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Brandon Wimmer – Looking for Work!

Brandon Wimmer – Looking for Work!

3/16/2010
(Bill W) March 16, 2010 – Another talented driver is looking for some help to get on the track as much as possible. Brandon Wimmer, who closed 2009 with a win in Ohio, is searching for opportunities. He had partnered with Rick Ferkel the past year in the famous #0 car, but the “Ohio Traveler” is leaving the car in the shop for the time being to become the crew chief for Greg Wilson. That leaves the Fairmount, Indiana driver scrambling for an opportunity with the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Winged Sprints
The National Sprint Car Annual on

The National Sprint Car Annual on...

3/16/2010
Every sprint car enthusiast has heard about the National Sprint Car Annual put together by professional photographer, Doug Johnson. Now featured on Sprint Source is the newest version on the National Sprint Car Annual! Sprint Source, owned and operated by Driver Websites, has become partners with Doug Johnson and the National Sprint Car Annual. Sprint Source now features all sprint car drivers from across the nation as well as the Australian drivers. A user will be...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – March Madness

Tuesdays with TMAC – March Madness...

3/16/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – March Madness! (Bill W) March 16, 2010 – Terry McCarl was torn last Saturday night. While competing with the World of Outlaws at Houston Raceway Park near Baytown, Texas, his son Austin was competing for the state basketball championship back in Iowa against, among others, the #1 recruit in the nation (headed to North Carolina) Harrison Barnes. Unfortunately, Austin and Southeast Polk ended one rung from the top, but it was a great season…oh, and...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Boot Hill Casino & Resort

Boot Hill Casino & Resort

3/16/2010
Boot Hill Casino & Resort Joins Bruce Racing for Steve King Memorial Jimmy Jones, LIBERAL, KS (March 16th, 2010) - Tony Bruce Jr. and TBJ Promotions are proud to announce that the brand new Boot Hill Casino & Resort located in Dodge City, Kansas, will be the Title Sponsor for the 2010 Second Annual Steve King Memorial on May 29th & 30th at the Jetmore Motorplex in Jetmore, Kansas. Since 1872, the name Dodge City and Boot Hill has been synonymous with the Wild West....more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Fast at Lone Star!

Brian Brown – Fast at Lone Star!

3/15/2010
(Bill W) March 15, 2010 – Brian Brown and the FVP #21 racing team were excited to greet the World of Outlaws at the Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas last Friday night. Excitement turned into disappointment after a scintillating start for the Grain Valley, Missouri driver. He will put the 360 back in for the Lucas Oil ASCS National opener this Friday and Saturday night at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite. Coming out late in the WoO 30-car field, Brian laid...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/15/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Lone Star Speedway, Royal Purple Raceway
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Texas Tw

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Texas Tw...

3/14/2010
A class act: Tim Kaeding was one of the first people to congratulate Jason Sides after his thrilling win on Saturday night, giving him a high-five on the front straightaway before a very enthusiastic crowd at Houston Raceway Park. The pair battled for the entire 40-lap distance trading slide job on countless occasions with Sides using a strong run through turns three and four on the final lap to score the win. “I was happy to see him win,” said Kaeding in Victory Lane....more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/14/2010
Tags: Jason Sides, Lucas Wolfe, Tim Kaeding
Placerville Speedway set to open S

Placerville Speedway set to open S...

3/13/2010
[i Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] - Mother Nature looks to be in cooperative spirits and the crew from Handy Racing Promotions will be hard at work both day and night in the week to come to prepare Placerville Speedway for the highly anticipated opening to the 2010 Red Hawk Casino Racing Season sponsored in part by Hoosier Racing Tires, Coors Light and Pepsi Cola. The March 20 event will host the fire breathing winged warriors of the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/13/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Jason Sides Wins Thriller over Tim

Jason Sides Wins Thriller over Tim...

3/13/2010
Baytown, TX— March 13, 2010—Jason Sides drives as hard as he can anytime he takes to the race track, whether it’s for hot laps, time trials, a heat race, a dash or a main event. On Saturday night at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, he drove 40 of the hardest and best laps he has ever turned as he and Tim Kaeding put on a phenomenal show at the ¼-mile bullring trading slide jobs lap after lap as they worked their way through traffic. In the end, Sides came out on...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/13/2010
Tags: Jason Sides, Tim Kaeding, Royal Purple Raceway
Back in Victory Lane: Craig Dollan

Back in Victory Lane: Craig Dollan...

