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Jason Johnson Shines at Battlegrou

Jason Johnson Shines at Battlegrou...

4/15/2012
Bryan Hulbert (April 14, 2012) - After flipping his MVT 41 just twenty-four hours earlier Jason Johnson wasted no time rebounding to victory with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. Johnson was all smiles as he emerged to claim his third winner’s check of the 2012 season, commenting on the night’s track with praise, “There was a bottom, there was a top and you had to be patient around the top but it...more
Davis Delivers a Thriller at Arizo

Davis Delivers a Thriller at Arizo...

4/14/2012
Cody Morris, Apache Junction, Arizona (4-14-2012) - The inaugural ASCS Canyon Region visit to Et-Motopark's Arizona Speedway had a packed house on their feet for a thrilling finish. Front row starter Bob Ream Jr. jumped to an early lead in the 30 lap ASCS Canyon main event. A lap two incident involving Mike Bonneau and Tommy Lee forced both to an early exit, with a lap 4 caution for an 8 car pileup proving to be the final stoppage of the event. Ream led out of the...more
Warriors washed out at LA

Warriors washed out at LA

4/14/2012
Cody Morris, LaMonte,Missouri (4-14-2012) - Soggy LA Raceway grounds forced the cancellation of Saturday night's Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior region event. With multiple ASCS Warrior dates booked for LA Raceway this season, there are currently no plans to reschedule this event. The 2012 Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior region campaign resumes Saturday, May 5th at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.
Severe Weather Forces Postponement

Severe Weather Forces Postponement...

4/14/2012
The event at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 is rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13 PEVELY, Mo. - April 14, 2012 - Severe weather the past 24 hours and continuing showers have forced the World of Outlaws and track officials to postpone tonight's event at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13. Sold out reserved tickets will now be valid for the Oct. 13 race. Joey Saldana claimed Friday's feature at Paducah International...more
Saldana Rallies to Find Victory La

Saldana Rallies to Find Victory La...

4/14/2012
He picks up his first career win at Paducah International Raceway PADUCAH, Ky. - April 13, 2012 - Joey Saldana ended Friday's roller-coaster ride with a smile on his face. The World of Outlaws veteran overcame a self-proclaimed "ugly" heat race to record his second victory of the season and first career at Paducah International Speedway - the Outlaws lone event in the state of Kentucky this season. "In qualifying we went out and were really good, and then in the heat...more
LAWRENCEBURG SUCCUMBS TO WEATHER;

LAWRENCEBURG SUCCUMBS TO WEATHER;...

4/14/2012
Lawrenceburg, IN……..Persistent inclement weather and forecasted heavy rains in Indiana have conspired to force postponement of Saturday’s AMSOIL/USAC National Sprint races at the Lawrenceburg Speedway. USAC and track officials are working to try to reschedule the event for a later date. The next series events are April 20-21 at Gas City, Ind. and ROssburg, Ohio respectively.
Wayne Johnson Charges to Lucas Oil

Wayne Johnson Charges to Lucas Oil...

4/14/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Beaumont, TX (April 13, 2012) - The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV returned to Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas for the first time since 2002 and added a fifth different winner to the season with Oklahoma’s Wayne Johnson earning the $4,000 payday. “We won the race here last time (Gulf South Regional event) and started with that same set up. We wasn’t very good and let Tony [Bruce] beat us there but I’m not sure...more
Cornell Captures Warrior Opener at

Cornell Captures Warrior Opener at...

4/13/2012
Cody Morris, Grain Valley, Missouri (4-13-2012) - Valley Speedway offered up its' 1/3 mile dirt oval as the site of the 2012 Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region season opener. Starting 5th in the 25 lap Warrior main event, Sedalia, Missouri's Jonathan Cornell steadily picked his way forward, overtaking Australian gasser Chad Ely on the 16th round before cruising on to season opening ASCS Warrior honors aboard the Ostrich powered BKC/VKCC Motorsports no. 28 Yaeger Cycle...more
Thunderbowl announces 2-night KWS

Thunderbowl announces 2-night KWS...

