Greg Hodnett wins Thunder On The Hill at Grandview Speedway Tuesday    Loren Carman Photo

Davey Heskin wins nite one of the Arnold Motor 360 Nationals at Knoxville Raceway. 2nd was Jason Johnson and 3rd was Tony Bruce Jr. Max Dolder photo

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Friday August 1st 2014

It's lonely and cold on the top... lonely and cold. Judy Garland

1:30am

RESULTS...

• ASCS Lucas Oil)After several small rain delays, the 24th annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals kicked off Thursday night with Davey Heskin taking his first 360cid Sprint Car victory at the Knoxville Raceway over the hard charging Jason Johnson. "It was a fast track tonight, we were just balls to the wall out there," said a nearly breathless Davey Heskin in Victory Lane. "We've had a mediocre season so far. I feel like so to park it here…even on a prelim night…it's really special." ASCS 8/1
• Iowa Speed Week)With his win in the preliminary main on the opening night of the Arnold Motor Supply 360-cubic-inch Knoxville Nationals on Thursday at Knoxville Raceway, Davey Heskin of Minnesota is the early leader in the 2014 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings. Night number two is Friday, August 1, with the second preliminary main of the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals. The ‘360’ Nationals are sanctioned by the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS). Press Releases8/1

Thursday July 31st 2014

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin

11:50pm

RESULTS...

• Knoxville Raceway IA)360 Nationals night 1...July 31, 2014 360 RESULTS A main, 20 Laps, No Time: 1. Davey Heskin (2); 2. Jason Johnson (3); 3. Tony Bruce Jr. (6); 4. Joe Beaver (8); 5. Lee Grosz (4); 6. Casey Friedrichsen (1); 7. Jamie Ball (10); 8. Kevin Swindell (12); 9. Brady Bacon (9); 10. Dustin Selvage (19); 11. Jonathan Cornell (5); 12. Danny Jennings (11); 13. Ryan Roberts (15); 14. Andy Gregg (14); 15. Cole Wood (17); 16. Matt Covington (24); 17. Calvin Landis (22); 18. Randi Miller (16); 19. Derek Hagar (20); 20. Randy Hannagan (23); 21. Nate Van Haaften (21); 22. Danny Lasoski (7); 23. Cody Ledger (18); 24. Russ Hall (13);BillW's Knoxville News 7/31
• Belleville Midget Nationals)Zach Daum turned in a dominating performance winning the 25-lap feature on Thursday Night, kicking off the 37th annual Belleville Midget Nationals on the Belleville High Banks. Daum’s victory in the USAC Honda National Dirt midget series event, establishes himself as the favorite for Saturday’s 40-lap Championship Feature. Daum’s victory in the non-stop event broke Kasey Kahne’s track record by over sixteen seconds, which was set on August 4, 2000. Earlier in the night Tracy Hines lowered the one-lap track by over a half-second to 16.803 seconds.Race Results 7/31
• USAC)HONDA USAC NATIONAL DIRT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: July 31, 2014 - Belleville, Kansas - Belleville High Banks - 37th "Belleville Midget Nationals" FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Zach Daum, 2. Rico Abreu, 3. Dave Darland, 4. Tracy Hines, 5. Chris Windom, 6. Michael Pickens, 7. Jerry Coons Jr., 8. Don Droud Jr., 9. Isaac Chapple, 10. Cody BrewerUSAC 7/31

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• Steve Kinser/Donny Schatz)Surviving a season on the road with the World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series may rival competing in an IronMan event. The drivers of the 1300 lb. 900+ horsepower machines aren’t required to bike, swim and run to reach the finish line, but they may feel like after competing 92 nights at dirt tracks of varying sizes all across the United States and five times in Canada. Two of those nights are part of this weekend’s Ironman 55 event at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri. Press Releases7/31
• Plymouth Speedway IN)The season may be drawing to a close in August, but the next few weeks will be the height of the schedule at the Playground of Power. Press Releases7/31
• Scotty Thiel)Three nights of IRA 410 Sprint Car action took place this past weekend in the north woods of Wisconsin. Night number one started in Antigo, WI at the big half mile of Langlade County Speedway followed by ABC Raceway in Ashland, WI and rounded out at Eagle Valley Speedway in Jim Falls, WI. After 410 engine issues taunted the STM team once again, they were forced to pull down the back up 360 car and compete with the 410’s all weekend long. Press Releases7/31
• Dirt Network)On a night that started with a touching tribute by Kate Blaney to her late husband, it was their son's who would battle for a win in the sprint car portion of the sixth annual Lou Blaney Memorial at Sharon Speedway. Our own Jerin Steele filed this report from Sharon Speedway. http://thedirtnetwork.blogspot.com/ 7/31
• Team ILP)Inside Line Promotions clients Alex Bright, Jack Dover, Seth Bergman and Ray Allen Kulhanek each powered to a feature win last weekend. Bright captured his seventh triumph of the season during an ARDC Midgets event last Friday at Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville, Pa. Press Releases7/31
• Patrick Dills)Patrick Dills is on a roll. Dills captured his second straight top-five finish and his third of the season last Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway, where he ranks fifth in the Northwest Extreme Sprints championship standings. After qualifying sixth quickest, Dills took the early lead in his heat race around the quarter-mile oval. Press Releases7/31
• Column)Duane Hancock has notes from his Eastern trip in Tri-State Outlook7/31
• Column)Paul Kuyawa has IRA notes in Runnin The High Groove7/31
• Column)Dana Kuyawa has notes from Summer racing in Cravin' Racin' 7/31
• World of Outlaws)The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series takes on the Prelude to the Ironman and the Ironman 55 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Aug. 1 and 2. DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/31

2:00pm

RESULTS...

• Sharon Speedway OH)Sharon Speedway hosted the sixth annual "Lou Blaney Memorial" on Wednesday night. Despite thunderstorms scattered throughout the region during the day and night, only two brief showers hit the speedway in the late afternoon. A large crowd turned out along with 23 "410" Sprint Cars and 31 Big-Block Modifieds in the Ollie's Bargain Outlet Alzheimer's Association Benefit Event. Celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane were Dave Blaney-"410" Sprint Cars and Rex King, Jr.-BRP Tour Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds. And there has still yet to be a repeat winner in either division after six years! Race Results 7/31

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• Lernerville Speedway PA)If July were March, it would be going out like a lamb, as the weather was been cool and wet, but the Dog Days of Summer lie ahead for the drivers of Fab Four Racing with the 2014 Budweiser Championships drawing to a close. With just four Fast Fridays of Fab Four Racing remaining, Carl Bowser, Alex Ferree, Rex King Jr. and Jim Fosnaught are all leading their respective divisions. Press Releases7/31
• IRA)It’s time to slow down and yet still go fast! After a hectic three weekend for the teams of the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints the series is presenting a single show this weekend at a track where many teams are located only a few miles away. IRA 7/31
• Knoxville Raceway IA)NASCAR stars, small town fun and the best racing anywhere in the world starts today. The 10-day Sprint Car race fans dream is here. The 54th annual FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Store will run August 6th through August 9th. Kicking off the events is the 360 Arnold Motor Supply Nationals. The 360's get underway tonight and will run through Saturday evening. Press Releases7/31
• Eldora Speedway OH)While plenty of action remains on Eldora Speedway’s robust 2014 schedule of events, track officials are using the momentum of a record-setting year to announce the 2015 dates for their traditional major event spectacles. Press Releases7/31
• Waynesfield Raceway Park OH)One of the top 25 greatest sprint car drivers of the twentieth century will be honored at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio this Saturday, August 2. Jack Hewitt, driver of the famous number 63, could be seen dominating tracks all over the Midwest. To this day, Jack is the only driver to win all four divisions of Eldora Speedway’s 4-Crown Nationals. In his career, he posted 260 total A-main victories, 76 of them coming in USAC competition.Press Releases7/31
• MSCS)The Midwest Sprint Car Series will be sanctioning the Hoosier Sprint Nationals on Saturday August 2nd. This special event will be the 10th to be promoted at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN.Press Releases7/31
• Column)Pastor Dudley Balmer has news about BOSS in Not Just Another Racing Column7/31
• J&J Auto Racing)Five-time World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz carried the J&J Auto Racing torch in Sprint car action this past week. The driver of the Tony Stewart Racing No. 15 J&J won all three WoO races in Canada to increase his win total to 12 and boost his lead in the championship standings. Lee Jacobs, Caleb Griffith, Joe Ramaker, Tyler Bear, Tommy Barber, Doug Hammakter, Brooke Tatnell and Ray Allen Kuhlhanek and Ryan Ruhl were also victorious recently in J&J's. Press Releases7/31
• OCRS)Saturday, July 26, 2014, is one day Andrew Deal won’t soon forget. After breaking down on the road heading to Ada Deal considered turning around and going home. But thanks to Alex and Andy Sewell Deal found a ride to Oklahoma Sports Park and ended the day with his first OCRS feature win of the season behind the wheel of his Cagle Motorsports sprinter. OCRS 7/31

Wednesday July 30th 2014

The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do. Galileo Galilei

11:45pm

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Drivers/Sanctions

• Wayne Johnson)A quest for a third 360 Nationals crown is underway this week. The Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team is riding the wave of a win last Friday night at the Oshweken Speedway in Ontario. The Knoxville, Iowa driver competed four times north of the border last week and will qualify this Friday night for the 360 Nationals. Press Releases7/30
• Kerry Madsen)St. Marys, NSW native, Kerry Madsen, closed out his hot July, by picking up three top fives in Canada, including a pair of second place finishes. “I’ve said it all year long, and I will keep saying it, my team works hard to give me a very fast car, and I am just fortunate,” Madsen explained. Press Releases7/30
• David Gravel)After picking up a win at a relatively home race a week ago, David Gravel used that momentum to capture three Top Five finishes and another Top-10 to close out the month of July. “We have really turned a corner the last couple of weeks, and it is great for us with some huge races coming up,” Gravel said. Press Releases7/30
• Seth Bergman)Seth Bergman was on a mission last weekend during the Bob's Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals at Skagit Speedway. "That's a race I've always wanted to win," he said. "I grew up in that area and you want to leave your name at those race tracks. It meant something to me." Press Releases7/30
• Brandon Hanks)Brandon Hanks is soaking up everything he can each time he hits the track at Knoxville Raceway. "I just need to wrap my head around being smoother on the wheel," he said. "I have short-track syndrome. I need to adjust to the half mile. It's hard not to make yourself turn the wheel too soon. You have to be real smooth." Press Releases7/30
• STARS)The D’Arcy GMC STARS National Midgets return to Grundy County Speedway on Saturday night, August 2nd for the Village of Channahon Night brought to you by Private Bank which features the Illinois State Championship presented by Chicagoland Speedway. The event is the opening round of the Safety-Kleen Triple Crown and is a make-up of the rained out race from July 12th.Press Releases7/30
• Column)Danny Burton has a eulogy for Bill Gardner Hoosier Race Report 7/30
• Column)Ron Rodda has King of the West at Tulare CA in From the Grandstand 7/30
• Column)"The Wild World of Florida Pavement Sprint Car Racing – Tires and Testing" by Richard Golardi Florida Open Wheel 7/30
• Joe Trenca)Joe Trenca made the main event in his first career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event. Trenca, who was racing with a 360ci engine compared to the standard 410ci engines with the World of Outlaws, then rallied from last to a 15th -place finish on Tuesday night at Ohsweken Speedway. Press Releases7/30
• Craig Dollansky)Big Game Motorsports driver Craig Dollansky scored another podium finish last Saturday at Knoxville Raceway. "It was a good building block," he said. "I would have liked to be two positions further, but we learned some things that will be helpful as we approach the Knoxville Nationals. We feel good about the direction we're headed." Press Releases7/30
• Jack Dover)Jack Dover capped his weekend with a wild flip following his second straight Hutchinson Grand Nationals triumph. "The track was so rough I think it broke some bolts in the front end," he said. "After taking the checkered flag I went into turn one and the right front bolt in the steering arm broke. I hit the brakes so hard the pedal was wedged into the frame. I hit the wall and it flipped once and landed upright." Press Releases7/30
• Renegade Sprints)Sprint car drivers and teams have come together to establish the Renegade Sprints, which will make its debut later this season. The 410ci series will compete in approximately 50 races each year throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Michigan. Details on a points fund and race payout are in the works, but Renegade Sprints President Shane Helms expects each race to pay at least $5,000 to win. Press Releases7/30
• Kraig Kinser)The Ironman 55 is always a challenging event for drivers, with 55 laps around the lightning fast, high-banked bullring at Federated Auto Parts at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri. Throw in the traditional summer heat and humidity of the St. Louis area and every fiber of a driver, their car and team is tested. Kraig Kinser enjoys such challenges as he travels the country with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competing 80-plus times a season. Press Releases7/30
• Joey Saldana)The Ironman 55: the most grueling race on the World of Outlaws circuit is on tap this weekend, Aug. 1-2. The $20,000 winner’s share will go to the competitor who can best master 55 laps on the 1/3-mile high banks of Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Saturday night. Press Releases7/30
• URSS)From one extreme to the other awaits the United Rebel Sprint Series this weekend as they start their weekend out on Friday night at the ¼ mile “Bullring” aka, Rush CO Speedway in Lacrosse Ks for the 5th Annual Bullring Nationals. Then the Rebels load up and head to the blazing fast ½ mile Belleville High Banks in Belleville KS for the 3rd Annual URSS 305 Nationals. Each race is a URSS National points Show along with Kansas and Colorado regional points and a big payday as it pays $1000 to win in Lacrosse and $2000 to win at Belleville. Press Releases7/30
• Morgan Turpen)Morgan and her WesMar powered #10m were back in action as the team headed to South Carolina for a double-header weekend at the Anderson Motor Speedway for the United Sprint Car Series Filtercharged by K&N Summer Nationals. Fifteen cars signed in for night one in The Palmetto State, setting a blistering pace around the semi-banked 3/8ths mile oval. Morgan would turn in the 4th fastest time of the evening in Qualifying. Press Releases7/30

2:00pm

RESULTS...

