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Dustin Purdy New Website

Dustin Purdy New Website

8/13/2012
Please check out the new website of CRSA sprint car driver Dustin Purdy @ www.dustinpurdy.com.
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305 Sprint Car In-Car Videos

305 Sprint Car In-Car Videos

8/13/2012
Check out all of Dustin Purdy's in-car videos courtsey of The Go Fast Turn Left Club. http://www.youtube.com/GoFastTurnLeftClub If you would like to get your name on any of our in-car videos please visit: http://www.gofastturnleftclub.com/
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Purdy Racing Newsletter

Purdy Racing Newsletter

8/13/2012
Check out Purdy Racing's new newsletter. Get all of the current info and headlines about Dustin and the team along with race results and in-car videos. http://www.dustinpurdy.com/purdyracingnewsletter/2012/volume3.html To subscribe, please visit: http://www.dustinpurdy.com/newslettersubscribe.html
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Race To Erase Hunger On August 25t

Race To Erase Hunger On August 25t...

8/13/2012
(Oxnard CA, Noel Dawson, August 13) On August 25th Ventura Raceway returns from the annual three week break for the Ventura County Fair, with the Race to Erase Hunger Night. Ventura Raceway is joining up with Food Share, Ventura County’s Food Bank, to offer discounted admission for the night’s event with the collection of two canned goods for each discounted admission. Fans who present two canned goods at the front gate will receive $4 off their admission price. With...more
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SPRINGFIELD & SUN PRAIRIE OFFER ND

SPRINGFIELD & SUN PRAIRIE OFFER ND...

8/13/2012
Races at Springfield, Ill. and Sun Prairie, Wisc. are expected to impact the 2012 USAC National Drivers Championship point race this week. Saturday it’s the annual “Tony Bettenhausen 100” USAC Traxxas Silver Crown race at the Illinois State Fair. Sunday finds the Mopar USAC National Midgets at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie. Bryan Clauson, seeking a third consecutive NDC title, has a 52-point lead over Levi Jones entering this week’s events after both posted a...more
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SWANSON EYES SATURDAY’S “TONY BETT

SWANSON EYES SATURDAY’S “TONY BETT...

8/13/2012
Kody Swanson brings a 20-point lead in the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown standings to the “Tony Bettenhausen 100” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Saturday as he continues his charge toward what would be his first USAC National driving title. The 24-year-old Kingsburg, Calif. driver has scored “top-10” finishes in two of his three career Springfield starts, finishing eighth last year, but is riding a streak of “top-five” finishes so far this season. He finished second at...more
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KOKOMO’S SPRINT CAR SMACKDOWN NEXT

KOKOMO’S SPRINT CAR SMACKDOWN NEXT...

8/13/2012
Only six points separate AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car point leaders Jon Stanbrough and Levi Jones as they prepare for the point-rich August 23-25 “Sprint Car Smackdown,” three consecutive nights of intense competition at the Kokomo, Ind. Speedway Stanbrough, of Avon, Ind., finished second and 10th in two point-paying events this past week, while Jones, of Olney, Ill. was fourth and ninth in those two races. Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. threw his hat in the ring as...more
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HAGEN LEADS MIDGETS TO ANGELL PARK

HAGEN LEADS MIDGETS TO ANGELL PARK

8/13/2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. leads the Mopar USAC National Midget Series to Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. this Sunday night but he needs to keep an eye on third-ranking Bryan Clauson if he plans to find victory lane. Sunday’s race is part of the Firemen’s Angell Park “Cornfest” and is co-sanctioned by Badger and POWRi. Clauson, the Noblesville, Ind. driver who is leading in a bid for a third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship, won at Sun...more
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CRA SPRINTS HEAD FOR PERRIS & VICT

CRA SPRINTS HEAD FOR PERRIS & VICT...

8/13/2012
CRA SPRINTS HEAD FOR PERRIS & VICTORVILLE; SPENCER TOPS AT OCEAN, SHERIDAN WINS SANTA MARIA THRILLER Perris and Victorville, Calif. ovals are on the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint car radar this week as drivers continue to chase defending four-time series champ Mike Spencer in the standings. Spencer, of Temecula, Calif., has a comfortable 120-point lead over Nic Faas in the standings after nearly winning a pair of races this past week. Spencer led the final 16 laps to win...more
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Lucas Oil Hard Charger Up For Grab

Lucas Oil Hard Charger Up For Grab...

