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Rough Start to ASCS Tour for Perri

Rough Start to ASCS Tour for Perri...

3/21/2015
The start to the 2015 season had the team on familar ground at their previous home track of East Bay RacewayPark. However, night one was the only night the team would make any ground in the event. A frustrating three days followed as the team could not find any forward bite in the car and settled for very disappointing finishes. It was great to get back and see old friends and see East Bay again but it is a way different track then years past and many of the Nations...more
Jim Perricone
  • Jim Perricone on Mar 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/21/2015
Tags: Jim Perricone, East Bay Raceway Park, ASCS National
Bacon Snatches "Copper on Dirt" Op

Bacon Snatches "Copper on Dirt" Op...

3/21/2015
Tucson, AZ……..AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Champion Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. won Friday night’s 30-lap “Copper on Dirt” AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at USA Raceway on the final lap! He was second behind Josh Hodges at the white flag but got by Hodges for the win in the Keith Ford Berry Pack/King Racing Products Spike/Chevy. Hodges held on for second at the checkered flag ahead of Dave Darland, Damion Gardner and new series point leader Mike Spencer, who...more
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  • administrator on Mar 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/21/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints
Logan Forler Snags Opening Night o

Logan Forler Snags Opening Night o...

3/21/2015
(Image Credit: Terry Shaw) TUCSON, Ariz. (March 20, 2015) Not really the way Logan Forler had imagined winning the opening night of the Copper on Dirt, but nevertheless, the Steve Forler Trucking No. 2L was awarded the victory at Tucson’s USA Raceway following a penalty that was assessed after the checkered flag. Taking the lead at the start, Forler set the pace until Lap 9. Slowing for a caution, the field assembled single file with slower cars in line where they were...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/21/2015
Tags: Logan Forler, Arizona Motorplex, ASCS Southwest Region
Prinzision is Back to Offer USAC .

Prinzision is Back to Offer USAC ....

3/20/2015
(Indianapolis) – The 2015 USAC Honda .25 “Gen Next” Series is about to begin and Prinzision Racing is back involved in the program. Prinzision will be offering a special shirt for all the A-Main winners during USAC .25 Midget National events. Prinzision will be the official sponsor of victory lane during the national tour in 2015. Prinzision Racing will offer this one of a kind shirt to commemorate this special occasion. The season opens at the Tucson Club, March...more
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  • administrator on Mar 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/20/2015
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AutoNation Partners with USAC .25

AutoNation Partners with USAC .25...

3/20/2015
AutoNation to Support USAC Honda .25 National Series Western Swing (Indianapolis) – The USAC Honda .25 Series is excited to announce their partnership with AutoNation for the three “Generation Next” Series events for 2015. Opening Day begins at the Tucson Club, March 27-28 in Arizona, while Round 2 is slated for a unique experience at Circuit of America in Austin, Tx, April 17-18 and Round 3, April 24-25, will be hosted by the .25 Midget Lone Star Club in San Antonio,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/20/2015
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Spring Nationals Officially Called

Spring Nationals Officially Called...

3/20/2015
MESQUITE, Texas - Rain, rain, and more rain has forced Lanny Edwards to officially call off the Devil's Bowl Spring Nationals for the 2015 season. While the option to reschedule to March 27 and 28 was discussed, continued rain in the forecast has forced Lanny to make the call as the Pits will not be passable. The next event for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV will be the series first visit to the Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn. on...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/20/2015
Tags: Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National, 360 Sprints - Winged
Scelzi Hopeful to Compete with Wor

Scelzi Hopeful to Compete with Wor...

