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L.S.N. Points after Night #1

L.S.N. Points after Night #1

10/12/2012
Pos. Driver Car # Hometown Points 1 Justin Henderson 82 Tea SD 358 Leader 2 Shane Stewart 3G Pittsboro IN 350 -8 3 Wayne Johnson 77X Oklahoma OK 348 -10 4 Travis Rilat 39C Forney TX 342 -16 5 Brady Bacon 99 Sapulpa OK 341 -17 6 Dustin Morgan 2 Owasso OK 333 -25 7 Johnny Herrera 45X Albuquerque NM 330 -28 Jeff Swindell 94 Bartlett TN 330 -28 9 Matt Covington 11C Glenpool...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Oct 12, 2012
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Henderson Cowboys Up at Lone Star

Henderson Cowboys Up at Lone Star...

10/12/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Kilgore, Texas (October 11, 2012) On a rough and tumble kind of track, the Buffalo Wild Wings No. 82 of Justin Henderson found his way to victory on night one of the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals at the Lone Star Speedway. All smiles in Victory Lane, the Tea, South Dakota driver was pleased with the track, “It seems like tracks are getting flatter and flatter and slicker and slicker which is great for Late Models but these are Sprint Cars and I like...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Oct 12, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/12/2012
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Line-ups and Results - Night #3 -

Line-ups and Results - Night #3 -...

10/11/2012
Greetings from the Eagle Motorsports Championship night of the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. Line-ups and finishes will be posted as quickly as possible throughout the night at http://www.ascsracing.com/profile/schedule/results.aspx?r=30252&rt=sch ASCS is not scoring or officiating this weekends event. Race Monitor will not be available. Updates of when line-ups and finishes have been posted will be sent out on Twitter...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Oct 11, 2012
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David Gravel Wraps up All Stars Se

David Gravel Wraps up All Stars Se...

10/11/2012
Watertown, Conn.—Oct. 11, 2012 — David Gravel has had a very consistent and solid season with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champion this year, sitting near the top of the leaderboard in a number of categories with the series, and he has one more chance to add to his stats this weekend. He looks to wrap up the All Stars 2012 campaign on a high note as the series heads to the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio. Gravel will be in action twice on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Eldora. In...more
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Three Races for Tracy Hines in Thr

Three Races for Tracy Hines in Thr...

10/11/2012
New Castle, Ind.—Oct. 11, 2012— Once the calendar reaches October, races in the Midwest are usually few and far between for short track open wheel drivers. That’s not the case this year as a handful of events still remain over the next two weekends. For Tracy Hines, first up is a trio of USAC races this weekend in Indiana and Michigan over a three-day stretch. Hines opens the weekend with the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series on Friday, Oct. 12, with the running...more
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Kerry Madsen – On the Podium at th

Kerry Madsen – On the Podium at th...

10/10/2012
(Bill W) October 10, 2012 – It was a solid week for Kerry Madsen and the Keneric Racing #29 team. A third place finish in the prelim at the Morgan Hughes Williams Grove Open highlighted the last ten days. The St. Mary’s, New South Wales, Australia native also came home a solid fourth in Saturday’s World of Outlaws run at the Rolling Wheels Raceway in New York. With fifty-plus of the best sprinters in the eastern United States gathered at Williams Grove Speedway,...more
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Kyle Hirst/ Scott Woodhouse/ 97 Mi

Kyle Hirst/ Scott Woodhouse/ 97 Mi...

10/9/2012
(Kings Speedway promoter Scott Woodhouse will join us on "KWS Tonight" this week to talk about the "Cotton Classic" and how the year has gone down in Hanford) It’s time to crown a King of the West Sprint Car Series champion this Saturday night at the Cotton Classic! Before that however, the “KWS Tonight” gang will hit the net to get everyone ready for the big show at Kings Speedway in Hanford! To view the show log onto http://www.kwssprints.com starting at 7pm on...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Oct 09, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/9/2012
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6R-STEWART SILVER CROWN “SHOOTOUT”

6R-STEWART SILVER CROWN “SHOOTOUT”...

