Stevie Smith and the Fred Rahmer crew celebrate their Dirt Classic win at Lincoln Speedway. Dave Giles Photo.

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Monday  September 26th 2016

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T. S. Eliot
 

11:50pm

RESULTS...

• USAC)USAC IMRA MIDGET SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 24, 2016 - Canton, Illinois - Spoon River Speedway  FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Chett Gehrke, 2. Gedd Ross, 3. Brent Burrows. 4. Dillon Morley, 5. Shane Morgan, 6. Jake Sollenberger, 7. Broc Hunnell, 8. Tracy Hull, 9. Hunter Lane, 10. Dave Baugh USAC 9/26
• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have notes from an Indiana Fall Weekend in A Typical Weekend9/26
• WAR)Zach Daum picked up the win Thursday night while Korey Weyant won Friday's WAR Series race at Lucas Oil Speedway. Terry Babb took Saturday's Finale Victory.Race Results9/26
• Column)Gaye Carmichael has notes from Lernerville Speedway WoO in Sprint Car Notes9/26
• Southern Oregon Speedway)Hays Oil Championship Night at Southern Oregon Speedway was a night of firsts for the Pennzoil Winged Sprint Car division. The night included first time Main Event and Trophy Dash winners and a first time champion. Taking full advantage of his front row start, 15 year old Jeffrey Hudson won the 25 lap Main Event.Race Results9/26
• Perris Auto Speedway CA)PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY SENIOR AND YOUNG GUN RESULTS! (Perris, CA, September 25, 2016) Results of the September 24th Senior and Young Gun Sprint Car main events at Perris Auto Speedway. Senior Sprints (drivers 45 and older) 1. Richard McCormick – Canyon Country, CA 2. Bill Badger – Santa Clarita, CA 3. Eddie Tafoya – Chino Hills, CA 4. Ed Schwarz – Santa Fe Springs, CA 5. Danny Parrish – Fairbanks, AK 6. Jim Giardina – Riverside, CA 7. Rick Hendrix – Palmdale, CA Young Gun Sprints (drivers age 14-25 with no prior sprint car experience) 1. Courtney Crone – Corona, CA 2. Hannah Mayhew – Acton, CA 3. Matt McCarthy – Riverside, CA 4. Daniel Anderson – Venice, CA 5. Timmy Fitch – Lake Elsinore, CA 6. Eric Englert – San Dimas, CA9/26

PRESS...

• Matt Wood Racing)The Matt Wood Racing #17w team and driver Kerry Madsen showed a lot of speed at the Four Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio. Though the results didn’t show it, the car was very fast. Still, the team racked up two top ten finishes against some stout competition, despite battling some issues. Press Releases9/26
• DJ Netto)After a couple of off weeks on the King of the West Schedule, DJ Netto and the Tri-C Motorsports team returned to action with the series as they took the Placerville Speedway on Saturday night. A strong showing would see Netto grab a personal best fourth place finish on a track that has given him fits over the course of his career. Press Releases9/26
• Chase Johnson)Chase Johnson had to climb a hill last Saturday at Placerville Speedway. "I thought it started off looking fairly well," he said. "We pulled an early number for qualifying and that was not the good thing to do. It was way different than a normal Placerville race. The track was still wet and hadn't come in yet. We didn't have a good qualifying time and we struggled the entire night because of that reason." Press Releases9/26
• Shane Stewart)Shane Stewart and Larson Marks Racing scored two top-five finishes this weekend as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint car series traveled east. The Larson Marks team scored the win at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio Friday night and followed it up with another top-five finish at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Penn. on Saturday. Press Releases9/26
• Robbie Price)After picking up a seventh place finish on the pavement a week ago, Robbie Price picked up two more seventh place finishes on the dirt this week as he was in action with the Sumer Thunder Sprint Series at the Yakima Raceway on Friday and Saturday night. Press Releases9/26
• Roth Motorsports)Making his first start aboard the potent Roth Motorsports No. 83jr Saturday night at the Placerville Speedway, Cory Eliason would pick up a 10th place finish with the King of the West Sprint Car Series. Press Releases9/26
• Jason Solwold)Getting back to work with the Summer Thunder Series over the weekend, Jason Solwold would pick up the win on Friday night before seeing some bad luck get him while leading Saturday night’s feature event at the Yakima Dirt Track. Press Releases9/26
• Justyn Cox)Making the trip to the nearly Placerville Speedway on Saturday night to reunite with the King of the West Series after a couple of off weeks, Justyn Cox would tally a Top-10 finish during a hard fought feature event. Press Releases9/26
• Ryan Bernal)Getting back to action with wings bolted to his Mike Phulps Motorsports No. 56, Ryan Bernal would have a big weekend that saw him run second with the Ocean Sprints on Friday night before mounting a charge from 10th to second with the King of the West Sprints on Saturday night. Press Releases9/26
• Brent Marks)Brent Marks made the most of his recent three-race weekend in Central Pennsylvania; snagging two, top-ten finishes during main event competition, one of which during the Williams Grove Speedway National Open Tune-Up where the “Myerstown Missile” finished 10th. Press Releases9/26
• Brock Zearfoss)For three consecutive days, the “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss will join the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, competing for three separate paydays equaling a grand total of $70,000. Press Releases9/26
• Danny Dietrich)For the eighth time in 2016 and for the second time at Susquehanna Speedway, Danny Dietrich is a main event winner, this time earning Justin Snyder’s “Salute to the Troops” victory for a $5,000 top prize. The emotional victory kicked off a three-race campaign for the Gettysburg native during the recent weekend, resulting in one additional podium finish during the Third Annual Dirt Classic on Saturday night, September 24. Press Releases9/26
• Sammy Swindell)Sammy Swindell remains a podium machine while driving for A.G. Rains. The team produced a podium finish during all three nights of the Hockett/McMillin Memorial last weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour tripleheader, which featured 60-plus drivers each night. Swindell and Rains have recorded a podium finish during all eight races together. Press Releases9/26
• Danny Lasoski)Big Game Motorsports is only two races away from earning its second straight National Sprint League championship. Driver Danny Lasoski and crew chief Guy Forbrook have guided the Muddy sponsored team to a 459-point lead in the championship standings heading into the 21 st annual Queen's Royale, which is the final doubleheader of the NSL season this Friday and Saturday at St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Mo. Press Releases9/26
• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi had another great opportunity to earn his first win of the season before misfortune struck last Saturday at Pelaluma Speedway. Scelzi, who was driving for the Van Lare Family, kicked off the California Civil War Sprint Car Series event by qualifying sixth quickest. Press Releases9/26
• Trey Starks)Trey Starks will return to the Jeff McCall owned sprint car this weekend during the National Open. The team will compete Thursday through Saturday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., where Starks is hoping to put together a strong weekend during the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series tripleheader. Press Releases9/26
• NSL)The sophomore season for the National Sprint League will wrap up this weekend. The 410ci winged sprint car series is heading to St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Mo., for the 21st annual Queen's Royale, which pays $3,000 to win and $600 to start on Friday and $5,000 to win and $700 to start on Saturday. National Sprint League9/26
• Henry Van Dam)Henry Van Dam has been racing at Central Washington State Fair Raceway for approximately a decade. In most years his visit is only one weekend in September as the season concludes. Press Releases9/26
• Donny Schatz)Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing (TSR) driver Donny Schatz and Bad Boy Off Road/Chevrolet Performance saved their best for last over the weekend, dominating Saturday night’s World of Outlaws (WoO) Craftsman® Sprint Car Series 35-lap Commonwealth Clash A-Feature at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. The seven-time and reigning WoO champion drove the TSR No. 15 Bad Boy Off Road/Chevrolet Performance J&J to his 23rd triumph of the campaign after finishing second and fourth earlier in the week. Press Releases9/26
• Tarlton Motorsports)In 2016 the Placerville Speedway has seemed to have Kyle Hirst and Tarlton Motorsports’ number. Making their third trip to the speedway on Saturday night, the team had a tough night but fought threw it to finish in the eighth spot. Press Releases9/26
• IRA)This Saturday's 50th Anniversary Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series season fnale at Dodge County is a special one. It's championship night for IRA winded 410's ofcourse, but it's also championship night for the MSA 360 Sprints too. And the WDLMA Late Models are now part of the show too, so the 3 fastest dirt track divisions in Wisconsin will all be in action Saturday night on Wisconsin's fastest track. We're planning on some vintage guys too, PLUS all past IRA Champions are invited as our guest. It's the annual Checkered Classic (remembering Dick Witt & Dick Symoens). We're gonna close out the season in style.... and as all IRA finales are, it's gonna be a party!9/26
• I-35 Speedway MO)October 8 is shaping up as great racing weekend with the 7th Annual McCarthy Auto Group Show Me Spectacular. The super-fast WAR Series Non Wing Sprint Cars, the always exciting USRA A Mods, the ultra-competitive USRA B Mods (11 different winners in the weekly racing), the spirited E Mods, and the Midwest Outlaw Lightning Sprints will headline the show. The Mod Lites, Pure Stock, and Sport Compact classes will also be in competition. 9/26

1:50pm

RESULTS...

• Patriots)Lucas Wolfe 5w wins at Rolling Wheels NY Sunday over Josh Weller, Stewart Friesen, Joe Trenca, and Jeff Cook 9/26
• Civil War)Winning a no-stop affair at the Petaluma Speedway back in June, Sean Becker completed the season sweep with the Civil War Series presented by Flowmaster at the bay area facility after fending off series point leader, Andy Forsberg. With Trent Canales and Becker leading the field to green it would be Canales getting out to the early lead while Becker, Michael Ing, and Dominic Scelzi gave chase. KoW, JH Wingless, Civil War 9/26
• Dirt Classic)After claiming the inaugural running of the Dirt Classic back in 2014, Stevie Smith wasted no time returning to victory lane at the popular event as he fended off some stiff competition in Danny Dietrich and Greg Hodnett to become the first peat winner of the Dirt Classic presented by Schmuck Lumber. Race Results9/26
• Open Wheel 101)BillW has Eldora 4 Crown notes in BillW's Knoxville News 9/26

PRESS...

• Mason Moore)Doing everything he could to gain some points on current Civil War Series point leader, Andy Forsberg, Mason Moore would finish in the third spot on Saturday night at the Petaluma Speedway.“We had a really good night, and I thought we were going to pick up some points on Andy Forsberg heading into the finale, but he had a good late restart and picked up two or three positions late in the race,” Mason Moore said. “My guys gave me a great car, and now we will look forward to Fall Nationals.”  Press Releases9/26
• Andy Forsberg)Getting off to a slow start during the feature event at the Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night with the Civil War Series, Andy Forsberg came alive late and picked up his second consecutive runner up finish with the Civil War Series. Press Releases9/26
• Wilmot Raceway WI)Wilmot Raceway closed out the season with a 5 division special which included its' season championships for it's Hoosier winged 410 Sprints, and the Meyer Valves & Vacs wingLESS (by IRA) Sprints. Mike Kertscher captured his second 25 lap winged feature in a row while Jeremy Schultz captured his 3rd Wilmot track championship. On the wingLESS side rookie Derek Crane picked up his 3rd A-main win of the year, but it was race runner-up Todd Lehr who captured the title. 9/26

Sunday  September 25th 2016

Losing feels worse than winning feels good. Vin Scully

10:50pm

RESULTS...

• USAC)USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 24, 2016 - Bradford, Vermont - Bear Ridge Speedway FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Adam Pierson, 2, Adam Whitney, 3. John Heydenreich, 4. Jeff Horn, 5. Dean Christensen, 6. Jim Santa Maria, 7. Robert Tucker, 8. Jeff Champagne, 9. Ray Miller, 10. Kelly Arrison, 11. Seth Carlson.USAC 9/25
• USAC)USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 24, 2016 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Toni Breidinger, 2. Jesse Love IV, 3. Annie Breidinger, 4. Brian SandsUSAC 9/25
• Wayne County Speedway OH)The 4th annual Ohio Dirt Blowout presented by Kar Connection closed out the racing season at NAPA Wayne County Speedway for 2016 with some wild action in all class'. The OVSCA rolled into Orrville's Historic Oval for the third time this season and for the second time, Wooster's Danny Mumaw captured the win. Driving the Finishline Auto Body, Crown Investment and the ABR Farms #16, Mumaw would take the pole position starting spot and lead every lap of the 25 lap event. Race Results9/25
• Column)Danny Burton has Lincoln Park Speedway notes in Hoosier Race Report9/25

PRESS...

• The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars started the weekend off Thursday night at Susquehanna Speedway with Danny Dietrich getting his 8th series win of the year. Friday night Williams Grove Speedway hosted their tune-up race for the National Open coming up this weekend. Greg Hodnett showed everyone he was ready by taking his 18th victory of the 2016 season. Saturday night the Dirt Classic was held at Lincoln Speedway and Stevie Smith bested a 48 car field for the $20,000 victory.Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA 9/25
• Toby Bellbowen opened up his season last night at a rough and wild Hi-Tec Oils Speedway, Toowoomba. Despite crashing out of the A-Main while running fourth, it was a good night for Toby, qualifying second in time trials and running very competitively in his heats and the dash. Press Releases9/25
• Courtney O'Hehir)Courtney O’Hehir travelled north to Toowoomba on Saturday night for the opening round of the Ultimate Sprintcar Championship. On a track that really tested out drivers and machinery, Courtney did a stellar job, bringing the car home straight and ready for the season to kick off at Valvoline Raceway this coming weekend. Press Releases9/25
• Toby Bellbowen)Toby Bellbowen opened up his season last night at a rough and wild Hi-Tec Oils Speedway, Toowoomba. Despite crashing out of the A-Main while running fourth, it was a good night for Toby, qualifying second in time trials and running very competitively in his heats and the dash. Press Releases9/25
• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Sprint car fans in the East will gather this Saturday night to see the 54th running of the Williams Grove Speedway Champion Racing Oil National Open for sprint cars sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Craftsman sprint car series, going 40-laps in distance and paying $50,000 to the winner. Central PA 9/25
• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Williams Grove Speedway will present the premier sprint car event of the season in the east this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 29, 30 and October 1, when it hosts the 54th annual Champion Racing Oil World of Outlaws Craftsman sprint car series National Open. Central PA 9/25

12:50pm

RESULTS...

• Susquehanna Speedway PA)For the second time in a month, veteran racer Frankie Herr raced to the win in Credit Connection Auto Sales Super Sportsman competition at Susquehanna Speedway. The Carlisle, PA drivers win came in Saturday night’s 25-lap feature event, which was the final regular season point race. Central PA 9/25
• USAC)Chris Windom left no doubt that he came to Eldora Speedway Saturday night in championship mode. The Canton, Illinois driver arrived at Eldora's "4-Crown Nationals" with a ten-point deficit to two-time and defending USAC Silver Crown champion Kody Swanson. By the time Windom pulled into victory lane after a dominating, soul-crushing performance on the half-mile dirt oval, he was the USAC Silver Crown division's newest champion. USAC 9/25
• USAC)Eldora Speedway has provided the highest of highs and lowest of lows to Justin Grant over the last couple of seasons. Just a little over four months after his most recent visit to Eldora Speedway, Grant, a 2015 Eldora USAC Sprint Car winner, found himself without a full-time sprint car ride. USAC 9/25

PRESS...

• Paulie Colagiovanni)One night after Colagiovanni's night ended just 10 laps shy at Outlaw Speedway, the Donath Motor Worx, All Star Performance #10 team was at the Fonda Speedway for the first annual Kramer Williamson Memorial Race. Colagiovanni started heat race #2 in the second position and finished in the #3 spot advancing to the nightly feature event. After winning the dash, Colagiovanni started the feature in the 12th position and was inside the top 10 by lap 10 while continuing to advance to the 8th place finish at the end of the 25 lap feature event. Colagiovanni and crew will now head to Rolling Wheels for the Reaper Havest race that will be paying $5,000 to win and $500 to start. Look for the #10 to be near the front on the ultra fast 5/8 mile race track. 9/25
• Davie Franek)Davie "No Panic" Franek has been on a tear all season long and the Franek Auto Sales continued that tear Saturday night at the Fonda Speedway for the first annual Kramer Williamson Memorial Race paying a cool $3,073 to the winner. Following a Friday night 5th place finish at Outlaw Speedway, Franek and the 28f team headed north to the Fonda Speedway. Franek who started in the 3rd position for heat race #2 finished in the 2nd position, directly advancing to the nightly A-Main. Franek started in the 8th position for the 25 lap feature event and was on the move at the drop of the green flag. By lap 10, Franek was shown in 4th position two laps later was up to 2nd. Franek overtook the lead from Cory Sparks on lap 21 en route to his 10th win of the season. After the races, it was discovered the motor in Franek's winning #28f was not going to last for Sunday nights race at Rolling Wheels. Two of Franek's crew drove to Rider overnight to pick up another bullet to bring back north and install for Sunday night's Reaper Harvest event at Rolling Wheels. The 25 lap event is paying $5,000 to the winner and $500. to start. 9/25

9:00am

RESULTS...