8/13/2012
(Oxnard CA, Noel Dawson, August 13) Lucas Oil is a name synonymous with supporting motorsports around the world. In 2012, Lucas came on board at Ventura Raceway as a track sponsor. Now they’ve expanded that program as the new sponsor of the Hard Charger Award for the Sprint Car and Midget divisions. In each Sprint Car and Midget feature throughout the 2012 season, the driver who passes the most cars will be awarded a $50 product certificate. This season has...more
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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series...

8/13/2012
Junction Motor Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Nodak Speedway McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. - Aug. 13, 2012 - While Donny Schatz wrapped up the "Month of Money" last weekend with his sixth Knoxville Nationals title in the last seven years, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series continues its summer swing across the Midwest this week. On Tuesday, the fourth-and-final round of the NAPA Auto Parts Kasey Kahne Challenge Presented by Mid-Nebraska Land Developing, A&L Sales &...more
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Brian Brown – Electrifying Nationa

Brian Brown – Electrifying Nationa...

8/13/2012
(Bill W) August 13, 2012 – Brian Brown had 25,000 fans on their feet in the grandstands Saturday night at the Knoxville Nationals! The Grain Valley, Missouri driver gave it all he had, coming up a half a car length short of winning sprint car racing’s biggest prize! The Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 was fast all week long, and a second place finish at the Nationals proved that hard work pays off. The $75,000 check that comes with it wasn’t bad either! Brian...more
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Kraig Kinser Finishes Fourth in th

Kraig Kinser Finishes Fourth in th...

8/12/2012
Bloomington, Ind.—August 12, 2012— Qualifying for the main event at the Knoxville Nationals is often a victory in itself, as traditionally the biggest field of the year is present at the famed half-mile in Iowa. Being a former winner of sprint car racing’s marquee event, Kraig Kinser, always strives for a little bit more at the Nationals. He lived up to his own expectations again this year, as he finished fourth in the 50-lap finale, following a third-place showing on...more
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Donny Schatz Holds on for Sixth Na

Donny Schatz Holds on for Sixth Na...

8/12/2012
Bryan Hulbert / Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 11, 2012) Donny Schatz served notice Friday night that he was going to be the driver to beat and for the sixth time in the past seven years, the STP No. 15 rolled into victory lane at the Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. Asked if the sixth time felt as good as the first time, Schatz exhaustingly replied, “I think it was the hardest one to win.” Pausing for a moment, the six time Nationals Champion continued, “Man I...more
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Schatz Wins Sixth Knoxville Nation

Schatz Wins Sixth Knoxville Nation...

8/12/2012
Kinser, Swindell both fail to advance to the feature for the first time since 1975 KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 11, 2012 - Wow. Simply put, the packed Knoxville Raceway grandstands were wowed before the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals feature hit the track on Saturday. Then, the near capacity crowd was on its feet at the checkered flag as Donny Schatz recorded his sixth Nationals victory in the last seven years after outlasting Brian Brown by 0.117 seconds to earn...more
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“MR. SPRINT CAR” KYLE LARSON LEADS

“MR. SPRINT CAR” KYLE LARSON LEADS...

8/12/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 11, 2012) – 2012 “Mr. Sprint Car” titlist Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, California, finished this year’s Cox Design Iowa Speed Week with a record number of points – 350. Following him on the Speed Week podium after ten nights of sprint car races were Brian Brown and Tim Kaeding, respectively. Donny Schatz, winner of the Speed Sport Knoxville World Challenge on Friday night, came back to win his sixth Knoxville Nationals title on Saturday...more
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AMSOIL USAC/CRA - WESTERN CLASSIC

AMSOIL USAC/CRA - WESTERN CLASSIC...

8/12/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-14.592; 2. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-14.618; 3. Rickie Gaunt, 66, Miller-14.691; 4. Danny Sheridan, 18, Kittle-14.719; 5. Danny Faria Jr., 17v, Faria-14.753; 6. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-14.783; 7. A.J. Bender, 11, Bender-14.812; 8. Seth Wilson, 1X, Wilson-14.878; 9. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-14.883; 10. Shane Golobic, 73x, Ford-14.894; 11. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-14.899; 12. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-14.912; 13. Tony Hunt, 56,...more
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Mike Henry claims first Pit Stop U

Mike Henry claims first Pit Stop U...

