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Danny Smith Gets Redemption with M

Danny Smith Gets Redemption with M...

8/20/2011
(Bill W) August 19, 2011, Jacksonville, IL – During Illinois Sprint Week, Jerrod Hull made a late race pass to take victory from Danny Smith at Jacksonville Speedway. On Friday night, Smith wasn’t giving anyone any chances to pass him as he racked up his second Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series win of the year. Jimmy Hurley, who won the Dash, led from the pole position in the early going of the 25-lap main event. Fellow front row starter, Hull and Smith followed. ...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 20, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/20/2011
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Forgettable Fargo For Stewart and

Forgettable Fargo For Stewart and...

8/18/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- Just days after his memorable Knoxville Nationals run, Shane Stewart and his ROCKSTAR/Makita team returned to action at the Red River Valley Speedway in Fargo, ND on Wednesday where Shane’s night came to an early end. The All Star Circuit of Champions sanctioned event got off to a bright start for the driver of the Silva Motorsports/Lucas Oil Products/A.R.T. as Stewart timed in with the 8th quickest lap of the 40 cars assembled. In heat race action,...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 18, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/18/2011
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Austin McCarl – Making the Big Dan

Austin McCarl – Making the Big Dan...

8/18/2011
Austin McCarl – Making the Big Dance! (Bill W) August 18, 2011 – Very few drivers at the age of eighteen have locked themselves into the Knoxville Nationals main event, but Austin McCarl added his name to the list last weekend driving the TMAC Motorsports #17A. The Altoona, Iowa driver is one of the “Young Guns” at the Knoxville Raceway and solidly put himself into the first of what should be many Knoxville Nationals main events. Qualifying on Wednesday night, things...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2011
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FINAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC QUALIFIER

FINAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC QUALIFIER...

8/17/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 17, 2011) – In the midst of a heavy battle for the points lead in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship, drivers will also be seeking a berth in the 51st Johnny Key Classic in Friday night’s action at Ocean Speedway. Four drivers will be locked in to the Johnny Key Classic through qualifying nights with Tim Kaeding, Kyle Larson, and Tommy Tarlton already locked in. The two highest drivers in the points after Friday...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/17/2011
Tags: Ronnie Day, Tommy Tarlton, Justin Sanders
Haley Set for Weekend Triple Heade

Haley Set for Weekend Triple Heade...

8/17/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- After taking a brief break from 360 racing, Haley Arnold and her Arnold Motorsports are set for three races in three days kicking off Friday night at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO with the ASCS Warrior region. After Friday night’s tout, the scene will shift to Lake Ozark Speedway in Elden, MO for weekly competition before the Arnold Motorsports team ends their weekend in Sedaila, MO at the Missouri State Fair race at the lightening fast Missouri...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/17/2011
Tags: Haley Arnold, Valley Speedway, ASCS Warrior Region
Miranda Ready for Return

Miranda Ready for Return

8/17/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- After teaming up with Justyn Cox for the recent 360 Nationals in Knoxville, IA, Miranda Arnold is set to return to the seat of her Arnold Motorsports No. 5m for three nights of action this weekend in Missouri. Kicking off the weekend will be a stop at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO for her first of two nights of action this weekend with the ASCS Warrior region. Following the Grain Valley stop, Miranda will set her sights on Lake Ozark Speedway...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/17/2011
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Season review, Knoxville Nationals

Season review, Knoxville Nationals...

8/17/2011
With the Golden State King of the West Sprints having some time off “KWS Tonight” returns this Thursday at 7pm with an update & review of the season, as well as a recap of the Knoxville Nationals and a preview of the 58th Gold Cup Race of Champions at the Silver Dollar Speedway. Gary Thomas and George Hague will discuss how the KWS season has gone from the series operations standpoint, where the tour is at during its inaugural year and the challenges of trying to put...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Aug 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/17/2011
Kids Bike NIght at Chico

Kids Bike NIght at Chico

8/16/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway It’s Bike Night at the Speedway by Troy Hennig CHICO, CA – AUGUST 16, 2011...With only two more Wells Fargo Point Championship races remaining; it’s time to have a little fun with the kids. This Friday night, August 19, the annual Kids Bike Night and BMX races will take place on the race track after all the heat races are completed. Many of the race car drivers come over and help with the festivities. Drivers have been...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/16/2011
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Hafertepe Earns 14th at 51st Annua

Hafertepe Earns 14th at 51st Annua...