• World of Outlaws)Neither cautions nor a fierce battle with Shane Stewart could stop Donny Schatz on his way to a sweep of the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series' three-race Canada swing and 12th win of the season at Ohsweken Speedway Tuesday night. DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/30
• Thunder On The Hill)The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series continued its’ twenty-fifth anniversary season on Tuesday night with the popular 410 Sprints and the Race of Champions Modifieds in a spectacular double-header. Greg Hodnett earned a $5,000 payday for winning the 35 lap 410 Sprint feature event, his fourth win in a row at Grandview Speedway. Central PA 7/30

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Drivers/Tracks

• Terry McCarl)Three-time 360 Nationals champion, Terry McCarl, will be looking for four this week at Knoxville Raceway. Sunday’s “Capitani Classic” looms as well for the 410’s. Last week’s DNF still sees the Altoona, Iowa driver atop the 410 point standings heading into Sunday. An ignition problem was the culprit. TMAC followed that up with a top five finish with the All Stars at Huset’s Speedway. Press Releases7/30
• Mark Dobmeier)It was a special night for “Dynamite” Mark Dobmeier and the Lunstra/Dobmeier #13 team on Friday. Not only did Mark pick up his eighth win of the season, his father Mike was inducted into the River Cities Speedway Hall of Fame. His win came with a 360 that the team is shaking down for the Knoxville 360 Nationals this week. A fourth place finish at Knoxville and a second place run with the All Stars at Huset’s capped off the weekend. Press Releases7/30
• Knoxville Raceway IA)Starting tomorrow, fans will see the best 360 sprint car drivers from all over the world converge on the historic Marion County Fairgrounds and the Knoxville Raceway. The Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals will be held this Thursday, July 31st through Saturday, August 2nd. The field of 102 cars will be split into two qualifying nights earning points every time they hit the track. The top points drivers from the qualifying nights will fill out the field. Points acquired from the qualifying night events will determine how the lineups are set for the 24th annual 360 Nationals. Press Releases7/30
• Bud Kaeding)After picking up his first win of the 2014 season, and first win with Williams Motorsports, at the Ocean Speedway two weeks ago, Bud Kaeding returned to the track on Friday night and picked up his second win of the season as he defeated the Taco Bravo Sprints, and locked himself into August’s Johnny Key Classic. Press Releases7/30
• Aaron Reutzel)Aaron Reutzel is in the midst of what could ultimately rank as the best year yet of his young Sprint Car racing career. And little would validate that more than a strong outing in this weekend’s 24th Annual Arnold Motor Supply Knoxville 360 Nationals atop Iowa’s storied ½-mile Knoxville Raceway clay oval at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Press Releases7/30
• Bill Balog)Bill Balog and the B2 Motorsports team packed their bags and headed north for the weekend for a triple-header in Northern Wisconsin. Friday night the team headed to Antigo, WI to the Langlade County Fairgrounds for their “Fair Race” on the blazing fast half-mile. The night started off with Bill laying down the 3rd fastest time of the twenty-six cars on hand setting him up with a 6th place starting position in the heat race. Bill would advance two spots in the heat race transferring him into the feature where he would line up in the 6th starting position.Press Releases7/30
• Front Row Challenge)The excitement is at a fever pitch for the 19th Annual Casey’s General Stores/Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge presented by Don Long’s Searsboro Telephone Company! The event will be held Monday, August 4, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa as part of the 13th Annual Cox Design Iowa Speedweek. Press Releases7/30

1:40am

RESULTS...

• World of Outlaws)Ohsweken Speedway ONT...A Finish 1-10: 15-Schatz, 77-Stewart, 3G-McFadden, 29-Madsen, 83-Gravel, 4-Darrah, 49-Sweet, 9-Pittman, 1Z-Zemken, 71M-Saldana,11-20: 11-Kinser, 5W-Wolfe, 77X-Johnson, 35-Zimbardi, 98-Trenca, 1A-Allen, 27H-Huppunen, 51-McMahan, 7S-Sides, 19-Polyak, 52-Costa, 5-Dempster, 1S-Schuchart, 11K-Kinser 7/30
• USAC)HONDA USAC NATIONAL DIRT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: July 29, 2014 - Beloit, Kansas - Solomon Valley Raceway - "Chad McDaniel Memorial" FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson, 2. Zach Daum, 3. Tracy Hines, 4. Christopher Bell, 5. Rico Abreu, 6. Chris Windom, 7. Tanner Thorson, 8. Isaac Chapple, 9. Keith Rauch, 10. Michael PickensUSAC 7/30

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• Shaun In The Dirt)I traveled up to Skagit Speedway for the final night of the Bobs Burger and Brew Summer Nationals at Skagit Speedway. You will hear interviews before the night started from Sean MacDonnell, Derek Roberts, and Justin Youngquist about their Prelim night. During driver intros you hear from Henry Van Dam, Tayler Malsam, Seth Bergman, Jason Solwold, and Trey Starks. After the event I finish off the podcast with a victory lane interview from Seth Bergman who took home the $10,000 winners check. Check it out at http://shauninthedirt.podomatic.com 7/30
• Slade Shock Technology)SST want to congratulate James McFadden and Shane Stewart on their strong runs beginning this week. James scored the win Monday night at Ohsweken and backed it up with a 3rd place finish in the World of Outlaws program tonight. Shane ran 3rd Monday night and a great 2nd place run tonight. "Knowledge & Experience Make the Difference" www.sladeshocktechnology.com 7/30
• Joey Saldana)The World of Outlaws Northeastern swing concluded tonight at Ohsweken Speedway. In preliminary action, Joey Saldana drove the Motter Equipment HE&M Saw Beltline Body Shop 71M to the ninth qualifying position, lapping the 3/8-mile high bank in 13.374 seconds. Press Releases7/30

Tuesday July 29th 2014

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom. Dwight D. Eisenhower

10:30pm

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• BR Motorsports)A fleet of big races over the weekend were picked up by drivers and teams that take advantage of the array of products from BR Motorsports and King Racing Products. During the Summer Nationals at the Skagit Speedway, Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour star, Seth Bergman, used his BR Blueprinted MSD Ignition to return to his native Washington, and win the big check on Saturday night. Press Releases7/29
• Chase Johnson)Chase Johnson had one of those weekends that he would soon like to forget as he prepares for his first ever Knoxville 360 Nationals. “Thursday night we got off to a great start, but I made a terrible mistake in the first corner of the feature event and ended our night, and on Saturday at Knoxville we couldn’t seem to get any speed, and we figured out later we had some engine issues,” Johnson said. Press Releases7/29
• AVSS)The Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints return to action with a double header weekend at Dixie (MI) Motor Speedway on Friday, August 1 and Illiana (IN) Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2. Drivers that have scored feature victories in 2014 include Jimmy McCune (Angola), Helberg (Kalamazoo, Dixie and M-40), Ryan Litt (Toledo), Troy DeCaire (M-40) and Jerry Caryer (New Paris). Press Releases7/29
• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar will be using a brand new sprint car and a fresh engine when he tackles the 24 th annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals this weekend. "This is the first time we've had brand new stuff," he said. "We took the car out to Riverside International Speedway after the main event last Saturday night and made some practice runs with it. We can go into Thursday night with a good mindset and just go out there trying to win." Press Releases7/29
• Marysville Raceway Park CA)It will be a night of stories, memories and some wild dirt track racing action at Paul and Kathy Hawes’ Marysville Raceway Park Saturday. The MRP family will honor the memory of stock car champion Billy Knoop during a spectacular 5 division show at the venerable speedway on Simpson Lane in Marysville. The 800 HP MRP Winged Sprint Cars and Wingless Sprint Cars will headline the open wheel portion of the show with the MRP Super Stocks headlining the fendered classes. The MRP Hobby Stocks and a return of the California Hardtop Vintage Racing Series will round out the program. Press Releases7/29
• Tyler Thomas)Tyler Thomas was so close to a clean sweep at Angell Park Speedway he could almost taste it. Thomas won everything but the feature last Sunday during the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association event, where he drove for Hans Lein. Press Releases7/29
• Josh Baughman)Spirits are sky high for Josh Baughman and his Jason Johnson Racing team heading into the 360 Knoxville Nationals this week. Baughman led the first 11 laps before he recorded his career-best finish last Saturday during the final event at Knoxville Raceway prior to this weekend's 24th annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals. Press Releases7/29
• Craig Dollansky)The month of July came to a close on Saturday for Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team as they signed into Knoxville Raceway once again following a top-ten finish the week prior. Press Releases7/29
• USAC)Retaking the lead from Trey Marcham on lap 25, Corona’s Ronnie Gardner claimed the Honda USAC Western Midget debut at Lemoore Raceway. Saturday’s $1,000 triumph was the defending champion’s his first victory of the campaign. Fast qualifier Marcham, Randi Pankratz, Heath Duinkerken, and Scott Pierovich followed Ronnie to the checkered flags. USAC 7/29
• The Open Wheel Driving School/Sippel Racin'. With summer moving by too fast, we'd like to remind you that we're coming down to our last three 2014 Driving School dates. Our next class in on Monday, August 18th. We still have room for you to join us at the challenging, banked 1/4 mile of the 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, WI. If you’ve ever had the urge to really find out what it feels like to drive a winged sprint car, why wait. Sign-up information can be obtained by calling Randy Sippel at 920.876.3166 or email at ranspp@aol.com. Our remaining class dates will be on Monday, September 15th and Monday, October 13th.We look forward to seeing you this summer. Visit us at www.sippelracin.com 7/29
• Triple X Race Components)Brent Marks and Brian Montieth led Team XXX to a sweep of 410 action over the PA Posse this past weekend in their XXX chassis. Marks led the way by winning both Williams Grove on Friday and Port Royal on Saturday, while Montieth was the Saturday night winner at Lincoln Speedway. Triple X Race Components wants to congratulate Brent, Brian and their race teams on the wins as well as our other feature winners from this past weekend, including Wayne Johnson at Ohsweken, Joey Starnes in Texas, Trever Kirkland in Montana, Mickey Walker in Oklahoma, Greg Gunderson in Wisconsin, Eric Whitby in PA and Shaylee Bade in Nebraska. Press Releases7/29
• Port Royal Speedway PA)The list of silent auction items up for bid this Saturday at the Port Royal Speedway Living Legends Dream Race has grown and all proceeds will go to specially selected drivers as chosen by the fans. From 4 until approximately 8 pm this Saturday night a silent auction will be held for the following items behind the grandstand:  Central PA 7/29
• Billy Alley)2 Races and 2 wins for the Ironwood Motorsports #3 driven by Billy Alley last weekend in competition with the Nebraska 360 sprint car series. Thursday night’s race was located in Denison, IA and Saturday’s race was held at the Butler County Speedway in Rising City, NE. Thursday’s victory marked the first time the team has visited victory lane during Nebraska 360 competition. The team only had to wait 1 night to get their second victory with the series on Saturday night. Press Releases7/29
• Calistoga Speedway CA)There will be plenty of can’t miss activities during the 7th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic held at Calistoga Speedway during the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. On Friday night, August 29th, the 3rd Annual Hall of Fame Induction will kick things off with an evening dedicated to the introduction of eight new members of the Calistoga Speedway Hall of Fame. Press Releases7/29
• Jordan Weaver)Jordan Weaver overcame a high draw each night during the Route 66 Shootout last weekend. "Both nights we had a really high draw," she said. "On Friday we drew the 95 out of 100 and on Saturday 98 out of 100. When you do that it makes your whole weekend stressful. You know you have to pass a lot of cars and sometimes you can't get as many passed as you need in an eight-lap heat race." Press Releases7/29
• Jamie Ball)This is the week Jamie Ball has been preparing for all season. The 24th annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals will kick off this Thursday at Knoxville Raceway with preliminary competition prior to Saturday's $10,000-to-win finale. "We're really getting geared up for the 360 Nationals," he said. "Our consistency is starting to be there more often from the beginning of the night to the end." Press Releases7/29
• Travis Rilat)Travis Rilat will make his return to the 360 Knoxville Nationals this week for the first time since 2011. Rilat and car owner Richard Saumure will compete in the 24th edition of the $10,000-to-win event at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, this Thursday through Saturday. Press Releases7/29
• Kevin Swindell)Kevin Swindell is aiming to defend his Mr. Sprint Car title during the next two weeks in Iowa. Swindell will race the Bernie Stuebgen owned Indy Race Parts team during the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speedweek, which includes the 24 th annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, the Front Row Challenge and the 54th annual FVP Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey's General Stores. Press Releases7/29

2:50pm

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• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)94 drivers signed in to race at Ohsweken Speedway in the Burger Barn Northern Summer Nationals "Race for the Cure" event in support of the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre Foundation on Monday night. James McFadden, Mat Williamson, Aaron Turkey, and Brandon Janssens visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane. Race Results 7/29

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• Paul Oxman Publishing)2015 SPRINT RACING CALENDAR  Tim Alywin’s cover shot of Cody Darrah shows some spectacular action as he qualifies in the glow of the sun.  The cover of the annual Sprint Racing Calendar is just the beginning of one of the best representations of open wheel racing in a publication today. Get your copy at Knoxville, or Contact Paul Oxman Publishing for Ordering and inprint information: 180 Gallagher Crest Rd Henderson, NV 89014 Phone: 800-228-0787  7/14
• Brady Bacon)A pair of podium finishes in some tough fields last weekend, has the Brady Bacon Racing #99 team ready for the 360 Nationals. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver registered a third place finish in the Illinois Speedweek opener at Highland Speedway Wednesday, and a third place finish with the All Stars at Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, South Dakota Sunday night. He will qualify Thursday for the 360 Nationals Saturday night, and compete at the 410 “Capitani Classic” at Knoxville on Sunday. Press Releases7/29
• Lance Dewease)In action at the Williams Grove Speedway and at Port Royal over the weekend, Lance Dewease showed he was fine form at ‘The Port’ for the upcoming Living Legends Dream Race, as he charged from his 10th starting spot to finish fifth. Press Releases7/29
• Harli White)Taking part in last weekend’s Hutchinson Nationals at the Kansas State Fairgrounds with the NCRA Series, Harli White showed some serious speed on both Friday and Saturday night, but unfortunately she had a couple things derail her from a great weekend. Press Releases7/29
• Jac Haudenschild)Finishing up the All Stars Circuit of Champions “Thunder Through the Plains”, Jac Haudenschild picked up a pair of third place finishes in Williston, ND before capping his week off with a sixth place finish at the Huset’s Speedway on Sunday night. Press Releases7/29
• KSE Racing Products)With the biggest 11 days of the racing season approaching ever so quickly, KSE Racing Products continue to show that they are the key to stopping in victory lane on a nightly basis. The World of Outlaws spent their weekend north of the US border, and it was none other than Donny Schatz using his KSE Racing Products to pick up the weekend sweep. Schatz picked up his 10th and 11th wins of the season by way of his triumps at the Autodrome Drummond, and the Cornall Motor Speedway. Press Releases7/29
• Carson Macedo)Carson Macedo has had a very strong 2014 season, and he kept that going over the weekend as he scored a third place finish with the Ocean Sprints Presented By Taco Bravo on Friday night, and a second place finish with the King of the West Series at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, CA on Saturday night. Press Releases7/29
• Tommy Tarlton)Returning to the seat of his Tarlton Racing entry over this past weekend, Tommy Tarlton was involved in a wreck on Friday night at the Ocean Speedway before recording an 11th place finish during the Peter Murphy Classic on Saturday night. With 24 cars on hand on Friday night, Tarlton took a late qualifying draw, and timed his Elite Landscape Construction/Tarlton and Son/Tachi Palace and Hotel entry in 18th fastest. Press Releases7/29
• Brown & Noffsinger Racing)This past weekend, the Brown & Noffsinger Racing team made yet another trip to Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina. The past three events for the team were either called off or postponed due to rain, so the BNR squad was ready to get back on track for the USAC HPD Eastern Midget double header event. Press Releases7/29
• BOSS)With the season a little past the halfway point, the heated points battle in the Buckeye Machine BOSS series is reaching a boiling point. One of the most anticipated doubleheaders of the season now sets on the horizon as the traveling stars and cars will invade the Whitewater Valley Speedway in Liberty, Indiana on Friday night, August 1st, followed by the 1st Annual "Jason Soudrette Memorial" at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Saturday, August 2nd. Press Releases7/29
• Oswego Speedway NY)Announced on Monday, ISMA Supermodified ‘King of Wings’ champion Dave Shullick Jr., will return to non-wing Novelis Supermodified action Saturday night at Oswego Speedway to contend for the title of ‘Mr. Supermodified’ and $10,000 in John Nicotra’s No. 6 machine. Press Releases7/29
• Florida Open Wheel) "YouTube video - TBARA Sprint Car Series feature race video from Citrus County Speedway, FL on Saturday, July 26, 2014"  http://youtu.be/OaP4Wm-wMSE 7/29
• USAC)Taking the lead from Matt Rossi on lap 29, R.J. Johnson of Phoenix added Canyon Speedway Park’s “3rd Annual Summer Slam” to his resume. Johnson’s $1,500 victory was his fifth USAC SouthWest Sprint Car triumph and third consecutive “home track” win of the season. Rossi, Shon Deskins, Josh Shipley, and “The Magic Man” Mike Martin followed Johnson to the checkered flags. USAC 7/29
• Ryan Wilson)One of central Pennsylvania’s ‘newest’ marquee events is just a few days away, and Maytown’s Ryan Wilson is set to take part in it. Wilson, who pilots the Pork - Be Inspired, Dent Tech, Delco Designs, Thru It All Body Shop, Obers Firewood, Subway of Manchester, no. 29 ‘410’ sprint car regularly in central Pennsylvania, will travel to the Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania this Saturday, August 2nd; ready to do battle at the 8th Annual Living Legends Dream Race. The 8th edition of the Living Legends Dream Race will feature not only a unique format, but also a healthy purse; awarding over $50,000 in prize money throughout the event. An event at this level would be an ideal location to earn a career-first ‘410’ feature victory. Press Releases7/29
• Full Circle Racing)Former USAC-Western States Midget champion Ricky Shelton was hoping for better in the 30-lap HONDA USAC-Western States Midget event on July 26 at the 1/5-mile LeMoore Raceway bullring. Though overcoming adversity, finally crossing the checkers with a Top 10 run was a triumph in it’s own. Press Releases7/29
• Shannon McQueen)Bakersfield’s Shannon “Lightning” McQueen was en route to continuing her recent streak of strong runs, maintaining a Top 3 position in the McQueen Racing #7 Lucas Oil/Simpson Race Products Spike/Esslinger by Duane McQueen at the 1/5-mile LeMoore Raceway. But in racing, anything can happen. Press Releases7/29
• FAST)F.A.S.T. action is quickly coming to a close for the 2014 season; in fact, only three (3) events remain for the Kistler Racing Products Fremont/Attica Sprint Title Championship Series presented by KS Sales & Service; including two (2) during the upcoming weekend. The JLH General Contractors Fremont/Attica Sprint Title ‘305’ Championship Series presented by Engine Pro only has two (2) events remaining on its 2014 racing schedule; with one (1) being featured during the upcoming weekend. Press Releases7/29
• Sammy Swindell)Big Game Motorsports driver Sammy Swindell has elected to contend for the 360 Knoxville Nationals title this weekend. Swindell and the Big Game Treestands team will compete in preliminary action on Friday at Knoxville Raceway prior to Saturday's $10,000-to-win event during the 24th annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals. Press Releases7/29
• Trey Starks)Trey Starks was in contention for his first win of the season last weekend at Skagit Speedway. Unfortunately, tire woes derailed Starks during the Bob's Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals at Skagit Speedway. Press Releases7/29
• Christopher Bell)The Belleville Midget Nationals. Those few words say it all, and it doesn’t get much bigger in Midget racing than that. The powerful little cars hustling around the Belleville High Banks at breathtaking speeds, it’s the stuff of legend where past winners include the likes of current NASCAR stars Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne among others.  Press Releases7/29