8/11/2012
PETALUMA, CA – August 11, 2012: Sacramento driver Mike Henry was determined to score a win in his second appearance in the Pit Stop USA Sprint Car Series after just missing a trip to victory lane by a mere .027 of a second to Bradley Terrell on July 28th. Starting from the pole, the former two-time Civil War Champion Henry would have to hold off the challenges of Chase Johnson and Bradley Terrell throughout the event for the win. Henry also won his heat and was fast...more
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AMSOIL USAC/CRA - WESTERN CLASSIC

AMSOIL USAC/CRA - WESTERN CLASSIC...

8/11/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-12.701; 2. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-12.722; 3. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-12.779; 4. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-12.794; 5. Tommy Laliberte, 20X, Laliberte-12.815; 6. Shane Golobic, 73X, Ford-12.846; 7. Ronnie Gardner, 18, Kittle-12.893; 8. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-12.900; 9. Justin Sanders, 1H, Smith-12.989; 10. Scott Pierovich, 14, Vertullo/Pierson-13.019; 11. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-13.071; 12. Shauna Hogg, 5, Hogg-13.117; 13. Terry...more
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/11/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-18.669; 2. Chase Stockon, 32, Stockon-18.783; 3. Bryan Clauson, 7, Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-18.891; 4. Dave Darland, 11, Walker-18.896; 5. Jerry Coons Jr., 71p, Phillips-18.920; 6. Robert Ballou, 81, MPHG-18.992; 7. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-19.028; 8. Jon Stanbrough, 21x, Roberts/Tate-19.058; 9. Damion Gardner, 71, DG-19.155; 10. Hunter Schuerenberg, 35, Byram-19.197; 11. Chris Windom, 21, Pollock-19.247; 12....more
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Henderson Savors New Friday Format

Henderson Savors New Friday Format...

8/11/2012
The Sioux Falls, S.D., native wins the final qualifying night to lock into Saturday’s feature KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 10, 2012 - Justin Henderson capitalized on a new format to the Friday portion of the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. With a new team and a unique opportunity to start from scratch, Henderson took advantage to lock himself into Saturday's $150,000-to-win main event at the famed Knoxville Raceway after outlasting David Gravel in the final...more
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IT IS OFFICIAL… KYLE LARSON CLINCH

IT IS OFFICIAL… KYLE LARSON CLINCH...

8/11/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 10, 2012) – What everyone suspected on Wednesday night is now official… Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, California, has clinched the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point championship and has earned himself $2,500 and the Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title. Kyle did so despite finishing twenty-third in the Speed Sport Knoxville World Challenge on Friday night, which was won by five-time Knoxville Nationals champion Donny...more
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Drama Abounds as Henderson Triumph

Drama Abounds as Henderson Triumph...

8/11/2012
Bryan Hulbert/Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 10, 2012) Finding himself mired deep in the B-Feature on Saturday, Justin Henderson took advantage of the new Friday night format at the Knoxville Nationals with drama filled race to the win. Donny Schatz took his third career Speed Sport World Challenge to top off an exciting night at Knoxville. “It’s been a roller coaster of a week. I’m so excited I can’t even talk right now” commented Henderson. “This new format...more
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Rilat is Royal in Baytown

Rilat is Royal in Baytown

8/11/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Baytown, Texas (August 11, 2012) Jumping back behind the wheel of the Shop the Boss.com No. 29, Travis Rilat lined his pockets to the tune of $3,000 at Royal Purple Raceway this past Saturday, taking the 6th annual Southeast Texas Shootout victory with the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region. Taking the field in the eight position Rilat wasted little time getting to the front. Surviving a caution on lap four followed by a red on lap six...more
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ASCS Prepared for Mini-Speedweek

ASCS Prepared for Mini-Speedweek

8/10/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (August 8, 2012) With the Arnold Motor Supply ASCS Knoxville Nationals in the books, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV hits the road for a mini Speedweek that encompasses Kansas and Oklahoma. Kicking off at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas on Tuesday August 14th, the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV will then see races on August 16th at Salina Speedway in Salina, Kansas. Both races will be a series first...more
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Meyers Masters Knoxville

Meyers Masters Knoxville

8/10/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Spending much of Southern Iowa Speedweek getting acclimated to the Tarlton Racing No.21, “Hotfoot”, Jason Meyers, triumphed during the second night of the 52nd Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals as he held off a charging Tim Shaffer. Finally getting the last bit of rust shaken off of him, Meyers timed his Corporate Lending America/Tachi Palace and Casino/Sharp Insurance mount in 13th fastest with 50 cars checked in to the pit area. Starting in the...more
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Star-Studded Field Set For Tonight

Star-Studded Field Set For Tonight...

