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Kevin Swindell Ends 11th During Sp

Kevin Swindell Ends 11th During Sp...

3/29/2015
(Photo by Tim Passmore) Inside Line Promotions – PARK CITY, Kan. (March 29, 2015) – Kevin Swindell was on pace for a top-five finish during his first winged sprint car race of the season before he was caught up in an incident on the final lap during Saturday’s NCRA race at 81 Speedway. Swindell, who was driving for Jeff Smith, had rebounded from a B Main to rally inside the top five of the main event when he was spun on the backstretch during the final lap of the 5th...more
Starks Seeks First Career Victory

Starks Seeks First Career Victory...

3/29/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – PUYALLUP, Wash. (March 29, 2015) – A victory has eluded Trey Starks at Yakima Dirt Track, where he has been in contention for a trip to Victory Lane the past few years. Starks, who will compete at the semi-banked track on the fairgrounds in Yakima, Wash., this Saturday with the Summer Thunder Sprint Series, has earned a top-four result during four of his last six races there. “We’ve had seconds, thirds and...more
Freeman, Hernandez and Starnes Sco

Freeman, Hernandez and Starnes Sco...

3/29/2015
Inside Line Promotions – GREENVILLE, Texas (March 29, 2015) – A trio of drivers registered their first career National Open Wheel 600 Series feature victory on Saturday at Superbowl Speedway. Cody Freeman claimed the Restrictor win from the pole position, Anton Hernandez charged from fifth for the Non-Wing victory and Joey Starnes led the distance to score the A-Class triumph. Noah Key finished second in the Restrictor class with Taylor Beilson, who won the lone heat...more
Dylan Nobile, Ethan Lesser take Ma

Dylan Nobile, Ethan Lesser take Ma...

3/29/2015
Madera, CA……..Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. and Ethan Lesser of Livermore, Calif. earned USAC HPD Western Midget victories Saturday night at the “Pombo/Sargent Classic” at Madera Speedway. Nobile trailed Tom Paterson for 26 laps, then led the last four to beat Paterson, Annie Breidinger, Toni Breidinger and Cody Jessop. In the 15-lap “restricted” feature, Lesser caught Jesse Love on the final lap to beat Love and Blake Brannon to the checkered flag. USAC HPD WESTERN...more
Ryan Bernal Top Danny Faria Jr. in

Ryan Bernal Top Danny Faria Jr. in...

3/29/2015
Hanford, CA……..USAC West Coast Sprint Car point leader Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap race at Keller Auto Speedway at the Kings Fairgrounds, passing Danny Faria Jr. on the white-flag lap and leading the last two laps in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S. Faria took second ahead of Jace Vander Weerd, D.J. Johnson and Jake Swanson. Faria led the first two laps, Bernal led 14 and Faria the next 12 before Bernal’s winning...more
RJ Johnson Wins the "Hank Arnold M

RJ Johnson Wins the "Hank Arnold M...

3/29/2015
Peoria, AZ……..Defending USAC Southwest Sprint Car Champion R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. scored a last-lap victory in Saturday night’s “Hank Arnold Memorial” at Canyon Speedway Park. Wheeling the Michaels machine, Johnson caught Stevie Sussex on the 30th lap to grab the win, followed by Sussex, Josh Pelkey, Matt Rossi and Mike Colegrove. The win vaulted Johnson to second in the standings behind Sussex. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: March 28, 2015 – Peoria,...more
Copper On DIrt - Tucson

Copper On DIrt - Tucson

3/29/2015
Let's get this rig and trailer loaded and head on down the road into the Wild Wild West!! The first road trip for the USAC/CRA of 2015 produced lots of excitement for Team Moose.A new track for the 410 sprinters created lots of speculation as everyone had heard that USA Raceway was a "fast joint." Leaving HB at 8 pm - Dave, Rich and Nikole would caravan with the MOose Hauler. Plans to get to the Arizona border and pull over to sleep afew hours before continuing on...more
Blake Hahn Victorious at Battlegro

Blake Hahn Victorious at Battlegro...