Monday July 28th 2014

I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will. Clint Eastwood

9:30pm

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Drivers/Tracks/Sanctions

• Cory Eliason)Fresh off his win at last week’s Clay Cup at the Deming Speedway, Cory Eliason returned to action in full size sprint cars over the weekend, as he picked up a fifth place finish at the Peter Murphy Classic in Tulare, CA aboard the M&S Racing No. 27 entry. Press Releases7/28
• DJ Netto)Hitting the Ocean Speedway and the Thunderbowl over the weekend, DJ Netto has a strong weekend that saw him record a fourth place finish with the Taco Bravo Sprints before finishing eighth with the King of the West Series. “I can’t thank everyone who is on this team for continuing to give me good cars on a weekly basis,” Netto said. “Driver has just made some mistakes, but we can’t complain to much with our results.” Press Releases7/28
• Kyle Hirst)Driving the Peter Murphy Tribute car at the Peter Murphy Classic on Saturday night in Tulare, CA, Kyle Hirst rebounded from a mid race flat tire, to score a ninth place finish with the King of the West Series. “The month of July sure wasn’t nice to this Roth Motorsports team,” Hirst said. “We are all looking forward to tearing this month out of the calendar to see what August has in store for us.” Press Releases7/28
• Justyn Cox)Climbing back aboard his family owned No. 31c machine on Saturday night, Justyn Cox and his Cox Racing team opted to take their 360ci engine and take on the King of the West 410ci division at the Peter Murphy Classic on Saturday night in Tulare, CA. Press Releases7/28
• Willie Croft)On the heels of a DNF at the Placerville Speedway, Willie Croft looked forward to returning to the Thunderbowl in Tulare, CA, a track that he has been so fast at during the 2014 season, but his string of bad luck continued as he was a roll over victim on the first lap of the race that was dubbed as the Peter Murphy Classic. Press Releases7/28
• Kyler Shaw)Kyler Shaw raced with poise on Friday night at the Ocean Speedway and came away with an eighth place finish, and made his debut at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, CA on Saturday night with the King of the West Series as a local fire forced the cancellation of the race at the Placerville SpeedwayPress Releases7/28
• Brian Brown)Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team are ready for the most important two weeks of the season. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver will qualify Friday for the Knoxville 360 Nationals before Saturday’s championship. He will also compete in Sunday’s 3rd Annual Capitani Classic for the 410’s at Knoxville. The team is ready for this week after a tough crash sustained while going for the lead in last Saturday night’s 410 feature at Knoxville. Press Releases7/28
• Jerrod Hull)It was a tough start to MOWA Illinois Speedweek for driver Jerrod Hull and the Rockwell American #12 team. The problem was, it never finished either. The last two nights at Jacksonville Speedway Friday and Macon Speedway Saturday were rained out. The Sikeston, Missouri driver was left to ponder his sixth and eleventh place finishes at Highland Speedway and Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, respectively. The team will be off until August 15-17, when they will partake in the three-night, three-track Sprint Invaders Nationals. Press Releases7/28
• Andy Gregg)Hitting the Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday night for one final race before hitting the road for the Knoxville Nationals, Andy Gregg turned in a strong performance that saw him finish in the fourth spot aboard his Miller Fortune/Poor’s Equipment Repair/K&N backed No. 53 machine. Press Releases7/28
• Justin Sanders)Not having quite the season he was hoping for at the Ocean Speedway, Justin Sanders went toe-to-toe with Bud Kaeding on Friday night, and came up just short of victory as he recorded his best finish at the Ocean Speedway of the 2014 season by way of his second place finish. Press Releases7/28
• Steven Tiner)Steven Tiner backed up his double podium performance from a week ago by charging from 23rd to sixth at the Ocean Speedway on Friday night. “We did not qualify well and started mid pack in the feature event, and on the start of the race we had some contact knock our nose wing down, so I opted to come to a stop, and fix it, and then we put on a pretty good charge,” the Visalia, CA driver said. Press Releases7/28
• Lernerville Speedway PA)On a Chamber of Commerce Friday Night, four drivers made triumphant returns to Sheetz Victory Lane and were greeted by our friends from the Twin State Auto Racing Club. Mike Pegher Jr. scored his second Precise Late Model feature win of the season after hosting the folks from Bolea Oil to a pre-race hospitality event. Budweiser Points leader Rex King Jr. extended his lead by netting his third Diehl Mods feature win of the season. Lee Jacobs used a wicked slidejob to steal the Peoples TWP Sprint win away from Bud Points leader Carl Bowser. Two-Time Defending Track Champion Corey McPherson ran down 19-lap leader Rob Shook and passed him on the final lap to record his fourth win of 2014. Press Releases7/28
• Joe Hunt Wingless Sprints)The most anticipated race on the 2014 Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Shootout Series schedule is finally here. On August 2nd the guns are loaded as the cars and the stars of the wingless division are headed to the Stockton 99 Dirt Track. This race will take place on the biggest track that most of these drivers have raced on and maybe the fastest to go with it. The Stockton 99 Dirt oval is a 3/8 of a mile in length and everyone wants to win at this new jewel track. With expectations of a large car count series general manager Roger Gleeson says,” this is the big one.” If Stockton is a success, the Joe Hunt Wingless Sprint Shootout Series will look to add more dates at this track for the upcoming 2015 season. Press Releases7/28
• Ray Allen Kulhanek)Ray Allen Kulhanek capitalized on his test session at Bronco Raceway Park last Saturday. "We went to try a couple of different things on the car," he said. "We went out with a different brand of torsion bars to try something a little different to pick up more speed than what we've had. We stuck with the basics that I like to run most of the night, but made a couple of small adjustments. Everything just clicked really well on the car." Press Releases7/28
• Danny Lasoski)Danny Lasoski has spent the past two weeks working out the bugs in his new sprint car. The progress was evident during a trio of races in the Midwest last weekend, when Lasoski earned a pair of runner-up results with the Midwest Open Wheel Association prior to charging from last to a fifth-place finish at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday. Press Releases7/28
• Dominic Scelzi)Speed was not a problem for Dominic Scelzi last Saturday during the inaugural Peter Murphy Classic. "We were extremely fast all night long," he said. "We drew the No. 1 pill and ended up fourth quick." Press Releases7/28
• King of the West)The start of five races to go in the battle for the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series crown will go green this Saturday night August 2 at the always action packed Stockton Dirt Track. It’s also the final race before KWS goes idle for a month, allowing for the many end of the summer special events upcoming in the state of California. King of the West 7/28
• Austen Wheatley)Austen Wheatley's new best friend is ice. Wheatley will be forced to spend a lot of time with frozen water following a wild weekend where he flipped violently in back-to-back nights. Press Releases7/28
• Mark Burch Motorsports)Mark Burch Motorsports has put together a dominant car during the 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary action the past two years. Danny Lasoski has piloted the team to a preliminary victory during the premier 360ci sprint car event at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, before narrowly missing out on a top five during the finale. Press Releases7/28
• Big Al Kids & Motorsports)Sprint car racing fans around the world have the opportunity to win a unique item. Five-time 360 Knoxville Nationals champion Shane Stewart is donating a race-worn Big Al Kids & Motorsports Foundation themed helmet, which is painted by Shell Shock Designs. The helmet will be raffled off to benefit the foundation that Al Tschider started to create motor sports trips and racing opportunities for children battling life-threatening conditions and illnesses. Press Releases7/28
• SLS Promotions/Minot ND)One of Donny Schatz's most emotional victories came during the Gerdau Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speedway. The 2012 triumph during a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event left Schatz choked up in Victory Lane, where everything came full circle. Press Releases7/28
• Tracy Hines)Numerous states have Speedweek events throughout the season, and Kansas is throwing their hat in the ring, with a four-race mini-series of their own, thanks to a pair of USAC National Series. The Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series and Honda USAC National Midget Series will head west this week to compete at a pair of tracks in the Jayhawk State. Tracy Hines will take part in all four races, as he looks to repeat with the Silver Crown Series at the famed Belleville High Banks, while seeking his first win in the Belleville Midget Nationals. Press Releases7/28
• Port Royal Speedway PA)What, Where, When: The Port Royal Speedway Living Legends Dream Race honoring Lance Dewease and Maynard Boop is this Saturday, August 2 at 7 pm. Gates will open at 4 pm. The adult general admission price is $27 with students ages 12 – 18 admitted for JUST $5. What’s It About: The Living Legends Dream Race was begun at Port Royal Speedway in 2007 as a way to post a lucrative payoff for Pennsylvania’s 410 sprint car stars that didn’t force them to compete against an outside sanctioning body for the money. It also includes a boatload of free contingency prizes and cash, this year amounting to over $10,000 in value. In short, it’s a way to give back to all the local drivers in a special way.  Central PA 7/28
• SLS Promotions/Grand Forks ND)River Cities Speedway is one of the most electrifying tracks in the country. The high-banked bullring will host its final World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series race this season on Friday, Aug. 15, following a thriller two months ago. Press Releases7/28
• SLS Promotions/McCool Junction NE)Junction Motor Speedway hosts the first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event following the famed Knoxville Nationals. The premier sprint car series is set to invade the 3/8-mile oval on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Press Releases7/28
• USAC)Adam Pierson will take a 123-point lead over Josh Sunn into the August 9 USAC DMA Midget race in Bradford, Vt. after winning Saturday night's bid "double-points" race. USAC 7/28
• USAC)USAC's HPD Midget Series continue with races this week in New York and Washington state. Friday's races are at Williamson, N.Y. (Eastern) and Deming, Wash. (Washington), while Saturday's races are at Oswego, N.Y. (Eastern) and Alger, Wash. (Washington. USAC 7/28
• USAC)The second annual "Hustle on the High Banks" is on tap for the USAC Silver Crown Championship Series Friday night at the famed "Belleville High Banks" in Kansas. Tracy Hines is the defending race champion on the half-mile dirt oval which hosts this week's "Belleville Midget Nationals." The Silver Crown cars practice Thursday and race Friday, with a 50-lap main event. USAC 7/28
• USAC)Trey Marcham (Dirt) and Jarid Blondel (Overall) will lead the Honda USAC Western Midgets to their next appearance, August 9, in the "John Soares Classic" at Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway. Marcham has a 17-point lead over Gardner in the dirt standings, while Blondel's lead in the overall points is 32 over Marcham. USAC 7/28
• USAC)R.J. Johnson's USAC Southwest Sprint Car point lead now stands at 144 points over Charles Davis Jr. after Johnson won Saturday night's "Summer Slam" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. He'll take that lead to back-to-back races this weekend (Friday and Saturday) at Prescott Valley Raceway in Prescott Valley, Ariz. USAC 7/28
• USAC)Rico Abreu of Rutherford, Calif. has been nothing short of spectacular so far in the Honda USAC National Midget Series this year! USAC 7/28
• Jonathan Cornell of Sedalia Missouri was at it again this past weekend with a championship win at Double X Speedway in California Missouri. He started the race in front and led all 25 laps, never looking back. In case you have lost count, that makes an astounding 9 consecutive wins for team twenty eight! This week, Jonathan and his crew are busy preparing for Thursday night qualifying at Knoxville. Make sure to follow Jonathan on Twitter @teamtwentyeight to keep up with his Knoxville journey! 7/28Press Releases7/28

2:15pm

RESULTS...