• ASCS SW)It didn't take long for Rick Ziehl to rebound in the chase for the 2016 Carlyle Tools ASCS Southwest Regional Championship, as the New Mexico shoe posted his third victory of the 2016 season at the Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. on Saturday night. ASCS 9/25
• ASCS Lucas Oil)A race for the ages at Lucas Oil Speedway; Oklahoma's Wayne Johnson and Tennessee's Sammy Swindell put on a thriller of a show for Saturday's $10,000 top prize in the sixth annual Hockett/McMillin Memorial with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network.  ASCS 9/25
• All Stars)Sometimes, being in the right place at the right time can make all of the difference. For Ian Madsen, that statement proved to be worth $5,000. For the first time in his career, Ian Madsen is a main event winner at the world-famous Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio; scoring a victory against the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions during the 35th Annual Four Crown Nationals. All Stars 9/25
• World of Outlaws)Donny Schatz continued his historic season Saturday night, claiming his 23rd World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win at Lernerville Speedway. The series had not competed in the track's Commonwealth Clash presented by Classic Ink since 2014, and thousands of fans rallied behind its drivers as if they never left.DIRT/World of Outlaws 9/25
• SSO)After rain washed out many tracks in the North Texas area, Austin Mundie made the trip up from his Tyler, Texas home worthwhile, capturing Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA Racesaver 305-ci season finale at Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada on Saturday night. Race Results9/25
• USAC)Rico Abreu arrived at Eldora Speedway Saturday evening via an airplane ride alongside Tony Stewart after competing in the afternoon's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in New Hampshire. As soon as the St. Helena, California driver hit the western Ohio half-mile for the first time on Saturday, it almost seemed as if Abreu was still on-board a jet as he piloted his Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports entry to a complete sweep of the night's USAC National Midget events, recording ProSource Fast Qualifying time, then following that up with a new 8-lap track record run on his way to a heat race victory before slashing his way to third from his sixth starting position by the end of the first lap of the feature. USAC 9/25
• USAC)USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: September 24, 2016 - Rossburg, Ohio - Eldora Speedway - 35th "4-Crown Nationals"  FEATURE: (50 laps) 1. Chris Windom, 2. Justin Grant, 3. Tyler Courtney, 4. Brady Bacon, 5. Kody Swanson, 6. Jeff Swindell, 7. Dave Darland, 8. Jerry Coons Jr., 9. Shane Cottle, 10. Bill Rose,USAC 9/25
• Lucas Oil Speedway MO)In an absolute classic, Wayne Johnson outdueled Sammy Swindell in Saturday night's main event at the 6th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway. Johnson passed Swindell with one lap remaining to capture the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series major and pocket $10,000. Race Results9/25
• Dodge City Raceway Park KS)The curtains came down on the 2016 season at Dodge City Raceway Park with Arvada, Colorado’s Jake Bubak racing to victory lane in the 30-lap Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars vs. URSS feature event atop the 3/8-mile clay oval to cap off the Fourth Annual Jerry Soderberg Memorial Championship event.Race Results9/25

2:30am

RESULTS...

• ASCS Lucas Oil)Wheatland MO...Protect the Harvest A-Feature A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson[1]; 2. 3S-Sammy Swindell[2]; 3. 2L-Logan Forler[8]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[6]; 5. 9JR-Derek Hagar[18]; 6. 17-Josh Baughman[10]; 7. 52-Blake Hahn[13]; 8. 28-Jonathan Cornell[4]; 9. 21-Brian Brown[7]; 10. 45X-Johnny Herrera[21]; 11. 84-Brandon Hanks[20]; 12. 05-Brad Loyet[19]; 13. 86-Tony Bruce Jr[3]; 14. 5D-Zach Daum[22]; 15. 95-Matt Covington[11]; 16. 14K-Kyle Bellm[23]; 17. 76-Jay Russell[14]; 18. 27-Danny Thoman[24]; 19. (DNF) 11M-Jason McDougal[15]; 20. (DNF) 11X-John Carney II[5]; 21. (DNF) 23B-Brian Bell[9]; 22. (DNF) 87-Aaron Reutzel[17]; 23. (DNF) 23-Seth Bergman[16]; 24. (DNF) 82-Thomas Kennedy[12] Lap Leader(s): Wayne Johnson 1-4, 27, 29-30; Sammy Swindell 5-26, 28 FSR High Point Driver: Brian Bell Hard Charger: Derek Hagar +13 Provisional(s): Kyle Bellm; Danny Thoman (Regional)9/25
• ASCS SW)Queen Creek AZ...#20Z Rick Ziehl #18 Lorne Wofford #75X JT Imperial #74 Colton Hardy #90 Lance Norick #0J Jeremy McCune #2 Alex Pettas #5C Billy Chester #01JR Josh Shipley #14USA Jeff Slinkard #4U James Aragon #69R Damon McCune #17K Kyle Danielson #8 Bob Ream Jr. #29 Darrell Sickles #8X Mindy McCord #14 Cody Sickles #91 Casey Buckman #22B Jesse Baker #21AZ Stevie Sussex #5H Rocky Silva 9/25
• All Stars)Eldora Speedway OH...#18 Ian Madsen #10H Chad Kemenah #11N Randy Hannagan #11K Kraig Kinser #99 Brady Bacon #35 Jac Haudenschild #21 Cap Henry #7C Caleb Armstrong #33M Max Stambaugh #17W Kerry Madsen #70 Dean Jacobs #23c Tyler Courtney #20N Hunter Schuerenberg #09x Carson Macedo #9X Cole Duncan #23 DJ Foos #57X Andrew Palker #40 Caleb Helms #24 Rico Abreu #93 Sheldon Haudenschild #8M TJ Michael #81 Lee Jacobs #1 Dale Blaney #19P Paige Polyak #OO Dane Lorenc 9/25
• USAC/CRA)AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 24, 2016 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway – “9th Annual Glenn Howard Classic” FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Austin Williams, 2. Richard Vander Weerd, 3. R.J. Johnson, 4. Brody Roa, 5. Damion Gardner, 6. Ronnie Gardner, 7. Jake Swanson, 8. Logan Wiliams, 9. Trey Marcham, 10. Tommy MalcolmUSAC 9/25
• URSS)Dodge City KS...#9x Jake Bubak #20 Luke Cranston #2j Zach Blurton #33 Koby Walters #49x Mike Peters #21x Taylor Velasquez #98 JD Johnson #11k Tyler Knight #18 Brandon Sprott #50 Jed Werner #97 Brian Herbert #83 Austin McLean #28 Tracey Hill #11 Keefe Hemel #10 Jordan Knight #0 Steven Richardson #9 John Webster #33k Aaron Ploussard #20j Brandy Jones #911 Ty Williams9/25
• King of the West)Placerville CA...#0 Bud Kaeding #56 Ryan Bernal #20 Colby Copeland #3C DJ Netto #22 Shane Golobic #25 Bobby McMahan #37 Mitchell Faccinto #21X Kyle Hirst #31C Justyn Cox #83JR Cory Eliason #00 Jason Statler #68 Chase Johnson #12 Jarrett Soares #19 Chase Majdic #98 Sean Watts #45 Jake Morgan #29 Willie Croft #58 Matt Barber #1H Billy Wallace #8 Jim Richardson9/25
• Civil War)Petaluma CA...#35 Sean Becker #7c Andy Forsberg #x1 Mason Moore #m21 Kalib Henry #1v Jake Haulot #9 DJ Freitas #5c Trent Canales #18 Justin Sanders #88 Koen Shaw #121s Michael Kofoid #49 Mike Monahan #99 Wayne Katen #1b Chelsea Blevins #9n David Lindt #12j John Clark #21 Michael Ing #5v Dominic Scelzi #91ri Eli Deshaies #43 Bradley Terrell #32 Norm Johns #7n Zack Lynskey9/25
• BCRA)Placerville CA...#11E Cory Elliott #4D Robert Dalby #57 Maria Cofer #25G Dustin Golobic #62 Taylor Simas #3 Sparkey Howard #88 Brian Gard #87 Bobby Wilson #15 Quinten Crye #14JR Matt Streeter #38 Dan Parker #11F Floyd Alvis #74 J.R. Williams #26 Shane Golobic9/25
• Lernerville Speedway PA)Lernerville Speedway was once more graced with nearly perfect weather conditions for Saturday Night’s World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Commonwealth Clash presented by Classic Ink. After a slow start that included two separate red flag incidents, Donny Schatz dominated the final 21 laps of the 35-lap A-Main after dispatching early leader Logan Schuhart. Sporting a new pink trimmed decal scheme for the impending Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Schatz #ParkedIt in Dlubak Powder Coatings Victory Lane for his eighth career Lernerville feature win and 23rd World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series win of the season. After losing the lead after 13 circuits, Logan Schuchart held off Brad Sweet to finish second. Race Results9/25
• Lincoln Speedway PA)“I said at the beginning of the night that the only thing better than winning a Lincoln Dirt Classic was winning two of them.” So said Stevie Smith after claiming his second win in three years in the 40-lap $20,000-to-win “Dirt Classic” in the Pigeon Hills Saturday night. Smith, who started third after setting third-fast time and gathering the third-most points in time trials and qualifying, followed front row starters Lucas Wolfe and James McFadden the first two laps before catching the Kasey Kahne Racing #4 in turns three and four of lap three. Central PA 9/25
• USAC)AMSOIL USAC SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: September 24, 2016 - Rossburg, Ohio - Eldora Speedway - 35th "4-Crown Nationals" FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Justin Grant, 2. Chris Windom, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. Dave Darland, 5. Tyler Courtney, 6. Dallas Hewitt, 7. Chase Stockon, 8. Matt Westfall, 9. Josh Hodges, 10. Nick BilbeeUSAC 9/25
• USAC)USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 24, 2016 - Rossburg, Ohio - Eldora Speedway - 35th "4-Crown Nationals"  FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Rico Abreu, 2. Tanner Thorson, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. Chad Boat, 5. Holly Shelton, 6. Davey Ray, 7. Carson Macedo, 8. Ryan Robinson, 9. Jerry Coons Jr., 10. Dave DarlandUSAC 9/25
• East Bay Raceway Park FL)Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Sprints (15-lap feature) 1. 55 Kurt Taylor 2. 50 Joe Zuczek 3. 3k Guy Bos 4. 12 David Kelley 5. 21 Justin Webster 6. 1* Tim George 7. 21a Rebecca George 8. 29 Bryan Eckley 9. 01 Anthony D'Alessio 10. 44a Mike Steinruck 11. Nikole Voisey 12. 23d Dylan Colding 13. 02 Gene Lasker 14. 89 Brian Amans (DNS)9/25

Saturday  September 24th 2016

Bryan Clauson was a champion on and off the track—a decorated sprint car driver and a friend to all who knew him. In his final act of generosity, Bryan saved five lives and will heal dozens more through organ and tissue donation. As a registered organ donor, Bryan pledged to help the 120,000+ Americans waiting for a life-saving transplant. We invite you to join Bryan in this fight by registering to become an organ, tissue and eye donor as part of the Race to Save Lives campaign. To register, click the above image. Thank you for being a part of Bryan’s legacy.

6:00pm

RESULTS...

• Photos)Photos from Susquehanna Speedway PA, Williams Grove Speedway PA & Eldora Speedway World of Outlaws are in SpeedShotz 9/24
• OCRS)Engine woes plagued the Ameri-Flex / OCRS point series front runners on Friday at Southern Oklahoma Speedway. Defending champion Robert Sellers had an engine let go while leading the 25-lap Ameri-Flex Hose & Accessories main event and points runner-up Whit Gastineau suffered the same fate. However, fourth place Sheldon Barksdale took full advantage to pick up his sixth victory of the season. OCRS 9/24
• Column)Gaye Carmichael has Eldora Soeedway OH WoO notes in Sprint Car Notes9/24
• WAR)With two nights of preliminary action now in the books, Zach Daum picked up the win Thursday night while Korey Weyant won Friday's WAR Series race at Lucas Oil Speedway. In Thursday's race, Layne Himebaugh set the pace early as he was trailed by Weyant. Weyant would work his way past Himebaugh on lap three and would set the pace as Daum had a good battle with Himebaugh for the second spot. Race Results9/24

2:00pm

RESULTS...

• ASCS Lucas Oil)So far, it's the veterans who have been the top dogs at the sixth annual Hockett/McMillin Memorial as Wayne Johnson survived slower traffic heavier than a New York traffic jam for victory in Friday's Preliminary A-Feature event with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network.ASCS 9/24
• Ocean Sprints)Watsonville’s Justin Sanders & Hollister’s Ryan Bernal waged an epic duel on Friday night to help finish off the 2016 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo season. In the end it was Sanders just sneaking by off the final corner to claim his fifth victory of the year and fourth in a row to conclude the campaign. Race Results9/24
• SSO)After attempting several sliders through most of the race, Marcus Thomas finally made one stick in lapped traffic to claim his first career Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car Series feature Friday night at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Race Results9/24
• Patriots)Local driver and sprint car great, Chuck Hebing showed he still has it as the Ontario, New York driver passes Josh Weller on the final lap to win the inaugural Outlaw Fall Nationals to score his first 360 Sprint car win at Outlaw Speedway since 2012. Race Results9/24
• Mercer Raceway Park PA)Gabany and Kekich Home Again in Mercer Raceway Park's Victory Lane; Kekich, Reuser, Haylett, Frankenberry, Marcucci, and Jones Also PrevailRace Results9/24

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• World of Outlaws)Shane Stewart successfully fended off the field Friday night, ultimately winning opening night of Four Crown Nationals Weekend at Eldora Speedway. Though the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series was only scheduled to compete in a one-day, 30-lap feature that paid $10,000, Stewart and company set the tone for the track’s 35th-running of the storied event. DIRT/World of Outlaws 9/24
• STSS)The crowd at Central Washington State Fair Raceway was treated to a fantastic Summer Thunder Sprintcar Series main event with Jason Solwold emerging victorious at the end of 30 exciting laps. Race Results9/24
• Ocean Speedway CA)Justin Sanders won the Ocean Sprints finale. 9/24
• Bridgeport Speedway NJ)TSRS...#99 Stef Carberry #18 Tim Tanner #56 Ryan Stillwaggon #28 Tommy Carberry #24 Mike Haggenbottom #70 Eddie Wagner #9 Joe Lord #44 Dave Brown #12 Joe Kay #64k Kyle Purks #71 Chris Allen #23 Samantha Lieberman #15B Bryant Davis #57v David Bonner #0 Harris Kohen #40 Tim Smolenyak #777 Douglas Snow #39x Scott Frack #17c Doug Suiter #77j Jeff Geiges #9s Rick Steif 9/24
• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Greg Hodnett went into the night as the Williams Grove Speedway point leader, but hadn’t won a 410 sprint car feature at the track since the end of March. He changed that stat Friday night as he took the lead from Lucas Wolfe in lapped traffic and controlled the final 14 laps to win his first 410 feature at the track since the second race of the season. He did win three features in the 360 sprints over the course of the summer. Central PA 9/24
• Outlaw Speedway NY)Outlaw Fall Nationals Quick Results September 23 A Main: CHUCK HEBING, Josh Weller, Dylan Westbrook, Jared Zimbardi, Davie Franek, Mark Smith, Shawn Donath, Joe Trenca, Justin Barger, Jonathan Preston, Steve Collins, Glenn Styres, Steve Glover, Parker Evans, Jason Barney, Darryl Ruggles, Matt Tanner, Chad Miller, Pete Richardson, Dave Just, Paulie Colagiovanni, Jeff Cook, Kyle Drum, Tommy Wickham, Mike Kohler Race Results9/24
• Column)BillW has notes from Eldora Speedway WoO in BillW's Knoxville News9/24

