• Column)Joseph Terrell has his next column which looks back at Saturday's opening night at Skagit Speedway and what to make of the low car count. Also some west coast news and notes from the weekend.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene 5/6

• IRA)IRA's 3 divisions will all be in action this weekend May 7-8. The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints will be at the Cedar Lake Speedway Saturday night. The AutoMeter / Brewington Electric Wiscosin wingLESS Sprints are at Beaver Dam Raceway in a rare Friday show, then head to Wilmot Raceway Saturday where they are joined by the IRA Lightning Sprints. Race Wisconsibly!5/6

• POWRi)The two-day show scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 14th and 15th will now only conclude one race at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Track owners and POWRi officials have been working hard and discussing all ideas on getting Tulsa Raceway Park ready for May 14th. It isn’t from a lack of effort by all but just simply that the racetrack is not quite ready yet. Press Releases 5/6

• World of Outlaws)For the first time as a full-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series driver, Brock Zearfoss gets a home game next week. The Greatest Show on Dirt will head to Abbottstown, PA’s Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday, May 12 and then Mechanicsburg, PA’s Williams Grove Speedway on Friday-Saturday, May 14-15. Fan can BUY TICKETS HERE or watch the events LIVE on DIRTVision. World of Outlaws5/6

• Winchester Speedway IN)The hype for the return of USAC and the Rich Vogler Classic to the high banks of Winchester Speedway is intense. Due to heavy rain forecasted for Sunday, that return will have to wait. The Rich Vogler Classic, for the USAC Silver Crown Series, is now scheduled for Thursday, July 22. Press Releases 5/6

• Mark Dobmeier)Mark Dobmeier has had the Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint Car season opener on May 7th circled on his schedule for months. That was his anticipated return to racing after suffering a back injury last July at Cedar Lake Speedway. While his recovery process is coming along great and is ahead of schedule, Dobmeier is not yet cleared to jump back into his Buffalo Wild Wings No. 13 Sprint Car. Press Releases 5/6

• James Setters)James Setters is undefeated through the first Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Series event of the 2021 season. Setters, who has won the series championship each of the last two years, swept the season opener last Saturday at Electric City Speedway. He led the distance in a Mike Quigley owned sprint car to win both a heat race and the main event at the dirt oval. Press Releases 5/6

• Port Royal Speedway PA)With inclement weather on the horizon, Port Royal Speedway will be moving the start time for this Saturday’s Bobby Rahal Toyota of Lewistown York County Racing Club up two hours! Gates will now open at 2pm with racing scheduled to begin at 5pm!! Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Cars, ULMS Racing Series late models and Selinsgrove Ford limited late models! Can’t make it, check us out on FloRacing!!! 5/6

• Must See Racing)The inaugural American Speed U.S. Nationals is less than 5 weeks away and entries steadily continue to come in from teams hoping to compete in this historic event. The two-day event May 28-29 at Kalamazoo Speedway in Kalamazoo, Michigan will be highlighted by the Must See Racing Sprint Series presented by Engine Pro. In addition, the Maxima Racing Oils Must See Racing Midwest Lights and Midwest Supermodified Series will share the weekend’s racing line-up. Press Releases 5/6

• WMRA)Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction makes a return to Glendale, Ariz. on Saturday night at Adobe Mountain Speedway, kicking off a busy stretch of races for the production-powered Midgets. Drivers will compete in the fifth championship race of the season, followed by a double header weekend on May 14 at Ocean Speedway and May 15 at Petaluma Speedway in Northern California. Press Releases 5/6

• USAC)USAC REGIONAL RACING PREVIEW: (MAY 7-8) USAC 5/6

• USAC)The hype for the return of USAC and the Rich Vogler Classic to the high banks of Winchester Speedway is intense. Due to heavy rain forecasted for Sunday, that return will have to wait. The Rich Vogler Classic, for the USAC Silver Crown Series, is now scheduled for Thursday, July 22. USAC 5/6

• Jordan Goldesberry)Racing has its ups and downs and things can change quickly for anyone. Coming off a podium finish with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Series at Beaver Dam the previous week, Wilmot was a different story. Press Releases 5/6

• RUSH)Throughout the years, the Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC has become an industry leader in awarding its drivers tens of thousands of dollars of valuable product contingencies in conjunction with their championship monies. The 2021 season will be no different as once again the product value will exceed $150,000. It is estimated that approximately 300 different racers will capture a product valued at a minimum of $300 with many receiving items over $500, and some cashing in on products valued between $1,000 and $2,000 at some point in the season.

Wednesday May 5th            

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance. Thomas Huxley

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• Column)Article and Photos from Richard Golardi "Kody Swanson Not Actively Seeking Ride for USAC Silver Crown Dirt Races in 2021"Florida Open Wheel5/5

• Speed Sport)Kerry Madsen has departed Barshinger Racing after one win and a short tenure in Central Pennsylvania this season.https://www.sprintcarandmidget.com/ 5/5

• NARC KWS)Big news today as 18-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner Kasey Kahne will be competing in next weekend’s Peter Murphy Classic. He’ll be piloting the Roth Motorsports 83. The three-time World of Outlaws champion team owner is no stranger to the iconic ride. 5/5

• World of Outlaws)We’ve rolled through the Dirty South, we’ve roared through the Midwest, and soon we’ll be rumbling along the East Coast, but this time next month we’ll be getting our first taste of the Northern Tour in 2021. World of Outlaws5/5

• Placerville Speedway CA)The Placerville Speedway is honored to be the new host track of the prestigious Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial, beginning with the 30th running of the prestigious showcase next month. Not only is it moving to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds venue, but it will also be held during one of the biggest events of the year at the track, with that being the King of the West-NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 combo race on Saturday June 12th. Press Releases 5/5

• Jesse Schlotfeldt)The season finally got underway for young Jesse Schlotfeldt on Saturday, May 1st. The JRS Motorsports team traveled to Skagit Speedway, in Alger, for their first Sprint Car race of 2021. It was the first time ever that the Arlington teenager had been behind the wheel in the 360 division. Press Releases 5/5

• Brian Brown)Brian Brown is all smiles following his most successful weekend of the season. Brown produced his first two top 10s of the season, including a season-best runner-up result, during the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown hosted by a hometown track just a short drive from his shop. The event was the first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race at I-70 Motorsports Park since 1986 and was Brown's first time racing there. Press Releases 5/5

• USAC)Bryan Gossel jumped into the USAC Silver Crown cars with both feet in 2020. Donning zero previous Silver Crown experience and just as few laps without a wing atop his car after chasing ASCS and Winged Sprint Cars on dirt and pavement throughout the majority of his career. USAC 5/5

• USAC)Throughout the latter half of the 1990s and into the decade of the 2000s, the USAC National Sprint Car schedule was filled to the gills with numerous trips to both Eldora Speedway and Winchester Speedway, making up about a third of the schedule between the two in several years. USAC 5/5

• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar captured his first feature victory of the season last Saturday when he swept the Spring Fling Special at Riverside International Speedway. "We drew on the front row of the heat race and started inside of Marshall (Skinner)," he said. "He pressured me and kept me honest every lap. We held on to get the win. We were in the third heat so that put us starting third in the feature. The polesitter crashed on the first lap so that put us on the pole for the restart." Press Releases 5/5

• Robbie Price)Robbie Price wheeled his family owned No. 21p to a seventh-place finish Saturday night during the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway, which hosted more than 60 drivers for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. Press Releases 5/5

• Josh Walter)On an unseasonably warm early May night for racing, Josh Walter and the Torque Racing team turned up the heat in their own way by registering a respectable top-12 result in the team’s 2021 season debut with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Series at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, May 1. Walter was among 28 IRA 410 Sprint Car drivers to register for the evening’s event on the tight and tricky third-mile clay oval located on southern Wisconsin on the Kenosha County Fairgrounds. Press Releases 5/5

• Port Royal Speedway PA)Bobby Rahal Toyota Lexus of Lewistown presents York County Racing Club Night at Port Royal Speedway this Saturday. Three divisions will take to the track as it will be the Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Cars, ULMS Late Models and Selinsgrove Ford Limited Late Models helping to celebrate this Mother’s Day weekend! Central PA 5/5

• Sharon Speedway OH)Despite Mother Nature trying to intervene, Sharon Speedway hosted two successful special events to open the 92nd anniversary season. Now track management looks forward to hosting the first "Super Series" event of the season this Saturday night (May 8). The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars will lead the way along with the Gibson Insurance Agency Pro Stocks, HTMA/Precise Racing Products RUSH Sportsman Modifieds, and the Whelen Econo Mods. It's Cortland Mower Sales and Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Night. Group qualifying for the Sprint Cars will take place at 6:30 p.m. followed by racing at 7. Press Releases 5/5

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• Column)KO has his second column of the new year, offering commentary on mid-April USAC sprint car action at Bloomington and Haubstadt. KO's Indiana Bullring Scene5/5

• I-90 Speedway SD)The first night of the 2021 season at I-90 Speedway is this Saturday night. The Premier Racing Series will be in action featuring four divisions of excitement. The Spielman Excavating IMCA Sprint Cars will headline the event with the T&R Contracting Late Model Street Stocks also one the card. The Great Western Bank USRA B-Modifieds and LawnSnow.com USRA Hobby Stocks will also get their first laps of competition on Saturday night. Press Releases 5/5

• Alistair Bastian)A limited 2020-21 season campaign simply wasn’t enough to stop Alistair Bastian from romping to victory in last Saturday night’s Victorian VSA Sprintcar Title that was fought out at Ballarat’s Redline Raceway. In what is currently his third season with the Colin Sands-owned Westpoint Racing team, the 23-year-old racer on Saturday night was able to better his previous best Victorian Title attempts of two minor podium finishes (third)with what was an impressive victory. Press Releases 5/5

• Silver Dollar Speedway CA)With an EMPHASIS on FUN and after last weekend’s successful return to some normalcy, we are geared up to do it all over again with more special shows featuring a two-day weekend of racing. Friday night, May 7th, the sights and sounds of grassroots dirt track racing will once again entertain fans who are welcomed back to the famed Silver Dollar Speedway grandstands and bleachers. Friday nights show will feature winged 360 sprint cars, hobby stocks and street stocks (Tri-State Prostock Series cars welcome). The three-division show will thoroughly entertain the entire family. Press Releases 5/5

• Brody Roa)Three weeks after he posted a win in “California’s Country Music Capital,” the city of Bakersfield, Brody Roa is headed back to town this Saturday night, May 8th, as he seeks his first win of 2021 in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. Press Releases 5/5

• PASS)The historic and challenging Selinsgrove Speedway will hosts its second PA Sprint Series appearance of 2021 Saturday night, when the IMCA/RaceSaver sprints join the New York-based Patriot 360 Sprint Tour and the roadrunner stocks. Press Releases 5/5

Tuesday May 4th            

Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. Thomas Huxley

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• Winchester Speedway IN)Defending USAC Silver Crown champion Justin Grant is in awe of Winchester Speedway heading into this Sunday’s (May 9) Rich Vogler Classic. Read Online Defending USAC Silver Crown champion Justin Grant is in awe of Winchester Speedway heading into this Sunday’s (May 9) Rich Vogler Classic. Press Releases 5/4

• Placerville Speedway CA)Following a rare weekend off the Placerville Speedway is ready to get back at it in grand fashion this Friday and Saturday, with a diverse double header that offers a little something for everyone. On Friday May 7th, the El Dorado County Fairgrounds bullring is excited to welcome in California IMCA Speedweek for the second straight year. The finest IMCA Dirt Modified and Sport Mod drivers in the Golden State will all be on hand to tackle the challenging quarter-mile. The Placerville appearance marks the penultimate round of action for Speedweek and should play a pivotal role in its outcome. Press Releases 5/4

• World of Outlaws)Daryn Pittman never wanted to stop racing, he just wanted to explore other avenues and prepare himself for life down the road. That's exactly what the 2013 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion is doing in his first season away from the cockpit full-time. Announced this week, Daryn and his wife Mandy Pittman have acquired ownership of Texas based Ultra Shield Race Products, expanding upon his well-known passion for safety in Sprint Car Racing. World of Outlaws 5/4

• Jordyn Charge)It most certainly wasn’t easy, but Jordyn Charge’s second-place finish in last Sunday’s third and final round at Simpson Speedway was enough for him to clinch the victory in the Triple Crown Series for 360 Sprintcars. After dominating the opening two Triple Crown Series rounds, Charge was hoping to make it a clean sweep in the final round for what was his first appearance to the Simpson Speedway track since his sensational second-place finish there in last season’s Australian 360 Sprintcar Championship. Press Releases 5/4

• Ryan Robinson)Getting right back to action over the weekend in Chico, CA, Ryan Robinson and the Weiher Racing team would have a nice showing that saw them finish third on Friday night before a ninth place run with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Saturday night. Press Releases 5/4

• Sean Becker)Taking part in the Spring Nationals at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA, Sean Becker would run 11th in Friday’s Bill Brownell Memorial, and eighth during Saturday night’s David Tarter Memorial with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour (SCCT). “Friday night was really a struggle for us early,” Sean Becker said. “The team worked really hard however, and we got a ton better and brought home a pretty respectable finish against a huge field of cars.” Press Releases 5/4

• USAC)Sunday afternoon’s 30th anniversary of the inaugural Rich Vogler Classic is special in a myriad of ways. First, Sunday again brings to the forefront our remembrance of the winningest driver in USAC’s history at 171 victories. Furthermore, Sunday brings about the long-awaited return of USAC racing to the Winchester (Ind.) Speedway high banks for the first time in a decade. USAC 5/4

• Gunner Ramey)Gunner Ramey tallied his first career top-10 finish at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday night. It was the kind of run the 18-year-old was looking for during his second trip to 'The Sprint Car Capital of the World.' Press Releases 5/4

• Marshall Skinner)Marshall Skinner charged forward to score a pair of top-five results in recent races at Riverside International Speedway and Jackson Motor Speedway. Skinner dropped to eighth then rebounded to second before settling for a third-place finish Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway.