3/29/2015
(Image Credit: Ron Skinner) HIGHLANDS, Texas (March 28, 2015) Cracking off his second victory of 2015 in as many starts with the Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment, Oklahoma’s Blake Hahn collected Saturday’s $3,000 winner’s check at the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, plus a $1,000 bonus for the weekend sweep to bring his total winnings to $7,000 for the weekend. Gridding the outside of the front row, Hahn...more
Tyler Thomas Takes 305 Shootout Pr

Tyler Thomas Takes 305 Shootout Pr...

3/28/2015
Lonnie Wheatley, LAS CRUCES, N.M. (March 27, 2015) – A sixth-to-first monster move on the opening lap would have been a spectacular way for Tyler Thomas to kick off Southern New Mexico Speedway’s Sixth Annual Border International Trucks 305 Sprint Car Shootout. But, since the move of epic proportion never technically happened due to a caution flag, the young gun from Owasso, OK, scripted another outlandish way to come away with Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary win by...more
Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini

Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini...

3/28/2015
It was the second win in a week for Schatz as he took over the points lead CHICO, Calif. - March 28, 2015 - Donny Schatz scored his third win of the season Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway's Mini Gold Cup, but his competition did not make it easy for him. Schatz led the field through the opening laps in his No. 15 Bad Boy Buggies car and held off Daryn Pittman as a series of cautions flew. The first caution came on lap four, followed by one on lap nine and then...more
Victory For Hahn in ASCS Gulf Sout

Victory For Hahn in ASCS Gulf Sout...

3/28/2015
(Image Credit: Ron Skinner) BEAUMONT, Texas (March 27, 2015) The Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment kicked of their 2015 season this past Friday night at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park with Oklahoma’s Blake Hahn taking the evening’s $3,000 first prize. Hahn’s fourth victory with the ASCS Gulf South Region, the Lucas Oil / CSR Garage No. 52 was chased to the line by the evening’s Weld Wheels Hard Charger, Ray Allen...more
Major Overhaul & Equipment Inc  -

Major Overhaul & Equipment Inc -...

3/27/2015
Major Overhaul & Equipment Inc - Associate sponsor for 2015 We are please to announce Major Overhaul & Equipment Inc, have ageed to being an Associate sponsor for 2015 with Callihoo Racing - Sportsman Sprint. Since 2002 Major Overhaul & Equipment Inc provides: Welders, Fabricators and Automotive Mechanics. Provide truck and trailer owner-operators with convenient and reliable automotive service in Edmonton, Red Deer and throughout northern Alberta. Along with offer...more
World of Outlaws Tickets on sale f

World of Outlaws Tickets on sale f...

3/27/2015
Tickets are now on sale for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, June 26 and can be purchased online at http://slspromotions.ticketforce.com/34raceway or by calling SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023. Donny Schatz, the six-time and defending series champion, won at 34 Raceway for the first time in his career last year. Veteran drivers Joey Saldana and Craig Dollansky have also visited victory lane with the World of...more
UNOH ALL STARS SET TO OPEN ATTICA

UNOH ALL STARS SET TO OPEN ATTICA...

3/27/2015
ATTICA, Ohio – The new University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions will invade Attica Raceway Park to open “Ohio’s Finest Racing” venue’s 2015 season in the 24th Annual HD Supply Spring Nationals on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4. The nation’s oldest winged sprint car touring series has competed at Attica 104 times in the track’s history and will visit the track five times in 2015. It will be the first point’s race for the All Stars though they...more
Live Race Updates - Superbowl Spee

Live Race Updates - Superbowl Spee...

3/27/2015
GREENVILLE, Texas (March 27, 2015) - Good evening from the Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas and welcome to the 2015 season opener for the NOW600 Micro Sprint Series presented by MyRacePass.com Tonight is the first night we do the live online Race Results and Lineups. These will be posted throughout the night as the race happens. So keep an eye out to see how your favorite driver starts and finishes tonight with the NOW600 Micro Sprint Series. To view full line...more
Schedule Update: Black Hawk Casino

Schedule Update: Black Hawk Casino...

3/27/2015
TULSA, Okla. (March 28, 2015) The month of March has not been kind as Mother Nature has poured rain on nearly everyone’s parade. The prolong rain fall has had long reaching consequences as East Texas Speedway has been forced to pull their event scheduled for Saturday, April 4 with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products due to track repair and improvements falling behind due to the weather. With the unfortunate...more
World of Outlaws Tickets on sale f

World of Outlaws Tickets on sale f...

