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Derek Hagar battles to first O'Rei

Derek Hagar battles to first O'Rei...

6/16/2007
Pheonix City, AL - Immensely talented sixteen year-old Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas charged past seven of the Southeast's and the Nation's top sprint car drivers into the lead on lap twenty-three of the thirty-lap O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series feature race and captured the first win of his young career. Hagar, who was the O'Reilly USCS Rookie of the Year last season, was totally impressive as he charged from his eighth place starting position into...more
Martin charges to O'Reilly USCS wi

Martin charges to O'Reilly USCS wi...

6/15/2007
Penton, AL, - Three-time O'Reilly USCS Hoosier Tire Young Guns Champion Danny Martin, Jr., from Sarasota, Florida started on the pole and wired the field leading flag to flag in the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series (www.uscsracing.com) main event at Penton Raceway near Penton, Alabama on Friday night. The twenty-one year-old driver lapped cars up to seventh place in a dominating run. It was Martin's first O'Reilly USCS feature win of the season. He was the...more
Gray leads O'Reilly USCS standings

Gray leads O'Reilly USCS standings...

6/9/2007
Atlanta, GA - After several outstanding performances during last week's O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series Speedweek 2007 Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee leads the O'Reilly USCS National point standings through the first fourteen events by a wide margin over twenty year-old Ryan Myers from Eaton, Ohio in the runner-up spot. Nineteen year-old, 2004 O'Reilly USCS Rookie of the Year R.J. Johnson from Tampa, Florida is in the third position. Gray who is the defending...more
Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas

Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas...

6/2/2007
i June 2, 2007 - Columbus, Mississippi - Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas used his veteran skills and the high side of the race track to make a lap-twenty pass for the lead around young gun Danny Martin, Jr. from Sarasota, Florida Crawley then drove the final ten laps to victory lane in the thirty-lap 9th Annual O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com "Columbus Clash" at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday night. Crawley won on the...more
Tim Crawley captures O'Reilly USCS

Tim Crawley captures O'Reilly USCS...

6/1/2007
Camden, Tennessee - Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas made a lap-two pass for the lead around Jason Johnson from Eunice, Louisiana then drove off with the victory in the 25-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com Speedweek 2007 Round Six "Clash at Camden" event at Camden Speedway in Camden, Tennessee. Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas won the O'Reilly USCS Speedweek Round #6 at Camden Speedway in Camden, Tennessee in Mike Ward's #88, (USCS photo by P....more
Gray charges to O'Reilly USCS Spee

Gray charges to O'Reilly USCS Spee...

5/31/2007
Clarksville, TN - Defending O'Reilly USCS National Champion and current 2007 O'Reilly USCS Speed Week points leader, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee thrilled the surprisingly large "Thursday Night Thunder" crowd at Clarksville Speedway with a stunning come from behind victory in the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com feature race. Gray ran down and passed the race leader, 2006 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Driver of the Year, Jason...more
Wayne Johnson's wins O'Reilly USCS

Wayne Johnson's wins O'Reilly USCS...

5/28/2007
Atwood, Tennessee - Wayne Johnson from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma made a late race pass on Benton, Arkansas sprint car ace Tim Crawley in lapped traffic to win the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com Speedweek 2007 Round Four event on Memorial Day Monday at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee. Johnson's third O'Reilly USCS win of the season came over a field of 24 drivers from seven states. Crawley lead the first twenty-seven laps before...more
O'Reilly USCS Speedweek 2007 Green

O'Reilly USCS Speedweek 2007 Green...

5/27/2007
Glencoe, AL - 2006 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame 360 sprint car Driver of the Year, Jason Johnson from Eunice, Louisiana won the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com "Sunday Night Shootout" at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama. Johnson who led the Nation last season in winged 360 sprint car wins with 24 victories picked up his sixth on the 2007 season by chasing down early race leader Don Young from Bartlett, Tennessee on lap fourteen...more
Jeff Swindell rocks Riverside with

Jeff Swindell rocks Riverside with...