• Jack Dover)Jack Dover is planning on being a regular at Huset's Speedway this season. Dover will pilot a sprint car owned by Rick and Chris Bowers at the high-banked oval in Brandon, S.D., this Sunday during the track's season opener. Press Releases 5/4

• Scott Bogucki)Scott Bogucki is hopeful all of the recent misfortune is out of the way as he heads to Michigan this weekend. The SawBlade.com sponsored sprint car driver ran into bad luck last Saturday for the second straight week. Bogucki was running second when a flat tire late in the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour race relegated him to a 16th-place finish during the final night of the Rite Way Sealing & Paving Inc. Battle of the Groves hosted by Selinsgrove Speedway. Press Releases 5/4

• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi nearly swept a two-day event at Silver Dollar Speedway, where 61 drivers converged last weekend for the Spring Nationals. Scelzi charged from 10th to win the Bill Brownell Memorial on Friday before he hustled from 15th to second on Saturday during the David Tarter Memorial with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. "It was almost perfect," he said. "I think we're showing how strong of a race team we are right now." Press Releases 5/4

• Greg Wilson)This weekend will serve as a barometer for Greg Wilson, who is looking to gauge how far his racing program has come this year and where it needs to continue to grow. The Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics and DNC Hydraulics sponsored team will race on Friday and Saturday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, during #LetsRaceTwo with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. Press Releases 5/4

• Jason Sides)Jason Sides is heading to a familiar high-banked oval this weekend when Eldora Speedway hosts the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. The track near Rossburg, Ohio, features the #LetsRaceTwo event on Friday and Saturday, marking the first World of Outlaws races there since September 2019. Press Releases 5/4

• David Gravel)David Gravel earned a pair of podiums, a new track record and a Hard Charger Award last weekend during the first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series tripleheader of the season. The Big Game Motorsports driver captured third-place finishes on Thursday at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., and on Friday at I-70 Motorsports Park before hustling from 19th to ninth on Saturday during the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown finale at I-70 Motorsports Park. Press Releases 5/4

• Pokorski Motorsports)One week after competing in weather more appropriate for snowmobiles that Sprint Cars, the Wisconsin weather turned on a dime as Paul Pokorski and the Pokorski Motorsports team headed to Plymouth Wis. to compete in the 2021 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing season opener with temperatures hovering in the mid-80s Saturday, May 1 at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds. Press Releases 5/4

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• Bill Balog)Despite kicking off the FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 weekend with a rain annulled Pennsylvania/Ohio tripleheader at Lernerville Speedway on Friday Night, Bill Balog and B Squared Motorsports put together a solid weekend of racing. The team won both heat races and qualified for the dash on back-to-back nights on the way to scoring a pair of top five A-Main finishes at Sharon Speedway and Tri-City Raceway Park May 1st and 2nd. Press Releases 5/4

• USAC)No track has hosted more USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car events than Eldora Speedway with 201. No track will punch as much high-profile sprint car racing action into two nights than the famed half-mile dirt oval this coming weekend for a pair of consecutive evenings of USAC and NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday, May 7-8. USAC 5/4

• PASS)After an incredible three-car, 12-lap battle, Dave Grube II of York Springs held on for the win Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, taking the PA Sprint Series 20-lap feature by 0.970 seconds over last week’s winner, Ken Duke Jr. of Selinsgrove, with Kenny Heffner of Watsontown taking a career-best third, just 0.179 seconds behind Duke. Race Results 5/4

• POWRi)The newly formed POWRi Central States Midget Series will hit the ground running with the first race of the series slated for Friday, May 7th at KC Raceway. Independence, Missouri will be rocking when the top midget drivers from the Kansas City area converge to compete at the super-fast on-fifth-mile dirt oval. Press Releases 5/4

• POWRi)Previously competing as the support class for The World of Outlaw NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in the highly anticipated Third Annual Jason Johnson Classic on Saturday, March 27th, the POWRi LOS Super Sprints will return to Eldon Missouri on Saturday, May 8th with outstanding side-by-side 305 Sprinting action all over the three-eighths oval. Press Releases 5/4

• NARC KWS)Known for chasing tacos and trophies across the country, Dominic Scelzi is narrowing his pursuit of the latter to the west coast this season, and he aims to make a redemptive statement to his competition in the NARC King of the West Fujitsu 410 Sprint Cars.https://narc410.com/5/4

• ASCS SW)Heading back to Cocopah Speedway, the ASCS Southwest Region will take on the three-eighths-mile oval for the second time this season on Saturday, May 8. ASCS 5/4

• Bobby Unser)Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies. https://apnews.com/5/4

• Dylan Westbrook)Grabbing his fifth top-ten finish of the season, Dylan Westbrook fought his way to a sixth-place finish with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network at Selinsgrove Speedway. Only a few laps under his belt at the massive half-mile, Westbrook was pleased right out the gate with the team’s improvements, “Last time I was there, we got the Heats in, and then it rained out, but I was really bad in that Heat Race, so we did something completely different this time, and it worked. The car felt a lot better and got us into the show.” Press Releases 5/4

• Blake Hahn)Still able to turn his weekend into a doubleheader affair, Blake Hahn took on Selinsgrove Speedway with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network on Saturday before swapping to his 410cid for his debut at BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday. Press Releases 5/4

• World of Outlaws)When you think of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Eldora Speedway is one of the first tracks you think of. Last year, the Outlaws were locked out of Rossburg, Ohio for the first time in Series history. We didn’t get to race two in May, we didn’t get to crown a king in July, and no crowns were handed out in September. It was sad, quite frankly. This year, we’re bringing it all back. #LetsRaceTwo this weekend (May 7-8) will mark the first of seven World of Outlaws shows at the 1/2-mile. In July, we’re going all-out with TWO $175,000-to-win Kings Royal’s (July 14-17); and then we get to return for the 4-Crown Nationals on September 24. World of Outlaws 5/4

Monday May 3rd            

I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know. James Brown

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• Photos)Shots by Action Photos from Fremont Speedway OH, Hein Brothers, Jim Balentine, Paul Arch & Rick Rarer from Tri-City Raceway All Stars, Hein Brothers from Sharon OH All Stars and Steve Koletar from BAPS Motor Speedway PA are in SpeedShotz 5/3

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from the season opener with the MSCS sprint cars from Terre Haute where Kyle Cummins beat Carson Short and Jadon Rogers in a good race.A Typical Weekend 5/3

• Paul McMahan)The CJB Motorsports team was in action with the Flo Racing All Star Circuit pf Champions this past weekend. Racing action at Lernerville Speedway near Sarver, Pa. was rained out on Friday, April 30th. The team opened May at Sharon (Ohio) Speedway on Saturday the 1st by timing in 15th, finished 6th in their heat race, 4th in the B feature and charged from 24th to 9th in the A feature. The following night at Tri-Cities Speedway near Franklin, Pa. McMahan timed in 9th, finished 6th in his heat race, won the B feature and went from 21st to 8th in the A feature. Press Releases 5/3

• Bethany Speedway MO)Bethany Speedway returns to circle track racing action on Saturday, May 22. The same five weekly classes will make laps with the IMCA Modified, IMCA Stock Car, IMCA Sportmod, Pure Stock and emod classes. The URSS Winged Sprint Cars and USAC Non Wing Sprint cars will make two appearances each. At this time all five track champions from last year will be returning to race in 2021. But two have moved to a different class. Others have stepped up their racing equipment. And more new drivers are already registered for the season. Several local names will be appearing through the 2021 season. Sweet Baby B's food truck will be on hand to keep your belly full. Don't forget your lawn chairs and you can relax in your own box seat at no extra charge. The most competitive racing around and more door to door actionstarts May 22 at Bethany Speedway.5/3

• Patriot Sprints)The A-Verdi Storage Containers will roll into Selinsgrove Speedway for its first of two appearances in 2021. The Patriots recently held their first event of 2021 at Outlaw Speedway on April 17 where it was Davie Franek winning over Jordan Thomas and Jonathan Preston. Press Releases 5/3

• CRSA)Climbing from the shadows of a four-race 2020 schedule, the Super Gen Products with Champion Power Equipment CRSA Sprints prepare to embark on an ambitious 16-race 2021 schedule this Friday. “The future stars of sprint cars” will dance in the state of Pennsylvania and Gary Folk’s three-eighths-mile Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna, PA for the first time in 2021- their 27th race in series history. This event on Friday May 7 will be flanked by two more stops at “The Can” on July 23 and September 25 for the “King of the Can”. Press Releases 5/3

• USAC CRA)This Saturday, May 8th, the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series will make their only appearance of the year at Bakersfield Speedway (Bakersfield, CA). Promoted by Scott Schweitzer, the "The West's Fastest 1/3-Mile High Banked Clay Oval" will also feature Mini Stocks and Mod Lites. The show will follow COVID-19 protocols and face coverings are required for people on the grounds. The Pit Gates will open at 2:30pm, the Front Gates will open at 4:00pm, and Racing is scheduled for 6:00pm. Located at 5001 North Chester Extension, more event information can be found at bakersfieldspeedway.com or calling 661.393.3373. For those that cannot be at the races, floracing.com will broadcast a live stream of the night’s action over the internet.USAC 5/3

• World of Outlaws)When you think of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Eldora Speedway is one of the first tracks you think of. Last year, the Outlaws were locked out of Rossburg, Ohio for the first time in Series history. We didn't get to race two in May, we didn't get to crown a king in July, and no crowns were handed out in September. It was sad, quite frankly. World of Outlaws 5/3

• Team ILP)More than a half dozen Inside Line Promotions clients were victorious in the month of April to push the Team ILP season win total beyond 25. Frank Flud posted micro sprint wins at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on April 2, April 3 and last Friday to increase his victory total to nine this year. Press Releases 5/3

• Racin Boys)The RacinBoys Broadcasting Network is bringing races from three states to air with a live video stream this weekend. RacinBoys All Access subscribers get to watch the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and Great Lakes Super Sprints doubleheader at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich., on Friday and Saturday. Press Releases 5/3

• Husets Speedway SD)Anticipation is brimming at Huset's Speedway as the high-banked dirt oval hosts Rosenbauer America Night during the Mother's Day Opener this Sunday. Casey's 410 Sprint Cars presented by Big Frig, late model street stocks and the Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series are the featured divisions in the opening round of the first full season at Huset's Speedway in several years. Press Releases 5/3

• USAC)”We’re going to Kansas City. Kansas City, here we come.” That’s the tune the competitors of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will soon be singing when the series makes its seventh and eighth ever appearances at Lakeside Speedway's 4/10-mile under its dirt iteration on Wolcott Drive in Kansas City, Kan. for two-straight nights of action on Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22. USAC 5/3

• USAC)Logan Seavey will compete for Baldwin/Fox/Curb-Agajanian when the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars take on Rossburg, Ohio’s Eldora Speedway and #LetsRaceTwo for consecutive nights of $10,000-to-win events this Friday and Saturday, May 7-8. USAC 5/3

• Paxton Gregory)Paxton Gregory is planning to head to Louisiana this weekend for an ASCS regional showdown. The No. 3 Paxton Gregory Racing 360ci sprint car will compete on Saturday at Revolution Park Speedway in Monroe, where Gregory is aiming to earn his first top five of the year after he pocketed his first top 10 last weekend.Press Releases 5/3

• Alex Hill)Alex Hill displayed a fast race car on Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour's return to Pennsylvania. "Our results didn't show it, but I thought we had a pretty good night," she said. "We had poor starts in our heat and the feature due to things beyond our control. We were able to move forward after that." Hill's pill draw placed her in the third starting position in a heat race. Press Releases 5/3

• Kaleb Johnson)Kaleb Johnson showed improvement throughout the night en route to a top-10 result in the 360ci sprint car A Main on Saturday evening at Knoxville Raceway. "Our night went all right," he said. "We just needed to qualify better. I was hoping there would be at least one caution in the feature, but that never happened. But our night ended on a decent note." Press Releases 5/3

• Justin Henderson)Justin Henderson capitalized on a fast Mike Sandvig owned race car and a pair of timely restarts to bring home a second-place finish Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. "We had a really good night as we had an unfortunate deal happen that one of our crew guys got hurt and I really wanted to win for him," he said. "We definitely had a better car than we have had the last few weeks and I was happy with our performance." Press Releases 5/3

• Garet Williamson)Bryant Paver Motorsports shifted gears late last week when the team elected to run a pick-and-choose schedule for the remainder of the 2021 season rather than continue to chase Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour points. Press Releases 5/3

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• Matt Westfall)Despite starting no better than 17th during his two-day visit to Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana, Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports did their best to persevere, advancing a grand total of 14 positions in two days and earning one top-ten finish in the process. Press Releases 5/3

• TJ Michael)Despite kicking-off the All Star Circuit of Champions Pennsylvania/Ohio tripleheader with poor weather at Lernerville Speedway on Friday, and being forced to utilize a provisional at Sharon Speedway on Saturday, the “Texas Traveler” T.J. Michael did his best to bounce back in a respectable way, eventually climbing nine positions during Tri-City Raceway Park’s weekend finale to finish 14th. Press Releases 5/3

• Danny Dietrich)“Double-D” Danny Dietrich went two-for-two in the top-five column during the recent weekend, finishing fourth and second, respectively, during starts at Lincoln Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2. Press Releases 5/3

• Brock Zearfoss)Saving his best result for last, the “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss capped his recent World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series stretch through the Midwest with a top-ten performance, doing so during the second night of action at the recently revamped I-70 Motorsports Park in Odessa, Missouri, on Saturday, May 1. Press Releases 5/3

• Justin Sanders)Continuing his winning ways on Saturday night in Chico, CA, Justin Sanders won a thriller over Dominic Scelzi as he picked up the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway, marking his 10th overall triumph of the season and his sixth aboard Dale Miller’s No. 4SA. Press Releases 5/3

• Blake Carrick)A two-race weekend in Chico, CA would see Blake Carrick pick up a 12th place finish during the Brownell Memorial on Friday night before tallying another sixth-place finish with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour during the Tarter Memorial on Saturday night. Press Releases 5/3

• Justyn Cox)Returning to Silver Dollar Speedway over the weekend for the track’s Spring Nationals, Justyn Cox and C&M Motorsports would charge to a fifth place finish on Friday night during the Bill Brownell Memorial, before a mechanical issue hampered them during Saturday’s David Tarter Memorial. Press Releases 5/3

• Andy Forsberg)Taking part in the Sprint Car Challenge Tour’s debut at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA on Saturday night, Andy Forsberg and F&F Racing would overcome an early hole to finish 11th in the feature event amongst a loaded pit area. Press Releases 5/3

• Donny Schatz)On an upward trend, ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, Donny Schatz, put together an impressive stretch of performances during his recent weekend of competition, ultimately ending his three-day, three-race campaign through the Midwest with a pair of top-five finishes, one of which a podium result. Press Releases 5/3

• Rico Abreu)For the second consecutive weekend, Rico Abreu and Rico Abreu/Curb Agajanian Racing hit the road the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, this time following the Greatest Show On Dirt to Illinois and Missouri for a three-day, three-race stretch at Jacksonville Speedway on April 29, as well as I-70 Motorsports Park on April 30-May 1.Press Releases 5/3

• The Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprint Cars had three nights of racing to run over the weekend. For the 4th time this year the Friday night show at Williams Grove Speedway was canceled due to weather. On Saturday at Port Royal Speedway Anthony Macri was in victory lane for his 3rd win of the year. Down at Lincoln Speedway Chad Trout took his first point series win of 2021. On Sunday May 2nd BAPS Motor Speedway ran the Kevin Gobrecht Memorial with Bren Marks taking the win for his 2nd of the year. Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprints 5/3

Sunday May 2nd            

If something's important enough, you should try. Even if - the probable outcome is failure. Elon Musk

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RESULTS....

