• USAC)Lucas Oil Raceway is proud to announce that Fatheadz Eyewear has been named official sponsor for the inaugural Hoosier Classic Fatheadz Eyewear $100K Challenge. The 2021 Hoosier Classic will host a trifecta of open-wheel pavement racing, featuring Champion Sprint Cars (Friday), Champion Midgets (Saturday), and the USAC Silver Crown Series (Saturday). Set to take place in conjunction with Brickyard 400 Weekend on Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 14, 2021, drivers will compete on The Oval at Lucas Oil Raceway for their shot at taking home the top prize of $100K. USAC 10/28

• USAC)Just added to the schedule! The USAC Western States Midgets are back in action this Friday, October 30th, at Hanford’s Keller Auto Speedway. Promoted by Peter Murphy, the non-point “Inaugural Tom Tarlton Classic” will pay $2,100-to-win and $200-to-start. The action packed card will also showcase the winged Kings of Thunder 410 Sprint Cars. The Pit Gates will open at 1:00pm and pit passes are $40. The GRANDSTANDS ARE CLOSED, Practice starts at 5:45pm, Time Trials is scheduled for 6:00pm, and Racing will begin at 7:00pm. For event information, visit the track’s website at racekingsspeedway.com. Floracing.com will broadcast a pay per view live stream over the internet.USAC 10/28

• Arizona Speedway)Advanced reserved seats for the inaugural Wild Wing Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway are now available for online purchase. The 410 c.i. Winged Sprint Car and IMCA Modified extravaganza is set to come to life on January 22-24, 2021 at the Phoenix area oval.  Press Releases10/28

• Champion Brands)Champion Brands, a global leader in lubricants, additives, chemicals and engine oils, announced this week that Champions WDs and MWDs are eligible for two free Oil Analysis Kits with every 10 cases of gasoline or diesel engine oil purchased during the month of November. Press Releases10/28

• Ian Madsen)Finishing off his 2020 season by racing with the likes of Forbrook Racing, Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports, and McGhee Motorsports, Ian Madsen has a fulltime home in 2021 as he has reached an agreement to become to fulltime pilot of the Sam McGhee Motorsports (SMM)No. 11 machine running the full All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) schedule. Press Releases10/28

• Column)Joseph Terrell has his next column which looks at how this Friday's Tarlton Classic at Kings Speedway could translate into a month of money in California in the future. Plus other west coast news and notes. The West Coast Sprint Car Scene10/28

• Alex Hill)An abbreviated season due to COVID-19 restrictions failed to hinder Alex Hill's improvement on the track in 2020. Although she only participated in about half as many races as normal, Hill was pleased with her racing season that primarily consisted of competing with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Press Releases10/28

• ASCS)With rain falling almost non-stop since Sunday night and not looking to let up until Thursday night according to updated forecasts, the Fall Fling at Creek County Speedway has been rescheduled to Friday, November 6, Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8. ASCS 10/28

• POWRi)Due to persistent rainfall for the past week and continues throughout the weekend, the POWRI Lucas Oil West Midget Leagues final race weekend has been postponed and rescheduled for November 6th, 7th, 8th at Creek County Speedway. The POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets will only be in attendance Friday and Saturday November 6th and 7th. Press Releases10/28

Tuesday October 27th 

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt

11:00pm

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• POWRi)POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League looks to end the 2020 race season with a two day show at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK. This Friday and Saturday, October 30 & 31 all POWRi West drivers and teams will be in action. Press Releases10/27

• ASCS)Back on track this Saturday, October 31, the San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Non-Wing Series is set to headline Halloween Havoc at Arizona Speedway. Round 7 of the 2020 season, three rounds remain, with all three outings set to take place at the Queen Creek oval. ASCS 10/27

• World of Outlaws)All Dirt Roads Lead to Charlotte, even for Kyle Larson. The Elk Grove, Calif. native, a winner of 42 features in 84 starts this year, will write the next chapter of his magical season next week when he makes his debut with the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. World of Outlaws 10/27

• World of Outlaws)Logan Schuchart arrived on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series tour six years ago with the simple goal of making and finishing races. This year, with two races remaining, he’s in contention for his first Series championship. The Hanover, PA driver is currently second in points with a 46-point deficit to reigning champion Brad Sweet, heading into the Nov. 6-7 World of Outlaws Last Call at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. World of Outlaws 10/27

• Perris Auto Speedway CA)Since the Covid crisis started wreaking havoc with racing schedules around the country eight months ago, a lot has been said about drivers and fans. But, what about promoters? Don Kazarian, who with his family-built Perris Auto Speedway in 1996 and who has remained the promoter to this day, sat down with Scott Daloisio for an interview last week. The interview covers how the track has been affected by Covid, what has it done to make things safer for everyone, and what does the future look like moving forward. The interview also covers a new sprint car class the track is starting, extra purse money for the PASSCAR and IMCA drivers and the future of the USAC/CRA Series. Press Releases10/27

• Krikke Motorsports)In what has been an off season like no other, the Krikke Motorsport team is excited about contesting the 2020-21 season with their new driver Dayne Kingshott and have revealed their sponsors and season calendar. Once again, Transport Equipment Hire and Pumpa Manufacturing have come onboard as the primary sponsors of the WA # 2 Maxim car for the season ahead. “I can’t say how much we appreciate having Transport Equipment Hire and Pumpa Manufacturing commit to our team for yet another season, especially during these uncertain times,” Krikke Motorsport team manager Ryan Krikke said. Press Releases10/27

• Racin Boys)The 2020 season concludes this weekend with a pair of live races for the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network. Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., welcomes the ASCS Sooner Region and the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League on Friday and Saturday during the Fall Fling. Many of the Midwest's top sprint car and midget racers will be on hand for the season finale of both series. Press Releases10/27

• Trey Burke)Trey Burke has a talent for jumping in a new car and adjusting quickly to his surroundings. Burke was strictly a dirt racer entering the 2020 season. Then he decided to tackle asphalt with the Lucas Oil School of Racing and it didn't take long for Burke to show his prowess competing in a different arena. Press Releases10/27

• Jeffrey West Jr)Jeffrey West Jr. will wrap up his rookie season behind the wheel of a 360ci winged sprint car this weekend at Riverside International Speedway. The oval in West Memphis, Ark., hosts the USCS Series on Friday and Saturday for the 12th annual USCS Flip Flop 50 and USCS Fall Nationals. It will mark the first time West Jr. has raced in back-to-back features on the same night in the 360 sprint car division. Press Releases10/27

• John Carney II)John Carney II reached Victory Lane five times throughout a hectic season. The SawBlade.com Xiphos saw blade and South Plains Towing sponsored driver won races driving for Scott Brown at Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, on June 6, June 13 and July 18 and at West Texas Raceway in Lubbock, Texas, on June 19. Carney II also picked up a triumph in his own car on Aug. 12 at Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan. Press Releases10/27

• Brenham Crouch)Creek County Speedway is the site of a marquee doubleheader this weekend for Brenham Crouch. The bullring in Sapulpa, Okla., hosts the Fall Fling featuring the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League on Friday and Saturday. Crouch will pilot a Toyota Racing sponsored midget for Keith Kunz Motorsports. Press Releases10/27

• Wild Wing Shootout)Advanced reserved seating and general admission tickets for the inaugural Wild Wing Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway are now available for online purchase. The 410 c.i. Winged Sprint Car and IMCA Modified extravaganza is set to come to life on January 22-24, 2021 at the Phoenix area oval. Press Releases10/27

• Kerry Madsen)Luck wasn't on the side of Big Game Motorsports and driver Kerry Madsen last Saturday at Kokomo Speedway, which hosted the penultimate World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event of the season. The night began with Madsen qualifying 13th quickest in his group. Press Releases10/27

• Jason Sides)Jason Sides tied for the second-most positions gained en route to a career-best finish at Kokomo Speedway last Saturday during a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race. Sides opened the event by qualifying 17th quickest in his group. A charge from ninth to sixth place in a heat race put Sides in a good position for the second half of the night. Press Releases10/27

• Paul Nienhiser)Climbing aboard two KO Motorsports machines over the weekend at the Fall Fling in Kokomo, IN, Paul Nienhiser was a little disappointed with how his night ended in both divisions but was happy to be one of two drivers to make both features. Press Releases10/27

Monday October 26th 

The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does. Napoleon Hill

11:30pm

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• Column)Bill Wright has notes from Kokomo Speedway Fall Fling BillW's Knoxville News10/26

• World of Outlaws)World of Outlaws and DIRTcar officials have decided to cancel all banquets for the 2020 season. This includes the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series, Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, DIRTcar Northeast, Hoosier Tire Weekly Racing and all other DIRTcar divisions. World of Outlaws 10/26

• ASCS)Back in the Saddle again, Roger Toops will return to the role of Competition Director for the ASCS Southwest Region. Stepping away at the close of the 2017 season, it didn’t take long for Roger to step back into the racing world. Spending time working at Arizona Speedway over the 2020 season, Roger made the decision after a call from Emmett Hahn to return to his former ASCS role. ASCS 10/26

• ASCS)Down to the final two rounds of the 2020 season, the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products heads for the Creek County Speedway Fall Fling on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31.  ASCS 10/26

• IMCA)IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Garrett Bard, Wells Tannery, Pa., 806; 2. Stuart Snyder, Lin­coln, Neb., 786; 3. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 783; 4. Zach Blurton, Quinter, Kan., 776; 5. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D., 748; 6. Ryan Voss, Spirit Lake, Iowa, 742; 7. Trefer Waller, Oneill, Neb., 715; 8. Toby Chapman, Panama, Neb., 702; 9. Jason Danley, Lincoln, Neb., 701; 10. Christo­pher Thram, Sanborn, Minn., 696Press Releases10/26

• Brent Marks)Brent Marks once again had victory within sight. Instead of a yellow flag keeping the Pennsylvania driver from victory, it was his engine. Marks and the CJB team were in action at BAPS Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 24th. They finished second in their heat race and then started fifth in the feature. A valiant charge to the front pushed the #5 machine into the lead before the power plant expired with three circuits to go. Press Releases10/26