3/26/2015
Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event at Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, South Dakota, sponsored by Iverson’s Chrysler-Dodge of Huron & Mitchell on Saturday, June 20, and can be purchased online at http://slspromotions.ticketforce.com/DakotaStateFairSpeedway or by calling SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023. The semi-banked track, located at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, will mark the fifth venue in the state of South...more
Panther Frameworx, Inc.  signs on

Panther Frameworx, Inc. signs on...

3/26/2015
Introducing the newest sprint car frame manufactured right here in NYS!! Panther Frameworx. Inc. - Manufactured in Syracuse, NY, co-located with M&W Aluminum Products. (who is also a proud sponsor of the CRSA Sprint Car Tour.) Panther Frameworx, Inc. Is now part of the CRSA sponsorship program and has offered a brand new Panther frame to be raffled off throughout the racing season, with proceeds going to the 2015 drivers point fund. The tickets will cost $10.00 each or...more
California Native Paul McMahan Ret

California Native Paul McMahan Ret...

3/25/2015
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Silver Dollar Speedway for the Mini Gold Cup on Saturday and Antioch Speedway on Sunday CONCORD, N.C. - March 25, 2015 - These days World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver Paul McMahan calls Nashville, Tenn. home but make no mistake, the CJB Motorsports driver is a California native who cut his teeth on tracks throughout the Golden State. "It's where I grew up, all my family is still here pretty much," said McMahan, who...more
Reutzel Sets Sights on 305 Shootou

Reutzel Sets Sights on 305 Shootou...

3/25/2015
Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (March 25, 2015) – Aaron Reutzel put together another strong weekend aboard the Shark-powered BC Fundz/Basic One Services No. 87 Triple X Sprint Car with a pair of podium finishes in ASCS Southwest competition during this past weekend’s Copper on Dirt at Tucson’s USA Raceway. After a runner-up finish in the Friday night prelim and a third-place run in the Saturday finale, the current Lucas Oil ASCS National points leader turns his...more
ALL STAR SEASON OPENER CANCELED AT

ALL STAR SEASON OPENER CANCELED AT...

3/25/2015
INDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2015) – The All Star Circuit of Champions season opening points event set for March 28th at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, Ohio has been canceled. Forecasted rain for the next two days and below freezing temperatures on race day caused officials to cancel the event. “We are chomping at the bit and really wanted to get our first points race in this weekend, but it certainly wouldn’t be fair to the track, racers and the fans”, said Don Grabey, Series...more
Kevin Swindell Making Sprint Car S

Kevin Swindell Making Sprint Car S...

3/25/2015
(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (March 25, 2015) – Kevin Swindell will make his winged sprint car season debut this Saturday at 81 Speedway. Swindell is set to drive for Jeff Smith at the 3/8-mile track located in Park City, Kan., during the 5th annual Air Capital Shootout with the NCRA. The event pays a series-record $6,000 to win. “It’s always fun to climb back into a sprint car and turn some laps,” he said. “I haven’t been able to...more
Hafertepe Jr. Going After Win No.

Hafertepe Jr. Going After Win No....

3/25/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – SUNNYVALE, Texas (March 25, 2015) – Sam Hafertepe Jr. is searching for his first victory of the season this weekend when he invades the ASCS Gulf South Region’s season-opening doubleheader. Hafertepe Jr. will compete on Friday at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, and on Saturday at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. “Our goal is to win both nights,” he said. “First we have to put ourselves in...more
Helms Tackling Attica Raceway Park

Helms Tackling Attica Raceway Park...

3/25/2015
Inside Line Promotions – FINDLAY, Ohio (March 25, 2015) – Caleb Helms doesn’t have a lot of experience competing at Atomic Speedway, but he sure enjoys the track. Helms is slated to tackle the high-banked oval in Chillicothe, Ohio, this Saturday for the All Star Circuit of Champions first points race of the season. It pays $10,000 to win. “We are all chomping at the bit to get to the track and start racing again,” he said. “This is a race that we’ve looked forward to...more
Hall Gunning for Top Fives at ASCS

Hall Gunning for Top Fives at ASCS...

