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Rilat Ready for ASCS Gulf South Do

Rilat Ready for ASCS Gulf South Do...

3/23/2015
(Photo by Al Steinberg) Inside Line Promotions – FORNEY, Texas (March 23, 2015) – Travis Rilat hopes the third time is the charm. Rilat is scheduled to return to action this Friday and Saturday for the ASCS Gulf South Region season-opening doubleheader after the last two weekends of racing have been rained out in Texas. The races – Friday at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont and Saturday at Battleground Speedway in Highlands – had been slated for two weeks ago...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Travis Rilat, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
Giovanni Scelzi Derailed by Mechan

Giovanni Scelzi Derailed by Mechan...

3/23/2015
(Photo by Bryan Lugo Photography) Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (March 23, 2015) – Giovanni Scelzi was about to shine on a bright stage when he ran into mechanical issues last Friday at Delta Speedway. Scelzi was in the middle of battling World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series stars Shane Stewart, Bryan Clauson and David Gravel during a winged micro sprint event when disaster struck. “I know we had the car to win,” Scelzi said. “The car was starting to come in...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Giovanni Scelzi, Delta Speedway, Micro Sprints
I-30 Speedway Confirms 2015 Lucas

I-30 Speedway Confirms 2015 Lucas...

3/23/2015
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 24, 2015) Arkansas’s I-30 Speedway is a long standing tradition with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series. The site of the first National Tour event in 1993, Tracey Clay has confirmed her famed quarter-mile oval for five nights of racing in 2015, including the $15,000 to win, 28th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. The season’s only pre Short Track Nationals visit to the I-30 Speedway, drivers with the Lucas...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: I-30 Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
ASCS Gulf South Trying Again at Be

ASCS Gulf South Trying Again at Be...

3/23/2015
(Image Credit: Manvel Motorsports) TULSA, Okla. (March 23, 2015) Perhaps the second try will be the one for the start of the 2015 season for the Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment as the south Texas series heads for the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas on Friday, March 27 and Battleground Speedway on Saturday, March 28 in Highlands, Texas. The only action in the ASCS Nation this coming weekend, several...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, ASCS Gulf South Region
Williams Grove and Atomic On Deck

Williams Grove and Atomic On Deck...

3/23/2015
(Photo: Brent Marks in action at the Lincoln Speedway earlier this season - WRT Speedwerx/Carman Photo Credit) Williams Grove and Atomic On Deck for Brent Marks Racing Marks Set to Join All Stars at Atomic for a Shot at $10,000 By Fully Injected Motorsports: Myerstown, PA (March 23rd, 2015) - Despite losing another weekend of competition as a result of Mother Nature, Brent Marks and the Brent Marks Racing operation will stay focused, and turn their attention towards...more
Tyler Altmeyer
  • Tyler Altmeyer on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Brent Marks, Winged Sprints
Schuett starts his 2015 Rookie of

Schuett starts his 2015 Rookie of...

3/23/2015
Dupo, IL (March 23, 2015) Kyle Schuett and his Schuett Racing, Inc. team kicked off their 2015 race season this past weekend, when the POWRi and POWRi West midgets invaded Port City Raceway for the 2nd Annual Turnpike Challenge. Over 65 entries filled the pits on both Friday and Saturday nights, with the best of the best in midget racing and some top sprint car drivers being in attendance. The format for the each night was a pill draw to determine heat race line-ups,...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Port City Raceway, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
Rest in Peace Earl Baltes

Rest in Peace Earl Baltes

3/23/2015
(Image Credit: Eldora Speedway P.R.) The racing world has lost a true pioneer. Earl Baltes, the found of Eldora Speedway passed from this mortal world Monday morning at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio at the age of 93. The American Sprint Car Series offers our sincerest condolences to the Baltes family. “Earl always made it a point to call and check in with me to see how things was going. He always had kind things to say about us,” comment Emmett Hahn when...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Eldora Speedway, Winged Sprints
Rico Abreu Wins Wild FVP Western S

Rico Abreu Wins Wild FVP Western S...

3/23/2015
Scores his second win in as many weeks and the third of his career after battle with Terry McCarl STOCKTON, Calif. - March 22, 2015 - Four different leaders battled it out in Sunday night's wild FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track, but it was Rico Abreu who outlasted the competition and captured his second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win in as many weeks. With ten laps to go, Abreu caught Terry McCarl, then the leader, as the two headed into...more
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  • administrator on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Stockton Dirt Track, World of Outlaws
Williams Grove Opens with 410 Spri

Williams Grove Opens with 410 Spri...