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• Donny Schatz)Fargo, North Dakota’s Donny Schatz was well on his way to a sixth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory on Saturday evening at Kokomo Speedway, but Wooster, Ohio-native and fellow Outlaw full-timer, Sheldon Haudenschild, swooped in and stole the spotlight, taking command from Schatz on lap 25 before driving off to secure the $10,000 payday. Despite being denied the top spot on the podium, Schatz was a prime contender the entire evening at the Kokomo bullring, eventually leading 16 laps of A-Main action after starting second on the grid. Press Releases10/26

• Brock Zearfoss)Although not resulting in a victory, Brock Zearfoss’ trip to BAPS Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 24, concluded in impressive fashion, not only advancing from deep within his heat race to secure a place in the evening’s main event, but eventually rallying from deep within the feature field to secure a top-ten outcome. The “Jonestown Jet” now owns 43 top-ten finishes in 2020, 22 of which are inside the top-five. Press Releases10/26

• FOX 43)Saturday’s race at BAPS Motor Speedway honored Joe Michalski with the 410 sprint car purse ending in 73. One of Joe's final wishes was to have the 73B race one more time in 2020.https://www.fox43.com/ 10/26

• York Dispatch)The silly season is certainly upon us already. Numerous driver changes have popped up in recent weeks, so you might need a scorecard if you attend the area's final 410 sprint race at BAPS Motor Speedway in northern York County on Saturday, Nov. 14.https://www.yorkdispatch.com/ 10/26

• Bryan Gapinski)Sadly, the great midget auto racing historian Bryan Gapinski passed away Sunday at his home at age 56 after a gallant battle with cancer. Rest in Peace, Bryan https://speedsport.com/ 10/26

Sunday October 25th 

'Gonzo' means taking an unknown thing to an unknown place for a known purpose. But sometimes we're lost in an unknown place for no known purpose. Jerry Jeff Walker

11:30pm

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• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from Saturday night at Kokomo Speedway where the WOO sprint cars ran for the first time in five years and Sheldon Haudenschild won the main event and Tyler Courtney won the non-wing sprint portion.A Typical Weekend10/25

• CRASH PAD)Pumpkin spice this, pumpkin spice that. The latest holiday craze includes lattes, creamers, and even…milk?! Yes, you heard that right! We had a family member recently send us an image of pumpkin spice milk made by our local milk producers. Has the craze gone too far? That is not for us to decide. Although Crash Pad LLC does not have any pumpkin spiced products, we do have 22 products, including four great Crash Pad seat insert kits to choose from. Reduce Your Risk of Spinal Injury every holiday! Think Safety, Think Crash Pad. Check out more info at www.crashpadus.com or call 717-235-7250. Ask for Denny!10/25

• Kenny Woodruff)National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Crew Chief Kenny Woodruff Passes away At 80.  https://speedsport.com/10/25

• The Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprint Cars season is one race away from ending. Saturday October 24th BAPS Motor Speedway ran the only race of the weekend for the series, with Anthony Macri taking his 9th win of the year.  With Danny Dietrich having a heat race crash and not running the feature, it made things close up front. The final race of the year is at BAPS Motor Speedway on November 14th. If Danny finishes first or second it doesn't matter what Anthony does.  If Anthony wins and Danny's out of the top two, Anthony can pass him for the points title.  Actually Anthony has to finish in the top two to beat Danny, even if Danny doesn't make the feature again. They are separated by 32 points. Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprints  10/25

Saturday October 24th 

The only way to know how much is enough, is to do too much, and then back up. Jerry Jeff Walker

11:50pm

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• Photos)Shots by Wayne Riegle, Mark Funderburk, Mike Campbell & Jim DenHamer from Kokomo IN World of Outlaws and nonwing sprints are in SpeedShotz 10/24

• USAC/BCRA)Racing past Blake Bower on the ninth circuit, Frankie Guerrini (San Rafael, CA) cruised to the USAC Western States and BCRA Midget victory at Petaluma Speedway. Racing the family owned #63 F&F Racing / Davis Motorsports Spike, Guerrini earned his second career USAC triumph and topped the “West Coast Stock Car / Motorsports Hall of Fame Challenge” mini-series. Frankie took home an extra $1000 for his efforts as “Fireball” Maria Cofer, Bower, Shannon McQueen, and Jake Andreotti followed. USAC 10/24

• SSSS)Troy DeCaire trailed LJ Grimm for most of Saturday night’s Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series event at Showtime Speedway. DeCaire took advantage of a lap 24 caution, and a double-file restart, to capture his fifth series victory of the season. Race Results 10/24

• Kokomo Speedway IN)wingless sprints...1 #7BC Tyler Courtney 2 #24P Shane Cottle 3 #22 Justin Grant 4 #32 Dave Darland 5 #5s Chase Stockon 6 #9k Kevin Thomas Jr 7 #14J Jadon Rogers 8 #57 Clinton Boyles 9 #21az Jake Swanson 10 #77S Travis Berryhill 11 #04 AJ Hopkins 12 #5M Max Adams 13 #57B Cole Bodine 14 #39 Matt Goodnight 15 #5 Tye Mihocko 16 #54 Paul Nienhiser 17 #24 Nate McMillin 18 #01 Anthony D'Alessio 19 #43R Saban Bibent 20 #02 Brandon Long 21 #44 David Hair 22 #47 Thomas Meseraull 10/24

• Fayetteville Speedway NC)305...1 19 Alfred Galedrige Jr 2 48JR Darryl Ruggles 3 86 Sean Vardell 4 19J Michael Jackson 5 56 Stephen Cousins 6 191 Frank Peters 7 80JR Kyle Colwell 8 42L Lance Christie 9 10W Rich Wisdo 10 7 Ben McCall 11 48A Alysha Bay 12 88 Mike Sellers 13 77Z Craig Pellegrini Jr. 14 21 Connor Otten 15 22 John Frutchey 16 48D Lance Dusett 10/24

• PASS)Two weeks ago his car was junk, destroyed in a wicked crash at this same track, but after nonstop work by a family-and-friends team, Garrett Bard returned his mount to Port Royal Speedway Saturday and won the Ninth Annual Keystone RaceSaver Challenge, the signature event and season finale for the PA Sprint Series. Overcoming a stout and nearly successful challenge from Ohio’s Justin Clark, Bard drove a still somewhat battered-looking CG Racing Engines/Barnett Self Storage #95 into victory lane and explained. Race Results 10/24

• Port Royal Speedway PA)Garrett Bard locked up the 2020 Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint Car championships Saturday night after picking up the win in the 9th Annual Keystone RaceSaver Challenge at Port Royal Speedway, The win was Bard's fifth of the 2020 race season at the Juniata County oval and came during the premier event for the affordable, recreational series.Central PA 10/24

• World of Outlaws)A raise of his NOS Energy Drink can to the crowd and a delighted sip from it was all Sheldon Haudenschild needed to do to acknowledge his career milestone Saturday night at Kokomo Speedway. The Wooster, OH driver claimed his seventh win of the 2020 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season in his 300th start. He entered the year with seven wins in total through his three years as a full-time driver. World of Outlaws10/24

• Atomic Speedway OH)FAST...1 #22 Cole Duncan 2 #99 Skyler Gee 3 #5J Jake Hesson 4 #78 Todd Kane 5 #81 Lee Jacobs 6 #00H Hunter Lynch 7 #28M Conner Morrell 8 #35 Stuart Brubaker 9 #15 Mitch Harble 10 #68G Tyler Gunn 11 #1B Keith Baxter 12 #A79 Dallas Hewitt 13 #9 Lance Webb 14 #08 Brandon Conkel 15 #44 Charlie Vest 16 #13 Brandon Matus 17 #9G Cody Gardner 18 #5H Jordan Harble 19 #59 Bryan Knuckles 20 #19R Mike Walter 21 #83x Nate Reeser 22 #3c Cale Conley 10/24

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)1 39M Anthony Macri 2 07 Bill Balog 3 5E Tim Wagaman II 4 91R Kyle Reinhardt 5 8 Billy Dietrich 6 75 Tyler Ross 7 15B Zach Hampton 8 3Z Brock Zearfoss 9 4R Doug Hammaker 10 51 Freddie Rahmer 11 19 Troy Wagaman Jr. 12 77 Derek Locke 13 24 Lucas Wolfe 14 29 Michael Bauer 15 16A Aaron Bollinger 16 91 Anthony Fiore 17 99M Kyle Moody 18 44 Dylan Norris 19 5 Brent Marks 20 39 Chase Dietz 21 5B Justin Barger 22 73B Brett Michalski 23 21 Matt Campbell 24 54A Zachary Newlin 10/24

• BAPS motor Speedway PA)super sportsman...1 360 Jay Fannasy 2 70D Frankie Herr 3 77 Russ Mitten 4 75 Kenny Edkin 5 3B Mike Enders 6 2M Matt Ondek 7 71K Tyler Wolford 8 35 John Edkin 9 14 Nate Young 10 383 Steve Fannasy 11 8 Rich Eichelberger 12 22 Daniel John 13 16R Ryan Rutz 14 19R Eric Rutz 15 77W Tom Wyckoff 16 21R Jamie Rickert 17 7 Timmie Barrick 18 10H Dave Hollar 19 30 Scott DellingerChampion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprints  10/24

• ASCS Sooner)Wrapping up the second night of action at Longdale Speedway, a total of 67 drivers graced the clay of the three-eights-mile oval on Saturday night between the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products, USRA Modifieds, and Limited Modifieds with Blake Hahn topping Sprint Car action while the Modifieds each came down to the final 100’ feet to determine the winner. ASCS 10/24

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• Rumble In Fort Wayne)Officials of the Rumble in Fort Wayne indoor open-wheel classic have been given a ‘green flag’ from the Allen County Department of Health to proceed with scheduling the December 18 & 19 event. However, the ‘caution flag’ remains displayed as the Rumble team resolves how best to satisfy the required COVID-19 parameters and CDC guidelines.  Press Releases10/24