5/26/2007
West Memphis, Arkansas - May 26, 2007 - A blast from the past, veteran sprint car ace Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee won the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series (www.uscsracing.com) Speedweek 2007 Round Two Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Swindell blasted from his third place starting position around Marion, Arkansas' Derek Hagar and then Danny Martin, Jr. from Sarasota, Florida into the lead exiting turn four...more
Jeff Swindell rocks Riverside with

Jeff Swindell rocks Riverside with...

5/26/2007
Jeff Swindell rocks Riverside with Round Two O'Reilly USCS Speedweek 2007 win PDF Print E-mail May 26, 2007 West Memphis, Arkansas - A blast from the past, veteran sprint car ace Jeff Swindell from Bartlett, Tennessee won the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com (http://www.uscsracing.com/) Speedweek 2007 Round Two Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Swindell blasted from his third place starting position...more
Terry Gray captures O'Reilly USCS

Terry Gray captures O'Reilly USCS...

5/25/2007
Malden, MO - May 25, 2007 - Defending O'Reilly USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee won the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com Speedweek 2007 opening round Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. Gray bested a stellar twenty-five car field from seven states for the win. It was Gray's first win at Malden Speedway since 2001 when he swept the North vs. South weekend winning three main events the weekend after the 9/11...more
Gray captures O'Reilly USCS Speedw

Gray captures O'Reilly USCS Speedw...

5/25/2007
Malden, MO - Defending O'Reilly USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee won the 30-lap O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com Speedweek 2007 opening round Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. Gray bested a stellar twenty-five car field from seven states for the win. It was Gray's first win at Malden Speedway since 2001 when he swept the North vs. South weekend winning three main events the weekend after the 9/11 tragedy. Gray...more
Terry Gray bests Trey Robb in a th

Terry Gray bests Trey Robb in a th...

5/19/2007
Senoia, Ga.- May 19, 2007 - The Bartlett Bullet, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee captured his second O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series feature of the young season with a win at Senoia Raceway on Saturday night. Gray reached victory lane in the O'Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder Tour event after starting on the pole of the main event. Gray lead every lap of the 40-lap thriller, but it wasn't near as easy as it sounds because fifteen year-old open-wheel phenom...more
Terry Gray bests Trey Robb in a th

Terry Gray bests Trey Robb in a th...

5/19/2007
Senoia, Ga. The Bartlett Bullet, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee captured his second O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series feature of the young season with a win at Senoia Raceway on Saturday night. Gray reached victory lane in the O'Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder Tour event after starting on the pole of the main event. Gray lead every lap of the 40-lap thriller, but it wasn't near as easy as it sounds because fifteen year-old open-wheel phenom Trey Robb from...more
Adams leads O'Reilly USCS Asphalt

Adams leads O'Reilly USCS Asphalt...

5/14/2007
Atlanta, GA - May 14, 2007 - Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida is the O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series Asphalt Thunder Tour points standings leader heading into this weekends (May 18-19th) two day National Championship points event at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia www.newsenoiaraceway.com . Adams who has won two out of three 2007 Asphalt Thunder events leads the standings with 446 points. Defending O'Reilly USCS www.uscsracing.com National Champion,...more
Familiar faces Gray, Ward and Skin

Familiar faces Gray, Ward and Skin...

5/12/2007
Atlanta, GA - May 12, 2007 After just two events, three familiar faces rest on top of the 2007 O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com Mid-South Thunder regional point standings. Those three drivers are Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, Mike Ward from Memphis, Tennessee and Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas. The same three drivers ended the 2006 season in the top three positions in the final O'Reilly USCS Mid-South Thunder...more
Familiar faces Gray, Ward and Skin

Familiar faces Gray, Ward and Skin...

5/12/2007
Atlanta, GA - After just two events, three familiar faces rest on top of the 2007 O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com Mid-South Thunder regional point standings. Those three drivers are Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee, Mike Ward from Memphis, Tennessee and Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas. The same three drivers ended the 2006 season in the top three positions in the final O'Reilly USCS Mid-South Thunder standings. Ward...more
O'Reilly USCS (7-race) Speed Week

O'Reilly USCS (7-race) Speed Week...