3/25/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – LONGVIEW, Texas (March 25, 2015) – Tyson Hall is aiming to record his first career top five at both tracks hosting the ASCS Gulf South Region season-opening doubleheader this weekend. Hall’s best result at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, which is the site for Friday’s race, is a 10th-place result during the 2013 season. “That was a good night for our team,” he said. “It was an ASCS National Tour event so...more
AmeriFlex / OCRS Sprint Car Series

AmeriFlex / OCRS Sprint Car Series...

3/24/2015
Tulsa OK (March 24, 2015) – The off-season always seems to be an eternity to the racing community. The AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series kicks off their 2015 sprint car traveling road show this coming Saturday night at the Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore OK. After dealing with Mother Nature the last couple of weeks, it will be the racetracks season opener as well. Saturday will be the first OCRS event where AmeriFlex has donned the hat of...more
Swindell Returning to 81 Speedway

Swindell Returning to 81 Speedway...

3/24/2015
(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (March 24, 2015) – Sammy Swindell has a dominant track record at 81 Speedway. Swindell claimed the first five World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races in the early 1980s at the 3/8-mile, semi-banked oval in Park City, Kan., where he will return for the first time in as long as he can remember this Saturday for the 5th annual Air Capital Shootout with the NCRA. “I’ve got some pretty good memories of being...more
Dover Seeking to Extend Winning St

Dover Seeking to Extend Winning St...

3/24/2015
Inside Line Promotions – SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (March 24, 2015) – Jack Dover has won a feature at 81 Speedway during each of the past two years. Dover, whose season opener was cancelled last weekend in Texas because of rain, is seeking to extend that streak when he kicks off the season at the 3/8-mile oval in Park City, Kan., this Saturday during the 5th annual Air Capital Shootout with the NCRA. “I want to go in there and win,” he said. “We’re going to head there and try...more
Johnson Focusing on World of Outla

Johnson Focusing on World of Outla...

3/24/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 24, 2015) – Chase Johnson is looking forward to a pair of smaller tracks this weekend as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series continues to tour California. Johnson will pilot a 410ci sprint car owned by Shawn and Cindy Thomas on Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., for the Mini Gold Cup and on Sunday at Antioch Speedway in Antioch, Calif., with the premier sprint car...more
Sides Steals Show with Wild Piroue

Sides Steals Show with Wild Piroue...

3/24/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 24, 2015) – Jason Sides wasn’t able to win a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race last weekend at Stockton Dirt Track, but he did steal the show on Sunday night. Sides capped the doubleheader midway through the main event by executing a move in his sprint car only a figure skater would attempt. After qualifying seventh quickest and finishing third in a heat race to lock himself...more
Smith Competing at Williams Grove

Smith Competing at Williams Grove...

3/24/2015
(Photo by Malcolm White Photography) Inside Line Promotions – KUNKLETOWN, Pa. (March 24, 2015) – Ryan Smith has been looking forward to this weekend for more than two and a half months. After kicking off the year by competing at five races in Arizona during the first two weeks of January, Smith has been preparing for a breakout season that begins this weekend. He will compete on Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., before making his debut at Atomic...more
Schuchart Scores Best Result at St

Schuchart Scores Best Result at St...

3/24/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 24, 2015) – Shark Racing is ready to put last weekend at Stockton Dirt Track in the rearview mirror. “We were better than last season, but not where we want to be,” Logan Schuchart said. “We learned setups, how to drive it and some things to do for next year when we return though.” Schuchart’s weekend with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series was highlighted on Saturday when he...more
Starks Maintains Streak of Making

Starks Maintains Streak of Making...

3/24/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 24, 2015) – Trey Starks continued his streak of making World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series main events last weekend during a doubleheader at Stockton Dirt Track. “We haven’t missed an A Main this year, which is pretty tough to accomplish,” he said. “We’re priding ourselves on that and hoping to capitalize on it a little more. We’re starting to qualify better again. Qualifying inside...more
Wheatley Puts Emphasis on Qualifyi

Wheatley Puts Emphasis on Qualifyi...