• Ray Crawford)Ray Crawford, the grandfather of late midget and micro star Donnie Ray Crawford, died this week at the age of 79.https://sprintcarandmidget.com10/24

• Mark Amenda Sr)Former sprint car driver Mark Amenda Sr passed away October 18th. He had driven his cars at many tracks including Indianapolis and with the World of Outlaws. https://www.legacy.com/10/24

Friday October 23rd 

As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy. Al Yankovic

11:45pm

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• Longdale Speedway OK)305...1 16S Steven Shebester 2 27B Jake Martens 3 2C Whit Gastineau 4 55B Brandon Anderson 5 91 Ryan Timms 6 29N Larry Neighbors 7 10 Jordan Knight 8 93 Zachary Patterson 9 31 Mason Smith 10 22C Charlie Crumpton 11 29B Duane Baker 12 62 James Shoun 13 6N Cameron Hagin 14 16W Weston Miller 15 6 Alison Slaton 10/23

• Fayetteville Motor Speedway NC)305...1 19 Bradley Galedrige 2 67 Jake McLain 3 77Z Craig Pellegrini Jr. 4 48JR Darryl Ruggles 5 7 Ben McCall 6 48D Lance Dusett 7 56 Stephen Cousins 8 19J Michael Jackson 9 48A Alysha Bay 10 88 Mike Sellers 11 10W Rich Wisdo 12 70 Nick Tucker 13 58 Nathan Emig 14 22 John Frutchey 15 21 Connor Otten 16 86 Sean Vardell 17 82AA George Blaney 18 191 Frank Peters 19 80JR Kyle Colwell 20 11T Gareth Palmer 21 42L Lance Christie 10/23

• Kyle Larson Racing)Kyle Larson Racing will shut its doors after the conclusion of the current World of Outlaws season.https://sprintcarandmidget.com/10/23

• USCS)Rained out at Summerton TN. 10/23

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• Knoxville Raceway IA)Brownells will return as the title sponsor of the Brownells Big Guns Bash with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. The two-day event scheduled for June 11 and 12, 2021 at Knoxville Raceway, will feature the world’s greatest 410 sprint car drivers, along with Pace Pro Sprints on June 11 and 360 winged sprints on June 12. Press Releases10/23

• Kokomo Speedway IN)World of Outlaws SCHEDULE UPDATE Times for tomorrow's event have been moved up an hour. Pit Gates: 1pm(ET) Front Gates: 3pm(ET) Hot Laps: 5pm(ET) 10/23

• WI WingLESS)IRA's AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Series once again proved itself to provide the highest member supported car count per event of any sprint series in the country. Over 70 series specific teams participated, with average car counts in the mid to high 30's as twin B-mains were needed on multiple nights. Eighteen point races were contested (plus two non-point events), and despite Covid, twenty-two teams made themselves point fund eligible based on participation requirements. Nine different teams won feature events with only four visiting victory lane more than once. The Wilmot Raceway has been the home since series its inception in 2015, though the series raced at five other venues too, including the Jackson (MN) Motorplex, Beaver Dam Raceway, 141 Speedway, Plymouth Dirt Track, and Dodge County Fairgrounds. The growth of the group coincides with the tremendous overall quality of the competing cars, and the significant rise in driving talent throughout the field. While a headliner generally at Wilmot, the series played a support role with the World of Outlaws on three occasions, the IRA Outlaw Sprints eight times, and the All Star Circuit of Champions once, not to mention co-headlining with the Dirt King Late Models twice. It's been an amazing ride these first six years for this series and the future looks even brighter. Jimmy Sivia added his name as a IRA series champion this year, edging Wilmot track champion Chris Klemko by a mere three points. The group recognizes an overall champion, as well as a Wilmot Raceway champ. Multiple feature winners included Ryan Zielski, Greg Olsen, Derek Crane, and Davey Ray, while Sivia, Klemko, Tim Cox, Nathan Crane, and Jimmy Kouba all claimed solo wins. The top ten in points were Sivia, Klemko, Allen Hafford, Ryan Marshall (R), D. Crane, Jordan Paulsen, Cox, Vince Bartalotta, N. Crane, and Natalie Klemko. Jimmy Sivia joins Doug Schenck, Todd Lehr, Jordan Mattson, Tim Cox, and Chris Dodd as AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Series champions. The series is overwhelming based on the GM604 crate engine for power. Special thanks to title sponsor AutoMeter, and presenting sponsors Gandrud Chevrolet Performance Products and Brewington Electric, and a big thank you Hepfner Race Products (HRP) for the cool winner medallions, plus thanks to several other numerous series supporters led by Hoosier Tire, Behling Race Equipment, R&H Enterprises, Lane Automotive/Allstar Performance, and many others. 10/23

• Gateway Dirt Nationals)The year 2020 was to mark the 5th anniversary of one of the greatest spectacles in dirt track racing and one of the industry’s largest attended events, the Arizona Sport Shirts Gateway Dirt Nationals presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at the Dome at America’s Center. However, continued COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines have forced the event’s postponement set to take place December of next year.https://www.gatewaydirt.com/10/23

Thursday October 22nd 

  I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. Albert Einstein

8:00pm

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• World of Outlaws)Brad Sweet is in the same situation he put himself in last year. He’s again atop the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series points standings with three races remaining. However, this time, the weight of the situation has dropped a few pounds. World of Outlaws 10/22

• PASS)In less than 25 years, a modest effort to promote affordable, recreational sprint car racing has grown to encompass well over 750 race cars competing in 20 states, and one of its signature events, the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge, will take place Saturday at Port Royal Speedway. Press Releases10/22

• Screven Motor Speedway GA)After a nine-year hiatus winged 410 Sprint Cars will return to the red clay banks of Screven Motor Speedway in January of 2021. The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions, which is owned by retired NASCAR star Tony Stewart, will return to the Georgia oval for a pair of events on January 29th and 30th to kick off the speedway’s 11th Annual Winter Freeze event. The ASCoC last appeared at Screven on February 11, 2012 an event that Stewart himself won.Press Releases10/22

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• ASCS)Reaching double-digit wins for the fifth year in a row via victory on Night 1 of the Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. wrapped up his fifth consecutive championship with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. ASCS 10/22

• NOSA)The 2021 Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint Car season is already shaping up to be a big one. The 410 c.i. winged sprint car series will visit the newly reopened Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D. eight times next season. The first trip to the legendary three-eighths mile oval will be on the track’s season opener on May 9th, followed by a double-header on Memorial Day weekend on May 30-31st. Additional dates for the NOSA Sprints include June 13th, July 11th, and August 29th. Press Releases10/22

• Column)Joseph Terrell has his next column which covers the Outlaw point race, silly season and the weekend of racing on the west coast.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene10/22

• All Stars)Although the off-season has officially commenced, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 officials have been hard at work preparing the 2021 Series schedule, set to kick-off, officially, with six nights of non-point competition stretched across Georgia and Florida in late January and early February.All Stars 10/22

Wednesday October 21st 

 I had a great '70s. I survived it, and that's always good news. Jeff Bridges

11:20pm

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• Garet Williamson)Garet Williamson wanted to end his first season with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour on a positive note. That's all any rookie can hope for while racing with a national series, especially after posting pretty good numbers over what has been a difficult season. Press Releases10/21

• Robbie Price)Robbie Price highlighted a challenging weekend at the 47th annual Winter Nationals with a 23rd-place finish Friday night at Devil's Bowl Speedway. "It was a tough weekend," he said. "The way the year has gone for us I guess I can't be surprised, but overall we just were not good." Press Releases10/21

• Team ILP)Inside Line Promotions clients Roger Crockett and Tyler Thompson were victorious last Saturday. Crockett won the 47th annual Winter Nationals at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. It was his 10th career Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour triumph and extended his personal winning streak to 25 straight years with at least one trip to Victory Lane. Press Releases10/21

• Husets Speedway SD/Jackson Motorplex MN)The tentative 2021 schedules between the Tod Quiring owned dirt tracks of Huset's Speedway and Jackson Motorplex feature more than a combined three dozen nights of racing. The highlight is a spectacular week of competition titled "THE SHOWDOWN," which kicks off on June 20 with a $5,000-to-win 410ci winged sprint car event at Huset's Speedway. "THE SHOWDOWN" continues at the high-banked oval on June 21-22 for the HUSET'S 50 - a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event. The Showdown action then shifts to Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., for the 43rd annual AGCO JACKSON NATIONALS running June 24-26. A $100,000 bonus is on the line if a driver can win the finale of both marquee World of Outlaws events. More than $500,000 is on the line for the week of "THE SHOWDOWN." Press Releases10/21

• Jordon Mallett)Jordon Mallett qualified for the feature during both nights of the 47th annual Winter Nationals last weekend when he put a stamp on the 2020 Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour season at Devil's Bowl Speedway. Mallett finished seventh on Friday and 17th during the Saturday night finale. The results locked up the sixth position in the ASCS National Tour championship standings, which is a three-spot improvement on last year's ninth-place finish. Press Releases10/21

• Kody Swanson)Although it was an abbreviated season of five races due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rain, Nolen Racing’s Kody Swanson finished second in the driver championship and Nolen Racing finished third in the entrant standings in USAC’s premier series, Silver Crown, for 2020. The 2020 season marks the sixth consecutive year that the Whiteland, Ind.-based team has finished in the top five in the USAC Silver Crown championship. Press Releases10/21

• Column)"Don Heckman: A Florida Pavement Sprint Car Racing Icon"Article (and photos) from Richard Golardi: Florida Open Wheel 10/21

• Premier Speedway AU)Today (Thursday October 22) at 7.00pm Eastern Day Light Saving Time the Premier Speedway Club will be posting its fourth COVID-19 Update on our Facebook Page with thanks to Liam Fitzgerald and the team at Fitz Media Productions. During this update Liam interviews Premier Speedway General Manager David Mills about where the Club sits with some of the restrictions in Victoria and what it means for the likelihood of racing at Sungold Stadium, especially in relation to the 49th South West Conveyancing Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic. Press Releases10/21