10/9/2012
Saturday’s “Sumar Classic 100” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track not only offers a “shootout” for the 2012 USAC TRAXXAS Silver Crown driver championship, it will also feature the all-time battle for supremacy among car entrants, with 6R Racing and Tony Stewart Racing/Curb-Agajanian separated by just one victory. Drivers Bobby East, Jerry Coons Jr. and Kody Swanson are separated by just 11 points, while car owners RW/Curb-Agajanian, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian and...more
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Tarlton Fourth at Ocean

Tarlton Fourth at Ocean

10/9/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Friday night at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA, Tommy Tarlton scored a fourth place finish as he continued a very impressive season at the Santa Cruz County facility. The night started off with the driver known as “The Terminator” timing in with the fifth fastest lap during qualifications, putting his Corporate Lending America/Tachi Palace and Casino/Sharp Insurance No. 21 machine in the first heat alongside Steven Tiner. The Easton, CA driver...more
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MUSEUM TO HOST “AN EVENING WITH BI

MUSEUM TO HOST “AN EVENING WITH BI...

10/8/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 8, 2012) - The National Sprint Car Museum’s “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series resumes on Thursday, October 18, with “An Evening with Billy Dusenbery, Ned Fry & the Schneiderman’s.” The free and open-to-the-public program will be held on the museum’s second floor and it will begin at 7 p.m. The night, originally scheduled for July but postponed due to Knoxville Raceway’s Harris Clash event, will feature five popular sprint car...more
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Douglass Doubles Up At Ventura

Douglass Doubles Up At Ventura

10/8/2012
(Oxnard, CA, Cliff Morgan, October 7) The 2012 VRA Midget Season came to an end Saturday night with Cody Swanson taking his first VRA Midget Championship. Swanson had to watch the finish of the race from the sidelines as his midget suffered mechanical problems causing him to drop out at lap 17. He had sufficient points to clinch the championship over Greg Edenholm. The main event was won by Bruce Douglass who had earlier won the VRA Senior main event as well. ...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Oct 08, 2012
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Meyers/ Larson & more add zest to

Meyers/ Larson & more add zest to...

10/8/2012
Close King of the West Series point battles & special entrants highlight 27th annual “Cotton Classic” this Saturday October 13 at Kings Speedway By Gary Thomas Hanford, CA – October 8, 2012…What started out in early-April will come to a close this Saturday night when the King of the West Sprint Car Series heads for the Central Valley to cap the 2012 season during the prestigious 27th annual “Cotton Classic” at Hanford’s Kings Speedway. So far this season there have...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Oct 08, 2012
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2 TERRE HAUTES & A LAKE ODESSA NEX

2 TERRE HAUTES & A LAKE ODESSA NEX...

10/8/2012
Three races will impact the 2012 USAC National Drivers Championship this weekend in the final races of the Midwestern calendar. The Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track hosts Friday night’s “Jim Hurtubise Classic” AMSOIL National Sprint race and Saturday night’s TRAXXAS Silver Crown finale, while I-96 Speedway is Sunday’s AMSOIL National Sprint Car venue. Bryan Clauson and Tracy Hines continue to hold down the top two spots in the NDC standings, while Dave Darland vaulted...more
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WORLD RENOWNED BOB JENKINS TO EM

WORLD RENOWNED BOB JENKINS TO EM...

10/8/2012
World renowned broadcaster Bob Jenkins will again emcee the annual USAC Mopar .25 Midget awards ceremonies, scheduled for Saturday, December 8, at the Indiana Convention Center at 5 pm, in conjunction with the IMIS Trade Show in Indianapolis, Ind. The shirt and tie affair will again award champions from USAC’s 2012 “Generation Next Tour,” a 15-event calendar spanning the country. Pilots who earned “top-five” positions in the standings for each class will be honored,...more
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“COTTON CLASSIC” WEST COAST FINA

“COTTON CLASSIC” WEST COAST FINA...

10/8/2012
This Saturday’s “Cotton Classic” concludes the 2012 USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series as Bud Kaeding puts the finishing touches on the championship at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. Kaeding, of Campbell, Calif., will land his fifth overall USAC title, holding a 125-point margin over Ryan Bernal entering the finale. Markus Niemela, however, trails Bernal by only six points in the latest tally. Kaeding has a pair of feature wins already this year at Kings, while...more
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MIDGETS AT CANYON NOVEMBER 9-10;

MIDGETS AT CANYON NOVEMBER 9-10;...

10/8/2012
The 2012 USAC Mopar National Midget Series has three remaining races as point leaders will head for the West Coast in November. “The Western Classic” is slated November 9-10 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. and the 73rd “Turkey Night Grand Prix” unfolds November 22 at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. continued on his drive to the 2012 National title, emerged from last weekend’s 4th DuPont “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” at Tri-City...more
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“SUMAR CLASSIC 100” SILVER CROWN

“SUMAR CLASSIC 100” SILVER CROWN...