• Plymouth Dirt Track WI)Aldag-Honald Mechanical Sprint Cars rolled trackside next with the front row consisting of Danny Schlafer and Josh Walter. Schlafer jumped out in the lead with Donny Goeden in tow. Dannon Tessmer and Randy Sippel touch folding their front ends and both retiring to their trailers for the evening. Schlafer continued to hold Goeden and Walter at bay. Scott Conger, Doug Wondra and Shane Wenninger trade tenth position. Race Results 7/28
• IRA)The chill in the air was perhaps fitting, as the “North Pole Nightmare”, Bill Balog, completed a sweep of the three event “Northwoods Tour” with a victory at Eagle Valley Raceway. On an unseasonably cool evening, a solid showing of fans gathered at the three-eight’s mile banked oval to see the only event of the year for the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints at the venue. IRA 7/28
• Double X Speedway MO)The next to last night of Sunday Night Thunder at Double-X Speedway for 2014 brought a new group of competitors to the track in the form of the "Battle of the Badges" law enforcement race. These drivers had many excited fans to watch them do battle at the California, MO track. Also on the card were the ever popular street stocks, hobby stock and winged sprint cars.Race Results 7/28

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• Bill Gardner)Founder and operator of www.IndianaOpenWheel.com Bill Gardner passed away this morning at his home in Indiana. Bill's website is a forum filled with tons of open wheel information posted by users of the site. Bill was a huge fan and supporter of this sport and will surely be missed. Rest in peace Bill. 7/28
• Jonathan Allard)Competing in a race that one of his best friends, Peter Murphy, spent countless hours putting together, it was fitting that at the end of the night, Jonathan Allard was standing on top of the podium shaking champagne over the crowd, celebrating his 38th career King of the West Win as he triumphed during Saturday night’s Peter Murphy Classic in Tulare, CA.  Press Releases7/28
• Ian Madsen)Losing a heartbreaker at the Knoxville Raceway just one week ago, Ian Madsen returned to the “Mecca of Mud” on Saturday night and redeemed himself by taking the checkered flag, in what was a great week for Madsen and the KCP Racing team.  Press Releases7/28
• FloridaSprintCarFans.com) www.floridasprintcarfans.com is closing it's doors. Todd Michaels the owner has decided to stop the site. It is a very informative site covering all forms of Florida open wheel racing. The website will me missed by it's fans. 7/28
• Matt Peterson)With the El Dorado County Fairgrounds being used to aid in the unfortunate fire in Amador County, racing at the Placerville Speedway was cancelled, thus Matt Peterson and his Peterson Racing team opted to head to the Marysville Raceway Park on Saturday, where it was indeed Miller Time, as Peterson charged from his eighth row starting spot to finish fourth during the non-stop feature event.  Press Releases7/28
• ASCS)Regional competition in the American Sprint Car Series took center stage this past weekend as the ASCS Southwest and Frontier Regions took to the track at three facilities in Arizona and Montana. The weekend saw two drivers returning to Victory Lane and added a new winner to the ASCS ranks. ASCS 7/28
• Shark Racing)Shark Racing's Logan Schuchart used a late restart to his advantage and finished third in the 40-lap World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature Sunday night at Cornwall Motor Speedway during his first visit ever to the quarter-mile, high-banked clay oval.  Press Releases7/28
• USAC)The much-anticipated "Main Street Roundabout" became reality this morning during official groundbreaking near the main entrance to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind. Industry and civic leaders on hand for the groundbreaking included Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles and USAC President Kevin Miller. USAC 7/28
• Stockton Dirt Track CA)Defending King of the West 410 Series champion and current point leader Kyle Hirst will lead the tour into town on Saturday driving for famed car owners' Dennis & Teresa Roth. Other talented drivers will be on hand including the legendary Brent Kaeding, three-time USAC National Silver crown champ Bud Kaeding, three-time King of the West titlist Jonathan Allard, former champs Jason Statler, Sean Becker & many more.  Press Releases7/28
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• Belleville Midget Nationals)Six drivers who have visited victory at the Belleville High Banks head the list of entries for The 37th annual Belleville Midget Nationals on July 31-Aug. 2 at the high banked ½- mile dirt oval. Thursday July 31 will see the USAC Honda National Midget Dirt Series run qualifications, preliminary races and a 25-lap midget feature race. The USAC Silver Crown Series will hold a practice session during the evening, in preparation for Friday Nights events. " Press Releases7/28
• Alan Krimes)Two-time central Pennsylvania ‘410’ winner thus far in 2014, Alan Krimes, will be in action on three (3) separate occasions during the upcoming week; beginning Tuesday evening, July 29th at the Grandview Speedway near Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. Krimes, who pilots the Midnite Antiques, Conestoga Valley Garage, Wayne Corini, Krimes Racing Engines, VRP Shocks, no. 87 ‘410’ sprinter, will compete at three (3) different central Pennsylvania facilities over a five (5) day time period beginning Tuesday night; concluding with the Living Legends Dream Race at the Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, August 2nd.  Press Releases7/28
• Patriots)Ransomville Speedway, one of the cornerstone racetracks in Patriot Sprint Tour history is set to host another event this Friday. For the first time since 2007, the Patriot Sprint Tour makes a second top at the Ransomville Speedway in a single season this Friday, in a special event presented by A-Verdi Storage Containers. It is a highly-anticipated event by teams that ran well at the 4/10-mile oval back in June, as well as those that are hope for retribution.  Press Releases7/28
• Victorian Wingless Sprints)The Victorian Wingless Sprints have been busy in recent weeks finalising the 2014/15 season ahead & along with recent election results confirming a new leadership team a 38 race meeting calendar has also been confirmed with events at eighteen different tracks across the state of Victoria.  Press Releases7/28

Sunday July 27th 2014

The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy. Malcolm Forbes

11:45pm

RESULTS...

• Photos)Weekend winner photos are in SpeedShotz for Sunday 7/27
• Montpelier Speedway IN)A Main: 1. 5X Justin Peck Monrovia, Indiana 2. 2 Tate Martz Rushville, Indiana 3. 10 Chett Gehrke Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 4. 16 Travis Berryhill Canyon, California 5. 00 Cole Custer Kannapolis, North Carolina 6. 91 Austin Nemire -*R Toledo, Ohio 7. 41 Alex Watson Columbus, Ohio 8. 11 Cory Bedwell Bluffton, Indiana 9. 7K Robby Parish Knightstown, Indiana 10. 20 Tyler Kendell - * Connersville, Indiana 11. 9 Ross Rankine Indianapolis, Indiana 12. 22 J ohn Heydenreich Bloomsburg, Penns. 13. 5 Gary Gipson -*R Logansport, Indiana 14. 97 Jim Jones *R I ndianapolis, Indiana Watson Racing Sportsman Bonus #41 Alex Watson 7/27
• Badger)Austin Brown won the “78th Anniversary Night" 30-lap Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Series feature Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway. Brown became the fourth first-time feature winner at the track this season. Race Results 7/27
• Husets Speedway SD)1 1 24A Rico Abreau 2 3 13 Mark Dobmeier 3 2 99 Brady Bacon 4 5 59 Tim Kaeding 5 7 6 Terry Mccarl 6 12 9W Jac Haudenschild 7 10 18 Ian Madsen 8 8 82 Dusty Zomer 9 13 93H Sheldon Haudenschild 10 16 25 Dylan Peterson 11 17 2D Dusty Ballenger 12 6 7TAZ Tasker Phillips 13 18 101 Chuck Mcgillivray 14 15 17 Ryan Bickett 15 9 12 Lynton Jeffrey 16 19 4X Eric Schulz 17 22 10 Dale Furby 18 21 51 Andy Anderson 19 11 44W Austen Wheatley 20 4 14K Dale Blaney 21 20 1 Justin Glaser 22 23 14 Jody Rosenboom 23 14 21V Justin Henderson 7/27
• Ocean Speedway CA)7/25...1 1 0 Bud Kaeding 2 5 17 Justin Sanders 3 10 21X Caron Macedo 4 3 88N Dj Netto 5 4 22 Shane Golobic 6 13 94 Steven Tiner 7 7 8 Jeremy Chisum 8 12 92 Kyler Shaw 9 17 2 Brad Furr 10 2 79 Heath Duinkerken 11 18 88 Koen Shaw 12 21 25Z Jason Chisum 13 15 83 Jamie Diuff 14 19 4 Burt Foland, Jr 15 23 7 Nick Ringo, Jr 16 20 9J Dustin Golobic 17 16 10 Anthony Simone 18 6 37 Mitchell Faccinto 19 11 11 Nick Rescino 20 9 5 Collin Markle 21 8 72W Kurt Nelson 22 14 21 Tommy Tarlton 23 22 23 Tomas Bray-scully 7/27
• World of Outlaws)Points leader Donny Schatz got around Kerry Madsen on lap 10 at Cornwall Motor Speedway and never looked back. He swept the weekend, winning back-to-back nights, first at Autodrome Drummond and then at Cornwall. This was Schatz's 11th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season.  DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/27

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• The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars fired off at Williams Grove Speedway Friday July 25th with Brent Marks in victory lane at the end of the night. The next day Brent Marks made it two in a row by taking the win at Port Royal Speedway Saturday night with Brian Montieth getting the win at Lincoln Speedway.Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA 7/27
• USCS)The United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters winged sprint cars headline two nights of racing action during the 2nd annual Ellis Palasini Black Widow Classic this Friday and Saturday nights (August 1st & 2nd) at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi. The series will contest a full racing program EACH NIGHT with $3500 up for grabs for a weekend sweep. Friday night’s 20-lap preliminary main event will pay $1200 to win. On Saturday night a trip to the www.rockauto.com USCS Victory Lane in the 30-lap final will be worth $2000 to the winner. USCS 7/27
• Joey Saldana)It was hump day for the World of Outlaws Northeastern swing through Canada. The second of three Canadian events took place tonight at Cornwall Motor Speedway. Joey Saldana piloted the Motter Equipment HE&M Saw Beltline Body Shop 71M to a quarter-mile circuit best of 10.767 seconds, good for eleventh in the qualifying order and a pole position in the second heat. Press Releases7/27

9:00pm

RESULTS...

• King of the West)Competing together with KWS and in New Zealand during recent seasons, as well as through various life occurrences, Peter Murphy & Jonathan Allard have formed a special bond over the last few years. On Saturday at the inaugural Peter Murphy Classic, Allard reminded everyone why he is a three-time King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series champion, by riding the wall in wild fashion to get by 13-time titlist Brent Kaeding on lap 19, en route to the big $6,000 victory. It marked Allard’s first KWS win at the Thunderbowl Raceway since 2006 & the third 410 triumph of his career at the track. King of the West 7/27
• URSS)With the heat index at 105, Colorado’s Jake Bubak proved he was as hot as the temperature coming from his 12th starting position to take the lead on the 23rd lap and cruise to his 5th United Rebel Sprint Series feature win of the season at Dirtona Raceway in Hugoton, Kansas on Saturday night. Race Results 7/27
• STARS)To finish first, you must first finish. This old proverb was never more apparent than it was during Saturday night’s D’Arcy GMC STARS National Midget feature at Grundy County Speedway. In the 30-lap war of attrition, several front runners suffered mechanical trouble that relegated them to the pit area while only five cars were able to make their equipment last the distance. In the end, it was 18-year-old Avon, Indiana resident Austin Prock who was able to weather the storm of futility and enable himself to bask in the limelight of victory lane once again in 2014 after winning the “Bob Tattersall Challenge.” Race Results 7/27
• Marysville Raceway Park CA)Oroville’s “Hammer Down” Heath Hall roared to a sparkling victory in Saturday night’s 8th annual Rich Dozier Classic winged sprint car race at Marysville Raceway Park. Race Results 7/27
• VSS)Brain Lawson has had an up and down year after winning a pavement race early in the year they have had some car problems but it all came good on the fast track at Natural Bridge. Glenn Worrell and Ryan Price won their heats before it was off to feature time. Chris Ware and Eliah Omwake paced the field to green with Omwake up high and wide open quickly as the high line was working for him as he streaked away. Race Results 7/27
• I-90 Speedway SD)As Ryan Bickett celebrated on the top wing of his Sprint Car, he reflected on a season of ups and downs. Bickett, the 2013 track champion, had yet to see victory lane before Saturday night. "I almost forgot where it was," he exclaimed after leading all 20 laps of the Coffee Cup Fuel Stops 360 Sprint Car special. Bickett almost lost the lead on three occasions as the field raced through slower traffic. Race Results 7/27
• SSMS)Ryan Partin makes his first visit at North Florida Speedway count as he picks up his second win of the season in the Southern States Midget Series. Partin driving the Mike Partin prepared Higgs Auto Paint/FloridaSprintCarFans.Com/Foz/Sparr Racing midget was fast all night by winning his heat and giving him a front row starting spot. Darrin Davis had accumulated the most passing points and chose the outside as P-1.Race Results 7/27
• URSS)Jared Kern survived a last-lap bid from Zach Blurton among others in heavy traffic to win Friday night’s 25-lap United Rebel Sprint Series feature atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval that headlined First Responders Night. Race Results 7/27
• UMSS TSCS)A late addition to the UMSS Traditional Sprint Car Series schedule certainly proved to be a good choice, as the non-winged sprints put on very good show for the fans during the Summer Sprint Special at the Cedar Lake Speedway on Saturday July 26. When the final checkers waved, Cam Schafer of Clearbrook, MN raced to his fifth TSCS win of the season and his first career at the popular western Wisconsin 3/8 mile dirt oval. Cam celebrated his win in Anderson's Pure Maple Syrup Victory Lane with his father Dave.Race Results 7/27
• Canyon Speedway Park AZ)Defending series champion kept the hot hand in USAC Southwest Sprint Car action at Canyon Speedway Park by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s Third Annual Summer Slam atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. Race Results 7/27
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Jim Huppunen and Dave Dykstra led the 19-car Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car feature to the green flag. Dykstra grabbed the early lead off the initial start, shuffling Huppunen back to second. American invaders Wayne Johnson of Knoxville, IA and Shane Stewart of Pittsboro, IN battled for the third position early after starting side-by-side in the second row. Race Results 7/27
• Top Gun Sprints)Danny Martin Jr won the feature Saturday at Volusia Speedway Park FL. 7/27

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• Cody Wampler)Cody Wampler is back in contention for victories in his sprint car. Wampler picked up his first two top fives and his first podium finish last weekend after nearly a decade away from the sport. Press Releases7/27
• Tony Bruce Jr)Tony Bruce Jr. made the most of his only appearance at Knoxville Raceway prior to this week's 24 th annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals. Bruce Jr. learned some valuable information from his laps around the half-mile oval last Saturday that he can put to use during his preliminary night this Thursday. Press Releases7/27
• Henry VanDam)Henry Van Dam survived the Bob's Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals. Van Dam placed 11th after nearly flipping during the preliminary main event Friday before he advanced to a sixth-place result on Saturday's finale at Skagit Speedway. Press Releases7/27
• Alex Bright)Alex Bright secured redemption on Friday when he captured his seventh victory of the season less than a week after suffering a devastating crash while leading. Following the wreck the previous Sunday, Bright and his team rebuilt his race car to be able to compete at Big Diamond Speedway with the ARDC Midgets on Friday. Press Releases7/27
• USCS)Several United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters dates have been added or changed due to the recent rain-outs and other reasons. Here is the upcoming revised schedule for the 10 events during August from August 1st and 2nd at Greenville Speedway during the Ellis Palasini V8 the Black Widow Classic through Labor day Monday. USCS 7/27
• Port Royal Speedway PA)Port Royal Speedway will present the eighth version of the Living Legends Dream Race for 410 sprint cars this Saturday night, August 2 at 7 pm. This years Dream Race honors former car owner Maynard Boop and driver Lance Dewease. They along with former Boop drivers Lynn Paxton, Keith Kauffman, Ed Zirkle and Randy Wolfe in addition to former Dewease owners Al Hamilton, Pete Postupack, Joe Templin, Harry Earnest, Don Owens and Walt Dyer will sign autographs from 5 until 6 pm. Central PA 7/27
• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Williams Grove Speedway will present the rich-purse United Racing Company 360/358 Sprint Nationals this Friday night, August 1 at 7:30 pm. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will be on the card along with the URC Sprints. Both divisions will compete in full programs of qualifying heat races along with feature events. There will be no time trials. Central PA 7/27

2:15pm

RESULTS...