8/16/2011
Sam Hafertepe Jr. put yet another exclamation point on what has been the best season of his career by qualifying for his second career Knoxville Nationals and earning a 14th place finish this past weekend at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. Hafertepe did not shy away from performing on the biggest stage in sprint car racing as he turned in a dazzling charge Wednesday night to finish 6th before starting 11th in the Saturday finale. A weak draw threatened to set...more
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Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Brady Bacon – Rookie of the Nation

Brady Bacon – Rookie of the Nation...

8/16/2011
(Bill W) August 16, 2011 – Brady Bacon turned heads in his first Knoxville Nationals last weekend and came away with Rookie of the Year honors among a tough rookie crop. Though he suffered a pair of setbacks, his finish in the B main was tops amongst first year drivers. This weekend, he’ll be back in the Brady Bacon Racing #99 360 sprint car at the Jackson Nationals in Jackson, Minnesota. This was Brady’s maiden voyage in a real winged 410 sprint car. “I had run a...more
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43 New LoneStar Sprint Nationals E

43 New LoneStar Sprint Nationals E...

8/16/2011
Kilgore, TX (8/15/11) by DarinShort.com. Two weeks ago online registration launched for the October 13-15th LoneStar Sprint Nationals, presented by Smiley's Racing Products, The Oil Medics, Eagle Motorsports, KJC Auto Title Loans and Palm Harbor Homes at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore Texas. 43 new drivers have been confirmed in this “second wave” of early entries, bringing the total Sprint Car count to 106, with 10 states represented. There are eight additional driver...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/16/2011
Tags: Lone Star Speedway, Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make

Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make...

8/16/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make the Show! (Bill W) August 16, 2011 – It was easy to see that Terry McCarl and the rest of the family were proud of his 18 year old son Austin at the Nationals. Austin qualified for the outside of row six for the “Big Dance”. Oh yeah, Dad was in too. It was an eventful week to be sure. TMAC will be back in action this week at five shows, two with the All Stars and two with the World of Outlaws in the Upper Midwest. TMAC qualified...more
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DOVER’S KNOXVILLE NATIONALS END IN

DOVER’S KNOXVILLE NATIONALS END IN...

8/15/2011
Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 15) – It was far from the Knoxville Nationals Jack Dover had dreamed about. There were problems leading up to the race and even more during the famed 51st annual Knoxville Nationals last weekend at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The biggest 410 racing weekend of the season turned out to be one of the most disappointing for Dover. “We only had one engine going into the weekend and if anything went wrong, we were...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 10, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/15/2011
Tags: Jack Dover, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
CDR: Knoxville Nationals Yields To

CDR: Knoxville Nationals Yields To...

8/15/2011
After putting on a show charging through the field on the Thursday qualifying night before suffering misfortune in the final hand full of laps, The Big Game Treestands #7 team converged on Knoxville Raceway on Saturday for the Super Bowl of sprint car racing, the 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, as Craig Dollansky made his sixteenth Nationals main event in nineteen attempts. Since the lineup for the main event was set after Thursday’s event, the Aggressive...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 15, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/15/2011
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Brian Brown – Looking Good at the

Brian Brown – Looking Good at the...