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• Eldora Speedway OH)Saturday's 35th running of the "4-Crown Nationals" will not only feature intense competition and a pit area full of four classes of racecars. One driver has the opportunity to take home a bag full of cash by virtue of winning three of the night's four feature events or by capturing the ultimate prize of winning all four! Press Releases9/24
• Eldora Speedway OH)Oklahoma has produced its share of auto racing talent, especially in Tulsa and its suburbs. Names like Lance Blevins, Andy Hillenberg, Daryn Pittman, Stevie Smith and Shane Stewart all hail from northwestern Oklahoma. As does Brady Bacon. But none have tried what Bacon attempts Saturday at Eldora Speedway – sweeping the USAC 4-Crown Nationals. Press Releases9/24
• Dodge City Raceway Park KS)Dodge City Raceway Park puts the wraps on the 2016 racing season with Saturday night’s Fourth Annual Jerry Soderberg Memorial Championship event. And, in at least one class, the title chase is literally coming down to the wire with no fewer than five drivers still in the hunt for the IMCA Modified championship. Press Releases9/24
• Southern Oregon Speedway)Southern Oregon Speedway brings the curtain down on the Pennzoil Winged Sprint Car season this Saturday night. It will be the eighth Sprint Car race at the track this year. When Mike McCann came in as promoter of the three-tenth mile clay oval, be assessed the situation and decided that a Winged Sprint Car division should be rebuilt there. For over a decade there was a regular division there until the end of the 2010 season. Open engine rules were used in the division reboot, though the 360 and Limited engine cars were the ones that supported. Press Releases9/24
• Florida Open Wheel)Link for race video from Richard Golardi: https://youtu.be/ineWcBKWIOA Video - "Scenes From 2 Nights at BRP: USCS at Bubba Raceway Park", video montage from USCS sprint car racing 9/24
• Motorsports 2017)The 32nd annual Motorsports Racecar and Trade Show dates have been set for Friday, January 20 thru Sunday, January 22nd. Labeled as the mid-winter motorsports happening the show again takes place at the popular Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Press Releases9/24

Friday  September 23rd 2016

First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you. F. Scott Fitzgerald

12:25pm

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• ASCS Lucas Oil)Besting a stout lineup of 65 drivers, New Mexico's Johnny Herrera was the class of the field on Thursday night, earning the top spot in Thursday's kick off to the sixth annual Hockett/McMillin Memorial at the Lucas Oil Speedway with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. ASCS 9/23
• Susquehanna Speedway PA)Danny Dietrich tweeted “it will be a win it or wear it kind of night” Thursday afternoon in reference to Thursday night’s BAPS Coatings & Supplies 410 Sprint Series Justin Snyder “Salute to the Troops” event at Susquehanna Speedway. And he wasn’t kidding. While he nearly “wore it” on several occasions during the 30-lap feature event, the Gettysburg driver remained relentless, pounding the top of the speedway and then “won it” when race-long leader Aaron Ott caught a rut on the final on the final lap exiting the second corner. Central PA 9/23
• Lucas Oil Speedway MO)Johnny Herrera made a late-race pass and held off veteran Sammy Swindell to prevail in the main event on Night One of the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway. Herrera, of Albuquerque, N.M., earned $3,000 for his fifth Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series National Tour victory of the season as the mega three-night Sprint Car event got underway. Race Results9/23

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• SOD)The Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP MAHLE/Clevite Beyond Limits Challenge, formerly the MAHLE/Clevite Short Track Challenge, had a very different look for 2016.Press Releases9/23
• IMCA)IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Andy Shouse, Mustang, Okla., 776; 2. Tyler Drueke, Ea­gle, Neb., 763; 3. Michael Stien, Ceylon, Minn., 762; 4. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 758; 5. Jason Martin, Lincoln, Neb., 756; 6. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 744; 7. Clint Benson, Papillion, Neb., 743; 8. Zach Blurton, Quinter, Kan., 735; 9. Luke Cranston, Holcomb, Kan., 734; 10. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 729Press Releases9/23
• Donny Schatz)Success is the result of all of the pieces working together at the right time. And the saying goes, “it takes a team to make the dream.” For Tony Stewart-Curb Agajanian Racing (TSR), the run of success over the past decade can be attributed to a team of talented professionals continuing to push to be the best and being supported by successful partners who share its passion for being the best. Press Releases9/23
• Antioch Speedway CA)The 18th season of the Wingless Spec Sprint division is reaching its conclusion at Antioch Speedway. One of the original drivers on the roster when the division first started in 1999 is prepared to win his second championship, putting him in the two time champions category along with Darrell Hanestad, Dan Gonderman and Billy Macedo. Jim Perry Jr. has won more than 40 Main Events in his Spec Sprint career, including three this season, and he doesn't even need to be there this week to win the title. Press Releases9/23
• Toby Bellbowen)It has been a long off season but this weekend, Toby Bellbowen returns to competition on Australian soil as the opening round of the Ultimate Sprintcar Championship (USC) fires into action at Toowoomba’s Hi-Tec Oils Speedway this Saturday night, September 24. Press Releases9/23

Thursday  September 22nd 2016

When it comes to luck, you make your own. Bruce Springsteen

11:45pm

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• PennLive)Danny Dietrich negotiates tricky conditions, makes last-lap pass to win Susquehanna $5,000 paydayhttp://www.pennlive.com/ 9/22
• Sprintcar All Stars)The Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series are approaching their 10th season and have released an anniversary logo to help celebrate the occasion. Press Releases9/22
• Davie Franek)Davie Franek and the Franek Auto Sales #28f will head north this weekend to the state of New York in search of some big paydays. Franek and team will travel to Outlaw Speedway (Formally Black Rock) on Friday night for the 2016 Fall Nationals paying a whopping $5,000 to the winner. On Saturday night Franek and the team will head to the 1/2 mile Fonda Speedway for the 1st Annual Kramer Williamson Memorial race paying $3,073 to the winner. The final night of racing will be on Sunday night when the team heads to the newly promoted Rolling Wheels Raceway for their first annual Reapers Harvest paying a cool $5,000 to win again. A sweep would bring home Franek over $13,000 in winnings for 3 nights of action. Franek who is the 2016 URC points leader heading into the final 3 races of weekend will be idle from URC until October 22nd when they travel to the Port Royal Speedway. 9/22
• World of Outlaws)The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will take the stage at Fulton Speedway during NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week for the Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience Saturday Night Special.DIRT/World of Outlaws9/22
• OpenWheel 101)BillW has a look back at the Mopar Million at www.OpenWheel101.com 9/22
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Ohsweken Speedway’s “Hot Run Night” has been rescheduled to Friday, September 30. The event was originally scheduled for Friday, September 23, but has been moved to September 30 in order to make sure track conditions are ideal for motorcycle racers and their final round of the Flat Track Canada National Championship Race Series on Saturday, September 24. Press Releases9/22
• Column)Gaye Carmichael has notes from Hartford MI WoO inSprint Car Notes 9/22
• Chase Dietz)A $20,000 potential sits ahead for Chase Dietz and car owner Troy Godfrey, as the duo prepare for the Third Annual Dirt Classic at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, September 24. The Dirt Classic, which will utilize a unique format and lineup procedure, will award a $20,000 top prize and a minimum of $1,000 to every main event starter. As a former Lincoln Speedway winner, Chase Dietz is excited for the opportunity to compete in one of the nation’s largest, single day events, working to outdo his result from 2015. Press Releases9/22
• Team ILP)Inside Line Promotions drivers Ryan Smith, Seth Bergman, Zach Blurton, Jack Dover and Derek Hagar each scored a feature win last weekend. Smith garnered his first triumph of the season as he powered to his first career victory at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Friday. Press Releases9/22
• Kevin Mingus)Kevin Mingus' rookie season, which featured his first year on dirt in a 305ci winged sprint car and his first year on asphalt in a full-body late model, is coming to an end and he couldn't be more proud of how it has gone. "If you look at how we began in March when we first started out and where we are in September … it's been a remarkable year of growth and improvement," he said. Press Releases9/22
• Jack Sodeman Jr)The Commonwealth Clash featuring the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will highlight competition at Don Martin’s Lernerville Speedway this Saturday evening, September 24; the second of two Western Pennsylvania appearances by the national travelers in 2016. Jack Sodeman, Jr., the 2016 Lernerville Speedway track champion and three-time main event winner, will join in on the action at the Sarver highbanks, attempting to outduel and outlast the Greatest Show On Dirt for a $10,000 winner’s share. For Sodeman, it will be his only start of the upcoming weekend. Press Releases9/22

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• Shane Stewart)Coming off a win last night at Hartford (Mich.) Speedway, Larson Marks Racing and Shane Stewart head east for two nights of racing. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars Series travels to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio for the 4-Crown Nationals on Friday night and will be at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Penn., for the Commonwealth Clash the following night. Press Releases9/22
• Eldora Speedway OH)For the first time since 2007, the World’s Greatest Dirt Track will host four divisions during the Saturday night portion of the Four Crown Nationals program, adding more hype to a prestigious weekend of competition that will feature the best of the best with the wings, and without. Press Releases9/22
• Champion Racing Oil)Join us at Williams Grove Speedway on September 29th, 30th and October 1st Register to win $1000 in Champion Products Champion Brands, LLC, is a globally recognized industry leader in specialty lubricants for over 60 years. Champion also produces and blends over 350 products including fuel, oil, engine additives, and lubricants for the racing, automotive, heavy truck, agricultural, industrial, and specialty markets. For more information about contact your nearest Champion distributor, or call Champion at 660-890-6231. Champion Brands, LLC; 1001 Golden Drive, Clinton, MO, 64735 or go to http://www.championbrands.com 9/22
• USAC)Two drivers have each thrown their hat into the ring and will put themselves to the mental and physical test involved with running all four legs of this Saturday’s 35th running of the “4-Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon and Indianapolis, Indiana’s Tyler Courtney have both secured rides in the USAC Silver Crown, USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car, USAC National Midget and Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions for Saturday’s spectacular. USAC 9/22

Wednesday  September 21st 2016

What really matters is what you do with what you have. H. G. Wells

11:40pm

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• World of Outlaws)Shane Stewart knew that the initial start and any restarts would be crucial on Wednesday night at Hartford Speedway in Michigan, as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series returned to the "Wicked Fast Half-Mile." Stewart wound up mastering the initial start and a pair of double-file restarts en route to picking up his seventh A-Feature win and eighth overall triumph of the season. Stewart led all 25 laps of the event, which was originally postponed by rain back on July 29.DIRT/World of Outlaws9/21

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• Column)"Danny Martin Jr. Ends His Summer Hiatus with Two USCS Wins"Florida Open Wheel 9/21
• Aaron Reutzel)Aaron Reutzel’s fortune at Lucas Oil Speedway has historically not been the best. “We’ve had horrible luck there,” Reutzel says of the Wheatland, MO, oval. “That place just hasn’t been good to us.” That’s something that he and the Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution/BC Fundz No. 87 Triple-X Sprint Car team hope to change for the better with a $10,000 winner’s share posted for this weekend’s Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial. The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event runs over three nights beginning on Thursday. Press Releases9/21
• Scotty Thiel)Saturday night presented the second last event of the IRA season at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, WI. Scotty and the team prepared all week for the final event at the track for 2016. After changing track conditions played a major factor in the night, Scotty would charge his way up to a solid sixth place finish in the 30 lap A-main event. Press Releases9/21
• Sam Hafertepe Jr)Sam Hafertepe Jr. and the Keith Dobbs #15H team kept at it last weekend at the Canadian Nationals, and it paid off with a run from 19th to sixth in the finale. The Sunnyvale, Texas driver will be back across the border this weekend as he tackles the three-night Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway near Wheatland, Missouri. Sam won the feature event there with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series back in June during Speedweek. Press Releases9/21
• SSO)The inaugural season for the Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car Series comes to a close in a huge way this weekend as it will be a double-header of races that will tell the tale of the point championship and quite possibly IMCA Sprint Car national championship. Press Releases9/21
• ASCS Frontier)Unfortunately, the return of ASCS Sprint Car racing to Atomic Motor Raceway in Atomic City, Idaho will have to wait as track and series officials have made the call to cancel this weekend's event with the Brodix ASCS Frontier Region on account of near 100% chance of rain through Friday along with crippling cold temperatures.ASCS9/21
• Wayne Johnson)After a weekend spent with the World of Outlaws, Wayne Johnson and the Two-C Racing team turn their attention back to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series this weekend. The three-night Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial awaits at Lucas Oil Speedway near Wheatland, Missouri. Press Releases9/21
• Dirt Classic)Since it’s inception the Dirt Classic has gotten bigger and better every year. In its third year of existence, the build up has been incredible as four events in various regions have led up to the $20,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start event. With just one Dirt Classic event left on the 2016 schedule, all eyes are now on the big one as the 3rd Annual Dirt Classic presented by Schmuck Lumber is set for September 24th at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, PA. Press Releases9/21
• Kyle Bellm)After a strong top-ten finish against a stout field at Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway on Saturday night, Kyle Bellm and the Resource Asset Management Solutions (RAMS) No. 14k Sprint Car team are ready for a big three-day weekend of racing. And it’s close to his Nixa, MO, home with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour in action at Wheatland’s Lucas Oil Speedway for the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Press Releases9/21
• Zac Taylor)Zac Taylor became the highest finishing rookie in the history of the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association (RMMRA) thanks to another top-10 performance during the season finale last weekend. The talented teen recorded a sixth-place finish at the season-ending event on Saturday at I-76 Speedway, earning him a second-place result in the series point standings. Press Releases9/21
• DHR Suspension)DHR Suspension has visited Victory Lane nine times in the last two weeks at events from coast to coast. Joey Saldana is the most recent winner as he was one of six drivers to record a triumph last Saturday. Saldana scored his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series triumph of the season while competing at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo. Press Releases9/21
• Ryan Smith)Ryan Smith had tried just about everything to drive into Victory Lane in 2016. However, it was a 3-year-old chassis that finally got Smith that win. Smith relied on the comfortable ride as he led all 25 laps last Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., where his first win of the season was the first of his career at the famed half-mile oval. Press Releases9/21
• USAC)A strong field of 26 cars and drivers have entered this Saturday's 35th running of the "4-Crown Nationals" at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, which would mark the largest field for the series at the track in six years! The field includes four past "4-Crown" Silver Crown race winners including four-time winner Dave Darland (2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009), two-time winner Jerry Coons, Jr. (2007 and 2014) as well as one-time victors Chris Windom (2013) and Brian Tyler (2002). USAC 9/21

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• Patriots)The highest paying show so far on the 2016 A-Verdi Storage Containers Patriot Sprint Tour schedule is up next this Friday, September 23. Drivers representing states and provinces from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ontario, and Quebec will be making the trip to the newly named Outlaw Speedway (formerly Black Rock Speedway) battling for $5,000, with $400 to start! Press Releases9/21
• USAC CRA)This Saturday, September 24th, the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will return to action at Perris Auto Speedway. Promoted by Don Kazarian, “9th Annual Glenn Howard Classic" will also showcase the PAS Senior Sprints and the PAS Young Gun Sprints. The spectator gates will open at 5:00pm and racing at "America's Premier Dirt Track" will start at 7:00pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134. USAC 9/21
• Prentice Motorsports Group)We are pleased to announce that Prentice Motorsports Group has reached an agreement with Goodguys Rod & Custom Association to become a new sponsor & marketing partner starting with this weekend’s events. Press Releases9/21
• Mark Dobmeier)Mark Dobmeier and the Jimco Racing/Polaris #13 team capped an outstanding 2016 race season by winning last Friday night’s event at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The win was the Grand Forks native’s 124th at River Cities and the team’s thirteenth victory of the season. Cars are already being assembled for the 2017 campaign. Press Releases9/21
• Lucas Oil Speedway MO)As he closes in on the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series championship, Sam Hafertepe Jr. is taking time to appreciate and enjoy the ride. Hafertepe rolls into Lucas Oil Speedway for the three-day Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial starting on Thursday with a 253-point lead over Johnny Herrera. With seven wins and 22 top-five finishes in 27 features, it's been a banner season for the 30-year-old Texan. Press Releases9/21
• Tyler Clem)14-year-old, Tyler Clem enjoyed an outstanding weekend in his Vahlco Wheels #14 Bubba Army/ J&J Chassis Sprint Car with the United Sprint Car Series at Bubba Raceway Park. “There was a lot of veterans in that field, and I feel like we gave them a run for their money both nights,” said Clem. “If you had told me at the start of the weekend that I would get a 2nd and a 3rd, I would’ve definitely have been happy. We are just a tick away from winning some of these big shows. Thanks to my team, sponsors, and fans for their support!” Press Releases9/21
• OCRS)The 2016 Ameri-Flex / OCRS finale will be held on October 15th at the Caney Valley Speedway in Caney Kansas. This event replaces the rained out show last Saturday at the Brill's Motor Speedway in Meeker Oklahoma. BMS and Ameri-Flex / OCRS officials were unable to find a workable date to reschedule before the track closes for the season. OCRS 9/21
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• CJB Motorsports)With over 90 nights of racing on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, a team is bound to have some good and bad luck. With nine victories on the season, David Gravel and the #5 team have had their fair share of success. As the team has moved back east following their second west coast tour, racing luck shifted a tad.Press Releases9/21
• Paulie Colagiovanni)Paulie Colagiovanni headed west into the providence of Ontario this past weekend to for two reasons. First was to complete the rained out feature earlier this season which would take place on Friday night, and second to take a shot at the $12,000 payday for the Canadian Nationals at the Ohsweken Speedway. Press Releases9/21