• Must See Racing)Jimmy McCune took advantage of Jacob Wilson's misfortune and cruised to his second Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series (MSRXSS) victory of the season Saturday night at Kalamazoo Speedway. Must See Racing 7/27
• IRA)Day two of the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprints “Northwoods Tour” was another example of how sometimes it’s not about the most laps lead, it’s a matter of which one. Bill Balog would pace the final one this evening, and as a result he continued his stronghold on victory lane at ABC Raceway. A track where he has now captured wins in all three contests held at the facility. IRA 7/27
• St Croix Valley Raceway WI)The Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) winged sprint cars invaded the St. Croix Valley Raceway on Friday night for the Dan Grams memorial. Brooke Tatnell became the first repeat winner in the winged sprint cars at The Valley this season,Race Results 7/27
• OCRS)Saturday, July 26, 2014, is one day Andrew Deal won’t soon forget. After breaking down on the road heading to Ada Deal considered turning around and going home. But thanks to Alex and Andy Sewell Deal found a ride to Oklahoma Sports Park and ended the day with his first OCRS feature win of the season behind the wheel of his Cagle Motorsports sprinter. OCRS 7/27
• Americas Motorsports Park PA)Laurel Highlands Sprints: 1. Ralph Engel, Jr, Harmony; 2. Jim Kennedy, 3. Ryan Lynn, 4. Tyler Denochick, 5. Jeff Bacha, 6. Hunter McCracken, 7. Robbie Bartchey, 8. Don Sotosky, 9. Cory Thornton, 10. Steve Kenawell, Jr.7/27
• Patriots)Chuck Hebing has always been the dominant force when it comes to sprint car racing at Woodhull, winning in six of his 11 appearances at the high banks, but not until Saturday Night, has he won a bonus-paying summer race. Hebing, of Ontario, NY, scored his seventh career win at the Woodhull Raceway in convincing fashion Saturday Night, earning his third Patriot Sprint Tour win of the season in as many starts. It was also the 40th win in Patriot Sprint Tour action for the “Cobra” in the 225th race in series history. Race Results 7/27
• USCS)In poker, a pair might be the worst hand, but for Joey “The Ace” Aguilar, a pair was exactly what he was looking for at Anderson Motor Speedway. Aguilar, a longtime pavement sprint car ace from Tampa, Florida, powered around the outside of 2012 Carolina RaceSaver Sprint Car Series champion Jake McLain from Indian Trail, North Carolina in turn one on lap 14 of Saturday night’s United Sprint Car Series filtercharged by K&N 40-lap Summer Nationals A-main finale and drove away to his second victory in two nights in dominating fashion, despite a late-race charge from past regional series Champion, Johnny Bridges from Cherryville, North Carolina. USCS 7/27
• USAC SW)USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 26, 2014 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park – “Summer Slam” FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Matt Rossi, 3. Shon Deskins, 4. Josh Shipley, 5. Mike Martin, 6. Bruce St. James, 7. Josh Pelkey, 8. Tom Ogle, 9. Nick Aiuto, 10. Charles Davis JrUSAC 7/27
• ASCS SW)For the second time in 2014, Joshua Williams found victory with the ASCS Southwest Region at the high speed Tucson International Raceway. Backing up his April 5 victory, Williams drew the pole but gave chase the first dozen laps as Ryan Linder jumped from outside of the front row to lead the way. Blowing a left-rear tire at the race's midpoint, Williams was able to assume the lead, and ultimately the win. ASCS 7/27
• WAR)Making his second ever start with the WAR Series presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps, Wyatt Burks picked up his first career win on Saturday night at Lebanon Midway Speedway. Burks and Chris Parkinson led the field to the green flag with Burks getting out front early to lead lap one. Adam Jones worked his way past Parkinson to move into second on lap two and a lap later Jones was putting heavy pressure on Burks for the top spot. Race Results 7/27
• Devils Bowl Speedway TX)ASI Racing Engines RaceSaver Sprint Cars A-Main -- 1. Larry Long, Crandall; 2. Michael Lang, Mesquite; 3. Raven Culp, Mesquite; 4. Logan Payne, Dallas; 5. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City; 6. Justin Fifield, Mesquite; 7. Jeff Day, Greenville; 8. Tucker Doughty, Heath; 9. C. J. Duarte, Burleson; 10. Brad Queen, Anna; 11. Jason Langford, Palestine; 12. Mathew Holt, Dallas; 13. Johnny Miller, Burleson; 14. Martin Edwards, Mesquite; 15. Bobby Ruffin, Crandall; 16. Ron Beechler, McKinney; 17. Chip Graham, Lewisville; 18. Dale Wester, Ovilla; 19. Scott Reneau, Trinidad.7/27
• USAC)HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RESULTS: July 26, 2014 – Lemoore, California – Lemoore Raceway FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Ronnie Gardner, 2. Trey Marcham, 3. Randi Pankratz, 4. Heath Duinkerken, 5. Scott Pierovich, 6. Jake Hagopian, 7. Ricky Shelton, 8. Chris Ennis, 9. Danny Ebberts, 10. Austin StoneUSAC 7/27

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• The Central PA 358 Point Series presented by Capitol Renegade completed another wild and successful weekend which saw 3 repeat winners in the division and a new series points leader emerge after everything was done. Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway Doug Hammaker picked up his 2nd feature win of the season, and first ever at the historic half mile beating Kevin Nouse and Leah Starner, while at Trail Way Speedway Brad McClelland would go on to pick up his 5th win of the season at the Hanover area short track.Central PA 7/27
• Americas Motorsports Park PA)Due to the severe weather being forecast for Sunday, the Fourth Annual Connor Bobik Memorial has been postponed. The weather was calling for the threat of heavy hail and strong winds and rather than pull drivers and fans to the speedway with the chance of the threatening weather, the race will be run on Aug. 10. Gates open at 3 with racing at 6 .m. The Late Models are going for $3,000 to win and $300 to start and the Laurel Highland Sprints will be going for $500 to win and $200 to start. For more details check the website for more details at www.americasmotorsportspark.com.7/27
• Thunder On The Hill)Under the NAPA Auto Parts banner, the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will present the Race of Champions 17th Annual Modified TRAFFIC JAM plus the 410 Sprints at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, July 29 with gates opening at 5 PM and race time set for 7:30 PM. The modifieds will battle in a sixty lap contest with the sprints going 35 laps. Both features will pay $5,000 to the winner. Past winners of the Modified TRAFFIC JAM include Duane Howard, Danny Johnson, Jeff Strunk, Craig VonDohren, Tim Fuller, Brett Hearn, Billy Decker, Alan Johnson, Tim McCreadie, Frank Cozze and Jimmy Horton. Greg Hodnett, winner of the last three Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 410 sprint features will look to make it four in row.  Central PA 7/27

1:30am

RESULTS...

• Knoxville Raceway IA)Ian Madsen was victorious for the second time this season and the fourth time in his career at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday night in the 410 feature. A roller coaster A main saw just fifteen competitors cross the checkers at the finish. In the 360 class, Justin Henderson won for the second time this season, padding the BDS Motorsports #1 owner’s point lead in that class. BillW's Knoxville News 7/27
• Skagit Speedway WA)After a 14th to 2nd place run on the preliminary night, Seth Bergman made things way easier on himself en route to a $10,000 win on Saturday night at Skagit Speedway as he won the 2014 Bob’s Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals. After winning the A Scramble, Bergman led laps 3-40 on his way to cashing the biggest payday of his racing career. Race Results 7/27
• ASCS Frontier)Runner up Friday night with the ASCS Frontier Region, Joe Ramaker made up for lost time with his fourth regional triumph of 2014, topping action at the BMP Speedway on Saturday night.  ASCS 7/27
• Port Royal Speedway PA)Brent Marks beat a highly competitive field of 410 sprints to record his first ever Port Royal Speedway victory on Saturday night, taking $3,000 for the win while becoming the 11th different winner in 12 events held at the track so far this season. Central PA 7/27
• SOD/NRA)Jared Horstman made the trip from Ohio worthwhile by winning Saturday night’s Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP / K&L Ready Mix National Racing Alliance co-sanctioned event on Saturday night at Butler Motor Speedway. Horstman passed Ryan Ruhl with four laps to go and went on to victory. Ruhl held on for second while Craig Karazim, Trey Smith, and Max Stambaugh rounded out the top five. Race Results 7/27
• IRA)Bill Balog wins Saturday at Ashland WI....Finish: 17b 64 7 83 2w 85m 02 6 35 7f 4k 65 41 95a 19 5 94 95b 73 16 79 71 7/27
• Lawrenceburg Speedway IN)1 3 30 Cj Leary 2 1 5J Joss Moffatt 3 10 40 Justin Grant 4 5 89 Shawn Westerfeld 5 7 04 Drew Abel 6 4 24 Landon Simon 7 11 21H Travis Hery 8 9 32 Garrett Abrams 9 13 5 Dalten Gabbard 10 6 13E Tj Heil 11 12 26 Justin Owen 12 8 2G Pat Giddens 13 15 74 Jt Stapp 14 18 11 David Applegate 15 16 6C Cody Gardner 16 20 7X Evan Gindling 17 17 25 Eric Semple 18 14 22W Mike Weber 19 19 42 John Race 20 2 18A Jarett Andretti 7/27

Saturday July 26th 2014

The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results. James Dean

11:50pm

RESULTS...

• Patriots)Woodhull NY Finish Chuck Hebing, Collins, Barger, Fink, Howland, Zimbardi, Kreutter, D.Just, Bodo, Suprick, Drum, Evans.7/26
• USCS)Anderson SC...11 Joey Aguilar,  07 Bridges,  67 J.McLain, 10m Turpen, 36 Perry, 11x Paterson, 06 Moore, 51 Dunham, 5 Thorman, 21b B.McLain 7/26
• TBARA)Safety-Kleen TBARA Sprint Car Series Feature Race Results from Saturday 7/26/2014, from Citrus County Speedway, Inverness, FL, Feature Race Results - 30 laps: 1) Tommy Nichols, 2) Shane Butler, 3) Ben Fritz, 4) Rex Hollinger, 5) Jason Kimball, 6) Matt Alfonso, 7) Ernie Teed Jr, 8) Chris Gimmler, 9) Steve Heisler, 10) Herb Neumann Jr, 11) Richie Corr, 12) Troy Thompson, 13) Terry Taylor Disqualified - Mickey Kempgens and Dave Retzlaff 7/26
• Knoxville Raceway IA)1. 18 Ian Madsen 2. 91 Dusty Zomer 3. 7 Craig Dollansky 4. 13 Mark Dobmeier 5. 33 Danny Lasoski 6. 96 Bronson Maeschen 7. 56 Davey Heskin 8. 1 Justin Henderson 9. 47 Don Droud Jr. 10. 15H Sam Hafertepe Jr. 11. 55 Brooke Tatnell 12. 71A RJ Johnson 13. 7TAZ Tasker Phillips 14. 2M Matt Moro 15. 10 Garrett Dollansky 16. 21 Brian Brown 17. 40 Clint Garner 18. 12 Lynton Jeffrey 19. 4A Jon Agan 20. 4 Dakota Hendrickson 21. 24 Terry McCarl 22. 75 Glen Saville 23. 17W Cole Wood 24. 44W Austen Wheatley 7/26
• World of Outlaws)Donny Schatz battled through traffic and past Cody Darrah and Kerry Madsen at Autodrome Drummond to score his 10th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season and his first at the track. DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/26
• Lincoln Speedway PA)Brian Montieth said it was tough, but the four-time track champ made it look easy in scoring his second win of the year and 43rd victory of his career at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. Central PA 7/26
• Jackson Speedway MN)A day of special honors with the annual induction ceremonies at the Jackson Speedway Hall of Fame was followed up by a great night of racing at the historic venue. As part of the 2014 Jackson County Fair, the racing action served as a perfect ending to the Hall of Fame event, which honored five individuals and a local business for their involvement in racing at the half-mile speedway on the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Race Results 7/26
• URC)Mark Smith of Sunbury, PA won a thriller Saturday night at the Selinsgrove Speedway. Smith took the lead on lap fifteen after a battle with Derek Locke then held off a last lap challenge from TJ Stutts to earn his third Rislone URC Sprint victory of the season and his eighth career win. Stutts finished a strong second followed by Derek Locke, Jason Clauss and Brock Zearfoss. Smith earned $2,500 for the win in the 25 lap feature event. URC 7/26
• UMSS)Coming into the 2nd Annual UMSS Dan Grams Memorial on Friday July 25 at the St. Croix Valley Raceway, Brooke Tatnell had won all of the other UMSS Memorial events at least once including the Davey Tabor Memorial, Billy Anderson Memorial, Earl Kouba Memorial and the Jerry Richert, Sr. Memorial. Tatnell has now completed his resume regarding UMSS Memorial race wins when he led all 25 laps in the 2nd Annual Dan Grams Memorial to record his 29th career UMSS feature win.Race Results 7/26

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• OVSCA)Tonight's races at Skyline Speedway have been cancelled due to rain. 7/26
• MOWA)Rained out at Macon IL Saturday. 7/26
• Mercer Raceway Park PA)Racing action was rained out Saturday.  7/26
• Front Row Challenge)The excitement is at a fever pitch for the 19th Annual Casey’s General Stores/Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge presented by Don Long’s Searsboro Telephone Company! The event will be held Monday, August 4, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa as part of the 13th Annual Cox Design Iowa Speedweek. Some of the best drivers in the country are expected to battle for one of the most prestigious titles in sprint car racing! Not only will the winner go down in history and take home the prized Front Row Challenge championship belt, drivers will be shooting for a number of awards and contingencies. Heat prizes include items from Schoenfeld Headers, Weld Racing, Hepfner Racing Products, Vortex Racing, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, www.TheSnowPlow.com and Jocko’s Sprint Parts. Press Releases7/26
• Joey Saldana)The World of Outlaws made the first of three stops on the Northeastern Canadian swing at Autodrome Drummond, a high-banked four-tenths mile track where Joey Saldana took home the trophy in 2012. Tonight Saldana drove the Motter Equipment HE&M Saw Beltline Body Shop to a 10th place qualifying position with a 14.630-second lap and lined up on the pole of the first heat race. Press Releases7/26
• Steve Kinser/Donny Schatz)The long road to a World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series title stretches all across the United States and twice into Canada. A three-race tour through eastern Canada beginning in Quebec tonight and concluding with two races in Ontario closes out a busy July slate of action for Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser. Press Releases7/26
• Sharon Speedway OH)After completing seven straight Saturday night events, Sharon Speedway was off on July 12 due to the Trumbull County Fair and now suffered its second straight rain out. After sunny skies all day long, rain developed south of Cleveland and hit the speedway just as opening ceremonies were set to begin. With more rain forming off Lake Erie, the decision was made to cancel the racing program. Coming up this Wednesday (July 30) is the sixth annual "Lou Blaney Memorial" featuring the season's only appearance by "410" Sprint Cars as they'll race for $5,000 to-win plus the BRP Big-Block Modified Tour for $2,000 to-win. Warm-ups begin at 6:10 p.m. followed by Sprint time trials and racing at 7. The rain date is Thursday. More information on the event along with advanced tickets are available at www.sharonspeedway.com. Press Releases7/26
• Wayne County Speedway OH)Just past 5 pm, a heavy downpour accompanied by lightning and thunder hit the NAPA Wayne County Speedway and left the grounds soaked and forced Jason and Kristin Flory to call off the races on Saturday night. The scheduled BOSS Wingless Sprints program is rescheduled for Saturday, August 16th along with the Lias Tire Late Models, Thrifty Muffler Super Stocks, NAPA Mini Wedges and it will also be a WQKT Mini Stock Special for that night. Next Saturday Night, August 2nd will be the Super Stock Nationals plus the Fisher Performance Sprints, Lias Tire Late Models, WQKT Mini Stocks and the NAPA Mini Wedges. The Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association (OVSPA) make up date from last week will now take place on Saturday, August 9th along with the final stop at NAPA WCS for the Attica Raceway Park/ NAPA WCS Late Model Series. The last race for that series will be contested at ARP on Saturday, August 30th. All three regular class’ will be in action also that night. Watch the website for final details of these races at www.waynecountyspeedway.com 7/26
• Fremont Speedway OH)Just as the gates were getting ready to swing open Saturday at Fremont Speedway for Fort Ball Pizza Palace Night, the skies opened up, forcing track officials to cancel the night’s racing. It is the first rain-out of the 2014 season at “The Track That Action Built.” Fremont Speedway will be back in action Saturday, Aug. 2 on Kistler Engines Night. It will be Ladies Night and the first 3,000 ladies will get free general admission tickets. It is a Kistler Racing Products FAST (Fremont Attica Sprint Title) Championship Series Presented by KS Sales and Service point night for the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints. The Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints and AAA Ohio Auto Club Dirt Trucks will also be in action. For more information go to www.fremontohspeedway.com 7/26

1:30pm

RESULTS...

