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Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway March 6, 2010 Dean
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The 410 Sprint Car of BOB FELMLEE sits during Tri-City
Speedway show at Cranberry Mall of Seneca, PA............ANOTHER HEIN
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Brian Brown celebrates his ASCS Gulf South win at
Battleground Speedway Saturday night.
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Justin Henderson's ride for Sorokach MotorSports this season.
1st race for the #35 team is the IceBreaker at Lincoln this Saturday,
followed by Port Royal opener on Sunday. Team also has 2 new JEI cars
in the process of being built for the 2010 season in Central PA.
Doug Hammaker ready for 358 sprint car racing in Central PA.
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“As heavy as the track was tonight, it was real easy to
get in trouble in traffic or really anywhere. We got lucky tonight
and stayed out of trouble, we’ll get cleaned up and try to get
another one tomorrow.” Gary Wright after his ASCS Gulf South
win Friday night.
"It's incredible, every sponsor I have is here tonight. All of my
family is here, and my fellow car owners are here as well. It
couldn't be any better. We've won so many races here, but never an
Outlaws show. It's been a great start to the season. We got the
monkey off our back tonight and to win two in a row is great."
Jason Meyers in Tulare Thunderbowl WoO victory lane Friday
night.
"It was a great effort by my team. We blew up in
the dash and they worked hard to get the motor changed, so we really
didn't get to work on our car too much. My car was pretty good for
35 laps and the motor held in there. It was a total team effort by
everyone involved." Joey Saldana in Tulare WoO victory lane
Saturday night.
"I really enjoyed being out here and meeting some
new people. We don't have anything like this back in Pennsylvania. I
have never seen any place like this. I appreciate everyone for
having me out." Fred Rahmer after running 3rd at Tulare CA
Saturday night.
“Jesse (Hockett) and I have had a lot of good
battles, it’s a lot of fun to race with him like that,” Brian
Brown commented in ASCS Battleground TX victory lane .
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Wednesday March 10th 2010
The PITS is up-dated for Feb. 18th with 2010 driver
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PITS 2010
“We went in and recorded exactly where we were at that
point in time. I think because of the quality of musicianship of the
band has given it the longevity. I thought the music would endure, I
didn't think I would.. I always thought I'd be dead by 30 then dead by
40 and on and on. Now I'm 55 so I didn't even die at 50.” Jimmy
Page
4:00pm
PRESS......
- Lernerville Speedway PA)Lernerville Speedway
General Manager is proud to announce the addition of three new division
sponsors for the 2010 season of Fab Four Racing. “We’ve had a great run with
Commercial Truck & Trailer, Friedman’s Freshmarkets and Advance Auto Parts
as longtime sponsors of the Sprints, Late Models and Sportsman Stocks,
respectively. But in this economic climate, things change and you have to
adapt and move on!” Press Releases 3/10
- Tarlton Motorsports)Tarlton Motorsports kicked off
the 2010 season at the always exciting Tulare Thunderbowl, in Tulare, Ca.
2009 Ocean Sprints 360 Sprint Car champion, Tommy Tarlton competed against
the always pesky traveling World of Outlaws winged Sprint Car group. Peter
Murphy competed in the Non-Wing portion of the weekend, competing with the
West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series. Press Releases 3/10
- Ben Cook Racing would like to congratulate Joey
Saldana and Kasey Kahne Racing on their World of Outlaws victory Saturday
night at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway using Ben Cook Hardware & Components. 8
of the top 10 were running Ben Cook Components Saturday night at Tulare CA.
Also congratulations to Gary Wright and Brian Brown on their ASCS victories
in Texas on Friday and Saturday. Both were running Ben Cook Components. Call
Danny Cook at 570-788-2062 for the strongest and lightest sprint car
components and hardware.3/10
- All Stars)The OReilly All Star Circuit of
Champions has not visited the state of New York in over ten years, but the
fans of the 410 racing series will not be waiting much longer as the series
has inked a deal with Chapmans Can Am Motorsports Park, Fonda Speedway, and
Utica-Rome Speedway which will bring the series back to the Empire State.
For the 410 sprint car fans north of the boarder, the All Stars are taking
their style of fast-paced sprint car racing to Canada for the first time in
2010 when they visit Autodrome-Grandby.
All Stars
3/10
- Bobby McMahan)At the conclusion of the 2009 racing
season, veteran driver Bobby McMahan of Elk Grove accomplished a missing
accolade on his racing resume; a championship title at Silver Dollar
Speedway in Chico. For McMahan the title meant far more then the trophy and
the bragging rights, it was final achievement with veteran car owner and his
dear friend Steve Harris by his side. This weekend, McMahan will face one of
his most challenging races when he takes to the banks of Silver Dollar
Speedway for the season opening Mini Gold Cup. However, it's not the
competition that will be in McMahan's mind. Press Releases 3/10
- World of Outlaws)The Texas Two-Step Weekend rolls
into Houston Raceway Park in Baytown on Saturday, March 13, as the World of
Outlaw pay a visit to the immaculate ¼-mile, which is one of the nicest
facilities on the tour for a full night of racing. DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/10
- Gasoline Alley)The Third Day Of The 3rd Annual
IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Event Hits Full Stride With 50 Plus Driver Interviews
By:Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media A fantastic crowd turned out on Tuesday
evening as the third day of the 3rd Annual IRCO Community Federal Credit
Union sponsored Dirt Track Heroes event continued to hit stride with it's
week long celebration of the past, present and future of auto racing. The
CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Team conducted more than 50 interview with racers
ranging in ages from five to seventy in their salute to the small car
divisions of racing.Press Releases 3/10
- Speedway Motors) Outfit your team with the latest
innovations and open wheel technology using Speedway’s new 217-page catalog.
Filled with quality components, tools and hardware such as Tru-Lite
Titanium. Tru-Lite 6AL4V Grade 5 titanium hardware is available in single
bolts to complete kits at the lowest prices. For more information on quality
products like Tru-Lite Titanium, or to obtain a free catalog, call toll free
800-979-0122 or visit
www.SpeedwayMotors.com. 3/10
- Wayne Johnson)In the Channing Zierolf Motorsports
entry, Wayne Johnson found a lot of speed, but mechanical gremlins plagued
the team all weekend long with the ASCS-Gulf South series in south Texas.
The Knoxville, Iowa veteran sprint car driver is still looking for
opportunities to land a ride for 2010. Press Releases 3/10
- Silver Dollar Speedway CA)The annual Mini Gold Cup
has been going on at the Silver Dollar Speedway since 1987 and has long been
known as one of the most prestigious events in west coast sprint car racing.
Originally starting out as a World of Outlaws Series event, throughout the
years the Mini Gold Cup has also been held un-sanctioned and has also been
run under the banner of the now defunct Northern Auto Racing Club. Press Releases 3/10
Tuesday March 9th 2010
Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at. John
Bonham
11:00pm
PRESS......
- Tony Bruce Jr)Coming into last weekend’s ASCS Gulf
South action in South Texas at Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park and
Highland’s Battleground Speedway, Tony Bruce Jr. and his Team were looking
for improvements from their opening weekend in Florida. Although they didn’t
find a vast improvement in terms of winning a race, they did, however stay
steady with a pair of top five finishes. Press Releases 3/9
- TSR)After a weekend of mixing it up in California,
the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series schedule points to the state where
everything is bigger for a pair of races in the second annual Texas Two-Step
weekend. And it doesn’t get any bigger than the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR)
tandem of 20-time WoO champion Steve Kinser paired with four-time and
reigning Outlaw champion Donny Schatz. Both drivers have been victorious in
Texas during their illustrious careers, and each is optimistic heading into
this weekend, which begins Friday at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore and
continues Saturday with The Texas Shootout at Houston Raceway Park in
Baytown.Press Releases 3/9
- Curt Michael)When the first green flag of the 2010
racing season waves on Friday night, March 19th at Williams Grove Speedway,
it will mark the beginning of the 20th season for car owner Bill Gallagher
and his BBJG, Inc. #5G sprint car team. With driver Curt Michael beginning
his third season as the driver for the BBJG, Inc. Sprinter, the team plans
its first of several 410 Sprint car appearances this year. Gallagher’s Maxim
will be powered by a Heffner Motorsports power plant for this race as well
as several more this season.Press Releases 3/9
- ASCS)There’s nothing like a weekend along the Gulf
Coast to set the stage for a second consecutive edition of the American
Sprint Car Series Tuesday’s Top Ten. In its typically indefinable order, TTT
follows…
ASCS
3/9
- NSCHOF)Knoxville’s own Peace Tree Brewing Company
has become the first business to commit to participating in the inaugural
“Red, Wheat & Bleu” wine-, beer- and cheese-tasting special reception to be
held on Wednesday, August 11, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame &
Museum during the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by
Lucas Oil. The reception is open to museum visitors on the first day of the
four-day sprint car national championships, from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m., and
it will be held on the museum’s air-conditioned second floor. Press Releases 3/9
- Chad Kemenah)For the past week Chad Kemenah and
crew member Cale Powers have been in California preparing for the two day
World of Outlaws show at the high banked Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway and the
hard work paid off on Friday night. The Thunderbowl Raceway has always been
a very fast and exciting track with lots of action and Chad Kemenah
certainly loves these types of tracks. Kemenah has only raced a hand full of
times at the fast 1/3 mile and after qualifying was completed the Golden
Flavor Sesame Sticks No.63 was 18th quick overall. Press Releases 3/9
- NWWT)The IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless
Tour officially released its 2010 schedule on Monday, announcing a slate of
ten nights of racing, which include nine events for the wingless 360 sprint
cars and eight for the midget cars. Five different tracks in Oregon and
Washington will host NWWT sanctioned events in 2010. Press Releases 3/9
- Red River Valley Speedway ND)The Red River Valley
Speedway has made a recovery. Danny Schatz and the Red River Valley Fair
board have come to a lease agreement. Pending the board’s approval, a
roller-coaster ride that has lasted more than five months will end with
another summer of racing at the West Fargo track. The board will hold a
special meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Hartl Ag Building to finalize the
deal. “It hasn’t been signed, but it’s one of those things where all sides
are in agreement,” fair manager Bryan Schulz said. Press Releases 3/9
- Knoxville Raceway IA)Does your team plan on
competing at Knoxville Raceway this year in one of their big special events?
If so, you may want to take note of some of the pre-entry deadlines and save
yourself some money: Press Releases 3/9
- Terry McCarl)Tulare from another angle…upside down
that is! Though TMAC is used to success at the bullring, the weekend with
the World of Outlaws at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California got
off to a rocky start with two flips on Friday night. Despite the setbacks,
the Big Game Treestands #24 and driver Terry McCarl were fast every time
they hit the track. This weekend, the WoO will be in Texas for a
doubleheader at Kilgore and Baytown. Press Releases 3/9
- J&J Auto Racing)The key to succeeding is never
giving up, and after several close second place finishes, Ryan Farrell and
the Monte Motorsport team returned to victory lane with the No. 95 J&J on
Saturday night in Western Australia. Press Releases 3/9
- Justin Miller)High Flyers Motorsports 360 sprint
car driver Justin Miller of Plymouth, WI has partnered with the Girl Scouts
of Manitou Council (GSMC) for the team’s “Carbs-4-Car” Spaghetti Dinner
Fundraiser held this Saturday (March 13, 2010) at Racer’s Hall located in
Plymouth, WI., starting at 11am. The cost will be $5.00 for a plate of
spaghetti, two meatballs, slice of bread and two cookies. Press Releases 3/9
- ASA)It was a re-building year in 2009 for Steve
Sinclair as he took over the operations of Wilmot Raceway, an ASA Affiliated
Track in Wilmot, WI. After a successful first year, he is ready to step it
up for the 2010 season. "We are definitely increasing the schedule, so there
is a lot more race dates for everybody concerned," Sinclair said. "We have
five base classes there with the winged 410 Sprint Cars, Modifieds, Street
Stocks, 1200cc Mini Sprints, and Fearless 4's which is like a hornet class.