3/12/2010
Kilgore, TX— March 12, 2010—Craig Dollansky had been fast right out of the box in 2010, but had been plagued with bad luck in nearly every one of the first five World of Outlaws events of the season. He put all of that behind him on Friday night at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, turning in a very strong performance from start to finish en route to picking up his first World of Outlaws victory of the season. For Dollansky, the $10,000 win over 20-time World of...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/12/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Craig Dollansky, Paul McMahan
An Amazing Track Record: Steve Kin

An Amazing Track Record: Steve Kin...

3/12/2010
Baytown, TX—March 12, 2010— Steve Kinser gets up to speed pretty quick at most every track the World of Outlaws visit and can adapt to just about any conditions the track may throw at him, having won at nearly every track on the circuit. One track he is especially fast at and that suits his driving style very well is the immaculate Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, where the World of Outlaws will compete on Saturday, March 13 in the Texas Shootout as part of the Texas...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/12/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Royal Purple Raceway, World of Outlaws
A Home Race: Sam Hafertepe Jr. Gea

A Home Race: Sam Hafertepe Jr. Gea...

3/11/2010
Kilgore, TX—March 11, 2010—Being from Texas, Sam Hafertepe Jr. doesn’t get to stop back home very often during the racing season, but he will this week, and he’ll also be able to sleep in his own bed and race at his home track of Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, as the World of Outlaws return to the blazing fast high-banked track for the second consecutive year for the opener of the Texas Two-Step Weekend on Friday, March 12. After finishing second last fall at Lone Star...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/11/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Lone Star Speedway, World of Outlaws
World of Outlaws Return to Jackson

World of Outlaws Return to Jackson...

3/11/2010
Concord, NC—March 11, 2010—The World of Outlaws will return to the historic Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minnesota on Saturday, May 1 for the first time since 2006. Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, was victorious in the series last visit to the half-mile in 2006 over Joey Saldana and Craig Dollansky. Schatz raced a number of times at Jackson Speedway early in his career as he was cutting his teeth in the Upper Midwest and has a total...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/11/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, World of Outlaws
Silver Dollar Champion McMahan pre

Silver Dollar Champion McMahan pre...

3/10/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops ] [bWEST SACRAMENTO, CA (3-9-10)-] At the conclusion of the 2009 racing season, veteran driver Bobby McMahan of Elk Grove accomplished a missing accolade on his racing resume; a championship title at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. For McMahan the title meant far more then the trophy and the bragging rights, it was final achievement with veteran car owner and his dear friend Steve Harris by his side. This weekend, McMahan...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/10/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Previewing The Texas Shootout for

Previewing The Texas Shootout for...

3/10/2010
Baytown, TX—March 10, 2010—The Texas Two-Step Weekend rolls into Houston Raceway Park in Baytown on Saturday, March 13, as the World of Outlaw pay a visit to the immaculate ¼-mile, which is one of the nicest facilities on the tour for a full night of racing. The Texas Shootout will feature a 40-lap main event with a $10,000 top prize in what will be the seventh World of Outlaws event of 2010 and the first on a ¼-mile. A strong field of cars is expected as the 18...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/10/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana
Wednesdays with Wayne - FYF!

Wednesdays with Wayne - FYF!

3/10/2010
(Bill W) March 10, 2010 – In the Channing Zierolf Motorsports entry, Wayne Johnson found a lot of speed, but mechanical gremlins plagued the team all weekend long with the ASCS-Gulf South series in south Texas. The Knoxville, Iowa veteran sprint car driver is still looking for opportunities to land a ride for 2010. Wayne feels closer to making a deal on some equipment, but can’t do it alone. “I’m still looking for a ride,” says the 2010 “King of the 360’s”. “I do...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/10/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Battleground Speedway, Winged Sprints
PRE-ENTRY DEADLINES NEAR FOR 2010

PRE-ENTRY DEADLINES NEAR FOR 2010...

3/9/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 9, 2010) - Does your team plan on competing at Knoxville Raceway this year in one of their big special events? If so, you may want to take note of some of the pre-entry deadlines and save yourself some money: March 15 - Knoxville Masters Classic, $15 entry fee ends; April 15 - Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, $25 entry fee ends; May 15 - Knoxville Masters Classic, $25 entry fee ends; May 15 - Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, $50 entry...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
PEACE TREE BREWING COMPANY BECOMES

PEACE TREE BREWING COMPANY BECOMES...