• Trail Way Speedway PA)Points leader Brad McClelland and Robbie Kendall battled with each other and lapped traffic for the better part of the 25-lap 358 Sprint Car feature. McClelland made the race wining pass when Kendall slid high in turns 1 and 2 of lap 15. “I kind of messed up right behind [Kendall],” said McClelland in victory lane, but McClelland was able to save the car and battle lapped traffic to claim his 5th win of the season. Central PA 7/26
• Bloomington Speedway IN)1 4 5B Chase Briscoe 2 7 21 Carson Short 3 3 04 Jeff Bland 4 18 11P Brady Short 5 8 21K Casey Shuman 6 6 3 Dakota Jackson 7 9 56Y J.j. Yeley 8 1 35X Chris Babcock 9 13 1C Kent Christian 10 11 71 Bub Cummings 11 19 75 Lee Dakus 12 12 44 Eric Edwards 13 10 98 Brandon Morin 14 15 18C Kevin Chambers 15 14 71B Braxton Cummings 16 16 15J Nick Johnson 17 2 5K Jordan Kinser 18 5 4P Dickie Gaines 19 17 17 Nick Bilbee 7/26
• IRA)The once a year trip for the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints to the Langlade County Fairgrounds Speedway had a familiar feel in the closing stages of the shows main event. Out front was veteran racer Steve Meyer, celebrating his 25th season of racing, and giving chase was six-time and defending IRA champ Bill Balog. IRA 7/26
• USAC)HPD USAC EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: July 25, 2014 - Altamahaw, North Carolina - Ace Speedway FIRST FEATURE: (30 Laps) 1. Scott Hunter, 2. Blaine Leydig, 3. Tyler Corriher, 4. Nolan Allison, 5. Matt Lundstrom, 6. Calvin Carroll, 7. Nikki Carroll, 8. Jake Nelke. NT SECOND FEATURE: (30 Laps) 1. Tyler Corriher, 2. Matt Lundstrom, 3. Blaine Leydig, 4. Scott Hunter, 5. Nolan Allison, 6. Nikki Carroll, 7. Calvin Carroll. NT USAC 7/26
• USCS)Joey "The Ace" Aguilar arrived at Anderson Motor Speedway Friday afternoon ready to compete with the United Sprint Car Series filtercharged by K&N filters and he ended up being dealt the winning cards. USCS 7/26
• Limaland Motorsports Park OH)The Elwer Fence sprint car 25-lap feature field was stacked with speed at the front and the Hammons Motorsports entries ultimately scored a rare 1-2 finish. It wasn’t as easy as the result might appear as Hammons drivers Max Stambaugh and JR Stewart had to battle with a pair of veterans from nearby Putnam County, Jared Horstman and Butch Schroeder, to eventually triumph. Race Results 7/26

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• USAC)The Sunflower State will reverberate with the sounds of race cars next week as USAC participants head for Kansas for four nights of racing. It starts with Tuesday night's (July 29) "Chad McDaniel Memorial" Honda USAC National Midget race at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit. Two nights later the North Central Kansas Free Fair welcomes USAC to open the 37th Annual "Belleville Midget Nationals." As in 2013, the USAC Silver Crown Championship Cars share the billing with the Honda National Midgets in the three-night extravaganza at the half-mile high banked dirt oval. USAC 7/26
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3:00am

RESULTS...

• Atomic Speedway OH)Lockbourne, Ohio's Cole Duncan took the lead from Jimmy Stinson on the 11th lap and soared into the twilight zone, picking up the $3,000 victory and earning a spot in the Sprint Car Open Wheel Championships in October. Duncan lapped all but the first eight cars in the process to kick off the Atomic Blast weekend on a very fast track Friday night July 25th at Atomic Speedway. Race Results 7/26
• Dodge City Raceway Park KS)Jared Kern survived a last-lap bid from Zach Blurton among others in heavy traffic to win Friday night’s 25-lap United Rebel Sprint Series feature atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval that headlined First Responders Night. Race Results 7/26
• Skagit Speedway WA)Jason Solwold’s experience at Skagit Speedway paid dividends on the preliminary night of the 2014 Bob’s Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals. Solwold used a late race restart to pass Alberta’s Sean MacDonnell to take home the victory on night one of the biggest 360 race in the Northwest on Friday night. Also on Friday night, Tyler Ketchum won the first night of the Outlaw Tuner Nationals. Race Results 7/26
• ASCS Frontier)For the first time against the ASCS Frontier Region, Trever Kirkland found himself in Victory Lane; taking the win at the Gallatin Speedway in Belgrade, Mont. on July 25. The twelfth winner against the ASCS Frontier Region, Kirkland was chased to the line by seventh starting Joe Ramaker. Taking the show position, Kelly Miller holds the points lead by a slim four makers. Jeremy McCune posted his first top-five finish of the season in fourth with Paxton Lambrecht taking fifth. ASCS 7/26
• Gas City Speedway IN)SPRINTS Fast Qualifier: Robert Ballou Heat 1: 1. Jerry Coons, Jr 2. Josh Spencer 3. Justin Grant 4. Kyle Simon 5. Justin Owen 6. Matt McDonald 7. Kevin Myers Heat 2: 1. Shane Cottle 2. Max McGhee 3. Chris Gurley 4. Logan Jarrett 5. Travis Hery 6. Conner Donelson Heat 3: 1. Robert Ballou 2. Dave Darland 3. Todd Keen 4. Tyler Hewitt 5. Parker Fredrickson 6. Scotty Weir Feature: 1. Robert Ballou 2. Jerry Coons, Jr 3. Justin Grant 4. Shane Cottle 5. Chris Gurley 6. Logan Jarrett 7. Max McGhee 8. Todd Keen 9. Dave Darland 10. Kyle Simon 11. Scotty Weir 12. Tyler Hewitt 13. Josh Spencer 14. Justin Owen 15. Kevin Myers 16. Conner Donelson 17. Parker Fredrickson 18. Matt McDonald 19. Travis Hery 7/26
• Silver Dollar Speedway CA)Andy Forsberg, Jonathan Allard, Sean Becker, Andy Gregg, Walberg, Moore, Bloom, Nunes, Mansfield, Martin. 7/26
• SOD)Ryan Ruhl has found the sweet spot at Hartford Motor Speedway. Ruhl won the second Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP feature of the season at the ½-mile oval starting fourth and leading ever lap. Trey Smith started on the pole with Ruhl getting the jump at the start. Ruhl motored away while Smith and Gregg Dalman raced for the second spot. Shortly after Dustin Daggett, who started in seventh, moved up to make a three car race for the top spot. Race Results 7/26
• Attica Raceway Park OH)The coveted Kistler Racing Products FAST (Fremont Attica Sprint Title) Championship for the 410 sprints and JLH General Contractor FAST Championship for the 305 sprints is coming right down to the wire after an exciting night of action Friday at Attica Raceway Park. Castalia, Ohio’s Caleb Griffith passed race-long leader Greg Wilson on the last lap to score his first ever O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 sprint win at Attica on Ohio Logistics Night. The win moved Griffith into second in the $10,000-to-win FAST points with a hand full of events left in 2014. Chris Andrews came into the night leading the FAST and Attica points and stormed from his 12th starting spot for a third place finish to maintain the point leads but by just 14 markers over Griffith. Race Results 7/26
• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Brent Marks turned the tables on Greg Hodnett at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night and instead of chasing him to the checkers in the 410 sprint feature as he did a week earlier he took the win ahead of the oval point leader for his first Grove victory of the season. In the 358 sprint main it was Doug Hammaker taking his first career win at the oval while becoming just the fourth driver to take a checkered flag in the division at the track this season.  Central PA 7/26
• FAST)Caleb Griffith would make history in Attica, Ohio on Friday evening, July 25th; earning his first-career ‘410’ sprint car main event victory at Attica Raceway Park. Griffith started seventh (7th) in the 30-lap Kistler Racing Products Fremont/Attica Sprint Title Championship Series presented by KS Sales & Service main event; surviving a handful of cautions, one red flag, and rallying six (6) positions to secure his first Attica ‘410’ win, and second F.A.S.T. ‘410’ Championship Series victory of 2014.Race Results 7/26
• IRA)Bill Balog won at Antigo WI Friday. A main Finish: 17b 85m 02 35 6r 2w 65 4b 83 16 64 7f 7 68 23 94 44 95a 4k 41 95b 73 5w 79   7/26
• ARDC)Alex Bright wins at Big Diamond Speedway.! 2-Kobylarz 3-Wean 4-Lick 5-B Bright. 7/26
• Iowa State Fair Speedway)1 5 48 Tyler Thompson 2 6 100 Clint Benson 3 7 2M Matt Moro 4 4 24 Kade Higday 5 8 50 Keoni Texeira 6 2 51 Corey Kautz 7 3 56 Joe Simbro 8 14 12K Koddy Hildreth 9 1 6D Don Dawson 10 11 19 Rob Weuve 11 10 50K Kevin Hiemstra 12 12 05X Antony Guiffre 13 9 59KB Mike Philben 14 13 55KC Bob Hildreth 7/26
• River Cities Speedway ND)1 8 13 Mark Dobmeier 2 7 8 Casey Mack 3 9 1K Chris Shirek 4 24 9N Wade Nygaard 5 19 0 Nick Omdahl 6 11 31 Shane Roemeling 7 10 2A Austin Pierce 8 3 26 Blake Egeland 9 5 92 Mitch Mack 10 2 51 Alex Larson 11 6 10TR Bob Martin 12 12 13T Ty Hanten 13 16 20A Jordan Adams 14 18 33 Murray Temple 15 25 99 Jordan Graham 16 17 10 Amber Balcaen 17 14 8H Jade Hastings 18 1 20K Thomas Kennedy 19 15 7 Trent Stengl 20 23 5 Dave Glennon 21 22 14 Tom Egeland 22 21 22 Tanner Wisk 23 20 35 Brenden Wilde 24 13 91K Kyle Fedyk 25 4 6 Zach Wilde 7/26
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)1 3 77X Wayne Johnson 2 4 77 Shane Stewart 3 1 14H Jim Huppunen 4 10 0 Glenn Styres 5 8 33K Kyle Patrick 6 2 5D Dave Dykstra 7 7 49 Todd Hoddick 8 14 10 Mitch Brown 9 16 3R Shane Ross 10 6 19 Cory Turner 11 15 5C Conor Mahoney 12 5 5 Keith Dempster 13 11 10J Jeremy Hughes 14 12 9NZ Havard Daniels 15 18 11 Jamie Turner 16 17 71S Shawn Sliter 17 19 6 Curtis Gartly 18 13 43 Scott Sherk 19 9 80 Chris Steele 7/26
• Lernerville Speedway PA)Peoples TWP DIRTcar 410 Sprint Feature: (25 Laps) 1. (81) Lee Jacobs, Dalton, OH 2. (10) Carl Bowser, Sarver 3. (7) Eric Williams, Greenville 4. (08) Dan Kuriger, New Brighton 5. (2L) Ed Lynch Jr, Apollo 6. (13) Brandon Matus, Wampum 7. (30) Daryl Stimeling, Lewistown 8. (5M) Mike Lutz, Wampum 9. (2) AJ Flick, Apollo 10. (11) Scott Priester, Rimersburg 11. (33) Brent Matus, Wampum 12. (22) Brandon Spithaler, Evans City 13. (7K) Dan Shetler, Johnstown 14. (1R) Gale Ruth Sr., Pleasantville 15. (4K) Bill Kiley, Cabot 16. (27) Billy Dietrich, Biglerville 17. (27M) Zach Morrow, Mars 18. (76) Davey Jones, Baden Heat Race Winners: Billy Dietrich, Carl Bowser 7/26
• All Stars)Williston ND 7/23...1. 14K-Dale Blaney [3]; 2. 59-Tim Kaeding [2]; 3. 9W-Jac Haudenschild [1]; 4. 6N-Greg Nikitenko [4]; 5. 91K-Kyle Fedyk [5]; 6. 21-Ryder Olson [6]; 7. 22-Tanner Wisk [7]; 8. 20-Kevin Lawson [9]; 9. 20L-Dusty Lawson [8]; 10. 17J-Loren Rogers [11]; 11. 34-Bill Holler [10]   7/24...1. 14K-Dale Blaney [3]; 2. 59-Tim Kaeding [4]; 3. 9W-Jac Haudenschild [5]; 4. 2-Austin Pierce [2]; 5. 6N-Greg Nikitenko [1]; 6. 91K-Kyle Fedyk [7]; 7. 21-Ryder Olson [6]; 8. 22-Tanner Wisk [8]; 9. 20L-Dusty Lawson [9]; 10. 20-Kevin Lawson [10]; 11. 17J-Loren Rogers [11] 7/26

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• Riverside Int Speedway AR)HOOKER HOOD CLASSIC Today, SATURDAY, JULY 26 - 360 WS, 305 WS, LM, STOCK - GEN ADM. $20; 6-11 $5; 5 AND UNDER FREE; PITS $30 Hot Laps 6:30; Races 7:30 7/26
• MOWA)Rained out at Jacksonville IL. 7/26

Friday July 25th 2014

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

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• The Cushion)With both the 360 Nationals and the 410 Knoxville Nationals quickly approaching, many teams are expected to be on hand as they continue to make preparations for the biggest two weeks of the year, and TheCushion.Com will bring it to you LIVE. Press Releases7/25
• Belleville Midget Nationals)Series points leader Kody Swanson heads the list of drivers excepted to compete in the “The Hustle on the High Banks" on Friday Night Aug. 1 at the Belleville High Banks. The event will feature a 50-lap feature for the USAC Silver Crown Cars (presented by TRAXXAS). The JayHusker Mini Sprint Series will compete on the track’s infield quarter-mile track. The 37th annual Belleville Midget Nationals opens on Thursday July 31, and will feature the USAC Honda National Midget Dirt Series running qualifications, preliminary races and a 25-lap midget feature racePress Releases7/25
• Styres/Hills Racing)One of the busiest weekends of the season is coming up for the Styres/Hill’s Racing team, with 4 races in 5 days on their schedule, and guest drivers joining the fold. The team also visited victory lane at Ohsweken Speedway again last Friday... Press Releases7/25
• World of Outlaws)With the 'Month of Money' in full swing and a tightening championship points battle, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series heads to Canada for a three race swing that will bring the series into Quebec and Ontario. DIRT/World of Outlaws7/25
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Two of the biggest events of the Ohsweken Speedway season are quickly approaching, with the Burger Barn Northern Summer Nationals "Race for the Cure" set for Monday, July 28, and the Arrow Express Six Nations Showdown featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series scheduled for Tuesday, July 29. Press Releases7/25
• Scotty Thiel)Two struggling nights of racing occurred for the Scott Thiel Motorsports #64 team this past weekend. Night number one took place at the Wilmot Raceway were Scotty managed to finish the race but in the 13th position and Sunday evening at Angel Park in Sun Prairie, WI where he was taken out after the first corner of the A-Main event. Press Releases7/25

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RESULTS...