3/19/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (March 19, 2015) – Dominic Scelzi is on the mend after being involved in a fire last Saturday. Scelzi sustained second and third-degree burns on his left leg during a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., following a mechanical problem. Scelzi was battling for a transfer position in the C Main when a fuel line, which hadn’t been tightened properly...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/19/2015
Tags: Dominic Scelzi, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Youngquist Ready for Yakima Opener

Youngquist Ready for Yakima Opener

3/19/2015
One of the bright shining young stars of the Northwest Sprint Car scene is amped up to kick off his 2015 race season with the Summer Thunder Sprint Car Series at the Yakima Fairgrounds Dirt Track on April 4th. Burlington, WA’s Justin Youngquist will be making his first appearance at the big half mile in his XXX chassis powered by Shark Racing Engines at the kickoff for sprint cars in the Pacific Northwest in Yakima, WA presented by Here 2 Wire and Finishline...more
Steve Beitler
  • Steve Beitler on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/19/2015
Tags: Justin Youngquist, Grays Harbor Raceway, Summer Thunder Series
UNITED RACING CLUB FORMS 2015 DRIV

UNITED RACING CLUB FORMS 2015 DRIV...

3/19/2015
The United Racing Club is proud to announce the formation of their first drivers committee. The drivers committee will be in charge of mentoring rookie drivers throughout their first season as well as taking on other tasks. The drivers committee will also handle any driver that continually gets into trouble without good cause or appears unable to handle his or her car. This committee has been formed to allow the drivers to be judged by their piers. The five drivers...more
Robbie Stillwaggon
  • Robbie Stillwaggon on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/19/2015
Tags: United Racing Club, 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
"Sprint Car 101" Events Grow as Mo

"Sprint Car 101" Events Grow as Mo...

3/19/2015
Events surrounding Thursday night’s “Sprint Car 101: Sprint Cars, County Fairs & Auto Thrill Shows” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum continue to grow as the “Great Day” morning TV show on KCWI in Des Moines will feature film and speakers on the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show at 7:40 a.m., while the movie “Hell Drivers: America’s Original Crash Test Dummies” will be shown at the museum at 6 p.m. The “Sprint Car 101” program, which is free and open to the public, will...more
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  • administrator on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/19/2015
Tags: national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Tickets on sale f

World of Outlaws Tickets on sale f...

3/19/2015
Tickets are now on sale for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Jim Boyd “JB” Memorial at Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin, on Saturday, June 27 and can be purchased online at http://slspromotions.ticketforce.com/beaverdam2015 or by calling SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023. Brad Sweet won at Beaver Dam last season in a gutsy driver, following a horrific accident the night before in Iowa that ripped his car in half and sent him to the hospital with a broken ankle. Daryn...more
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  • administrator on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/19/2015
Tags: Beaver Dam Raceway, World of Outlaws, 410 Sprints - Winged
Saldana Builds Consistency, Needs

Saldana Builds Consistency, Needs...

3/19/2015
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on the FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday and Sunday CONCORD, N.C. - March 18, 2015 - Through eight World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events so far this season, eight different winners have stood in victory lane - a feat that has not occurred since 1995. While there is some level of parity at the top every night, the consistency of a few is driving the narrative and showing who the contenders...more
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  • administrator on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/19/2015
Tags: Joey Saldana, Stockton Dirt Track, World of Outlaws
305 Shootout at Southern New Mexic

305 Shootout at Southern New Mexic...

3/19/2015
Sprint Cars take to the Southern New Mexico Speedway clay oval for the first time in 2015 in the most intense fashion with a $5,000 winner’s share up for grabs at next weekend’s Sixth Annual Border International Trucks 305 Shootout. Following a Thursday night practice session, two full nights of 305 Sprint Car action will follow on Friday and Saturday, March 27-28, atop the freshly manicured 5/16-mile Southern New Mexico Speedway clay oval that features additional clay...more
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  • administrator on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/19/2015
Tags: Southern New Mexico Speedway, 305 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
THURSDAY NIGHT ‘SPRINT CAR 101’ FO

THURSDAY NIGHT ‘SPRINT CAR 101’ FO...

