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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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8/7 RACE DAY UPDATE for $15k/win U

8/7 RACE DAY UPDATE for $15k/win U...

8/7/2012
TUESDAY AUGUST 7th UPDATE: IT'S RACE DAY at the $15,000 to win 11th Annual Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge (UC) presented by Searsboro Telephone Company at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa! Here's some quick reference notes: Pit & infield party pass gates open at 3pm Grandstands 5pm Hot laps 7:15pm Tonight's racing program includes a complete points program for the USAC Sprint Cars; plus for the first time, the Hinchman Racewear Winged 305 Sprint Cars will...more
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Photos added to 2012 album

Photos added to 2012 album

8/6/2012
Photos added to the 2012 album from Lernerville speedway and watch for more to come from many tracks we run in 2012!
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Brady Bacon – On the Podium at the

Brady Bacon – On the Podium at the...

8/6/2012
(Bill W) August 6, 2012 – Brady Bacon added another feather to his cap at Knoxville Raceway, finishing third on Saturday night at the Knoxville 360 Nationals! It was a solid week for the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver that also included action in Sunday’s “Capitani Classic” with the 410’s at Knoxville. He will head to the Southern Iowa Speedway tonight and tomorrow night for the USAC Ultimate Challenge, where he hopes to climb one spot from his second place finish a...more
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR “S

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR “S...

8/6/2012
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dave Darland (#11 Walker), 2. Darren Hagen (#69OT Dynamics), 3. Jon Stanbrough (#21x Roberts/Tate), 4. Levi Jones (#20 Stewart/Curb-Agajanian), 5. Chase Stockon (#32 Stockon), 6. Damion Gardner (#71 DG), 7. Brandon Stevenson (#0 Stevenson), 8. Robert Bell (#71x Bell). 2:38.45 SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Robert Ballou (#81 MPHG), 2. Kyle Larson (#69 Dynamics), 3. Bryan Clauson (#7 Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian), 4. Jerry Coons Jr. (71p Phillips), 5....more
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Double X Speedway - Season Winds w

Double X Speedway - Season Winds w...

8/6/2012
Double X Speedway California, MO August 5, 2012 By: Dean Reichel Racing Season Winds with New Faces in Victory Lane NOTE: Powder puff, mechanics race, last point race and award ceremony will be on SATURDAY Aug. 11. With one week left in the 2012 Double X Speedway Racing Season, the excitement is still at a high level. The last Sunday night program of the season produced another first time winner for the season. The highlight of the evening was the Winged Sprint Car...more
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Hirst Does The Topless Double

Hirst Does The Topless Double

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Running with a wing is what Kyle Hirst is known for, but over the weekend the second-generation driver notched two wins with the USAC Western Classic Series as the series invaded the Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday and the Placerville Speedway on Saturday night. Driving the Dave Vertullo No.14P, Hirst showed his comfort level without the wing as he stopped the clocks with the fastest lap during time trials. Starting seventh in his heat, the Sacramento,...more
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Darrah Fourth At Final Nationals T

Darrah Fourth At Final Nationals T...

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- With a new sponsor, and a new paint scheme, Cody Darrah took advantage of a Sunday night race at the Knoxville Raceway and scored a fourth place finish during his final tune-up at the raceway until the Nationals. With SurePoint Medical Group coming on board for the rest of the season, Darrah unveiled an immaculate Blue car on Sunday and proceeded to put on quite a show for the fans. The night started off with Darrah timing the SurePoint Medical...more
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DARYN PITTMAN, LANCE DEWEASE, DANN

DARYN PITTMAN, LANCE DEWEASE, DANN...

8/6/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 6, 2012) – One of the most popular Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair forums held annually at the National Sprint Car Museum is the Bruce Ellis-moderated “Meet the Posse” program. This year promises to be the same, as the veteran Williams Grove Speedway announcer has lined up Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease, Danny Holtgraver, Greg Hodnett and his car owner John Trone as his guest panelists. The forum will be held on Friday, August 10, at 3 p.m. in the...more
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Bergman 7th in 360 Nationals C Mai

Bergman 7th in 360 Nationals C Mai...