Tuesday  September 20th 2016

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. Ray Bradbury

11:45pm

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• Column)Duane Hancock has notes from Fremont Speedway OH in Tri-State Outlook9/20
• Sammy Swindell)Sammy Swindell is teaming up with the Todd and Susan LaHaise owned Blazin' Racin' program during several marquee events to close the 2016 season. The team will tackle the final three Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions races - Oct. 8 at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, and Oct. 21-22 at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio - as well as the Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals Oct. 27-29 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Press Releases9/20
• USAC)In the 46-year history of the USAC Silver Crown Championship, only six times has the race for the series title been separated by ten points or less heading into the final event of the season. That scenario is the story that headlines this Saturday night's 35th running of the "4-Crown Nationals" at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. USAC 9/20
• Brandon Hanks)Brandon Hanks turned his luck around at Lucas Oil Speedway earlier this season. Hanks scored a victory during a visit in May when the results were a vast improvement compared to several previous races at the 3/8-mile oval in Wheatland, Mo. Press Releases9/20
• Caleb Helms)Caleb Helms grew up watching races at Eldora Speedway. The half-mile oval near Rossburg, Ohio, is a little more than an hour away from his shop. From a child watching his dad compete to participating in the action on the high-banked track himself, Helms has an affection for Eldora Speedway. Press Releases9/20
• Joe Trenca)Joe Trenca has a tripleheader on tap this weekend in his home state. Trenca and the Mucci Motorsports team will compete on Friday at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, N.Y.; on Saturday at Fonda Speedway in Fonda, N.Y.; and on Sunday at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y. Press Releases9/20
• Jamie Ball)Jamie Ball will make his debut at Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend. The White Lightning Motorsports driver is tackling the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour's Hockett/McMillin Memorial Thursday through Saturday at the 3/8-mile oval in Wheatland, Mo. Press Releases9/20
• Josh Baughman)Josh Baughman earned his second-best World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series result last weekend during a Midwest doubleheader that also featured the National Sprint League. Press Releases9/20
• Zach Blurton)Zach Blurton is having the best season of his young career as he earned his fifth win of 2016 last Saturday at Colorado Motorsports Park. Blurton, who won his heat race and started the main event sixth, took the lead on Lap 12 of the United Rebel Sprint Series (URSS) sanctioned event and he never looked back. Press Releases9/20

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• USAC/CRA)Perris Auto Speedway will welcome in fall this Saturday night, September 24th, with one of the most prestigious races on the 2016 schedule. The 9th Annual Glenn Howard Memorial will take place and it will offer a trophy that the entire Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car field would love to put on their mantel piece come early Sunday morning. The PAS Senior and Young Guns will also be on the program at the “Southern California Home of Major League Sprint Car Racing.” Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM and the first race will be at 7:00. USAC 9/20
• Brock Zearfoss)After what proved to be a weekend full of misfortune, the victim of mechanical issues on Friday and Saturday, September 16-17, during competition at Williams Grove Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway, the “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss will sideline his distress and begin working on ways to improve; a perfect proposition before the upcoming World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series invasion into Central Pennsylvania. Press Releases9/20
• TJ Michael)For the third time in 2016 and for the third time in his career, the “Texas Traveler” T.J. Michael will attempt to tame the highbanks of Eldora Speedway. The full-time Arctic Cat All Star traveler and rookie contender finished 16th during his first-ever visit to the World’s Greatest Dirt Track, climbing from row ten during Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket. Press Releases9/20
• Brent Marks)A trio of high profile, Central Pennsylvania programs stand ahead for Brent Marks Racing and crew, including the $20,000-to-win/$1,000-to-start Dirt Classic at the Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. Press Releases9/20
• WAR)The 2016 WAR Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Harrah’s Casino in North Kansas City, Missouri. The WAR Sprint Car Series extends invitations to all who desire to join the festivities for a night of celebration and awards. Press Releases9/20
• Dodge City Raceway Park KS)Over each of the past two years, Taylor Velasquez has found himself in Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Car vs. URSS victory lane as the curtain has come down on the Dodge City Raceway Park season. Press Releases9/20
• URSS)The final race in the 2016 Myers Racing Engines National Points has the Rebels headed back to Dodge City Raceway Park for the fourth annual Jerry Soderberg Memorial this Saturday Night. Current DCRP Points Leader Taylor Velasquez out of Turpin, Oklahoma will be going for his third Jerry Soderberg Memorial win in a row, current IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series Rookie of the Year points leader Zach Blurton captured the inaugural event win in 2013. Press Releases9/20
• Wilmot Raceway WI)Wilmot Raceway will host it's season championships thi weekend, September 23-24. Friday night has Modifieds, Street Stocks, Bandits, and Mini Sprints on the card, the Saturday a great combination of winged 410 Sprints, wingLESS Sprints, WDLMA Late Models, and Modifieds, and Street Stocks in a season finale spectacular. See http://www.wilmotraceway.com/ for details.9/20
• Placerville Speedway CA)With the season winding down the start of five races to go for the traveling King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series will take place this Saturday night with the final visit of the season to the always action packed Placerville Speedway. Press Releases9/20
• FAST)Monclova, Ohio’s Byron Reed ended his 2016 Kistler Racing Products FAST 410 Series presented by K S Sales & Service championship chase with a ‘bang’ on Friday night, September 16; clinching his fourth FAST 410 Series championship with a victory during the series finale at the Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio. Reed started on the pole and dominated the 30-lap program, his ninth total victory of the season thus far. Reed, who scored a $5,000 payday for his FAST 410 Series finale victory, as well as $10,000 for his FAST 410 Series title, recorded a grand total of seven victories during his 2016 campaign on the FAST trail, three of which at “The Track That Action Built.” Broc Martin, the 2016 Fremont Speedway track champion, finished second during the FAST 410 Series finale on September 16, followed by Craig Mintz, Duane Zablocki, and Jody Keegan. Press Releases9/20
• Jack Dover)Jack Dover produced another stout performance last Saturday at Park Jefferson International Speedway, where he earned his third consecutive victory and 13th of the season. Dover kicked off the Carpetland Nebraska 360 Sprints event by advancing from seventh to fourth place in a heat race. That earned him a spot in the feature redraw, where he pulled the highest number - eight - to start the 25-lap main event on the outside of the fourth row. Press Releases9/20
• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar swept the Ralph Henson Memorial last Saturday at I-30 Speedway, where he garnered more than $5,000 in prize money. However, just as important, Hagar held off one of the sport's biggest names en route to his 13th triumph of the year. Press Releases9/20
• Seth Bergman)Seth Bergman returned to Victory Lane last Saturday at Missouri State Fair Speedway. It was his first ASCS Warrior Region win of the season and his first career triumph at the huge half-mile oval, where he took advantage of a little luck to garner his sixth total victory this season. Press Releases9/20
• Craig Dollansky)The TKS Motorsports #2KS team and Craig Dollansky wrapped up a busy weekend with the World of Outlaws with a 13th place finish at US36 Raceway in Cameron, Missouri. Considering the heavy track conditions, putting the car back in the trailer in one piece may have been the biggest victory. The team has this weekend off before wrapping up 2016 at the Queen’s Royale near Farmington, Missouri at the St. Francois County Raceway. Press Releases9/20
• Civil War)A furious month of September for the Civil War Series presented by Flowmaster comes to a close on Saturday night with the series’ penultimate event of the 2016 season taking place at the Petaluma Speedway. An extremely busy stretch in the schedule concludes at one of the most exciting tracks on the schedule, Sonoma County’s Petaluma Speedway. Known for its sticky gumbo surface, Petaluma Speedway can often times wreak havoc with drives and teams with a surface that can change at the blink of an eye. KoW, JH Wingless, Civil War 9/20
• Cody Lamar)Making his first start at the Marysville Raceway officially as the track champion, Cody Lamar would take on the Civil War Series Saturday night and a strong run would go south as a late incident relegated him to a 13th place finish. Press Releases9/20
• USAC)Saturday night’s 35th “4-Crown Nationals” brings all three of USAC’s National divisions to Rossburg, Ohio’s half-mile Eldora Speedway for one night and, as usual, the one thing that is predictable in the AMSOIL National Sprint Car portion of the program is unpredictability. USAC 9/20
• Ian Madsen)Over the last five years Rob and Sandra Watson of Watson’s Express Transport have played a pivotal role in Ian Madsen racing in his native Australia during his American offseason. With the offseason approaching quickly, Ian Madsen is pleased to announce he will pilot the Rob and Sandra Watson owned No. 66 machine for a 15-race tour during the months of December and January. Press Releases9/20
• Jarrett Soares)After a week off following an extremely busy Gold Cup week, Jarrett Soares is looking forward to reuniting with the King of the West Series on Saturday night at the Placerville Speedway. “Gold Cup was a really fun and busy week running the Outlaw Kart as well as the 360ci and 410ci races,” Soares said. “It was a nice week off, but we are all looking forward to Placerville Speedway this weekend.” Press Releases9/20
• Robbie Price)Wrapping up his first full season on pavement, Robbie Price would finish seventh at the Meridian Speedway in Meridian, ID which would put him second in the final season long point standings. “It was a good night of racing for our team,” Price said. “I think we could have had a little better result, but we got a flat during a late red and had to pit.” Press Releases9/20
• Ian Madsen)Spending his weekend racing with the National Sprint League and the World of Outlaws, Ian Madsen’s weekend would be highlighted with an 11th place finish on Saturday night in Cameron, MO. “We had been running pretty strong as of late, so we were hoping to have a better showing with the World of Outlaws, but we still ended up with an okay weekend,” Ian Madsen said. Press Releases9/20
• All Stars)For the first time since 2007, the World’s Greatest Dirt Track will host four divisions during the Saturday night portion of the Four Crown Nationals program, adding more hype to a prestigious weekend of competition that will feature the best of the best with the wings, and without. All Stars 9/20
• Parker Price-Miller)Fresh off of a pair of races with the Destiny Motorsports team, Parker Price-Miller flew to Canada to meet up with the Hill’s Racing team where he proceeded to claim his first career Canadian Nationals wins. “Sunday night was a dream night,” Price Miller said. “It was such a great race between myself, Jessica Friesen, and Steve Porier, and I am really glad we came out on top.” Press Releases9/20
• Lucas Oil Speedway MO)Fans of open-wheel racing surely have had this week circled on the calendar for months. And with perfect fall weather in the forecast, the 6th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway figures to be epic. Press Releases9/20

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• URSS)The United Rebel Sprint Series rolled into the Colorado Motor Sports Park for a Colorado Region point’s battle Saturday night with nine teams making the pull to Byers. Current point’s leader Austin Mclean went into the event with a slim six point lead over second place Zach Blurton and was looking to add to his lead. But when the night ended it was Zach Blurton who came away with the win. Race Results9/20
• ASCS Lucas Oil)Arguably two of Sprint Car racing's biggest ambassadors was Jesse Hockett and Daniel McMillin. Cousins closer than brothers, both were taken from this world much too soon and in the wake of their passing, teams and fans continue to flock to the "ShowMe State" to honor their legacy. ASCS 9/20
• OCRS)After a cancellation last Friday due to early morning showers that left the Southern Oklahoma Speedway grounds unusable, the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series will take another shot at competing on the 3/8-mile oval this Friday night as the fight for the series championship looms on. Racing is set to begin right after after 7:30pm warm up sessions for the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprinters along with the Sprint Series of Oklahoma and the Wingless Outlaw Warrior sprints that will also be part of the all sprint car program.OCRS 9/20
• USCS)Join USCS on Tuesday night (9/20) at 8pm EDT / 7pm CDT for the September 20th edition of the @USCSRacing Weekly Show. We'll put a final recap on the outstanding racing excitement over the weekend at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. USCS 9/20
• Eldora Speedway OH)A four-man race atop the USAC Midget National Championship standings makes its next stop to Rossburg, Ohio’s Eldora Speedway Saturday night, September 24 for the 35th running of the “4-Crown Nationals.” Spencer Bayston leads a fast bunch that includes Chad Boat, Brady Bacon and Tanner Thorson who are all separated by just 71 points coming into Saturday night’s 25-lap event. Press Releases9/20
• USC)The 2016/2017 Ultimate Sprintcar Championship kicks off at Toowoomba’s Hi-Tec Oils Speedway this Saturday night and a record car count including the defending USC Champion has entered. Speedway Australia “Competitor of the Year” and 2015/2016 USC Champion Jamie Veal has nominated for the USC opener in his all-conquering #35 SWI Engineering Maxim but he’s in for a torrid time at the Hi-Tec high banks. Press Releases9/20

Monday  September 19th 2016

Even Castles made of sand, fall into the sea, eventually. Jimi Hendrix

11:00pm

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• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have notes from Haubstadt IN A Typical Weekend9/19
• WMRA)The Washington Midget Racing Association would return to action after a few weeks off. The series would first visit Washington’s Wenatchee Valley Super Oval on August 27th. After the trip to central Washington, they would head to Agassiz Speedway, in British Columbia, Canada, on September 10th for the Fred Rannard Sr. Midget Classic. Race Results9/19
• NSRA)The Royal Purple NSRA Sprint Series would be in action for the final time in 2016 on Saturday, September 17th. It was the second consecutive night of racing for the series at Idaho’s Meridian Speedway. Thirteen cars would still be on hand representing the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Utah as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia. Race Results9/19
• URSS/SSO)Current Myers Racing Engines United Rebel Sprint Series point leader Luke Cranston worked lapped traffic to his advantage, taking the lead with two laps to go to win an exciting Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car/URSS co-sanctioned event at Longdale Speedway in Longdale, Oklahoma on Saturday night. Race Results9/19