10/8/2012
Two years ago the USAC TRAXXAS Silver Crown Championship featured three drivers separated by just 11 final points. Entering this Saturday night’s “Sumar Classic 100” finale at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track, the same 11 point separation is evident among the top three drivers in the standings. Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. is the point leader in pursuit of his first series crown, while former champion Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. is six points back and Kody...more
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“JIM HURTUBISE CLASSIC” FRIDAY AT

“JIM HURTUBISE CLASSIC” FRIDAY AT...

10/8/2012
Only 26 points separate the top three drivers in the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car standings going into this weekend’s final Midwest outings before the series ventures West for four races to settle the championship. Friday night’s “Jim Hurtubise Classic” begins two nights of USAC racing at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track, with the “Sumar Classic 100” USAC TRAXXAS Silver Crown finale on Saturday. Sunday’s race at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich. signaled the...more
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CRA JOINS NATIONAL SPRINTS AT CANY

CRA JOINS NATIONAL SPRINTS AT CANY...

10/8/2012
The Parker Stores “Hall of Fame” race is next on the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car schedule, slated October 26-27 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. The event also offers AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series points and will attract drivers and cars from both series. Nic Faas of Huntington Beach, Calif. vaulted back to second in the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint points Saturday, winning the 30-lap Southern California Fair race at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Faas...more
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David Gravel Finishes Fifth at Rol

David Gravel Finishes Fifth at Rol...

10/8/2012
Watertown, Conn.—Oct. 8, 2012 — David Gravel has made a limited number of starts with the World of Outlaws this season, but he has certainly made the most of his opportunities to race against the best sprint car drivers in the world. After challenging for a win with the series earlier this season at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New York, only to have a small part break while running second, he returned to the sprawling five-eighths-mile on Saturday, Oct. 6, and came...more
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NATIONAL MIDGET AUTO RACING HALL O

NATIONAL MIDGET AUTO RACING HALL O...

10/8/2012
The annual induction ceremonies for the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame will be held the week of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. On Friday January 11, 2013 at a luncheon ceremony held in Central Park Hall located on the Tulsa State Fairgrounds, just across the parking lot from the Chili Bowl race track, nine individuals will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. This year’s group of Inductee’s is made up of primarily drivers, some who went on to...more
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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series...

10/8/2012
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 PEVELY, Mo. - Oct. 8, 2012 - Let's hope the third try is the charm. After rain derailed the first two attempts, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will take its third crack at an event at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Saturday in a unique doubleheader. It will be kicked off with the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 presented by Summit Distributing/Coors Light, which is scheduled to begin around 3:30 p.m. Following the...more
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Montieth and Lafferty Take Weekend

Montieth and Lafferty Take Weekend...

10/7/2012
The Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series had a two race weekend kick off at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night. Rick Lafferty took the victory for his 3rd series win of the year. Saturday at Lincoln Speedway Brian Montieth ran his win total for 2012 up to 13 by taking the victory. The Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series continues this week with Williams Grove Speedway Friday October 12th, then Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway...more
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It All Comes Down to This for MOWA

It All Comes Down to This for MOWA...

10/7/2012
(Bill W) October 7, 2012 – It’s hard to believe but the end is near on the 2012 campaign for the Midwest Open Wheel Association sprint car series! This Friday night proves to be a great night of racing at the Tri-City Speedway near Granite City, Illinois. Plenty of heavy hitters are expected to take on the MOWA regulars on the racy 3/8-mile oval! Jerrod Hull has all but locked up his second consecutive championship with the series. The Sikeston, Missouri native...more
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Tracy Hines Wins Opener of the Gol

Tracy Hines Wins Opener of the Gol...

10/7/2012
New Castle, Ind.—Oct. 7, 2012— Tracy Hines was on a mission in the opener of the Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. After having one of the fastest cars in the previous USAC Mopar National Midget Series event at Eldora Speedway during the 4-Crown Nationals, only to have a mechanical problem end his night two laps into that race, he was seeking redemption. He left little doubt that he had the car to beat on the opening night of the...more
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Unofficial Results for 10/6

Unofficial Results for 10/6

10/7/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 10/06/2012 VRA Midgets Race #10 10/06/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 30 Laps; 2. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 30 Laps; 3. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, 30 Laps; 4. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 5. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 30 Laps; 6. Austin Smith, Chino Hills, 30 Laps; 7. Kyle Cline, Hesperia, 30 Laps; 8. Bruce Hiroshima, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 9. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 27 Laps; 10. Kyle Edwards, Fountain...more
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Ortega Tops ASCS Southwest at Cany

Ortega Tops ASCS Southwest at Cany...