3/18/2015
Thursday night’s “Sprint Car 101: Sprint Cars, County Fairs & Auto Thrill Shows” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum will be streamed live at www.ustream.tv/channel/sprintcarhof. The program, which is free and open to the public, will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Central. Museum special events coordinator David Herrmann said today, “We are excited about streaming this Thursday night’s program, which will be moderated by former Chitwood Thrill Show driver Lou Sipolt,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Scelzi Looks at Big Picture Follow

Scelzi Looks at Big Picture Follow...

3/18/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (March 18, 2015) – Race results are the last thing on Dominic Scelzi’s mind following a scary weekend. Scelzi sustained second and third-degree burns on his left leg following a mechanical issue that caused a fire last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway during the finale of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series co-sanctioned doubleheader. “I can’t thank...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: Dominic Scelzi, Thunderbowl Raceway, World of Outlaws
Driver Websites Creates New Websit

Driver Websites Creates New Websit...

3/18/2015
Inside Line Promotions – SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (March 18, 2015) – Driver Websites has established a new website for sprint car driver Klint Angelette. The custom veteran package website – http://www.KlintAngelette.com – will showcase the latest news as well as an updated schedule and results page. Biography, stats, sponsors, photos and videos are also highlighted pages on the website. Angelette, who is from Thibodaux, La., started racing sprint cars at the age of 14...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: Klint Angelette, Winged Sprints, Driver Websites
9 Additional Regional Sprints Debu

9 Additional Regional Sprints Debu...

3/18/2015
In addition to the previously-announced calendar of King of the Wing and Auto Value Sprint Series events, another nine pavement winged sprint races are on tap in 2015 encompassing Western and Southern championships which also incorporate already-announced King of the Wing events. The first of these is slated March 28 at Madera (Calif.) Speedway, with the Western regional swing concluding with the trio of already-announced races at Madera, Irwindale and Bakersfield,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: Madera Speedway, USAC Western Sprint Car Series, Non-Winged Sprints
Reutzel Reroutes to Copper on Dirt

Reutzel Reroutes to Copper on Dirt

3/18/2015
Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (March 18, 2015) – Mother Nature has played havoc with racing schedules over the past two weeks. “It’s a tough time to be a racer,” Aaron Reutzel, driver of the Shark-powered BC Fundz/Basic One Services No. 87 Triple X, commented yesterday as he awaited the weekend’s fate. A complete washout of the previous weekend’s ASCS Gulf South events at Beaumont and Battleground was still fresh in mind. And the outlook for this weekend’s resumption...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Mar 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: Aaron Reutzel, Arizona Motorplex, ASCS National
ASCS Spring Nationals Postponed Du

ASCS Spring Nationals Postponed Du...

3/18/2015
MESQUITE, Texas (March 18, 2015) With just over eight inches of rain falling at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in the last week, including the nearly half-inch that’s already come down this morning, Lanny Edwards has made the call to postpone the 42nd annual Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals. Word on a make-up date will be announced after this weekend to allow the Edwards family time to assess the condition of the grounds, as the Pit Area needs to time to dry before teams are...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National, ASCS Red River Region
United Racing Club Returns to Big

United Racing Club Returns to Big...

3/18/2015
United Racing Club Returns to Big Diamond Speedway June 19 The United Racing Club makes its return to Big Diamond Speedway on Friday, June 19th. The always racy 3/8-mile speedway in Minersville, PA has put on some of the best URC races over the years and this year’s event should be no different. No matter where you look on the speedway you will always find action taking place. That is what Randy West, driver of the Fred Kennedy owned sprint car finds most intriguing....more
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  • administrator on Mar 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: United Racing Club, 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Inaugural "Tony Stewart Classic" S

Inaugural "Tony Stewart Classic" S...