5/1/2007
Atlanta, GA - The O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com "Outlaw Thunder" Tour kicks off its' O'Reilly USCS Speed Week 2007 in just three and a half weeks. The seven race series over nine days has in guaranteed prize money of nearly $100,000. Each night's feature race pays at least $2000 to win and with additional posted awards and bonuses one driver may win over $20,000 in prize money during the week of speed. $2100 is guaranteed to those...more
Wayne Johnson gets 2nd 2007 O'Reil

Wayne Johnson gets 2nd 2007 O'Reil...

4/20/2007
Malden, FL - April 20, 2007 - Wayne Johnson from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma won the 30-lap O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com Mid-South Thunder Tour regional event at Malden Speedway www.maldenspeedway.com on Friday night. Johnson was made his first visit to the speedway a profitable one. The win was Johnson's second in 2007 O'Reilly USCS competition. Johnson also won at North Florida Speedway on February 2nd. Johnson may have been making his...more
Fowler two for two in USCS Open Wh

Fowler two for two in USCS Open Wh...

4/20/2007
Malden, MO - April 21, 2007- Troy Fowler from Portageville, MO lead all 25 laps of the USCS Open Wheel Modified sanctioned feature race at Malden Speedway on Friday night to extend his points lead in the 2007 USCS Open Wheel Modified Championship title chase. Fowler a third-generation oval track racer from Portageville, Missouri won the first of four USCS Open Wheel Modified 10 lap heat races. He then, started on the pole of the A-Main event via a zero inversion draw...more
New Senoia Raceway opens 2007 seas

New Senoia Raceway opens 2007 seas...

4/15/2007
Senoia, Georgia - New Senoia Raceway (formerly Senoia Raceway) in Senoia, Georgia returns to racing action for the 2007 season with a new name and an exciting racing schedule consisting only of special events. The track will host special events only on an approximately monthly basis featuring some of the most popular professional racing series available to short track-racing fans today. Those series visiting the South Metro's only short track featuring full scale...more
Terry Gray gets first 2007 O'Reill

Terry Gray gets first 2007 O'Reill...

4/7/2007
Milton, FL. - April 7, 2007 - O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series defending champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee captured his first series feature win of the young season at Southern Raceway on Saturday night. Gray's good fortunes began after inheriting the pole position when the designated pole starter Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida pulled a zero in the inversion draw and then, chose to start dead last in the field and race for an extra $5000...more
Gray gets first 2007 O'Reilly USCS

Gray gets first 2007 O'Reilly USCS...

4/7/2007
Milton, FL. O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series defending champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee captured his first series feature win of the young season at Southern Raceway on Saturday night. Gray's good fortunes began after inheriting the pole position when the designated pole starter Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida pulled a zero in the inversion draw and then, chose to start dead last in the field and race for an extra $5000 bonus. Adams earned...more
Kenny Adams gets USCS career win #

Kenny Adams gets USCS career win #...

3/31/2007
Kenny Adams wins O'Reilly USCS career feature #100 at Mobile Speedway Pensacola, FL - March 30, 2007 -. The Malabar Missile, Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida captured his 100th O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series career feature win at Mobile International Speedway on Saturday night. Adams reached this personal milestone and series benchmark since joining the O'Reilly USCS at the beginning of the 2000 season, when he was the series National Champion and was...more
Phenomenal Robb scores first O'Rei

Phenomenal Robb scores first O'Rei...

3/31/2007
Pensacola, FL - March 30, 2007 - Truly phenomenal fourteen year-old Trey Robb from Newcastle, Oklahoma became the youngest driver to ever win an O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com feature race Friday night at the historic Five Flags Speedway. The slightly built, but hugely talented teenager with a lead foot passed five-time National O'Reilly USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee on the final lap to win the 30-Lap O'Reilly USCS Asphalt...more
Phenom Trey Robb scores first O'Re

Phenom Trey Robb scores first O'Re...