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• Johnny Herrera)Johnny Herrera certainly knows how to get around Lucas Oil Speedway. Herrera has recorded 10 top-10 finishes at the 'Diamond of Dirt Tracks' since September 2011. "That's one of the best tracks that we go to," he said. "The facility is top notch and the track usually features great racing so we always have it circled on the calendar." Press Releases9/19
• Danny Lasoski)Big Game Motorsports driver Danny Lasoski is anything but satisfied with a pair of top 10s last weekend. The Muddy sponsored team placed sixth both Friday at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa, during the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout and Saturday at U.S. 36 Raceway in the FVP Missouri High-Banked Nationals. The doubleheader was co-sanctioned between the National Sprint League and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Press Releases9/19
• Paul McMahan)Taking the week off to recover from a tough crash in Chico, CA, Paul McMahan is set to climb back aboard the Destiny Motorsports entry on Wednesday when the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series invades the Harford Speedway. Press Releases9/19
• DJ Netto)With his Tri-C Motorsports team making the tow to his home track on Saturday night, DJ Netto would have an eventful night at the Keller Auto Speedway and though he wasn’t able to record the finish he was hoping for, Netto was pleased with how things felt. Press Releases9/19
• Mason Moore)Amidst an extremely tight point race for the Civil War Series championship, Mason Moore would finish in the sixth spot at the Marysville Raceway on Saturday night, as the battle stays tight with just two races to go. “We lost some points on Saturday night, but we still have two races to make up ground,” Moore said. “It was a tough track on Saturday night but we made do with what we had and finished sixth.” Press Releases9/19
• Justyn Cox)Battling with the Civil War Series at the Marysville Raceway on Saturday night, Justyn Cox would have his elbows up on a heavy and rough surface though he would work his way up to finish in the Top-Five. “It was pretty fast all night long, and it made passing tough,” Cox said. “You had to be patient, and by doing that we were able to gain a few spots.” Press Releases9/19
• Andy Forsberg)With the Civil War season quickly coming to a close, Andy Forsberg took care of business on Saturday night at a rough and tumble Marysville Raceway, as his second place finish extended his slim point lead as he chases his ninth Civil War series championship. Press Releases9/19
• Cory Eliason)Returning to the Keller Auto Speedway on Saturday night with the Van Dyke Motorsports No. 5h, Cory Eliason returned to his winning ways as the Kingsburg, CA driver picked up his seventh win of the 2016 season in convincing fashion. Press Releases9/19
• Jason Sides)Jason Sides had a strong week of racing across the United States. The action with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series began last Wednesday when Sides made his debut at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colo. He qualified fourth quickest before placing second in a heat race to earn a spot in the dash. Press Releases9/19
• Brian Brown)Three events with the World of Outlaws have Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team ready for this weekend’s Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway near Wheatland, Missouri. Two of the WoO events last weekend were supported by FVP, and plenty of customers were in attendance in Calhan, Colorado and near Cameron, Missouri. Things started for you on Wednesday at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colorado. Press Releases9/19
• Shane Stewart)Larson Marks Racing scored two more top-five finishes this weekend in the Midwest. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series traveled to Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa on Friday night and US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., the following night. Press Releases9/19
• Joey Saldana)For the fifth time in 2016, Joey Saldana parked the Roth Motorsports No. 83 machine in victory on Saturday night after an extremely grueling battle at the US 36 Raceway. “This is awesome,” Joey Saldana said. “We set out in 2016 to win races, and its been a little bit since our last one. Dennis and Teresa Roth give this team great equipment to compete at a high level, and it’s nice to get them a win.” Press Releases9/19
• Kansas City KS)/SLS Promotions)Discount General Admission tickets for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Rumble on the River, featuring the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, October 21 are now available for purchase at participating O’Reilly Auto Parts stores. Press Releases9/19
• Hartford MI/SLS Promotions)Embarking on his rookie season with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series this year, Greg Wilson has visited numerous tracks from coast-to-coast for the first time. One track that he knows well and will be returning to this week is Hartford Speedway in Michigan. Press Releases9/19
• Matt Wood Racing)The Matt Wood Racing #17w team and driver Kerry Madsen posted a pair of top tens with the World of Outlaws last weekend. On Friday night in Spencer, Iowa, the team came back from some adversity, charging from 22nd to ninth in the feature. Another top ten followed Saturday at US36 Raceway near Cameron, Missouri. This weekend, the team will compete at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio with the WoO Friday and the All Stars Saturday. Press Releases9/19
• OCRS)The 2016 Ameri-Flex / OCRS awards banquet will held on Saturday November 19th at the "Signs of the Times" in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. BBQ dinner will be catered by former racer Roger Eckhardt. Tickets will be $20 per person payable at the door. As always, fans of the series are welcomed and encouraged to attend. OCRS9/19
• Susquehanna Speedway PA)The sprint car season is winding down so that’s all the more reason to get your racing fix this Thursday night, September 22 at Susquehanna Speedway,. The Justin Snyder Salute to the Troops for 410 Sprints will highlight the Thursday night racing program at the York Haven oval with lots of prize money up for grabs. As a part of the BAPS Coatings & Supplies 410 Sprint Series, the latest event for the 410 Sprint cars will pay $5,000 to the winner in honor of Snyder, a huge race fan and proud retired combat veteran of the U.S. Army, whose life was ultimately cut short earlier this year. The 30-lap feature will pay $400 to start. Central PA 9/19
• J&J Auto Racing)The fifth annual Keystone RaceSaver Challenge at Port Royal Speedway has added a familiar name to the event. Former KRC champ Jake Waters of Mifflintown will join as guest announcer for the event, offering color commentary during the evening. Waters has also agreed to serve as Master of Ceremonies and host the PASS series banquet on January 17, 2017. Press Releases9/19
• Port Royal Speedway PA)The fifth annual Keystone RaceSaver Challenge at Port Royal Speedway has added a familiar name to the event. Former KRC champ Jake Waters of Mifflintown will join as guest announcer for the event, offering color commentary during the evening. Waters has also agreed to serve as Master of Ceremonies and host the PASS series banquet on January 17, 2017. Central PA 9/19
• Danny Dietrich)For the first time in his career, Danny Dietrich, pilot of the Gary Kauffman Racing, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Hickory Run Orchards, Weikert’s Livestock, Carlisle Auto Salvage, CATS Used Truck Parts, No. 48 entry, will make the trip to Concord, North Carolina; set to join the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series for the annual Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. Press Releases9/19
• Jason Sides)Jason Sides had a strong week of racing across the United States. The action with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series began last Wednesday when Sides made his debut at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colo. He qualified fourth quickest before placing second in a heat race to earn a spot in the dash. Press Releases9/19
• Trey Starks)Trey Starks will return to The Keystone State this weekend for a tripleheader in Central Pennsylvania. Starks is slated to pilot a sprint car for Scott Gobrecht on Thursday at Susquehanna Speedway Park in Newberrytown; on Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg; and on Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown for the Dirt Classic. Press Releases9/19
• Giovanni Scelzi)Giovanni Scelzi tied his career-best sprint car finish last Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway. Scelzi piloted a Roth Motorsports owned race car during the event, which began with a 12th place qualifying result. Press Releases9/19
• Sammy Swindell)Sammy Swindell and A.G. Rains have a partnership that has worked since Day 1. Swindell recorded a runner-up result last Saturday at I-30 Speedway during the Ralph Henson Memorial, which marked his 13th podium finish of the season. It was also the fifth time Swindell and Rains have teamed up in the last year and each time has resulted in either a win or a second-place finish. Press Releases9/19
• NSL)The chase for the National Sprint League championship has been intense since the season-opening race in early May. Danny Lasoski and Craig Dollansky have duked it out, wheel to wheel and wing to wing, for nearly five months. With only three races remaining - two that provide points - the leader has a clear advantage for the first time. National Sprint League 9/19
• Tony Bruce Jr)Tony Bruce Jr. charged to a strong result at I-30 Speedway last Saturday during the Ralph Henson Memorial. "We drew the highest pill for the heat races," he said. "We had to start dead last and really couldn't get much going. The track was pretty heavy at the beginning of the night." Press Releases9/19
• Bags For Bandaids)The Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial race at Lucas Oil Speedway has many exciting aspects for fans and drivers alike. The WAR Sprint Car Series has partnered with the Hockett family and Lucas Oil Speedway to add a special event to the schedule. Press Releases9/19
• Ocean Sprints)What started back in April will officially come to a close this Friday night September 23, with the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo set for their 2016 season finale at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway. The event on Friday will ultimately mark the 12th race of the year, in what has been the 10th anniversary season for the Ocean Sprints. Press Releases9/19

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• IRA)The intensity ratcheted up as the season is winding down in Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car series action. Following the action during of the 2nd Annual Scott Semmelmann memorial race held at Beaver Dam Raceway 2013 IRA Sprint Series Rookie of the Year Jeremy Schultz is close to wrapping up the series title but while Schultz is winning the war the evening’s battle was captured by Mike Kertscher. IRA 9/19
• USCS)Danny Martin Jr. of Sarasota, FL swept the weekend at Bubba Raceway Park by winning the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour Presented By K&N Filters Florida Sprint Car State Championship 30-lap final on Saturday night. He collected a $2000 paycheck for his efforts in the main event. It was Martin’s fifth trip to the www.rockauto.com USCS Victory Lane of the 2016 season. USCS 9/19
• Column)Danny Burton has Lawrenceburg IN notes in Hoosier Race Report9/19
• Missouri State Fair Speedway)The sixth of seven planned events at Missouri State Fair for the 2016 race took place over the weekend with three different first-time winners adding their names to the storied list of winners at the ‘Historic Half Mile’ on Champion Oil Race Night.   ASCS Warrior Region Sprint Cars headlined the evening with a pair of heat races and a 25-lap, $1,500-to-win main event. Sixteen drivers signed in for the events as Tyler Blank of California, Missouri began the night with the first checkered flag in heat race one. Randy Martin advanced from fifth on the grid to come away second while Wyatt Burks started and finished third. It took Sedalia, Missouri’s Jonathan Cornell very little time to advance from his fourth-starting position to drive to the win in heat race two. Chris Morgan and Seth Bergman crossed the line in second and third behind Cornell.Race Results9/19
• ESS)Paul Kinney over the last few years has been one of the top teams on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) circuit. Since his start in sprint cars he has never finished out of the top five in points. For some reason however, he has been winless since June 30, 2013. All that changed Friday night when he won the final full point event at Ohsweken on Friday night. Race Results9/19
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)65 360 Sprint Cars returned to Ohsweken Speedway on Sunday, September 18 to compete in the 12th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. 30 of those drivers qualified for the 35 lap A-Feature, and Kokomo, Indiana's Parker Price-Miller was the driver standing in Mobil 1 Victory Lane after another thrilling race garnered him a $12,000 payday. Race Results9/19
• USAC)USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: September 17, 2016 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Stevie Sussex, 2. Josh Pelkey, 3. R.J. Johnson, 4. Charles Davis Jr., 5. Matt Rossi, 6. Tye Mihocko, 7. Chris Bonneau, 8. Tom Ogle, 9. Dennis Gile, 10. Kyle ShipleyUSAC 9/19

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• The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars ran at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night with Ryan Smith getting his first win of the year and his first career win at "The Grove". Saturday was the Jim Nace Memorial at Selinsgrove Speedway with Lucas Wolfe taking the non-stop victory and setting a new 30 lap track record and his 4th win of 2016. Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA 9/19
• Josh Schneiderman)Josh Schneiderman and the Deuce Motorsports #49 put on another one of their patented charges last Saturday night with the Sprint Invaders at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. Going from twelfth to third, Josh not only finished strong with the series, but saw his brother Jarrod win his first ever Sprint Invaders feature. The team is weighing remaining races on their schedule, or whether they will call it a year. Press Releases9/19

Sunday  September 18th 2016

Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach? Greta Garbo

11:15pm

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• USCS)USCS Florida State Championship Race quick results: Hoosier Speed Dash: winner #24Jr. Danny Martin, Jr., Engler Machine and Tool First Heat: winner #14 Tyler Clem, Brown and Miller Racung Solutions Second Heat: winner #10m Morgan Turpen....USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters A-Man 30 laps: winner 24Jr. Danny Martin, Jr., 14 Tyler Clem, 10m Morgan Turpen , 116 Nick Snyder, 24D Danny Sams III, 10 Terry Gray, 22 Shawn Murray, 59III Johnny Petrozelle, 99 Tanner Witherspoon, 67 Jake McLain, 38 Tony Agin, 33 Joe Larkin, 43 Terry Witherspoon, 83 Bob Auld and 20 Frank Carlsson. 9/18
• USAC)USAC EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 18, 2016 - Whitesville, Kentucky - Kentucky Motor Speedway  FEATURE: (35 laps) 1. Chris Lamb, 2. Jessica Bean, 3. Andrew Layser, 4. George Kurtz, 5. Sam Hatfield, 6. Nolan Allison, 7. Jagger Parker, 8. Jackson Boone, 9. Famous Rhodes II, 10. Eric Lewis, 11. Neal AllisonUSAC 9/18
• MSCS)Kyle Cummins collected the $10,000 top prize in the running of the ninth annual Haubstadt Hustler for 410 non wing sprint cars. The Princeton, IN, driver led the last half of the 40 lap feature for the MSCS and USAC sprint cars. Race Results9/18
• IRA)Mike Kertscher captured the 2nd annual IRA Scott Semmelmann Memorial at Beaver Dam Raceway edging Mike Reinke, Steve Meyer, Bill Balog, and Jeremy Schultz. 34 cars were on hand. Final 2016 event is Oct 1 at the Dodge Co Fairgrounds half-mile. 9/18
• Williams Grove Speedway PA)The 54th annual Williams Grove Speedway Champion Racing Oil National Open for the World of Outlaws Crafstsman Sprint Car Series is now just two weeks away with action slated for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 29, 30 and October 1. The three-day affair will showcase the best of the Pennsylvania Posse sprint car stars against the World of Outlaws Craftsman Series sprint car series stars in an epic battle culminating with a $50,000 to win, 40-lap finale on Saturday night. Central PA 9/18
• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Presented by PeopleReady, the Lawrence Chevrolet sprint cars will tune up for the 54th annual Williams Grove Speedway World of Outlaws Champion Racing Oil National Open this Friday night, September 23 at 8 pm. With the National Open looming September 29, 30 and October 1, this will be the last chance for the Williams Grove regulars known as the Pennylvania Posse to ready themselves for the big three-day event the following week. Central PA 9/18

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• USAC)The 45th Harvest Classic at the LoanMart Madera Speedway brought out a complete night of open wheel horsepower combined with multi-engine tractor pulls and vintage Super Modifieds on Saturday night. Cody Gerhardt took over the Madera Western Winged Sprint points with a big victory while Chad Nichols dominated for a strong BCRA Midget win. USAC 9/18
• World of Outlaws)Joey Saldana has long been known as one of the most fit drivers on the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series. All of that fitness came in handy on Saturday night as Saldana was victorious over Jason Johnson, another driver that puts a large emphasis on physical training. The pair waged a thrilling duel late in the race on a blazing fast and very physically demanding track at U.S. 36 Raceway in the FVP Missouri High Banked Nationals for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and National Sprint League.DIRT/World of Outlaws9/18
• Sprint Invaders)West Burlington, Iowa’s Jarrod Schneiderman had come close, but Saturday night he broke through for his first career win with the Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders. The victory at 34 Raceway in his hometown was worth $1,500. In addition, Chris Martin was crowned the 2016 champion for the series. He needed only to start the feature event. Race Results9/18
• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)Lucas Wolfe of Mechananicsburg entered Selinsgrove Speedway Saturday for time trials and laid down the quickest lap of the night at 16.353 seconds. That would be an indication of what was to come for the 410 Sprint Car field in attendance for the Jim Nace Memorial 34th Annual National Open.
• USAC)USAC IMRA MIDGET SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 17, 2016 - Burlington, Iowa - 34 Raceway  FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Jeff Mallonee, 2. Ryan Probst, 3. Broc Hunnell, 4. Dillon Morley, 5. Brent Burrows, 6. Ken Hanson, 7. Dave Anderson, 8. Kendra Leer, 9. Travis Pence, 10. Hunter LaneUSAC 9/18
• USAC)USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 17, 2016 - Bradford, Vermont - Bear Ridge Speedway - "NE Dirt Track Championships" FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Adam Pierson, 2. Jeff Champagne, 3. Robert Tucker, 4. Adam Whitney, 5. Dean Christensen, 6. John Heydenreich, 7. Seth Carlson, 8. Ray Miller, 9. Andrew Barrows, 10. Manny DiasUSAC 9/18
• USAC)It took Kyle Cummins a decade to kick open the door that separated him from his first career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car win back in July at Kokomo Speedway's "Indiana Sprint Week" round. It would only take another two months for the Princeton, Indiana native to break through for that elusive first USAC victory at his home track - Tri-State Speedway. USAC 9/18