3/24/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 24, 2015) – Qualifying is an emphasis for Austen Wheatley. “We’ve got the same speed as everyone else when we race, but when we don’t qualify inside the heat race inversion that puts us in a tough spot,” he said. “We have to improve our qualifying times.” Wheatley missed making the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series main events at Stockton Dirt Track last Saturday and Sunday in large...more
Hagar Venturing to Toccoa Speedway

Hagar Venturing to Toccoa Speedway...

3/24/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (March 24, 2015) – Derek Hagar is aiming for at least one victory when he invades Toccoa Speedway this weekend. Hagar is driving for Jeff McCall during the USCS doubleheader on Friday and Saturday at the 5/16-mile track in Toccoa, Ga., during the 4th annual Toccoa Tangle. “I haven’t won at that track and I haven’t won a race this year so this weekend would be a good time to scratch those off the list,” Hagar...more
Hanks Tackling ASCS Gulf South Dou

Hanks Tackling ASCS Gulf South Dou...

3/24/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – BURLISON, Tenn. (March 24, 2015) – Brandon Hanks will head to Texas for a sprint car doubleheader this weekend assuming the weather holds out. Hanks is slated to compete during the ASCS Gulf South Region season-opening weekend, which had been scheduled for two weeks ago before it was postponed because of rain. He will race this Friday at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont and Saturday at Battleground Speedway in...more
Tankersley Aiming for Continued AS

Tankersley Aiming for Continued AS...

3/24/2015
Inside Line Promotions – HIGHLANDS, Texas (March 24, 2015) – Patience is certainly a virtue for Channin Tankersley, whose season opener has been delayed each of the past two weekends because of weather. “We’ve had a little more time to go through everything so that was a bright spot,” he said. “The weather is looking a little better this weekend so hopefully it will stay dry and we can race.” Tankersley’s defense of his ASCS Gulf South Region championship will start...more
Blake Hahn Pleased with POWRi Perf

Blake Hahn Pleased with POWRi Perf...

3/24/2015
TULSA, Okla. (March 24, 2015) With the Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals succumbing to the wrath of Mother Nature, Blake Hahn rerouted to Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla. to take on the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series in the Hard Eight Racing No. 8k this past weekend “I don’t get to run the Midget very much, but overall we had a good weekend,” said Hahn. “The first night we made the feature and had a decent finish, then Saturday night we had a good Heat Race, then...more
Progress Continues

Progress Continues

3/24/2015
PETERSEN MEDIA: Though the results are not quite what Destiny Motorsports and Craig Dollansky are looking for, the team is continuing to work hard and make gains as the World of Outlaws series continues to compete in California. “Our results haven’t shown it, but we are making progress as a team,” Dollansky said. Making his second ever appearance at the Stockton Dirt Track over the weekend, Dollansky kicked the FVP Western Sprint Shootout off by timing the MonDak...more
2015 Season Opens this Saturday at

2015 Season Opens this Saturday at...

3/24/2015
Terry Mattox – SAPUPLA, Okla. (March 23, 2015) – The 2015 racing season for the Creek County Speedway is set to kick off in full gear this Saturday night, March 28, 2015. All 5 divisions in the Fast Five Weekly Series will return for the 2015 season which include: Champ Sprints, Modifieds, Dwarf Cars, Factory Stocks and Mini Stocks. Brandon James is the 2014 defending track champion in the Champ Sprint division, Ho Dean in Modifieds, Rob McQuary in Dwarf Cars, Bobby...more
Test N Tune Re-Scheduled for Sunda

Test N Tune Re-Scheduled for Sunda...

3/24/2015
Belle Clair Speedway Test N Tune on Tuesday, March 24th has been cancelled and rescheduled for all classes on Sunday March 29th. Pits will open at 12:00pm with practice beginning at 1:00pm. Pit passes will be $15.00 and General Admission is FREE. Sunday 3/29 Pit Gates Open – 12:00pm Pit Passes - $15.00 Practice – 1:00pm to 4:00pm General Admission - FREE
Earl Baltes: 1921-2015

Earl Baltes: 1921-2015

3/23/2015
The World of Outlaws and DIRTcar Racing are saddened to learn today of Earl Baltes’ passing. Earl grew Eldora Speedway out of the fields of western Ohio into one of racing’s premier venues. He took a chance on Ted Johnson and the World of Outlaws in its inaugural 1978 season and the sprint car series has returned to Eldora every year since, helping it to become the premier dirt racing series in the world. A master showman and promoter, Earl first built Eldora into a...more
NOW600 Opens 2015 Season in the Lo

NOW600 Opens 2015 Season in the Lo...