10/7/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Peoria, Arizona (October 6, 2012) In one of only three appearances with the ASCS Southwest Region in 2012 Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Derrik Ortega made the most of it with a win at Peoria, Arizona’s Canyon Speedway Park this past Saturday night. Gridding the field from the pole position, the No. 35 of Ortega stayed on the cushion to lead the distance in the night’s 25 lap affair; challenged briefly by Canyon Region regular Bob Ream Jr. who settled for...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Oct 07, 2012
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Reutzel Dominates Gulf South Seaso

Reutzel Dominates Gulf South Seaso...

10/7/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Baytown, Texas (October 6, 2012) To say that Aaron Reutzel won the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South season finale at Baytown’s Royal Purple Raceway would be an understatement. Taking the lead from the drop of the green, the Laney Boring / Wesmar No. 17r utilized the high line; wasting little time opening up a sizable advantage. Despite begin slowed for five cautions during the night’s 30 lap, $3,000 to win feature event the Clute, Texas...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Oct 07, 2012
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Reutzel Dominates Baytown

Reutzel Dominates Baytown

10/6/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Baytown, Texas (October 6, 2012) To say that Aaron Reutzel won the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South season finale at Baytown’s Royal Purple Raceway would be an understatement. Taking the lead from the drop of the green, the Laney Boring / Wesmar No. 17r utilized the high line; wasting little time opening up a sizable advantage. Despite begin slowed for five cautions during the night’s 30 lap, $3,000 to win feature event the Clute, Texas...more
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USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER...

10/6/2012
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps – no points) 1. Darren Hagen (#3 RFMS), 2. Bryan Clauson (#67 Kunz/Curb-Agajanian), 3. Brady Bacon (#99 BBR), 4. Zach Daum (#5D Daum), 5. Jerry Coons, Jr. (#63 Dooling), 6. Tim Buckwalter (#52B Buckwalter), 7. Brenden Bright (#88 Bright), 8. Taylor Ferns (#55 Ferns), 9. Tyler Robbins (#35 Robbins), 10. Isaac Chapple (#52 Chapple). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps – no points) 1. Kyle Larson (#71 Kunz/Curb-Agajanian), 2. Brad Kuhn (#17 RW), 3. Nick Wean (#78...more
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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE RESULT

AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE RESULT...

10/6/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.411; 2. Danny Sheridan, 73x, Ford-16.649; 3. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.723; 4. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-16.804; 5. David Cardey, 92, Sertich-16.844; 6. Rickie Gaunt, 66, Miller-16.855; 7. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-16.889; 8. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-16.980; 9. Cory Kruseman, 7, Priestley-17.016; 10. David Bezio, 37X, Bezio-17.176; 11. Johnny Bluntach, 58, Bluntach-17.187; 12. Charles Davis Jr., 4G, Cook-17.233; 13....more
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Kinser Captures NAPA Auto Parts Su

Kinser Captures NAPA Auto Parts Su...

10/6/2012
‘The King’ has won 12 of 35 World of Outlaws races at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park ELBRIDGE, N.Y. - Oct. 6, 2012 - On a frigid Saturday night, Steve Kinser found a familiar, yet distant, place. Mired in a slump since late July, Kinser braved the chilly and windy weather at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, where he capitalized in traffic to pass polesitter Chad Kemenah and pull away to his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win of the season at the NAPA Auto Parts...more
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Cornell Perfect at Springfield Rac

Cornell Perfect at Springfield Rac...

10/6/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Springfield, Missouri (October 6, 2012) Drawing the pole for the 25 lap A-Feature at Springfield Raceway, the Kiowa Line Builders No. 28 of Jonathan Cornell was unchallenged in the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior and American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region showdown. Closing in to battle in the later portions of the night's Feature event, Brian McClelland saw his chance at a pass nearly end up in the wall as Rafe Essary's engine expired exiting turn...more
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Walt Branco Memorial Goes to Ensig

Walt Branco Memorial Goes to Ensig...

10/6/2012
Give the kid some motivation and watch him go. Ocean Speedway threw out the biggest purse of their 2012 Wingless Sprint Car season last night, and 23 year old Sebastopol resident Geoff Ensign, as they say in racing, was on kill. Knowing the big money was on the line, The Human Highlight Reel stepped up and walked away with the cash at the Walt Branco Memorial at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Drawing the outside second row for his heat, Ensign, driving the VanLare...more
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David Gravel Looks to Turn Luck Ar

David Gravel Looks to Turn Luck Ar...