8/15/2011
(Bill W) August 15, 2011 – Brian Brown scored a career-best seventh place finish in Saturday night’s 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa. The FVP #21 team performed flawlessly all week to put themselves in position to finish up front on the biggest stage in sprint car racing.. The performed well, and they looked well, as they also brought in the “Best Appearing Crew” Award for the week. Slated to start outside row three, the team tweaked some...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 15, 2011
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Tarlton ready for stretch run

Tarlton ready for stretch run

8/14/2011
Inside Line Promotions – EASTON, Calif. (Aug. 14) – It’s getting to be that time for Tommy Tarlton. That’s right, it’s championship time. With a handful of races remaining with the Ocean Sprints and ASCS Southern California Region – the two primary series Tarlton is racing for titles in – it is now or never for the veteran. “Summer is winding down and we’re in the final stretch,” the Easton, Calif., native said. “Every race is more and more important, and I know that...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Aug 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/14/2011
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Winged Sprints
Donny Schatz Triumphs for Fifth Kn

Donny Schatz Triumphs for Fifth Kn...

8/13/2011
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 12, 2011 – Donny Schatz of Fargo, North Dakota grabbed his fifth Knoxville Nationals title on Saturday night. The Tony Stewart Racing #15 was flawless after starting fifteenth in the 50-lap main event. The win paid Schatz $150,000, and was his mind-numbing tenth finish of either first or second in the last twelve years at the biggest event in sprint car racing. All have come with J&J Chassis and Ron Shaver...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/13/2011
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Geving begins home stretch run tow

Geving begins home stretch run tow...

8/12/2011
By Bill Sullivan for Chicko Motorsports PETALUMA, CA (8-13-11) – The next month is a big one for Penngrove’s Alissa Geving in her sprint car racing career. In the next three weeks 19-year old Geving will focus on racing her way to her third championship title at the famed Petaluma Speedway on the Sonoma Marin County Fairgrounds. Once accomplished, the personable young lady that knows how to put the pedal to the medal will become the most decorated champion in three...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 12, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/12/2011
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
Combined Qualifying Points - Knoxv

Combined Qualifying Points - Knoxv...

8/11/2011
Total Combined Points Car # Driver Hometown Total Points 1 1 Swindell, Sammy Germantown, TN 490 2 9 Sweet, Brad Huntersville, NC 487 3 2 Blaney, Dale Hartford, OH 479 4 14 Meyers, Jason Scotts Valley, CA 477 5 27 Pittman, Daryn Pittsboro, IN 474 6 21 Brown, Brian Grain Valley, MO 474 7 13 Dobmeier, Mark Grand Forks, ND 471 8 11 Kinser, Steve Bloomington, IN 470 9 51 Rahmer, Fred Salfordville, PA 465 10 56 Heskin, Davey St. Michael, MN 464 11 15H Hafertepe, Jr.,...more
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  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
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Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for

Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for...

8/11/2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011 Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for the Knoxville Regulars at the Nationals! by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 11, 2011 – Mark Dobmeier won a battle with Jason Meyers to take night #2 of the 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals on Thursday night. The Grand Forks, North Dakota driver piloted the Lunstra/Dobmeier #13 machine by Meyers on lap 14 and never looked back for his eighth career win at the famous...more
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CDR Ready for the Nationals!

CDR Ready for the Nationals!

8/11/2011
The most lucrative and famous week of the year in sprint car racing is upon us. The week that every sprint car driver dreams of winning and hoisting the massive trophy in victory lane on Saturday night. The week is known as the Knoxville Nationals and Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team are gearing up for the 51st edition of the ‘Midwest Mecca of Mud’ following their series-leading seventh victory of the World of Outlaws season at the 55-lap ‘Ironman...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 11, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
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Three to Go!

Three to Go!

8/10/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway Final Three Nights Approach at Chico by Troy Hennig CHICO, CA – AUGUST 10, 2011...Wells Fargo point championship racing continues this Friday night, August 12, with four racing divisions and a push towards immortality. Drivers and teams are geared to make the final lunge towards greatness as only three more nights remain in the 2011 racing season at Chico. The final three nights will have a big impact on who has what it...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 10, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/10/2011
Thiel Returns to Racing Action

Thiel Returns to Racing Action

8/10/2011
Scotty Thiel and the Scott Thiel Motorsports team pulled into the Manitowoc County Fairgrounds last Friday night after the two week span of not racing. The crew put together a brand new Triple X Chassis just the night before and burned the midnight oil to have everything complete for a two day race weekend. Thiel started 5th in the heat race event and after taking the green, he fouled out two plugs in the motor and ended up finsihing 6th. Scotty would have to come...more
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  • administrator on Aug 10, 2011
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DOVER LOOKING TO TURN LUCK AT NATI

DOVER LOOKING TO TURN LUCK AT NATI...