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- With the best in the business all gathered at the Knoxville Raceway for the 22nd Annual Arnold Motors 360 Nationals, Seth Bergman had a frustrating weekend as he ended Saturday night seventh in the C main. Qualifying on Friday night, Bergman timed his PPM/Corridor Electric/Superior Marine machine in 14th fastest with 52 cars on hand. Starting in the second row of his heat race, Bergman slipped back to the sixth spot, missing the transfer into the...more
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Stewart 3-Peats 360 Nationals

Stewart 3-Peats 360 Nationals

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- To say Shane Stewart dominated the Arnold Motors 360 Nationals would be an understatement, as he wheeled his Kick-It/Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation/A.R.T. No 57 to his third consecutive 360 Nationals crown, and fourth in the last six years. Stewart’s Silva Motorsports machine was a rocket as soon as the potent team unloaded for their qualifying night on Friday night. Setting quick time, Stewart then proceeded to run third in his heat race, putting...more
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Eventful 360 Nationals For Allard

Eventful 360 Nationals For Allard

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Jonathan Allard put together a very interesting 360 Nationals in Knoxville, IA, but the overall results were not what the Chico, CA driver was hoping for. The weekend got off to a rough start for the Williams Motorsports team as they timed in 37th quick against the 52 entrants. A 10th place finish in his heat race put him on the pole for the C Main, and he proceeded to win that and transfer into the B. Starting deep in the B, Allard was involved in an...more
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WEST COAST SPRINTS “OFF” UNTIL SEP

WEST COAST SPRINTS “OFF” UNTIL SEP...

8/6/2012
Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Calif. will rest on a 92-point lead in USAC’s West Coast Sprint Car series until the series resumes September 8 at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. Kaeding was fifth in last Saturday night’s “Jim Evett Memorial” at Hanford. He trailed winner Richard Vander Weerd, Shane Golobic, Austin Liggett and Markus Niemela. Vander Weerd, of Visalia, Calif., passed Ricky Kirkbride on lap 10 and led the final 21 laps for the win, his first of the season...more
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CRA, CLASSIC COMBINE AT WATSONVILL

CRA, CLASSIC COMBINE AT WATSONVILL...

8/6/2012
USAC’s AMSOIL CRA and Western Classic Sprint Car series combine this week for a pair of races in California which could be pivotal in the battle for 2012 championships. Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. hosts Friday’s race, while Santa Maria Speedway is Saturday’s venue. Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. (USAC/CRA) and Shauna Hogg of Citrus Heights, Calif. (Western Classic) enter the two races as the respective point leaders. Spencer has a comfortable 88-point lead...more
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OSKALOOSA, LAKE ODESSA, HARTFORD O

OSKALOOSA, LAKE ODESSA, HARTFORD O...

8/6/2012
Levi Jones trails Jon Stanbrough by only four points in the latest tally as the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Series enters four races in six nights. Jones is aiming for a record sixth series title, while Stanbrough is trying to nail down his first. Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa is the site of races Monday and Tuesday nights, while the series moves to Michigan for races Friday at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa and Saturday at Hartford Motor Speedway. The...more
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OSKALOOSA, LAKE ODESSA, HARTFORD N

OSKALOOSA, LAKE ODESSA, HARTFORD N...

8/6/2012
Defending two-time USAC National Drivers Champion Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. stands 46 points up on Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. after both won AMSOIL USAC National Sprint races last week. The NDC battle continues this week with AMSOIL events at Oskaloosa, Iowa, Lade Odessa, Mich. and Hartford, Mich. Clauson won Friday’s race at Eagle, Neb., while Jones got his first 2012 series triumph Sunday night at Cameron, Mo. Robert Ballou won Saturday’s race at Grain...more
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Brian Brown – Putting On a Show!