3/9/2010
[b PEACE TREE BREWING COMPANY BECOMES FIRST OFFICIAL VENDOR FOR “RED, WHEAT & BLEU” RECEPTION AT MUSEUM DURING GOODYEAR KNOXVILLE NATIONALS] KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 9, 2010) - Knoxville’s own Peace Tree Brewing Company has become the first business to commit to participating in the inaugural “Red, Wheat & Bleu” wine-, beer- and cheese-tasting special reception to be held on Wednesday, August 11, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum during the 50th annual...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Bruce Racing Team Stays Steady in

Bruce Racing Team Stays Steady in...

3/9/2010
[i Jimmy Jones, HIGHLANDS, TX (March 8th, 2010)] – Coming into last weekend’s ASCS Gulf South action in South Texas at Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park and Highland’s Battleground Speedway, Tony Bruce Jr. and his Team were looking for improvements from their opening weekend in Florida. Although they didn’t find a vast improvement in terms of winning a race, they did, however stay steady with a pair of top five finishes. “Friday night we started off our weekend...more
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  • administrator on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
Previewing the Opener of the Texas

Previewing the Opener of the Texas...

3/9/2010
Kilgore, TX—March 9, 2010—After two very successful events last year, Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas welcomes the World of Outlaws again in 2010 as the best sprint car drivers in the world will converge on the half-mile on Friday, March 12 for a full night of racing with $10,000 awaiting the winner in the opener of the Second Annual Texas Two-Step Weekend. Joey Saldana, who was victorious in both races at Lone Star Speedway last season, heads to the half-mile...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana
Rocket Hockett – Another Solid Wee

Rocket Hockett – Another Solid Wee...

3/9/2010
(Bill W) March 9, 2010 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett’s solid start to the season continued with another pair of top five finishes against stout competition in South Texas. Though he lost the lead late in the race Saturday night, the Warsaw, Missouri driver feels the new VKCC #75 team is off to a good start. The team will take this weekend off before the Lucas Oil ASCS National series season commences on March 19 and 20 at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite,...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Battleground Speedway, Devil's Bowl Speedway
Tuesdays with TMAC – Tulare From A

Tuesdays with TMAC – Tulare From A...

3/9/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – Tulare From Another Angle! (Bill W) March 9, 2010 – Tulare from another angle…upside down that is! Though TMAC is used to success at the bullring, the weekend with the World of Outlaws at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California got off to a rocky start with two flips on Friday night. Despite the setbacks, the Big Game Treestands #24 and driver Terry McCarl were fast every time they hit the track. This weekend, the WoO will be in Texas for...more
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  • administrator on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Thunderbowl Raceway, World of Outlaws
USAC 360s AT HANFORD SATURDAY; ALE

USAC 360s AT HANFORD SATURDAY; ALE...

3/8/2010
Dean Alexander of Visalia, Calif. Leads the USAC Western Regional 360 Sprint Car Series to Giant Speedway in Hanford, Calif. this Saturday night for round two of the brand-new series. Alexander has a five-point lead over Craig Stidham after winning last Saturday night’s 25-lap feature event at the Groppetti Automotive Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway. He led the final 14 laps at Tulare driving the McCowan Motorsports Special. He passed Danny Sheridan on lap 12 and led the...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Craig Stidham, Dean Alexander, Thunderbowl Raceway
At a Glance: Texas Two-Step Weeken

At a Glance: Texas Two-Step Weeken...

3/8/2010
WHAT •The World of Outlaws head south for the Second Annual Texas Two-Step Weekend at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore on Friday, March 12 and The Texas Shootout at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown on Saturday March 13. Joey Saldana, who was the most recent winner on the tour, won all three races in the Lone Star State last season and heads to Texas this coming weekend as the current World of Outlaws championship point leader. In the first five events of the 2010 campaign,...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Thunderb

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Thunderb...

3/8/2010
[i Concord, NC—March 8, 2010—] Some special guests: Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team had a couple of very special guests at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway on Friday night, as 14-time NHRA Funny Car Champion and drag racing legend John Force was on hand, along with his son-in-law, Robert Hight, who is the defending Funny Car titlist. The Elite Racing shop in Brownsburg, Indiana is housed at the state-of-the-art John Force Racing facility. Gary Scelzi, a...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Brian Brown - Winning the Battle a

Brian Brown - Winning the Battle a...