3/17/2015
USAC will join numerous other Midget racing groups to help kick off the inaugural ”Tony Stewart Classic” Midget race scheduled July 25 at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome in the Hoosier capital. The special “non-points” event will bring together Midget participants from across the country in what promises to be an exciting night of pavement short-track racing on the track which has hosted more USAC races than any in history. At press time, 494 total USAC races...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Indianapolis Speedrome, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
Hagar Invading Devil’s Bowl Speedw

Hagar Invading Devil’s Bowl Speedw...

3/17/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (March 17, 2015) – Derek Hagar is aiming for his first top five of the season when he tackles Devil’s Bowl Speedway this weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Hagar scored a fifth-place result the last time he raced at the half-mile oval in Mesquite, Texas, which was last year with the premier 360ci sprint car series. “It’s always important to get the firsts out of the way early each year,” he said....more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Derek Hagar, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Hall Planning for Devil’s Bowl Dou

Hall Planning for Devil’s Bowl Dou...

3/17/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – LONGVIEW, Texas (March 17, 2015) – This weekend will mark Round 2 of Tyson Hall being scheduled to make his sprint car season debut in his home state of Texas. Hall is slated to compete this Friday and Saturday at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. “It’s always great to be able to race in your home state,” he said. “We had hoped to race last weekend here, but rain washed the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Tyson Hall, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Dover Opening Chase for 20 Victori

Dover Opening Chase for 20 Victori...

3/17/2015
Inside Line Promotions – SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (March 17, 2015) – Jack Dover is all about winning races. He has captured at least nine feature wins during each of the past seven seasons, including four years with at least a dozen victories. “My goal the last couple of years has been to win 20 races,” he said. “We haven’t been able to reach that feat just yet so that’s still the main goal this season.” Dover, who earned 14 triumphs last season and a career-best 15 the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Jack Dover, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
8 Initial 2015 USAC Hall of Fame I

8 Initial 2015 USAC Hall of Fame I...

3/17/2015
BRAWNER, HARTMAN, HOPKINS, HURTUBISE, LORENZEN, PENSKE, TEMPLEMAN & TRIPP The initial eight 2015 inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame have been announced and four more, selected by popular vote from a list of 16 eligibles distributed through social mediums, will be announced April 15. The fourth annual USAC Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be held July 25 at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome in Indianapolis, Ind. in conjunction with the inaugural "Tony...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
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Johnson Showcases Improvement Thro

Johnson Showcases Improvement Thro...

3/17/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (March 17, 2015) – Chase Johnson is ecstatic following his World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series debut last weekend at Thunderbowl Raceway. “I think the biggest thing was the progress and improvements we made throughout the weekend,’ he said. “That’s really what we set out to do. Our goal was that every time we hit the track to improve and that’s what we did. It was a lot of learning for myself,...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Chase Johnson, Thunderbowl Raceway, Stockton Dirt Track
Rilat Returning to Devil’s Bowl Sp

Rilat Returning to Devil’s Bowl Sp...

3/17/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – FORNEY, Texas (March 17, 2015) – Travis Rilat has an affinity for Devil’s Bowl Speedway. It has little to do with the half-mile oval being only a short drive from his home and more with the success Rilat enjoys at the track, where he is set to compete this Friday and Saturday with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. “Devil’s Bowl is less than a half hour from where I live so it’s nice to be able to race close to home,” he...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Travis Rilat, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Hanks Excited to Return to Action

Hanks Excited to Return to Action...

3/17/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – BURLISON, Tenn. (March 17, 2015) – Brandon Hanks is eager to get back on the track. Following an illness that sidelined him for a couple of weeks and rain that washed out last weekend’s ASCS Red River Region doubleheader in Oklahoma, Hanks is prepared to return to action this Friday and Saturday at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. “We had to sit out for a few months during...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Brandon Hanks, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Tankersley Kicking Off Season with

Tankersley Kicking Off Season with...

