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Hafertepe tops Regional rivalry at

Hafertepe tops Regional rivalry at...

8/25/2013
Bryan Hulbert - MESQUITE, Texas (August 24, 2013) The 2013 match-up between the Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South and Smiley’s Racing Products Lone Star Regions headed to the Devil’s Bowl Speedway Saturday night with Sam Hafertepe, Jr. tipping the scales towards the Lone Star Region. Matt Covington crossed second with Jake Martens, Ray Allen Kulhanek, and Aaron Reutzel completing the top five. Michael McNeil, Patrick Stasa, Josh Baughman, George White, ad Klint...more
PA Speed Week Starts and Continues

PA Speed Week Starts and Continues

7/1/2013
The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars started nine nights of racing in ten days Friday at Williams Grove Speedway with the beginning of PA Speed Week for 2013. Greg Hodnett came away the winner on the first night at Williams Grove. Speed Week moved to Lincoln Speedway for Saturday where Alan Krimes picked up the victory. Sunday night Speed Week headed north up I-81 to Big Diamond Speedway where Texan invader Sam Hafertepe Jr took the win...more
HAFERTEPE JR. SOLDIERS THROUGH FLO

HAFERTEPE JR. SOLDIERS THROUGH FLO...

2/22/2013
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Plumbfast Racing Team had a decent Florida Speedweeks racing with The All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) and World of Outlaws (WoO) at Bubba Raceway Park and Volusia Speedway. The Sunnyvale, Texas racer had a disappointing season opener with The ASCoC at Bubba Raceway as engine problems hampered The Lone Star Speedway #15H Maxim in time trials before it eventually ended their evening in the heat race. The following night Sam timed in 21st...more
Hafertepe Turns in Solid Performan

Hafertepe Turns in Solid Performan...

8/27/2012
Sam Hafertepe and The Rudeen Racing Team made a last second decision to race with The World of Outlaws (WoO) in Canada pay off as they earned 2nd and 3rd place finishes this past weekend at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Hafertepe was able to charge from 10th to 3rd on Friday night and and led much of the Saturday night finale before being passed late for the win. "I actually didn't plan on running in Canada at all the week before," said Sam. "We talked...more
Hafertepe and Rudeen Team Up For K

Hafertepe and Rudeen Team Up For K...

7/25/2012
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Rudeen Racing Team will be joining forces in an effort to capture victory at The 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals. Hafertepe has already found plenty of success in the past with Rudeen as the pair captured a $20,000 to win race at Skagit Speedway against The World of Outlaws (WoO) last year and are slated to start on the front row for the $25,000 to win Skagit Dirt Cup later this year. "I'm really looking forward to heading out to Knoxville and...more
Hafertepe and McClelland Team Up a

Hafertepe and McClelland Team Up a...

7/24/2012
Long-time competitors and friends Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Sean McClelland have decided to join forces in an attempt to capture the 2012 Knoxville 360 Nationals. McClelland who has been a standout on both the National and Regional ASCS levels and is the defending OCRS champion will field a car for Hafertepe as the duo tries to find success at the famed Knoxville Raceway. McClelland has already picked up 3 victories this year in his Penske Racing Shocks, Maxwell Oil,...more
Hafertepe Hustles to Quick Time an

Hafertepe Hustles to Quick Time an...

5/8/2012
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Zemco Racing Team used a couple of time trial shows at Lincoln Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway this past weekend to prepare for this week’s World of Outlaw (WoO) invasion of Pennsylvania. Friday night at Williams Grove was rained out but not before Sam laid down the fastest lap in time trials. Saturday night saw Hafertepe battle hard all night long and finish solidly in the top 10. Friday night at Williams Grove Hafertepe was hooked up in...more
Hafertepe Bounces Back From Grove

Hafertepe Bounces Back From Grove...

5/1/2012
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Zemco Racing Team endured the lowest of lows this past Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway before the team dug in and bounced back with an impressive top 5 run against The All Star Circuit of Champions Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway. The Zemco Speed Equipment #1 was fast out of the trailer once again at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. Sam was able to lay down the 11th fastest lap in time trials against a stellar field that...more
Hafertepe Earns Top 10 in Pennsylv

Hafertepe Earns Top 10 in Pennsylv...

4/23/2012
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Zemco Racing Team competed locally for the first time in 2012 this past Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway and were able to earn a top 10 finish at The Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial. Sam’s return to The Zemco Maxim-Rider combination following several weeks competing at home yielded instant results as Sam was fastest in his warm-up session and then laid down the 2nd fastest lap in time trials. “I was pretty pleased with our time trial,” said...more
Hafertepe Prepares For Success at

Hafertepe Prepares For Success at...

4/4/2012
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Plumbfast Racing Team are gearing up for a rare opportunity to race at the Hafertepe family-owned Lone Star Speedway this Saturday when The ASCS Lone Star Region comes to town for the $3000 to win LoneStar Sprint Invasion. The LoneStar Sprint Invasion will be Sam’s final race in the area before he heads out on the road for several months to compete for The Zemco Racing Team and Rudeen Racing. “I’m really excited to be racing at home,” said...more
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