3/8/2010
(Bill W) March 8, 2010 – The 2010 season started in fine form for Brian Brown and his FVP #21 racing team last Saturday night at the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. He was able to top a stout ASCS-Gulf South field in exciting fashion for his first win of the season. He’ll stay in Texas and put the 410 in for some World of Outlaws action this weekend in Kilgore and Baytown. Brian started Saturday night at Battleground outside of row two for his heat race. ...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Battleground Speedway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Hafertepe Recovers from Disastrous

Hafertepe Recovers from Disastrous...

3/8/2010
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Recovers From Disastrous Friday for 7th at Tulare Thunderbowl] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-The Plumbfast Racing Team and Sam Hafertepe Jr headed to the Tulare Thunderbowl with high hopes following a strong run at Las Vegas. Unfortunately a disastrous Friday night threatened to turn the week sour but Sam and the team persevered and were rewarded with a strong 7th place run on Saturday night. Sam was 5th fastest in warm-ups but bicycled hard...more
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  • administrator on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Lone Star Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Geving ready to start the 2010 rac

Geving ready to start the 2010 rac...

3/7/2010
[i by Bill Sullivan, Chicko Motorsports Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA –(3-8-10) –] From a modest home based race shop in the small North Bay town of Penngrove, California a lion is ready to awaken from hibernation and release her mighty roar. The roar of a 410 cubic inch powered engine that is. Its been several months since two time sprint car champion Alissa Geving has been behind the wheel of her Chicko Motorsports #3x sprint car and this week the long winter comes to a...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/7/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Second No More: Joey Saldana Score

Second No More: Joey Saldana Score...

3/7/2010
Tulare, CA— March 6, 2010—For many drivers, picking up the first win of a new season is one of the toughest feats to accomplish in racing. After being victorious 21 times overall last season with the World of Outlaws, Joey Saldana certainly knew the way to the winner’s circle heading into 2010. He came close to winning each of the first four races this season, finishing in the runner-up spot in three of those. Saldana broke though in a big way on Saturday night at...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/7/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers, Thunderbowl Raceway
Triple champ Becker and Racing for

Triple champ Becker and Racing for...

3/6/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (3-7-10) -] In a matter of days, the Sacramento based Racing for the Troops sprint car team will take to the track to begin the 2010 racing season. A three car team with much success in 2009, the kick off to the new season will be one that is bittersweet as they will carry on the competitive spirit of their fallen team owner and great friend, Steve Harris. In February Harris passed away after a very...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/6/2010
Tags: Sean Becker, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Bret Mellenberndt is BACK! Startin

Bret Mellenberndt is BACK! Startin...

3/5/2010
Everybody remembers the black number 97 out of Sioux Falls, SD who traveled back and forth from the near non-existing non-wing sprint car world of South Dakota to the heart of wingless sprints in Indiana every weekend for the better of 2008. Then throughout 2009 the pilot of the Sioux City Truck & Trailer #97, Bret Mellenberndt, didn’t travel as much, staying around home and racing with the Heartland Racing Association in Rock Rapids, IA in a wingless 360 sprint...more
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  • administrator on Aug 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/5/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Arizona Motorplex, USAC National Sprint Cars
Home Sweet Home: Jason Meyers Wins

Home Sweet Home: Jason Meyers Wins...

3/5/2010
Tulare, CA— March 5, 2010—Jason Meyers had been trying to win a World of Outlaws race at his home track of Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare since 2003. He came close on a couple of occasions, leading laps and being in contention, though never was quite able to make it to Victory Lane with the series at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring. The native of nearby Clovis changed all of that on Friday night, as he won an exciting race over Joey Saldana to...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/5/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Rocket Hockett - Change in Plans!

Rocket Hockett - Change in Plans!

3/5/2010
(Bill W) March 4, 2010 - "I can't standing to sit around home this weekend when we're capable of racing," says Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett. "We're headed for south Texas to race with the ASCS-Gulf South. I want to learn more about our new program, and get our new crew guys more adapted to the team before we start points for the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. We would have been off a whole month if we would have waited for Devil's Bowl (March 19 and 20)." Jesse will...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/5/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
Silver Dollar Speedway prepares to

Silver Dollar Speedway prepares to...