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• ASCS)Rolling into the final rounds of the 2020 season with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products, the next round of action will see the series at Longdale Speedway on Saturday, October 24. ASCS 10/21

• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar recorded his 12th podium finish of the season last Saturday at Riverside International Speedway where he piloted a 305ci winged sprint car for Todd Bradford during the Jimmy Huffman Memorial. "Todd is a good friend and a good customer," he said. "He was on vacation last week and asked if I'd drive his car. We got it ready for the weekend. He has nice equipment and it was an honor to drive for him and give him a good top-five finish." Press Releases10/21

• PASS)We begin our coverage of the Keystone RaceSaver(R) Challenge with one of our my reliable and special supporters over the years. Jamie and Chrystal Nace have supported this race each year by supplying 50 shirts for our preregistered teams. Jamie and Chrystal have supported racing in so may ways over the years through their business FastTees and we're honored that they support our race and our teams. Check out their awesome work at Fasttees.net and tell them thanks for supporting local racing!10/21

• Checkered Past)Kevin Eckert has the Two Winners storyhttps://worldofoutlaws.com/ 10/21

• Blake Carrick)Having a good night going at Ocean Speedway on Saturday night during the Johnny Key Classic, a late incident would leave Blake Carrick with nowhere to go and relegated him to a 13th place finish. “We had a really good night going,” Blake Carrick said. “Unfortunately on a late restart, a car got out of shape in front of me and I had nowhere to go. It cost us several spots we ended up finishing 13th.” Press Releases10/21

• Gio Scelzi)With Gio Scelzi having other commitments the next couple of weekends, the trip to Lakeside Speedway and Lake Ozark Speedway marked the end of the 2020 Campaign for Scelzi and KCP Racing. “It certainly was not our weekend and was a really tough way to end our season,” Scelzi said. “In the few months we were able to race together, we got a ton better and it has us all very excited to go through the off season and come out strong in 2021.” Press Releases10/21

• Paul Nienhiser)Though he thought his 2020 season was complete, Paul Nienhiser will be in action this Saturday at Kokomo Speedway compete in both a Non-Wing Sprint Car as well as a winged 410ci car as a teammate to Chase Stockon in a second KO Motorsports entry. “I really thought my season was over and was disappointed in how it ended with a rough night in Scott Bonar’s car,” Paul Nienhiser. “Then, earlier this week I received a phone call from KO Motorsports’ Kent Schmidt, and they wanted to run a second car at Kokomo this weekend in both divisions. I jumped at the opportunity, and I am really excited for Kokomo.” Press Releases10/21

• Sean Becker)After August’s original Johnny Key Classic date was pushed back due to wildfires in the area, Sean Becker and Van Lare Motorsports made their way to Ocean Speedway on Saturday night for the makeup date where ‘The Shark’ would record a 12th place finish during the 35-lap feature event. Press Releases10/21

• Blake Carrick)Having a good night going at Ocean Speedway on Saturday night during the Johnny Key Classic, a late incident would leave Blake Carrick with nowhere to go and relegated him to a 13th place finish. “We had a really good night going,” Blake Carrick said. “Unfortunately on a late restart, a car got out of shape in front of me and I had nowhere to go. It cost us several spots we ended up finishing 13th.” Press Releases10/21

Tuesday October 20th 

  Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you'll be a happy person. Tom Petty

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• PASS)Heading into our final weekend of the season and our biggest race, The Keystone RaceSaver Challenge we talk to Steve O'Neal about what makes Port Royal a fun place; including a great staff of individuals that have made 2020 a great season for Port Royal. Steve tells us about declaring "fan appreciation night" for this week and we learn who the heck is "Beaner"? Press Releases10/20

• Alex Hill)A challenging track and some misfortune kept Alex Hill from enjoying a more successful weekend than she aimed to produce with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour during the 47th annual Winter Nationals hosted by Devil's Bowl Speedway. Press Releases10/20

• Danny Sams III)Danny Sams III saved the best for last. The Sams LaMountain Racing driver produced his most complete weekend of the season with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour during the final doubleheader of the year last Friday and Saturday when Devil's Bowl Speedway hosted the 47th annual Winter Nationals. Press Releases10/20

• John Carney II)John Carney II highlighted the 47th annual Winter Nationals with a top-10 performance last Friday at Devil's Bowl Speedway. The SawBlade.com Xiphos saw blade and Burkham Contracting sponsored driver piloted a sprint car for Scott Brown during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour's two-day event. It began on a positive note for Carney II, who advanced from fifth to third place in a heat race. Carney II ranked ninth in overall points following the heat race, which narrowly missed the feature redraw and lined him up on the inside of the fifth row for the A Main. Press Releases10/20

• Jack Dover)Jack Dover was consistent throughout the 47th annual Winter Nationals last weekend at Devil's Bowl Speedway. Dover delivered a top-five outing each night during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour season finale, giving him 21 top fives in 29 races this year. The two-day show began on Friday with Dover winning a heat race after lining up on the outside of the front row. That earned a spot into the feature redraw and Dover pulled the No. 2 to garner the front row for the A Main. Press Releases10/20

• PASS)Port Royal Speedway has declared Saturday “Fan Appreciation Day” with adult general admission for the biggest PA Sprint Series IMCA/RaceSaver race of the year, the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge, lowered to only $5. Under 13 is free. Pit Pass is $30. Press Releases10/20

• Roger Crockett)Roger Crockett released a huge sigh of relief in Victory Lane on Saturday when Devil's Bowl Speedway hosted the 47th annual Winter Nationals. Crockett captured the marquee Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event for the second straight year, which marked his first win of the season and 10 th career with the series. That also extended his winning streak to 25 consecutive years dating back to 1996 - Crockett's second season racing a sprint car. Press Releases10/20

• Dominic Scelzi)Saturday will mark another new track for Dominic Scelzi to check off the list. Scelzi and Roth Motorsports invade Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Ind., for the second-to-last World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event of the season. Press Releases10/20

• Jason Sides)The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is down to two weekends of racing remaining this season and Jason Sides is aiming to finish on a high note. The penultimate event is this Saturday at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Ind., where Sides most recently competed in June 2015. His best result during a handful of starts at Kokomo Speedway with the World of Outlaws was a 13 th-place showing in 2013. Press Releases10/20

• Kerry Madsen)Kerry Madsen put on a show last Saturday when he charged from 22nd to a fourth-place result during the Jason Johnson Classic at Lake Ozark Speedway. It marked the Killer Instinct Crossbow sponsored driver's sixth top five of the season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the 16th top 10 in the last 19 races for Big Game Motorsports. Press Releases10/20

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• TSS)The 2020 racing season for the Texas Sprint Series (TSS) will reach its crescendo at Monarch Motor Speedway (MMS) on Saturday October 31st at 6pm with the running of the Texas Sprint Series Invitational – paying out an excess of $10,000 in purse money to invited sprint car teams. The invitational will feature approximately 30 Texas Sprint Series teams that are hand selected for the event, and Series Director Brad Shirley will be contacting them with details and pre-entry info. Make sure if you see him calling you to take his call, as this event is next weekend! Press Releases10/20

• F&K Rod Ends Arizona Speedway)The Schaeffer’s Oil Wild Wing Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts is officially less than three months away. The brand-new 410 c.i. Winged Sprint Car and IMCA Modified extravaganza is set for January 22-24 at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway. Press Releases10/20

• PASS)Ted Reitz, former announcer and avid racing supporter, is stepping up big to support recreational racing this Saturday at Port Royal Speedway as part of the Blue Collar Classic featuring the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge. Ted is sponsoring 2 laps in the A-main of the Challenge at $100 each, plus $100 in the "imported hot dog" menu of our race, which will give $100 to the team traveling the longest distance. Ted is also sponsoring $50 to the hard charger of the Founders cup race and donating $100 toward our Free TV to be given away to a fan! All total Ted is donating $550 toward our race, and we could not be more thrilled. PASS deeply appreciates the support of Ted of the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge! If you are interested in sponsoring the race, please check out our menu of options at KeystoneRaceSaverChallenge.com 10/20

• PRI Road Tour)Performance Racing Industry (PRI) is launching a new cross-country campaign to gather and share news and updates from dozens of racing-related businesses. Dubbed “The PRI Road Tour,” the campaign is an all-out content creation bonanza that takes the PRI team directly to manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, race teams, race tracks, and more, over a two-month span. https://www.performanceracing.com/roadtour  https://www.performanceracing.com/ 10/20

• NARC KWS)The Northern Auto Racing Club and King of the West Racing Series announced it will award the Billy Albini Mechanic of the Year Award at the November 7th season finale at the Stockton Dirt Track. The perpetual award honors the late great crew chief Billy Albini and recognizes one of the more unheralded positions in sprint car racing. The award celebrates and acknowledges the mechanical ability and leadership skills needed to drive a successful sprint car team and the ability to assist others in the pit area. “Even though 2020 was a short year as far as racing goes due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have many great mechanics that need to be recognized for their dedication and hard work,” said series Director of Competition Mike Andreetta. “We plan to honor another deserving individual at Stockton.” Mark Bristow earned the inaugural Billy Albini Mechanical of the Year Award last year. The unique trophy, which is best recognized by its gold-plated wrench, comes with a $1000 cash award and a ring. Andreetta and Chris Good are sponsoring the award.10/20

• POWRi)After a freshman season with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, Lincoln, Nebraska’s Trey Gropp claimed Rookie of the Year honors and an eighth-place finish overall in the championship standings. Press Releases10/20

• POWRi)After a valiant effort in 2019 with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, Jake Neuman came up two spots short in the final championship standings. Neuman determined to make 2020 his year, the New Berlin, IL. native set one goal in mind; to win the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Championship. With the conclusion of the 2020 season, Jake Neuman did just that and is officially your 2020 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Champion. Press Releases10/20