Plus we have a bunch of specials, the ASA IRA Bumper-to-Bumper Outlaw Sprint
Series is coming there five times, a UMP Summer Nationals Late Model date,
the Badger Midgets twice, the Illini Midgets once, an AMA motorcycle race,
so we have a pretty busy schedule." Press Releases 3/9
3:30pm
PRESS......
- World of Outlaws)After two very successful events
last year, Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas welcomes the World of
Outlaws again in 2010 as the best sprint car drivers in the world will
converge on the half-mile on Friday, March 12 for a full night of racing
with $10,000 awaiting the winner in the opener of the Second Annual Texas
Two-Step Weekend. DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/9
- Darren Long)With Florida now done and over with
and Ohio and Indiana still having a beautiful winter one of racings best
kept secrets has finally seen the light of day. Joe Gaerte and Tim Norman,
along with driver Darren Long are preparing for an all out assault at the
2010 ASCS National Tour Title as well as other selected 360 and 410 races
throughout the year. When Tim Norman, the long time driver of the 3g,
decided to place his helmet on the shelf, at least for now, the call was
made to plug the popular driver from Elida, Ohio into the Butlerbuilt and
travel some more.Press Releases 3/9
- Central PA Live)358 Sprint car veteran driver and
multitime feature winner KARS, Williams Grove, and Lincoln Speedway track
champ Dale Hammaker will be our guest on Central PA Live this evening.
Dale's entire family is involved in racing just about and is very active in
the racing community. Dale has been behind the wheel of not only 358
Sprints, but Late Models and Modifieds as well. He is an absolute blast to
talk to so race fans will have yet another exciting evening in store this
evening. Central PA Live will again be broadcasting live tonight from 6:30
to 8pm at Pancho's Racing Products, just off Rt94 north of Hanover, PA.
Central PA Live broadcasts via ustream.tv's webservers
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/central-pa-live. Bill and Todd will sit
down and have a fun and casual conversation about recent news, topics and
more, as well as invite and interact with drivers, owners, and personalities
from all over.3/9
- Sprint Examiner)When Donny Schatz collided with
Tim Kaeding during Saturday night’s World of Outlaws feature in Tulare,
California, it was a symbolic end of the weekend for both drivers. Perhaps
no two drivers had more frustrating and ultimately disappointing weekends
than those two drivers, and likely no two were more eager to put Tulare
behind them and move on to Texas.http://www.examiner.com/
3/9
- TBARA)The promoters and fans of Five Flags
Speedway and Mobile International Speedway have specifically asked us to
qualify at their tracks. The current revision of the TBARA rule book covers
the provision for qualifying in Section IX, paragraph H. Both tracks have
worked in conjunction with GO-15 to provide a cash bonus for quick time and
also for a new track record, should the existing record be broken.
TBARA 3/9
- Last Lap Live)This week's edition of the Last Lap
FAST Cast will feature 305 sprint drivers Dustin Stroup and Stuart Brubaker
and 410 sprint driver Matt Linder. Stroup pilots the #10x 305 sprint at
Fremont Speedway and Attica Raceway Park. The young Fremont native began
racing as a young teen on the asphalt at Sandusky Speedway in the fendered
divisiions, winning features and setting track records. Brubaker, a former
Fremont and Attica 305 sprint champion, has exciting plans with a new team
in 2010. Linder, the son of Flyn' Fred Linder, made several treks up north
from his Georgia home to compete at Attica and Fremont. Join Last Lap hosts
Brian Liskai and Scott Barman every Wednesday from 6-7 pm. (EST) by logging
on at http://www.lastlaplive.com;
http://www.pitgate.com; http://www.fastondirt.com;
http://www.fremontohspeedway.com; http://www.atticaracewaypark.com;
http://www.hoseheads.com; http://www.tjslideways.com; or
http://www.dirtvision.com. The Last Lap is also available on iTunes. 3/9
- MSA)The Wisconsin-based Midwest Sprintcar
Association (MSA) has released its 2010 schedule. The premier Winged 360
Sprint Series will set sail to the 45-night season on April 17th & 25th at
the big half-mile of the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway located 3 miles
east of Beaver Dam. These are 2 of 5 nights the MSA has been asked to
support their big brother, the IRA 410 Outlaw Sprint Series. These two
popular groups will also team up for the final 3 weekends of the season at
the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, WI, the Wilmot Raceway in
Wilmot, WI, and the finale at the Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway on
October 2. Press Releases 3/9
- Jesse Hockett)Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett’s solid
start to the season continued with another pair of top five finishes against
stout competition in South Texas. Though he lost the lead late in the race
Saturday night, the Warsaw, Missouri driver feels the new VKCC #75 team is
off to a good start. The team will take this weekend off before the Lucas
Oil ASCS National series season commences on March 19 and 20 at the Devil’s
Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. Press Releases 3/9
- Champion Racing Oil) Champion Racing Oil wins the
ASCS Gulf South opener with Gary Wright driving Scott Brown’s A.S.I powered
Maxim to the checkers at Golden Triangle Raceway Park. This team uses
Champion Racing Performance Lubricants because they are “purpose built”
products with superior formulations. They have found by using Champion
Racing Lubricants that competitive edge from additional horsepower and
extended engine and oil life. Champion Racing 20w50 motor oil is
specifically formulated for high performance competition injected,
supercharged, turbocharged, and naturally aspirated engines using
high-octane gas or exotic fuels. Gary keeps the tradition going of
“Champions use Champion”.
www.championsusechampion.com 3/9
- Dirt Track Heroes)The IRCO Community Federal
Credit Union Dirt Track Heroes show is a venue to promote racing's past,
present and future. On Monday night, the third annual event at the
Phillipsburg Mall played host to the stars of racing with the ATQMRA,
Kutztown Fairgrounds Speedway (Kutztown, Pa.,), Hamlin Speedway (Hamlin,
Pa.) and Snydersville Speedway (Snydersville, Pa.) sharing the spotlight.
The Pados Brothers of the CarQuest 'Gasoline Alley Gang' anchored the
interviews at the stage area during the evening. Press Releases 3/9
- RFD)Scheduled again this year is what could be one
of the must see races at Knoxville before the 50th running of the Nationals
. This year The Knoxville Raceway has added more excitement to there
pre-nationals races on Sunday August 8th , THE CASEY GENERAL STORES USAC
WINGLESS SPRINT NATIONALS . Along with the ASCS 360 Nationals prior to the
USAC race on August 5 -6th & 7th this should be the most exciting RACE OF
ALL THE RACES at Knoxville Raceway Press Releases 3/9
- RFD)Today RFD proudly announces in conjunction
with AirTran Airways, that we are making available an airfare discount to
the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals August 11-14th,2010 . This
discount of 10% off the lowest available airfare , maybe used 3 days prior
to the actual event dates or 3 days after the event . Press Releases 3/9
- URC)At age 59, Kramer Williamson of Palmyra, PA is
a well accomplished sprint car driver, but his career is not over yet.
Williamson, the winner of sixty-seven URC sprint car features and a long,
long list of victories and championships in the Central PA 410 Sprint Car
ranks, will be back in action with the Rislone URC Sprint Series this
season. Along with his feature win list, Kramer was the URC Champion in
1991, 1992 and in 1995. In 1991 and '95, he earned the URC Triple Crown
Championship as well.
URC 3/9
- Mercer Raceway Park PA)Mercer Raceway Park will be
returning to the Shenango Valley Mall for the second straight year to put on
the “Thunder in the Park” race car show Thursday, March 18 through Sunday,
March 21. Cars will enter the mall after hours on Wednesday night, March 17.
Press Releases 3/9
Monday March 8th 2010
I think young people should have a lot of fun. But I
never seem to have any. Syd Barrett
11:00pm
RESULTS......
- USAC West Coast 360)Visalia’s Dean “Kiwi”
Alexander scored his first career USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series
victory at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway last Saturday night.
With 29 cars in the pit area, the race began a new chapter in club history
with sanctioning by the United States Auto Club (USAC). It also marked the
group’s first appearance at Steve Faria’s lightning fast 1/3rd mile
facility.
Race Results 3/8
PRESS......
- World of Outlaws)The World of Outlaws head south
for the Second Annual Texas Two-Step Weekend at Lone Star Speedway in
Kilgore on Friday, March 12 and The Texas Shootout at Houston Raceway Park
in Baytown on Saturday March 13. Joey Saldana, who was the most recent
winner on the tour, won all three races in the Lone Star State last season
and heads to Texas this coming weekend as the current World of Outlaws
championship point leader. In the first five events of the 2010 campaign,
four different drivers have picked up wins, with Jason Meyers being the only
multi-time victor so far this season.DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/8
- Jonathan Allard)After being involved in one of the
more vicious sprint car wrecks seen in recent memory on Saturday night
Chico, California’s Jonathan Allard is okay and extremely thankful for the
safety advancements seen in our sport over the last number of seasons. The
accident occurred while competing in the third heat race with the World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series on Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive
Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California. While racing for position on the
opening lap Allard and another car came together off turn four, which
launched Allard’s machine into the catch fence and resulted in him flipping
violently down the front stretch. Press Releases 3/8
- World Racing Group)The World Racing Group
announced today that Chizmark Larson Insurance Agency is a Proud Sponsor of
the World of Outlaws. Specializing in affordable insurance for racers and
race teams, Chizmark Larson will help fill an immediate need as the racing
season heads into full swing. DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/8
- Champion Racing Oil) “Champions Use Champion”
Brian Brown uses Champion Racing Lubricants products to win the ASCS Gulf
South at Battleground Speedway Saturday night. Winners like Brian are always
seeking that competitive edge from lubricants proven to provide additional
horsepower and extended engine and oil life. Champion Racing 20w50 motor oil
is “purpose built” and specifically formulated for high performance
competition injected, supercharged, turbocharged, and naturally aspirated
engines using high-octane gas or exotic fuels. Brian keeps the tradition
going of “Champions use Champion”.
www.championsusechampion.com
3/8
- ASCS Canyon)Buckeye, Arizona’s Charles Davis, Jr.,
delivered car owner Jim Massey his first series championship by capturing
the 2009 Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region title. Davis begins the
defense of that title this Saturday night when the ASCS Canyon Region
launches the 2010 season atop USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval in Tucson,
AZ. A stout field of contenders will be even tougher on opening night, as
wingless open wheel ace Dave Darland will make a rare Arizona appearance in
an effort to take the money and run back to Indiana.
ASCS
3/8
- USA Raceway AZ)The 2010 season is among us! This
Saturday night, USA Raceway kicks off the chase for the championships as the
American Sprint Car Series headlines the first of three different premier
division openers in March. "Chargin" Charles Davis, 2009 ASCS Canyon Region
Champion, will lead the charge aboard the Jim Massey, Massey's Truck
Repair/DRC/Ford. Davis will have a full field of tough competitors that will
all be looking to knock off the champion in the first round. Press Releases 3/8
4:20pm
PRESS......
- Thunderbowl Raceway CA)A night after saying he
didn't quite drive hard enough after finishing in the runner-up spot
Brownsburg, Indiana's Joey Saldana came back on Saturday and left nothing on
the table to dominate much of the main event in convincing fashion and score
his fourth career victory at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway.
