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Good Chili Bowl Fortune Helps Cope

Good Chili Bowl Fortune Helps Cope...

1/16/2020
Brendon Bauman photo TULSA, Okla. – It’s said in many circles that it takes a fast race car and a little bit of luck to be successful during the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. That statement was no truer for anyone than Matt Wood Racing’s Colby Copeland on Wednesday night, as he parlayed a miraculous moment of good fortune into an A-main lock-in for the finale. Copeland appeared to be dead in the water with 13 to go, when third-running Ronnie Gardner spun directly...more
Colby Copeland Scores $5,000 In AS

Colby Copeland Scores $5,000 In AS...

11/25/2018
(Image Credit: Ron Gilson) Bryan Hulbert – QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (November 24, 2018) Adding his first career ASCS Southwest Regional victory to his list of accolades, California’s Colby Copeland held off a fierce D.J. Netto to pick up $5,000 in the third annual Copper Classic at Arizona Speedway. Copeland is the 52nd different winner in ASCS Southwest Regional competition. Falling to second on the opening revolution to Michael Kofoid who shot the cushion to the race lead,...more
Night 3 of Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Na

Night 3 of Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Na...

1/12/2017
Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (Jan. 12, 2017) – The 31st edition of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire is 2-for-2 with first-time preliminary winners through the first two nights. Travis Berryhill took the lead for good midway through the main event on Wednesday en route to his monumental victory at the premier midget event inside the River Spirit Expo Center. Jake Swanson charged from 18th to the runner-up result with Colby Copeland...more
CLAUSON, GRAVEL, STEWART SET FOR

CLAUSON, GRAVEL, STEWART SET FOR...

3/17/2015
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (March 17, 2015) – Delta Speedway will host one of its most highly anticipated season openers in track history, when the 1/7th mile dirt oval fires off for another season of racing this Friday at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. The Friday Night Special will serve as the kick off for the 2015 FVP Western Spring Shootout. The Western Spring Shootout will feature the World of Outlaws in two nights of action at the adjacent Stockton Dirt...more
DARLAND TAKES "WINTER CHALLENGE" T

DARLAND TAKES "WINTER CHALLENGE" T...

2/3/2014
Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. emerged as the champion of the six-race "Winter Challenge" series, posting three victories and a second on his way to a five-point margin over runner-up Josh Pelkey. The USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint Car events were all held at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Darland's third win came in Friday night's 30-lapper as he piloted Casey Minks' Mesilla Valley Transportation/Shark Racing Engines Eagle to victory over Josh Hodges, Nic...more
USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special...

1/31/2014
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams), 2. Casey Shuman (#21X Pollock), 3. Aaron Reutzel (#21A Miller), 4. Brady Bacon (#99 Bacon), 5. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 6. Dave Darland (#1X Minks), 7. Tony Everhart (#55 Everhart), 8. David Dykes (#55NM Dykes), 9. Ryan Bernal (#111 Minks). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr., (#50 Massey), 2. Richard Vander Weerd (#10 Vander Weerd), 3. Mitch Mack (#92 Mack), 4. Mike Colegrove (#17M...more
Copeland Cops Winter Challenge Rou

Copeland Cops Winter Challenge Rou...

1/31/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 30, 2014) – Colby Copeland nabbed his first Winter Challenge score by topping the fourth round of USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car action atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval on Thursday night. While Copeland became the third different winner in four rounds of Winter Challenge action, Ricky Thornton, Jr., reeled off his third consecutive win in IMCA Modified competition. After winning his heat race,...more
Copeland Claims First ASCS Canyon

Copeland Claims First ASCS Canyon...

5/27/2012
Cody Morris, Peoria, Arizona (5-27-2012) - The non-winged sprint cars of the ASCS Canyon Region were due for the second leg of Canyon Speedway Park’s 1st Annual Salute to Indy (TKA Photography/Terry Shaw). With hometown favorite Dalten Gabbard earning his first career sprint car win on Saturday night, Gabbard and three fellow pilots were locked into the Sunday night main event at Peoria, Arizona’s semi-banked 3/8 mile oval. Polesitter Josh Shipley did not have long to...more
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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