• Open Red)Fresh off his second World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink win of the season, Shane Stewart joins the show this week.https://worldofoutlaws.com/10/20

Monday October 19th 

  I'm dating a woman now who, evidently, is unaware of it. Garry Shandling

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• USAC/BCRA)This Saturday, October 24th, the “mighty midgets” of the USAC Western States and Bay Cities Racing Association will return at Petaluma Speedway for a special non-point event. Promoted by Rick Faeth, the final round of the “West Coast Stock Car / Motorsports Hall of Fame Challenge” mini-series will also showcase the Hunt Wingless Spec Sprint Cars, WMR Western Midgets, and 600 Micro Sprints. The Pit Gates will open at noon, the GRANDSTANDS ARE CLOSED, Practice starts at 5:00pm, and Racing at “The Fastest 3/8 Mile Dirt Oval in Northern California” will begin at 6:00pmUSAC  10/19

• USAC)In the week leading up to his USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series debut on Sunday afternoon at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, David Gravel stated that his goals were to "finish the race first" while claiming that, realistically, a top-ten would be ideal. While he also said he hoped to be in the mix for the win at the end of 100 miles, even he couldn't have drawn up exactly how it ultimately played out. Having to utilize a push start due to mechanical issues left him, by rule, to start at the tail of the 26-car field. USAC  10/19

• USAC)The Illinois State Fairgrounds has been a home away from home of sorts for Justin Grant throughout his USAC Silver Crown career. After all, it's where the 29-year-old Ione, Calif. driver earned his first pole with the series in 2015, where he won his first series race in 2017 and where he captured his first USAC National championship in 2020. USAC  10/19

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• World of Outlaws)With continued COVID-19 restrictions impacting the sports and entertainment world, officials at the World of Outlaws and The Dirt Track at Charlotte have announced that the Can-Am World Finals, originally scheduled for Nov. 5-7, has been postponed to 2021. However, the two premier dirt racing series will still end the 2020 season at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, with the World of Outlaws Last Call featuring the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4-5, and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7, for a four-day show this year. Due to N.Y. State travel restrictions, the Super DIRTcar Series will not participate. World of Outlaws 10/19

• POWRi WAR)Making the ultimate decision to change classes of competition is never an easy choice, especially if the driver questioning those changes is considered one of the nation’s top contenders. Tom Curran, of Kansas City Missouri, would prove to be up to the task of altering his racing career in 2020, parking his winning micro to undertake a full-size non-wing sprint car endeavor. Press Releases10/19

• Len Sammons Productions)The Indoor Auto Racing Championship Series Fueled by VP Race Fuels has both good and bad news to report for its thousands of fans and loyal racers. The sixth annual event at Allentown, Pa.’s PPL Center, Friday and Saturday, January 8th and 9th, is a go thanks to recently released state COVD-19 guidelines. The two day event will again be headlined by the TQ (Three Quarter) Midgets. Ticket and entry information will be available in the coming weeks. Press Releases10/19

• USAC)The Illinois State Fairgrounds is a place where auto racing history is made on the big dirt mile. A Hall of Fame list of winners and participants have grace it’s hallowed grounds. Sunday’s 57th running of the Bettenhausen was no exception and another chapter added in Springfield’s history book. Kyle Larson had 10 career Silver Crown starts coming into Springfield and had won 3 times, Du Quoin and Eldora in 2011 and the 2020 Hoosier Hundred to raise his “batting average” to .364 after Larson started second and led the final 90 miles to post victory and sweep both dirt mile events that were contested in this pandemic altered season. USAC  10/19

• KSE Racing Products)As the 2020 season quickly begins to start wrapping up across the country, drivers using KSE Racing Products are continuing to win some big season ending races. The World of Outlaws began their home stretch over the weekend, and it was a couple of familiar faces grabbing wins. Making his first start in the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 machine, Shane Stewart picked up the win at Lakeside Speedway and the very next night the series paid homage to Jason Johnson, and it was James McFadden winning the Jason Johnson Classic at Lake Ozark Speedway. Press Releases10/19

• Justin Sanders)Getting in one final weekend of action in the Midwest in for the 2020 season, Justin Sanders and Antaya Motorsports had a strong weekend at Devil’s Bowl Speedway that saw the Aromas, CA driver pick up a pair of Top-Five finishes. Press Releases10/19

• Tanner Carrick)Continuing to race in his native California as the 2020 season winds down, Tanner Carrick put together a nice run during Saturday night’s 60th Annual Johnny Key Classic that saw him leave the Ocean Speedway with a fifth-place finish. “We had a super good car all night long,” Tanner Carrick said. “We were able to put ourselves in a good spot heading into the 35-lap feature, but I made a couple of mistakes and then the rubber showed up and I couldn’t really make up the lost ground.” Press Releases10/19

• Danny Dietrich)For the 13th time of 2020, and for the eighth time in the Pigeon Hills, “Double-D” Danny Dietrich is a main event winner aboard the Gary Kauffman Racing, Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Pace Performance, Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC, Self Made, No. 48 sprint car, most recently finding his way to victory lane during Lincoln Speedway’s season finale on Saturday, October 17. Press Releases10/19

• Matt Westfall)Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports capped their 2020 campaign with a road trip south of the Mason Dixon, this time joining the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS Series) for a two-day visit to Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee, on Friday and Saturday, October 16-17. Press Releases10/19

• Donny Schatz)In the final multi-destination weekend of the 2020 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season, Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing put together a consistent campaign, this time securing back-to-back top-ten performances including a podium run during the second edition of the Jason Johnson Classic at Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday, October 17. Press Releases10/19

• Ryan Robinson)Saturday night, Ryan Robinson and Weiher Racing made the trip to Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA for the Johnny Key Classic and the team scored a sixth-place finish in their lone appearance at the facility in 2020. “Saturday night was the first time we have raced at Ocean Speedway as a team,” Ryan Robinson said. “We struggled a little bit early in the night, but we worked at it and got our car really good in the feature.” Press Releases10/19

Sunday October 18th 

                            The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter. Mark Twain

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• Photos)Shots by Mark Funderburk & Lonnie Wheatley from Springfield IL USAC Silver Crown today and more weekend winners are in SpeedShotz 10/18

• USAC)Kyle Larson became the 15th driver to win Champ Car races on the three Midwest dirt miles of Du Quoin, the Indiana State Fairgrounds and the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the latter of which he added to his continuously growing checklist on Sunday afternoon in the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series' season finale, the 57th running of the Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear. Meanwhile, Justin Grant reached the mountaintop of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series for 2020, winning the series title aboard his Hemelgarn Racing/NOS Energy Drink - Super Fitness - Hemelgarn Enterprises/DRC/Speedway Ford, the first USAC National driving championship for Ione, Calif. native as well as the first series owner title for Ron Hemelgarn.USAC  10/18

• RUSH)The Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC once again participated in the "Steel City Stampede" finale at Lernerville Speedway this past weekend. The 12th edition saw three of RUSH's classes spotlighted with Max Blair capturing the Pace Late Model Touring Series victory, while Gale Ruth, Jr. copped the Equipment Rental Options Sprint Car Weekly Series specialRace Results 10/18

• The Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprint Cars season is coming to an end. There was only one show on the schedule for the weekend and it was the season finale for Lincoln Speedway. Series point leader Danny Dietrich took the victory for his 12th point series win of 2020. The Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprint Cars continue this week with just one show on Saturday October 24th at BAPS Motor Speedway.Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprints 10/18

   

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• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from a cold and blustery Friday night at Kokomo Speedway for the Kokomo Klash XIV where Clinton Boyles took the sprint portion and Thomas Meseraull took the midget portion of the event. A Typical Weekend10/18

• Photos)Shots by Kris Keath & Steve Koletar from Lincoln Speedway PA and Rick Rarer from Lernerville Speedway are in SpeedShotz 10/18

• USCS)15-year old USCS Rookie points Conner Leoffler from Myrtle Beach, SC won the 30-lap USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters main event at Chatham Speedway on Saturday night. USCS10/18

• DIRTCar)He claimed his fourth Lernerville Speedway track championship just a few weeks ago. Saturday night was just one more reason to celebrate for the team from Apollo, PA, and their driver, AJ Flick, who scored his second career Stampede victory in the 25-lap event. Race Results 10/18

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• Photos)Shots by Mark Funderburk from Lake Ozark MO World of Outlaws are in SpeedShotz 10/18

• USAC/BCRA)Powering past Brody Fuson on the eighth circuit, Maria Cofer (Macdoel, CA) led the rest of the way to claim the non-point USAC Western States and BCRA Midget win at Petaluma Speedway. Driving the family owned #57 Tule Vista Ranches / Bell Helmets Spike, Cofer’s “West Coast Stock Car / Motorsports Hall of Fame Challenge Race” victory was the second USAC triumph of her career. Frankie Guerrini, Scotty Farmer, Kyle Beilman, and Fuson rounded out the top-five drivers.USAC 10/18

• USAC)After winning last Saturday at Placerville, Ryan Timmons (Pleasant Hill, CA) scored the non-point USAC West Coast Sprint Car victory at Petaluma Speedway. Driving the family owned #29T Timmons Auto Truck & Repair / Evergood Fine Foods CS9, Timmons reclaimed the lead from “The Human Highlight Reel” Geoff Ensign on lap 29 before taking the fourth series win of his career. Daniel Whitley, Ensign, hard charger Shane Hopkins, and Nick Robfogel chased Timmons to the checkered flags.USAC 10/18

• Riverside Int Speedway AR)305...1 3 Howard Moore 2 2T Derek Hagar 3 1X Eddie Gallagher 4 3G Paxton Gregory 5 13 Chase Howard 6 44 Ronny Howard 7 74 Tucker Boulton 8 23C Ernie Ainsworth 9 47 Tyler Newcom 10 55 Donny Howard 11 88 Trent Moss 12 17 Hayden Brinkley 13 10K2 Jamie Manley 14 11B Tyler Horn 15 1 Brad Cookson 16 65 Brandon Lovelace 17 25 Tyler Whatley 18 42 Marshall Skinner 19 59 Corey Bailey 20 52 Daniel Valley 10/18