8/10/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 10, 2012) – A star-studded 24-car field is set to take the green flag tonight for the nineteenth annual Speed Sport Knoxville World Challenge. The line-up for the 20-lap $10,000-to-win finale, based upon a 12-car inversion of qualifying night points for the eligible drivers, is as follows: Row 1: Sammy Swindell USA Jason Johnson USA Row 2: Paul McMahan USA Daryn Pittman USA Row 3: Shane...more
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Meyers One Step Closer after Night

Meyers One Step Closer after Night...

8/10/2012
Stevie Smith and Outlaws points leader Craig Dollansky are Saturday’s front-row starters KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 9, 2012 - Like a wrinkled grocery list after a day at the store, Jason Meyers scratched off his racing goals one by one over the last decade. The two-time defending World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion had accomplished nearly everything and anything he set his sights on before hanging up his racing suit in the offseason, choosing to focus on his family...more
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Double Features for Stocks and Hob

Double Features for Stocks and Hob...

8/10/2012
On the menu for Rapid Speedway tonight will be the Precision Auto Body USRA Stock Cars, Pizza Ranch of Rock Rapids USRA B-Modifieds, Driver Websites USRA Hobby Stocks, the HRA Sportsman's and the exciting Heartland Racing Association Traditional Non-Wing Sprint Cars! There will also be double features for the Hobby Stocks and Stock Cars tonight as we were cut short last Friday with the severe weather that was rolling in. Tonight will be treated as a regular show with 2...more
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KYLE LARSON CONTINUES TO LEAD COX

KYLE LARSON CONTINUES TO LEAD COX...

8/10/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 9, 2012) – Winged and non-winged sprint car hotshoe Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, California, continues to lead the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point championship, which awards $2,500 and the Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title, after night number eight. Jason Meyers won the Thursday night preliminary feature for the Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. Night number nine of ten straight nights of sprint car racing between the Oskaloosa...more
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Kraig Kinser Finishes on the Podiu

Kraig Kinser Finishes on the Podiu...

8/10/2012
Knoxville, Iowa.—August 10, 2012— With a new Friday format this year in the 52nd Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, many drivers will be faced with a tough choice, whether to give up event points for Saturday and start from a clean slate on Friday. One driver that won’t have to make that choice is Kraig Kinser. The 2005 winner of the Knoxville Nationals used a podium finish on Thursday night in the Hendrickcars.com Maxim to lock himself into the ninth starting spot...more
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It's Meyers on Night Two in Knoxvi

It's Meyers on Night Two in Knoxvi...

8/10/2012
Bryan Hulbert / Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 9, 2012) Despite begin out the racing for nearly four months, defending STP World of Outlaws Champion Jason Meyers stood in victory lane on night two of the 52nd Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. With the crowd screaming in approval, the driver of the Tarlton and Sons No. 21m let out his own ecstatic yell to begin his post-race interview. “Feels awesome, love it. I tell you what you know there is nothing that makes me...more
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Brian Brown – Ready for Tonight!

Brian Brown – Ready for Tonight!

8/9/2012
(Bill W) August 9, 2012 – Brian Brown heads into the 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals with some momentum after a strong second place showing in the Front Row Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on Monday. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team will qualify for the Nationals tonight. Casey’s General Stores always has a hand in supporting the Challenges in Oskaloosa. “We hadn’t been over there for awhile, and Terry...more
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STP Becomes World of Outlaws Sprin

STP Becomes World of Outlaws Sprin...

8/9/2012
Multi-year agreement between storied racing brands begins with 2013 season CONCORD, N.C. (Aug. 9, 2012) - STP® and the World of Outlaws, two of the most storied brands in motorsports history, are excited to announce a multi-year title sponsorship agreement. Beginning in 2013, the series title will be the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. STP brings more than 40 years of racing history to 34 years of the World of Outlaws barnstorming dirt tracks across the...more
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KYLE LARSON APPEARS TO CLINCH THE

KYLE LARSON APPEARS TO CLINCH THE...