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• Civil War)For the third time in 2016 Roseville, CA driver, Sean Becker stood in Civil War Series presented by Flowmaser victory lane. Getting by Shane Golobic on the race’s opening lap, Becker would fend off both Golobic and Andy Fosberg to score the win on a very rough and tumble Marysville Raceway on Saturday night. KoW, JH Wingless, Civil War 9/18
• SSO/URSS)Current Myers Racing Engines United Rebel Sprint Series point leader Luke Cranston worked lapped traffic to his advantage, taking the lead with two laps to go to win an exciting Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car/URSS co-sanctioned event at Longdale Speedway in Longdale, Oklahoma on Saturday night.
• NSL)Joey Saldana fit the definition of an elbows-up racer on Saturday at U.S. 36 Raceway, where he hustled around the fast track to capture the FVP Missouri High-Banked Nationals. The win was Saldana's first career with the National Sprint League and it marked his fifth triumph of the season with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. National Sprint League 9/18
• USAC)USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 17, 2016 - Madera, California - Madera Speedway - 45th Annual "Harvest Classic" FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Tom Paterson, 2. Cody Jessop, 3. Jesse Love IV, 4. Toni Breidinger, 5. Joey Iest, 6. Austin Mero (#00), 7. Annie BreidingerUSAC 9/18
• USAC)USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: September 17, 2016 - Haubstadt, Indiana - Tri-State Speedway - "Haubstadt Hustler" (Co-Sanctioned by MSCS) PROSOURCE  FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Kyle Cummins, 2. Tyler Courtney, 3. Shane Cottle, 4. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 5. Chase Stockon, 6. Chris Windom, 7. Carson Short, 8. Justin Grant, 9. Brady Bacon, 10. Jon Stanbrough,USAC 9/18
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)119 drivers signed in to race in the Night Before The Nationals presented by Burger Barn on Friday. Jared Horstman, Mark Smith, Paul Kinney, Steve Poirier, Yan Bilodeau, Rob Hoskins, and Paul Longboat visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.
• Column)Gaye Carmichael has notes fromWoO at Osborn MO in Sprint Car Notes 9/18
• Lincoln Speedway PA)Russ Mitten raced to his biggest payday of the year in Saturday night’s Lawrence Chevrolet Keystone 50 for super sportsman at Lincoln Speedway. The Newville veteran started on the outside of the front row and led every lap of the extra-distance race, picking up all the lap money and $100 bonus for the leading the most laps for a total payday of $3,190 in scoring his fifth career win in the Pigeon Hills. Central PA 9/18
• Lawrenceburg Speedway IN)1 3 89 Shawn Westerfeld 2 4 18 Jarett Andretti 3 7 32 Garrett Abrams 4 9 04 Drew Abel 5 19 7X Logan Hupp 6 6 21 Travis Hery 7 12 34B Brent Beauchamp 8 14 71X Stratton Briggs 9 8 15 Cody Clarkson 10 11 26 Patrick Giddens 11 2 17 Nick Bilbee 12 16 76 Jj Hughes 13 1 44L Joe Liguori 14 17 19 Matt Cooley 15 10 5J Joss Moffatt 16 5 17R Kyle Robbins 17 18 3H Brian Gray 18 15 6 Brad Stevens 19 20 7M Tony Mcvey 20 13 74 Tony Main 9/18
• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)#1 Lucas Wolfe #27 Greg Hodnett #94 Ryan Smith #19m Brent Marks #12 Blane Heimbach #07 Doug Esh #88 TJ Stutts #25 Aaron Ott #29 Jason Shultz #48 Danny Deitrich #3z Brock Zearfoss #17B Steve Buckwalter #33 Curt Stroup #0 Rick Lafferty #47K Kody Lehman #24B Dustin Baney #33w Michael Walter II #75 Nicole Bower #77 Derrick Locke #15 Vince Snyder #71 Charlie Anderson #1w Eric Tomocek 9/18
• Marysville Raceway CA)#35 Sean Becker #7C Andy Forsberg #22 Shane Golobic #9 D.J. Freitas #31C Justyn Cox #X1 Mason Moore #19 Chase Majdic #18 Justin Sanders #43 Bradley Terrell #92 Koen Shaw #14H Heath Hall #21 Michael Ing #9L Cody Lamar #88 Brad Bumgarner #58 Matt Barber #71L Korey Lovell #6W Billy Wallace #49 Mike Monahan 9/18
• USCS)Danny Martin Jr. of Sarasota, FL took the lead on lap nine and never looked back to win the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour Presented by K&N Filters 20-lap prelim main event on Friday night at Bubba Raceway Park. In the first of two nights for the Florida State Championship Races on the egg-shaped 3/8-mile clay oval, all of the USCS events went caution-free. It was Martin’s fourth stop in the www.rockauto.com USCS Victory Lane this season. USCS 9/18
• USAC)USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGET SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 17, 2016 – Santa Maria, California – Santa Maria Raceway LIGHT UP THE WORLD BEVERAGES FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Cody Swanson, 2. Ronnie Gardner, 3. Cory Elliott, 4. Frankie Guerrini, 5. Shannon McQueen, 6. Michael Faccinto, 7. Tyler Dolacki, 8. Courtney Crone, 9. Maria Cofer, 10. Randi PankratzUSAC 9/18

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• Fremont Speedway OH)Persistent rains throughout the day Saturday have forced Fremont Speedway to cancel the second night of the 9th Annual Jim Ford Classic. The make-up date of Sunday, Sept. 18 has also been cancelled due to the amount of rain that has fallen.  Press Releases9/18
• Thunder On The Hill)A frightening chill falls over the Grandview Speedway as the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series presents MODS AT THE MADHOUSE on Saturday, October 15 -- a thrilling three-division show headlined by a Big-Block/358 Modified Monster challenge – plus action from the Sportsman and the TSRS Sprint Car Series. Race time is set for 6 PM. Central PA 9/18
• USAC)Rain has forced cancellation of Saturday night' s USAC Indiana/Midwest Thunder Midget race at Montpelier (Ind.) Motor Speedway. No rescheduled has yet been announced. The Indiana Midget series resumes Sept. 30 at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway. 9/18
• USAC)Rain has forced cancellation of Saturday's USAC Eastern Midget race at Highland Rim Speedway. The series continues Sunday night at Kentucky Motor Speedway in Whitesville.9/18
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Racing at Ohsweken Speedway scheduled for Saturday, September 17th has been postponed to Sunday, September 18th due to inclement weather. All race times from Saturday’s Canadian Sprint Car Nationals schedule will carry over to Sunday, with hot laps scheduled for 6:30pm, followed by time trials at 6:30pm, and racing at 7:30pm. Tech inspection will begin at 11am on Sunday for cars that were not already inspected today. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information. 9/18

Saturday  September 17th 2016

You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case. Ken Kesey

11:45am

RESULTS...

• Fremont Speedway OH)Byron Reed has put together THE best season of his 26+ years of 410 sprint car racing. He dominated the 30-lap feature at Fremont Speedway Friday to score his 9th win of 2016 to wrap up his fourth Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series presented by KS Sales and Service title.  Race Results 9/17
• USAC)USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 16, 2016 - Madera, California - Madera Speedway - 45th Annual "Harvest Classic"  FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Annie Breidinger, 2, Cody Jessop, 3. Jesse Love IV, 4. Toni Breidinger, 5. Tom Paterson, 6. Joey Iest, 7. Johnny Nichols, 8. Blake Brannon, 9. Austin Mero. NT USAC 9/17
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3:50am

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• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Feature 1...#17 Jared Horstman #28fm Steve Poirier #47x Dylan Westbrook #51 Bryan Howland #67p Jordan Poirier #10b Mitch Brown #2m Dustin Daggett #97 Cory Turner #53 Shawn Donath #6 Curtis Gartly #9 Steve Lyons #10pc Paulie Colagiovanni #61 Parker Evans #28 Phil Gressman #27z Stan ZanchinFeature 2...#55 Mark Smith #123 Yan Bilodeau #79 Jordan Thomas #18 Ryan Susice #1Z Jessica Friezen #87 Jason Barney #f55 Alex Vigneault #2 Kyle Sauder #14 Coleman Gulick #88c Chad Miller #77x Alex Hill #3g Brandon Wimmer #0 Glenn Styres #2w Lee Winger #11j Chris Jones 9/17
• USCS)Ocala FL...Danny Martin Jr won Friday night. 9/17
• River Cities Speedway ND)1 1 13 Mark Dobmeier 2 4 8 Casey Mack 3 3 2A Austin Pierce 4 2 20A Jordan Adams 5 7 27 Chris Ranten 6 10 92 Mitch Mack 7 5 9N Wade Nygaard 8 6 8H Jade Hastings 9 8 0 Nick Omdahl 10 9 35 Brenden Wilde 11 14 51 Alex Larson 12 21 6 Zach Wilde 13 16 91M Jackson 14 12 13T Ty Hanten 15 11 99 Jordan Graham 16 15 26 Blake Egeland 17 18 24 Jon Sorenson 18 19 25 Cale Mack 19 17 40 Lawrence Veralrud 20 23 5 Dave Glennon 21 13 14 Tom Egeland 22 22 31 Shane Roemeling 23 20 10TR Bob Martin 24 24 27X Eric Klasson 9/17
• NSL)Donny Schatz took advantage of a green-white-checkered finish to steal the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout on Friday at Clay County Fair Speedway. The victory was his first career with the National Sprint League and his 22nd of the season with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. He also became the 10th different NSL feature winner in 22 main events this season. National Sprint League 9/17
• World of Outlaws)Donny Schatz only led two laps on Friday night in the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout at Clay County Fair Speedway, but they were the most important two - the final two - as he picked up his fifth-career win at the track. Schatz used a strong restart on a green-white-checker finish to snatch the win from Daryn Pittman, who paced the opening 28 laps.DIRT/World of Outlaws 9/17
• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Kevin Nouse scored the 358 sprint car championship event at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, taking $2,500 for the lucrative victory, his second of the year at the track and 16th overall of his career. In the 25-lap 410 sprint car main, it was Ryan Smith who scored for the first time ever in his career at Williams Grove Speedway, leading all 25 circuits to pick up the $3,600 victory. Central PA 9/17

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• IMCA)IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Andy Shouse, Mustang, Okla., 773; 2. Michael Stien, Ceylon, Minn., 759; 3. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 758; 4. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 757; 5. Jason Martin, Lincoln, Neb., 756; 6. Clint Benson, Papillion, Neb., 743; 7. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 740; 8. Zach Blurton, Quinter, Kan., 730; 9. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 729; 10. Colin Smith, SheldonPress Releases9/17
• Zac Taylor)Even though he is a teenager, Zac Taylor has shown the racing maturity of a seasoned veteran. Last Saturday, Taylor studied the track conditions at El Paso County Raceway and used it to his advantage as he claimed his sixth sprint car win of 2016. Press Releases9/17
• USAC)Friday night's "Jim Hurtubise Classic" at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship has been postponed to Saturday night, October 15 due to heavy afternoon rains which put a damper on racing at the ½-mile dirt oval. USAC 9/17
• USAC)The familiar 4J Motorsports no. 4J that has been driven to victory lane by Cullman, Alabama's Kevin Thomas, Jr. in three of the last four series races will sport a new look beginning with this weekend's pair of USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car events on Friday at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track and Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. USAC 9/17
• Patriots)Three straight days, three excellent paying shows for the best 360 Sprint Car drivers in the Northeast as competitors from the Patriot Sprint Tour, Empire Super Sprints, and the United Racing Club collide once again for a three-day weekend visiting facilities in central New York on September 23-25. Press Releases9/17
• Hills Racing Team)Alex Hill and her #77x Sprint Car team are ready for one of their biggest events of the season, along with an armada of Hill's Racing teammates. Alex spent last weekend racing in New York with the Empire Super Sprints tour, with races Saturday at Can-Am Motorsports Park, and Sunday with a 47 car field in the $10,000-to-win Cole Cup at Utica-Rome Speedway. Press Releases9/17
• Team Turner)The Team Turner Racing Sprint Car drivers scored a pair of top five finishes last Friday, but saw another potential top five end with a wrecked race car in a cornfield. Now the team is ready for their biggest weekend of the season. Press Releases9/17
• Vaportrail Clothing)Vaportrail Clothing is proud to announce its newest athlete. Carson Macedo, who is currently competing for the Honda USAC National Midget Series championship, has been tabbed as the latest addition to Team Vaportrail. Press Releases9/17
• ASCS Lucas Oil)The first big scale event ever held at the Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. was the "Fall Fling". Removed from the Oklahoma oval's schedule for nearly two decades, the event will return in 2016 as the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network will the Fall Fling on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5. ASCS 9/17
• ASCS Warrior)Mother Nature wins again as Friday's events at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City have been rained out with the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs. ASCS 9/17

Friday  September 16th 2016

I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure. Mae West Read

12:30pm

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• Placerville Speedway CA)When Russell Motorsports Inc. took over the Placerville Speedway during the offseason they made sure to add a high profile event to their schedule to close their first season. Building up great relationships with many sponsors over the season, RMI is pleased to announce the format and purse for the inaugural Nor Cal Posse Shootout presented by Autism Awareness. Press Releases9/16
• Shane Stewart)After a five-race stint on the West Coast, Larson Marks Racing heads back to the Midwest this weekend for two nights of racing. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will be competing at Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa tonight before the five-hour drive south to race at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., on Saturday. Press Releases9/16
• IRA)It’s been a hectic season for the drivers of the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint series. 28 races are already in the books and two events remain on the 2016 season schedule. The first event is this Saturday evening at Beaver Dam Raceway with the running of the 2nd annual Scott Semmelman Memorial race. The season finale will be held two weeks later on Saturday night October 1st at the Dodge County Fairgrounds IRA 9/16

Thursday  September 15th 2016

I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing. Agatha Christie
 

11:45pm

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• Placerville Speedway CA)When Russell Motorsports Inc. took over the Placerville Speedway during the offseason they made sure to add a high profile event to their schedule to close their first season. Building up great relationships with many sponsors over the season, RMI is pleased to announce the format and purse for the inaugural Nor Cal Posse Shootout presented by Autism Awareness.
• Shane Stewart)After a five-race stint on the West Coast, Larson Marks Racing heads back to the Midwest this weekend for two nights of racing. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will be competing at Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa tonight before the five-hour drive south to race at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., on Saturday.
• IRA)It’s been a hectic season for the drivers of the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint series. 28 races are already in the books and two events remain on the 2016 season schedule. The first event is this Saturday evening at Beaver Dam Raceway with the running of the 2nd annual Scott Semmelman Memorial race. The season finale will be held two weeks later on Saturday night October 1st at the Dodge County Fairgrounds
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Ohsweken Speedway officials are pleased to announce that Corr/Pak Merchandising and Tammy Ten Media will present several awards at the 2016 Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Corr/Pak Merchandising will present $300 awards to both the Fastest Qualifier, and the Fastest Canadian Qualifier from the group time trial session on Saturday, September 17. Press Releases9/15
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Ohsweken Speedway officials are pleased to announce more awards to be given out at the Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals on September 17 courtesy of Mach 1 Chassis. Mach 1 Chassis will pay an extra $100 to each team utilizing a Mach 1 Chassis which qualifies for the 35 lap, $12,000-to-win A-Feature on Saturday night. Many other cash prizes will also be available, pushing the total purse for the Saturday, September 17 event over $70,000. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements regarding Canada’s largest Sprint Car event! Press Releases9/15
• Antioch Speedway CA)The highly-competitive All Star Series Winged 360 Sprint Cars return to Antioch Speedway this Saturday night. The two narratives in the division at this point are the close championship battle between Billy Aton and Art McCarthy and a list of 10 different Main Event winners after 13 races. Last week saw Billy Butler become the tenth different winner after holding off Kenny Allen for the $1,200 victory. Press Releases9/15
• USCS)The Fayetteville, Georgia based United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters winged sprint cars make their only 2016 visit to Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida on Friday and Saturday, September 16th and 17th. The event is entitled the USCS Florida State Sprint Car Championship Race (2016) . The series’ 120 mile per hour USCS winged Outlaw type sprint cars headline the two-day weekend of racing action at the semi-banked three-eighths mile D-shaped oval track. USCS 9/15
• USCS)THE WEATHER FORECAST LOOKS GREAT for this weekend's USCS's Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car shows that include COMPLETE RACES INCLUDING Hoosier Speed Dashes, Qualifying Heat Races and MAIN EVENTS on both FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS this weekend at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala Florida. Make your plans now as you don't want to miss this one and only 20th Anniversary USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour visit for the 2016 season on the 3/8 mile banked clay at Bubba Raceway Park. Also on the racing card is the FMSA and USCS Mini Sprint Challenge the Southern States Midget Seris and Stock Car Raing. For more info please visit www.bubbaracewaypark.com 9/15
• Caleb Helms)Caleb Helms is feeling grateful after he came out of the wildest crash of his career unscathed. Helms was involved in a vicious wreck during an Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions heat race last Saturday at Port Royal Speedway on the final night of the Tuscarora 50. Press Releases9/15
• Sprintcar All Stars AU)The Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series are excited to announce a new initiative for teams. “We are very pleased to offer the first 10 teams that contract to the series $1000 fuel money. This money will be paid out towards the end of the season. What an awesome addition for the All Star regulars. Travel is always a bit of an issue for some guys but hopefully this will ease the pain a little bit. We are continually looking for ways to encourage 360 competitors and with the involvement of Essendon Ford this season we have been able to do this.” Promoter Searle tells us. Press Releases9/15
• Aaron Reutzel)The deeper into the season it gets, the more momentum Aaron Reutzel seems to be gaining. Over the past two weekends, Reutzel has added another signature win with a $10,000 Jackson Nationals triumph aboard the Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution/BC Fundz No. 87 Triple-X Sprint Car and then posted an NSA Shootout runner-up finish this past weekend in Shane Liebig’s No. 55 Sprint Car. Press Releases9/15
• NSRA)After a long and hard-fought season across the Pacific Northwest the 2016 season will come to a close this weekend for the Royal Purple NSRA Sprint Series. The tour will make their return to Idaho’s Meridian Speedway. Friday, September 16th will be the Tom Elliott Sportsman Classic while Saturday, the 17th wraps up the whole campaign.Press Releases9/15
• Ernie Saxton Communications)There is a goldmine of great sponsorship helps in the newest edition of Ernie Saxton’s Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News, the newsletter that helps so many reach success with their sponsorship efforts as a racer, team owner or promoter. Press Releases9/15
• Kyle Bellm)Kyle Bellm and the Resource Asset Management Solutions (RAMS) No. 14k Sprint Car team are Little Rock bound this weekend. For the second time this year, Bellm and the PPG Automotive Finishes/Colorvision entry will take on the high-banked, I-30 Speedway clay oval in Arkansas. This Saturday night is the $4,646-to-win Ralph Henson Memorial. Press Releases9/15
• Team ILP)Inside Line Promotions clients Danny Lasoski, Tommy Bryant, Johnny Herrera and Zac Taylor were victorious last weekend. Lasoski swept the two-day NSA Shootout's Dan Laber Memorial at Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mont., where he picked up wins for Mark Burch Motorsports on Friday and Saturday. Press Releases9/15
• USAC)USAC is pleased to announce that they have secured a deal with Light Up the World Beverage Company to become the title sponsor of the USAC Western States Midgets for the 2017 season. While the 2016 season is still going strong, we are pleased to get this deal done early for the 2017 season. This deal will allow the Western States Midgets to continue to grow as the 2016 season has been one of the best seasons to date. USAC9/15
• NSA Shootout)Kelly Miller is the inaugural NSA Shootout champion. The series featured six 360ci winged sprint car races during three weekends this summer as Billings Motorsports Park hosted the first and last doubleheader with Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, sandwiched in the middle. A total of 52 drivers, including champions of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and National Sprint League, from a dozen states and Canada contested at least one of the NSA Shootout races. Press Releases9/15