Press Releases 3/8
- Sam Hafertepe Jr)The Plumbfast Racing Team and Sam
Hafertepe Jr headed to the Tulare Thunderbowl with high hopes following a
strong run at Las Vegas. Unfortunately a disastrous Friday night threatened
to turn the week sour but Sam and the team persevered and were rewarded with
a strong 7th place run on Saturday night. Press Releases 3/8
- RaceFanRadio)Steve Kinser guest on the On Track On Radio
show today at 4:45 p.m. EST with Tim Tuttle...tune in online at
www.racefanradio.com 3/8
- USAC)The 2010 USAC Western Ford Focus and Young
Guns Series begin Saturday night at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. Ten
different USAC feature winners were crowned during 2009 USAC Ford Focus and
Young Guns action at the 1/5-mile dirt oval, one of USAC’s most active
tracks. USAC
3/8
- USAC)Defending USAC/SMRS Great Plains Midget
Champion Brad Loyet of Sunset Hills, Mo. is the early leader in the 2010
series standings after winning last week’s City Vending “Cowtown Midget
Championships” title at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, Texas, near Fort
Worth. USAC
3/8
- USAC)Dean Alexander of Visalia, Calif. Leads the
USAC Western Regional 360 Sprint Car Series to Giant Speedway in Hanford,
Calif. this Saturday night for round two of the brand-new series. Alexander
has a five-point lead over Craig Stidham after winning last Saturday night’s
25-lap feature event at the Groppetti Automotive Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway.
He led the final 14 laps at Tulare driving the McCowan Motorsports Special.
He passed Danny Sheridan on lap 12 and led the rest of the way to beat
Stidham, Danny Faria Jr., Jace VanderWeerd and Garrett Ishii to the
checkered flag. USAC
3/8
- ASA)The major focus of the American Speed
Association is how we can help the members, member tracks, series, and fans
continue to support the awesome short track racing across the United States.
This includes how their sponsors also do their part to support them as well.
- NorCal Racing Expo)Bringing together an array of
gear heads from a wide variety of Motorsports venues, ranging from Dirt and
paved oval open-wheel race vehicles such as Midgets, Sprint Cars, Dwarf
Cars, Vintage Midgets and IMCA Modifieds, to ground effects Drift cars, to
high-performance tunnel race boats, to scale model engines, motorcycles and
more, the inaugural NorCal Racing Expo/Vallejo Speedway 2 Reunion brought
together racing aficionados of all kinds on February 27 at the Solano County
Fairgrounds in Vallejo, CA. Press Releases 3/8
- Bret Mellenberndt)Everybody remembers the black
number 97 out of Sioux Falls, SD who traveled back and forth from the near
non-existing non-wing sprint car world of South Dakota to the heart of
wingless sprints in Indiana every weekend for the better of 2008. Then
throughout 2009 the pilot of the Sioux City Truck & Trailer #97, Bret
Mellenberndt, didn’t travel as much, staying around home and racing with the
Heartland Racing Association in Rock Rapids, IA in a wingless 360 sprint
class. “We took some time off of traveling last year,” explains Bret, “We
had some great help around home and it was hard finding people to go with us
each and every weekend to Indiana. So we simply decided to race around
home.” Press Releases 3/8
- World of Outlaws)Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing
team had a couple of very special guests at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl
Raceway on Friday night, as 14-time NHRA Funny Car Champion and drag racing
legend John Force was on hand, along with his son-in-law, Robert Hight, who
is the defending Funny Car titlist. The Elite Racing shop in Brownsburg,
Indiana is housed at the state-of-the-art John Force Racing facility. Gary
Scelzi, a fellow NHRA champion was also in attendance at Tulare, as he hails
from nearby Fresno.DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/8
- Eldora Speedway OH)One of the more popular
questions asked of the Eldora Speedway office staff over the years has been
“how can I sing the National Anthem at Eldora”. As a result, the staff has
announced the following plan. Anyone having a desire to sing the Star
Spangled Banner in pre-race ceremonies at Eldora Speedway should submit to
the speedway a CD recording of them singing the National song. In addition,
a short biography and listing of past performance locations is encouraged;
along with available 2010 dates. Press Releases 3/8
- Perris Auto Speedway CA)Last Friday, when Perris
Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian announced that due to rain he was
postponing the PASSCAR season opener to this Saturday, March 13th, only one
man was happy. And, the guy who was ecstatic when he heard the news was half
a world away! Chris “Crash” Dickey is serving in the US Navy and for the
past six months has been deployed in the Arabian Gulf. Dickey will be
returning to San Diego this week and on Saturday he will be at The PAS
racing his California Lightning Sprint Car.Press Releases 3/8
- Eldora Speedway OH)If you were to go by trends,
this would not be Levi Jones’ year to capture the USAC (United States Auto
Club) National Sprint Championship; however, the popular Olney, IL veteran
is anxious to get the Midwestern USAC swing underway at Eldora Speedway in
the Coca-Cola Sprint Classic over Easter weekend (April 2 & 3) to prove that
theory wrong. Press Releases 3/8
- Saldana Racing Products would like to congratulate
these drivers and teams for there wins last weekend. Jason Meyers had
another strong weekend with a popular hometown win in Friday nights WoO race
at the Tulare Thunderbowl in the Elite Racing #14 with Jac Haudenschild
finishing 3rd. Both drivers had Saldana Racing Products Aluminum Radiators
under the hood. Danny Stratton scored an impressive win in Friday's Cowtown
Midget Championships at Cowtown Speedway. Stratton used a Saldana Racing
Products Radiator, Oil Tank, and Tank & Bladder aboard Wayne Simmons F5.
Ryan O'Conner was victorious at Western Springs Speedway in Auckland, New
Zealand. Ryan used a Saldana Racing Products Aluminum Radiator in Ron
Salter’s Maxim. These winners trust Saldana Racing Products to put them in
the winner's circle. For more information on our Radiators, Oil Tanks, Valve
Covers, Tanks & Bladders call (317) 852-4193 or see us on the web at
www.saldanaracingproducts.com
3/8
- Brian Brown)The 2010 season started in fine form
for Brian Brown and his FVP #21 racing team last Saturday night at the
Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. He was able to top a stout
ASCS-Gulf South field in exciting fashion for his first win of the season.
He’ll stay in Texas and put the 410 in for some World of Outlaws action this
weekend in Kilgore and Baytown. Press Releases 3/8
3:00am
RESULTS......
- Marysville Raceway Park CA)Paul and Kathy Hawes
hosted the 2010 Spring Sprint Car Open at Marysville Raceway Park Saturday.
Herman Klein of Sacramento took the checkers in the Outlaw Winged 360 Class
and Terry Schank of Antioch charged to victory in the spectacular Wingless
Spec Sprint Car finale.
Race Results 3/8
PRESS......
- Gasoline Alley)The extremely popular CARQUEST
Gasoline Alley TV/Internet Show Gang kicked off the opening of the 3rd
Annual IRCO Community Federal Credit Union sponsored Dirt Track Heroes event
on Sunday March 7th at the Phillipsburg Mall in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
with an outstanding show that brought out many of the legendary racing
figures who thrilled us year after year with their style and guile on the
East Coast race tracks.Press Releases 3/8
- Jason Meyers)When Jason Meyers arrived at
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California on Friday
night, he was looking to ride the momentum that both he and Elite Racing had
built in Las Vegas. He was able to accomplish just that as he recorded his
second victory of the season and his first in World of Outlaws competition
at his home track. Press Releases 3/8
- OVSCA)Last week, area race track promoters in
Southeast Ohio and West Virginia and Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley formed a new
410 winged sprint car series--the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association
(OVSCA). Already, some of the racing industries biggest sponsors have joined
Hoosier Tire in promoting and supporting this quickly growing series. "This
series will give the drivers and team owners the option of being able to
continue to race on America's most competitive sprint tire." said Hoosier
Racing Tire Sprint Product manager Neil Cowman. Joining the sponsor list are
Hoosier Tire, Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley, Poske's Performance Parts, Bazell
Oil and Race Fuels, R2C Race Filters, Outerwear Pre-Filters, Allstar
Performance, and ASI Racewear with other sponsors expected to join forces by
the start of racing season. Press Releases 3/8
- National Midget Driver of the Year) 1. Brad Loyet
266; 2. Brad Sweet 216; 3. Jerry Coons Jr. 215; 4. Kevin Swindell 200; 5.
Brad Kuhn 167; 6. Zach Daum 166; 7. Cole Whitt 156; 8. Dave Darland 153; 9.
Bobby East 142; 10. Darren Hagen 135. 3/8
- K-C Raceway OH)Special dedication ceremonies,
honoring racing families from the past highlight the upcoming K-C Raceway
opener on April 10. Not only will some of K-C’s history be revisited to the
times when K-C was known as Atomic Speedway, but several of the track’s most
notable families will be honored. The families will each be honored with the
naming of areas of the grandstand in their family names. Each of the
sections A through J will now be named after K-C’s greatest names.Press Releases 3/8
- Vortex Racing Products would like to congratulate
this week’s winners. This week there were three Vortex winged racers in
victory lane in three different countries. Ryan OConner put Ron Salter’s
Maxim in victory lane at Western Springs Speedway’s Final Night in Auckland
New Zealand. Ryan Farrell drove the Monte Motorsports J&J to his first win
of 2010 at Western Australia’s Perth Motorplex, 2nd place finisher was Jason
Kendrick son of 92.9 Team owner Geoff Kendrick. Brian Brown won Saturday’s
Gulf South ASCS Gulf Coast Nationals at Battleground Speedway in Texas.
Brian fought with another Vortex winged racer Jesse Hockett for the win
giving Vortex another 1-2 finish. VORTEX 2010, 23 TEAMS HAVE WON 45 A Mains
. Call 641-259-3520 for your nearest dealer, improve your results in 2010
and join the Team Vortex winners list. 3/8
- Dirt Track Heroes)A full house. An impressive,
record-setting 122 race vehicles jammed the Phillipsburg Mall for the third
edition of the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show, as large throngs of
attendees visited the mall Sunday. Local racing - past, present and future -
is the focus of attention at the Route 22 East location in Phillipsburg,
N.J., through Saturday (March 13) with daily activities planned. Press Releases 3/8
- ESS)Back from his recent vacation in the tropics,
the driver known in these parts as the “Cobra”, Chuck Hebing is the sixth
and final entrant for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) booth for
24th Annual Motorsports Expo held on March 13 and 14. The annual upstate New
York car show held in the Center of Progress Building on the New York State
Fairgrounds kicks off the racing season each year. Press Releases 3/8
Sunday March 7th 2010
Why is a raven like a writing desk? Lewis
Carroll
4:30pm
RESULTS......
- Photos)Photos from the World of Outlaws in CA and
ASCS in TX are added to
SpeedShotz & Winning
for Sunday March 7th.
- USAC/SMRS)USAC/SMRS GREAT PLAINS MIDGET SERIES
RACE RESULTS: March 6, 2010 – Fort Worth, Texas – Cowtown Speedway – 2nd
Annual City Vending “Cowtown Midget Championships”FEATURE: (35 laps) 1. Brad
Loyet, 2. Chett Gehrke, 3. Zach Daum, 4. Matt Sherrell, 5. Don Droud Jr., 6.
Ronnie Burke Jr., 7. Rusty Dukes, 8. Paul White, 9. Tyler Thompson, 10.