8/9/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 9, 2012) - Following his win in Wednesday night’s Goodyear Knoxville Nationals preliminary main at the Knoxville Raceway, Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, California, has apparently clinched the Cox Design Iowa Speed Week point championship, which awards $2,500 and the Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title. According to Tom Schmeh, who maintains the points at the National Sprint Car Museum, “I don’t think anyone can mathematically beat Kyle’s current...more
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Larson takes Goodyear Knoxville Na

Larson takes Goodyear Knoxville Na...

8/9/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Knoxville, Iowa (August 8, 2012) Kyle Larson has already proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that he is among the best drivers in the nation. Putting an exclamation point on his young career the Elk Grove, California racer grabbed the rain delayed opening night win of the 52nd Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. “We were really good in clean air there. It’s such a big deal and we’ve never really been out front like that in clean air and the car was really...more
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Larson Capitalizes On Night 1 of G

Larson Capitalizes On Night 1 of G...

8/9/2012
Severe afternoon storm leads to a late night for World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 8, 2012 - He's done it again. Kyle Larson, the phenom who wins in anything and everything he races, claimed the opening night of the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals on a stormy Wednesday at Knoxville Raceway in his first attempt in the prestigious event. "Getting a win at Knoxville is so big, but it's only a prelim night," Larson said after winning the...more
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Schuett Racing, Inc. Continues to

Schuett Racing, Inc. Continues to...

8/8/2012
Schuett Racing, Inc. has made great strides in the past month of the season. Derek Schuett is back in the top ten of the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series point standings, currently sitting in ninth. Derek was in the top ten in points earlier in the season, but suffered a major setback at Lincoln Speedway after an engine failure in his heat race parked him for the evening. “This just goes to show the hard work and dedication that this team has,” Derek...more
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Mark Dobmeier – Ready for the Nati

Mark Dobmeier – Ready for the Nati...

8/8/2012
Mark Dobmeier – Ready for the Nationals! Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports PR August 8, 2012 – The week before the 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals was a forgettable one for Mark Dobmeier and his Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports team. A bad pill draw for a points race Sunday night at the Knoxville Raceway and more bad luck Monday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa were the culprits. However, the team is focused and ready to make their second consecutive Saturday...more
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AFTER NINE MAINS IN SIX NIGHTS, KY

AFTER NINE MAINS IN SIX NIGHTS, KY...

8/8/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 8, 2012) - Following nine mains in six nights, Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, California, also known as “Young Money,” has widened his lead in the 2012 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week points. Kyle won Tuesday night’s $15,000-to-win United States Auto Club (USAC) Ultimate Challenge finale at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Mike Van Haaften also won last night’s winged 305-cubic-inch sprint car feature. Night number seven...more
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Wednesdays with Wayne – The Big Da

Wednesdays with Wayne – The Big Da...

8/8/2012
(Bill W) August 8, 2012 – With the 360 Nationals behind them, the Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team is ready to tackle the 52nd Knoxville Nationals. They will qualify Thursday night. For most teams, a top ten finish in the 360 Nationals would be a highlight, but the three-time champion was just ready to move onto the next race. With an early pill a definite advantage on Wayne’s qualifying night Friday, he drew late (37th), but registered the ninth quick time of the...more
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29-YEAR “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” DR

29-YEAR “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” DR...

8/8/2012
It’s been 29 years since an Illinois driver won the “Tony Bettenhausen 100” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds but that drought could end with at least eight Illini drivers expected to compete in the August 18 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown race on the one-mile dirt Springfield oval. Gary Bettenhausen of Tinley Park, Tony’s son, was the last to get the job done, in 1983. It was his second victory in the race named for his famous father, himself a three-time Springfield...more
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Ironman Will Run Separately Ahead

Ironman Will Run Separately Ahead...

8/8/2012
Tickets for completion of storm-delayed 55-lap feature to be honored as event will run independent of full nightcap program PEVELY, Mo. - Aug. 8, 2012 - World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 officials, in conjunction with the track crew, have developed a plan to complete the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 as a separate event on Oct. 13, honoring tickets from Saturday night's event that was shortened by severe weather. With World...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 08, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/8/2012
Tags: Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Kyle Larson Jets to Second Ultima

Kyle Larson Jets to Second Ultima...