3/23/2015
GREENVILLE, Texas (March 24, 2015) – The 2015 season for the National Open Wheel 600cc Micro Sprint Series presented by MyRacePass.com will open this Saturday, March 28 with the series’ first visit to the Lone Star State of Texas. Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas will play host to the Restrictor, A-Class and Non-Wing arms of the NOW600 Series as well as the TOWR Mini Sprint Series. The third season of the NOW600 Series presented by MyRacePass.com will see the...more
Scelzi Earns Top 10 at Marysville,

Scelzi Earns Top 10 at Marysville,...

3/23/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 23, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi pushed himself to the limit last weekend by competing in a trio of races. Scelzi, who was fresh from being involved in a scary fire that left second and third-degree burns on his left leg the previous weekend, scored a top 10 last Friday at Marysville Raceway in Marysville, Calif., before capping the weekend by advancing into the World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
USAC/CRA Back to Perris April 18;

USAC/CRA Back to Perris April 18;...

3/23/2015
GARDNER WINS “COPPER ON DIRT,” PRELIM TO BACON The AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars return to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway April 18 and Damion Gardner will try to move back to the top of the standings as he chases a fourth series title and third in succession. Gardner, of Concord, Calif., is four points behind five-time series king Mike Spencer in the latest points after winning last Saturday’s 30-lap “Copper on Dirt” finale at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. The victory was...more
USAC Western Sprints in Action at

USAC Western Sprints in Action at...

3/23/2015
USAC Sprint racing visits Western venues this week as the West Coast and Southwest series see action. Ryan Bernal leads the West Coast Sprints to Keller Auto Speedway at the Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. Saturday. Stevie Sussex stands atop the Southwest standings as that series heads for Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz., also on Saturday. Saturday’s King of the Wing Regional opener at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway has been rescheduled for May 2. Bernal won...more
USAC Western Midgets Eye Tulare Ma

USAC Western Midgets Eye Tulare Ma...

3/23/2015
GARDNER TAKES BAKERSFIELD 20-LAPPER The Honda USAC Western Midgets are idle until May 2 when they return to competition at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Defending series champion Ronnie Gardner will lead the series to the 3/8-mile dirt oval as the 2015 leader after his series-opening victory last Saturday at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Gardner, of Norco, Calif., led the final five laps of Saturday’s Bakersfield feature in his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger...more
Western HPDs at Madera Speedway Sa

Western HPDs at Madera Speedway Sa...

3/23/2015
LAMB & NOBILE SCORE HPD VICTORIES USAC’s Western HPD Midgets take to the one-third mile paved Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday in the “Pombo/Sargent Classic.” Point leader Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring. He passed Cody Jessop on lap five and led the rest of the way to beat Jessop, Toni Breidinger, Dezel West and fast qualifier Jeff Kelley. That left him with a 23-point lead over...more
USAC Hall of Famer Earl Baltes Die

USAC Hall of Famer Earl Baltes Die...

3/23/2015
Earl Baltes, who was inducted into USAC’s Hall of Fame in 2013, has died at the age of 93. The builder of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio in 1954, his legacy will be one of accomplishment and integrity. “Earl and Eldora hold a special place for me,“ says USAC CEO/President Kevin Miller, “from feeding my passion for sprint cars in my youth to being honored in working with Earl to present the 2003 Mopar Million, the richest Sprint car race in the world, the USAC event...more
Freeman Aiming to Create Winning S

Freeman Aiming to Create Winning S...

3/23/2015
Inside Line Promotions – LONGVIEW, Texas (March 23, 2015) – Cody Freeman has a new perspective when he heads to the race track this weekend. Freeman is now a feature winner following his first career micro sprint main event victory on March 14. “I think it will make it easier to get the next win,” he said. “We chased the first one all last year so to get it out of the way during the season opener gives me a lot of confidence and puts us closer to getting another...more
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