4/13/2012
Thunderbowl Raceway reschedules King of the West Series rainout to make “Chris & Brian Faria Memorial Weekend” on Friday & Saturday May 11 & 12 By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – April 13, 2012…The Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway & Cancen Oil King of the West Series presented by Goodyear are pleased to announce that this weekend’s rainout has been rescheduled for Friday night May 11. The newly announced date will make for an action packed KWS double-header at the Thunderbowl...more
Midwest Open Wheel Association Ope

Midwest Open Wheel Association Ope...

4/13/2012
(Bill W) February 3, 2012 – The anticipation of the second season for the Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) is at a fever pitch! The madness kicks off Friday night, April 20, at the Lincoln Speedway in Illinois! Twenty-six drivers have already confirmed their presence with more expected to do so in the next week! Leading the charge into Lincoln will be defending MOWA champion, Jerrod Hull of Sikeston, Missouri. He won a hotly contested duel with Springfield,...more
Trey Starks Ready for First Trip t

Trey Starks Ready for First Trip t...

4/12/2012
Puyallup, Wash.—April 12, 2012 — Trey Starks may live 1,800 miles from the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, but the 16-year old is well-versed in the history and aura of the legendary half-mile. Fresh off his first win of the 2012 season, he will make his first trip to the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” this week to take part in a practice day on Saturday, April 14. “It will be exciting to go to a track with that much history and see it firsthand and get a feel for...more
Looking to Make a Good First Impre

Looking to Make a Good First Impre...

4/12/2012
Watertown, Conn.—April 12, 2012 — The last time David Gravel faced a track for the first time in a World of Outlaws event, it was a winning combination. That was last fall at Talladega Short Track in Alabama, when he scored his first career A-Feature win with the series. This week, he’ll make his maiden voyage to Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky, to battle the best sprint car drivers in the world. The weekend opens for Gravel on Friday, April 13 at the...more
LAS VEGAS BULLRING TO HOST MIDGETS

LAS VEGAS BULLRING TO HOST MIDGETS...

4/12/2012
The USAC Mopar National and Western Midget Series return to Las Vegas, Nev. November 17 for their first appearance in two years on the 1/3-mile paved Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. The track has earned a reputation for being unpredictable, with 11 different race winners in the 11 USAC Midget features held there since 1986. Kody Swanson was the 2010 USAC Midget winner at the Bullring. Defending National Midget Champ Bryan Clauson won at LVMS in 2009 and other...more
Tulare Thunderbowl event canceled

Tulare Thunderbowl event canceled...

4/12/2012
With the huge amount of rain over the last day and a half and the 100% forecast for more rain tonight and tomorrow, the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway has been forced to cancel this Saturday's event featuring the KWS 410's, West Coast 360's and IMCA Mods. The King of the West Series will return to action Saturday April 21 at the Marysville Raceway Park.
Shane Golobic, Tim Kaeding & a spe

Shane Golobic, Tim Kaeding & a spe...

4/12/2012
(Fremont's Shane Golobic is expected to be seen with KWS on a more regular basis in 2012 & we'll talk to him on "KWS Tonight" about that & his career in general. Photo by Steve Lafond.) Shane Golobic/ Tim Kaeding interviews & a special announcement for Marsyville event on April 21 Fresh off the season opener in Antioch last week “KWS Tonight” will be back this Thursday with race winner Tim Kaeding and Fremont, California’s Shane Golobic as featured guests at 7pm on...more
Wednesdays with Wayne – Lonestar W

Wednesdays with Wayne – Lonestar W...

4/11/2012
(Bill W) April 11, 2012 – Wayne Johnson picked up his third win of the season, and his third career win at the Lonestar Speedway near Kilgore, Texas last Saturday night. The ASCS-Lone Star regional victor came aboard the Wayne Johnson Racing #77x. The team will hit South Texas with a pair of Lucas Oil ASCS National Series shows this weekend, before returning to their home base in Knoxville, Iowa. Wayne started seventh in his heat and came home third. “We were coming...more
Back in the Midwest: Kraig Kinser

Back in the Midwest: Kraig Kinser...

4/11/2012
Bloomington, Ind.—April 11, 2012 — While Kraig Kinser enjoys racing at just about any dirt track, the facilities in the Midwest, where he cut his teeth in sprint car racing, will always be near and dear to him. A couple of those venues are Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Missouri, and he will get a chance to compete at each this weekend as the World of Outlaws return to action and begin a nine-race stretch in the...more
TK, Allard, Larson & more set for

TK, Allard, Larson & more set for...