8/9/2011
Inside Line Promotions – OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 9) – It’s hardly the momentum Jack Dover was looking for as he enters the 51st annual Knoxville Nationals this weekend. In fact, it’s pretty much the opposite for the 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb., who is in search of his first feature at the famed 410 event at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. After rallying for top-10 finishes in each of the past two years at the prestigious 360 Knoxville Nationals, Dover began...more
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  • Article Date: 8/9/2011
Tags: Jack Dover, Southern Iowa Speedway, Winged Sprints
Kyle Larson Jumps in Hoffman #69 a

Kyle Larson Jumps in Hoffman #69 a...

8/9/2011
(Bill W) August 9, 2011 – Kyle Larson doesn't consider himself a "non-wing" driver, but the Elk Grove, California 19 year old won't convince the fans who have seen him in action lately. His latest win came at the Casey's General Stores Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Company at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa Tuesday night. Larson hooked up with the Hoffman Racing #69 team and it immediately paid dividends as the winner of last week's...more
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ROCKSTAR/Makita Marches to Third a

ROCKSTAR/Makita Marches to Third a...

8/9/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: Fresh off of his big 360 Nationals win on Saturday night, Shane Stewart kicked off the biggest week of the year in the sprint car world by charging his ROCKSTAR/Makita/A.R.T. from his 10th starting spot to a third place finish at the Front Row Challenge Monday night. Stewart was a rocket ship early as he quickly began marching his way forward in the star-studded feature. Over the first nine laps, Stewart had advanced into the seventh position. A lap...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 09, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/9/2011
Tags: Shane Stewart, Southern Iowa Speedway, 7 Industries
Allard Kicks Off Nationals Week Wi

Allard Kicks Off Nationals Week Wi...

8/9/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: After making it to Iowa in the early hours Monday morning, Jonathan Allard and his Williams Motorsports team tallied a seventh place finish at the Front Row Challenge in Oskaloosa, IA Monday night as they kicked off the biggest week of the year. After timing in with the 10th fastest lap of the 39 cars assembled, JA proceeded to charge from fourth to second in his heat, transferring him into the feature event, and also into the King of the Hill match...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 09, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/9/2011
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Southern Iowa Speedway, All Star Circuit of Champions
Kids rock this Saturday night at P

Kids rock this Saturday night at P...

8/9/2011
PLACERVILLE, CA (8-13-11) - Grab the bikes and bring all the tikes. It's time for "Mountain Democrat Kids' Night" at Placerville Speedway this Saturday, August 13th. This event is the biggest night for the littlest of race fans annually and marks the first of two big days of family fun at Placerville Speedway. Saturday night will feature the return of Red Hawk Casino Championship point racing at Placerville Speedway. The winged sprint cars return to action this...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 09, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/9/2011
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints, 08/13/2011 Placerville Speedway
Sammy Swindell Three-Peats at Fron

Sammy Swindell Three-Peats at Fron...

8/8/2011
(Bill W) August 8, 2011 – Sammy Swindell won his third straight Front Row Challenge, but this one was the most lucrative, as the Germantown, Tennessee driver netted $10,000 for the All Star Circuit of Champions win. Swindell led the duration of the 25-lap feature in the Big Game Treestands #1 sprinter to claim the 15th running of the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge over the 39 cars signed in on Monday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Swindell...more
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Factory Kahne Shocks Have Strong W

Factory Kahne Shocks Have Strong W...