• USAC)USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Presented by TRAXXAS) RACE RESULTS: July 24, 2014 - Brownsburg, Indiana - Lucas Oil Raceway @ Indianapolis - "J.D. Byrider 100" - "Rich Vogler Classic"FEATURE: (100 laps) 1. David Byrne, 2. Tanner Swanson, 3. Kody Swanson, 4. Ryan Newman, 5. Bobby Santos, 6. Chris Windom, 7. Jacob Wilson, 8. Bobby East, 9. Jarett Andretti, 10. Ken Schrader, 11. Davey Hamilton Jr., 12. Chris Phillips, 13. Jerry Coons Jr., 14. Davey Ray, 15. Patrick Lawson, 16. Kyle O'Gara, 17. Caleb Armstrong, 18. Cale Thomas, 19. Tracy Hines, 20. C.J. Leary, 21. Ryan Litt, 22. John Heydenreich, 23. A.J. Fike, 24. Jarid Blondel. NT USAC 7/25
• Column)BillW has notes from Rico Abreu's MOWA win at Granite City IL BillW's Knoxville News7/25

Thursday July 24th 2014

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov

11:00pm

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• RMMRA)Veteran open wheel driver Greg Schaefer gave RMMRA owner Cappy Mason his first midget "A" feature win on Saturday night at El Paso County Speedway! A strong field of cars traveled to EPCS the night of the El Paso County Fair. With a large crowd on hand, heat race action began on the 1/4 mile dirt track with wins taken by Chris Sheil and Keith Rauch.Press Releases7/24
• Waynesfield Racewayv Park OH)Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio will add a new entry into the record books this Saturday, July 26 as part of JR & Sons Service Center of Jackson Center night at the races. For the first time ever, a King of the Hill format will determine the starting lineup for the Buckeye Machine Non Wing sprint A-main. The format entails the top four finishers in each non wing heat race automatically transferring to the A-main. First and second place finishers in each heat race will be entered into the King of the Hill tournament. The tournament consists of a head-to-head two-lap showdown. The winner of each two-lap shootout will advance to the next round of the bracket. Press Releases7/24
• Taylor Ferns)One of the plusses of running a “true outlaw” schedule is that if inclement weather is forecasted, a change in plans can quickly be made and a track with a more favorable forecast can usually be found. That is the approach that Taylor Ferns and her team took last weekend as rain was called for and fell for a large portion of the day at Fremont Speedway in Ohio, where they had planned to race. They headed north instead and hit the track at Butler Motor Speedway in Michigan. Ferns will return to Fremont this weekend and looks to compete in her second event of the season at the historic quarter-mile at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds. Press Releases7/24
• Adam Kekich)The Sunburst crew made the haul out to the monster half mile of Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway for Adam's 3rd appearance at the storied track. The 5K started the heat race fro the 3rd spot and having missed a little on the set up faded to a 5th place finish. The feature started with Adam in the 5th spot and he settled into a rhythm holding that spot in the early laps so as to save his tires for some action toward the end the race. It turned out to be a one groove track and Adam stayed on the top line to hold on to the 5th spot at the finish. The July 19th action at Mercer Raceway Park was called for rain, so the team was forced to take the weekend off.Press Releases7/24
• Cory Haas)Although the racing season has yet to cross over into the month of August, it is never too soon to put oneself in position to secure a track championship. Cory Haas, who dedicates each and every racing season to reaching that specific goal, is just 200 points shy of taking the top spot in the Lincoln Speedway track championship chase. The pilot of the Michael Barshinger Builder, Embee & Son, Inc, York P-B Truss, Inc., Thornton Chevrolet, Tailgaters Grill & Drafthouse, no. 11C ‘410’ sprint car has amassed three (3) top-five finishes and nine (9) top-ten finishes at the Abbottstown, Pennsylvania oval over the course of the 2014 season, but still remains unaccounted for in the win column. Press Releases7/24
• Kraig Kinser)A pair of trips to Canada has been the norm for the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series for each of the last seven years. Make it eight straight seasons that the best sprint car drivers in the world have made the trek north of the border, as they head to the eastern side of Canada this week, followed by a trip to the western part next month. Kraig Kinser has been there for six of the previous seven ventures to Canada and will get his passport out again this week for a trio of races in the Great White North. Press Releases7/24
• Dodge City Raceway Park KS)Colorado’s Jake Bubak carries the hot hand for the United Rebel Sprint Series into Friday night’s First Responder Night event at Dodge City Raceway Park that kicks off the annual Dodge City Days festival. Press Releases7/24
• MSCS)The Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series will swing back into action on Saturday August 2nd. The occasion will be the 10th annual Hoosier Sprint Nationals at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. The feature will pay $5,000 to the winner. It is one of the two longest feature races on this year’s MSCS schedule. The Hoosier Sprint Nationals and the Haubstadt Hustler in September are both 40 laps in distance. Press Releases7/24

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RESULTS...

• Fulton NY)It was an eleventh race win, for Daryn Pittman of Owasso,OK, in 2014, racing the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series race at Fulton Speedway, in Fulton, NY. The race started with qualifying. David Gravel of Watertown, CT. turned a 13.706 second lap for fast time of the night. There were six drivers who clocked in the thirteen second bracket, with Pittman earning a 13.828 second lap for second quick. Kraig Kinser clocked in with 13.864, Cody Darrah's time was 13.867, Lucas Wolfe had 13. 903 and Kerry Madsen , the only other driver in the thirteen second bracket had a 13.943 second lap for sixth quick. Race Results 7/24

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• Lernerville Speedway PA)With the Firecracker 100, BOSS Wingless Sprints, Elite 8 Late Models and Renegades of Dirt Modifieds all in the rearview mirror, its time to decide which four drivers will add their names to the illustrious list of Lernerville Speedway Track Champions with five straight Fast Fridays of Fab Four Racing! Press Releases7/24
• Knoxville Raceway IA)The Knoxville Racing Charitable Organization in cooperation with the Knoxville Raceway will raffle off a Steve Kinser Bad Boy Buggies vehicle at the 54 th FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Store. The customized Sport Series vehicle features Bad Boy Buggies's electric drivetrain with the power to handle any terrain. Press Releases7/24
• URC)Davie “No Panic” Franek is hot off a Rislone URC Sprint Series feature win at the Selinsgrove Speedway back on June 28 and he’s looking to make it two in a row on Saturday, July 26. This will mark the fourteenth URC event of the season as Franek of Wantage, NJ is also URC’s point leader. The Selinsgrove URC victory for Franek was his second career win with URC.URC 7/24
• OCRS)After last weeks doubleheader sprint car action by the Oil Capital Racing Series, the previous leaders in the Sprintdudes.com Manufactures Performance Rankings each had solid results thus adding to their points lead in their respective category’s. However, with still two months to go in the 2014 racing season, each race for the chassis and engine builders are still up for the taking. Here are the new points standings (with number of wins) for the week ending July 19, 2014: OCRS 7/24
• Team ILP)Inside Line Promotions drivers Jack Dover and Devin Kline each garnered a feature win last week. Dover powered to his fourth consecutive triumph and 10th this season last Thursday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., with the Nebraska 360 Sprints. Press Releases7/24
• ASCS SW)The Arizona based ASCS Southwest Region swings back into action this Saturday, July 26 at the high speed Tucson International Raceway for the season's fourth visit to the three-eighths mile oval. ASCS 7/24
• Column)Danny Burton wraps up Indiana Sprint Week in Hoosier Race Report 7/24
• Bill Balog)Bill Balog and the B2 Motorsports team headed south to the Wisconsin/Illinois border this past Saturday for their third visit of 2014 to the Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, WI for the 3rd Annual IRA vs. All-Stars Shootout. The night started off with a 4th place qualifying effort of the thirty-eight cars on hand. Lining up in the 6th starting position in the heat, Bill would charge his way forward for the heat race victory sending him into the Dash. Lining up 6th again for the start, Bill was able to make his way forward to finish in the 4th position where he would start for the feature.Press Releases7/24
• Badger)The scheduled Saturday July 26 Badger Midget Series event at the Wilmot Raceway has been postponed, allowing teams to focus on the following evening’s events at Angell Park Speedway (Sun Prairie, Wis). “Due to some recent team attrition and scheduling we felt it was in the best interest for the track and Badger to exclude the midgets from Saturday’s events and instead run only at Angell Park speedway this weekend” said Badger President Harlan Kittleson. Saturday’s event at Wilmot raceway will now include the Badger 600 Micro Series, with the tracks Modified, Street Stock, and Mini Sprint divisions participating.Press Releases7/24
• Team Turner)Team Turner Racing has a busy part of their calendar coming up, with 5 races scheduled in 5 days at 3 different tracks. Jamie Turner, Cory Turner, Ryan Turner, and Havard Daniels were also in action last weekend... Press Releases7/24

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• Column)BillW has notes from Christopher Bell's MOWA win at Highland IL BillW's Knoxville News7/24

Wednesday July 23rd 2014

Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself. Charlie Chaplin

11:45pm

RESULTS...

• Column)BillW has notes from Christopher Bell's MOWA win at Highland IL BillW's Knoxville News7/23
• World of Outlaws)Daryn Pittman scored his 11th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season Wednesday night at Fulton Speedway, holding off challenges from David Gravel and Donny Schatz. This is the most wins Pittman has ever scored in a single World of Outlaws season. DIRT/World of Outlaws7/23

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• Joey Saldana)Rain showers passed over Fulton Speedway this afternoon, but with the concerted efforts of race personnel, the track was worked in and groomed for a big night of racing on the last night of World of Outlaws stateside racing before heading to Canada. Press Releases7/23
• Ryan Litt)Ryan Litt is excited to make his debut in the USAC Silver Crown series at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on Thursday, July 24. Ryan will drive a Team 6R Racing machine with Toyota Power in the "J.D. Byrider 100", an event which is part of a big week of racing around Indianapolis. Press Releases7/23
• J&J Auto Racing)Several J&J Auto Racing teams found victory lane in Sprint car action all across the country over the last week. Donny Schatz, Terry Gray, Tony Stewart, Lee Grosz, Matt Moro, Jared Zimbardi, Jordan Ryan and Tony Grams all picked up Sprint car wins recently driving J&J Sprint cars. Press Releases7/23
• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar is excited to make his season debut at Knoxville Raceway this weekend. Hagar is set to tackle the half-mile oval in Knoxville, Iowa, this Saturday for a 360ci event prior to the 360 Knoxville Nationals the following week. It will mark his first trip to the track since 2013. "We're breaking out a new car to make everything look good," he said. "We're coming out with our guns loaded." Press Releases7/23
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Ohsweken Speedway's 19th season of racing continues this Friday, July 25, when McDonald's Restaurants of Brantford & Paris present Autograph Night and Christmas in July, featuring Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Gale's Auto Aftermarket Bombers. Donate a toy to the Christmas in July toy drive to receive half price admission! Press Releases7/23
• Brandon Hanks)Brandon Hanks earned his best-career finish at two tracks in Oklahoma last weekend with a pair of seventh-place results. Hanks kicked off the ASCS Sooner Region doubleheader on Friday at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, where he finished in the same position that he started - third. That lined him up 11th for the main event. Press Releases7/23
• STARS Midgets)It’s been three weeks since the most recent D’Arcy GMC STARS National Midget event. During that brief summer break, some of the drivers relaxed; some went on vacation; some raced in other series; one driver prepped for the birth of his first child; and one driver even got married. After the extensive amount of time off, the STARS Midgets return to competition under the lights at the 1/3 mile Grundy County Speedway on Saturday night, July 26th for the “Bob Tattersall ChallengePress Releases7/23
• Tracy Hines)Tracy Hines has finished fourth this season with the Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series. He also has finished third. And, twice, he has come home in the runner-up position with the series, leaving just one more spot to gain as he chases his first Silver Crown win of the season. He’ll have another opportunity this week at one of his favorite tracks, Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Press Releases7/23
• Patrick Dills)Patrick Dills nearly captured his first career victory last Saturday. Dills led the first 19 laps at Cottage Grove Speedway before finishing second in the Northwest Extreme Sprints main event, which marked his first career podium result. Press Releases7/23
• Channin Tankersley)Channin Tankersley has a month off after last weekend's ASCS Gulf South Region doubleheader was washed out. "It rained all weekend," he said. "We got about 10 inches of rain in a day and a half. It was flooding in some places down here." Press Releases7/23
• USAC)This Saturday, July 26th, the popular Honda USAC Western Midgets will make their series debut at Lemoore Raceway. Promoted by Kyle Evans, the action packed card will also showcase four classes of Micro Sprints (Junior, Non-Wing, Restricted, and Super 600s). Racer Sign-Ins are at 2:00pm, the Drivers Meeting is scheduled for 4:30pm, Spectator Gates will open at 4:30pm. Time Trials at 5:30pm, and Racing starts at 6:30pm. USAC 7/23
• Belleville Midget Nationals)Drivers Zach Daum, Chris Windom and New Zealand’s Michael Pickens hope to improve upon their past performances in the upcoming The 37th annual Belleville Midget Nationals on July 31-Aug. 2 at the Belleville High Banks. Thursday July 31 will see the USAC Honda National Midget Dirt Series run qualifications, preliminary races and a 25-lap midget feature race. The USAC Silver Crown Series will hold a practice session during the evening, in preparation for Friday Nights events. Press Releases7/23

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RESULTS...