• BOSS)Anthony Nicholson collects $3,000 and wins night 2 of the Mason Dixon Challenge at Mountain View Raceway TN. Anthony Nicholson, Isaac Chapple, Wesley Smith, Kyle Simon, Chase Jones, Dallas Hewitt, Steven Drevicki, Lee Underwood, Mario Clouser, Carson Short, Jadon Rogers, Steve Irwin, Slayer Helt, Dustin Ingle, Matt Westfall, Ricky Lewis, Buddy lowther, Luke Hall, Jarrett Andretti, Michael Fischesser, Jesse Vermillion, Blake Vermillion. 10/18

• ASCS Lucas Oil)Ending his season on a high note, Oregon's Roger Crockett battled through heavy lapped traffic to pick up his second consecutive victory in the Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals. “I was starting to wonder if I was going to go a year without winning a Feature. That hasn’t happened to me since I first won a Feature, so getting the win was a real relief,” explained Roger, who personally has won at least one A-Feature every year since 1996. ASCS10/18

• Devils Bowl Speedway TX)305...1 4 Austin Mundie 2 33 Gary Owens 3 821 Justin Zimmerman 4 16S Steven Shebester 5 20 Chad Wilson 6 3 Raven Culp 7 2 Colby Stubblefield 8 29N Larry Neighbors 9 74E Claud Estes III 10 V8 Robert Vetter 11 49 Justin Fifield 12 4B Hunter Bloxom 13 6 David Burke 14 14B Robert Byrom 15 1O Michael Oliver 16 9TX Brad Wesp 17 4X Heath Nestrick 18 2X Tucker Doughty 19 1M Larry Long 20 99X Dalton Stevens 21 10D Michael Day 22 5 Chip Graham 23 16 Blake Baccus 24 41M Steve McMackin 10/18

• Ocean Speedway CA)Hanford, California’s Mitchell Faccinto had been oh-so-close to Ocean Sprints victory lane in the past, before he finally checked it off his list over the Summer. On Saturday night he returned and added another, only this time it was at the prestigious Johnny Key Classic, as he tallied one of the biggest victories of his career aboard the Western Metal Company No. 37 mount.Race Results 10/18

• Petaluma Speedway CA)USAC WC Sprints...1 #29t Ryan Timmons 2 #32x Daniel Whitley 3 #hr44 Geoff Ensign 4 #51 Shane Hopkins 5 #3r Nick Robfogel 6 #7h Matthew Haulot 7 #9 Shayna Ensign 8 #3x Ricky Brophy 9 #1s Nathan Schank 10 #48 Chad Lindsey 11 #23 Rob Lindsey 12 #3f Jacob Tuttle 13 #43 Bradley Terrell 14 #26 Billy Aton USAC/BCRA Midgets 1 #57 Maria Cofer 2 #63 Frankie Guerrini 3 #68 Scotty Farmer 4 #31k Kyle Beilman 5 #51 Brody Fuson 6 #8x Randi Pankratz 7 #17 Sparky Howard 8 #18 Floyd Alvis 9 #10 Blake Bower 10 #20 CJ Sarna 11 #15dj David Prickett 10/18

• Creek County Speedway OK)305...1 777 Bailey Hughes 2 31 Casey Wills 3 88 Terry Easum 4 3F Roy Larkin 5 7F Noah Harris 6 55 Corey McGehee 7 39 Joshua Tyre 8 22T Frank Taft 9 38 Spencer Mason 10 13$ Len Larkin 11 8 Bryan Davidson 10/18

• SSO)Meeker OK...1 27 Andy Shouse 2 5 Joe Bob Lee 3 78 Tanner Conn 4 93 Zach Patterson 5 911 Ty Williams 6 9$ Kyle Clark 7 5$ Danny Smith 8 55K Johnny Kent 9 15 Jase Randolph 10 32K Chris Kelly 11 6N Cameron Hagin 12 21 Brandon Jennings 13 55T Josh Toho 14 22 David Stephenson 15 33K J.T. Kelly 16 3 Justin Mowry 17 55 Danny Wood 18 17 Jeremy Allen 19 29S Blake Scott 20 2C Whit Gastineau 11/18

• POWRi)Winning his first career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Feature on Saturday night at I-44 Riverside Speedway for the 16th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial, Daison Pursley was undeniable in the 30-lap main event. Driving around his teammate, Jessie Love on lap 22, Pursley then fended off a few attacks from hard charging Buddy Kofoid as he held on for an impressive first-career victory aboard the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports, Craftsman Tools, Bullet by Spike/Toyota powered No. 9 Race Results10/18

• World of Outlaws)Water glazed James McFadden’s eyes. His lips quivered with every word. The emotions of winning the Jason Johnson Classic Saturday night at Lake Ozark Speedway with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series started to get to him. “Jason (Johnson) was a close friend to our family and we spent a lot of time in Australia together,” McFadden said. “To get this is huge. It’s a privilege to be here and unreal to get the win.”World of Outlaws  10/18

Saturday October 17th 

                            You are the master of your own ship, pal. There are lots of people who fall into troubled waters and don't have the guts or the knowledge or the ability to make it to shore. They have nobody to blame but themselves. Evel Knievel

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• ASCS Lucas Oil)Picking up his eighth win of the season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. also made it eight career National Tour triumphs at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway Friday night. Winning the 47th Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals opener the second year in a row, Hafertepe led start-to-finish behind the wheel of the Hills Racing No. 15h. The win also moves Sam to third on the all-time win list with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, passing Wayne Johnson with his 55th career triumph.ASCS 10/17

• Devils Bowl Speedway TX)305...1 33 Gary Owens 2 99X Dalton Stevens 3 10D Michael Day 4 16S Steven Shebester 5 49 Justin Fifield 6 3 Raven Culp 7 20 Chad Wilson 8 1M Larry Long 9 4 Austin Mundie 10 2 Colby Stubblefield 11 5 Chip Graham 12 V8 Robert Vetter 13 74E Claud Estes III - 14 41M Steve McMackin 15 2X Tucker Doughty 16 24 Joseph Kasper 17 6 David Burke 18 38 Bryson Oeschger 19 4X Heath Nestrick 20 00 Jaden Brown 21 29N Larry Neighbors 22 16 Blake Baccus 23 4B Hunter Bloxom 24 16P Matthew Holt 10/17

• BOSS)Spring City TN..Night 1.Steve Drevicki, Dallas Hewitt, Isaac Chapple, Ricky Lewis, Mario Clouser, Chase Jones, Jadon Rogers, Matt Westfall, Jesse Vermillion, Lee Underwood, Paul Dues, Dustin Ingle, Steve Irwin, Buddy Lowther, Carson Short, Wesley Smith, Robert Ballou, Steve Surnik, Luke Hall, Kyle Simon, Shane Butler, Anthony Nicholson. 10/17

• OCRS)An end of an era and the crowning of another champion highlighted the AmeriFlex / OCRS Sprint Car season finale Friday at Caney Valley Speedway. The night marked the end of the 3x5 wing that sat atop the OCRS sprint cars for so many years. Next year the 5x5 top wing has been adopted for AmeriFlex / OCRS competition and Kinzer Edwards celebrated with his third feature victory of the season.OCRS 10/16

• Kokomo Speedway IN)305...1. 23J-Jordan Welch 2. 23P-John Paynter Jr. 3. 19B-Bradley Galedridge 4. 21xx-Dustin Stroup 5. 14-Ethan Barrow 6. 34T-Cody Trammell 7. 29X-Thomas Meseraull 8. 23S-Bradley Sterrett 9. 75-Andy Bradley 10. 78-Justin Clark 11. 15J-Jeff Wimmenauer 12. 22H-Rod Henning 13. 4T-Dylan Troyer 14. 67-Tyler Miller 15. 14C-Danny Clark 16. 70-Eli Lakin 17. 5G-Gary Gipson 18. 39-Justin Mathews 19. 50K-Kevin Champoux 20. 00H-Michael Helterbran 21. 18N-Alex Nalon 22. 28K-Patrick Kren 23. 71-Joe Coggin 10/16

• Kokomo Speedway IN)Midgets...1 #7x Thomas Messeraull 2 #4A Justin Grant 3 #57 Shane Cottle 4 #40 Chase McDermand 5 #4 Robert Dalby 6 #11h Jacob Denney 7 #98 Clinton Boyles 8 #15Z Jeff Zelinski 9 #46 Russ Gamester 10 #71 Stratton Briggs 11 #42 Cory Guingrich 12 #43 Matt Lux 13 #82 Doug Hewitt 14 #11B Tyler Barron 15 #10s Jon Steed 16 #11 Christopher Dickey 17 #7T Tom Hessel 18 #51 Zach Boden 19 #7 Adam Taylor 20 #19g Gage Rucker 10/16

• Kokomo Speedway IN)Sprints...1 #57 Clinton Boyles 2 #24p Shane Cottle 3 #32 Dave Darland 4 #21az Jake Swanson 5 #47 Thomas Meseraull 6 #22 Justin Grant 7 #71P Jason McDougal 8 #5M Max Adams 9 #5 Tye Mihocko 10 #04 AJ Hopkins 11 #39 Matt Goodnight 12 #24 Brian VanMeveren 13 #57B Cole Bodine 14 #4p Scotty Weir 15 #1H Korbyn Haysleff 16 #01 Anthony D'Alessio 17 #42 Brayden Clark 18 #77S Travis Berryhill 19 #77 Dustin Smith 20 #86 Keith Sheffer 10/16