4/11/2012
Cancen Oil KWS Series presented by Goodyear invades the Central Valley for 19th annual “Chris & Brian Faria Memorial” at Thunderbowl Raceway this Saturday By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – April 11, 2012…Reigning “Chris & Brian Faria Memorial” winner Tim Kaeding will lead the Cancen Oil King of the West Series presented by Goodyear into the always action-packed Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway this Saturday night April 14. Chris Faria was an up and coming driver who was the...more
Texas this week end

Texas this week end

4/10/2012
The Easter Bunny stopped by the JDR shop late Sunday afternoon and left a BIG Easter Basket, it contained a new RoushYates 360 motor. The crew has been busy getting it all installed and should be ready to hit the road for Texas Wed. afternoon. Jack will be back in action with the National ASCS tour in Beaumont TX on Friday night and then on to Highlands TX for Saturday night action. Next week end Jack will make his 2012 debut at Eagle Raceway for the Ice Breaker on...more
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Retur

World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Retur...

4/10/2012
Racers geared up for first WoO race at high-banked, quarter-mile oval since 2003 FARMER CITY, Ill. - April 10, 2012 - It's been nearly a decade since Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Craig Dollansky and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series have competed at Farmer City Raceway. 'The Greatest Show on Dirt' returns to the high-banked, quarter-mile oval between Bloomington and Champaign on Wednesday, April 25, for the first midweek event this season. It's also the Outlaws'...more
INTERNATIONAL REEL WHEEL FILM FEST

INTERNATIONAL REEL WHEEL FILM FEST...

4/10/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 10, 2012) - The “Sprint Car Capital of the World” comes to life this weekend, April 13-15, as the National Sprint Car Museum hosts the fourteenth annual International Reel Wheel Film Festival, which celebrates the automobile and motorsports in film, and the Knoxville Raceway hosts its annual Practice Night on Saturday, April 14. Amongst the new documentaries and films being screened this weekend are Greg Brotherton’s “Smoke, Sand & Rubber,”...more
Track Pass- KWS #1

Track Pass- KWS #1

4/10/2012
Head over to 7 Industries and check out some sikk footage and pictures from the KWS Opener last Saturday night in Antioch, CA where reigning King of the West, Tim Kaeding picked up the win. http://sprint-car-racing-videos.com/motorsport-lifestyle/track-pass-kws-opener/
Austen Wheatley Has Rough Go in At

Austen Wheatley Has Rough Go in At...

4/10/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Lake Stevens, WA shoe, Austen Wheatley spent his weekend competing with the All Star Circuit of Champions and also made his first stop at the Attica Raceway Park, and the youngster took his lumps at the Ohio facility. Friday night Wheatley kicked is night off by timing in 23rd quick with a very strong field of cars, but the time would not help him later in the night. After winning his heat race, Wheatley and his Redlined Welding & Construction/Oil...more
Online Merchandise offered to Driv

Online Merchandise offered to Driv...

4/10/2012
RUSHFORD, MN - Stock car drivers, their crew members and their fans – as well as race track promoters – love great looking race apparel, and a new service now available will give them all the flexibility to create their very own, customized items. That new service is called NitroCarts. Geoff Heppding, CEO of NitroCarts.com, is a Midwestern native with a passion for racing and print media. Over the years, Heppding has thought long and hard how to merge his two passions...more
ASCS Canyon Region eyes Inaugural

ASCS Canyon Region eyes Inaugural...

4/9/2012
Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (4-9-2012) - The ASCS Canyon Region will make the first trip in ASCS history to Arizona Speedway at Apache Junction’s ET Motopark this Saturday night, April 14th. Saturday’s Arizona Speedway stop serves as Round two of 21 scheduled events for the 2012 ASCS Canyon Region and the first of six ASCS Canyon clashes at Apache Junction’s high banked 3/8 mile oval. Buckeye, Arizona’s two-time Canyon champ Charles Davis Jr. took honors in the 1st...more
ASCS Warriors Assemble for Valley/

ASCS Warriors Assemble for Valley/...

4/9/2012
Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (4-9-2011) - The 2012 Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region campaign begins this weekend with the 1st and 2nd rounds of an impressive 24 event slate in their 2nd season under the ASCS banner. The 2012 Warrior campaign kicks off Friday night at Grain Valley, Missouri’s Valley Speedway before setting Saturday night sights on LA Raceway in LaMonte, Missouri. Danny Lasoski topped both 2011 events held at the 1/3 mile oval. Friday’s season opener...more
Trey Starks Scores First Win of 20

Trey Starks Scores First Win of 20...

