Lincoln Speedway, but Saturday night the Kasey Kahne Racing driver made another trip to his home track aboard a family owned car and scored a ninth place finish. Starting in the sixth spot for the 25-lap feature, Darrah looked stout early aboard his J&K Salvage/Eichelberger U Pull-It/Factory Kahne Shocks backed entry as he quickly...more
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