Friday October 16th 

                            There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. Oscar Wilde

11:30pm

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• POWRi)Cannon McIntosh of Bixby, OK. collects his third POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League win on the season at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Driver of the Keith Kunz /Curb-Agajanian Motorsports, Bullet/Toyota No. 71K passed teammate Daison Pursley for the lead with three laps left of the 30-lap feature event. McIntosh started back in the 14th starting position for the 30-lap dash to the finish line at the famous 1/5-mile banked red clay oval. McIntosh immediately got to work and hunted down the cars ahead of him. He made his way into the top ten with only three laps in the books. McIntosh looked stout through the opening stages before a lap 17 caution for a stopped Brenham Crouch halting the action on the racetrack Race Results10/16

• PASS)Another Central Pennsylvania sprint car driver lays claim to the nickname “Double D,” but Doug Dodson might now prefer “Double V,” anyway, after scoring a pair of PA Sprint Series feature victories Friday night at BAPS Motor Speedway. Race Results 10/16

• World of Outlaws)Shane Stewart showed the emotion of a first time winner Friday night at Lakeside Speedway. He bathed in confetti, waved the checkered flag with glee and smiled with pride for every photograph. However, it was his 36th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victory and his second of the 2020 season. What made it one of his most prized victories is he won driving for his late friend Jason Johnson’s team. World of Outlaws 10/16

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• Column)Ashley Zimmerman has her column about friendships, The Woodruff Family and Kenny Woodruff. From Spurs To Slide Jobs10/16

• Brian Brown)Brian Brown is racing close to home this weekend during a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader. Brown recently wrapped up a six-week visit to Central Pennsylvania by gaining eight positions in the Nittany Showdown main event last Saturday at Port Royal Speedway. It was tied for the most cars passed. Press Releases10/16

• Ray Brooks Racing)Ray Brooks Racing is excited to announce our plans for the 2021 season with full time driver Cole Macedo and part time driver Buddy Kofoid. The team will be maintained and housed in Fremont OH by the Linder Family.2021 plans are to compete at Attica Raceway Park, Fremont Speedway & the AFCS Championship with Cole Macedo and adding Buddy Kofoid for a limited number of events. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook as we give you an inside look as we build our team! 10/16

• PASS)Episode 18 - John Walp has been a top competitor with PASS since 2016 and continues to improve as he seeks yet another track championship. We talk to John about his racing roots and his favorite tracks as well as his 2020 season and his plans for 2021. We discuss where Wapwallopen is and maybe even learn to pronounce it! Frank is back! He has the national round-up and we discuss recent events with PASS and our race this week as well as what's left for 2020. Thanks for tuning in www.pasprintseries.com 10/16

• PASS)Penns Valley Meat Market, located in Millheim, has stepped up its support of the PA Sprint Series with new commitments to the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge. Along with its $100 Hard Charger Award, Penns Valley is committing another $600 to be distributed to heat race winners. Also, one lucky fan will win some tasty smoked meats and cheeses. Press Releases10/16

• Sprint Car Bandits)Nearly five years ago the Sprint Car Bandits® series sought out to provide area sprint car racing teams with a more sustainable form of racing – yet while utilizing the same exact cars they were already competing with, just with a few simple, yet critical rules edits. And now after five full seasons of racing, the series has collected enough data points from its simple, yet effective, rules package that it can fulfill its primary mission to provide sprint car racing teams, of various budget and engine types, a series where they can go compete in on the same track on the same night. Press Releases10/16

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• POWRi)Sutter, CA. native Logan Seavey starts off a three-day race weekend with a win at Port City Speedway. With an exciting mid-race rally to take the cake on the Sooner State 55, going top shelf around the 1/8-mile clay oval and trading slide jobs while rocketing to the lead on lap 18 to capture his second POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League win of the year. Cannon McIntosh of Bixby, OK. started on the pole of the 55-lap main event, Seavey to his outside on row number one. Teammate to McIntosh, Buddy Kofoid of Penngrove, CA. lined up behind him in the second row with the 28 of Ace McCarthy to his outside. McIntosh took to the bottom on the drop of the green flag while Seavey took to the top. After a batch of cautions, the field set in. Race Results10/16

Thursday October 15th 

                                            To find a man's true character, play golf with him. P. G. Wodehouse

9:30pm

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• Aaron Reutzel)Aaron Reutzel and the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports No. 87 Sprint Car team completed a third consecutive All Star Circuit of Champions championship season with last weekend’s Jim and Joanne Ford Classic at Ohio’s Fremont Speedway. Press Releases10/15

• Champion Oil)Champion Oil, a global leader in lubricants, chemicals and engine oils, announced this week that by clicking on the large Blue Flame images posted on their diesel blog, enthusiasts will receive a special discounted price on Champion products. www.blueflamediesel.com Press Releases10/15

• Ocean Speedway CA)Sharing the bill on Saturday at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, California will be IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks and Four Bangers. The pit gate will open at noon, with the drivers scheduled for 3:45pm and cars on track just after that. With the grandstands still closed to spectators the event can be seen live via www.floracing.com as has been the custom throughout Nor-Cal in 2020.http://www.shorttracklive.com/10/15

• USAC)In the realm of closest point battles in the 50-year history of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series, the 2020 season is well on its way to achieving its status near the upper echelon of all-time great battles. As it stands now, Justin Grant's 22-point lead over Kody Swanson entering this Sunday afternoon's Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear at the Illinois State Fairgrounds ranks as the 13th closest point differential of all-time. The 63-point spread between the top-10 ranks as the closest in series' history with all 10 remaining mathematically eligible to win the Silver Crown title come Sunday. USAC 10/15

• USAC)The Illinois State Fairgrounds will stake its claim to a pair of firsts this Sunday afternoon, October 18 - the venerable one-mile dirt oval's first time as the host of a USAC Silver Crown event in the month of October, and its first time hosting the championship deciding race, the 2020 season finale. Sunday's 57th running of the Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear honors the memory of the famed racing family from Tinley Park, Ill., and features an all-star cast of competitors set for 100 laps on a track that has hosted automobile racing for more than a century. USAC 10/15

• Column)Bill Wright has Central PA notes and Mid-West Thunder Sprints news BillW's Knoxville News 10/15

• David Gravel)DavidGravel will pilot the Dietz Motorsports 14 this Friday at Lakeside Speedway KS with the World of Outlaws. With the NASCAR Truck Series Race on Saturday night, David Gravel, who normally pilots the Jason Johnson Racing 41, is now available to race on Friday evening. 10/15

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• ASCS)The final rounds of the 2020 season are set to go down at the famed Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, with the 47th running of the Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals. The 97th and 98th National Tour events to be contested at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway, the series’ first visit to the Mesquite, Texas oval came on June 21, 1994, with Shane Carson taking the Speedweek victory. ASCS 10/15

• NSCHOF)The Speedway Motors/EMi National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum raffle sprint car is making its last public appearances in the Midwest Friday and Saturday! The raffle car will be at both World of Outlaws events this weekend. On Friday, the series travels to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Saturday, the tour heads to Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri. Press Releases10/15

• Tim Kaeding)Tim Kaeding will drive the Tony Stewart Racing #14 for the remainder of the 2020 World of Outlaws season. 10/15

• Sharon Speedway OH)Beginning with the 92nd anniversary season in 2021 and continuing through 2024, Whelen Engineering will be the presenting sponsor of the Econo Mod division at Sharon Speedway. In addition, the track will be utilizing Whelen's safety lightning with their state-of-the-art traffic lights and light bars. Press Releases10/15

• Garet Williamson)Although the season is winding down Garet Williamson still has more work to do. This weekend's 47th annual Winter Nationals at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, is the season finale for the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. But for Williamson, who has been a Rookie of the Year contender, it's another opportunity to build momentum and carry it into next year. Press Releases10/15

• Channin Tankersley)Channin Tankersley is invading Devil's Bowl Speedway this weekend for the 47 th annual Winter Nationals. The half-mile oval in Mesquite, Texas, is the site of the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour season finale on Friday and Saturday.

• USAC)Since 1934, the Illinois State Fairgrounds has been host to 100-mile national championship racing. The American Automobile Association and United States Auto Club were the sanctioning bodies for the championship trail, AAA through 1955 and USAC through 1970. USAC continued as sanctioning body for the 100-mile races at the fairgrounds from 1971 through today as part of the Silver Crown Series (Dirt Track Division). USAC 10/15

• Team ILP)Three Inside Line Promotions drivers have been victorious during the first two weekends of October. Derek Hagar captured the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour's Short Track Nationals opener at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., on Oct. 2. Seth Bergman won an ASCS Sooner Region event at Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., last Saturday. Press Releases10/15

Wednesday October 14th 

                                        Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. Dwight D. Eisenhower

10:10pm

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• Column)Joseph Terrell has his next column which discusses how consistency in Pennsylvania was the key to Brad Sweets championship run. Also look at the weekend of racing in California.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene 10/14

• USAC)Throughout the 50-year history of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series, the championship race has been good to the last drop, with a driver taking over the point lead during the final race. It's happened on 13 occasions entering this Sunday afternoon's Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on October 18, where a total of 12 drivers remain mathematically eligible to capture the season's title. USAC 10/14

• USAC)The 32-car entry list has been revealed for this Sunday's USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series season finale - the Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. On the driver list for the 100-mile race on the one-mile dirt oval are each of three past Bettenhausen 100 winners: Kingsburg, California's Kody Swanson (2014-15), Ione, California's Justin Grant (2017) and Chris Windom (2018) of Canton, Ill. USAC 10/14

• Western Midget Racing)Western Midget Racing will run its first of back-to-back appearances at Petaluma Speedway, sharing the card with the USAC West Coast 360s and USAC & BCRA Midgets on the Adobe Clay surface at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds. WMR was originally scheduled to compete at Petaluma on September 12 and will instead compete the next two weekends at the one-third mile oval. Press Releases10/14

• Scott Bogucki)Scott Bogucki has always enjoyed his visits to Devil's Bowl Speedway, where he will wrap up the 2020 campaign this weekend. The SawBlade.com sponsored driver invades the unique half-mile oval on Friday and Saturday during the 47th annual Winter Nationals, which are the final two Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour races of the year. Press Releases10/14