3/4/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [bCHICO, CA –] It's labeled as the "Mini-Gold Cup" but the high octane open wheel racing action that is bound for Silver Dollar Speedway in less that a week is sure to be anything but miniature. The fire breathing 410 sprint cars are geared up for action on the high banks of Chico's quarter-mile for two big days of racing worth more than $55,000. As this annual fall classic opens the 2010 schedule for Silver...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/4/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Let’s Get It Started

Brian Brown – Let’s Get It Started...

3/4/2010
(Bill W) March 3, 2010 – It’s time to get the season underway for Brian Brown and the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 team! They will head for Texas this weekend for a pair of shows with the ASCS-Gulf South region. The next three weekends will feature races in the “Lone Star State” and the Grain Valley, Missouri driver will be in attendance for all of them. Both events this weekend will pay $3,000 to the winner. Friday’s event will be at Golden Triangle Raceway Park near...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/4/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
Previewing the World of Outlaws Vi

Previewing the World of Outlaws Vi...

3/3/2010
Tulare, CA—March 3, 2010—Following three races to start the season on half-miles, the World of Outlaws head to Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California this weekend for the first two short track events of the season at the high-banked 1/3-mile on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6. Jason Meyers heads to his home track of Thunderbowl Raceway as the most recent winner in World of Outlaws competition. The native of nearby Clovis has five career...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/3/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz
Wednesdays with Wayne - King of th

Wednesdays with Wayne - King of th...

3/3/2010
(Bill W) March 3, 2010 – When the dust settled on East Bay Raceway Park last Saturday night, it was Wayne Johnson who was crowned at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s! The win paid him a cool $14,500, as he took over the lead with two laps to go in Glenn Styres #0x. The next step comes this weekend in ASCS-Gulf South action in south Texas as he has secured a ride n the Channing Zierolf Motorsports #c41 for events on Friday and Saturday. In Thursday and...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/3/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, East Bay Raceway Park, ASCS Rebel Region
Sam Turns Luck Around With 8th at

Sam Turns Luck Around With 8th at...

3/3/2010
Sunnyvale, Texas-It appears as though a trip to Las Vegas was all Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team needed to change their luck this season. The team was able to re-group following 2 disappointing races in Florida that saw the Lone Star Speedway #15H drop out while running in the top 10 and score an impressive 8th place finish with The World of Outlaws (WoO) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past Friday night. The evening started off with Sam drawing the 57...more
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  • administrator on Mar 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/3/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC - Tulare Tempes

Tuesdays with TMAC - Tulare Tempes...

3/2/2010
(Bill W) March 2, 2010 – Terry McCarl and the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California go together nicely. This weekend, the Altoona, Iowa sprint car ace will return to the Cali bullring for a two-night World of Outlaws invasion. He will try to add to his solid career numbers at the speed plant, and should have some momentum after recording quick time last weekend with the WoO in Las Vegas. TMAC scored a runner-up finish in 2009 in Tulare after a duel for the lead...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/2/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Jason Meyers Among the ‘Racers of

Jason Meyers Among the ‘Racers of...

3/2/2010
[b Jason Meyers Among the ‘Racers of the Year’ Named by the Motor Sports Press Association for 2009 Accomplishments] [i Concord, NC—March 2, 2010—] With the 2010 season well under way, Jason Meyers will reap one final reward from a very successful 2009 campaign that saw him win 10 times with the World of Outlaws and finish as the runner-up in the closest point race in series history, as he was recently named one of the ‘Racers of the Year’ by the Motor Sports Press...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/2/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – Close to Another

Rocket Hockett – Close to Another...

3/2/2010
(Bill W) March 2, 2010 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett was close to gaining a second crown in a row at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s” at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa, Florida last Saturday night. He would settle for second in a successful first weekend back to open the 2010 season. He will now get things ready for the Devil’s Bowl Speedway and Lucas Oil ASCS action on March 19 and 20. After running 11th and second the first two nights, Jesse couldn’t...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/2/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Volusia Speedway Park, Winged Sprints
Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray

Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray...

3/1/2010
[b “SALUTE TO RALPH CAPITANI & P. RAY GRIMES” SET FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 18, AT NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM] KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 1, 2010) - Following the success of the initial program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series, the stage is now set for the second program, which is a “Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray Grimes”. The free and open-to-the-public presentation, honoring the past two directors of racing at the storied...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Mar 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/1/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
USAC 360 Sprint Debut Saturday at

USAC 360 Sprint Debut Saturday at...