Justin MeltonUSAC
3/7
- USAC)USAC WESTERN REGIONAL 360 SPRINT CAR SERIES
RACE RESULTS: March 6, 2010 – Tulare, California – Thunderbowl Raceway
FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Dean Alexander, 2. Craig Stidham, 3. Danny Faria Jr.,
4. Jace VanderWeerd, 5. Garrett Ishii, 6. Richard VanderWeerd, 7. Peter
Murphy, 8. Chris Ennis, 9. Jimmy Thompson, 10. Andy FerrisUSAC
3/7
- Thunderbowl Raceway/WoO)It was a solid run by Joey
Saldana of Brownsburg, IN, racing the Kasey Kahne #9 Sprint car in World of
Outlaw Sprint Car Series competition, at the Thunderbowl Raceway, taking the
lead on the opening lap and then ran away with it to score his first WoO
Sprint Series win of the 2010 Season during the second night of racing in
Tulare, CA For Saldana, it must have felt like coming home, to take his
place on the podium with this win, after scoring twenty-one feature wins in
the 2009 WoO season. Saldana is showing consistency, with good finishes that
now include not only this win but three second place finishes for a total of
four top five finishes and one top ten.
Race Results 3/7
- ASCS Gulf South)Missouri rivals Brian Brown and
Jesse Hockett hooked up in an epic duel along the Gulf Coast Saturday night
as Sprint Cars returned to the 3/8-mile Battleground Speedway for the first
time in nearly ten years. And, when the checkered flag flew upon the Third
Annual Gulf Coast Nationals, it was Brown coming away with the $3,000
winner’s share in the capper of season-opening weekend competition for the
ASCS Gulf South Region.
ASCS
3/7
PRESS......
- NSCHOF)Following the success of the initial
program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new “Sprint Car 101” Third
Thursday Series, the stage is now set for the second program, which is a
“Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray Grimes”.
http://www.sprintcarhof.com/ 3/7
- Lake Ozark Speedway MO)Leigh Ann Toalson to assume
Head Of Marketing Operations for Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon Missouri Lake of
the Ozarks March 5, 2010: Lake Ozark Speedway owners/promoters Tammy and
Kevin Gundaker have announced the promotion of Leigh Ann Toalson to
Marketing Director. The position becomes effective immediately. Press Releases 3/7
- Marysville Raceway Park CA)We would like to thank
our the drivers and fans who came out last night for our Sprint Car Open. We
would like to congratulate our winners last night: Terry Shank Jr in the
wingless and Herman Klein for the 360's sprints. 3/7
- Houston Raceway Park TX)Joey Saldana Looks for Two
in a Row at Houston Raceway Park Aboard Kasey Kahne No. 9. Get Your Tickets
Now at www.HoustonRaceway.com
for Saturday, March 13th 3/7
- CONROY "PNEU" CONTROL ) WOO's Jason Meyers Wins
the opener at Tulare CA, over Joey Saldana, Jac Haudenschild, Donny Schatz,
Steve Kinser, and Fred Rahmer, Nite 2 saw the Duo switch places, as Joey
Saldana took the Win over Jason Meyers, Fred Rahmer, Kraig Kinser, Jason
Sides, and Sam Hafertepe Jr. ASCS Gulf South at Beaumont TX. Gary Wright got
the Win over Travis Rilat, Ricky Logan, Jesse Hocket, and Tony Bruce Jr.
ASCS Gulf South at Battlegrounds Speedway TX. Brian Brown over Jesse
Hockett. SMRS/USAC Midgets at Cowtown TX. Brad Loyet got the Win when Danny
Stratton did not pass inspection. All these Front Runners depend on their
Diaphragm Bleeders to control their Tires. The proof is in the results. It's
time for you to consider a set for your Team. Call your Dealer, and get in
the Winners Circle. 3/7
- Column)Ken Wagner has notes from Vegas & Perris
USAC action in Wagsworld
3/7
- J Doyle Ent.)Former RMMRA Owner /Driver Jim Doyle
has started a high performance oil and fuel parts business. JDoyleEnt is a
proud distributer of Peterson Fluid Systems products. JDoyleEnt specializes
in midget and sprint car products including oil pumps, oil tanks, fuel and
oil filters as well as ball valves and specialty fuel and oil fittings. With
more than 16 years of midget racing experience, let JDoyleEnt find you the
best dry sump system for your specific needs and budget. Please log onto
www.jdoyleent.com for more information and a listing of prices and products.
3/7
- RFD)We will save you money by going on one of our
tours, to the Knoxville Nationals August 11-14 , or our new tour to Perris
Auto Speedway November 4-5-6 . You will have a good time on either one of
these tours , be treated like royalty , and receive service that you would
never expect . Press Releases 3/7
2:00am
RESULTS......
- World of Outlaws)Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway
CA...Finish 1) 9-Joey Saldana[2] 2) 14-Jason Meyers[8] 3) 51-Fred Rahmer[14]
4) 11K-Kraig Kinser[7] 5) 7S-Jason Sides[9] 6) 11-Steve Kinser[21] 7)
15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[16] 8) 91-Paul McMahan[11] 9) 21-Tommy Tarlton[12] 10)
17-Daryn Pittman[20] 11) 2B-Ben Gregg[17] 12) 24-Terry McCarl[10] 13)
33E-Evan Suggs[15] 14) 94-Zach Zimmerly[18] 15) 6-Danny Lasoski[13] 16)
R19-Jac Haudenschild[6] 17) 10-Anthony Simone[24] 18) 63-Chad Kemenah[22]
19) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[5] 20) 15-Donny Schatz[3] 21) OO-Cory Eliason[19] 22)
83-Tim Kaeding[1] 23) 4X-Toni Lutar[23] 24) 7-Craig Dollansky[4]DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/7
- ASCS Gulf South)Battleground Speedway TX...Brian
Brown wins over Jesse Hockett, Brady Bacon, Tony Bruce Jr and Travis Rilat.
Bryant, Kulhanek, Logan, Baldaccini & Reutzel complete top ten. 3/7
- Cowtown Speedway TX)After a thrilling battle
between Danny Stratton and Brad Loyet on Friday night at the Cowtown Midget
Championships presented by City Vending and National Health Care Advisors,
fans were treated to ‘Round 2’ as those same two drivers swapped positions
in the $3,000 to win 35-lap championship feature. When the checkered flag
fell, Danny Stratton was able to hold off a wheelie-popping, high-riding
Brad Loyet by less than a car length. But after the dirt balls stopped
flying, one final unforeseen twist was thrown into the mix. A post-race
inspection from the SMRS/USAC officials found that the Stratton entry
exceeded the ‘width measurement’ relegating the talented driver to a 24th
place finish. This stunning conclusion to the weekend’s event moved the
Loyet family-owned #05 to the point and was awarded the championship
victory.
Race Results 3/7
PRESS......
- Williams Grove Speedway PA)Lawrence Chevrolet is
the new title sponsor of the sprint car division at Williams Grove Speedway
for 2010. Thanks to Lawrence Chevrolet the championship team will collect
$20,000 at season’s end. Lawrence Chevrolet, located at 6445 Carlisle Pike,
Mechanicsburg, has been serving the mid-state area for 29 years and has been
associated with local dirt track racing for almost as long. Central
PA 3/7
- Midwest Racing Talk)Stan Meissner of MWRT
interviews the 2009 UMSS Rookie of the Year Cody Hahn. Cody dedicates his
2009 and 2010 seasons to his girlfriend Jenna who is currently battling
cancer.http://midwestracingtalk.com/
3/7
- Sean Becker)In a matter of days, the Sacramento
based Racing for the Troops sprint car team will take to the track to begin
the 2010 racing season. A three car team with much success in 2009, the kick
off to the new season will be one that is bittersweet as they will carry on
the competitive spirit of their fallen team owner and great friend, Steve
Harris. In February Harris passed away after a very long, courageous battle
with cancer at just 56-years-old.Press Releases 3/7
Saturday March 6th 2010
“Now, here, you see, it takes all the running
you can do, to stay in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you
must run at least twice as fast as that!” Lewis Carroll
8:00pm
RESULTS......
- Hoseheads LIVE)Live video and chat courtesy Texas
Dirt Network from the ASCS Gulf South show tonight at Battleground Speedway
(Highlands, TX) is in
Hoseheads
LIVE 3/6
4:00pm
RESULTS......
- USAC/SMRS)USAC/SMRS GREAT PLAINS MIDGET SERIES
RACE RESULTS: March 5, 2010 – Fort Worth (Kennedale), Texas – Cowtown
Speedway – 2nd Annual City Vending “Cowtown Midget Championships”
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Danny Stratton, 2. Don Droud Jr., 3. Zach Daum, 4.
Brad Loyet, 5. Kevin Bayer, 6. Kevin Ramey, 7. Ronnie Burke Jr., 8. Andy
Shouse, 9. Andrew Felker, 10. Eric SandageUSAC
3/6
- World of Outlaws)Jason Meyers had been trying to
win a World of Outlaws race at his home track of Groppetti Automotive
Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare since 2003. He came close on a couple of
occasions, leading laps and being in contention, though never was quite able
to make it to Victory Lane with the series at the high-banked 1/3-mile
bullring. The native of nearby Clovis changed all of that on Friday night,
as he won an exciting race over Joey Saldana to score the $10,000 triumph.
DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/6
PRESS......
- Marysville Raceway Park CA)Incase you hadnt heard
yet, there IS racing tonight at MRP!!! Thats right, we didnt let mother
nature control us! So Come join us for Sprint Car Open for a fun night of
racing, friends, and food! Racing starts at 7pm 3/6
- Lincoln Speedway PA)Lincoln officials had hoped
waiting one more day would melt the snow-covered parking lots enough to
provide racing fans a safe area to come-to and leave for the anticipated
season-opening races at the Pigeon Hills oval. But after surveying the
parking area around noon on Saturday realized it just would not be safe for
the multitude of fans and teams that would be converging on the parking area
and made the hard decision to cancel Sunday's March 7th opener until next
week, Saturday, March 13th,. to open the gates on the 2010 racing season.
Central
PA 3/6
- Ben Cook Racing would like to congratulate Jason
Meyers and the Elite Racing Team on its 2nd victory on the World of Outlaws
tour. Jason’s use of Ben Cook Racing hardware and components certainly aided
in his victory at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare,CA. 3/6
- URC)Tim's Racing Photos will return as the
official URC Photographer for 2010. Tim and Karen Moran are happy to be part
of the URC family. Now is their third year as the URC Photographers, they
have traveled with URC shooting pictures for over five years. Tim's Racing
Photos provide a wide range of services from designing website, calendars,
driver decals and candles plus so much more.
URC 3/6
2:30am
RESULTS......
- World of Outlaws)Tulare Thunderbowl CA....Finish
1) 14-Jason Meyers[2] 2) 9-Joey Saldana[5] 3) R19-Jac Haudenschild[3] 4)
15-Donny Schatz[13] 5) 11-Steve Kinser[8] 6) 51-Fred Rahmer[1] 7) 63-Chad
Kemenah[17] 8) 11K-Kraig Kinser[15] 9) 7-Craig Dollansky[9] 10) 7S-Jason
Sides[21] 11) 6-Danny Lasoski[11] 12) 17-Daryn Pittman[19] 13) 33E-Evan
Suggs[14] 14) 55-Brandon Carey[22] 15) 44W-Austen Wheatley[16] 16) 2B-Ben
Gregg[20] 17) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[4] 18) 83-Tim Kaeding[6] 19) 91-Paul McMahan[7]
20) 24-Terry McCarl[12] 21) 21-Tommy Tarlton[18] 22) 15H-Sam Hafertepe
Jr.[24] 23) OO-Cory Eliason[23] 24) O-Jonathan Allard[10] 3/6
- ASCS Gulf South)The American Sprint Car
Series Gulf South Region opened up the 2010 season in much the same way as
2009, with Gary Wright standing in victory lane at Golden Triangle Raceway
Park. For the second year in a row, “The Texan” topped the $3,000-to-win,
25-lap Prelude to the Gulf Coast Nationals to launch the season for the ASCS
Gulf South Region atop the Golden Triangle clay.
ASCS
3/6
PRESS......