3/22/2015
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway will open the 2015 racing season this Friday night, March 27 at 7:30 pm with a good old-fashioned Williams Grove twinbill of Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints and super late models. Fireworks will help bring in the season of professional, local dirt track auto racing at Williams Grove. Full programs of heat races and features for each division is on the agenda with the 410 sprints racing for $3,600 to win. Adult general admission...more
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  • Kathy Hughes on Nov 15, 2024
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Williams Grove Speedway, Winged Sprints
Williams Grove Speedway Saturday N

Williams Grove Speedway Saturday N...

3/22/2015
Aquafun Pools of Halifax, PA. is returning as the sponsor of the Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series Street Stocks. This is the second consecutive year the regional leader in home aquatic fun is sponsoring the Street Stock division. Aquafun Pools began operation in 2003. Paul Morgan, the president of Aquafun Pools, is a former Street Stock competitor. During his Saturday Night Series racing career, Morgan recorded two feature wins. Since his retirement from...more
Kathy Hughes
  • Kathy Hughes on Nov 15, 2024
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Williams Grove Speedway, Winged Sprints
Bruce Jr. Earns Podium Finish in R

Bruce Jr. Earns Podium Finish in R...

3/22/2015
(Photo by Tim's Racing Photos) Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (March 22, 2015) – Tony Bruce Jr. took advantage of a rainout in Texas last weekend to compete closer to home. After the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour doubleheader at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, was cancelled because of weather, Bruce Jr. drove his midget and a nonwing micro sprint for Rodney Bippus on Friday and Saturday at Port City Raceway. “It was definitely fun to do something that...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Tony Bruce, Port City Raceway, 81 Speedway
Gardner Still #1 After Bakersfield

Gardner Still #1 After Bakersfield...

3/22/2015
Bakersfield, CA……..Defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. picked up right where he left off in 2014 by winning the 2015 series opener Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Gardner caught Trey Marcham on lap 16 and led the final five laps in his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Engineering Stewart/Esslinger to beat Marcham, Scott Pierovich, David Prickett and Randi Pankratz. HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: March 21, 2015 –...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Bakersfield Speedway, Midgets
Donny Schatz Scores Close Win on N

Donny Schatz Scores Close Win on N...

3/22/2015
Becomes the first repeat World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series winner of 2015 and ends winless streak in California STOCKTON, Calif. - March 21, 2015 - Shane Stewart had victory in sight as he rounded turn four on the final lap of Saturday night's FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track. Reigning World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz had other things in mind though as he dove to the bottom of the track and drag raced Stewart to the finish...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Donny Schatz, Stockton Dirt Track, World of Outlaws
Champ Gardner Takes "Copper on Dir

Champ Gardner Takes "Copper on Dir...

3/22/2015
Tucson, AZ……..AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap finale at the 8th “Copper on Dirt” at USA Raceway. Wheeling the Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike, Gardner wrestled the lead from Dave Darland on lap 15 and led the final 16 laps for the victory, his record 58th in USAC/CRA competition. AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car king Brady Bacon took second ahead of fast qualifier Mike Spencer,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Damion Gardner, Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints
Nobile Tops HPDs at LVMS Bullring

Nobile Tops HPDs at LVMS Bullring

3/22/2015
Las Vegas, NV……..USAC Western HPD Midget Series point leader Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at the Las Vegas 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. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: March 21, 2015 – Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring QUALIFYING: 1. Jeff Kelley, 55, Kelley-15.551; 2. Dylan...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
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Lamb Lands USAC HPD Eastern Midget

Lamb Lands USAC HPD Eastern Midget...

3/22/2015
Williamston, SC……..Chris Lamb of Colfax, N.C. led all but the first four laps to win Saturday night’s 35-lap USAC Eastern HPD Midget series opener at Anderson Motor Speedway. Jake Nelke led the first four laps and fimished second ahead of Jessica Bean, Scott Hunter and Andrew Layser. USAC HPD EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: March 21, 2015 – Williamston, South Carolina – Anderson Motor Speedway QUALIFYING: 1. Chris Lamb,9, Lamb-15.524; 2. Scott Hunter, 14,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Chris Lamb, Anderson Motor Speedway, Midgets
Dusty Zomer Conquers The Copper on

Dusty Zomer Conquers The Copper on...

3/22/2015
(Image Credit: Terry Shaw) TUCSON, Ariz. (March 21, 2015) Putting the Buffalo Wild Wings No. 82 to the front of the field on the opening lap of Saturday’s Copper on Dirt A-Feature with the ASCS Southwest Region, South Dakota’s Dusty Zomer made sure he was the class of the field at Tucson’s USA Raceway. Leading start to finish, Zomer left only 12 drivers on the lead lap when the checkered flag fell. Friday night winner, Logan Forler, crossed second with Aaron Reutzel...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Dusty Zomer, Arizona Motorplex, ASCS Southwest Region
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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  • 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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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
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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
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  • 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
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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
administrator
  • 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
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