• All Stars)Not only did Sam Hafertepe Jr. snap a FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 winless streak that dates back to 2008, the Sunnyvale, Texas-native earned some redemption in the process, ultimately exchanging his midpack B-Main performance from Sharon Speedway on Saturday for a $6,000 victory at Tri-City Raceway Park on Sunday.All Stars5/2

• Tri-City Raceway Park PA)Sam Hafertepe, Jr. scored his first win with the Flo Racing All Stars Circuit of Champions in thirteen years of competition with the series. The All Stars program was presented courtesy of Krill Recycling LLC of Fennelton, PA. Taking the Gary Glass Automotive/Washington House RUSH Sprint Car feature was Chad Ruhlman aboard the Tim Engels machine from Franklin, PA. Race Results 5/2

• MSCS)Sunday May 2, 2021 Terre Haute Action Track Spring Fling 27 Hoosier Midwest Sprint Car Series Feature Results: Kyle Cummins Carson Short Jadon Rogers Chase Stockon Tye Mihocko Chase Johnson Davey Ray Paul Nienhiser Nate McMillin JJ Hughes Brian VanMeveren Matt Goodnight Sterling Cling Nick Harris Cole Bodine Max Guilford Ricky Lewis Shane Cottle Nick Bilbee Robert BallouRace Results 5/2

• USAC)Justin Grant blistered Winchester (Ind.) Speedway with a 120 mph lap average, setting the quickest time in Sunday afternoon’s open practice for the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in preparation for the debut of the big cars on the half-mile paved oval next Sunday afternoon, May 9. USAC 5/2

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)1 #19 Brent Marks 2 #48 Danny Dietrich 3 #39M Anthony Macri 4 #6 Ryan Smith 5 #92 Dylan Norris 6 #24 Kerry Madsen 7 #21 Matt Campbell 8 #5E Tim Wagaman 9 #37 JJ Grasso 10 #16 Gerard McIntyre Jr 11 #90 Jordan Givler 12 #75 Tyler Ross 13 #52 Blake Hahn 14 #49H Bradley Howard 15 #4R Doug Hammaker 16 #51 Freddie Rahmer 17 #99M Kyle Moody 18 #1W Brandon Rahmer 19 #39 Chase Dietz 20 #8 Devon Borden 21 #11P Greg Plank 22 #45 Jeff Halligan 23 #16A Aaron Bollinger 24 #22 Bryn Gohn 5/2

• Pike County Speedway MS)360 sprints...1 #4m Michael Miller 2 #9Lane Whittington 3 #1s Joey Schmidt 4 #88 Brandon Blenden 5 #6 Brandon Olsen 6 #12 Mark Tate 7 #21g Moe Durough 8 #b52 Bill Mason 9 #67 Blake Mallette 10 #17 Steven Oaks 11 #13 Todd Fayard 12 #21 Michael Dupuy 13 # OO Charles Williams 5/2

• UMSS)Summer arrived like a freight train on Saturday for the PIRTEK Renegades of the UMSS traditional sprints. With temperatures in the 80s, 18 Renegades checked in for the fourth event of the season at the famed Cedar Lake Speedway – as part of the Bob Cook Memorial, in honor the late Hall-of-Famer and track co-founder who originally carved the legendary three-eighths mile circuit out of the Wisconsin prairie 65 years ago. Race Results 5/2

• WI wingLESS)In 7 years, a thought has become what just very well may be the largest weekly car count in all of sprint car racing. The IRA sanctioned AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints brought 42 cars to Wilmot Raceway Saturday for opening night. And what makes this noticeable as these cars are unique to this series only in regards to rules package. A full size sprint, no limit on shocks, or anything, only difference engine is a GM604 powerplant with a spec alky carb, and Hoosier H series tires across the rear. Class mandates updated safety bars, tethers, etc... It can be done. On to Beaver Dam Friday, and Wilmot Saturday. Race Wisconsinbly! 5/2

• IRA)The IRA had all 3 divisions in action at Wilmot Raceway Saturday with 28 winged 410’s, 42 WI wingLESS, and 19 Lightning Sprints. Congrats winners Carson Short - Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints, Derek Crane - AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints, and CJ Maleug - IRA Lightning Sprints. This weekend has the 410’s at Cedar Lake Speedway Saturday, the wingLESS are at Beaver Dam Raceway Friday and Wilmot Raceway Saturday, and the Lightning are also at at Wilmot Sat. 5/2

• IRA)As the calendar turned from April to May the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association rolled into the Wilmot Raceway for the second night of the season and the Johnny Reimer Memorial. Wind would be the main talking point all afternoon as track crews fought gusts of nearly 50mph while preparing the track for a night of racing IRA5/2

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• CHAMPION RACING OIL CENTRAL PA SPRINT CAR SERIES presented by Hoseheads LISTING; position, car number, driver points, series wins after 5/2/21 1. 39M Anthony Macri 435 3 2. 48 Danny Dietrich 342 1 3. 51 Freddie Rahmer 332 2 4. 72 Tim Shaffer 281 2 5. 5/2 Dylan Cisney 271 1 6. 13 Justin Peck 268 2 7. 1 Logan Wagner 234 1 8. 69k Lance Dewease 215 2 9. 39 Chase Dietz 214 10. 87/27s Alan Krimes 185 1 5/2

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Williams Grove Speedway will allow the sprint car teams to prepare for next week’s World of Outlaws invasion coming up this Friday night, May 7 at 7:30 pm when it hosts a Hoosier Diamond Series World of Outlaws Tune Up event. The special tune up for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will pay $6,000 to the 25-lap winner with time trials setting the heat lineups. Central PA 5/2

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RESULTS....

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from night two of the Kokomo Grand Prix where Chris Windom won the USAC midget portion of the event over Buddy Kofoid and Kevin Thomas Jr. A Typical Weekend 5/2

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from Friday night's action of the Kokomo Grand Prix featuring USAC midgets and non-wing sprint cars with Emerson Axsom scoring his first career USAC National midget win over Cannon McIntosh and Chris Windom while Brady Bacon took down the sprint car portion of the doubleheader.A Typical Weekend 5/2

• Photos)Shots by Steve Koletar from Lincoln Speedway PA, Jim Balentine, Paul Arch & Rick Rarer from Sharon All Stars, Jim DenHamer from Kokomo USAC & Chuck Stowe from Knoxville IA plus more winners are in SpeedShotz 5/2

• SCCT)The Sprint Car Challenge Tour debut at Silver Dollar Speedway certainly did not disappoint on Saturday as Justin Sanders, Dominic Scelzi and a host of others kept the crowd on the edge of their seats all race long. When all was said and done however, it was Sanders coming out on top of the 61-car field to score his 10th victory of the season and third of his career with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards. His triumph at the eighth David Tarter Memorial came aboard the potent Dale Miller Septic/ Thompson’s Auto No. 4SA. Race Results 5/2

• Plymouth Dirt Track WI)In A-main competition, 2011 PDTR 360 Sprint Car champion Ben Schmidt of Howards Grove held off the hard-charging duo of Travis Arenz of Sheboygan and two-time PDTR 360 Sprint Car champ Brandon McMullen of Oshkosh, while skillfully working through heavy lapped traffic in the closing laps to capture the 25-lap 360 Kristine Hartmann Pleasantview Realty Sprint Car headliner.Race Results 5/2

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RESULTS....

• Column)Danny Burton has night 2 of Kokomo USAC Midgets Hoosier Race Report5/2

• Photos)Shots by Mark Funderburk from I-70 Speedway MO 2 nights of WoO & POWRi WAR and Mark Miefert from Lawrenceburg IN plus more winners are in SpeedShotz 5/2

• Silver Dollar Speedway CA)1 #4SA Justin Sanders 2 #41 Dominic Scelzi 3 #3 Kaleb Montgomery 4 #41C Corey Day 5 #2X Chase Madjic 6 #38B Blake Carrick 7 #21P Robbie Price 8 #35 Sean Becker 9 #14W Ryan Robinson 10 #33C Colton Heath 11 #X1 Andy Forsberg 12 #83T Tanner Carrick 13 #21X Shane Hopkins 14 #83SA Isaiah Vasquez 15 #15T Tristan Guardino 16 #34 Landon Brooks 17 #17W Shane Golobic 18 #7C Justyn Cox 19 #4 Jodie Robinson 20 #88 Kyle Offill 21 #7 Tyler Thompson 22 #9 Dustin Freitas 23 #2XM Max Mittry 24 #22 Keith Day Jr. 5/2

• All Stars)Justin Peck has certainly found his stride in the Buckeye State, as the Monrovia, Indiana-native scored his second FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory of the 2021 season, doing so during Sharon Speedway’s annual Buckeye Cup on Saturday, May 1. Peck, driver of the Buch Motorsports No. 13 entry, led every circuit of the 30-lap contest to solidify his $6,000 payday, ultimately withstanding pressure from Cole Duncan and Dave Blaney before stretching his legs to a near-straightaway advantage. Impressive enough, Peck is now two for two in the Buckeye State this season during All Star championship points competition, knocking down his first during Attica’s Spring Nationals on Saturday, April 3. All Stars 5/2

• Antioch Speedway CA)Wingless sprints...1 1 3F Jeff Ensign 2 7 13W Jacob WIlliams 3 17 3T Jacob Tuttle 4 15 77 Ryon Siverling 5 3 22 Boy Moniz 6 19 33 Heath Holdsclaw 7 8 71 James East 8 20 1S Sheldon Moniz 9 14 2 Kevin Box 10 18 50 Tony Bernard 11 16 11 Cameron Martin 12 10 3R Bob Davis 13 5 31P Eathon Lanfri 14 9 92A Jeff Scotto 15 11 82 Trevor Schmid 16 13 44 Richard Panfili 17 6 36 Bob Newberry 5/2

• Rocky Mtn Sprints)Black Eagle MT...1 1 2 James Setters 2 5 3M Shane Moore 3 4 8 Tim McCune 4 2 24 Leroy Brush 5 7 4PLAY Cliff Nelson Jr 6 8 4N John Nelson 7 3 07T Greg Tacke 5/2

• Devils Lake Speedway ND)Non Wing Sprints...1 5 126 Joel Larson 2 1 20L Dusty Lawson 3 3 22 Brandon Palm 4 6 52 Adam Sobolik 5 2 15T Myles Tomlinson 6 4 11T Stan Tomlinson 7 7 37 Steve Nordrum 8 8 21 Cory Palm 9 10 22O Nick Otto 5/2

• ASCS Elite)His second win of the 2021 season, and second in a row at Lawton Speedway in as many visits with the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating, Steven Shebester parked the City Vending No. 22x in Victory Lane Saturday night. ASCS 5/2

• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)ASCS...1 4 12 Blane Heimbach 2 2 38 Steve Buckwalter 3 8 77 Derek Locke 4 5 95 Matt Covington 5 6 52 Blake Hahn 6 10 47X Dylan Westbrook 7 14 8 Devon Borden 8 15 35 Jason Shultz 9 12 28F Davie Franek 10 9 23X Pat Cannon 11 13 23 Seth Bergman 12 18 M1 Mark Smith 13 21 63 J.J. Hickle 14 17 10C Paulie Colagiovanni 15 7 19 Colby Thornhill 16 3 28 Scott Bogucki 17 20 17B Ryan Bickett 18 16 88 Travis Reber 19 22 669 Brandon McGough 20 1 72 Tim Shaffer 21 11 11 Ryan Stillwaggon 22 19 47 Adam Carberry 23 23 77X Alex Hill 5/2

• NMMRA)Sandia NM...1 8 12J Josh Grady 2 1 11W Travis Oldfield 3 4 21 Caleb Stelzig 4 7 45X Don Grable 5 12 1HA Caleb Saiz 6 5 2 Michael Fanelli 7 9 24 Robert Marfia 8 3 92 Dillon Tanner 9 6 0 JR Bonesteel 10 10 7D7 Spencer Hill 11 2 26 Randy Smith 12 13 41 Devon Amos 13 11 58 Clint Miller 14 16 23 Craig Stringfellow 15 15 50X Jerry Higginbotham 16 14 52NM James Hatch 5/2

• Lawrenceburg Speedway IN)Max Adams wins "The King of the Midwest" feature at Lawrenceburg,In. 5/2

• Riverside Int Speedway AR)305...1 1 1X Eddie Gallagher 2 3 25 Tyler Whatley 3 7 10K2 Dewayne White 4 4 8 B.J. Simmerman 5 2 21K Kevin Hinkle 6 5 36 Michael Moore Jr 7 13 47 Tyler Newcom 8 8 88 Trent Moss 9 12 52D Daniel Valley 10 15 8X Tony Higgins 11 14 22 Tanner Bingham 12 6 44 Ronny Howard 13 9 33W Rece Wommack 14 11 16 Spencer Meredith 15 17 20 Toby Humble 16 16 6 Jim Kinney 17 18 55 Donny Howard 5/2

• Lawton Speedway OK)ASCS Elite...1 2 22X Steven Shebester 2 1 12 Trey Robb 3 7 6 Tyler Edwards 4 11 #1 Justin Zimmerman 5 3 91 Cody Price 6 5 31 Mason Smith 7 9 20 Shon Deskins 8 8 72 Jason Howell 9 14 3S Stephen Smith 10 6 03 Joe Wood Jr 11 17 48 Caden McCreary 12 4 99X Dalton Stevens 13 13 5 Alison Slaton 14 10 1 Paul White 15 16 63 Chris Williams 16 20 52 J.D. Fry 17 21 18 Devon Debrick 18 15 51 Ben Saye 19 18 007 Cody Carter 20 19 10 Bryan Debrick 21 12 4C Robert Sellers 5/2

• Creek County Speedway OK)305...1 1 777 Bailey Hughes 2 9 7F Noah Harris 3 5 3C Roy Larkin 4 11 5$ Danny Smith 5 12 26M Fred Mattox 6 15 83 Jett Hays 7 8 22M Rees Moran 8 3 43 Spencer Mason 9 14 56L Jarrett Lucito 10 16 10P Dylan Postier 11 10 22C Charlie Crumpton 12 17 22T Frank Taft 13 6 55 Corey McGehee 14 2 08E Elizabeth Phillips 15 19 4X Heath Nestrick 16 18 $5 Emilee Lowry 17 20 5M Charles McManus 18 13 20 Shawn Wicker 19 7 4 Joshua Tyre 20 4 9$ Kyle Clark 21 13$ Len Larkin 5/2

• ASCS)Making the late-race run for the win after a Lap 17 caution, Selinsgrove’s Blane Heimbach remains undefeated in the RiteWay Sealing and Paving Battle of the Groves at Selinsgrove Speedway with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network at URC Sprints. “I didn’t even realize I was running second on that restart,” chuckled Blane. ASCS5/2

• ASCS Desert)His second career win with the San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Non-Wing Series, Bruce St. James, rolled into Victory Lane this past Saturday at Arizona Speedway.  ASCS5/2

• Central Arizona Speedway)CAS...1 5 51 R.J. Johnson 2 2 6 Logan Calderwood 3 9 22AZ Dustin Burkhart 4 3 11C Charles Davis Jr 5 7 115 Nick Parker 6 1 98 Matt Lundy 7 4 0 Jonas Reynolds 8 10 7 Wayne Siddle 9 6 21P Daylin Perreira 10 8 3V Jim Vanzant 11 11 21 Austin Ervine 12 12 14 Cody Sickles 13 13 4 Tuesday Calderwood 5/2