10/5/2012
Watertown, Conn.—Oct. 5, 2012 — Eight laps and a tiny part that cost a couple of dollars. That’s all that separated David Gravel from a potential career-best finish and possibly a win at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park with the World of Outlaws back in May, as an aluminum heim that connects to the throttle pedal broke while he was running second. Gravel will look for redemption this weekend as he returns to the sprawling five-eighths-mile in upstate New York. The World of...more
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RAINS FORCE FRIDAY "GOLD CROWN NAT

RAINS FORCE FRIDAY "GOLD CROWN NAT...

10/5/2012
Pontoon Beach, IL........Friday night's 4th DuPont "Gold Crown Midget Nationals" have been cancelled due to heavy rains. The event will conclude at Tri-City Speedway on Saturday night. A total of 48 cars competed during Thursday night's preliminary, with Tracy Hines winning the 25-lap feature event.
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Regional Update: Sooner/Warrior at

Regional Update: Sooner/Warrior at...

10/5/2012
According to a memo sent out by ASCS Regional Directors on Friday morning, the ASCS Sooner/Warrior Region event at Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri scheduled for Saturday October 6, 2012 still has a green flag. Due to the "chilly" forecast for Saturday's Regional affair, the start time has been moved up to 5pm with the drivers meeting now scheduled for 3:30pm. Any changes will be sent out via the ASCS E-News Letter (text ASCS to 22828 to sign up), the ASCS...more
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Short Track Nationals Fever is in

Short Track Nationals Fever is in...

10/5/2012
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 1, 2012) – Turning the page of the calendar to October is a sure sign of one thing; that the first hints of Short Track Nationals Fever are already in the air. October annually brings about the nation’s premier 360-ci Sprint Car event, the Short Track Nationals at Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway. And this year’s edition of the event, set for October 25-27, is sure to be a grand one as it will be the 25th rendition of the crown...more
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Lone Star Sprint Nationals on the

Lone Star Sprint Nationals on the...

10/5/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (October 5, 2012) Falling on the second week of October, the 2nd running of the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals at Kilgore’s Lone Star Speedway will take place Thursday October 11th through Saturday October 13th. With a purse totaling $120,000, the event will include the American Sprint Car Series as well as RACESAVER 305 Sprint Cars. In the inaugural event it was Shane Stewart who, in a festival of slide jobs, held off the hard charging...more
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USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER...

10/4/2012
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson (67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian), 2. Steve Buckwalter (25, Buckwalter), 3. Alex Bright (77, Hemler), 4. Dalton Armstrong (7A, C&A), 5. Andy Malpocker (22, Malpocker), 6. Nick Wean (78, Wean), 7. Robbie Ray (3R, Ray), 8. Tyler Robbins (35, Robbins), 9. Brad Kuhn (17, RW), 10. Michael Koontz (17K, Koontz). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Kyle Larson (71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian), 2. Jake Blackhurst (25B, Blackhurst), 3. Brad Sweet (56, Hmiel), 4....more
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An evening with Trophy Cup founder

An evening with Trophy Cup founder...

10/4/2012
In just two week's time the 19th annual Trophy Cup will be held at Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway and keeping that in mind the "KWS Tonight" crew will share a glimpse at the history of the event, with a behind the scenes look at event founder Dave Pusateri. We were able to travel down to Trophy City this past week and interview Dave to get his thoughts and reflections on the first 19 year's of the prestigious event, which has gained the reputation of being one of the...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Oct 04, 2012
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Swanson Set for VRA Midget Title

Swanson Set for VRA Midget Title

10/4/2012
(Oxnard, CA., Cliff Morgan, 10-4-12) Ventura Raceway continues its 2012 racing season Saturday night October 6, at its Ventura County Fairgrounds facility. On that night we will be featuring VRA Midgets, VRA Senior Sprints, VRA Dwarf Cars, VRA Mod Lites, VRA Go Karts and our VRA Junior Classes in full programs of heats and main events. All the drivers in these classes are working hard to move up in the points as our season nears its completion. VRA Midgets headline...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Oct 04, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/4/2012
Tags: Ventura Raceway, Midgets, Dwarf
National Breast Cancer Awareness M

National Breast Cancer Awareness M...