- Column)Bob Altman has a top 10 list for the fans
in
Broadsliding The
Ovals 3/6
- Perris Auto Speedway CA)Due to Saturday’s incoming
rainstorm, Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian has postponed the
Saturday March 6th PASSCAR season opener until next Saturday, March 13. The
PASSCAR Street Stocks, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Pick-A-Part Factory Stocks,
California Lightning Sprint Cars, and the NMRA Three-Quarter Midgets will
all be racing in the rescheduled event. The PASSCAR Super Stocks and CDCRA
Dwarf Cars, who were part of the original schedule, will not be on the
makeup date as they are scheduled to race at the Bakersfield Speedway on the
13th. The pit gate will open at noon on the 13th, spectator gates at 5:00
and the first heat race will be at 5:30. 3/6
- Brisbane Int Speedway AU)Continuing rain in and
around Brisbane overnight has forced the cancellation of tonight's 8th Round
of the Qld Speedway Spares Series at Titan Garages Brisbane International
Speedway (BIS). The Archerfield raceway has been inspected this morning by
BIS Promoter John Kelly and unfortunately the amount of rain that has fallen
in the area during the past twelve hours has left the track and grounds
unsuitable for racing. A date for the rescheduling of these races is yet to
be confirmed, with an announcement to be made regarding the rain out date in
coming days. The BIS Promotional team thank competitors and patrons for
their understanding with the decision to cancel tonight's races. The next
event at the Speedway will be Saturday March 13 featuring Super Sedans, AMCA
Nationals and Limited Sprints plus Track Championship races for Sigmas,
Outlaw Sedans and Open Sedans. 3/6
Friday March 5th 2010
And I can't wait to see where the road leads from here.
Dean Stockwell
7:50pm
PRESS......
- Hoseheads LIVE)Live video and chat courtesy Texas
Dirt Network from the ASCS Gulf South show tonight at Golden Triangle
Raceway Park TX is in
Hoseheads
LIVE 3/5
4:00pm
PRESS......
- Knoxville Raceway IA)Take the history of the
Knoxville Raceway and combine it with the legends from the World of Outlaws
and you have a formula for some of the fastest, wildest, most exciting
action you can ever experience in motorsports. June 3, 4 and 5 is warm up to
the 50th Goodyear Knoxville Nationals with the Outlaws converging on Central
Iowa for three full nights of racing action and friendly fun. To commemorate
this special season, Knoxville Raceway is offering up a special advanced
ticket offer for the three day package. From now through April 15 general
admission ticket prices for adults are $69 (reg. $85) and for reserved $75
(reg. $98). Press Releases 3/5
- Ohsweken Speedway ONT)While the Ohsweken Speedway
sits silent awaiting the roar of racing engines in May, the Speedway staff
have kept busy this winter. Ohsweken webmaster ImageFactor.ca has worked on
revamping and renovating the Speedway website over the past few months,
while Director of Racing Operations Ken Pelkie has put together another
exciting schedule for the upcoming season, and continues to spend time on
the road promoting the Speedway and its signature event - the Canadian
Sprint Car Nationals. Meanwhile, Speedway co-owner Glenn Styres and his
Styres Brothers Racing/Ohsweken Speedway/Rochester Americans Sprint Car team
were in Florida for most of February competing successfully in Speedweeks
events. Press Releases 3/5
- Marysville Raceway Park CA)This observer talked to
promoter Kathy Hawes at about 7:45 this morning. It’s simple… “We’re going
for it”, she said. So bring a jacket to what could turn out to be one of the
biggest events in the track’s storied history. A tip of the straw hat to the
Hawes for not turning their backs on a big bunch of sprint car fans itching
to see this race. All too often promoters in this neck of the woods have
pulled the plug when a cloud shows up on the western skyline or the
temperature drops below 60. Not here. It seems that it’s a good thing to
have a hard bitten ex-racer at the helm of this ship. We’ll see you tomorrow
night at the great Marysville Raceway Park. Press Releases 3/5
- Attica Raceway Park OH)When it comes to dirt track
racing, all fans are kids at heart. But when it comes to the 2010 season at
Attica Raceway Park, a lot of fun is planned for the true youngsters. New
for 2010 will be the Junior Fan Club for kids ages 6-12. Membership is free
and one lucky child will have their name drawn each week and be the honorary
Junior Fan. The drawing will take place in victory lane with the night's
Junior Fan Club winner drawing the lucky recipient for the following week.
Press Releases 3/5
- Motorsports Sponsorship)A Sponsor-Disk, a year of
Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News and the Hodgepodge of Sponsorship
Helps are all available for just $99.95 plus $6.00 postage and handling. The
Sponsor-Disk normally sells for $89.95 and the newsletter subscription is
priced at $59.95, so the special offer is quite a money saving deal (a
savings of $50) for those seeking help with their sponsorship efforts.
Press Releases 3/5
- Jesse Hockett)"I can't stand to sit around home
this weekend when we're capable of racing," says Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett.
"We're headed for south Texas to race with the ASCS-Gulf South. I want to
learn more about our new program, and get our new crew guys more adapted to
the team before we start points for the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. We
would have been off a whole month if we would have waited for Devil's Bowl
(March 19 and 20)." Jesse will compete at Golden Triangle Raceway Park near
Beaumont, Texas on Friday and at Battleground Speedway near Highlands on
Saturday. Both races will pay $3,000 to win. 3/5
- ESS)On March 13 and 14 in the Center of Progress
Building at the New York State Fairgrounds comes the 24th Annual Motorsports
Expo presented by Gater News. Since the inaugural event, the Lucas Oil
Empire Super Sprints (ESS) has been proud to be a part of each and every one
of them. Once again the 2010 racing season will officially kick off at the
Expo. Press Releases 3/5
- Silver Dollar Speedway CA)It's labeled as the
"Mini-Gold Cup" but the high octane open wheel racing action that is bound
for Silver Dollar Speedway in less that a week is sure to be anything but
miniature. The fire breathing 410 sprint cars are geared up for action on
the high banks of Chico's quarter-mile for two big days of racing worth more
than $55,000. Press Releases 3/5
3:00am
PRESS......
- Tri-City Speedway PA)Tri-City Speedway officials
opened the Cranberry Mall Race Car Show on Thursday morning with the release
of the 2010 schedule featuring a total of 22 events, including the World of
Outlaws Sprint and Late Model Series. The mall show continues on Friday
night with a special press conference. The 2009 Awards Ceremony will take
place on Saturday night. “We’ve put together a great schedule for the 2010
season,” said Tri-City Speedway Co-Promoter Rich Hetrick of H&H Motorsports.
“We’ve worked hard to put together some excellent events, and we’re really
excited about our all our shows.” The half-mile Venango County dirt track
will open for racing action on Sunday April 25th. Press Releases 3/5
- Bryn Gohn)The "Chasing the Dream" campaign
continues into the 2010 racing season for Bryn Gohn Racing. Bryn and his
entire race team are gearing up for the upcoming race season with a new look
changing the face of team BGR. 2010 is a very special year as it marks the
22nd anniversary since the passing of Bryn's father Daryl Gohn and
grandfather Glenn Gohn Sr. The reason this year and 22 are so special is
because when Daryl Gohn raced for himself, his number was 22. After a brief
discussion between Bryn and his team, they came to the agreement to change
the familiar red #4B into the yellow #22 sprinter to pay tribute, honor, and
remember Bryn's father. Press Releases 3/5
- Dirt Track Heroes)The stars of regional
motorsports will be well represented at the IRCO Community Federal Credit
Union Dirt Track Heroes Show. Very well represented, to be exact.
Approximately 200 auto racing stars of the past, present and future will
congregate at the Phillipsburg Mall during the March 7-13 third edition of
the IRCO-sponsored Dirt Track Heroes Show. Over 100 racing vehicles,
current-day and restored, fill the mall - located on Route 22 East in
Phillipsburg, N.J. - as auto racing becomes the focus of attention starting
this Sunday (March 7). Press Releases 3/5
- Tarlton Motorsports)The 2010 season kicks off for
Tarlton Motorsports this Friday and Saturday, at the super-fast Tulare
Thunderbowl. Tommy Tarlton will open his season with the World of Outlaws,
as Peter Murphy will begin his charge to become the 2010 West Coast 360
Series Sprint Car champion. Tarlton Motorsports is also very pleased to
announce the addition of Corporate America Lending to our family. Press Releases 3/5
- James McFadden)On an unforgiving Bunbury City
Speedway track on the second night of the annual Krikke Boys Shootout; James
McFadden was able to charge his way forward from deep in the field to finish
in a strong fourth place that later became sixth place. Press Releases 3/5
Thursday March 4th 2010
Night time is really the best time to work. All the ideas
are there to be yours because everyone else is asleep.Catherine O'Hara
1:15pm
PRESS......
- Eldora Speedway OH)In what has become a popular
announcement amongst the competitors, Eldora Speedway has added a tune and
test day to their 2010 slate of events. The special opportunity to shake
down and prep for the ambitious season will take place on Saturday, March
27. There are no restrictions for participation in this tune and test
session, other than driver age and safety compliance. The minimum driver age
is 16, with proof required, and all cars must be of sound design, with full
roll cage and driver safety amenities. Press Releases 3/4
- Cowtown Speedway TX)Five lucky Cowtown Speedway
fans will each win a pair of tickets to the March 12 World of Outlaws Sprint
Series event at Lone Star Speedway! Race fans attending this weekend’s
Cowtown Midget Championships on March 5-6 will have five chances to win the
tickets. Two sets will be given away during Friday night’s USAC/SMRS Midget
show at Cowtown, with another set being awarded to a lucky fan during ‘FAN
FEST’ Saturday at Cowtown from Noon-1:15pm, and the remaining two sets will
be awarded during the Saturday night championship events. Press Releases 3/4
- Justyn Cox is scheduled to start his sophomore
season in a sprint car in familiar territory. Cox will begin 2010 racing
this Saturday at Marysville Raceway Park – his home track in Marysville,
Calif. The 15-year-old from Clarksburg, Calif., began his sprint car career
at the quarter-mile, semi-banked track a year ago, when he finished sixth in
the 20-car feature. “I was hooked after that,” Cox said. “The first time I
ever tested was on that track so I’ve always felt a certain amount of extra
comfort there.” Cox has advanced to the main event in each of his four races
at the track, earning two top 10s, an 11th-place finish and picking up
fast-time honors once. For spectators interested in seeing Cox on Saturday,
the gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. with qualifying set for 6 p.m.
Keep up with Justyn and the race team at
www.justyncox.com. 3/4
- Speed TV)SPEED’s Jim Chiappelli reports on why
Sprint Car racing needs live TV coverage to stay competitive with other
forms of racing.http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/
3/4
- World of Outlaws)Tim Kaeding is one of the most
thrilling drivers ever to climb into a sprint car. Wherever and whenever he
races, he stands on the gas and puts on a show, no matter where he lines up
in the field. When he returns home to California to compete on one of the
bullrings he grew up on, the level of excitement he displays on the track is
taken to a whole new level. DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/4
- Robbie Farr)In what can only be described as
another emotionally charge weekend of traditional Krikke Boy’s mayhem, the
East Coast Pipeline #7 driver Robbie Farr was looking the goods early in the
main event to pull off an amazing 7th KBS crown. Track conditions would play
a major part in deciding this year’s event, night one was a very typical
black, slick and dusty surface as the track curators were faced with howling
winds and 40 deg temperatures. This then brought out some very desperate
moves on the part of many different drivers during the night one A-Main.
Press Releases 3/4
- Tyler Walker)Heffner Racing Enterprises and Tyler
Walker are pleased to welcome Hackettstown, NJ car wash Scrub-A-Dub and its
owner Kevin Keyes to the Heffner Racing family. Scrub-A-Dub recently signed
on as marketing partner to help support the team and will receive
sponsorship benefits and recognition including publicity, signage, and more.