• Cedar Lake Speedway WI)UMSS TS...1 7 6 Jake Kouba 2 1 87 Mike Mueller 3 3 54 Cam Schafer 4 6 99 Bryan Roach 5 5 7 Harry Hanson 6 4 69S Jon Lewerer 7 10 12 Johnny Parsons III 8 8 8 Nick DaRonco 9 17 20L Lucas Logue 10 12 2C Brad Cunningham 11 9 12X Blake Anderson 12 11 22 Jeff Pellersels 13 14 65 Luke Nellis 14 16 10Z Zach Widdes 15 15 00 Ryan Buck 16 18 04 Brian Trembath 17 13 2J John Lowe 18 2 7B Scott Brandt 5/2

• 34 Raceway IA)305...1 5 29W Wyatt Wilkerson 2 2 51J Colton Fisher 3 4 7B Nick Guernsey 4 1 16 Devon Rouse 5 3 9 Daniel Bergquist 6 11 41 Noah Samuel 7 8 27 Cody Wehrle 8 6 78 Dugan Thye 9 10 01 Travis Pence 10 9 83 Kurt Mueller 11 12 51 Aaron Ferch 12 7 29K Dan Keltner 5/2

• Wilmot Raceway WI)IRA...1 4 21 Carson Short 2 3 39 Jake Blackhurst 3 6 25 Danny Schlafer 4 7 2W Scott Neitzel 5 5 73 Scotty Thiel 6 9 5J Jeremy Schultz 7 2 79 Blake Nimee 8 15 12 Corbin Gurley 9 17 4K Kris Spitz 10 1 9K Kyle Schuett 11 12 65 Jordan Goldesberry 12 14 12W Josh Walter 13 8 23 Russel Borland 14 13 19B Jack Berger 15 11 4TJ Brian Kristan 16 16 4 Bailey Goldesberry 17 19 14R Sean Rayhall 18 18 68 Dave Uttech 19 20 43 Jereme Schroeder 20 23 45 Matt Wiese 21 10 4B Scott Biertzer 22 21 70 Chris Klemko 23 22 29L Brayton Lynch 24 24 39D Mike Decker WI wingLESS...1 1 19K Derek Crane 2 4 70 Chris Klemko 3 5 91 Jimmy Sivia 4 6 01 Chris Dodd 5 12 14Z Ryan Zielski 6 10 40 Tim Cox 7 8 9X Mike Sullivan 8 11 7X Ryan Marshall 9 7 50 Rusty Egan 10 22 9 Greg Olsen 11 2 70H Tate Hensley 12 15 61 Zach Hansen 13 18 54 Scott Grissom 14 14 22 Greg Alt 15 23 99J Seth Johnson 16 17 29OG Tom Eller 17 20 22S Brian Strane 18 24 14AJ B.G. Wood 19 21 15 Dan Wade 20 19 20 Natalie Klemko 21 13 19X Nathan Crane 22 3 39 William Huck 23 9 5 Brian Kristan 24 16 12 Shawn Swim Race Results5/2

• POWRi 305)Vado NM...1 3 18 Lorne Wofford 2 7 19 Wes Wofford 3 9 77 C.J. Hulsey 4 5 116 Vance Wofford 5 6 20Z Rick Ziehl 6 1 40X Mike Archuleta 7 8 131 Royal Jones 8 10 97 Derek DeMartino 9 20 1I Daniel Blaeser 10 15 6 Jett Carney 11 11 65 Richard Wilbee 12 17 27 Cesar Fuentes 13 12 0C Charlie Graham 14 14 56 Mike Wells 15 13 9 Robert Herrera 16 18 665 Roby Knight 17 19 99 Johnathon O'Brien 18 21 39H Nick Herrera 19 16 1 Dylan Harris 20 4 22B Jesse Baker 5/2

• Skagit Speedway WA)May Day 2021 will be forever remembered at Skagit Speedway as the return of the fans to the stands after Covid-19 forced racing without a crowd in 2020. Operating at 25% capacity, the rowdy crowd enjoyed a great night of racing with Eric Fisher, Justin Youngquist, Garrett Thomas and Howard Vos scoring opening night wins.Race Results  5/2

• Lincoln Park Speedway PA)1 3 04 AJ Hopkins 2 12 24P Tye Mihocko 3 8 14AJ Davey Ray 4 5 33 Jake Scott Jake 5 11 5M Matthew McDonald 6 16 32 Garrett Aitken 7 18 22 Koby Barksdale 8 1 27 Evan Mosley 9 7 53 Brayden Fox 10 14 73 Blake Vermillion 11 2 5T Jake Swanson 12 4 24V Brian VanMeveren 13 19 22S Brandon Spencer 14 13 N2 Nic Harris 15 17 11 Aaron Davis 16 15 23 Colin Parker 17 20 15J Jeff Wimmenauer 18 6 2C Tim Creech II 19 10 16B Harley Burns 20 9 24M Nate McMillin 5/2

• USCS)Atoka, Tennessee's Landon Britt scored his career-first USCS feature on Saturday night at I-75 Raceway in the USCS Weekend of Speed 30-lap finale.USCS5/2

• POWRi WAR)Championship Night for the I-70 Motorsports Park Grand Re-Opening and the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League would not disappoint the packed house in attendance with outstanding action all over the well-prepared speed-factory outside of Odessa, Missouri as Wyatt Burks emerged victorious in the feature finale.Race Results 5/2

• Dodge City Raceway Raceway Park KS)305...1 2 11 Zach Blurton 2 4 8J Steven Richardson 3 12 20 Luke Cranston 4 11 21X Taylor Velasquez 5 1 72 Ray Seemann 6 6 88J Jeremy Huish 7 9 45X Kyler Johnson 8 8 74 Connor Atkinson 9 3 10 Jordan Knight 10 10 88 Mike Woodruff 11 13 9D Lance Davis 12 14 17X Jon Freeman 13 15 65 Kohl Ricke Kohl 14 5 11K Tyler Knight 15 7 49 Kris Moore 16 16 0 Randy Richardson 17 51R Ross Essenburg 5/2

Saturday May 1st            

Everyone should have their own opinion and be able to voice it. No matter what it is. Of course, that does not mean your opinion is always right. But, you're certainly entitled to your opinion. Tim McGraw

   11:50pm

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2:30am

RESULTS....

• Photos)Shots by Mark Funderburk from I-70 Speedway MO WoO & POWRi WAR tonight are in SpeedShotz 5/1

• Column)Danny Burton has Kokomo USAC Midgets Hoosier Race Report5/1

• Silver Dollar Speedway CA)360...1 #41W Dominic Scelzi 2 #88N D.J. Netto 3 #14W Ryan Robinson 4 #4SA Justin Sanders 5 #7C Justyn Cox 6 #3 Kaleb Montgomery 7 #92 Andy Forsberg 8 #17W Shane Golobic 9 #38B Blake Carrick 10 #37 Mitchell Faccinto 11 #83V Sean Becker 12 #11VS John Michael Bunch 13 #83T Tanner Carrick 14 #22 Keith Day Jr. 15 #1F D.J. Freitas 16 #33C Colton Heath 17 #88 Brad Bumgarner 18 #4 Jodie Robinson 19 #2XM Max Mittry 20 #93 Stephen Ingraham 21 #7 Tyler Thompson 22 #94TH Ben Worth 23 #46JR Joel Myers Jr. 24 #5V Colby Copeland 5/1

• USCS)Jared Horstman from Cloverdale, Ohio started from the K&N Filters Pole Position and led every lap of the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Weekend of Speed Friday night preliminary main event to collect $2000 for his efforts in the 25-lap contest. It was the multi-time NRA holding onto the runner-up spot behind Horstman the entire distance. Gray who started fifth moved past fourth starting 2020 USCS Mid-South regional series Champion, Dale Howard from Byhalia, Mississippi at mid-race and challenged Horton the final twelve laps for the runner-up spot. USCS 5/1

• POWRi WAR)The Grand Re-Opening of the newly reconstructed I-70 Motorsports Park in Odessa Missouri would pull out all the stops as Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League came to town as a support class for the World of Outlaw NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. When the final flags were shown over the freshly christened racing surface, Wesley Smith would find the fastest groove claiming his third feature win of the year. Race Results 5/1

• World of Outlaws)I-70 Speedway MO...1 #49 Brad Sweet 2 #21 Brian Brown 3 #2 David Gravel 4 #41 Carson Macedo 5 #57 Kyle Larson 6 #9 James McFadden 7 #17 Sheldon Haudenschild 8 #18 Giovanni Scelzi 9 #24 Rico Abreu 10 #1S Logan Schuchart 11 #14 Tim Kaeding 12 #15 Donny Schatz 13 #83 Aaron Reutzel 14 #11K Kraig Kinser 15 #1X Jake Bubak 16 #19 Parker Price-Miller 17 #3 Ayrton Gennetten 18 #7S Jason Sides 19 #35 Zach Hampton 20 #1A Jacob Allen 21 #3Z Brock Zearfoss 22 #27 Tucker Klaasmeyer 23 #33M Mason Daniel 24 #2C Wayne Johnson World of Outlaws5/1

• Rapid Speedway IA)305...1 1 10 Trevor Serbus 2 9 4SS Jody Rosenboom 3 7 23 Brandon Bosma 4 3 8H Jacob Hughes 5 4 7 Shane Fick 6 12 2D Dusty Ballenger 7 6 51A Elliot Amdahl 8 13 20 Brant O'Banion 9 2 1CC Clayton Christensen 10 19 12L John Lambertz 11 5 8 Micah Slendy 12 14 4J Aaron Guillaume 13 10 81 Jared Jansen 14 15 6B Bayley Ballenger 15 8 05 Colin Smith 16 16 91 Andrew Sullivan 17 17 10D Lincoln Drewis 18 20 17Z Zach Foesch 19 18 13X Eli Hargreaves 20 11 7L Jesse Lindberg 5/1

• ASCS Sooner)Rolling into Victory Lane for the first time with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products, Tyler Thomas held off the charge of Alex Sewell in the closing laps to become the 57th different winner in ASCS competition at Creek County Speedway. Leading start to finish, the closing laps presented a challenging run through traffic. ASCS 5/1

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• IMCA)IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 421; 2. Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, 286; 3. Ryan Delisle, Fresno, Calif., 273; 4. Austin Mundie, Crandall, Texas, 268; 5. Justin Clark, Hamersville, Ohio, 267; 6. Chris Kelly, Oklahoma City, Okla., 249; 7. Ken Duke, Winfield, Pa., 237; 8. Austin Saunders, Haslet, Texas, 229; 9. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 226; 10. Lane Taylor, McKenna, Wash., 221; Press Releases 5/1

• Knoxville Raceway IA)It's Going to be a Beautiful Race Day at Knoxville! With temperatures forecast to be in the 80s, it's a PERFECT night to go back to the track! Join us tomorrow for Jersey Freeze/Dennison Racing Tee's Night, featuring 410, 360 and Pace Performance Pro Sprints! Everything you need to know for race night season opener: Press Releases 5/1

Friday April 30th            

                               Williams Grove 5/7   Lincoln 5/8   Port Royal 5/8           

Being number two sucks. Andre Agassi

   11:50pm

RESULTS....

• CST)Carolina Speedway NC...1 #29J Jeff Oliver 2 #9 Daniel Oliver 3 #21B Brandon McLain 4 #191 Frank Peters 5 #88 Mike Sellers 6 #51 Chaz Woodward 7 #7 Ben McCall 8 #86 Sean Vardell 9 #21 Connor Otten 10 #42L Lance Christie 11 #11 George Blaney 12 #11T Gareth Palmer 13 #2MD Gray Ledbetter 14 #58 Nate Emig 15 #48G George Loux 4/30

• I-96 Speedway MI)Non Wing...1 5 0 Steve Irwin 2 4 49 Brian Ruhlman 3 3 24L Lee Underwood 4 6 18 Mark Irwin 5 1 3A Mike Astrauskas 6 7 00 Joseph Irwin 7 2 25 Max Frank 8 8 11L Travis LaCombe 4/30

• Bloomington Speedway IN)1 1 14AJ Davey Ray 2 3 70 Jordan Kinser 3 7 71B Braxton Cummings 4 2 04 AJ Hopkins 5 6 11P Brady Short 6 5 53 Brayden Fox 7 15 75 Andy Bradley 8 4 11L Ricky Lewis 9 10 20 Jake Bland 10 12 34 Sterling Cling 11 13 87 Paul Dues 12 9 22S Brandon Spencer 13 14 10G Gabriel Gilbert 14 16 9 Jim Tribby 15 8 P8 Andrew Prather 16 11 16 Harley Burns 17 17 22 Jeremy Hines 4/30

• US 36 Raceway MO)305...1 1 76 Jay Russell 2 5 55 Kenny Potter 3 4 4L Mike Houseman Jr 4 2 20D Jacob Dye 5 3 92J J.R. Topper 6 7 43 Jake Greenwood 7 6 3 Kevin Dye 8 8 79 Dakota Osborn 4/30

• Ocean Speedway CA)Ocean Sprints....1 #69 Bud Kaeding 2 #98X Sean Watts 3 #88A Joey Ancona 4 #2K J.J. Ringo 5 #72W Kurt Nelson 6 #3T Nick Ringo 7 #58 Jerry Bonnema 8 #98 Bryce Eames 9 #25Z Jason Chisum 10 #92 Kyler Shaw 11 #5 Mark Chaves Jr 12 #8 Jeremy Chisum 13 #3M Adam Kaeding 14 #6D Josh Chisum 15 #12 Jacob Pacheco 16 #07 Richard Fajardo 17 #19 Art McCarthy Jr 18 #88 Koen Shaw 19 #34B Glenn Bryan 4/30

• Kokomo Speedway IN)non wing sprints...1 #410 Brady Bacon 2 #19 Chris Windom 3 #74 Shane Cottle 4 #57 Clinton Boyles 5 #22 Chase Johnson 6 #4 Justin Grant 7 #5M Max Adams 8 #71p Cannon Mcintosh 9 #39BC Cole Bodine 10 #5 Jadon Rogers 11 #5T Tye Mihocko 12 #33m Matt Westfall 13 #16k Ben Knight 14 #15f Aaron Farney 15 #24x Brian VanMeveren 16 #02 Brandon Long 17 #4p Scotty Weir 18 #39 Matt Goodnight 19 #9Z Zack Pretorius 20 #01 Anthony D'Alessio 4/30

• USAC)Kokomo Speedway has been a special place and the Kokomo Grand Prix has been a special race for Petry Motorsports in recent times. In the last Kokomo Grand Prix held prior to Friday, in 2019, the team’s namesake, Scott Petry, captured his first career USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget victory as a car owner. Less than two years later, in Friday night’s Kokomo Grand Prix opener, Petry was a firsthand witness to one of his pilots, Emerson Axsom, experiencing his very own first career triumph with the series in the seat of one of his cars.USAC 4/30

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PRESS....