10/4/2012
(Oxnard CA, Noel Dawson, October 2nd) During the month of October, Ventura Raceway will join with Ribbons Of life to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer afflicts hundreds of thousands of women worldwide and over 500 are diagnosed in Ventura County each year. Breast cancer hit close to home at Ventura Raceway earlier this year with Scorer Cindy Addison’s diagnosis. First as a driver and now as an assistant scorer, Cindy has been an...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Oct 04, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/4/2012
Tags: Ventura Raceway, Non-Winged Sprints, Midgets
Brady Bacon - Jesse Hockett/Daniel

Brady Bacon - Jesse Hockett/Daniel...

10/4/2012
(Bill W) October 4, 2012 – To win two features in one night is one thing. To do it in honor of someone you have the utmost respect and friendship for is another! Brady Bacon was able to do just that last Friday night at the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial. The event was sanctioned by both the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series and the WAR non-wing series. Brady’s non-wing victory came aboard the Jesse Hockett Racing #77. Brady ran second in his Friday ASCS heat...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 04, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/4/2012
Tags: Brady Bacon, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – A Welcome

Wednesdays with Wayne – A Welcome...

10/3/2012
(Bill W) October 3, 2012 – After a busy schedule for the past few months, Wayne Johnson will be taking the weekend off. Last Friday and Saturday he ran fifth and seventh with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series in the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at the Lucas Oil Speedway near Wheatland, Missouri. Wayne drew outside row two for his heat, but ended up starting on the front row and winning his heat in Friday’s preliminary. “We got a break when the guy on the...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 04, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/3/2012
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Winged Sprints
Johnson and Stornetta Capture Pit

Johnson and Stornetta Capture Pit...

10/3/2012
PETALUMA, CA – SEPTEMBER 29, 2012: The final race of the Pit Stop USA Sprint Car Series became a shootout between former Petaluma Speedway Champion Bradley Terrell and 17-year old Chase Johnson with Terrell holding a scant 6 point lead in the standings coming into the event. The Petaluma Speedway adobe surface was at its smooth and tacky best for qualifying and saw 17-year old Johnson a sizzling 108 mph lap at 12.431 seconds nipping Billy Butler for fast time. The...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 03, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/3/2012
Tags: Chase Johnson, Joe Stornetta, Petaluma Speedway
A Golden Opportunity: Tracy Hines

A Golden Opportunity: Tracy Hines...

10/3/2012
New Castle, Ind.—Oct. 3, 2012— Each year Tracy Hines circles a few select midget races on his calendar. A couple have historic significance and prestige, while others are high-paying events. The Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., has elements of both. While in just its fourth edition, the event is quickly becoming a must-see late season event for midget fans from coast-to-coast, and the three-day contest also pays ones of the...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 03, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/3/2012
Tags: Tracy Hines, Non-Winged Sprints
Watch the USAC 4-Crown Nationals f

Watch the USAC 4-Crown Nationals f...

10/3/2012
FREEVIEW BROADCAST SLATED FROM 4-CROWN NATIONALS Race fans can access a FREE review of the September 22 "4-Crown Nationals" USAC event from Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio through usacracing.tv now through Thursday at 5pm. The event can be viewed free of charge by registering on USAC's website at www.usacracing.tv/usac_live.cml?cmd=register. Covered are the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Championship, USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car and USAC Mopar National Midget races at...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 03, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/3/2012
Tags: Eldora Speedway, USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Sprint Cars
“ROAD TO THE GOLD” ON HOLD UNTIL 2

“ROAD TO THE GOLD” ON HOLD UNTIL 2...

10/2/2012
USAC Mopar .25 Midget Series officials and Tri-City Speedway race organizers have re-assessed the proposed “Road to the Gold” concept, originally scheduled as part of this weekend’s “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” program at the Pontoon Beach, Ill. facility. After extensive re-evaluation, principals have focused on a 2013 format for the event which will involve Pontoon Beach as the final leg of the Mopar .25 Midget “Triple Crown Series.” Hagerstown and Eldora will host...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 03, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/2/2012
Tags: Tri City Speedway, Midgets
ASCS Regions: What’s Happening Thi

ASCS Regions: What’s Happening Thi...

10/2/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (October 2, 2012) Over 200 nights of racing boil down to only a handful as the American Sprint Car Series begins to bring its regional events to a close. In total only 11 nights remain between the Canyon, Gulf South, Sooner, Southwest, and Warrior Regions. Scheduled for competition this weekend, three regions will compete on Saturday October 6th. Sooner / Warrior The American Bank of Oklahoma and Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Regions will...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Oct 02, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/2/2012
Tags: ASCS Sooner Region, ASCS Southwest Region, ASCS Warrior Region
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