3/17/2015
Inside Line Promotions – HIGHLANDS, Texas (March 17, 2015) – Channin Tankersley is seeking a strong start to his season, which was delayed a week following rain that engulfed the region last weekend. Tankersley, whose defense of the ASCS Gulf South Region championship was set to begin last weekend before the season-opening doubleheader was rained out, is now scheduled to open his season this Friday and Saturday at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, with the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Channin Tankersley, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Yeley "Meet and Greet" Thursday in

Yeley "Meet and Greet" Thursday in...

3/17/2015
USAC Triple Crown Champion and NASCAR veteran J.J. Yeley will "meet and greet" race fans this Thursday, March 19, at Texas 28, a bar and grill located at 1517 18th Street in downtown Bakersfield, Calif. The Honda USAC Western Midgets open their 2015 racing season at Bakersfield Speedway this Saturday night. Yeley will appear from 5-9 pm at Texas 28. In 2003 Yeley became only the second driver ever to sweep USAC's "Triple Crown," claiming the Silver Crown, Sprint Car...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Belle-Clair Speedway 2015 Season O

Belle-Clair Speedway 2015 Season O...

3/17/2015
Belle-Clair Speedway will reopen in 2015 after reaching a multi-year agreement with Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (“POWRi”). POWRi will take over the promotion of the Belleville, IL track starting in this year. POWRi will sanction the open wheel divisions while Allied will continue to sanction the stock car divisions. The schedule has been finalized and can be found on the Belle-Clair Speedway website (www.belleclairspeedway.com). POWRi and Allied worked...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Winged Sprints, Modifieds, Stock Cars
CLAUSON, GRAVEL, STEWART SET FOR

CLAUSON, GRAVEL, STEWART SET FOR...

3/17/2015
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (March 17, 2015) – Delta Speedway will host one of its most highly anticipated season openers in track history, when the 1/7th mile dirt oval fires off for another season of racing this Friday at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. The Friday Night Special will serve as the kick off for the 2015 FVP Western Spring Shootout. The Western Spring Shootout will feature the World of Outlaws in two nights of action at the adjacent Stockton Dirt...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Shane Stewart, Bryan Clauson, Colby Copeland
SCP Team Prepares for 2015

SCP Team Prepares for 2015

3/16/2015
On a beautiful afternoon at Kennedale Speedway Park, the SCP Polymers/Old Air Products racing team geared up for the 2015 season when the crew successfully tested the cars of #80 Bud Hanna, #82 Josh Hanna, and #99 Mike Herring. Mike Herring, and several crew members, also helped rookie Josh Hanna get some valuable seat time before they travel to Heart 'O Texas Speedway Friday night (weather permitting). Although some storms may be threatening next weekend, the team...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Mike Herring, Bud Hanna, Joshua Hanna
King of the Wing, Auto Value Sprin

King of the Wing, Auto Value Sprin...

3/16/2015
The 2015 USAC racing calendar has been augmented with the addition of the “King of the Wing” and Auto Value Bumper-to-Bumper Sprint Car series featuring winged pavement Sprint car racing across the nation. A total of 20 races are planned, with 11 of them falling under both sanctions. The opening races are April 10 and 11 in Florida and the closers are a trio of races November 20-22 in California. In between, events will occur in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Idaho...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: USAC Asphalt, 410 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
8th "Copper on Dirt" for CRA Sprin

8th "Copper on Dirt" for CRA Sprin...

3/16/2015
This week’s 8th Annual “Copper on Dirt” showcases the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars on the exciting 3/8-mile dirt USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. The “Southwest Center of Speed” hosts the second and third rounds of the 2015 series, with races both Friday and Saturday nights. Up for grabs will be the point lead as the 2015 series gets into full swing. Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. holds a six-point lead over five-time champion Mike Spencer as a result of his...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Purses Increase for Yakima Sprint

Purses Increase for Yakima Sprint...