• All Stars)Soaking an already saturated Lernerville Speedway, a round of early afternoon rain showers, mixed with unseasonably cold temperatures, forced FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and Lernerville officials to cancel Friday’s Lernerville Grand. Officials are working together to find a suitable make-up date. Any and all information will be announced when it becomes available.All Stars 4/30

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Due to the high wind warning and projected gusts of up to 60mph track officials have made the decision to cancel tonight’s racing program. We will be back in action on Friday, May 7th for VP Racing Fuels Night.4/30

• ASCS)Williams Grove Cancelled Due To Dangerously High Wind; Saturday At Selinsgrove Is On As Planned 4/30

• Attica Raceway Park OH)With the rain we received yesterday, the rain we got overnight, the cold temps and more rain in today's forecast we have canceled tonights racing. 4/30

• Trail Way Speedway PA)Due to the high wind warning, Trail-Way Speedway track management has decided to cancel tonight's (Friday, April 30) racing program.4/30

• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)The New York-based Patriot Sprint Tour (PST) will sanction the first of two 360 sprint car races this season at Selinsgrove Speedway at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 8, on Insinger Performance Products/SUNOCO Racing Fuels Night. Joining the 360 sprint cars on the racing card will be the Apache Tree Service PASS/IMCA 305 sprint cars and the A&A Auto Stores roadrunners. Track gates will open at 5 p.m. Central PA 4/30

• USCS)The 25th Anniversary and 2021 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters rolls on with events number 14 and 15 as they are set for a two-night “Weekend of Speed” on this Friday and Saturday nights August 30th and 31st at 7:30 pm at I-75 Raceway in Niota, Tennessee conveniently located near Interstate 75 and Sweetwater, Tennessee about half way between Chattanooga and Knoxville. USCS 4/30

• World of Outlaws)The Month of May is sacred when it comes to the state of Indiana. Now, race fans can witness The Greatest Spectacle in Racing at the Indianapolis 500 and The Greatest Show Dirt with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series all within a matter of days. On Memorial Day Weekend as fans fill The Hoosier State, the World of Outlaws will be tackling two different Indiana dirt tracks. World of Outlaws 4/30

• Checkered Past)Kevin Eckert has the I-70 story https://worldofoutlaws.com/4/30

• Open Red)EPISODE 220 – Carlton Reimers https://worldofoutlaws.com/4/30

Thursday April 29th            

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. Willie Nelson

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• Photos)Shots by Lonnie Wheatley & Mark Funderburk from Jacksonville IL WoO tonight are in SpeedShotz 4/29

• Column)BillW has notes from Jacksonville IL WoO BillW's Knoxville News4/29

• World of Outlaws)They sold full seats at Jacksonville Speedway on Thursday night, but the massive crowd only needed the edges of them. The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into town for one night only and continued to offer The Greatest Show on Dirt. It was breathtaking, extraordinary, astounding, chaotic, and dramatic more than anything else. The box score will only show two different official leaders, but in all reality the battle for the win was decided between six, count ’em SIX DRIVERS: Sheldon Haudenschild, Brad Sweet, Kyle Larson, Carson Macedo, David Gravel, and Donny Schatz. World of Outlaws4/29

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• Column)Ashley Zimmerman asks the question. How did you end up at the race track?From Spurs To Slide Jobs 4/29

• Column)Article from Richard Golardi "Non-Wing 602 Sprint Car Class Debuts at 4-17 Southern Speedway"Florida Open Wheel 4/29

• Brody Roa)Last Saturday night, Brody Roa was headed to the front in the first main event at Perris Auto Speedway in nearly a year and a half. However, misfortune struck, and he was forced to make, and early departure from the race. Never to be daunted, the team will be ready to go on May 8th at the next USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series race at the Bakersfield Speedway. Press Releases 4/29

• Tyler Thompson)Tyler Thompson captured his second feature triumph of the season on April 17 at Cottage Grove Speedway, where he also rallied from 17th to a fifth-place result last Friday. The two stellar results continue a strong start to the season for the Oregon native, who opened the month of April with his first victory of the year at the quarter-mile oval. Press Releases 4/29

• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar accomplished the two goals he set for the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown. Hagar advanced into the feature both nights and he soaked up the atmosphere as well as the historic experience during the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series return to Bristol Motor Speedway. "If they have the event again I'd like to race it," he said. "We had a very good and successful weekend. Press Releases 4/29

• Brian Brown)Brian Brown has had this weekend circled on his calendar for a long time. Brown, who is coming off a DNF during a race he was leading last Saturday, is shifting his focus to a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader at I-70 Motorsports Park. This weekend marks the first appearance at the track for 'The Greatest Show on Dirt' since 1986 and will be Brown's debut at the dirt oval located a short drive from his house. Press Releases 4/29

• ESS)The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) were only able to complete one event in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions in New York State and with the closing of the Canadian border. As numbers continue to improve and restrictions starting to free up in New York, the 2021 season is looking much brighter. Press Releases 4/29

• USAC)The Chad McDaniel Memorial returns to Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kans. on Wednesday, July 14, for the 10th edition of the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget event which honors the life and memory of the Kansas racer who perished during a 2009 USAC Midget event in Knoxville, Iowa. USAC 4/29

• USAC)This summer marks the sixth annual appearance for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets, July 15-17, at Fairbury, Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway, and the event is primed to be bigger and better than ever, paying $6,000-to-win and $500 to start the final night’s feature. USAC 4/29

• ASCS Warrior)With the sun rising on Thursday, officials have had a chance to evaluate the effects of Wednesday’s rainfall, and unfortunately, found the Pits and Parking Lot to be under several inches of water. Series and track officials have no choice but to call off Thursday’s showdown at Lakeside Speedway with the Racinboys.com ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps. The next event on the 2021 lineup will be Friday, May 21, with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill. 4/29

• CJB Motorsports)CJB Motorsports is shifting gears on their 2021 schedule. With the departure of Brent Marks, Paul McMahan will step into the #5 machine and compete for the Flo Racing All Star Circuit of Champions title as well as hitting the big World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series events throughout the summer and fall. McMahan is coming off a strong showing for CJB at the Outlaw Throwdown at Bristol Motospeedway and will look to add more impressive results to his season tally. The second team for CJB Motorsports will be renumbered the 5X and will see Buddy Kofoid and Spencer Bayston will share the ride with about 30 races being on the tentative schedule. Press Releases 4/29

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• Column)Duane Hancock has Ohio & AFCS notes Tri-State Outlook4/29

• Column)Joseph Terrell has his next column which outlines why it is important to not be a victim of PPV racing and forget to leave the house. Also attached some west coast news and notes.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene 4/29

• Tri City Raceway Park PA)The Flo Racing All Stars Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil One will come to Tri-City Raceway Park this Sunday, May 2, courtesy of Krill Recycling, LLC of Fennelton. "We have been looking forward to this event for quite some time," said track owner Merle Black. "And, we know that our fans are excited about it, too." It will be a Sprint Car double header at the track located at 3430 State Route 417 in Oakland Township, which is a short distance outside of Franklin. Gary Glass Automotive of Venus, PA will be bringing the RUSH Sprint Cars for the first of several appearances at the track. Press Releases 4/29

• Tri City Raceway Park PA)This Sunday evening (May 2), race fans will not only get to witness the first appearance by Tony Stewart's All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars in three years at Tri-City Raceway Park, but also the non-wing RUSH Sprint Cars in their first of five visits to the Venango County half-mile in 2021! The RUSH Sprint Cars will be presented by Gary Glass Automotive (Venus, PA) and the Washington House (Fryburg, PA) in 2021 at Tri-City. Press Releases 4/29

• SpeedSport)Christopher Bell confirms shuttering his #21 sprint car.https://speedsport.com/ 4/29

• Attica Raceway Park OH)When the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series invades a track that hosts weekly 410 racing like Attica Raceway Park, one of the most exciting things for the fans is cheering on their “regular” racers to beat “the Outlaw invaders.” When the World of Outlaws come to Attica Raceway Park on Friday, May 21 for the Kistler Engines Classic, the “regular” racers can make a lot of extra money! Press Releases 4/29

• World of Outlaws)Fireworks fired into the sky along the backstretch at Bristol Motor Speedway, in sync with the race cars passing by. Banners hung around the colosseum-like facility like art in a house. Merchandise trailers lined in an orderly fashion by the entrance of fans efficiently being entered into the track. Those fans saw the pageantry of four events between the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Modifieds at Bristol Motor Speedway executed to perfection. World of Outlaws 4/29

Wednesday April 28th            

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• Aaron Reutzel)Aaron Reutzel and the Roth Motorsports No. 83 Sprint Car team proved to be resilient during last weekend’s World of Outlaws return to the “Last Great Colosseum”, the Bristol Motor Speedway covered with dirt. Press Releases 4/28

• Must See Racing)65-year-old Dave Mader III is having quite the week. Mader finished second in Saturday’s ARCA race at Talladega behind winner Coery Heim. Then today Mader announced he plans to compete in the upcoming Must See Racing Sprint Series presented by Engine Pro event at Anderson Motor Speedway in Anderson, South Carolina May 14-15. Press Releases 4/28

• All Stars)The FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue its 2021 campaign with a three-pack along the Pennsylvania/Ohio state line, all of which kicking-off with a milestone event at the famed Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 30.All Stars 4/28

• Justin Henderson)Justin Henderson and car owner Mike Sandvig recorded their best feature finish of the 2021 season last Saturday with an eighth-place showing at Knoxville Raceway. "It wasn't a horrible night, but definitely not what we wanted with starting fourth," Henderson said. "We're not quite where we need to be yet, but we are definitely getting closer and we'll keep working at it." Press Releases 4/28

• Brenham Crouch)Brenham Crouch tied his career-best result in a midget last Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway, which hosted the 10th annual Impact Signs, Awnings, Wraps Open Wheel Showdown. Crouch was strong throughout his debut at the dirt oval in Wheatland, Mo., guiding a Toyota Racing backed Keith Kunz Motorsports midget from seventh to win a POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League heat race. That put him on the pole for the main event. Press Releases 4/28

• USAC)Each night of USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car racing at Eldora Speedway on Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, will now pay $10,000 to win at the famed half-mile dirt oval in western Ohio. Tickets for the dream doubleheader, featuring USAC and the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Cars together on consecutive nights, are on sale now at https://eldoraspeedway.com/tickets. USAC 4/28

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• Column)Ron Rodda has Iowa's Mr Excitement in From the Grandstand4/28

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from Sunday's USAC racing at Path Valley Speedway Park where Tanner Thorson won his second race of the Keystone Invasion tour over Justin Grant and Kevin Thomas Jr. in a good one.A Typical Weekend4/28

• Daryn Pittman)Ultra Shield Race Products has been a recognizable brand in the motorsports industry for over 34 years. At the end of April, Robert & Donna Bass will hand over the reins of Ultra Shield to Daryn & Mandy Pittman. “We are both excited to build on the legacy that Robert and Donna have made in the industry. We will continue to manufacture high quality racing products for our customers with dreams of building the brand for many years to come. We are proud and honored that Robert & Donna are confident in us to continue growing Ultra Shield within the motorsports industry,” said Daryn Pittman. Press Releases 4/28

• IRA)The IRA takes to the Wilmot Raceway in a BIG way this Saturday night May 1st. All 3 IRA sprint divisions are on the card which is headlined by the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series. Joining in on the fun will be the AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints, IRA Lightning Sprints, and Modifieds too. IRA pays tribute to past IRA champ Johnny Reimer as Wilmot Raceway opens their 2021 season. Pits open at 2, grandstands 4, warm ups 5:30, opening ceremonies 6:30. Come on out to the WI/IL border and support local racing. And for those who can't, IRA is part of the FloSportsTv family. 4/28

• Jacksonville Speedway IL)I wanted to get the word out about how to get in touch with us and ticket info for this Thursday's World of Outlaw event in Jacksonville. First, All weather models in pretty well in agreement that Thursday evening in Jacksonville is going to be dry with skies clearing. They are also in agreement that we are going to get some rain Wednesday. So the status of our Outlaw show should be well-known before any of you start to make the trip. I have two different numbers for you. Either TEXT my personal cell at 217-371-3653 (it might take 30 mins or so for me to reply) or CALL our track hotline at 217-207-6426 and listen to the latest recording. I update that recording as soon as anything changes for the negative. If you are still getting our general informational message about the event - you can bet that as of the moment you called we are still racing. Press Releases 4/28

• Port Royal Speedway PA)LandPro Equipment of Mifflintown will serve as the presenting sponsor for this Saturday night's three division show at Port Royal Speedway. It’ll be the Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Cars along with the River Valley Builders Super Late Models, who will be participating in dual heats with passing points helping to set the night's feature lineup. The third division on the card will be the Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars.