In business since 1983, Scrub-A-Dub is currently undergoing extensive
renovations, expanding from a self-service facility to include drive-through
facilities, a detail center and additional upgrades. Renovations are
expected to be completed early spring. Press Releases 3/4
- Tony Bruce Jr)Tony Bruce Jr. and the Bruce Racing
Team went into the off-season knowing that they had a great year in 2009.
With the highlight of the season being Tony’s back-to-back win of the Short
Track Nationals, expectations for another banner year at Bruce Racing are
extremely high. “We have high hopes for 2010, my crew is excited and I am
excited to get to race again,” says Tony. The Team will compete in over 70
nights of action in 2010, once again competing for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint
Car Dirt Series championship, as well as select World of Outlaws and
regional events. Press Releases 3/4
Wednesday March 3rd 2010
"Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The
sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus."Alexander Graham Bell
11:45pm
PRESS......
- David Cardey)David Cardey, 2nd place finisher in
the 2009 USAC/CRA Championship point standings, opened his 2010 racing
season with a 10th place finish in the Annual Sokola Shootout at Perris Auto
Speedway on Sunday, February 28th. Press Releases 3/3
- Lincoln Speedway PA)With the remnants of two snow
storms still laying in the speedway parking area, Lincoln Speedway officials
have opted to wait one more day to see if the milder weather could clear the
area for the season opener at Lincoln Speedway. Lincoln will shoot for their
rain-date, the following day, Sunday March 7th to open the 2010 racing
season. An assessment of the conditions will be made Saturday to see if the
parking conditions improve enough to open the gates at noon on Sunday. The
410 Sprints & Thundercars will open the 2010 season if the weather
cooperates with the traditional Icebreaker 30 & Spring Thaw 20. Sun., March
7, 2010 (2 PM) SEASON OPENER ICE BREAKER 30 & Spring Thaw 20 410 Sprints (30
Laps/$3,500-to-win) & Thundercars ($500-to-win) Gates open at noon 3/3
- Column)Brad Vores has some Knoxville travel info
plus Central PA news in
I Just Wanna Race
3/3
- Brian Brown)It’s time to get the season underway
for Brian Brown and the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 team! They will head for
Texas this weekend for a pair of shows with the ASCS-Gulf South region. The
next three weekends will feature races in the “Lone Star State” and the
Grain Valley, Missouri driver will be in attendance for all of them.
Press Releases 3/3
- Gasoline Alley)The extremely popular CARQUEST
Gasoline Alley TV/Internet Show has loaded the bases and will rock the 3rd
Annual IRCO Community Federal Credit Union sponsored Dirt Track Heroes event
with a grand slam show that kicks off on March 7th with a three hour edition
of their award winning show. The Mall will play host to a week long
celebration of the past, present and future of auto racing and will run
until March 13th at the Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in
Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Press Releases 3/3
- USAC)Tickets for the March 24-25 USAC Mopar
National Midget and Eastern Ford Focus Midget races at the Hickory (N.C.)
Motor Speedway are now available and race fans can take advantage of a $5
discount by purchasing tickets on line at www.usacracing.com, by calling the
USAC Headquarters at 317-247-5151 or by accessing the following link:
http://www.usacracing.com/store/hickory-motor-speedway.html. Tickets are
priced at $20 each night but a two-night ticket is available at the price of
$35. USAC
3/3
4:10pm
PRESS......
- Sam Hafertepe Jr)It appears as though a trip to
Las Vegas was all Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team needed to
change their luck this season. The team was able to re-group following 2
disappointing races in Florida that saw the Lone Star Speedway #15H drop out
while running in the top 10 and score an impressive 8th place finish with
The World of Outlaws (WoO) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past Friday
night. Press Releases 3/3
- Last Lap Live)Tonight's guests: Steve Hartzell,
Dean Jacobs & Justin Chance... Listen live online @ 6pm at
www.dirtvision.com or
www.lastlaplive.com! 3/3
- TSR)Competitors love the challenge of beating the
best. In the last few weeks, dozens of triumphant athletes left Vancouver
with a gold medal draping around their neck. Those Olympians who left
without the ultimate prize know it will take more work to achieve the goal
of Olympic glory, and they’ll have to wait four years to try again.
Fortunately for competitors in the rugged World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint
Series, their schedule offers more than 80 nights of competition each year
to showcase their talents in search of glory. Press Releases 3/3
- Andy Forsberg)With a new racing season upon us in
Northern California and ready to start up this weekend Brian Cannon
Motorsports is pleased to announce the signing of Coors Light as the primary
sponsor for the No. 47 sprint car driven by Auburn, California's Andy
Forsberg. Cannon is very excited to have Coors Light on board this season as
the primary sponsor, with the company joining Autism Awareness to back the
team's efforts in 2010. "We're extremely proud to have a company like Coors
Light as a sponsor and look forward to working with them during the season,"
he said. "The marketability that Coors Light brings should give our team
some great visibility and they have a long history in sprint car racing so
we couldn't be happier to have their support." Press Releases 3/3
- Jason Johnson)It was almost an hour after the main
event when I finally talked with Jason Johnson and what was going through
his mind about how he felt winning the Krikke Boys Shootout for 2010.http://www.seg.net.au/
3/3
- Gene Angelillo, a 14-time Northeastern Midget
Association owners champion, died Monday after a short illness at St Mary’s
Hopsital. Angelillo, 74, also had an ARDC championship on a 30-year plus
resume that included over 112 victories, 107 of them in NEMA.
http://www.nemaracing.com/ 3/3
- USAC)Rich Vogler, who compiled more feature
victories during his career than any other USAC driver in history, is listed
among the 2010 inductees into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and
will be formally inducted during ceremonies at the Fillmore Detroit in
Michigan on August 25. USAC
3/3
- World of Outlaws)Following three races to start
the season on half-miles, the World of Outlaws head to Groppetti Automotive
Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California this weekend for the first two
short track events of the season at the high-banked 1/3-mile on Friday,
March 5 and Saturday, March 6. Jason Meyers heads to his home track of
Thunderbowl Raceway as the most recent winner in World of Outlaws
competition. The native of nearby Clovis has five career wins at the track,
though is still chasing his first World of Outlaws victory at the
high-banked bullring. DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/3
- Wayne Johnson)When the dust settled on East Bay
Raceway Park last Saturday night, it was Wayne Johnson who was crowned at
the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s! The win paid him a cool
$14,500, as he took over the lead with two laps to go in Glenn Styres #0x.
The next step comes this weekend in ASCS-Gulf South action in south Texas as
he has secured a ride n the Channing Zierolf Motorsports #c41 for events on
Friday and Saturday. Press Releases 3/3
- Vortex Racing Products would like to congratulate
these recent winners. Ian Louden made the switch to Vortex Wings and has
found victory lane for the second time in 2 weeks at Parramatta City
Raceway. Kerry Madsen won the Nanovich King of Wings preliminary at the
Perth Motorplex before Brooke Tatnell took the Finale a night later.
Tatnell’s win was worth a cool $10,000.00 as the winner of the 28th Nanovich
King of Wings Trophy. Jason Johnson clean swept the 2010 Krikke Boys
Memorial winning both Saturday’s Preliminary A Main and Sunday’s Krikke Boys
Shoot out, Johnson’s sweep was worth $22,000.00. Ryan Jones started his 360
Australian Championship defense with the preliminary feature win at Murray
Bridge’s 360 Australian Title. It wasn’t to be for Ryan as he looked to
capture his 3rd Australian Championship in a row, Alan Barlee would step up
and win his first 360 Australian Championship, the Northern Territory driver
had come close in recent years and would finally make his mark by finally
standing on top of the Podium as the 2010 360 Australian Champion,
congratulations to Alan and his family from all of us at Vortex for this
terrific achievement. VORTEX, BECAUSE YOU WANT TO WIN. Call 6412593520 for
your nearest dealer.3/3
- URC)Youthful and talented Nick Schlauch Jr. of
Holland, PA will be returning to complete in the 2010 Rislone URC Sprint
Series. Schlauch Jr. and his 38n Motorsports team will start the season with
a pair of Maxim sprint cars powered by Don Ott Engines. "A goal for the team
will be to make every URC event in the coming season and collect valuable
points in the chase for the championship title. "We've worked hard over the
winter putting together equipment so we can make all the URC races this
season", commented Schlauch Jr.
URC 3/3
- WSS)Brooke Tatnell, Robbie Farr and Max Dumesny
will add a driver’s perspective to this weekend’s final TV show of the
2009/2010 Performance Wholesale World Series Sprintcars Championship which
is set air on Network Ten’s ONE HD this Sunday, March 7, at 5:30pm (EDST).
The trio of sprintcar superstars join regular host, David Tapp, in
presenting a detailed series review focusing on all the highlights of
arguably the best WSS Championship in many years. Press Releases 3/3
Tuesday March 2nd 2010
“Enjoy every sandwich”~Warren Zevon
11:50pm
PRESS......
- Column)Kevin Oldham has an excellent interview
with tons of photos of Indiana sprint car owner #57 Paul Hazen in
The Interview
3/2
- Jason Meyers)With the 2010 season well underway,
Jason Meuers will reap one final reward from a very successful 2009 campaign
that saw him win 10 times witht he World of Outlaws and finish as the
runner-up in the closest points race in series history, as he was named the
"Racer of the Year" by the Motor Sports Press Association, which is based in
his home state of California. Press Releases 3/2
- Perris Auto Speedway CA)Damion Gardner of Concord,
Calif., led the final 25 laps of Sunday night’s “Sokola Shootout” during the
the Amsoil USAC National & USAC/CRA Sprint Car race. Gardner’s 30-lap win at
the Perris Auto Speedway marked the fourth time in five USAC National Sprint
Car events this season that “The Demon” has driving his DG Racing / Pace
Lighting No. 71 Eagle to victory. Press Releases 3/2
- BR Motorsports) The anticipation is nail biting
and everyone is waiting to receive there copy of what most call the "bible"
to the sprint car & midget world.. Well keep your eyes peeled for your new
2010 BR Motorsports super parts catalog. This years catalog has an expanded
tech section and all the latest and greatest parts available, some which
aren't even available to the public except through BR Motorsports. "We have
put countless hours and spent many late nights talking to top teams and
customers about new products and tech info" stated Blake Robertson Owner of
BR Motorsports. "This years catalog is going to be our best ever as we have
expanded many area's to help the racer make better choices not only on the
parts they purchase but on set up decisions made at the track. One of the
other things that BR Motorsports is excited about is there new website. "Our
new online superstore is gonna be awesome we are really excited to get it up
and live which should be in early April. Our customers will have everything
that's in our catalog along with weekly specials and new products available
at there finger tips 24/7. To make sure you get your FREE BR Motorsports
2010 catalog call 1-800-328-3333 or visit
www.brmotorsports.com 3/2
- Jason Johnson)Finally back on American soil along
with the winter weather. Jason had a very good Australia 09/10 summer
season. Three WSS wins all happened in December to finish off his year with
15 total victories. He also captured the WSS Speedweek crown for the 2nd
time. Then came 11 top 5's and 15 top 10 finishes in January and February.
To top off the Down under tour Jason drove the Alan Haynes owned entry to
capture the Krikke Boys Shootout for a cool 20g's. It marks the first time a
American ever won the event in 14 years. 3/2
- ASCS Tuesday's Top 10)A happening that occurs at
least twice as often as the Olympics, the latest rendition of Tuesday’s Top
Ten has been freed from the gates. All things ASCS, in no particular order
as per the norm, follows… 1. The Unemployed – It’s the dead of winter in
Iowa, so what better place to go than Florida, right? Even without the
security of a full-time ride. ASCS 3/2
- Terry McCarl)Terry McCarl and the Thunderbowl
Raceway in Tulare, California go together nicely. This weekend, the Altoona,
Iowa sprint car ace will return to the Cali bullring for a two-night World
of Outlaws invasion. He will try to add to his solid career numbers at the
speed plant, and should have some momentum after recording quick time last
weekend with the WoO in Las Vegas. Press Releases 3/2
5:50pm
PRESS......