2:45pm

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• World of Outlaws)Jason Johnson dominated the 24-car field Wednesday night, winning The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series' inaugural stop at El Paso County Raceway. Johnson led all 40 laps to take home the $10,000 purse. In the series' first stop in the state of Colorado since 2005, Johnson's consistent performance landed him in the Craftsman Club® Dash. By virtue of the invert, Johnson's No. 41 Jason Johnson Racing Maxim car led the six-car dash into the green flag; he did not forfeit his top-spot, which put him in the lead spot for the feature.DIRT/World of Outlaws 9/15

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• Caleb Helms)Caleb Helms is feeling grateful after he came out of the wildest crash of his career unscathed. Helms was involved in a vicious wreck during an Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions heat race last Saturday at Port Royal Speedway on the final night of the Tuscarora 50. Press Releases9/15
• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi posted his third top-10 finish in a four-race span with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series a week ago Wednesday in Oregon. "It was a good way to round out our trip to the East and Midwest this summer," he said. "I think we have been able to show our improvement through our results the last few weeks so that's a big boost of confidence for our team." Press Releases9/15
• Column)"Weekend in Tampa: Goody Goody Burger and Racing"Article from Richard Golardi Florida Open Wheel9/15
• Justin Miller)The Arbor Green Contractors, KenJay Fiedler Excavating, In Motion Dance Studio, Dooley & Associates, Meyer Motors, BMG Designs, Glacier Transit and Storage, Richard Wirtz Attorney at Law, CJ Salon, Curve In Bar, Bane Nelson, L’BRI PURE n’ NATURAL-Camisha Miller and R&H Enterprises, Maxim Chassis powered by Tiry Engines 360, Afco Shocks and American Racer Tires, Miller Family Motorsports (MFM) #15M heads to Indiana on September 24th! As Miller's season comes to a close, he finished with a strong 6th in points with the Plymouth Dirt Track 360 Sprint Car series. There is one final points race for the Midwest Sprint Car Series were Miller is 4th in points and that race will take place on October 1st at the Horsepower Half-mile located at the Dodge County Fairgrounds. The team will be heading to the Hoosier State on Friday, September 24th to race wingless at the Paragon Speedway in Indiana. We look forward to trying something a little different and head into our final MSA points night strong. For more information on the team and driver, visit: www.millerfamilymotorsports.com 9/15
• Open Wheel 101)Our latest interview on Open Wheel 101 takes an in depth look at the career of Brian Brown. Despite having Danny Lasoski as an uncle, the Missouri native came from a family where he had to earn his way into a racecar, and to the track, especially Knoxville. He went from driving for other car owners, to being fired, to being hired, fired again, and eventually, he built one of the most formidable teams in the country from the ground up. We explore Brian’s career from his first win in Kansas to today. We’d like to thank the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum for hosting our latest installment! You can find our interview now at www.OpenWheel101.com! 9/15
• Dirt Network)"The Dirt Network National Media Sprint Car Top 25 Poll this week finds Rico Abreu and Shane Stewart making the biggest jumps forward following their weekend at Chico, CA in World of Outlaw Gold Cup Action. Check out where you favorite drives are as our national media panel consisting of Bobby Gerould, Tony Bokhoven, ASCoC Announcer Blake Anderson and others chime in with their ballots. http://thedirtnetwork.blogspot.com/2016/09/top-25-national-sprint-car-poll-week-16.html"9/15
• Hartford MI/SLS Promotions)The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series returns to Hartford Speedway in Michigan next week on Wednesday, September 21, for an event that was postponed by rain back on July 29. All tickets and pit passes purchased for the originally scheduled race will be honored. Fans are asked to bring their original ticket with them for admittance. Tickets are still available for purchase online at slspromotions.ticketforce.com and at the track on race day. The race will mark the final stop of the season for the “Greatest Show on Dirt” to the Great Lakes State. This edition of By the Numbers sets the stage for the event on Wednesday, September 21. Press Releases9/15
• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)The curtain will fall on the 2016 racing season at Selinsgrove Speedway this Saturday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. with the running of the Jim Nace Memorial 34th Annual National Open for 410 sprint cars. Central PA 9/15
• USAC)After a successful Northern California swing to Calistoga and Chico, the USAC Western States Midgets will return to action this Saturday, September 17th, at Santa Maria Raceway. Promoted by Mike Kappmeyer, the tenth point race will also feature IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks, and American Stocks. The Spectator Gates will open at 4:00pm. Time Trials at 5:00pm, and Racing at "The West’s Best Short Track" will start at 6:00pm. For more information, visit the track’s website at www.santamariaraceway.com or call 805.922.2232.USAC9/15
• USAC SW)After a successful “Border Tour” with the NMMRA, the popular USAC SouthWest Sprint Cars will return to Queen Creek’s Arizona Speedway this Saturday, September 17th. Promoted by Jonah Trussel and located within ET Motopark, the “Central Arizona College Night” will also feature the San Tan Ford IMCA Modifieds, ModLites, and Bombers. The Front Gates will open at 5:00pm and Racing at the fast 3/8-mile oval will start at 7:00pm. For more event and ticket information, visit www.arizonaspeedway.net or call 480.926.6688. USAC9/15

Wednesday  September 14th 2016

10:45pm

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• Short Track Nationals)An ideal weekend and an unrivaled purse for the 360-ci Sprint Car ranks sets up a tremendous 29th edition of I-30 Speedway’s COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. After last year’s edition fell victim to Mother Nature, the STN will be back in strong fashion with a $15,000 winner’s share up for grabs at the prestigious event set for November 2-5 in Little Rock, AR, with a minimum of $2,000 just to start the November 5 STN championship finale. Press Releases9/14
• Cory Haas)Despite track championships and season schedules quickly coming to a close in Central Pennsylvania, York native Cory Haas still has plenty of activity remaining on his 2016 campaign. Season-ending action at the Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway will attract Haas’ attention, including the Third Annual Dirt Classic and the 54th Annual National Open featuring the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Press Releases9/14
• Column)Ron Rodda has notes from 3 nights of USAC/CRA action in From the Grandstand 9/14
• Dodge City Raceway Park KS)One more night of competition is all that remains on the 2016 slate of action at the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park in southwest Kansas. And that takes place next Saturday night, September 24, with the Fourth Annual Jerry Soderberg Memorial Championship event. Press Releases9/14
• Stockton Dirt Track CA)With the big show creeping closer and the season starting to wind down tickets are currently on sale for the 33rd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson weekend at the Stockton Dirt Track on November 4 & 5. Press Releases9/14
• Geoff Ensign)Running a little bit of everything thus far in 2016, Geoff Ensign climbed aboard the Ted Finkenbinder No. 3f to compete in the Louie Vermeil Classic. Having a strong showing in Calistoga, the Finkenbinder team ended up running the entire California Sprint Week, and Ensign would wind up fourth overall in the points. Press Releases9/14
• Wayne Johnson)Wayne Johnson and Two-C Racing team will be back in the upper Midwest this weekend, running with the World of Outlaws. The Oklahoma City driver will compete with the WoO at the Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa Friday and at the US36 Raceway near Cameron, Missouri Saturday. Last Saturday night saw a sixth place finish in ASCS-Red River region action at the Texas Motor Speedway dirt track in Fort Worth. Press Releases9/14
• Channin Tankersley)Channin Tankersley captured his second ASCS Gulf South Region championship in the past three years last Saturday during the region's final race of the season. "It's pretty big," he said. "That just shows that we can consistently run up front and that we can put a whole season together. Probably my biggest downfall when I first started was I was always really fast, but I wasn't consistent. Over the past few years we've got rid of the crashing part and have been really consistent." Press Releases9/14
• Brandon Hanks)Brandon Hanks is one step closer to his first career sprint car championship. Hanks produced a top-five finish last Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway to add to his lead in the ASCS Red River Region championship standings. He now owns a 183-point advantage with only three races remaining. Press Releases9/14
• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar posted a pair of podium finishes last Saturday at Riverside International Speedway, where he did double duty by driving his own 360ci winged sprint car and piloting a 305ci sprint car for Karen and Raymond Slavings. Press Releases9/14
• USAC)Fan favorite Daron Clayton makes his triumphant return to the seat of a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car this Saturday night, September 17 at Tri-State Speedway's "Haubstadt Hustler" (co-sanctioned by MSCS) in southwestern Indiana. USAC9/14
• USAC)Michael Dutcher Motorsports and 2015 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year Aaron Farney have joined forces to tackle the remaining nine events on the series' 2016 calendar beginning this weekend with a pair of races: Friday, Sept. 16 at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track and Saturday, Sept. 17 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. USAC9/14
• Jack Dover)Jack Dover is heading to a track where he is very familiar with driving into the Winner's Circle. Dover will compete on Saturday at Park Jefferson International Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., with the Carpetland Nebraska 360 Sprints. He has won the last two series races at the track. Press Releases9/14
• Josh Baughman)Josh Baughman is heading to a pair of Midwest tracks this weekend during what could be his final 410ci action of the season. Baughman will make his debut at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa, for the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout on Friday before heading to U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., for the FVP Missouri High-Banked Nationals on Saturday. Both races are co-sanctioned with the National Sprint League and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Press Releases9/14
• Carson McCarl)Carson McCarl drove Jeremy Scadden’s #6 to their second win of the 2016 season Saturday night with the UMSS at the Jerry Richert Memorial at Cedar Lake Speedway near New Richmond, Wisconsin. The win meant a McCarl has won four Jerry Richert Memorial main events (father Terry has three), and was the highlight of a good weekend for the Altoona, Iowa driver, who also posted seventh and eighth place finishes in Princeton, Minnesota Friday and at Badlands Motor Speedway in South Dakota Sunday. The team plans on running this Saturday night at the Park Jefferson Speedway near Sioux City, Iowa with the Nebraska 360 Sprint Series and MSTS. Press Releases9/14
• Joe Trenca)Joe Trenca is heading to one of his favorite tracks this weekend. The Mucci Motorsports driver will compete on Saturday at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, for the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Press Releases9/14
• Jamie Ball)Jamie Ball scored a pair of top-10 finishes last weekend while competing with the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series. The White Lightning Motorsports driver opened the doubleheader on Friday at Princeton Speedway in Princeton, Minn., by placing sixth in a heat race and seventh in the challenge race to start the main event on the inside of the eighth row. Press Releases9/14
• Johnny Herrera)Johnny Herrera has a new accessory to wear thanks to a trip to Victory Lane last weekend. "I got me a cowboy hat," he beamed. Herrera led the distance of last Saturday's ASCS Red River Region race at Texas Motor Speedway to garner his first career triumph at the big track and take home a special hat. Press Releases9/14
• Hartford MI/SLS Promotions)The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series returns to Hartford Speedway in Michigan on Wednesday, September 21 for an event that was postponed by rain on July 29. All tickets and pit passes purchased for the originally scheduled race will be honored on September 21. A complete race program awaits, beginning with hot laps, followed by time trials, heat races, a dash and 25-lap A-Feature event. Press Releases9/14

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• Joey Montgomery picked up feature win number 9 Saturday night at St. Francois County Speedway in Farmington, MO. Montgomery drives the Joe and Jodie Reddick owned, Champion Racing Oil, Kueker Farms, Cooper Racing Products, Protect the Harvest, 618 Shocks, O’ Donley Racing Engines sponsored Maxim. 9/14
• Andy Gregg)Hoping to leave his 2016 luck behind in Placerville, CA, Andy Gregg and his GUTS Racing team made the trip to the Silver Dollar Speedway on Wednesday night to open up the Gold Cup Race of Champions where he would just narrowly miss out on racing his way into the feature event. Press Releases9/14
• KSE Racing Products)Though the season is quickly changing to Fall, big races continue to dominate regions, and KSE Products led Rico Abreu to a big one out west as he claimed the Gold Cup Race of Champions in Chico, CA. Fending off Daryn Pittman, Abreu used his KSE Racing Products to claim his first ever Gold Cup, and score his fifth career World of Outlaws feature event victory. Press Releases9/14
• CRASH PAD)Reduce Your Risk of Broken Back with this simple seat insert. Cheaper than a helmet but just as important. Stuff Happens. Be Prepared. Dealers, Info, Ordering at www.802solutions.com 9/14
• OCRS)It all comes down to this. The Ameri-Flex Hose & Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series 2016 racing season is set to close out the year with a doubleheader weekend while three drivers go into the final two events with aspirations of taking the Harold Leep Championship Trophy and all the glory and honor that a championship brings. OCRS 9/14
• RMMRA)The RMMRA and Powri West met for the first time together to race at Airport Raceway in Garden City, KS over Labor Day Weekend. This was the first time midgets had been to the speedway in over 10 years! It was picture perfect weather, a group of over 25 midgets, and the weekend provided non-stop excitement. The first ever "Midget Round-Up" was a success and looks to be something that can build for years to come!!! Many thanks to Tony Bruce and his staff for putting this event together, looking forward to planning next years race! Press Releases9/14
• Wilmot Raceway WI)Wilmot Raceway will hold its' season championships for sprint cars on saturday September 24th. The winged 410 division has Jeremy Schultz and Todd Daun battling for the title, both are multi-ime Wilmot track champions. The Meyer Valves & Vacs IRA sanctioned Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints are led by Todd Lehr who leads last year's champ Doug Schenck, and rookie Derek Crane.Joining the 2 sprint divisions on Sept 24th will be WDLMA Late Models, plus Wilmot's Modified and Street Stock classes. We're ending the season in style, don't miss this one. See http://www.wilmotraceway.com/ for details. 9/14
• J&J Auto Racing)J&J Auto Racing teams sealed the deal on three championship races over the weekend, as the McKenzie, Tenn., based manufacturer’s brand saw Brian Smith, Zach Alley and Shelby Bilton take top honors in their respective divisions and series. Press Releases9/14
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)The 12th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend at Ohsweken Speedway is almost here. With over 70 cars pre-entered, anticipation is high for the track’s signature event. The 2016 Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend will kick off with a Test & Tune session on Thursday, September 15, while racing will commence Friday, September 16 with the Burger Barn Night Before the Nationals, and finish with the 12th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals on Saturday, September 17. Several records could fall this weekend, including the high of 77 entrants set in 2009. Press Releases9/14