• Sharon Speedway OH)After a successful 2021 season opener despite the threatening weather last Saturday, Sharon Speedway looks forward to great weather in the forecast for this Saturday night (May 1) as the 92nd anniversary season rolls on with the first appearance of the season by the FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars presented by Mobil 1 for the "Buckeye Cup". The HTMA/Precise Racing Products RUSH Sportsman Modifieds will round out the program on Lincoln Electric Night. Warmups begin at 6:15 p.m. followed by qualifying and racing. Press Releases 4/28

• Scott Bogucki)Scott Bogucki is bound for the East Coast this weekend for a Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour doubleheader. The SawBlade.com sponsored sprint car driver will invade Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Friday and Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pa., on Saturday during the Rite Way Sealing & Paving Inc. Battle of the Groves. Press Releases 4/28

• ASCS Warrior)A rare mid-week showing by the Racinboys.com ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Warps, the Missouri based tour will venture across state lines to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. on Thursday, April 29. Presented by Terry Mattox Promotions and Racinboys.com, the event is the fourth of the 2021 season. The last ASCS event held at the four-tenths mile oval was during the 2020 ASCS Sprint Week, in which Washington’s J.J Hickle picked up the win over a 38-car field. ASCS 4/28

• ASCS Elite)Making their first trip into Oklahoma in 2021, the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating will take on Lawton Speedway on Saturday, May 1. The third appearance in series history at the red clayed, quarter-mile oval, the first two in 2020 were topped by Weston Gorham (May 23) from Texas, and Oklahoma’s Steven Shebester (August 15). Going into the weekend, Justin Zimmerman holds a 52-point advantage on the 2021 tour standings after five events. Veteran, Paul White, holds second with Dalton Stevens, Mason Smith, and Keith Martin making the top five. ASCS 4/28

• ASCS Sooner)With the lineup of events getting a quick redo after Humboldt Speedway had to reschedule, the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products will instead head back to Creek County Speedway on Friday, April 30. ASCS 4/28

• Wilmot Raceway WI)This Saturday night, May 1st is OPENING NIGHT for Wilmot Raceway and we’re starting off with a BIG show. We’re kicking things off with the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series as they bring their 900 horsepower thunder to the third-mile clay oval located on the Kenosha County Fairgrounds. Joining the IRA Outlaws will be the AutoMeter / Brewington Electric Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints, the IRA Lightning Sprints, and Modifieds. Over 100 cars are expected! Pit gates open at 2, spectator gates at 4. Warm ups 5:15. Wilmot Raceway’s season opener THIS Saturday night, May 1st. 4/28

• USAC)It’s been two years since we’ve experienced the Kokomo Grand Prix - two heart palpitating, intensely, outrageous nights of USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget racing packed into one weekend, on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, at a venue, Kokomo Speedway, which has routinely delivered many of the most memorable races from start-to-finish since the series debuted at the quarter-mile in 1956. USAC 4/28

• USAC)Buddy Kofoid enters this weekend’s two-night Kokomo Grand Prix at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, Friday-Saturday, April 30-May 1, as the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget point leader. This will be the Penngrove, Calif. native’s first Kokomo Grand Prix, although two previous outings in the midget at Kokomo have produced a 10th and a 5th as well as three USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car starts in which he notched three consecutive top-fives. USAC 4/28

• World of Outlaws)The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is coming off a huge weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, but the fun is only beginning. This weekend, The Greatest Show on Dirt prepares for a triple-header at two different tracks in two different states. One track is one of the most exciting, intense bullrings on the schedule; whereas the other is hosting their grand re-opening and their first World of Outlaws show in 35 years. World of Outlaws 4/28

Tuesday April 27th            

                                 In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins. Ulysses S. Grant

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• OVSCA)It was race #2 of the 2021 season at Ohio Valley Speedway on Friday Night and race fans were treated to a swelled pit area of over 150 eager racers. The Ohio Valley Management Group would welcome the OVSCA 410 Sprint Cars to the ‘Valley’ as the winged warriors would open up the 2021 OVSCA season and the running of ‘Vapors in the Valley’.Race Results 4/27

• PASS)“It seems like forever since we won a race.” For 2019 PA Sprint Series, Port Royal Speedway, Pennsylvania and IMCA/RaceSaver National Champion Ken Duke Jr. of Selinsgrove, that was an understandable thought. After scoring eight victories in that championship season, he only visited victory lane once in 2020, on July 11 at his hometown Selinsgrove Speedway. Race Results 4/27

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• Winchester Speedway IN)There is only one driver currently planning an unusual double-dip of racing action at Winchester Speedway during the Month of Speed in Indiana. Indianapolis’ own Kody Swanson plans to compete in his regular open-wheel racing capacity during USAC’s return to the World’s Fastest Half Mile with the Rich Vogler Classic on Sunday, May 9. Not only a week-and-a-half later, Swanson will climb behind the wheel of a stock car and battle the legendary Winchester racetrack in Fly Over States 150 Super Late Model race on Tuesday, May 18. Press Releases 4/27

• SCCT)Enthusiasm is radiating through the air as the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards gets set to converge at Silver Dollar Speedway for the first time ever this Saturday night. Press Releases 4/27

• Bill Balog)After nearly a month on the road Bill Balog and B Squared Motorsports enjoyed a “home game” at the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association season opener at Beaver Dam Raceway. The North Pole Nightmare qualified second quick locking him into the dash and an eventual 6th place starting position in the A-Main. Press Releases 4/27

• Aaron Reutzel)One of the marquee events on the 2021 schedule came and went over the weekend, and when the dust settled on the Bristol Throwdown, Aaron Reutzel and the Roth Motorsports team came away with two podium finishes. Press Releases 4/27

• USAC)Missouri’s Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex delivers two-straight nights of action-packed USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget racing on the 1/6-mile dirt bullring on Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15, for the John Hinck Championship. USAC 4/27

• Gunner Ramey)Gunner Ramey is looking to rebound this weekend after a barrage of incidents kept him from advancing into the night's A Main last Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway. The Terry Doogs Racing driver didn't make it to the initial green flag start of his heat race before the trouble started. A fellow competitor misjudged the drop of the green flag and jumped the start, causing a chain reaction that resulted in a damaged front axle for Ramey's No. 21 machine. Press Releases 4/27

• Tucker Boulton)Tucker Boulton is aiming to back up his first career top five in the 360ci winged sprint car division with another stellar run this weekend. Boulton posted a fifth-place showing during his most recent outing on April 10 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. This Saturday he will head to another bullring in Arkansas as Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis hosts the Spring Fling Special. Press Releases 4/27

• Alex Hill)Alex Hill is excited to compete at a pair of Pennsylvania tracks this weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. "I'm really looking forward to racing at Williams Grove and Selinsgrove this week," she said. "I raced at both of them a couple of years ago. They're bigger tracks, the kind I enjoy racing on the most." Press Releases 4/27

• Jack Dover)Jack Dover tied for the most positions gained in the A Main last Saturday at Knoxville Raceway. It was a positive to cap Dover's first visit of the season to 'The Sprint Car Capital of the World.' Press Releases 4/27

• Garet Williamson)Last Saturday was mission accomplished for Garet Williamson, who made it through the night unscathed at Knoxville Raceway. Bryant Paver Motorsports has seen a rough start to the 2021 season and after Friday's Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour show in Missouri was rained out, the team ventured to 'The Sprint Car Capital of the World' in search of some momentum. Press Releases 4/27

• Greg Wilson)Consistency has been the key word around Greg Wilson Racing this year. The emphasis to step away from full-time points racing and instead select weekly events that make the most sense for the team is paying off. Wilson produced a pair of top fives and three top 10s last weekend to extend his top-10 streak to six straight races for his Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics and DNC Hydraulics backed team. Press Releases 4/27

• Jason Sides)Jason Sides has a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series tripleheader on tap this weekend. Sides will venture to Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., on Thursday before making his debut at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Mo., on Friday and Saturday during the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown. Press Releases 4/27

• ASCS)Gearing up for the return to Pennsylvania, the Battle of the Groves is next for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, with the series going head-to-head with the United Racing Club at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, April 30, and Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday, May 1. ASCS 4/27

Monday April 26th            

                                 A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children. John James Audubon

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• The Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprint Cars ran four races over the past weekend and once again had four different winners. All four winners were in victory lane for the first time this year. Lucas Wolfe took the Allenbach 5w to victory lane at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. On Saturday afternoon Tyler Ross took the win at Lincoln Speedway and Steve Buckwalter won at Port Royal Speedway. The weekend came to an end on Sunday at Selinsgrove Speedway with Brent Marks winning in the family owned 19m. There have been 23 Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprint Cars shows run so far in 2021. There has been 18 different winners with 5 drivers each winning 2 shows. There has also been 7 shows canceled due to weather. Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprints 4/26

• Jordan Goldesberry)Jordan Goldesberry opened up his Bumper to Bumper IRA season with a 3rd place finish Saturday night at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, WI. Goldesberry was the first car out to qualify and laid down a solid first lap and qualified 5th out of 25 cars. This would line up the Rockstar Energy Drink #65 inside row two of the second heat race. He quickly raced into second place where he would ultimately finish and lock himself into the dash redraw. Press Releases 4/26

• Kaleb Johnson)Kaleb Johnson battled throughout a challenging night to record a top-20 finish Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. "It wasn't our greatest night, but that's the way it goes sometimes," he said. "It's never good when you draw 75 out of 75. The worst part about that was the number of cars that were there. You're bound to have a bad draw sometimes. You just hope it happens when there aren't a lot of cars." Press Releases 4/26

• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi improved his feature finish during a pair of visits to Ocean Speedway the last two weekends. Scelzi invaded the bullring for Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo action, scoring a sixth-place showing during his season debut on April 16 before topping that with a fifth-place run last Friday. Press Releases 4/26

• David Gravel)Last weekend showcased a dream performance by Big Game Motorsports driver David Gravel, who swept the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown at Bristol Motor Speedway. Gravel set a new track record en route to sweeping the night on Friday when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series made its long-awaited return to the famed pavement bullring that was covered in dirt. The $25,000-to-win finale was delayed from Saturday to Sunday because of wet weather, but Gravel and the team remained stout by capitalizing on traffic to make a late-race pass to garner the feature win. Press Releases 4/26

• Justyn Cox)Continuing a recent string of top finishes at Petaluma Speedway, Justyn Cox and C &M Motorsports would have a nice showing at the 3/8-mile facility on Saturday night as their fourth-place finish now has them as the early season point leaders with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Press Releases 4/26

• Andy Forsberg)2021 has been quite an uphill battle thus far for Andy Forsberg and F&F Racing. Continuing to search for issues that hindered their start to the season, their hard work paid off as things came together on Saturday night and Forsberg was able to charge from 14th to finish second with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Press Releases 4/26

• Blake Carrick)Returning to action with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Saturday night in Petaluma, CA, Blake Carrick would turn in a sound performance that saw him pick up a sixth-place finish as the series gets right back to racing action this coming weekend. Press Releases 4/26

• Ryan Robinnson)Taking a week off from racing this last weekend, Ryan Robinson and the Weiher Racing team returned to action on Saturday night in Petaluma, CA where Robinson would overcome a tough start to his night and race his way to a seventh-place finish with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Press Releases 4/26

• Tanner Carrick)Heading to Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night for the second round of Sprint Car Challenge Tour action, Tanner Carrick would rebound from an early hole and come away with an 11th place finish. “We were in a pretty loaded six car group for time trials and our heat race, and a mistake in time trails on my part really put us in a hole for the rest of the night,” Tanner Carrick said. Press Releases 4/26

• Sean Becker)Though the final result in the box score on both Friday and Saturday will show DNF’s, Sean Becker was really pleased with how things felt in both the Vertullo Motorsports entry on Friday night as well as the Monhoff Racing car on Saturday night. Press Releases 4/26

• Robert Ballou)Making his way to Pennsylvania over the last week for the ‘Keystone Invasion’ with the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series, Robert Ballou would put together four very strong runs that were highlighted by a third-place finish on Thursday night at Grandview Speedway. Press Releases 4/26

• Paul Nienhiser)Making the first PA trip of the year with the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series, Paul Nienhiser and the KO Motorsports team had a turbulent weekend, however the team battled through the adversity and grinded through the trip. “It was a frustrating trip to say the least, but these KO Motorsports guys never quit and worked extremely hard all weekend,” Paul Nienhiser said. “The grit really showed with how we rebounded Saturday and ran on Sunday.” Press Releases 4/26

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from Saturday afternoon's special at BAPS Motor Speedway run early due to impending evening rain where CJ Leary placed a Ford powered sprinter in USAC victory lane for the first time in ten years fending off several big time sliders and beating Justin Grant and Chris Windom to the line. A Typical Weekend4/26

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• Photos)Shots by Steve Koletar from Path Valley PA USAC Sprints and Hein Brothers from Lernerville Speedway & Mercer Raceway PA are in SpeedShotz 4/26

• Justin Whittall)Scoring what is officially his top result of the season thus far, Vincentown, New Jersey’s Justin Whittall turned a lot of heads on Saturday evening at the Port Royal Speedway “Speed Palace,” and rightfully so, as the Garden State native not only nailed down his first top-five of 2021, but he contended for a victory in the process. Press Releases 4/26

• Brock Zearfoss)The “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss made the most out of his weekend stay at Bristol Motor Speedway, ultimately capping his three-day turned four-day visit to the World’s Fastest Half-Mile with a pair of top-ten finishes, highlighting his Bristol Throwdown with a seventh-place score during the $25,000-to-win finale on Sunday afternoon. Press Releases 4/26

• Matt Westfall)It was a competitive weekend in the Keystone State for Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports, and although the Ohio-based team was unable to secure a top-ten during their four-race road trip with the USAC National Sprint Cars, the team remains eager and motivated, already looking ahead to their two-day visit to Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana, on Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1. Press Releases 4/26

• Danny Dietrich)Despite being dealt a “DNF” at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, “Double-D” Danny Dietrich rebounded big during the remainder of his weekend schedule and eventually translated two consecutive starts into a pair of top-five finishes, highlighting his campaign in Posse Country with a fourth-place outcome during the Ray Tilley Classic at Selinsgrove Speedway on Sunday, April 25. Press Releases 4/26

• TJ Michael)Utilizing an “off week” to compete close to home before resuming full-time All Star Circuit of Champions competition in Pennsylvania and Ohio, the “Texas Traveler” T.J. Michael spent his recent weekend within an hour of his Fremont, Ohio-based outfit, participating in weekly competition at Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway on Friday and Saturday, April 23-24. Press Releases 4/26

• Donny Schatz)Returning to a more consistent and well-known state, ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, Donny Schatz, made the most of his return to Bristol Motor Speedway during the recent weekend and translated a pair of A-Main starts into a pair of top-five finishes, highlighting all results with a podium score during the second night of Bristol’s Throwdown featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. The back-to-back top-five outcome served a major rebound for Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, as the Brownsburg, Indiana-based outfit missed the top-ten during five consecutive Series starts, mostly due to mechanical misfortune.Press Releases 4/26

• Tony Stewart)Despite poor weather conditions disrupting plans to contend for two victories instead of one, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Tony Stewart, made the most of his weekend at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama, and earned a top-five outcome during USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour competition, ultimately turning a third row starting position into a fourth-place finish. Press Releases 4/26

• Rico Abreu)For the first time in 2021, Rico Abreu and Rico Abreu/Curb Agajanian Racing rolled out a second car, and what a debut it was, surprising Wooster, Ohio-native and National Sprint Car Hall of Famer, Jac Haudenschild, with the revival of his iconic No. 22, which, at the time of its original debut nearly 30 years prior, was owned by the late Jack Elden.Press Releases 4/26

• Racin Boys)Short-track racing fans can be treated to a stout weekend of racing via the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network. Four races during a three-day span will be showcased to RacinBoys All Access subscribers beginning on Thursday as Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., welcomes the ASCS Warrior Region. Press Releases 4/26

• All Stars)In less than one month, the FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will take center stage in the Hoosier State, set to battle for four straight nights at three Indiana bullrings, all of which kicking-off on Thursday and Friday, May 20-21, with a two-night stay at the all-new Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. All Stars 4/26

• Paul McMahan)For 20 years, the lore of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series at Bristol Motor Speedway has caused fans to reminisce about the speeds and danger. In 2021, the series returned to the high banks of the, "worlds fastest half mile," for a two day event, beginning on Friday, April 23rd. CJB Motorsports was in attendance with veteran Paul McMahan behind the wheel of the #23 machine. Press Releases 4/26

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• Cottage Grove Speedway OR)Cottage Grove Speedway was in action on Friday, April 23rd for the Spring Fling doubleheader weekend. Unfortunately, wet weather washed away the program for the Saturday portion. Friday night had three divisions on tap including one a part of the Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing program. Classes in attendance were 360 Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, and Street Stocks. Race Results 4/26

• URSS)The Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing kicked off their season atop the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval of Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday. Twenty-one cars were in action for the season opener as Arcadia Oklahoma’s Ty Williams claimed the season opener victory. Race Results 4/26