8/8/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: With one final week before the biggest week of the year, Factory Kahne Shocks continued to help lead drivers to top finishes all across the country this week. On the West coast, current point leader, Tim Kaeding, completed a weekend King of the West Series sweep by picking up wins at Ocean Speedway on Friday, and at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway on Saturday where he was also the fastest qualifier. Aside from picking up wins, Factory Kahne Shocks also...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/8/2011
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Kevin Thomas Jr Takes the Sprint T

Kevin Thomas Jr Takes the Sprint T...

8/8/2011
By Trevor Hollis The two night Sprint Tic spectacular is in the books and it was Kevin Thomas Jr. taking the checkered flag both nights. 19 Lane Automotive non wing sprint cars made the trek to the Merritt Speedway Friday night as part of the second annual Sprint Tic weekend in Merritt, MI and right from qualifying it was the Alabama native who showed that he was going to dominate the weekend by setting fast time with a blistering lap of 13.54 seconds around dirt...more
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FORLER FINISHES 3rd AT SKAGIT SPEE

FORLER FINISHES 3rd AT SKAGIT SPEE...

8/8/2011
Inside Line Promotions – ALGER, Wash. (Aug. 7) – It wasn’t how he imagined third place, but he’ll take it. Logan Forler finished third in the 360 Nationals at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., on Saturday night when a trio of top-five cars crashed on the final lap in turn three, allowing the 18-year-old to slide by for a podium finish. “I passed a few cars in the first few laps,” the Lake Havasu City, Ariz., resident said. “The track was really even so you couldn’t...more
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LASOSKI AIMING FOR FIFTH KNOXVILLE

LASOSKI AIMING FOR FIFTH KNOXVILLE...

8/8/2011
Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 7) – It sure wasn’t the way Danny Lasoski wanted to start his two weeks of Knoxville Nationals. After qualifying first in Friday’s group for the 21st annual 360 Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, the veteran’s engine dropped a valve in his heat race. That sidelined him for the remainder of the $10,000-to-win 360 Knoxville Nationals. “It pretty much ruined it,” the 1995 champion of the 360...more
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Brady Bacon – USAC Knoxville Non-w

Brady Bacon – USAC Knoxville Non-w...

8/7/2011
(Bill W) August 8, 2011 – Entering Sunday night’s USAC Knoxville Non-wing Nationals event, Brady Bacon had been frustrated over his 360 Nationals showing. At the conclusion of the night, he couldn’t be happier as he became the second champion of the USAC Knoxville Non-wing Nationals worth a $5,000 payday! The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver continues his Southern Iowa Sprintweek run at Oskaloosa tonight and tomorrow before competing in the 51st Annual Goodyear...more
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Wright Hold Head High Heading To O

Wright Hold Head High Heading To O...

8/7/2011
Wright and his crew are holding heads high heading into Watsonville this friday night. Most of Shawn's racing season last year was spent at Ocean Speedway with a roller coaster ride. "Some nights were good and some nights were bad" commented Shawn when ask about 2010. After a solid run at Calistoga Speedway starting in the twenty second position and driving his Wright Process Systems, A.R.T. Chassis, 700+ horsepowered 360 to a tenth place finish. The team is hoping the...more
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  • Matthew Durica on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Shawn Wright, Ocean Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Tarlton endures rough weekend with

Tarlton endures rough weekend with...

8/7/2011
Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Aug. 7) – Tommy Tarlton usually has high expectations. They were heightened last weekend when he raced his home tracks with the King of the West Sprint Car Series – the premier 410 tour on the West Coast. And unfortunately, Tarlton’s weekend was marred by a couple of wrecks and a blown engine. “I’ve had better weekends,” the Easton, Calif., resident said. “I was really, really disappointed.” Tarlton was running fourth on Friday...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
Get out the brooms- TK sweeps KWS

Get out the brooms- TK sweeps KWS...