Brian Brown – Putting On a Show!

8/6/2012
(Bill W) August 6, 2012 – At the Knoxville 360 Nationals, you need to be fast every time you hit the track. Though Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 had troubles in qualifying, they put on a show for the fans the rest of the weekend with three big charges through the field. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver is hoping things are a bit easier for this week’s 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals, and he can start a little further towards the front. The 360...more
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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series...

8/6/2012
52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 6, 2012 - The biggest weekend of the season is finally here as all eyes in the sprint car world shift to Knoxville Raceway. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series four-day, 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals begins on Wednesday and culminates with the $150,000-to-win main event at the famed half mile on Saturday. Tony Stewart Racing teammates and World of Outlaws veterans Steve Kinser and Donny...more
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$120,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals

$120,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals...

8/6/2012
KILGORE TX (8/6/12) by DarinShort.com. The 2nd Annual $120,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals are still over 2 months away (Oct. 11-13), but drivers are steadily getting their teams entered into the event. As of today, there is now a total of 40 sprint teams registered into the event. Drivers can continue to enter the event at no additional fee through Monday of race week (Oct. 8). However, car numbers and pit parking requests will be fulfilled on a first-entered basis....more
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Maeschen Flawless in Inaugural Cap

Maeschen Flawless in Inaugural Cap...

8/6/2012
Bryan Hulbert/Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 5, 2012) Taking off from the pole, Bronson Maeschen wired the field en-route to victory in the 1st annual Ralph Capitani Classic over the hard charging Tim Shaffer. Asked about what it meant to capture the Capitani classic, the Pleasantville, Iowa racer was elated, “This is pretty awesome. It took us years to get the first now to get a couple in the same month. We didn’t do any winning when Capi was around so I’m glad...more
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USAC MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES

USAC MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES...

8/6/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-15.007, 2. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-15.220; 3. Cole Carter, 10, Cook-15/322; 4. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-15.355; 5. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-15.425; 6. Bruce Douglas, 31, Douglas-15.440; 7. Britton Bock, 67, Bock-15.446; 8. Frankie Guerrini, 63, Guerrini-15.466; 9. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-15.614; 10. Nick Chivello, 27, Chivello-15.782; 11. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-15.823; 12. Connor Kassik, 115,...more
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Severe Weather Dampens Federated A

Severe Weather Dampens Federated A...

8/6/2012
A violent storm hit Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 as feature cars were staging PEVELY, Mo. - Aug. 4, 2012 - A severe storm slammed the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 presented by Summit Distributing/Coors Light on Saturday night. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event was completed under a shortened program at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. All races were finished except the final event, which was staged on the track when a downpour and lightning...more
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Wolfe’s Wait is Over after World o

Wolfe’s Wait is Over after World o...

8/6/2012
He leads the final 22 laps and survives a green-white-checkered finish BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Aug. 3, 2012 - It's finally over. There were hugs and high fives, smiles and tears, greeting a subdued Lucas Wolfe in Victory Lane on a muggy Friday evening at Bloomington Speedway. Wolfe led the final 22 laps to claim his first career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature victory. "I'm not very loud of any kind; I stay pretty even," he said. "Obviously I'm usually this way...more
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AFTER FIVE MAINS IN FOUR NIGHTS, B

AFTER FIVE MAINS IN FOUR NIGHTS, B...

8/5/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 5, 2012) - Following five mains in four nights, Brian Brown, Tim Kaeding and Danny Lasoski are all tied for the lead in the 2012 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week points with 136. Just one point back is Shane Stewart, while Tim Shaffer is just five points back of the leaders. Track regular Bronson Maeschen won the inaugural Capitani Classic at Knoxville Raceway on Sunday evening. Night number five is Monday, August 6, at the...more
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Buckwalter and Heimbach Take the W

Buckwalter and Heimbach Take the W...