• Ohio Dirt)Clint Knight has thoughts from Bristol at https://ohiodirt.com/ 4/26

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• Bandits Outlaw)Racing fans will treated to a huge night of outlaw sprint car racing when the touring teams of the Bandits Outlaw Sprint Series(SM) return to HOT Speedway (Heart O’ Texas) on Friday, May 14th at 8pm during Children's Tumor Foundation Night presented by Smiley's Racing Products , Griffith Truck & Equipment and The Peterson Agencies . Another great field of race teams can be expected, and a drivers list will be posted when the event date nears. Press Releases 4/26

• Steve Stapp)1940 – 2021 At various points during his 80 years, he was the spoiled brat of an Indy 500 driver, an up and coming IndyCar mechanic, a damn good sprint car driver, a fine fabricator, a foil for A.J. Foyt and a bully of USAC’s sprint division with Pancho Carter (main image, with Stapp in 1974). He was a good husband to Rosemary and father to Suzanne and Andy. He survived crashing a sprinter on his 70th birthday, being run over by a train and other old-age maladies. Press Releases 4/26

• MSCS)Sunday May 2, 2021 Terre Haute Action Track MSCS Sprint Cars Times: Pits – 2:00 Grandstands – 3:00 Hot Laps/Qualifying – 5:00 Racing – 6:00 Prices: General Admission – $20 Infield – $15 Kids 11 & Under FREE Tickets will be available at the gate on raceday Pit Prices: $35 Hotels: Drury Inn & Suites Terre Haute Pear Tree Inn Terre Haute (Ask For Action Track Discount Rate) 4/26

Sunday April 25th            

                                 The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue. Edward R. Murrow

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• Photos)Shots by Rick Rarer from Tri-City Raceway PA, Paul Arch & Wayne Riegle from Sunday Bristol World of Outlaws are in SpeedShotz 4/25

• USAC)After his first career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory on Friday night at Big Diamond, Thorson established that he’s not willing to settle for just being the top Rookie with the series. His ideals involve winning races and winning a championship. As it turned out, Thorson wasn’t even open to settling for a single victory over the weekend. He wanted more.USAC 4/25

• POWRi Midgets)In an exciting race that saw a handful of different lead changes, Daison Pursley of Locust Grove, OK. outlasted them all to complete his second ever Lucas Oil POWRi Midget League Victory on a Sunday night at Grain Valley Speedway. A field of 28 POWRi National & West Midgets Filled the pit area for the second night of racing, a program that saw Jake Neuman, Shelby Boise, Daison Purlsey, and Cannon McIntosh split the four heat race wins. Race Results4/25

• POWRi WAR)For the second night in a row in The Show-Me State, the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League would wage WAR, this time around the friendly confines of Valley Speedway for the Mid-State Nationals. With a great field of competitors Anthony Nicholson would emerge as the victor with an outstanding on-track performance in a caution free feature event. Race Results 4/25

• Tri City Raceway Park PA)In the Shawgo Real Estate LLC 410 Sprint Cars, A.J. Flick and George Hobaugh led the way. In the second row, it was Dan Shetler paired up with Greg Wilson, in from Ohio to tune up for the All Stars invasion next week. Carl Bowser and Bob Felmlee started in row three, with Brandon Spithaler and last week's winner, Jack Sodeman, Jr., in the fourth row. Ninth and tenth in the starting line-up were Kyle Colwell and Ricky Peterson. Race Results 4/25

• CHAMPION RACING OIL CENTRAL PA SPRINT CAR SERIES presented by Hoseheads) LISTING; position, car number, driver points, series wins after 4/25/21 1. 39M Anthony Macri 355 2 2. 51 Freddie Rahmer 302 2 3. 48 Danny Dietrich 282 1 4. 72 Tim Shaffer 281 2 5. 13 Justin Peck 268 2 6. 5 Dylan Cisney 253 1 7. 39 Chase Dietz 214 8. 1 Logan Wagner 209 1 9. 69K Lance Dewease 185 2 10. 87/27s Alan Krimes 173 1 11. 24 Kerry Madsen 149 1 12. 99M Kyle Moody 143 13. 75/5 Tyler Ross 142 1 14. 21 Matt Campbell 134 15. 5e Tim Wagaman II 133 1 16. 8 Billy Dietrich 126 1 17. 59 Jim Siegel 115 1 18. 88/1w Brandon Rahmer 111 19. 45 Jeff Halligan 104 20. 1x Chad Trout 91 21. 19 Brent Marks 85 1 22. 55 Mike Wagner 84 23. 17B Steve Buckwalter 82 1 24. 12 Blane Heimbach 78 25. 69 Tim Glatfelter 77 4/25

• World of Outlaws)David Gravel loves making statements, and boy did he make a big one at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. After his downright domination of Friday’s opener at the Bristol, TN 1/2-mile, Gravel returned to victory lane on Sunday afternoon and completed a weekend sweep of the Bristol Throwdown. This time, he did it in opposite fashion by sliding to the lead coming to the white flag to earn his 61st career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win. World of Outlaws 4/25

• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)In only his second race back behind the wheel of his own sprint car, Brent Marks of Myerstown scored a convincing victory in Sunday night’s 30-lap Ray Tilley Classic for 410 sprint cars at Selinsgrove Speedway. Marks first won the Tilley Classic in 2013 and became the first repeat winner of the event held in honor of the speedway’s all-time career leading sprint car winner on Icon Legacy Custom Modular Homes Night. He earned $5,088 for the win in the No. 19M in the first race of the season for the Lelands.com 410 sprint cars.Central PA 4/25

• USCS)After a three-hour rain-delay for two thunderstorms and for damage from 40-50 mile per hour winds that took down trees adjacent to the pit area and caused tow vehicle damage for several race teams., Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. picked up where he left off on Friday night by winning the USCS Silver Shootout 25th Anniversary celebratory event for the United Sprint Car Series at Talladega Short Track.USCS4/26

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• Fremont Speedway OH)Just as the A-mains were scheduled to push out Saturday, April 24 at Fremont Speedway on Pub 400 Night, a few sprinkles turned into a steady drizzle forcing “The Track That Action Built” to postpone the features to another time. After discussions, the make-up A-mains for each division will be held on the following events: -The Burmeister Trophy Dirt Trucks will run a complete program on Saturday, May 1 along with their make-up feature event from April 24 Press Releases 4/25

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Williams Grove Speedway will host the Lucas Oil National ASCS 360 Sprint Cars in the Battle of the Groves, along with the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints, coming up this Friday night, April 30 at 7:30 pm. The Battle of the Groves will pit the ASCS National stars against the eastern pilots of the URC Sprint 360 circuit. Gates will open at 5:30 pm. Central PA 4/25

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)The first assault of the season by the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series on the Pennsylvania Posse is just two weeks away at Williams Grove Speedway. Slated for May 14 and 15, H & N Landscaping of Mechanicsburg will present a two-day outlaws stand at Williams Grove. Central PA 4/25

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• Photos)Shots by Rob Kocak from Knoxville Raceway IA & Rick Rarer from Bristol WoO & Mercer Raceway PA are in SpeedShotz 4/25

• MSA)On a night when misfortune hounded him in both qualifying and heat race action, Travis Arenz of Sheboygan turned it on when it mattered most as he charged from the second-to-last-row of the main event field to capture his first 25-lap Akright Auto Parts of Sheboygan Falls Midwest Sprint Car Association A-main victory of the 2021 season at Gravity Park Speedway in Chilton, Wis. on Saturday, April 24. Race Results 4/25

• IRA)The 2021 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association season has been filled with changes. Over the off season, 10 time series champion Bill Balog vacated the seat of the Rhine Auto team and elected to take his own B Squared Motorsports team on the road with the All Star Circuit of Champions. Former champion Jake Blackhurst filled the Rhine Auto seat which made room for Scotty Thiel to combine his Scott Thiel Motorsports operations with the Oz Motorsports team which Blackhurst formally drove. Add to those changes a new class of rookies including Bailey Goldsberry, Jack Berger and Kyle Schuett, and everyone is excited to see what the new season has in store.IRA 4/25

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• Photos)Shots by Steve Koletar from BAPS Motor Speedway PA USAC Sprints & Chuck Stowe from Knoxville Raceway IA are in SpeedShotz 4/25

• Column)Danny Burton has the Hoosier Race Report from Lincoln Park Speedway IN  4/25

• USAC CRA)Using slower traffic to his advantage, “The Demon” Damion Gardner (Concord, CA) slipped by “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams on the nineteenth lap and sailed to victory at Perris Auto Speedway. Driving Mark Alexander’s #1 Carman Trucking Spike, Gardner earned his first AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car win of the year at the annual “Sokola Shootout.” Point leader Williams, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, and “Thunder” Tommy Malcolm followed the eight-time champion to the checkered flags.USAC 4/25

• ASCS Elite)Leading all but the first two laps Saturday night at Kennedale Speedway Park; Kyle Jones picked his fifth career victory in front of his hometown crowd with the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating.ASCS  4/25

• Merced Speedway CA)305...1 5 15D Ryan Delisle 2 4 53 Michael Pombo 3 6 38 Kyle Rasmussen 4 2 2 Brooklyn Holland 5 7 31H Phil Heynen 6 9 3P Davey Pombo Jr 7 1 94 Gordon Rodgers 8 10 28Q Sean Quinn 9 11 36 Tyler Gray 10 8 4L Lane Taylor 11 12 35B Bryson Berna 12 3 75 Brendan Warmerdam 4/25

• ASCS)Winning his second career Sprint Car A-Feature in less than a month, Oklahoma City’s Ryan Timms stormed to Victory Lane at Lucas Oil Speedway in the 10th annual Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps Open Wheel Showdown.ASCS 4/25

• Antioch Speedway CA)Wingless Sprints...1 2 14 Shawn Jones 2 1 56 Shawn Arriaga 3 3 22 Boy Moniz 4 6 36 Bob Newberry 5 11 77 Ryon Siverling 6 5 21X Marcus Hardina 7 8 21 Roy Fisher 8 12 50 Tony Bernard 9 9 33 Heath Holdsclaw 10 16 71 James East 11 15 27 Steve Maionchi 12 14 92A Jeff Scotto 13 13 63 Dylan Newberry 14 4 1 Nathan Schank 15 7 31P Eathon Lanfri 16 10 2 Kevin Box 4/25

• Devils Bowl Speedway TX)305...1 10 10G Marcus Thomas 2 15 4 Austin Mundie 3 13 11P Preston Peebles II 4 4 63 David Burke 5 3 24 Joseph Kasper 6 9 6M Blake Mallory 7 8 2 Colby Stubblefield 8 12 12W Dale Wester 9 2 4B Hunter Bloxom 10 19 45X Collin Horner 11 24 09 Mark Klis Jr 12 17 42 David Munden 13 20 V8 Robert Vetter 14 22 114 Todd Lovett 15 11 49 Justin Fifield 16 16 1O Michael Oliver 17 6 45 Martin Edwards 18 7 2X Tucker Doughty 19 5 16P Matthew Holt 20 18 4X Heath Nestrick 4/25

• POWRi WAR)The Diamond of the Dirt Tracks would not disappoint Saturday Nights as the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League would visit Lucas Oil Speedway for the Tenth Annual Open Wheel Showdown presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps. Great battles on the premier racing surface all evening would see Wesley Smith claim the feature victory after the twenty-five-lap racing battle. Race Results4/25

• POWRi)Emerson Axsom, the sixteen-year-old out of Franklin, Indiana gained the lead late in the 30-lap main event and claimed his first career Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League Victory. With 29 entries signed-in for the co-sanctioned show between the POWRi National and POWRi west, the field was split into four heats won by Tyler Thomas, Ethan Mitchell, Cannon McIntosh, and Brenham Crouch. Joe B Miller picked up the win in the Super Clean B-Main. Race Results4/25

Saturday April 24th            

                                 Success is not getting what you want, it's enjoying what you have. Glen Campbell

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Friday April 23rd            

                        Doubt can motivate you, so don't be afraid of it. Confidence and doubt are at two ends of the scale, and you need both. They balance each other out. Barbra Streisand

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• Photos)Shots by Steve Koletar from Big Diamond USAC Sprints & Mark Funderburk, Paul Arch & Wayne Riegle from Bristol TN World of Outlaws are in SpeedShotz 4/24

• Ocean Speedway CA)After finishing a close second the previous week Fremont’s Shane Golobic returned to Ocean Speedway on Friday and had his way with things in the feature, en route to his first Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo win of the season.Race Results4/24

• USCS)Talladega AL...www/RockAuto.com Feature (25 Laps): 1. 17JR-Ricky Stenhouse Jr[1]; 2. 10K-Dewayne White[4]; 3. 47-Dale Howard[2]; 4. 14-Tony Stewart[5]; 5. 29-Kyle Amerson[3]; 6. 3-Howard Moore[12]; 7. 5-Justin Barger[8]; 8. 4-Danny Smith[10]; 9. 10M-Morgan Turpen[9]; 10. 13-Chase Howard[6]; 11. 10-Terry Gray[7]; 12. 47R-Eric Riggins Jr[11]; 13. 3M-Dennis Misuraca[14]; 14. 24-Jeffrey West Jr[15]; 15. 33-Joe Larkin[13]; 16. 5C-Hayden Campbell[19]; 17. (DNF) 15-Danny Burke[16]; 18. (DNF) 7E-Eric Gunderson[17]; 19. (DNF) 44-Ronny Howard[20]; 20. (DNF) 28-Jeff Willingham[18]; 21. (DNS) 12M-Greg Merritt Hoosier Speed Dash - Mid-South (6 Laps): 1. 29-Kyle Amerson[2]; 2. 4-Danny Smith[1]; 3. 47-Dale Howard[4]; 4. 10-Terry Gray[6]; 5. 10M-Morgan Turpen[3]; 6. 13-Chase Howard[5] Engler Machine & Tool Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 14-Tony Stewart[1]; 2. 10-Terry Gray[2]; 3. 10K-Dewayne White[7]; 4. 47R-Eric Riggins Jr[3]; 5. 33-Joe Larkin[6]; 6. 28-Jeff Willingham[5]; 7. 12M-Greg Merritt[4] Brown & Miller Racing Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 47-Dale Howard[4]; 2. 17JR-Ricky Stenhouse Jr[7]; 3. 4-Danny Smith[1]; 4. 10M-Morgan Turpen[5]; 5. 15-Danny Burke[3]; 6. 7E-Eric Gunderson[6]; 7. 44-Ronny Howard[2] JJ Supply Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 13-Chase Howard[1]; 2. 29-Kyle Amerson[6]; 3. 5-Justin Barger[2]; 4. 3-Howard Moore[3]; 5. 3M-Dennis Misuraca[4]; 6. 24-Jeffrey West Jr[7]; 7. 5C-Hayden Campbell[5] 4/24

Friday April 23rd            

                        I may be a living legend, but that sure don't help when I've got to change a flat tire. Roy Orbison