3/16/2015
The first race of the season at the Central Washington State Fair Grounds Dirt Track in Yakima is rapidly approaching and a few new sponsors have stepped up to increase the purses for both classes. T & C Auto Care and Tire from Richland has added some money to the modified purse. "I really like the Modifieds and it's great that we have a promoter that is bringing a first class operation to the Yakima track" said T&C owner Mike Coyner, "There are a lot of really good...more
Steve Beitler
  • Steve Beitler on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
ASCS Gulf South Schedule Updated

ASCS Gulf South Schedule Updated

3/16/2015
TULSA, Okla. (March 16, 2015) The 2015 lineup for the Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment has been updated with events added on Friday, March 27 at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas and Saturday, March 28 at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. The weekend was added after Mother Nature made a wash of events on March 13 and 14 at the Houston area ovals. Each night offers drivers a chance at a...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, ASCS Gulf South Region
ASCS Southwest Headlines The Coppe

ASCS Southwest Headlines The Coppe...

3/16/2015
(Image Credit: Terry Shaw) TUCSON, Ariz. (March 16, 2015) Returning to Tucson’s USA Raceway, the 8th annual Copper on Dirt roars to life this Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 with the ASCS Southwest Region along with USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and West Coast Late Models filling the card for one of Arizona’s premier dirt track events. After two rounds of competition, a pair of New Mexico racing veterans lead the field into the Copper on Dirt. A win, followed by a...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, ASCS Southwest Region, Winged Sprints
Shark Racing Successful and Smart

Shark Racing Successful and Smart...

3/16/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (March 16, 2015) – Shark Racing will chalk last weekend up as a success after the duo of Jacob Allen and Logan Schuchart combined to make three World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series features and exited the weekend without tearing up any equipment at Thunderbowl Raceway. “We brought our cars home in one piece in Tulare, which is pretty huge,” Allen said. “It’s stressful for sure. You have to be on...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Logan Schuchart, Jacob Allen, Thunderbowl Raceway
Wheatley Working on Minor Changes

Wheatley Working on Minor Changes...

3/16/2015
(Photo by Collin Markle Photography) Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (March 16, 2015) – Austen Wheatley feels he will be in contention with a couple of minor tweaks. Wheatley qualified 26th and 31st, respectively, last weekend during the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series doubleheader at Thunderbowl Raceway. “On Friday I thought it was a pretty good qualifying lap and would get us in the heat race inversion, but it didn’t,” he said. “On the second day I thought...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Austen Wheatley, Thunderbowl Raceway, Stockton Dirt Track
Hafertepe Jr. Seeking Third Straig

Hafertepe Jr. Seeking Third Straig...

3/16/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – SUNNYVALE, Texas (March 16, 2015) – Sam Hafertepe Jr. has been on point at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in recent years. Hafertepe Jr. has scored a victory at the half-mile track during three of the past four seasons, including the last two, and he has six podium finishes and nine top 10s in his last 13 360ci sprint car races at the track. He will return to the facility this Friday and Saturday with the Lucas Oil ASCS National...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Freeman Scores First Career Micro

Freeman Scores First Career Micro...

3/16/2015
Inside Line Promotions – KENNEDALE, Texas (March 16, 2015) – Cody Freeman let out a huge sigh as he crossed the finish line first last Saturday at Kennedale Speedway Park. Freeman was relieved after recording his first career micro sprint feature victory, which he had come close to so many times throughout the past couple of years. “I was so happy I won my first race,” he said. “We ran second so many times that it was great to get the first win. I think wins will come...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Cody Freeman, Kennedale Speedway Park, Micro Sprints
Tulare Top-10

Tulare Top-10

3/16/2015
PETERSEN MEDIA: Destiny Motorsports with driver, Craig Dollansky, got their extended trip to California off to a solid start, as the team finished ninth on Friday night, before contact while battling inside the Top-10 on Saturday night sent Dollansky’s machine into the wall. “Tulare was the most encouraging weekend we have had to this point,” Dollansky said. “We started to show some speed, and had two solid qualifying efforts at a track that isn’t easy to get qualified...more
Petersen Media
  • Petersen Media on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Craig Dollansky, 410 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Hanford March 28th Next for West C

Hanford March 28th Next for West C...