8/5/2012
The Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series started the weekend off at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night with Steve Buckwalter leading every lap for the victory. Saturday night the series was up at Port Royal Speedway for the Living Legends Dream Race. Blane Heimbach took the win and almost $13,000 for his biggest career victory. The Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series continues this week with Williams Grove Speedway Friday August 10th,...more
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/5/2012
QUALIFYING: 1. Bryan Clauson, 7, Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-12.075; 2. Justin Grant, 40, Grant-12.239; 3. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 9K, BlackJack-12.264; 4. Chris Windom, 21, Pollock-12.273; 5. Chase Stockon, 32, Stockon-12.372; 6. Darren Hagen, 69, Dynamics-12.393; 7. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-12.402; 8. Jon Stanbrough, 21x, Roberts/Tate-12.413; 9. Jerry Coons Jr., 71P, Phillips-12.442; 10. Damion Gardner, 71, DG-12.449; 11. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-12.485; 12....more
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Kerry Madsen – Busy Swing Sets Up

Kerry Madsen – Busy Swing Sets Up...

8/5/2012
(Bill W) August 5, 2012 – A four-race tour of Canada, followed by stops in Bloomington, Indiana and Pevely, Missouri had the Keneric Racing #29 team busy the last two weekends. Now they prepare for their biggest event of the year, the 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals. Driver Kerry Madsen will qualify on Wednesday night, hoping to lock into the biggest event in sprint car racing. They will get a last tune-up tonight at the “Capitani Classic” at Knoxville. Friday, July...more
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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE RESULT

USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE RESULT...

8/5/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Markus Niemela, 81, Watt-16.000; 2. Shane Golobic, 73, Ford-16.148; 3. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.193; 4. Danny Sheridan, 21, Dorathy-16.199; 5. Ricky Kirkbride, 87, Van Meter-16.342; 6. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-16.405; 7. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Faria-16.465; 8. Austin Liggett, 83, Liggett-16.479; 9. Jonathan Logan, 32, Evett/Logan-16.604; 10. Justyne Hamblin, 8, JH-16.701; 11. Matt Day, 97, Day-16.811; 12. Don Gansen, 7G,...more
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JONATHAN ALLARD, KYLE LARSON & DAR

JONATHAN ALLARD, KYLE LARSON & DAR...

8/5/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 5, 2012) – Moderator David Mills of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia’s Premier Speedway will lead the discussion of “International Sprint Car Racing” at his Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair forum on Thursday, August 9, at 11 a.m. with 2011 New Zealand Sprint Car champion Jonathan Allard, up-and-coming world traveler Kyle Larson and 2002-2003 World Series Sprintcars (WSS) champion Daryn Pittman. Museum curator and fan fair coordinator Tom Schmeh said...more
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/5/2012
QUALIFYING: 1. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-13.811; 2. Jon Stanbrough, 21x, Roberts/Tate-13.825; 3. Stu Snyder, 21s, RHS-13.831; 4. Damion Gardner, 71, DG-13.847; 5. Robert Ballou, 81, MPHG-13.987; 6. Justin Grant, 71P, Phillips-13.990; 7. Chad Boespflug, 69, Dynamics-14.102; 8. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 9K, BlackJack-14.218; 9. Dave Darland, 11, Walker-14.226; 10. Brad Ryun, 1x, Ryun-14.237; 11. Bryan Clauson, 7, Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-14.265; 12. Bob Thoman,...more
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USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE R

USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE R...