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• IMCA)IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 381; 2. Colby Stubblefield, Seago­ville, Texas, 252; 3. Chris Kelly, Oklahoma City, Okla., 249; 4. Ryan Delisle, Fresno, Calif., 233; 5. Austin Mundie, Crandall, Texas, and Austin Saunders, Haslet, Texas, both 229; 7. Richard Weddle, Visalia, Calif., and Chase Brewer, Waxahachie, Texas, both 195; 9. Jeff Emerson, Millsap, Texas, 192; 10. Lane Taylor, McKenna, Wash., and Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, both 190Press Releases 4/22

• Port Royal Speedway PA)TIME CHANGE 4-24-2021 Due to the predicted weather coming in overnight Saturday, we are moving our schedule up by 2 hours. All gates: 1:00pm Drivers Meeting: 2:30pm Registration CLOSES: 2:45pm Motor Starts: 2:45pm Hot Laps: 3:15 Heat racing 4:00pm 4/23

• Lincoln Speedway PA)4PM START TIME TOMORROW 410 Sprints + @CentralPaLegend plus Mid Atlantic Modifieds! It is also YCRC Night! SCHEDULE Racing @ 4PM Pits @ 1:30PM Grandstands @ 2PM TICKETS Adults $20 Students $10 Kids 11 and under FREE 4/23

• USAC)The starting times for this Saturday's third round of Keystone Invasion have been moved up due to a high chance of inclement weather later in the evening on April 24. The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car show will now have the pits opening at noon ET, grandstands at 1pm, drivers meeting at 1:15pm and hot laps at 2pm. The BAPS Super Sportsman and Superior Homes Extreme Stocks will also be in action. Adult general admission tickets are $25, seniors are $20, students 13-17 are $10, kids 12 and under are free. Pit passes are $35 apiece. The entire event from BAPS will be streamed with flag-to-flag coverage live, exclusively on FloRacing. 4/23

• World of Outlaws)History was made on Thursday night as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series ended a 20-year absence at Bristol Motor Speedway. A full night of practice brought The Greatest Show on Dirt back to The Last Great Colosseum in preparation for this weekend’s highly-anticipated Bristol Throwdown. The event officially kicks off tomorrow with Hot Laps slated to open a full program of racing at 6:00pm ET. If you can’t be here, you can watch it all LIVE on DIRTVision. World of Outlaws 4/23

• Winchester Speedway IN)It could be a big payday for one racer if they are able to walk away with the Hoosier Double Down in May in Indiana. Read Online It could be a big payday for one racer if they are able to walk away with the Hoosier Double Down in May in Indiana. Press Releases 4/22

• USAC/CRA)After a break in the schedule, the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars are back at Perris Auto Speedway (Perris, CA) tomorrow, April 24th. The popular half-mile oval had been shut down due to covid restrictions and last hosted the series on November 9, 2019. Race fans will not want to miss the “Sokola Shootout” and GRANDSTAND TICKETS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE at tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7. More event information can be found at perrisautospeedway.com or calling 951.940.0134.USAC 4/23

• USCS)The 1997 and first USCS National Champion from 25 years seasons ago, Red Stauffer from Winter Park, Florida will serve as the Grand Marshall of the USCS "Silver Shootout" at Talladega Short Track this weekend on Friday and Saturday, April 23rd and 24th at Talladega Short Track. Stauffer will serve as the Grand Marshall of the 25th Anniversary USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour's celebratory events this weekend in Talladega where the series held its first ever event on Friday, April 25, 1997. 4/23

• Champion Oil)For over six decades Champion Brands, a globally recognized blender and packager of motor oils, gear lubes, brake fluids, and many other specialty lubricants, continues their winning podium trend that “Champions Use Champion”. Champion’s SAE 20W-50 Semi-Synthetic Racing Oil, a top selling racing oil, provides protection from metal-to-metal contact and increases horse-power and torque in most race applications. Known for a high degree of zinc, moly, calcium and phosphorus, it’s a true high performance racing oil. Press Releases 4/22

Thursday April 22nd            

                   The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. J. Robert Oppenheimer

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• Thunder On The Hill)The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series kicked off their 32nd season of racing action at Grandview Speedway with an exciting doubleheader that found Brady Bacon claim the USAC National Sprint Car Series 40-lap event and Craig VonDohren win the 358 Modified portion of the program. It was a chilly night on the hill but a speedy and efficiently run show was completed by 9:45 PM. Central PA 4/22

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• Eddie Tafoya Jr)This Saturday night, for the first time in nearly a year and a half, Southern California sprint car driver Eddie Tafoya Jr. will not have to drive hundreds of miles to race. In fact, the 23-year-old will only be travelling 35-miles from his Chino Hills, California home to compete in the Sokola Shootout at Perris Auto Speedway. Press Releases 4/22

• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) National Tour returns to Selinsgrove Speedway at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 1, for the highly anticipated RiteWay Sealing & Paving “Battle of the Groves” with the United Racing Club (URC). The 25-lap main event for the 360 sprint cars will pay $4,000 to win! Central PA 4/22

• SpeedSportTV)Washington's Skagit Speedway opens the 2021 season this Saturday, April 24 with 360 sprint cars headlining opening night! You can watch it all happen live thanks to SPEED SPORT TV affiliate Skagit Speedway TV. Press Releases 4/22

• Matt Covington)Matt Covington took on Park Jefferson International Speedway this past weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, finishing 2nd to Blake Hahn. Matt was able to capitalize on a good draw and pick up the heat race win. The result placed him in the redraw where he pulled the pole position for the A Feature. At the drop of the green, Matt had the lead secured until a caution reset the field prior to the first lap’s completion. On the restart, Matt once again held the lead. But only for a few laps before Hahn was able to get by him on the bottom in turn 2. Press Releases 4/22

• Jac Haudenschild)Caught completely by surprise, Wooster, Ohio’s Jac Haudenschild was reunited with the iconic Pennzoil No. 22 sprint car earlier this afternoon, which was ceremoniously unveiled at Bristol Motor Speedway to help kick-off the Wild Child’s Farewell Tour. Celebrating nearly five decades of short track competition, the 63-year-old will participate in a 25-race schedule aboard the legendary Pennzoil No. 22, kicking things off with Bristol’s three-day Throwdown tonight through Saturday.Press Releases 4/22

• Gas City I-69 Speedway IN)– Due to the weekend’s weather forecast, Gas City I-69 Speedway’s open “Test and Tune” practice session and “Media Day” has been rescheduled from this Saturday to this Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. As an added attraction, the general public will be able to enjoy the "Greatest Thrill Ride in Indiana," as Gas City I-69 Speedway will debut its new two-seater sprint car during Sunday's sessions. Press Releases 4/22

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• Silver Dollar Speedway CA)Welcome Back Fans; Spring Nationals on Tap The main grandstand at Silver Dollar Speedway has sat dormant for the last 413 days. Well, all that is about to change. Starting with next weekend’s Spring Nationals, we are excited to welcome back fans to the main grandstands and bleachers of the historic Silver Dollar Speedway. Press Releases 4/22

• POWRi)Due to soaking ground conditions with more forecasted precipitation, POWRi and Valley Speedway officials have decided to reschedule racing on Friday, April 23rd for Sunday. Now the Mid-State Nationals with the Lucas Oil POWRi National and West Midget Leagues as well as the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League will take place on Sunday, April 25th. Press Releases 4/22

• Must See Racing)Rained out at Anderson SC this weekend. 4/22

• Column)BillW has notes from Knoxville Raceway and Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars BillW's Knoxville News4/22

• Open Wheel Power Rankings)While Buddy Kofoid maintains his lead in the Midget portion, the balance of the Open Wheel Power Rankings have seen a shakeup in the past several weeks with Brad Sweet, Brady Bacon and Justin Grant each climbing to the top of their respective divisions. A look at the top 40 in each is as follows…

• Column)Joseph Terrell has his next column which looks back at opening night at Grays Harbor Raceway and what the 360 landscape looks like in the northwest plus west coast news and notes.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene4/22

• IRA)In just 2 days, the 2021 edition of the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series will hit the Beaver Dam Raceway banks for their traditional Wisconsin opener. This Saturday night, April 24th, the roar begins. Come on out, grab a new hoodie design from your favorite driver, and support local racing and your local race track. Drivers Meeting is set for 5:10, with engine heat set for 5:40 with sprint hot laps and qualifying to follow. Racing is scheduled for 6:30. The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, plus Legends at Beaver Dam Raceway (Beaver Dam, WI) this Saturday night. Nothing beats live racing action, though for those who can't make it, all IRA events can be found on FloSportsTv. Checkout http://www.irasprints.com for details and rules. 4/22

• USAC)USAC Wingless Sprints Oklahoma opens up its fourth season at the place where it all began – Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma – this Friday night, April 23, followed by the weekend’s capper, Saturday night, April 24, at Enid (Okla.) Speedway. USAC 4/22

• USAC)The Keystone Invasion finale this Sunday night, April 25, at Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run, Pa., featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship, will not air live on FloRacing, and instead will be made available on-demand following the event’s completion that same night. USAC 4/22

• World of Outlaws)A three-race swing against the PA Posse in May will lead the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars to New Jersey and Ohio for three dates over five nights. The Greatest Show on Dirt makes its one and only stop on Jersey’s Shore with an appearance at the newly-reconfigured Bridgeport Motorsports Park on Tuesday, May 18. Following that, a doubleheader weekend in The Buckeye State guides the 900 horsepower machines to Attica Raceway Park on Friday, May 21 and then Sharon Speedway on Saturday, May 22. World of Outlaws 4/22

• World of Outlaws)Sammy Swindell has never shied away from a stage with thousands of eyes watching. Especially when it’s one of the biggest stages in motorsports: Bristol Motor Speedway. He put the thunder in “Thunder Valley” multiple times as a driver, but this weekend “Slammin’ Sammy” will be entertaining fans as the Grand Marshal of the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown (April 22-24). World of Outlaws 4/22

Wednesday April 21st            

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• ASCS)Already combating excess moisture from snow earlier this week, a forecast that continues to get wetter as the week progresses has forced officials at U.S. 36 Raceway to make the tough choice to cancel events on Friday, April 23 with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Track management is currently working with ASCS Officials to find a date to reschedule. ASCS 4/21

• Tri-City Raceway Park PA)Tri-City Raceway Park completed three of the four feature events on opening night before the rains came stopping the finale with just two laps in the books. So, the program this Sunday, April 25, will include the balance of the race for the 4 Your Car Connection Mini Stock class. Then, the racers will present a full, four-division Sunday Thunder card. Pit gates will open at 2 p.m. and the front gates will open at 4 p.m. Racing will begin at 6 p.m. at the track located at 3430 State Route 417, in Oakland Township. Press Releases 4/21

• Brody Roa)Brody Roa warmed up for his return to Perris Auto Speedway for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series Sokola Shootout this Saturday night, April 24, with two wins in Central California last weekend. Saturday’s race will be on the same half-mile oval where he scored the biggest win of his career in 2017. Press Releases 4/21

• Perris Auto Speedway CA)When Perris Auto Speedway hosts its first Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car race in nearly a year and a half this Saturday night, April 24th, one familiar and popular face will not be in the grandstands. Shawn McDonald, known as the “World’s #1 Sprint Car Fan” to attendees of the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval, passed away last June. However, his friends Lew Miller and Scott Martin, decided to keep his memory and spirit alive. At every USAC/CRA race at The PAS this year, the sixth fastest qualifier and sixth place finisher in the main will each get an extra $100.00 in his memory. Press Releases 4/21

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)The Maddington Toyota TRIPLE CROWN wrapped up the WA sprintcar season at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night. The three-round mini-series traditionally ends the season after the main Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Championship concludes. Press Releases 4/21

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• Winchester Speedway IN)Tickets are available for purchase online for USAC’s return to Winchester Speedway for the Rich Vogler Classic on Sunday, May 9. It will be the inaugural visit for the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series at the World’s Fastest Half Mile. Read Online Press Releases 4/21

• Justyn Cox)Saturday night, Justyn Cox and the C&M Motorsports team will direct their attention to the Sprint Car Challenge Tour as the series makes its way to Petaluma Speedway for the second-round of 2021 action. “I am really excited about Saturday night’s event at Petaluma Speedway,” Justyn Cox said. “The SCCT typically attracts a really good field of cars, and it is always fun to to line up against guys you don’t normally race with.” Press Releases 4/21

• Scott Bogucki)Scott Bogucki remains one of only three drivers to produce a top-five outing in every Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour race this season. The SawBlade.com backed driver earned a fifth-place result last Saturday at Park Jefferson International Speedway. Press Releases 4/21

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• Perris Auto Speedway CA)A delay that has seemed like an eternity to Southern California sprint car fans, teams, and officials, will come to an end this Saturday night, April 24th, at the Sokola Shootout featuring the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and PAS Senior Sprints at Perris Auto Speedway. It will be the first appearance for sprint cars on the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval since the November 2019 Oval Nationals. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7. Due to COVID mandates, tickets are only available online at tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7. They will be obtainable until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday night. There will be no walkup ticket sales for this event.Press Releases 4/21

• PASS)The PA Sprint Series will be a part of “Open Wheel Madness” Saturday at Port Royal Speedway, when three different sprint classes share the clay at the Juniata County “Speed Palace.” 410 sprints and URC 360s also will be on the program, which in all likelihood will see more than 100 sprint cars in the pits. It’s the first of three “Madness” shows for the PASS teams; the others will be July 17 and August 21. PASS will run a 20-lap feature each night. Press Releases 4/21

• Lucas Oil Speedway MO)One of the real bummers for Daison Pursley during his 2020 racing season was the cancellation of last spring’s Impact Signs, Awnings and Wraps Open Wheel Showdown at Lucas Oil Speedway due to the pandemic. Pursley, a 16-year-old Oklahoma native considered one of Midget-car racing’s up-and-coming stars, had been looking forward to only his second appearance at the speedway. Press Releases 4/21

• USAC)They say the only constant in life is change. One of the constants throughout the past several years has been the presence of Chase Stockon in the starting lineup for a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature. Another common refrain is that all good things must come to an end at one point or another in life, in competition, or otherwise. USAC 4/21

• Port Royal Speedway PA)Can you feel the madness? Port Royal Speedway welcomes three divisions to the Juniata County oval this Saturday, April 24th, for Open Wheel Madness 1! It’ll be the Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Cars joined by the Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars and the first visit of the season for the United Racing Club 360 Sprint Cars. Central PA 4/21

• Bill Balog)Bill Balog and B Squared Motorsports headed East to compete with the All Star Circuit of Champions four-race swing through Virginia and Pennsylvania, kicking things off with a $12,000-to-win blockbuster at Virginia Motor Speedway and consecutive visits to Williams Grove Speedway, Port Royal Speedway, and Bedford Speedway April 15th through 18th. Press Releases 4/21

• Greg Hodnett Foundation)The First annual Greg Hodnett Memorial Scholarship will be presented at the Greg Hodnett Classic at Port Royal Speedway on July 3, 2021. If you are a 2021 high school graduate and have an interest in racing, download the application or visit www.greghodnettfoundation.com and complete the application now. 4/21