3/16/2015
KAEDING, BERNAL SHARE TULARE HONORS Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. will lead the USAC West Coast Sprint cars to Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. March 28, the next stop for the series. Bernal emerged from a seven-point lead over Danny Faria Jr. after a pair of races last weekend at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Bernal finished a disappointing 15th Friday but came back Saturday in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S to...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Gardner Seeks 3rd Straight Title a

Gardner Seeks 3rd Straight Title a...

3/16/2015
Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway hosts the 2015 Honda USAC Western Midget Series opener Saturday night as defending two-time champion Ronnie Gardner seeks a third consecutive series title. Gardner hopes to be the first driver to claim a third consecutive championship since Sleepy Tripp achieved the feat in 1990-1991-1992. Trey Marcham, who finished second in last year’s standings, has won the last two features at Bakersfield, taking both races in 2014. Gardner won one of...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
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Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets
Nobile Leads Western HPDs to Las V

Nobile Leads Western HPDs to Las V...

3/16/2015
USAC’s Western and Eastern HPD Midgets compete this Saturday as the 2015 season continues on the West Coast and debuts on the East Coast. Dylan Nobile leads the Western contingent to Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway’s Bullring, while Scott Hunter reigns as the defending Eastern champion entering the series opener at Anderson Motor Speedway in Williamston, S.C. Nobile won the Western opener at Lake Havasu City, Ariz. and followed with a third at Blythe, Calif. and enters...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
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Tags: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Midgets, Midgets
Lincoln Speedway Opens After A Lon

Lincoln Speedway Opens After A Lon...

3/16/2015
The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars fired up Sunday afternoon for the 2015 season at Lincoln Speedway. The Winter weather cancelled the first three shows at the track and bumped this show to Sunday afternoon March 15th from Saturday March 14th. The 2015 series champion Greg Hodnett came out on top of the 30 car field to start the year in the same place in the points that he ended it. Kyle Moody and Robbie Kendall finished 2nd and 3rd. The...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
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Tags: Greg Hodnett, Lincoln Speedway, Pa Sprints 410
2015 AmeriFlex / Oil Capital Racin

2015 AmeriFlex / Oil Capital Racin...

3/16/2015
New Season - New Cash Awards – New Brand Awareness John Lemon OCRS Public Relations Tulsa Okla. (March 16, 2015) - The Oil Capital Racing Series is loading up the racing gear and getting ready for the 2015 sprint car tour that will see the series hit 12 tracks for 25 events encompassing four states. This coming year will see one large significant change to the popular sprint car series…… A new title sponsor! The Supporters ......... AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories, a...more
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  • John Lemon on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Precise Racing Products Sponsors D

Precise Racing Products Sponsors D...

3/16/2015
With Sprint Cars becoming an even bigger part of the Dodge City Raceway Park slate of events in 2015, Precise Racing Products has signed on as title sponsor of the DCRP Sprint Car title chase. Seven events are slated to count towards the DCRP Sprint Car championship, beginning with the track’s season opener on Saturday night, April 11. All three DCRP Sprint Cars cards (April 11, April 25 and June 13) and the four URSS events (May 9, June 27, July 24 and September 26)...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
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Tags: Dodge City Raceway Park, URSS-United Rebel Sprint Series, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Tickets for I-96

World of Outlaws Tickets for I-96...

3/16/2015
Tickets are now on sale for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series “NAPA Auto Parts Rumble in Michigan” at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich., on Saturday, May 30. Tickets can be purchased online at http://slspromotions.ticketforce.com/I962015 or by calling SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023. The event at I-96 Speedway will mark the ninth straight year that the series had competed at the now-three-eighths-mile, just outside of Lansing. Dating back to 1995, the World of...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
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Tags: I-96 Speedway, World of Outlaws, 410 Sprints - Winged
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