3/30/2007
Pensacola, FL - March 30, 2007 - Truly phenomenal fourteen-year-old Trey Robb from Newcastle, Oklahoma became the youngest driver to ever win an O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com feature race Friday night at the historic Five Flags Speedway. The slightly built, but hugely talented teenager with a lead foot passed five-time National O'Reilly USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee on the final lap to win the 30-Lap O'Reilly USCS Asphalt...more
Kenny Adams scores O'Reilly USCS c

Kenny Adams scores O'Reilly USCS c...

3/27/2007
Jefferson, GA - March 17, 2007 - Two-time O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series National Champion, Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida won the 35-Lap O'Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder season opener at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia on Saturday night. The win was Adams ninety-ninth career O'Reilly USCS feature win since joining the series in the 2000 season when he was the series National Champion. That same season, Adams was honored as the first-ever National Sprint...more
Jerrod Hull captures O'Reilly USCS

Jerrod Hull captures O'Reilly USCS...

3/24/2007
Jerrod Hull captures O'Reilly USCS Mid-South season opener at Malden Speedway Malden, Mo. – March 24, 2007 - Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri stormed from his pole position starting spot into the lead in turn one and never looked back Saturday night at Malden Speedway to win the 30-lap O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series (www.uscsracing.com) sprint portion of the 1st Annual Bootheel 200 race. Hull's win was very popular with the crowd at the track located a...more
O'Reilly USCS Mid-South Thunder at

O'Reilly USCS Mid-South Thunder at...

3/24/2007
Hull captures O'Reilly USCS Mid-South season opener at Malden Speedway Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri stormed from his pole position starting spot into the lead in turn one and never looked back Saturday night at Malden Speedway to win the 30-lap O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com sprint portion of the 1st Annual Bootheel 200 race. Hull's win was very popular with the crowd at the track located a half hour from his house.It was Hull's...more
Kenny Adams scores USCS career win

Kenny Adams scores USCS career win...

3/17/2007
Jefferson, GA - March 17, 2007 - Two-time O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series National Champion, Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida won the 35-Lap O'Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder season opener at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia on Saturday night. The win was Adams ninety-ninth career O'Reilly USCS feature win since joining the series in the 2000 season when he was the series National Champion. That same season, Adams was honored as the first-ever National Sprint...more
Wayne Johnson dominates O'Reilly U

Wayne Johnson dominates O'Reilly U...

2/6/2007
February 03, 2007 Lake City, FL - Wayne Johnson from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma won the 30-lap O'Reilly USCS North Florida Winternationals Finale at North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Florida on Saturday night. It was Johnson's first career O'Reilly USCS feature win. Johnson set a new track record and was the CnB Mushroom Farms fastest qualifier for the event during Friday night's time trial portion of the event. He finished sixth in Friday night's preliminary action...more
Adams victor in O'Reilly USCS seas

Adams victor in O'Reilly USCS seas...

2/2/2007
Lake City, FL - February 2, 2007 - Two time O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series Champion, Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida won the 25-lap 1st Annual O'Reilly USCS North Florida Winternationals round one season opener at North Florida Speedway n Lake City, Florida on Friday night. It was Adams ninety-eighth career win in the O'Reilly USCS. The K&N Filters Pole starter Justin Barger from Montrose, New York led the first nine laps of the high-speed charge around...more
Adams victor in O'Reilly USCS seas

Adams victor in O'Reilly USCS seas...

2/2/2007
Lake City, FL - Two time O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series Champion , Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida won the 25-lap 1st Annual O'Reilly USCS North Florida Winternationals round one season opener at North Florida Speedway n Lake City, Florida on Friday night. It was Adams ninety-eighth career win in the O'Reilly USCS. K&N Filters Pole starter Justin Barger from New York led the first nine laps of the high-speed charge around the racy 4/10 mile oval...more
Tony Stewart Snares 21st Annual O'

Tony Stewart Snares 21st Annual O'...

1/13/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2007) – Two-time NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart added another Golden Driller trophy to his burgeoning collection of winner's hardware as he raced to victory lane in Saturday night's 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap championship feature event at Tulsa Expo Raceway. With the streets of Tulsa covered by several inches of ice and the entire state of Oklahoma under a declared state of emergency due to icy weather, a...more
Darland Does it in Oklahoma Dodge

Darland Does it in Oklahoma Dodge...