4/9/2012
Puyallup, Wash.—April 9, 2012 — Trey Starks and his team made a last minute decision to spend one more weekend in California, before heading to the Midwest, and that decision paid off, as the 16-year old was victorious on Saturday, April 7 at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. to earn his first win of the 2012 season. “It definitely feels good to win,” said Starks, who won his first sprint car race last season at Skagit Speedway in his home state of Washington. “To win...more
Chris & Brian Faria Memorial Notes

Chris & Brian Faria Memorial Notes...

4/9/2012
Cancen Oil King of the West Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Notes & Pertinent Info Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway - Saturday April 14 What: After opening the season last weekend the Cancen Oil King of the West Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear will return to action this Saturday night for the running of the annual “Chris & Brian Faria Memorial.” This year will mark the sixth season in a row that the event, which began as the Chris Faria Memorial, pays tribute...more
Bud Kaeding Has WILD Night At Hanf

Bud Kaeding Has WILD Night At Hanf...

4/9/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Heading into the second points race of the USAC West Coast 360 Series, Bud Kaeding had picked off the opening weekend win, and the non points event win in Vegas, but on this night, the Campbell, CA had a very wild night. The evening got off to about as bad of a start as it gets for Kaeding, as he got upside down aboard his Kaeding Performance/BZE/SCI no. 29 machine. After his crew thrashed to get his car together they missed their heat race, and were...more
WESTERN MIDGETS IDLE UNTIL VUKOVIC

WESTERN MIDGETS IDLE UNTIL VUKOVIC...

4/9/2012
Cole Carter sits atop the 2012 USAC Mopar Western Midget Series standings after the first two races. The son of USAC Triple Crown Champion Pancho Carter has an eight-point lead on 2011 series runner-up David Prickett entering a May 5 race at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Carter finished third in last Saturday night’s 30-lapper at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway, a race won by lady driver Michelle Decker of Guthrie, Okla. Decker became the second female driver ever to win...more
WEST COAST SPRINTS BACK TO TULARE

WEST COAST SPRINTS BACK TO TULARE...

4/9/2012
Ryan Bernal, the 2011 runner-up in the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series, is the 2012 point leader entering this Saturday’s Chris & Brian Faria Memorial” at the Tulare (Calif.) Thunderbowl Raceway. Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., sped to victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint Car race at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., leading the final 26 laps after passing Richard Vander Weerd on lap five. Trailing Bernal’s Keith Ford King Racing Products/A & A...more
SHORT REPLACES CLAUSON FOR LAWRENC

SHORT REPLACES CLAUSON FOR LAWRENC...

4/9/2012
Two-time USAC National Drivers Champion Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. leads the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series but his commitment to the Toyota Pro-Celebrity race at Long Beach, Calif. this week means that Brady Short will sub for him for this Saturday night’s AMSOIL USAC race at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway Short, of Bedford, Ind., has four career USAC Sprint wins to his credit, including a 2008 win at the Lawrenceburg oval. He also scored at...more
Dewease Picks up First Win of Seas

Dewease Picks up First Win of Seas...

4/9/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Since returning from a serious injury at the end of the 2011 season, Lance Dewease has showed no signs of rust as the driver of the Viper Risk Management Group/Wings Unlimited/Hank’s Performance Products has returned strong in 2012, and picked up his first win of the season on Saturday night at the Port Royal Speedway. Two weeks ago during his first action of the season, Dewease put together a solid fifth place run at the ultra competitive Williams...more
4th Annual Rock-N-Roll 50 is Comin

4th Annual Rock-N-Roll 50 is Comin...

4/9/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- With less than a month to go, TBJ Promotions is excited for it’s first race of 2012- The 4th Annual Rock-n-Roll 50 at The Ditch, Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, AR. In what has been an event dominated by Tim Crawley, the 2012 event is sure to excite after last years race was cancelled due to flooding in the area caused by the Mississippi River. “All systems are go for April 28th,” said TBJ Promotions founder, Tony Bruce, Jr. “We were all bummed...more
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Retur

Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Retur...