8/8/2012
On the behalf of Lori & Terry McCarl, THANK YOU to all the sponsors, track workers, race teams and fans for their part in the 2012 Front Row Challenge & Ultimate Challenge! Enjoy the rest of the Cox Design and Metal Fabrication Inc. Southern Iowa Sprintweek, as it concludes with the 52nd Goodyear Knoxville Nationals! Here are the results and recap from last night, courtesy of Bill Wright: Kyle Larson Jets to Second Ultimate Challenge Victory in a Row! (Bill W) August...more
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  • Darin Short on Aug 08, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/8/2012
Tags: Kyle Larson, Southern Iowa Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR “S

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR “S...

8/7/2012
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Chris Windom (21, Pollock), 2. Jerry Coons, Jr. (71P, Phillips), 3. Jon Stanbrough (21x, Roberts/Tate), 4. Chase Stockon (32, Stockon), 5. Brady Bacon (99, BBR), 6. Levi Jones (20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian), 7. Daron Clayton (92, Clayton). NT SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Damion Gardner (71, DG), 2. Thomas Meseraull (5x, Baldwin), 3. Tracy Hines (4, Hines), 4. Darren Hagen (69OT, Dynamics), 5. Hunter Schuerenberg (35, Byram), 6. Bret Mellenberndt...more
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  • Article Date: 8/7/2012
Tags: Kyle Larson, Southern Iowa Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
THE BR MOTORSPORTS CUT-AWAY CAR, A

THE BR MOTORSPORTS CUT-AWAY CAR, A...

8/7/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 7, 2012) – The BR Motorsports ‘cut-away sprint car,’ as seen on World of Outlaws (WoO) show on the Speed Channel, is now on display at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville in time for the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. According to 1992 National Sprint Car Poll “Rookie of the Year” Blake Robertson of BR Motorsports, “The car was built at our shop in Visalia, California It took over one year to complete the...more
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  • Article Date: 8/7/2012
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
BOB KINSER JOINS RAY LEE GOODWIN &

BOB KINSER JOINS RAY LEE GOODWIN &...

8/7/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 7, 2012) – Friday at 1 p.m. just got a whole lot better. National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) inductee Bob Kinser of Indiana has agreed to join fellow inductees Ray Lee Goodwin of Missouri and Gene Marderness of Florida on moderator Gary Guehler’s panel for ‘An Historical Perspective of Sprint Car Racing.’ The program will be held in the theater on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Museum. Said Tom Schmeh today, “All I can say...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 08, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/7/2012
Tags: Ray Lee, Bob Kinser, Knoxville Raceway
Kraig Kinser Sets Sights on the 52

Kraig Kinser Sets Sights on the 52...

8/7/2012
Bloomington, Ind.—August 7, 2012—The date August 15, 2005 will forever be etched in Kraig Kinser’s mind. That’s the day he won the Goodyear Knoxville Nationals for the first time. In the process of claiming sprint car racing’s biggest event, he joined his father Steve, as the pair became the first father/son duo to accomplish that feat. The younger Kinser’s victory that season came aboard the family-owned No. 11K, which he is piloting again this year. “That’s...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 07, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/7/2012
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Knoxville Raceway, 410 Nationals
AFTER SEVEN MAINS IN FIVE NIGHTS,

AFTER SEVEN MAINS IN FIVE NIGHTS,...

8/7/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 7, 2012) - Following seven mains in five nights, versatile and talented Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, California, has taken the lead in the 2012 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week points. Kyle won Monday night’s United States Auto Club (USAC) Ultimate Challenge preliminary main for non-winged sprint cars and finished third in the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) Front Row Challenge for winged 410-cubic-inch sprint cars at the...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 07, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/7/2012
Tags: Kyle Larson, Iowa Speed Week, Winged Sprints
Gardner and Pounds Take Ventura Co

Gardner and Pounds Take Ventura Co...

8/7/2012
(Oxnard, CA, Cliff Morgan, 8/3/12) The 2012 Ventura County Fair Motorsports events once again provided racing action for the fans in attendance August 1 and 2nd.. With the best in VRA Midget action on Wednesday and the best in IMCA open wheel stock cars on Thursday bookended by a Demolition Derby on both nights, fans saw some great racing action. Wednesday August 1 saw the VRA battle at the Beach race highlight a night of exciting open wheel racing. With 15 midgets...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Aug 07, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/7/2012
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Ventura Raceway, Modifieds
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