8/7/2011
Photo by KWS Production Unit “TK Express” continues to roll on with weekend sweep of Golden State King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series events at Ocean Speedway and Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway By Gary Thomas Hanford, CA – August 6, 2011…Drivers and teams always strive to get stronger as the season goes on and that has certainly been the case for San Jose’s Tim Kaeding, after completing a two-night sweep to make it three consecutive wins with the Golden State King...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Tim Kaeding, Kings Speedway, Ocean Speedway
CDR: 7th Heaven at Ironman 55!

CDR: 7th Heaven at Ironman 55!

8/7/2011
Racing with the World of Outlaws requires intense focus and endurance every time a driver straps into a 900 horsepower sprint car. On Saturday the focus and endurance were pushed to the limit as Craig Dollansky laid eyes on the longest race of the season, the 'Ironman 55' at I-55 Raceway, a tight bullring track that ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ has two victories and seven runner-up finishes in the last 15 appearances. A hot summer day just outside of St. Louis, Missouri...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
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USAC CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS UP AS ENSI

USAC CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS UP AS ENSI...

8/7/2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 7, 2011) – After a pair of second place finishes in 2011, Sebastopol’s Geoff Ensign finally found his way atop the USAC Western Classic Racing Series podium, winning Saturday night’s “Mike McCreary Classic” at Placerville Speedway. Ensign defended a strong challenge from Roseville teenager Colby Copeland in the closing laps to take the $2,000 win. With the win, Ensign made up more ground on points leader Tony Hunt as the series will...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Geoff Ensign, Colby Copeland, Kody Swanson
Shane Stewart Wins the ASCS Knoxvi

Shane Stewart Wins the ASCS Knoxvi...

8/7/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 6, 2011) – Shane Stewart made it back-to-back ASCS Knoxville Nationals championships by taking the $10,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 25-lap Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters feature event atop the ½-mile Knoxville Raceway clay oval. Stewart held off a mid-race bid from Sammy Swindell and then slipped away in the final circuits aboard Paul Silva’s Wesmar-powered Rockstar Energy Drink No. 57 A.R.T. for his third...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Shane Stewart, Knoxville Raceway, ASCS National
Grosz and Swindell Win ASCS Knoxvi

Grosz and Swindell Win ASCS Knoxvi...

8/7/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 5, 2011) – After Mother Nature intervened on Thursday night, a total of 97 Sprint Car teams with drivers representing 24 different states as well as Australia filled the Knoxville Raceway pit area for Friday night’s 21st Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals preliminary action. And, at the end of the night, a new face and a familiar one were in victory lane as Lee Grosz and Sammy Swindell won their respective 20-lap feature...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Lee Grosz, Knoxville Raceway
LoneStar Sprint Nationals Capping

LoneStar Sprint Nationals Capping...

8/7/2011
KILGORE TX (8/5/11) by DarinShort.com. The $100,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals at LoneStar Speedway set for October 13-15 is quickly growing into three very full nights of sprint car-only racing due to the tremendous response of early entries received by the speedway. Early registration to the event has only been open for one week, but there have already been over 90 total sprint car entries received; of which 50 are in the RaceSaver® Sprint division. Due to the huge...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Lone Star Speedway, Winged Sprints
JA Fights for Fourth in Final Kno

JA Fights for Fourth in Final Kno...

8/7/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: Saturday night during round 15 of the 2011 King of the West Series, Chico, CA driver, Jonathan Allard, picked up a hard fought fourth place finish in Hanford, CA. After starting the 30-lap feature in the third spot, Allard was able to get past Andy Gregg for the second lap to move into the second spot as he began to battle with leader, Tim Kaeding. As Allard used the top shelf in turns three and four, he slid too high and actually made contact with the...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Kings Speedway, Golden State King of the West Sprints
Ensign Caps Off Spectacular Weeken

Ensign Caps Off Spectacular Weeken...

8/7/2011
A good racing weekend became spectacular this weekend for Geoff Ensign as the USAC Western Classic Series blew into the North Valley for a night of racing at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday and the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville on Saturday. Driving the Finkenbinder Motorsports/Western Industrial X-Ray #3f, Ensign was looking forward to the weekend as the Series headed back to the dirt where Ensign excels and away from the pavement where Ensign...more
Ron Lingron
  • Ron Lingron on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Geoff Ensign, Placerville Speedway, Silver Dollar Speedway
Hanford KWS Results- Tim Kaeding m

Hanford KWS Results- Tim Kaeding m...