• Ian Madsen)As the All Star Circuit of Champions Season came to a close last week, it also brought the end of Ian Madsen’s stint with Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports, as he now moves into the McGhee Motorsports entry to close the 2020 World of Outlaws schedule. Press Releases10/14

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• Brent Marks)Brent Marks had the pass made. He shot around race leader Kyle Larson on the high side coming off of turn two with only a handful of laps to go. Kerry Madsen rolling to a stop yards ahead of this battle brought out the caution lights and reset the field during the finale of the Nittnany Showdown at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway. With Larson back to the lead, Marks held on for second and wondered what might have been after the checkers flew. The runner up finish on Saturday, October 10th and the half mile known as, "The Speed Palace,'" was an improvement over the opening night of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series double header. During the Friday, October 9th event, Marks timed in 11th, finished fourth in his heat race and 15th in the feature. Press Releases10/14

• ASCS)Rolling into the final weekend of the 2020 season for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, Johnny Herrera will slip back behind the wheel of his Mesilla Valley Transportation No. 45x at the Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals. Organized by Johnny’s wife, the car will be a throwback theme to his 2011 season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. ASCS 10/14

• World of Outlaws)You have to spend time in the trenches to understand what the top of the mountain is like. Ten-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz, of Fargo, ND, said he and his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team have done that this season. At times throughout the year they’ve struggled to find consistency or even the top-10. Now, they’re working to make the climb back up. And they’re doing it just in time for Schatz to go after his 11th World of Outlaws championship. With two wins in the last three weeks – one being his sixth National Open title – Schatz has strong armed his way back into the championship hunt, currently sitting 68 points behind leader Brad Sweet. World of Outlaws10/14

• USAC)This Saturday, October 17th, the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will make their last appearance of the year at Petaluma Speedway. Promoted by Rick Faeth, the special non-points event will also feature the USAC Western States and BCRA Midgets, WMR Western Midgets, and 600 Micro Sprints. The Pit Gates will open at noon, the GRANDSTANDS ARE CLOSED, Practice starts at 4:00pm, and Racing at “The Fastest 3/8 Mile Dirt Oval in Northern California” will begin at 6:00pm. USAC 10/14

• Jason Johnson Racing)UPDATE: There will be no 141 car this weekend at Lakeside KS and Lake Ozark MO due to changes within the team. 10/14

• PASS)The PA Sprint Series will try to make up for lost time Friday at BAPS Motor Speedway with a pair of 20-lap feature races, twice the number run at the track so far in 2020. BAPS normally is one of PASS’s regular schedule stops, but this year brought three early-season cancellations due to COVID-19 restrictions, and two of the three races since the sport re-started have been curtailed by rain. Preliminaries for one of those (August 1) were completed, so that feature is being made up Friday as part of the Sunoco/Insinger Nationals Fueled by Miller’s Race Parts. Press Releases10/14

• Knoxville Raceway IA)Knoxville Raceway has unveiled its tentative 2021 season schedule, headlined by the 60th running of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s on August 11-14. The long-awaited four-day event will feature the greatest sprint car drivers in the world vying for a potential $200,000 winner’s purse due to lap leader bonuses. Off-track events including concerts, autograph sessions, pre-race shows and Great Southern Bank Kid Zone also will return in 2021. The week will honor the history of the event while celebrating the future. Press Releases10/14

Tuesday October 13th 

                                        The 'what should be' never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no 'what should be,' there is only what is. Lenny Bruce

11:00pm

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• USAC)After a torrid battle at Placerville, the “mighty midgets” of the USAC Western States and Bay Cities Racing Association will clash at Petaluma Speedway this Saturday, October 17th. Promoted by Rick Faeth, the co-sanctioned special event / non-point race will also feature the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars, WMR Western Midgets, and 600 Micro Sprints. USAC 10/13

• Kansas City KS/SLS Promotions)The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolls into Lakeside Speedway in Kansas, City, Kan., for the 11th straight year on Friday, October 16. With just five feature events remaining in 2020, the event at Lakeside Speedway will play a key role in the championship battlePress Releases10/13

• Sprint Car Bandits)Long-time North Texas dirt track racecar owner Paul “Patsy” Peters passed away on July 9th, 2019. He was the father of 82 Speedway’s track owner, Tracy Peters. In honor of his life that was ingrained in the dirt track racing community of this region, Tracy is putting on a massive event on November 7th at 82 Speedway at 5pm, the 2nd Annual $30,000 Paul Peters Memorial – featuring a potential $3,000 to win and $300 to start 360 C.I. Sprint Car Bandits® (SCB) series season finalePress Releases10/13

• Chase Dietz)Very fortunate to get the opportunity to get back on the track the rest of the season with the John Trone #39. Can’t thank him enough! Excited to get back to Lincoln Speedway this Saturday with this team. 10/13

• Joey Amantea)Joey Amantea ran a pair of features with the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Wingless Sprint Cars last Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway, where he finished seventh and 11th, respectively. The pair of 360ci sprint car races were the final ones of the 2020 racing season for Amantea as he prepares to make the jump full time to the division next season. Press Releases10/13

• Danny Sams III)Danny Sams III has a fond memory of his first-ever visit to Devil's Bowl Speedway. The Sams LaMountain Racing driver made his debut at the half-mile oval in Mesquite, Texas, last year. He placed 16th during the opening night of the Winter Nationals before rallying from 21st to 12 th in the finale. That earned him the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars. Press Releases10/13

• John Carney II)John Carney II has a strong track record at Devil's Bowl Speedway, where he will compete this weekend during the 47th annual Winter Nationals. The SawBlade.com Xiphos saw blade and Mesilla Valley Transportation backed driver produced Winter Nationals wins with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour in 2017 and 2016. He also recorded 305ci sprint car triumphs during the event in 2015 and 2013. Press Releases10/13

• Brenham Crouch)Brenham Crouch is venturing to Oklahoma this weekend for a tripleheader with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. Crouch will be behind the wheel of a Toyota Racing sponsored midget for Keith Kunz Motorsports on Thursday at Port City Raceway in Tulsa and on Friday and Saturday at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City. Press Releases10/13

• Jack Dover)Devil's Bowl Speedway has always been a good track for Jack Dover. The half-mile oval in Mesquite, Texas, hosts Dover and the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour this Friday and Saturday for the 47th annual Winter Nationals. Press Releases10/13

• Jason Sides)Jason Sides is looking forward to returning to a pair of race tracks in the Midwest this weekend. World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series events on Friday at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., and Saturday at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo., during the Jason Johnson Classic mark the final visit to the middle of the country this season. Press Releases10/13

• USAC)The lineage of father/son duos who've competed in AAA/USAC Championship Dirt Car racing at the Illinois State Fairgrounds for the past eight decades begins right there with the title of this Sunday afternoon's race on October 18: the Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear. USAC 10/13

• RUSH)The Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC will have a tripleheader of action this weekend (October 15-17) at Lernerville Speedway for the "Steel City Stampede". The RUSH Late Model Tour finale will lead the way, while the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds will battle in a Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Weekly Series special, and the RUSH Sprint Cars in an Equipment Rental Options Weekly Series special. Press Releases10/13

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• Photos)Shots by Hein Brothers from Lernerville Speedway & Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway are in SpeedShotz 10/13

• Gio Scelzi)Returning to Port Royal Speedway over the weekend for the Nittany Lion Showdown with the World of Outlaws, Gio Scelzi and KCP Racing would have one of their best outings together to date as Scelzi would pick up finishes of fourth and sixth place. Press Releases10/13

• World of Outlaws)Shane Stewart has been tabbed to drive Jason Johnson Racing’s #41 car this weekend and keep their championship hopes alive while David Gravel competes with the NASCAR Truck Series. Stewart, of Bixby, OK, will run the car for his late friend’s team at Lakeside Speedway (Oct. 16) and at Lake Ozark Speedway (Oct. 17) for the second annual Jason Johnson Classic – which will pay $15,000 to win. Gravel is still scheduled to finish the year in the car after this weekend. World of Outlaws 10/13

• Placerville Speedway CA)Attention Hangtown 100 race teams! Here is another reminder about event registration as we close in on one month until the show. Officials are going to start assigning parking and you must be registered to have your spot assigned. Simply visit https://www.hangtown100.com/register-online and fill out the online registration form. The Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 19th, 20th and 21st marks the second ever appearance by the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series to the Placerville Speedway. Also competing all three nights will be Wingless California Lightning Sprints/ BCRA Midget Lites. To stay up to date with event news be sure and visit www.hangtown100.com and follow along on Twitter https://twitter.com/hangtown100 10/13

• USAC)To put into perspective how close the 2020 USAC Silver Crown championship race is, consider this. The last time the entire top-10 of the Silver Crown standings were within 100 points going into the season finale was never. Never. This Sunday afternoon's Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield has a spread of just 63 points between championship leader Justin Grant and 10th place Bryan Gossel. With a maximum 76 points up for grabs on Sunday - 3 for the fastest qualifier, 3 for the most laps led and 70 for the feature winner with a minimum of 13 points available for all feature starters, that means the entire top-10 remains mathematically eligible to win the championship. USAC 10/13

• Austin McCarl)Getting the call to pilot the famed Roth Motorsports No. 83jr in Hanford, CA for the Morrie Williams Tribute, Austin McCarl with pick up a trio of Top-10 finishes at Keller Auto Speedway. “All in all, I would say Hanford, CA went pretty well,” Austin McCarl said. “Night one was a little tricky in a new car and on an extremely slick surface. We had really good speed, we just missed the set up in the feature event.” Press Releases10/13

• Sean Becker)Back aboard the Monhoff Racing No. 35 over the weekend in Hanford, CA with a 410ci power plant bolted between the frame rails, Sean Becker would bounce back from a tough Friday night, and finish second overall at the Morrie Williams Tribute following the Twin-20 Lap feature events. Press Releases10/13

• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi will finish the 2020 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season driving the famed Roth Motorsports No. 83. It begins this Friday at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., prior to the Jason Johnson Classic at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo., on Saturday. Press Releases10/13