1/12/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2007) – Dave Darland gunned into the lead at the outset and led all 25 laps to win Friday night's Oklahoma Dodge Dealers Qualifying feature event at Tulsa Expo Raceway's 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Darland was chased to the stripe by two-time NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart, with Mat Neely taking the show position. Tuesday night's Warren Cat Pre-Qualifying feature winner, Gary "Bubba" Altig, drove to a fourth...more
Cottle Throttles Chili Bowl Foes i

Cottle Throttles Chili Bowl Foes i...

1/11/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 11, 2007) – Indiana's Shane Cottle tracked down his first Chili Bowl "A" Main win by wiring the field in Thursday night's Bass Pro Shops Qualifying event at Tulsa Expo Raceway's 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Cottle gunned into the lead from the front row outside at the drop of the green flag and rode the rim to perfection all 25 laps to snare the victory with young shoe Justin Allgaier chasing him underneath the checkered...more
Ray Cashes in on Chili Bowl Nation

Ray Cashes in on Chili Bowl Nation...

1/10/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 10, 2007) – It was a pair of Badgers atop Wednesday night's Creek Nation Casino Qualifying event at Tulsa Expo Raceway's 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, with Davey Ray cashing in the biggest stack of chips after outdueling Brad Kuhn in the 25-lap "A" Main event. Ray, a former Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA), and reigning BMARA king Kuhn diced in such heated fashion over the middle portion of the race that...more
Bubba Altig Saves Best for Last in

Bubba Altig Saves Best for Last in...

1/9/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 2007) – The 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Nationals kicked off in most spectacular fashion with Illinois racer Gary "Bubba" Altig making a dramatic pass in the final corner to win Tuesday night's Warren CAT Pre-Qualifying 25-lap feature event. Utilizing the topside of the ¼-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval, Altig charged from fourth on a restart with just two laps remaining to nip Jordan Noblitt for the win at the line. Noblitt, who had...more
Sixteen Take Honors in 22nd Annual

Sixteen Take Honors in 22nd Annual...

12/30/2006
TULSA, Okla. (December 30, 2006) - Sixteen different racers from ten different states proved to be the cream of the crop by walking away from Saturday nights' 22nd Annual Tulsa Shootout presented by Brodix finale at Tulsa Expo Raceway with a coveted Golden Driller trophy among their latest possessions. A half dozen competitors among the nearly 1,100 entries doubled up by scoring a pair of wins in the 22 feature events for Micros, Karts and Quads. Broken Arrow,...more
McCreadie Masters 20th Annual O'Re

McCreadie Masters 20th Annual O'Re...

1/14/2006
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2006)- Watertown, New York's Tim McCreadie fought his way into the lead on the 35th round then slipped away from Jay Drake and Cory Kruseman over the final few circuits to capture the coveted Golden Driller trophy in Tulsa Expo Raceway's 20th Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap Championship feature on Saturday night. The 15th different winner in the storied history of the prestigious event, the triumph by the...more
Kruser Prevails in Red Hot Friday

Kruser Prevails in Red Hot Friday...

1/13/2006
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2006) – Two-time Chili Bowl king Cory Kruseman outlasted P.J. Jones and a host of other challengers in Friday night’s hotly-contested 25-lap Warren CAT Qualifying night feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway’s 20th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. In a torrid feature event that included six official lead changes and numerous others from one corner to another, Kruseman took command for keeps on the 21st round and fought back...more
Everybody Love's the Drake in Thur

Everybody Love's the Drake in Thur...

1/12/2006
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2006) – Former O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals champion Jay Drake made his way back to victory lane at the Tulsa Expo Raceway by scoring the win in Thursday night's 25-lap Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores qualifying feature. Drake took command at the outset after polesitter J.J. Yeley lost a bout with the frontstretch retaining wall, then fought off a lap 18 bid from Garrett Hansen en route to victory lane to conclude...more
Lasoski Wires Field in Creek Natio

Lasoski Wires Field in Creek Natio...