8/7/2011
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series Results- Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway Saturday August 6, 2011 24 cars Fast-time: Tim Kaeding 13.406 Heat one: Rico Abreu, Evan Suggs, Tim Kaeding, Bobby McMahan, Cory Eliason, Doug Gandy, Koen Shaw Heat two: Andy Gregg, Jason Statler, Mike Faria, Peter Murphy, Kenny Allen, Willie Croft, Kevin Smith, Dan Simpson Heat three: Brent Kaeding, Tommy Tarlton, Jonathan Allard, Craig Stidham, Danielle Simpson, Brad Furr, Pat...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, 08/06/2011 Kings Speedway
Swindell wins second qualifying ma

Swindell wins second qualifying ma...

8/6/2011
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 5, 2011 – Sammy Swindell of Germantown, Tennessee, won the second qualifying main event for the 21st Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, stealing what looked like it might be a birthday victory from Wayne Johnson. The first night of qualifying for the event was postponed by rain, so all cars entered in the Lucas Oil ASCS-sanctioned event ran on Friday, August 5, split into a “Thursday” group and a “Friday” group....more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 06, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/6/2011
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Knoxville Raceway, ASCS National
Grosz wins first qualifying main o

Grosz wins first qualifying main o...

8/6/2011
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 5, 2011 – Lee Grosz of Harwood, North Dakota, won the first qualifying main event for the 21st Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals and it was also his first career win at the Knoxville Raceway. In victory lane, he noted his goal for the weekend was just to put himself into the A-Main finale on Saturday night for the first time. The opening night was originally scheduled for Thursday, however a steady rain that...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 06, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/6/2011
Tags: Lee Grosz, Knoxville Raceway, ASCS National
KODY SWANSON GETS FIRST CAREER USA

KODY SWANSON GETS FIRST CAREER USA...

8/6/2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 6, 2011) – Kingsburg’s Kody Swanson, fresh off a win in the USAC Silver Crown series, won his first ever USAC dirt sprint car feature by topping a 29 car field in Friday night’s “Wayne Sue Classic” for the USAC Western Classic Sprint Cars at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway. Swanson took the #69 Alan Kaiser Construction mount to win in just his second ever USAC dirt sprint car start. Swanson came to the feature after winning the semi and...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 06, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/6/2011
Tags: Geoff Ensign, Shauna Hogg, Kody Swanson
KWS Ocean Speedway Results- TK cla

KWS Ocean Speedway Results- TK cla...

8/6/2011
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series Results- Ocean Speedway Friday August 5, 2011 26-cars Fast-time: Evan Suggs 11.345 (New Golden State KWS track record) Heat one: Brad Furr, Brent Kaeding, Evan Suggs, Jason Statler, Zane Burke, Kurt Nelson, Kevin Shmith Heat two: Tim Kaeding, Bobby McMahan, Andy Gregg, Doug Gandy, Danielle Simpson, Jerry Bonnema Heat three: Jonathan Allard, Willie Croft, Ken Fredenburg, Brent Bjork, Pat Harvey, Rico Abreu Heat four: Tommy...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Aug 06, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/6/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints
Allard Ends Night Upside Down

Allard Ends Night Upside Down

8/6/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: What was shaping up to be a solid night for Jonathan Allard went away quick on the 26th lap as he hooked the cushion in turns three and four sending his Williams Motorsports No.0 upside down causing severe damage. After timing in seventh quick of the 26 cars gathered at the track, Allard proceeded to win his heat race, transferring him into the dash. JA pulled the three pill for the dash, and as the checkered flew on the six-lap affair, the Chico, CA...more
Petersen Media
  • Petersen Media on Aug 06, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/6/2011
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Ocean Speedway, Petersen Media
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