4/9/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, OK (April 9, 2012) - New and returning tracks is a common theme for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV in 2012. Returning from a two week break in competition, the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV ventures into the Gulf South region of Texas for a pair of nights in familiar yet unfamiliar territory. Beginning Friday April 13th, the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV will make their long awaited return to Beaumont, Texas. ...more
Factory Kahne Shocks Reign Supreme

Factory Kahne Shocks Reign Supreme...

4/9/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Over the weekend drivers in the state of California were dominant on their Factory Kahne shock packages, as Sean Becker scored gold in Chico, CA on Friday night, and Tim Kaeding opened the 2012 King of the West Tour with a win in Antioch. In Pennsylvania, Pat Cannon again wound up in victory lane as he scored first and second place finishes this weekend. Friday night started the winning off, as Sean Becker piloted Dan Menne’s machine at the weekly...more
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series...

4/9/2012
Paducah International Raceway, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 PADUCAH, Ky. - April 9, 2012 - Following a month on the West Coast, where three of the last five races were rained out, the World of Outlaws head to Kentucky and Missouri for a doubleheader this weekend. On Friday, Paducah International Raceway will host Kentucky's lone race, while Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., is the site for Saturday's event. Sammy Swindell is riding his first...more
Brian Brown – Win #11 at I-80!

Brian Brown – Win #11 at I-80!

4/9/2012
(Bill W) April 9, 2012 – Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 sprint car team captured the win on Saturday night at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. The win was the Grain Valley, Missouri driver’s 11th in 17 tries at the 4/10-mile banked oval. This weekend, he’ll be running close to home at the Valley Speedway on Friday and at the I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri with the World of Outlaws on Saturday. Saturday night started with a drive from...more
Cancen Oil King of the West Series

Cancen Oil King of the West Series...

4/8/2012
Cancen Oil King of the West Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Point Standings after April 7 at Antioch Speedway Tim Kaeding 161 Jonathan Allard 159 Kyle Larson 149 Rico Abreu 147 Bobby McMahan 144 Shane Golobic 142 Brent Kaeding 142 Evan Suggs 141 Peter Murphy 139 Jason Statler 137 Andy Gregg 131 Tyler Wolf 131 Craig Stidham 128 Sean McMahan 128 Chad Compton 125 Kyle Hirst 122 Richard Brace Jr. 118 Cody Lamar 116 Willie Croft 112 Doug Gandy 110 Kenny Allen...more
KWS Opener Recap- TK Express rolls

KWS Opener Recap- TK Express rolls...

4/8/2012
(Podium finishers left to right include third place Rico Abreu, winner Tim Kaeding and runner up Jonathan Allard. Photo by Bob Tarvin of Tarvin Images) Cancen Oil King of the West Series presented by Goodyear season opens in familiar fashion with the “TK Express” rolling to victory lane By Gary Thomas Antioch, CA – April 7, 2012…A packed house of rabid and vocal race fans filled the Antioch Speedway Saturday night and witnessed reigning Cancen Oil KWS Series champion...more
Tommy Tarlton Second in Hanford

Tommy Tarlton Second in Hanford

4/8/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Fresh off of a frustrating weekend, Tommy Tarlton and his Tarlton and Son team headed back to the Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA for round two of the Rebel Sprints Series, and Tarlton’s night went a whole lot better as he tallied a second place finish. Rolling off in the fifth position for the feature event that was shortened to 20-laps, Tarlton’s Corporate Lending America/Tachi Palace and Casino/Sharp Insurance entry took advantage of...more
Rico Has Career Night With KWS

Rico Has Career Night With KWS

4/8/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: 20-year-old Rico Abreu put together his best King of the West race to date during the opener on Saturday night, as the St. Helena, CA youngster charged from his 13th starting position to a strong third place finish. Being the first car out to qualify with 25 cars in the pit area, Abreu saw his time fall down the speed charts to 13th, narrowly missing the heat race inversion, and putting his Abreu Vineyards/Kaeding Performance/Stadelhofer Construction...more
Allard Opens KWS Season in Second

Allard Opens KWS Season in Second

4/8/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Saturday night in Antioch, CA, Jonathan Allard had a brilliant night going, but came up just short of picking off the opening round on the 2012 King of the West season as he settled for silver, a second place finish. The KWS season got off to a great start for Allard and his Williams Motorsports No.0 team, as the Chico, CA driver bested the 25 cars in the pit area during qualifications and earned quick time- the same feat he accomplished during the 2011...more
Mattox up in Flames in CCS Opener