- Central PA Live)Jim Siegel makes first appearance
on Central PA Live tonight. Central PA Live will again be broadcasting
tonight from 6:30 to 8pm at Pancho's Racing Products, just off Rt94 north of
Hanover, PA.http://www.ustream.tv/channel/central-pa-live
3/2
- Zach Zimmerly)Continuing to gain experience behind
the wheel of a 410 winged sprint car 15-year-old Zach Zimmerly made the trip
to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past Friday evening and made the most
of the outing by qualifying solidly and making the main event in what was
his first career start on a half-mile dirt track. The World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Series sanctioned event at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway was Zimmerly's first start of the year with the "Greatest Show on
Dirt" during what is the beginning of his sophomore season in sprint car
racing. Press Releases 3/2
- USA Raceway AZ)The excitement continues to build
for USA Raceway's 2010 season. With March 13th just around the corner and
USA Raceway continuing its trend of becoming one of the nations premier
short tracks, race fans will not want to miss any of the action. While more
than 30 events grace the 2010 schedule one would think it may be hard to top
the 2009 season! With great optimism promoters of USA Raceway created a 2010
schedule that may do just that. The 2010 race season will be headlined by
UMP West Modifieds, ASCS Non Wing Sprint Cars and ASCS Wing Sprint Cars.
Press Releases 3/2
- J&J Auto Racing)Sprint car action on the final
weekend of February resulted in a familiar trend with J&J Auto Racing teams
coming home victorious. Defending All-Star champion, Tim Shaffer, won a pair
of ASCS events in Florida while Ian Loudoun continued J&J's dominance at
Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway (TPCR) in Australia. Press Releases 3/2
- Steve Lines)A fourth place result was pleasing end
to last weekend’s Krikke Boys Shootout at Bunbury City Speedway in Western
Australia for Steve Lines. The current and three times South Australian
Sprintcar Title holder finished just off the podium in the feature race on
the final night of the Krikke Boys Shootout and was pleased to have survived
the tough and varied track conditions over the two nights. Press Releases 3/2
- World of Outlaws)With the 2010 season well under
way, Jason Meyers will reap one final reward from a very successful 2009
campaign that saw him win 10 times with the World of Outlaws and finish as
the runner-up in the closest point race in series history, as he was
recently named one of the 'Racers of the Year' by the Motor Sports Press
Association, which is based in his home state of California. DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/2
- CA Lightning Sprints)The California Lightning
Sprint Car Series will launch its 17th consecutive season of racing this
Saturday night, March 6th, at Perris Auto Speedway. Founded in 1994, the CLS
series currently has 20 races on the 2010 schedule. Twelve of the 20 races
will be at the series home track, Perris Auto Speedway. Bakersfield Speedway
will host the CLS four times, Ventura Raceway will host three races and the
series will be making one appearance at Santa Maria Speedway. You can view
the full 2010 schedule at the end of this release along with a list of past
CLS champions. Press Releases 3/2
- Eagle Motorsports)January and February has been
good to Eagle Race cars with good wins in Australia and the USA. In
Australia we had wins with David Priolo in The Western Australian State
Title, Jason Redpath in the Tasmanian State Title. A clean sweep by Shane
Stewart in the Warrnambool Classic (Australia's equivalent to the Knoxville
Nationals), 3 x feature race wins by Tim Hutchins in Tasmania, Jamie Cobby
with a win at Speedway City, David Murcott with a win in WSS at Avalon, Ben
Atkinson and Darryl Campbell both with wins at Parramatta City Raceway and a
special mention to Peter Thorley's 4 top 3 finishing positions in Brisbane.
In the USA, a special congratulations to Damion Gardner's 4 wins out of 5
races for the 2010 season in his Eagle Non Wing Sprint Car with special
mention also to Lou Kennedy Jr for having a great weekend as East Bay, he
had a 2nd, 7th and a 3rd. A really good job considering the quality of cars
on hand. To anyone supporting the Eagle brand a special thank to you all.Press Releases 3/2
- Jesse Hockett)Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett was close
to gaining a second crown in a row at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the
360’s” at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa, Florida last Saturday night. He
would settle for second in a successful first weekend back to open the 2010
season. He will now get things ready for the Devil’s Bowl Speedway and Lucas
Oil ASCS action on March 19 and 20. Press Releases 3/2
- Brisbane Int Speedway AU)The chase for Qld
Speedway Spares Series honours continues this Saturday night at Titan
Garages Brisbane International Speedway (BIS), with the top three drivers
edging away from their rivals with five Rounds of the Series left to run.
Press Releases 3/2
- Marysville Raceway Park CA)It’s been nail-biting
time at MRP lately as the weather reports have pretty much painted a gloomy
outlook for the big Spring Sprint Car Open. The race scheduled for this
Saturday night seems to have been given a reprieve. We’ll take “cloudy to
mostly cloudy” anytime. This observer talked to promoter Paul Hawes today
and this race is definitely on. With the new forecast in the offing, the
phone is “ringing off the hook” with inquiries and entries. Marysville
Raceway Park will be the only racing facility from here to the Canadian
border with the lights on this Saturday. Press Releases 3/2
Monday March 1st 2010
"The greatest griefs are those we cause
ourselves." Sophocles
11:30pm
PRESS......
- Photos)Lots of weekend photos from Las Vegas,
Perris, TPCR and Battleground Speedway practice added to
SpeedShotz & Winning
for Monday night March 1st.
- ASCT)THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE FOR THE AMERICAN SPRINT
CAR TOUR AS OF 2-27-10. PAY-OUT IS ALSO LISTED. ALL SHOWS WILL GUARANTEE
$100 TO ANY CAR NOT MAKING THE A-MAIN. Press Releases 3/1
- OVSCA)Area race track promoters in Southeast Ohio
and West Virginia and Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley have joined sprint car
drivers from around the Ohio and WV area in forming a new 410 winged sprint
car series the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association (OVSCA). "This series will
give the drivers and team owners the option of being able to continue to
race on America's most competitive sprint tire." said Hoosier Racing Tire
Sprint Product manager Neil Cowman. Hoosier Tire Ohio Valley racetire
product manager Todd Frye said. "It's a huge undertaking but one the
industry, promoters and racers are glad to see. In comes down to racing on a
competitive tire, product reliability, and safety for the competitors.Press Releases 3/1
- Kinsler Fuel Injection)Jason Meyers / Elite Racing
#14 comes from unheard of 18th position to WIN the WoO Las Vegas race. Jason
debut the latest Kinsler Fuel Injection "Beast" manifold on top of a new
Charlie Garrett engine. Jason combined the "Beast" manifold with his Kinsler
Tough Pump and K-140 high speed bypass to come from back in the pack to take
the victory. Congratulations to Jason, DJ, Elite Racing #14 team, and
Charlie Garrett Contact your engine builder or visit
www.kinsler.com 3/1
- Justin Henderson)Justin Henderson hails from Sioux
Falls, S.D., but he's hoping to become a popular adopted member of the
Pennsylvania Posse in 2010. Henderson has been chosen by Dawn and Charlie
Sorokach (pronounced soar-ROW-catch) of Minersville, Pa. to drive Sorokach
Motorsports' Char-Pac Coal Co. No. 35 on the tough Central Pennsylvania
sprint car trail for the new season, which is scheduled to start this
Saturday, March 6 at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa.
http://www.paposseracing.com/ 3/1
- Ohsweken Speedway ONT)NEW Ohsweken Speedway
website is now online. Check it out on
www.OhswekenSpeedway.com 3/1
- Lernerville Speedway PA)The 2010 Lernerville
Speedway Preseason took the green flag Saturday night with the Annual Awards
Banquet at the Butler Days Inn before a capacity crowd of almost 400
drivers, crews, car owners, media members, fans and track officials &
employees. The Annual Awards Banquet pays tribute to the previous season’s
Track Champions, top ten in Budweiser Points, a variety of award winners,
and in a tradition started last year, a new class of Hall of Famers. Press Releases 3/1
- Driven Performance)Save the date! March 6th, 2010
will kick-off Driven Performance's official "GRAND OPENING". We have been
working hard to provide you with the best speed shop experience in the
Central Valley and would like to invite you to our new show room: 14332 S.
Chestnut Fresno, CA 93725 This will be a "tail-gate" event before the World
of Outlaws show at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway: ALL DAY: 9:00am - 4:00pm
· Food · Drinks · SPECIALS · GIVE-AWAYS Visit our website at
www.drivenp.com for more details on how
to find us, or give call Gary Olson a call and welcome him aboard!
559-891-1901 COME CHECK US OUT! 3/1
- HRP Wings would like to congratulate these drivers
and teams on their recent wins. We are only a couple of months into 2010 and
HRP Wings are back in Victory Lane. Ricky Logan in the Lucas Oil #10 won a
couple of weeks ago in New Zealand. Ricky won the 1st twin feature and
charged from the back to finish 3rd in the other feature. This past weekend
Wayne Johnson won the Ronald Laney Memorial at East Bay driving the Glenn
Styres owned Oshweken Speedway #0x. If you want winning results be sure to
contact your local HRP Wing dealer or to find your nearest dealer call Jeff
Bonilla at 262-670-9444. Don’t forget to log on to www.hrpracing.com to see
what’s new at Hepfner Racing Products. HRP Wings: Providing you with the
Winning Edge!!! 3/1
- Ti22 Performance is excited to announce the
release of the Ti22 Adjustable Birdcage. Machined from high quality 7075
aluminum, the new cage has an adjustable ladder pickup that can be moved in
1/8” increments for adjusting the roll center quickly and precisely. A new
Tune-n-Loc feature allows teams to make an adjustment and securely lock the
pickup in the desired position. Features such as a built-in level and custom
machined hardware are included for added convenience. All Ti22 products are
proudly designed and manufactured in the USA. Ti22 also offers a standard
right and left side birdcage. To learn more, contact us today at
724-453-2307 or
www.ti22performance.com. 3/1
- Danny Reidy)In what turned out to be a battle of
survival during the final night of the annual Krikke Boys Shootout at
Bunbury City Speedway over in Western Australia last weekend Danny Reidy
recorded a Top 10 result. Reidy ended up ninth at the completion of the
feature race on the final night of the Krikke Boys Shootout on Sunday night.
Press Releases 3/1
- NSCHOF)Following the success of the initial
program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new “Sprint Car 101” Third
Thursday Series, the stage is now set for the second program, which is a
“Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray Grimes”. The free and open-to-the-public
presentation, honoring the past two directors of racing at the storied
Knoxville Raceway half-mile dirt track, will take place on the museum’s
second floor at 7 p.m. Press Releases 3/1
4:15pm
PRESS......