1/11/2006
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 11, 2006) – Missouri’s Danny Lasoski scored a wire-to-wire victory as the 20th Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals kicked off with Wednesday night's 25-lap Creek Nation Casino Qualifying Night main event at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Lasoski fought off the battling duo of Steve Kinser and Jerry Coons, Jr., to snare the win, with Tim McCreadie making a last lap pass of 15-year-old Brady Bacon to snare the fourth and final transfer...more
22 Capture Golden Driller Trophies

22 Capture Golden Driller Trophies...

12/31/2005
TULSA, Okla. (December 31, 2005) Twenty-two different drivers representing ten different states raced to victory lane in Saturday night?s 21st Annual Tulsa Shootout presented by O?Reilly?s and Brodix at Tulsa Expo Raceway. The 21st Annual Tulsa Shootout presented by O?Reilly?s and Brodix attracted 1,097 entries from 35 different states. A total of 234 races were contested over the course of the two-day event, including 153 heat races, 58 semi-features and 23 ?A? Mains....more
Hines Escapes with Narrow Chili Bo

Hines Escapes with Narrow Chili Bo...

1/8/2005
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 8, 2005) – The checkered flag flew none too soon for Indiana’s Tracy Hines in Saturday night’s 19th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap championship finale at Tulsa Expo Raceway, as he held on in the final laps to post a slim victory over Cory Kruseman and Dave Darland. With a Mopar powerplant plugged into the Wilke-Pak Kwik-Change No. 11 Spike Chassis, Hines picked up an extra $10,000 bonus from Mopar to go along...more
Kruseman Captures Friday Qualifier

Kruseman Captures Friday Qualifier

1/7/2005
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 7, 2005) – With a unique motorcycle tire bolted on the left front of his racer, Cory Kruseman moved a step closer to capturing a third Golden Driller trophy by topping Friday night’s 25-lap qualifying feature for the 19th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at Tulsa Expo Raceway. The two-time and defending Chili Bowl kingpin survived a late bid from P.J. Jones to secure his fourth career Chili Bowl preliminary triumph....more
Hines Hustles to Thursday Love's Q

Hines Hustles to Thursday Love's Q...

1/6/2005
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 6, 2005) – Tracy Hines notched his second career O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals preliminary feature victory by topping Thursday night’s 25-lap Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores qualifying feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Hines gunned into the lead from his pole starting position at the outset and led all the way, racing to the checkered flag in convincing fashion ahead of Bud Kaeding, Tony Stewart and Gary Wright. Those...more
Ford Cashes in on Wednesday Qualif

Ford Cashes in on Wednesday Qualif...

1/5/2005
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 5, 2005) – The 19th edition of the O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals kicked off at Tulsa Expo Raceway Wednesday night with California’s Josh Ford scoring an impressive wire-to-wire triumph in the 25-lap Creek Nation Casino Qualifying Showdown. Ford was chased to the line by Wisconsin shoe Chad DeSelle, Missouri’s Danny Lasoski and Arizona’s Casey Shuman, each of whom locked themselves into Saturday night’s 50-lap O’Reilly Chili...more
Kruseman Captures Second Chili Bow

Kruseman Captures Second Chili Bow...

1/10/2004
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 10, 2004) – Cory Kruseman battled past Danny Lasoski at the midway point then held off “The Dude” over the final rounds to win Saturday night’s 18th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway. With the victory, Kruseman joins Sammy Swindell and Dan Boorse as the only multi-time winners of the nation’s most prestigious Midget racing event. Piloting the second Andy Bondio entry as Kruseman’s...more
Coons Conquers Chili Bowl Foes in

Coons Conquers Chili Bowl Foes in...

1/9/2004
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 2004) – Friday night’s 25-lap qualifying feature for the 18th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at Tulsa Expo Raceway had a western states flavor to it, with Arizona’s Jerry Coons, Jr., fending off the late challenges of California shoes Cory Kruseman and Josh Wise to claim the victory. Danny Ebberts of Canyon Lake, CA, made a last lap pass to snare the fourth and final transfer position to Saturday’s prestigious main...more
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