Mattox up in Flames in CCS Opener

4/8/2012
DRUMRIGHT, OK (April 8th, 2012) - Fred Mattox Racing loaded up the 26M Champ Sprint and headed out to the Opening of Creek County Speedway in Kellyville, OK. Fred would start the night in Heat Race #1 and would sweep the heat race and would get the chance to enter into the Trohpy Dash, where we see the night end as getting too high in turn 2 and would flip and catch fire. Fred was alright, but the car was not that fortunate. Next Event will see FMR back out to Creek...more
Antioch Speedway KWS Results

Antioch Speedway KWS Results

4/8/2012
Cancen Oil King of the West Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear Results – Saturday April 7 Antioch Speedway 25-cars Fast time: Jonathan Allard 11.756 (New KWS track record) Heat one: Peter Murphy, Jonathan Allard, Chad Compton, Kyle Hirst, Rico Abreu, Cody Lamar, Geoffrey Strole, Doug Gandy, Dusty Green Heat two: Tyler Wolf, Brent Kaeding, Evan Suggs, Shane Golobic, Sean McMahan, Craig Stidham, Richard Brace Jr., Kenny Allen Heat three: Kyle Larson, Tim Kaeding,...more
Ziehl Strikes in Southwest Stand a

Ziehl Strikes in Southwest Stand a...

4/7/2012
Cody Morris, PEORIA, ARIZONA (4-7-2012) - Four time and defending ASCS Southwest region champion Rick Ziehl entered Saturday’s 2nd Annual Eggstravaganza at Canyon Speedway Park trailing in the 2012 Southwest points chase. Not anymore. Drawing the pole position for the 25 lap ASCS Southwest main event, Ziehl immediately checked out aboard the Bay Hayes Motorsports and Ei22 sponsored no. 20z. A pair of late race stoppages grew the possibility of a challenge, but Ziehl...more
Brown Bests Midwest foes in I-80 w

Brown Bests Midwest foes in I-80 w...

4/7/2012
Cody Morris, GREENWOOD, NEBRASKA (4-7-2012) - One night removed from a first-time winner in ASCS victory lane, the finale of the season opening weekend of action for the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest region saw a familiar sight. Grain Valley, Missouri’s “Blackjack” Brian Brown out dueled South Dakota’s Clint Garner in the first half of the 25 lap ASCS Midwest main event, before fending off a relative(ly) minor late race challenge from Danny Lasoski to earn his series’...more
Johnson continues Regional success

Johnson continues Regional success...

4/7/2012
Cody Morris, KILGORE, TEXAS (4-7-2012) - The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star region kicked off the 2012 season with their sole season appearance at Kilgore’s Lone Star Speedway. Oklahoma native turned Knoxville, Iowa resident Wayne Johnson continued his ASCS Regional hot streak. In his return visit to Kilgore’s 3/8 speed trap since thrashing a mount in last season’s inaugural Lone Star Nationals, Johnson was the beneficiary of a mid race mistake by defending ASCS Lone Star...more
Becker Wins Opening Night

Becker Wins Opening Night

4/7/2012
Becker Goes Old School and Wins at SDS (Chico, CA 4/07/12)…Sean Becker is still not sure what his sprint car racing schedule will look like in 2012. It’s a shame a driver with his talents does not have a full-time ride solidified for the Friday night Wells Fargo point championship races. Luckily for him, Dan Menne had an idea. Menne is trying to sell his spare car. It’s 2008 Maxim with a Gaerte motor. His thought was to let Sean Becker drive it and showcase it to...more
Davis, Brewer, and Sherrell Take O

Davis, Brewer, and Sherrell Take O...

4/7/2012
In its season opening event, Creek County Speedway welcomed David Chappell as the new promoter who in turn welcomed a hardy crowd as Champ Sprints, A-Modifieds, and Dwarf Cars headlined the night’s races. After hauling in over 200 loads of clay to the Creek County surface, the track provided multi-groove racing from start to finish with every inch of newly laid clay remaining tacky all night. The night’s feature events began with the A-Modifieds. After a false start by...more
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