3/1/2010
A brand-new USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series debuts this Saturday at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. In addition to marking a new chapter in the club’s history, the race will mark the first appearance of the West Coast 360s at the third-mile Tulare oval. Support for the new series is coming from SouthWest Contractors and Hoosier Tires and series promoter Chris Kearns is excited about prospects for the series. “It’s awesome having USAC’s resources...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/1/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, Non-Winged Sprints
Gardner 4 for 5 after Las Vegas; T

Gardner 4 for 5 after Las Vegas; T...

3/1/2010
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. has emerged as the early 2010 point leader in both the USAC Amsoil National and CRA Sprint Car series following feature victories at Las Vegas, Nev. and Perris, Calif. The National series is “off” until April 2-3 when it resumes at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The CRA series continues March 27 with a race at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Gardner came from 15th starting position to win Thursday night’s 30-lap “Las Vegas...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/1/2010
Tags: Damion Gardner, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints
Fisher Files – A “Different Season

Fisher Files – A “Different Season...

3/1/2010
(Bill W) March 1, 2010 – Nineteen-year-old Missouri driver, Josh Fisher, is coming off another sensational year, and is hoping that by spreading his wings a bit in 2010, that the best is yet to come. The Smithton resident will be running several 410 shows for Illinois car owner, Rick Northrup, in addition to a bigger schedule with his family owned 360 sprint car. The first race awaits him at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas on March 19 and 20. In his...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/1/2010
Tags: Josh Fisher, Winged Outlaw Warriors, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Las Vega

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Las Vega...

2/28/2010
[i Concord, NC—February 28, 2010—] Making some history: The victory for Jason Meyers from the 18th starting spot on Friday night in the Second Annual Super Sprint Classic at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway set a new track record, as it marked the farthest back any winner had started from in a World of Outlaws event at the track. Jeff Swindell had previously held the record, coming from the 17th position on the grid to win at the half-mile in 1997. Meyers was...more
administrator
  • administrator on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/28/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, Jason Sides
Classic Thriller: Jason Meyers Edg

Classic Thriller: Jason Meyers Edg...

2/27/2010
Las Vegas, NV— February 26, 2010—Jason Meyers has been involved in some thrilling races over the years, but probably none quite as exciting as Friday night, when he battled 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser and four-time and defending series titlist Donny Schatz right down to the wire to score a breathtaking win in the Second Annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway before a huge crowd. Even more impressive was...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/27/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
"SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" at Perris Postpo

"SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" at Perris Postpo...

2/26/2010
Due to the forecasted rain in Perris, Calif., track officials have postponed Saturday's "Sokola Shootout" Amsoil Sprint and Mopar Midget races until Sunday, February 28. Gates will open on Sunday at 10 am.
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/26/2010
Tags: Perris Auto Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints, USAC National Sprint Cars
Rocket Hockett – Rocket Launches T

Rocket Hockett – Rocket Launches T...

2/25/2010
(Bill W) February 25, 2010 – “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett launches tonight in defense of his crown at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s”. The Warsaw, Missouri sensation is coming off a season in which he posted 22 victories, tops in all of sprint car racing. In addition, he was the only sprint car driver voted into both the 360 and Non-wing National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum’s top 25 polls. Amongst the big wins in 2009 were the $15,000 Ultimate...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/25/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Winged Sprints
Kyle Harris ready to lead Racing f

Kyle Harris ready to lead Racing f...

2/24/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (2-23-10)] - Just one month following the tragic loss of their beloved leader Steve Harris, the West Sacramento based Racing for the Troops sprint car team is gearing up mechanically and emotionally to return to battle at the annual Mini-Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. As the entire team will don their uniforms with heavy hearts, the youngest active member of their troop will be carrying...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Feb 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/24/2010
Tags: Kyle Harris, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
New Website for Eric Schulz Racing

New Website for Eric Schulz Racing

2/24/2010
Check out Eric "Ricochet" Schulz' new website, www.ericschulzracing.com! Stay up to date with all the happings, all year long. Check often for new photos and specials!
Eric Schulz
  • Eric Schulz on Feb 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/24/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
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