Tuesday  September 13th 2016

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. Roald Dahl

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• Terry McCarl)Terry McCarl notched win #299 in his storied career last Sunday night, leading every lap at Badlands Motor Speedway near Brandon, South Dakota. That win came in 360 action, but the Altoona, Iowa driver also notched a fifth place finish in the season 410 point standings at Badlands. That fifth place finish came despite missing a points night as well as a double-points night at the facility. Friday night, TMAC plans to tackle the World of Outlaws at the Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa. Be sure to stop by the Justice Brothers Booth at the Clay County Fair between 2-4 p.m. on Friday to visit with Terry and the team. Press Releases9/13
• Ryan Bernal)After dominating the inguaral California Sprint Week last season, Ryan Bernal’s 2015 Sprint Week didn’t go quite as well but the Hollister, CA driver was still able to tally a win and end up third overall in the points. Press Releases9/13
• Ian Madsen)Coming off of a very strong performance during the Jackson Nationals in both the 360 and 410 division, Ian Madsen and his KCP Racing team backed it up with another strong run with each engine at the Badlands Motor Speedway where they earned second and fifth place finishes. Press Releases9/13
• Tim Kaeding)Putting an exclamation point on a strong 360 season as the Badlands Motor Speedway, Tim Kaeding was crowned the track champion on Sunday night as he picked up a third place finish.“It is a great accomplishment for this team to come out and win this 360 championship at Badlands,” Tim Kaeding said. “We also ended up second in 410ci points so it was truly a great season for this team.” Press Releases9/13
• Osborn MO/SLS Promotions)While many of his former classmates began their freshmen year of college over the last few weeks, Clyde Knipp began his higher education earlier this year. Embarking on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series tour, after graduating from high school back in May, race tracks and highways have been his classroom for the last four months. Press Releases9/13
• DJ Netto)After a successful first weekend together, DJ Netto and his Tri-C Motorsports team continued to get during four days of action at the Gold Cup Race of Champions. “It was a fun week getting to work with the guys again, and shed the wings one night,” Netto said. “We had some struggles, but we also figured some things out and moved forward.” Press Releases9/13
• Seth Nunes)Competing with the Civil War Series on Wednesday night during the Gold Cup Race of Champions, Seth Nunes’ weekend would be highlighted by an eighth place finish at the Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night. “We got in a little bit of a hole after time trials, and in a fast paced feature we picked up an eighth place finish” Nunes said. Press Releases9/13
• Willie Croft)Heading into the Gold Cup Race of Champions with high expectations, Willie Croft would be involved in an accident while in a transfer position on Wednesday, have an issue during the feature event on Friday night, and fall back to finish 13th during the finale on Saturday night. Press Releases9/13
• Robbie Price)Taking part in the World of Outlaws west coast swing, Robbie Price was pleased with the speed he made during racing action all week, but was quick to point out how qualifying hampered him and his team. “I was pleased with the speed we had when we raced, but when you don’t qualify well with the World of Outlaws it makes for a long night, and I just couldn’t figure it out,” Robbie Price said. Press Releases9/13
• Mark Dobmeier)Mark Dobmeier and the Jimco Racing/Polaris #13 clinched a pair of championships at Badlands Motor Speedway. Both the regular season championship and the “Second Chance” championship total a large chunk of change. Paired with a perfect attendance award and pawn shop gift cards, it could end up nearing the $80,000 mark. The team plans on wrapping up their season this Friday night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Press Releases9/13
• Brady Bacon)It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver Brady Bacon. The fortnight included racing sprints with and without the wing, midgets and Silver Crown. A trip to California Speedweek with the USAC/CRA series culminated in a win last Saturday night in Josh Ford’s #73 at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford. Brady returns to the Midwest and the Hoffman Racing/Dynamics, Inc. #69 this weekend in Indiana USAC National Sprint Car events at the Terre Haute Action Track Friday and Tri-State Speedway near Haubstadt Tuesday. He will take a 192-point series’ lead into the weekend. Press Releases9/13
• Richard Vander Weerd)The 2nd Annual California Sprint Week gave Richard Vander Weerd a little of everything. After a very successful opening weekend at the Calistoga Speedway, a trio of rough nights followed before Vander Weerd returned to the podium during the finale in Hanford, CA. Press Releases9/13
• NSL)The National Sprint League springs back into action this weekend with a Midwest doubleheader at two new tracks. The series will make its debut at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa, for the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout on Friday and at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., for the FVP Missouri High-Banked Nationals on Saturday. Both races are co-sanctioned with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and pay $10,000 to win. National Sprint League 9/13
• Dale Blaney)Dale Blaney produced an efficient and effective weekend with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions last Friday and Saturday at Port Royal Speedway. Blaney led the Mainstream Holdings, Inc., sponsored CH Motorsports team to a pair of top-five finishes during the Tuscarora 50 to extend his lead in the All Star championship standings to 22 points with only four races remaining this season. Press Releases9/13
• Andy Forsberg)Having a little fun over the last week and running a pair of USAC/CRA non-wing races, Andy Forsberg and his C&M Motorsports team also took part in an important Civil War Series race where a fifth place finish slightly extended their series point lead with just three races left. Press Releases9/13
• Austen Wheatley)Austen Wheatley capped last weekend by producing his first-career top-five finish with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series on Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway during the famed Gold Cup. "I put a whole night together and was consistent," he said. "It's really cool that we haven't raced hardly at all this year and we can be this competitive." Press Releases9/13
• Jason Sides)Jason Sides powered to five top-15 finishes during the final West Coast swing of the season with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. The action began on Sept. 2 at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., where he qualified 14th quickest and finished sixth in a heat race before advancing from 17th to 12th in the main event. Press Releases9/13
• Cody Lamar)Heading into the Marysville Raceway season finale with a slim five-point lead, Cody Lamar took car of business and claimed his first ever track championship. “It feels great to finally get a championship,” Cody Lamar said “I owe it all to my family for making it possible for me to race.” Press Releases9/13
• Mason Moore)Though commitments kept him away from the Gold Cup Race of Champions finale on Saturday night, Mason Moore was still in action on Wednesday night and Friday night and looking back at the week, Moore was pleased with how both teams performed. Press Releases9/13
• Trey Starks)Trey Starks had a stout car during the NSA Shootout's Dan Laber Memorial last weekend at Billings Motorsports Park. Starks scored a pair of top-five finishes at the 3/8-mile oval, where he drove for Doug Rutz, to give him 15 top fives this season. Press Releases9/13
• Chase Johnson)Chase Johnson scored his career-best AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series feature result at his home track last week during California Sprint Week. Johnson, who piloted a non-wing sprint car for Shawn and Cyndi Thomas during the busy week, set quick time during qualifying before recording a fifth-place result a week ago Monday at Petaluma Speedway in Petaluma, Calif. Press Releases9/13
• Justyn Cox)Justyn Cox got a taste of a little of everything during the 63rd Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions. Cox would be one of four drivers to compete in a 360ci winged car, and 410ci non-wing car, and a 410ci winged car as he battled with the Civil War Series, USAC/CRA Series, and the coveted World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Press Releases9/13
• Tommy Bryant)Tommy Bryant got to celebrate his first ASCS Gulf South Region win of 2016 in a very special way - with family, including his 10-month-old son. The SawBlade.com team driver was dominant at Golden Triangle Raceway Park on Saturday as he led from the green to checkered flag during the region's final race of the season.Press Releases9/13
• Joey Saldana)Heading out west for the final time in 2016, Joey Saldana would have a nice showing that included podium finishes at the Skagit Speedway and the Silver Dollar Speedway. “It was great to get on a couple of podiums out west, but we wanted to win a couple of races for Dennis and Teresa Roth,” Joey Saldana said. “Tyler Swank came aboard our team when we got into California and I am looking forward to working with him moving forward.” Press Releases9/13
• Hank Gentzler Memorial/Manufacturers Appreciation Night)Many years ago Hank Gentzler created the idea of having a Manufacturers Night to give back to the Sprint Car Racers in our Central PA region, when Hank passed, Denise, his wife carried on the torch to continue the effort to Give Back to the Racer. In 2016 Denise has now handed the reigns of the Event to Pancho Lawler, owner of Pancho’s Racing Products – who will be carrying on the ongoing effort to “Give Back to the Racer” as Hank himself always wanted. Central PA 9/13
• Danny Lasoski)Big Game Motorsports will venture to a pair of tracks for the first time this season. The Muddy sponsored team is slated to compete on Friday at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa, for the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout and Saturday at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., for the FVP Missouri High-Banked Nationals. The races are co-sanctioned between the National Sprint League and World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Press Releases9/13
• Patrick Dills)Patrick Dills achieved several goals during a strong season of racing sprint cars in the Northwest. Dills recorded his second straight Extreme Sprints track championship at Cottage Grove Speedway and he picked up a pair of feature victories. Press Releases9/13
• Sammy Swindell)Sammy Swindell enjoyed his long-awaited return to Montana. "We were able to spend a couple of days being a tourist," he said. "Amy and I got to play a round of golf and just relax and chill out a couple of days. We stayed at the hotel with Mike Quigley and his family. It made it easy. We made a trip to Beartooth Pass on the way out and we've got three or four days to spend in Jackson Hole, Wyo. It's made a nice couple of weeks for us." Press Releases9/13
• Mark Burch Motorsports)Mark Burch Motorsports travelled more than 14 hours to last weekend's Dan Laber Memorial seeking its first win of the season. The team returned home from the NSA Shootout doubleheader at Billings Motorsports Park with a pair of victories, including Saturday's $7,500-to-win finale. Press Releases9/13
• Cottage Grove Speedway OR)Saturday, September 10th would be the final round of competition for drivers at Cottage Grove Speedway. With August 27th the last race of the season for the Clark Printing Extreme Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, and Street Stocks the other three championships were still up for grabs. 360 Sprints, Late Models, and the Quality RV Repair Hornets would all be on the card with Modifieds joining as well but not racing for points. Race Results9/13
• Florida Open Wheel)Link for race video from Richard Golardi: https://youtu.be/VEP77wUDyUw Video - "Southern Sprintcar Shootout Series, Feature Race, Desoto Speedway, 9-10-2016" 9/13
• IRA)The Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series has just two events left on their hstoric 50th anniversary season, both are in the Beaver Dam area as this Satuday Sept 17th brings the winged 410's to the Beaver Dam Raceway. Joing IRA will be Legends, Grand Nationals, and Modifieds for the 2nd annual Scott Semmelman Memorial. Then the season will come to an end just two miles to the east on Saturday October 1st at the Dodge County Fairgrounds half-mile and the running of the Checkered Classic (in memory of Dick witt & Dick Symoens). This years edition is bringing the fastest 3 divisions in dirt track racing together for one very special night as the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series will be joined by the MSA 360 Sprints (and it's championship night for both sprint groups), PLUS the WDLMA Late Models join in the fun too in a rare Dodge County appearance. The IRA point chase has yet to be decided as Jeremy Schultz leads Scotty Thiel, and past 2-time IRA Champion Scotty Neitzel going into the final two events.9/13
• Max Stambaugh)“Mad Max” Stambaugh will continue his relationship with Ray Marshall Motorsports this Friday and Saturday, September 16-17, with back-to-back appearances at “The Track That Action Built.” Stambaugh, an Elida, Ohio, native who spent much of his 2016 campaign chasing the NRA 360 Sprint Invaders championship with his family-owned operation, will pilot the Ray Marshall Motorsports/Buckeye Machine/Lima Powder Coating/DPI/No.33M during the annual Jim Ford Classic weekend at Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio; an opportunity to chase two consecutive $5,000 top prizes, one of which during the FAST 410 Series finale on Friday night, September 16.Press Releases9/13
• Jack Sodeman Jr)Recently announced and dubbed the “Racers Request 20,” Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway near Imperial will once again host the 410 sprint cars on Saturday evening, September 17. The late addition will award a $2,000 top prize and will serve as the upcoming weekend’s only sprint car program in Western Pennsylvania, an opportunity for Jack Sodeman, Jr. to push his 2016 win total above the double-digit plateau. Press Releases9/13
• Chase Dietz)Two-time Central Pennsylvania winner and 410 sprint car sophomore Chase Dietz will return to competition this Friday evening, September 16, back at the Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Dietz will pilot the Troy Godfrey-owned/Godfrey Racing Engines/DTS/No.5 during his visit to the world-famous paperclip; a venue synonymous to 410 sprint car racing in Central Pennsylvania. Press Releases9/13
• Henry Van Dam)Henry Van Dam earned his career-best World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series result at a pair of Northwest tracks during the past week and a half. The action began on Sept. 2 at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., where he qualified 12th quickest and placed fifth in a heat race to start the main event on the inside of the eighth row. Van Dam was competing just outside the top 10 when he was involved in a crash that resulted in a DNF. Press Releases9/13
• Seth Bergman)Seth Bergman recorded two top-five finishes on the same weekend for the first time in seven weeks last Friday and Saturday at Billings Motorsports Park during the NSA Shootout's Dan Laber Memorial. "It's been a struggle this year and we haven't produced the results we've expected so it was nice to put together back-to-back top fives," he said. "Our expectation is to run up front and be a contender, which we were last weekend. It was a fun weekend in Montana and I'm looking forward to the next time I can return to Billings Motorsports Park." Press Releases9/13
• Oswego Speedway NY)A new class of inductees will be introduced into Oswego Speedway’s Mitchell’s Speedway Press Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 5 led by former Novelis Supermodified track champion Tim Gareau and 25-year Speedway announcer Joe Marotta. Press Releases9/13
• URSS)After a weekend off for the IMCA RaceSaver Nationals the United Rebel Sprint Series is back in action this weekend as the National Points chase visits Longdale Speedway and the Colorado region sees action at Colorado Motor Sports Park. With the season winding down gaining points for those closing in on titles are imperative. Press Releases9/13
• Longdale Speedway OK)Saturday night will mark the final points race of the season for Longdale Speedway. All regular classes will compete in addition to the United Rebel Sprint Series and Sprint Series of Oklahoma, which are co-sanctioning a marquee sprint car event that pays $1,000 to win. While the sprint car show will be the first and final of the season at the 3/8-mile track, several championships will be on the line. Press Releases9/13

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• UMSS)The final event on the schedule for the UMSS winged sprint car division is also one of more prestigious events held in the Upper Midwest each season. This year was the 16th Annual Jerry Richert Sr. Memorial featuring the IRA Outlaw Sprints, the UMSS Winged Sprints and the UMSS Traditional Sprints. Winning this race is always special, and young Carson McCarl of Altoona, IA etched his name in the record books as he led the final 21 laps in the UMSS winged sprint car feature race to claim his first-ever series victory. Race Results9/13
• UMSS)The Davey Tabor Memorial found a new home in 2016, as the fifth annual edition moved to the Princeton Speedway for the first time and also moved off of its familiar Memorial Day weekend date to the night before another big memorial race. A strong field of (21) UMSS winged sprints were on hand at the Princeton Speedway on September 8, and when the final checkered flag flew in their feature, Chris Graf of Glencoe had once again passed Brooke Tatnell in another exciting 25 lap UMSS feature to become the winner of the 5th Annual Davey Tabor Memorial.Race Results9/13

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• Bryan Clauson)Race car driver Bryan Clauson died after a crash on the track. His gesture to donate his organs in death not only saved five people, but inspired many more people to become organ donors. http://www.usatoday.com/ 9/13
• Millstream Speedway OH)FINAL RACE OF 2016 Saturday, Oct. 15th Trick or Treat 30’s 410 Sprints ($5,000 To Win), Non Wing Sprints ($5,000 To Win) 305 Sprints ($1,000 To Win), **Stocks ($400 To Win) #Mufflers, Raceceiver Radios and Transponders mandatory **Stocks – Home Track Rules to be Teched Kids’ Trick or Treat 4-5:30pm 7805 Twp. Rd. 95, Findlay, OH Race Day Track Phone: 419-420-1900 WWW.MILLSTREAMSPEEDWAY.NET Randy & Lisa Hammer, Promoters 419-680-0956 www.hammertime24@ymail.com 9/13
• Spencer IA/SLS Promotions)Jason Sides could be considered a throwback racer in many ways. Similar to drivers of the past, he does most of the work on his race car himself, as well as driving the truck and trailer to get the car to the track. Racing at county fairs is also “a thing of the past” and Sides will have the chance this week to compete during the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa, with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and National Sprint League. Press Releases9/13
• DIRT)DIRTcar Racing is pleased to announce partnerships with Bud Light and Riccelli-Northern for the naming rights of the two most storied events on the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week schedule, now the Bud Light 300 and the Ricelli-Northern Salute the Troops 150. "Bud Light is pleased to partner with DIRTcar Racing as the headline sponsor for one of the biggest races in New York State," said Dan Dorsey, Jr., owner of Eagle Beverage, Oswego, NY. "Super DIRT week is so rich in history, and we're glad to be a part of the event as it starts its next chapter with the new racing venue." DIRT/World of Outlaws 9/13