8/5/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. James Sweeney, 11x, Lewis-12.006; 2. Marc Mackay, 86, Mackay-12.061; 3. Jimmy Sills, 4, Sills-12.176; 4. Kyle Hirst, 14, Pierson/Vertullo-12.184; 5. Scott Hall, 56x, VanWare-12.206; 6. Matt Streeter, 14jr, Streeter-12.206; 7. Mark Tabor Jr., 38n, Tabor-12.215; 8. Terry Schank, Jr., 1, Gleason-12.291; 9. Tom Baker, 3T, Baker-12.302; 10. Jimmy Trulli, 33T, Trulli-12.332; 11. Justin Johnson, 25, Johnson-12.470; 12. Tony Hunt, 56, Phulps-12.539; 13. Jake...more
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New Paint - Mixed Luck

New Paint - Mixed Luck

8/4/2012
Knoxville, IA – Dakota Hendrickson’s new paint scheme brought a mixed bag of luck to the Omaha Teenager who is a rookie in the 305 Sprint Car class. Hendrickson’s father and car owner, Tony Hendrickson said the team changed their paint scheme for the Nationals in recognition of the team’s primary sponsor, Dead Down Wind. The new scheme brought initial luck as the 16-year-old from Omaha timed in second quick in the 305 Sprint Cars. Hendrickson ran 4th in his heat and...more
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AFTER FOUR MAINS IN THREE NIGHTS C

AFTER FOUR MAINS IN THREE NIGHTS C...

8/4/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2012) - With his second place finish in the Arnold Motor Supply 360-cubic-inch Knoxville Nationals on Saturday at the Knoxville Raceway, Kevin Swindell of Tennessee has taken the lead in the 2012 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week points. Night number four is Sunday, August 5, with the inaugural Capitani Classic for the winged 410-cubic-inch sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway. Shane Stewart won the ‘360’ Nationals, while Casey...more
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HALL OF FAMERS RAY LEE GOODWIN & G

HALL OF FAMERS RAY LEE GOODWIN & G...

8/4/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2012) – Moderator Gary Guehler and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) inductees Ray Lee Goodwin and Gene Marderness will provide ‘An Historical Perspective’ at the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair. Ray Lee Goodwin won the Knoxville Nationals in 1968 and the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) title in 1972, while Gene Marderness has been taking quality sprint car racing since the late Forties. Moderator Gary...more
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HESKIN, McCARL, ZOMER, DOBMEIER &

HESKIN, McCARL, ZOMER, DOBMEIER &...

8/4/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2012) – Bill Wright of Knoxville Raceway, also known as ‘Bill W.’, will again moderate this year’s “Meet the Knoxville Regulars” forum at the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair. Amongst his talented line-up of panelists are 2012 point leader Davey Heskin, runner-up Terry McCarl, Austin McCarl, Carson McCarl, third-place Dusty Zomer, fourth-place Mark Dobmeier, fifth-place Bronson Maeschen, Don Droud, Jr., and Josh and Jarrod...more
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/4/2012
QUALIFYING: 1. Bryan Clauson, 7, CTR/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-13.293; 2. Justin Grant, 71p Phillips-13.376; 3. Kevin Thomas Jr., 9k, Black Jack-13.449; 4. Jon Stanbrough, 21x, Roberts/Tate-13.461; 5. Chase Stockon, 32, Stockon-13.475; 6. Dave Darland, 11, Walker-13.487; 7. Hunter Schuerenberg, 35, Byram-13.506; 8. Robert Ballou, 81, MPHG-13.553; 9. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-13.593; 10. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-13.616; 11. Chad Boespflug, 69, Dynamics-13.658; 12....more
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USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE R

USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE R...

8/4/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kyle Hirst, 14, Pierson/Vertullo-13.532; 2. Mark Tabor Jr., 38n, Tabor-13.846; 3. Marc Mackay, 86, Mackay-14.018; 4. Marty Hawkins, 3m, Hawkins-14.028; 5. Kevin Sharrah, 04, Sharrah-14.074; 6. Jim Richardson, 8, Richardson-14.081; 7. Scott Hall, 56x, VanWare-14.115; 8. Andy Forsberg, 92, Forsberg-14.126; 9. Tony Hunt, 56, Phulps-14.195; 10. Ryan Bernal, 25B, Baxter-14.212; 11. Tyler Wolf, 19, Wolf-14.281; 12. Terry Schank, Jr., 1, Gleason-14.292; 13....more
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