- Thunderbowl Raceway CA)The 2010 season at the
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway will fire-off in a big way this
weekend as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series highlight an exciting
double-header bill that also includes the West Coast Late Models and USAC
West Coast 360 Sprinters. The event will mark the lone visit of the season
for the World of Outlaws to the 1/3 mile clay oval and an extremely strong
contingent of traveling stars is scheduled to be on hand. Last seasons March
stop for the series featured terrific action over the two-nights of racing
and saw main event victories taken by San Jose's Randy Hannagan and
Brownsburg, Indiana's Joey Saldana, who captured an entertaining 35-lap
non-stop affair during the Saturday portion of the weekend. Press Releases 3/1
- ASCS Patriots)Coming off a banner 2009 season, the
ASCS Patriots 2010 schedule has been finalized with a record number of
enhanced purses to reward racers and fans alike. The eighth
season of competition for the Northeast Sprint series will feature 31
sanctioned events, including stops at 16 premier facilities from April
through October. This will also be the second year with the “Five
Crown Tour” featured to reward localized competitors.ASCS 3/1
- ASCS Gulf South)The American Sprint Car Series
Gulf South Region kicks off its ninth year of competition with a pair of
$3,000-to-win events this weekend in southeast Texas. On Friday night, the
series fires to 2010 life at Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park with
the Prelude to the Gulf Coast Nationals. Then, on Saturday night, it’s on to
Highlands’ Battleground Speedway for the Third Annual Gulf Coast Nationals.
ASCS 3/1
- Competition Suspension Inc.)We are already off to
a fast start in 2010. Robbie Farr has been stellar over in Australia picking
up five feature wins so far in 2010. Bud Kaeding debuted a new set of CSI
tuned shocks to record quick time and a third place finish in the sprint
portion of Copper on Dirt. He also used CSI tuned shocks on his Silver Crown
car where he lead much of the feature coming home with a second place
finish. Chad Boat has been lightning fast in his midget finishing second at
Las Vegas and third at Perris in USAC Competition. Lucas Wolfe was fast all
week long in Florida with his fresh CSI tuned shocks and CSI dynoed torsion
bars. If you would like to get the performance edge all these great teams
are taking advantage of call Competition Suspension today at (317) 8585-8775
or check us out on the web
www.competitionsuspension.com. 3/1
- CONROY "PNEU" CONTROL) Damion Gardner goes 4 out
of 5 Winning Sunday's Gary Sokola Classic at Perris Speedway CA, in the USAC
afternoon event, keeping our Streak alive. 3rd went to Chris Windom. Wayne
Johnson Wins the Ronald Laney Memorial, at East Bay Raceway, driving for
Glenn Styres #0. I was not sure if Glenn ran them till I checked Speed
Shotz, and there they were in the Victory Lane Photo. Over Seas, it was the
"Ragin Cajun" Jason Johnson Sweeping the Krikke Boys Weekend in Austrilia.
Jason went 3 for 3 over the Weekend. Congratulations to Damion, and his Pace
Lighting Crew, to Wayne and Owner Glenn Styres, and to Jason and to his
Aussie Crew. 3/1
- Saldana Racing Products)Congratulations to these
drivers and teams for there wins last weekend using Saldana Racing Products
Aluminum Radiators. USAC Sprints Perris Auto Speedway Sokola Shootout, 1st
Damion Gardner, 2nd Henry Clarke, 3rd Chris Windom. USAC Midgets Perris Auto
Speedway Sokola Shootout, 1st Bobby East. WoO Las Vegas Super Sprint
Classic, Jason Meyers 1st from 18th on the grid! USAC Las Vegas Super Sprint
Classic, 1st Damion Gardner, 2nd Dave Darland, 3rd Chris Windom. These
winners trust Saldana Racing Products Aluminum Radiators to keep them cool.
For more information on our Radiators, Oil Tanks, Valve Covers, Tanks &
Bladders call (317) 852-4193 or see us on the web at
http://www.saldanaracingproducts.com/ 3/1
- Indy Race Parts will be holding their 2nd Annual
Open House on March 6th from 10am-6pm at their newly remodeled facility of
361 Gasoline Alley, Suite A in Indianapolis, IN 46222 to express their
sincere appreciation to all their customers for their continued patronage.
Everything will be on SALE and open to reasonable offers, if you can’t make
it call Bernie at; 317-244-9437 and ask for the Open House discount at the
end of your order! Free food & drinks will be provided along with many door
prizes given out throughout the day (winners must not be present) and there
will also be many other surprises going on, so be sure to stop by and check
it out or simply swing by to say HI! They look forward to continuing to
provide the racing community with their racing needs now and in the future
weather is a small or large budget in the sprint car, midget, or micro
industry! If you have any ideas or items you would like Indy Race Parts to
carry email them to express your thoughts,
www.indyraceparts@msn.com.
Thank YOU Kindly! 3/1
- Hall Enterprises Die-cast)When Hall Enterprises
started their business a little over two years ago, they had a vision of one
day having their own website,
http://www.hallenterprises33.com/. Through their hard work and
persistence in an economy that seems like it is always in a downturn, they
have obtained their vision. “We have the great pleasure in operating a
business in which we have fun with” ; stated Chris, the owner of Hall
Enterprises. Press Releases 3/1
- I-96 Speedway MI)I-96 Speedway has added Randy
Ellen as the official photographer of the track for the 2010 racing season.
Ellen brings an extensive list of experience in racing. He has been involved
in racing for many years owning cars at various levels of the sport,
including the ASA series during the early 90's Press Releases 3/1
- Motorsports 2011)Coming off the hugely successful
Motorsports 2010 Len Sammons and his staff is already hard at work planning
the Motorsports 2011 Presented by VP Racing Fuels. The three day Race Car &
Trade Show, offering just about everything imaginable in motorsports, is set
for Friday, January 21 thru Sunday, January 23. For the second consecutive
year it will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.Press Releases 3/1
- Cowtown Speedway TX)The snow event from February
is now just pictures on the internet as a memory, as the rescheduled 2nd
Annual City Vending Cowtown Midget Championships presented by National
Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels, Fast 50 for Modifieds and all
three ASCS2 series events will be run on March 5-6. The midgets are
sanctioned by SMRS/USAC, the modifieds are sanctioned by NCRA and all three
divisions of 600’s are sanctioned by ASCS2. Press Releases 3/1
- Josh Fisher)Nineteen-year-old Missouri driver,
Josh Fisher, is coming off another sensational year, and is hoping that by
spreading his wings a bit in 2010, that the best is yet to come. The
Smithton resident will be running several 410 shows for Illinois car owner,
Rick Northrup, in addition to a bigger schedule with his family owned 360
sprint car. The first race awaits him at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in
Mesquite, Texas on March 19 and 20. Press Releases 3/1
- National Midget Driver of the Year) 1. Brad Sweet
216; 2. Jerry Coons Jr. 215; 3. Kevin Swindell 200; 4. Brad Loyet 188; 5.
Brad Kuhn 167; 6. Cole Whitt 156; 7. Dave Darland 153; 8. Bobby East 142; 9.
Darren Hagen 135; 10. Bryan Clauson 126. 3/1
- World of Outlaws)After one of the more thrilling
events in World of Outlaws history last Friday night in Las Vegas, the
series heads to Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare,
California this weekend for the first two short track races of the season on
the high-banked 1/3-mile on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6. For Jason
Meyers, who was victorious last weekend, Thunderbowl Raceway is home track,
and he enters the two-day event looking for his first World of Outlaws win
in Tulare. Joey Saldana and Randy Hannagan split wins at Thunderbowl Raceway
in 2009. Five drivers currently competing full-time with the World of
Outlaws have won at the track dating back to the series inaugural visit
there in 2003, including 20-time series champion and current series point
leader Steve Kinser, four-time and defending series titlist Donny Schatz,
California native Tim Kaeding and Hall of Famer Jac Haudenschild.DIRT/World of Outlaws 3/1
- USAC)The 2nd Annual City Vending “Cowtown Midget
Championships” are scheduled Friday and Saturday at Cowtown Speedway in
Kennedale, Texas, opening the 2010 USAC/SMRS “Great Plains” Midget Series.
Brad Loyet of Sunset Hills, Mo. Is the defending series champion and is
coming off “top-10” finishes in all three 2010 USAC Mopar National Midget
races already this season. USAC
3/1
- USAC)A brand-new USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car
Series debuts this Saturday at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. In
addition to marking a new chapter in the club’s history, the race will mark
the first appearance of the West Coast 360s at the third-mile Tulare oval.
USAC
3/1
- USAC)Brad Sweet of Grass Valley, Calif. continues
as the early leader in the 2010 USAC Mopar National and Western Midget
Series following his 30-lap feature victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s
dirt track Thursday night and subsequent second place finish at Perris
(Calif.) Auto Speedway Sunday night. The National Series resumes March 23-24
at the Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway, while the Western Series resumes April 1
at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. USAC
3/1
- USAC)Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. has emerged
as the early 2010 point leader in both the USAC Amsoil National and CRA
Sprint Car series following feature victories at Las Vegas, Nev. and Perris,
Calif. The National series is “off” until April 2-3 when it resumes at the
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The CRA series continues March 27 with a
race at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. USAC
3/1
3:10am
RESULTS......
- USAC)AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL & CRA SPRINT RACE
RESULTS: February 28, 2010 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway -
“Sokola Shootout” FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Damion Gardner, 2. Henry
Clarke, 3. Chris Windom, 4. Tracy Hines, 5. Mike Spencer, 6. Levi Jones, 7.
Jerry Coons Jr., 8. Shane Hmiel, 9. Robert Ballou, 10. David CardeyUSAC
3/1
- USAC)MOPAR USAC NATIONAL & WESTERN MIDGET RACE
RESULTS: February 28, 2010 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway -
“Sokola Shootout” FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Bobby East, 2. Brad Sweet, 3.
Chad Boat, 4. Bryan Clauson, 5. Jerry Coons Jr., 6. Zach Daum, 7. Henry
Clarke, 8. Dave Darland, 9. Brad Loyet, 10. Darren HagenUSAC
3/1
PRESS......
- Kyle Larson)Kyle Larson and Rich Stadelhofer,
owner of Stadelhofer Construction, are pleased to announce a new associate
sponsorship with the Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino. The Peppermill,
located in Reno, Nevada, will join forces with Larson and Stadelhofer as
they embark on a promising season as driver and primary sponsor,
respectively, of the number 99 sprint car entered by Brent Kaeding
Motorsports. Press Releases 3/1
- Skagit Speedway WA)The weekend before Skagit
Speedway's Dirt Cup has been known as 'The Dirt Cup Tune Up Race'; That is
until now. Track owner Steve Beitler recently announced the event will be
renamed 'The Prelude to Dirt Cup'. "This event has changed over the years"
stated Beitler, "It was once a chance for teams that don't compete regularly
in the 410 division to get a night in before the Dirt Cup to shake down
their cars. That's just not the case anymore." Press Releases 3/1
- Jason Meyers)Las Vegas is a destination that
people travel to hoping that luck will be on their side. It was no different
for Jason Meyers and Elite Racing as they pulled into the Dirt Track at Las
Vegas Motor Speedway for the World of Outlaw's Las Vegas Super Sprint
Classic. Some may have wrote Meyers' night off after he qualified in the
eighteenth position, but he proved that luck was in fact on his side with a
breath-taking move with just two laps left in the event to take the victory.
Press Releases 3/1
- ESS)Although it was held after the traditional
Daytona Speedweeks, the annual King of the 360 Nationals featuring the
Ronald Laney Memorial was held this past weekend at the East Bay Raceway
Park near Tampa, Fla. Just like years past, several Lucas Oil Empire Super
Sprint drivers and teams headed to the sunshine state to kick off the new
season. Press Releases 3/1
- Midwest Racing Talk)An interview with the 2009
UMSS Sprint Car champion Leigh Thomas has been posted at Midwest Racing
Talk. To listen follow this link:
http://midwestracingtalk.com/3/1
- Gasoline Alley)CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Welcomes
Sprint Car Hall Of Famer "Bubby" Jones, Badger Midget Rookie of the Year
Courtney Erfurth, Modified Sensation Ronnie Johnson, and Miss WALN Vicky
Kidd To Monday Night's Show By:Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media Press Releases 3/1
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