• NT360 Sprintcars AU)The inaugural Bob Ekins Memorial for 360 Sprintcars was run and won last Saturday night at Darwin’s Northline Speedway, and it went the way of the in-form driver Jason McIver. Despite being the form driver of the season so far, McIver didn’t have it all his own way. After qualifying from pole position for the 20-lap feature race, he was faced some fierce competition from two-time Sydney Speedway Track Champion and local 410 Sprintcar racer Ben Atkinson. Race Results 7/21
• UMSS)Brooke Tatnell has won sprint car races at numerous tracks here in the United States and over in his home country of Australia. On Sunday night July 20 Tatnell added the Granite City Speedway in Sauk Rapids, MN to that list. Tatnell passed race leader Davey Heskin on lap 10 and led the remainder of the nonstop 25 lap feature. Tony Norem, who had started fifth and fell back to ninth on the opening lap, roared back up through the field and was closing fast on Tatnell when the checkers w3ed. Tatnell, his family, and crew from the Ron Olson #34 sprinter celebrated in Anderson's Pure Maple Syrup/Rock Auto Victory Lane following his 28th career UMSS sprint car win. Race Results 7/23
• UMSS)Sunday nights are certainly proving to be the night for Mike Mueller of Stacy, Minnesota. For the third time in four tries on Sunday nights within the past year, Mueller has driven his #87 Traditional sprint car to victory. On Sunday night July 20 at the Granite City Speedway, Mueller passed race leader Rob Caho, Jr. coming to the white flag and went on to record his fourth career UMSS Traditional sprint car feature win. Mueller emerged from his car, jumped up on the roll bars, and raised his hands in jubilation. He then celebrated with his father Herb and crew in Anderson's Pure Maple Syrup Victory Lane to cap off a thrilling charge forward from the fifth starting spot. Race Results 7/23

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• Wayne Johnson)A welcome podium finish came at the Knoxville Raceway in 410 action Saturday for the Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team. It came at a good time, as it will be their last prep for the Nationals. This week finds them “North of the Border” in Canada for four events, two of which will be World of Outlaws shows. Press Releases7/23
• IRA)The circus is coming to town! This circus is one of speed and steel. Where the entertainers thrill fans by performing some the best racing to be seen. It’s outdoor entertainment for the whole family. Like a band of vagabond gypsies, the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint series is set to showcase the fastest cars on dirt this weekend at three different Wisconsin north woods racing venues. The 900 horsepower machines are set to take to the track in a trio of events, in one weekend, at three distinctly different racetracks. IRA 7/23
• Harli White)Spending her Saturday night making her debut at the Knoxville Raceway in preparations for the upcoming 360 Nationals, Harli White and her Harli White Racing team were able to make the feature event, and get some valuable seat time. “It didn’t go how we had hoped, but we were able to get a lot of laps there, and get some good notes for the Nationals,” White said. Press Releases7/23
• Ian Madsen)Ian Madsen put together quite the weekend at the Knoxville Raceway and the Huset’s Speedway as he beat the All Star’s at Huset’s on Sunday night after finishing second at Knoxville just one night prior. “It was great to finally get two nights of racing in, and get a night in at Knoxville,” Madsen said. “We had a really good car both nights, and were so close to getting two wins on the weekend.” Press Releases7/23
• URSS)After taking a weekend off after the 3 day Wheatshocker Nationals Weekend the United Rebel Sprint Series will be back in action this weekend for two nights this Friday and Saturday. Press Releases7/23
• Alan Krimes)After scoring two (2) top-five finishes against the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series during their recent three-race central Pennsylvania swing, Alan Krimes will waste no time celebrating and return to competition in the heart of ‘Posse Country’ this Friday and Saturday, July 25th & 26th at Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway. Krimes, who pilots the Midnite Antiques, Conestoga Valley Garage, Wayne Corini, Krimes Racing Engines, VRP Shocks, no. 87 ‘410’ sprint car week-in and week-out in central Pennsylvania, finds himself well inside the top-five of the Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway championship chases, and will continue his trek towards overall championships at both facilities this Friday and Saturday. Press Releases7/23
• Wesmar Engines)With the summer heat wave in full force so were Wesmar customers this past weekend. Terry Gray swept the evenings card at Lavonia Speedway in Georgia by claiming heat, dash, and feature victories last Thursday. Gray’s teammate Morgan Turpen followed Gray to the stripe to ensure a nice payday for the pair of 10’s. After picking up his brand new Wesmar bullet three days earlier North Dakota’s Lee Grosz parked his Hall of Fame grandpa Doug Howell’s familiar 4J in the Winner’s Circle in Fairmont, Minnesota after holding off Brian Brown in the process. ASCS Sooner Region points leader Dustin Morgan continued his stranglehold by winning at Lanny Edwards Lawton Speedway in his ARK Wrecking #93 to further lengthen his points lead. The 360 Nationals are a week away so don’t get caught shorthanded on parts. Call Wesmar for your last minute parts needs at 918-366-7311.7/23
• Motorsports 2015)The Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2015 fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Friday, January 23 thru Sunday, January, 25th. “It seems just like yesterday when we kicked off this show,” said show producer Len Sammons who has confirmed the events traditional date once again at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Press Releases7/23
• Plymouth Speedway IN)NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is slowly making his comeback into dirt track racing and he’ll be showing his fans that he still has what it takes to win when he comes to Plymouth Speedway for the Bob Newton Classic next month. Stewart will race his Winged Sprint car on the fastest dirt surface in Northern Indiana on Aug. 16. Press Releases7/23
• Mercer Raceway Park PA)Mercer Raceway Park will present another doubleheader of exciting auto racing action this weekend. The fun will start on Saturday evening, July 26, with the Racing for a Cure event benefiting the American Cancer Society. It will continue on Sunday, July 27, with round two of Smackdown!, the annual contest between the Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds and the BRP Modified Tour. Each night, gates will open at 4 p.m., practice will commence at 6:30, and racing at 7. Press Releases7/23

Tuesday July 22nd 2014

I like whiskey. I always did, and that is why I never drink it. Robert E. Lee

11:45pm

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• Chase Johnson)Hitting the road for the summer with Harley Van Dyke, Chase Johnson had a nice showing in his first weekend of action highlighted by a sixth place finish at the I-80 Speedway and a pair of 12th place finishes at the Knoxville Raceway, and the Fairmount Raceway. Press Releases7/22
• Terry McCarl)Terry McCarl won at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa on Friday, July 11. The win aboard the Jimmy Davies #99 marked the 62nd track that the Altoona, Iowa driver has won in his career. It was a busy week of racing that will be followed by another. TMAC will return to the #99 for three Illinois Speedweek MOWA events starting tomorrow night, before returning to weekly action Saturday at the Knoxville Raceway and with the All Stars at the Huset’s Speedway in South Dakota on Sunday. Press Releases7/22
• Kaley Gharst)Kaley Gharst and the Sandvig #7 team completed a busy two-week period of races that saw a charge at Park Jefferson Speedway in South Dakota and a second place finish in Jackson, Minnesota. They also picked up four top ten finishes during last week’s JSTS Speedweek and currently lead the Minnesota Mafia point standings. This weekend sees the Decatur, Illinois driver competing at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa Friday and at the Jackson Speedway on Saturday. Press Releases7/22
• Mark Dobmeier)“Dynamite” Mark Dobmeier claimed with number seven of the 2014 season at the Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, South Dakota July 12. Except for some bad luck, he easily could have picked up two or three more wins in the past couple of weeks. This weekend the Grand Forks, North Dakota driver and the Lunstra/Dobmeier #13 team will tackle their normal triumvirate of races: River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks on Friday, the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, and the All Star race at Huset’s on Sunday. Press Releases7/22
• Column)Duane Hancock has notes from Limaland and Eldora in Tri-State Outlook7/22
• CRASH PAD)You should be CRASH PAD equipped. Put some space between you and a hard landing. Reduce the Risk of Spinal Injury in crashes. The Shock Absorbing Material in the CRASH PAD slows your downward motion in the seat during a crash to reduce impact forces. Learn more at www.802solutions.com, find a dealer or order online. Better Now than After.... 7/22
• Christopher Bell)Just one week ago, Christopher Bell had about come to terms with the likelihood that he would be spectating rather than racing at the upcoming Knoxville Nationals. He also had an off night slated when the USAC Silver Crown series takes to the Belleville High Banks next Friday. Press Releases7/22
• Carolina Racesavers)Tony Stewart Racing’s #22 winged sprinter driven by Tony Grams would lap all but one driver on his way to a fourth feature victory in his 2014 championship campaign for the Carolina RaceSaver Sprint Car Series. Unfortunately, the one car he wanted to lap the most would be his only challenger Saturday evening at Sumter Speedway in Sumter, SC. Press Releases7/22
• Aaron Reutzel)Aaron Reutzel finished off the ASCS journey to Montana and South Dakota by rallying from deep in the field to another podium finish Friday night at Rapid City’s Black Hills Speedway. Reutzel’s charge from 14th to third aboard the Bob and Christie Miller’s Car Parts Machine/Wren Motorsports No. 87 Triple-X entry marked his 30th overall top ten of a season that has included six wins and now 21 top-fives. Press Releases7/22
• Jack Dover)Jack Dover rocketed to his fourth consecutive victory last Thursday, which established a new career-best winning streak. After advancing from sixth to fourth place during his Nebraska 360 Sprints heat race at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., Dover started the main event on the outside of the second row. He didn't stay there long. "Before the feature we didn't really change much," he said. "Just some shocks and put some fuel in it. We put another wing on it to try something different." Press Releases7/22
• Craig Dollansky)Weather finally gave Big Game Motorsports driver Craig Dollansky a weekend to compete. After losing five of the previous seven weeks to rain at Knoxville Raceway, the Big Game Treestands team tackled the half-mile oval last Saturday. Press Releases7/22
• Andrew Felker)Another podium finish highlighted Andrew Felker's weekend. Felker, who had a chance to score a trio of top-five finishes last weekend, earned his best result on Saturday with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Mo. After finishing fourth in his heat race, Felker lined up on the outside of the sixth row for the main event. Press Releases7/22
• Seth Bergman)Seth Bergman rallied to post his 21st top 10 of the season last Friday at Black Hills Speedway. Bergman opened the event by dropping to a third-place result after starting on the pole of his Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour heat race. Press Releases7/22
• Craig Dollansky)Hampered by Mother Nature the past three weekends, Knoxville Raceway has stood silent on Saturday nights since the Big Game Treestands #7 team dominated the feature on June 21st. Nearly a month later, the weather was finally much better for racing in southern Iowa as ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ signed in for 3M Night at the historic half-mile. Press Releases7/22
• Devin Kline)It didn't take long for Devin Kline to find his way into Victory Lane. After spending the last four years as a crew member for White Lightning Motorsports, Kline powered to his first career 305ci victory in only his third main event start at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday. "Everything seemed to line up in place," he said. Press Releases7/22
• Joe Trenca)Joe Trenca is set visit Ohsweken Speedway for the third time in as many years. Trenca will tackle the fast track next Monday for the Northern Summer Nationals, which will be his season debut at the 3/8-mile oval. Press Releases7/22
• Triple X Race Components)When big money is on the line in Central PA, teams turn to Triple X Race Components to help them to victory lane. Such was the case again on Saturday (or the wee hours of Sunday morning technically) as Lance Dewease took home $20,000 in the Dietz Motorsports XXX at Williams Grove Speedway against the World of Outlaws. All of us at XXX congratulate Lance on his awesome drive, as well as our other weekly winners including Kade Morton with the OCRS, Brent Bates at Creek County Speedway, Mickey Walker with the ASCS Sooner Region, Matt Covington in Wyoming and Brock Hallett and Riley Watkins at Deming Speedway. Press Releases7/22
• Josh Baughman)Josh Baughman felt as good as he ever has at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday. We were way better this time than in the past two or three years, he said. After qualifying 23rd quickest  which lined him up on the pole of a heat race  and changing an engine, Baughman guided his Jason Johnson Racing sprint car to his first career heat race win at the famed half-mile oval. We made some good laps, he said. Press Releases7/22
• Sam Hafertepe Jr)Sam Hafertepe Jr. was on pace to capture another victory last weekend when it was pulled out from under him. After charging from sixth to third place in his Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour heat race on Friday at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D., Hafertepe Jr. led the opening seven laps of the main event before a caution jumbled everything. Press Releases7/22
• Jonathan Cornell)Sedalia Missouri’s own Jonathan Cornell has had a record-breaking racing season, winning 9 out of the past 11 races he has been in. Of those 9 races, 8 were consecutive wins-6 at Double X Speedway in California, Missouri, 1 at Callaway Speedway in Fulton, Missouri, and 1 at Moberly Speedway. Currently Jonathan and his crew chief Chad Cypert are building a new car to debut at the Knoxville 360 Nationals in August. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @teamtwentyeight to keep up to date with his amazing season or better yet, come out to one of the races to cheer him on in person. Jonathan loves his fans and would love to meet you! Jonathan Cornell Racing would like to thank Kiowa Line Builders, VKCC Motorsports, Starline Brass, Yeager’s Cycle, Champion Brands, R2C Performance Filters, Ostrich Race Engines, Champion Oil, Peak Performance, SBS, Elite Dry Cleaners, Smith Signs, SureCoat, Pro Shocks, Maxim Chassis, Rod End Supply, Weld Racing, Kaeding Performance, Outlaw Wings, SCI, ButlerBuilt, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Jocko’s, Benic, DMI, KSE Racing Products, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Slick Mist, Simpson, Don's Truck Wash, D's Catering, Wilke Motorsports, Xtreme Fuel Stick, Southpaw Customs, Kelley Bullock Racing Vic Cook, Charlie Smith, and Candy for their support for the 2014 racing season. 7/22
• ASCS)North and back as the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real wrapped up their trek through Montana and South Dakota this past weekend as the Regions of the American Sprint Car Series raced though Oklahoma and Missouri while other battled with the unstoppable fury of Mother Nature. ASCS  7/22

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• KSE Racing Products)KSE Racing Products continue to lead the Sprint Car industry in power steering products, as drivers rack up wins night after night. In a week that saw six World of Outlaw feature events, all six winners had the privilege of using KSE Racing Products to lead them to victory lane. Press Releases7/22
• Jac Haudenschild)With two nights of action on the books last weekend, Jac Haudenschild and his Destiny Motorsports team put together a nice solid weekend as they ran third at the Wilmot Raceway before scoring a fourth place finish at the Huset’s Speedway on Sunday night. Saturday night saw ‘The Wild Child’ time the MonDak Portables/Benic Enterprises/Rick Rogers Construciton No. 9w in with the second fastest lap during qualifications. Press Releases7/22
• James McFadden)Australian pilot, James McFadden is in the midst of a very strong USA campaign, but this past weekend with the FAST Series, McFadden hit a minor speed bump as bad luck bit him on both Friday and Saturday night at the Attica Raceway Park and the Freemont Speedway. Press Releases7/22
• Steven Tiner)After having a brutal weekend, Steven Tiner was hesitant to return to action this weekend, but the Visalia, CA driver bounced back in a big way as he picked up third place finishes at the Silver Dollar Speedway and the Petaluma Speedway. “We were all pretty down with the weekend we had after a rough Speedweek,” Tiner said. “We though about taking some time off to regroup, but we ended up racing, and we really had a good weekend.” Press Releases7/22
• Brady Bacon)It was not the Indiana Sprintweek that Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 were hoping for, but they emerged from it in position for a USAC National Sprint Car championship. They are just five points out of the lead with eleven events remaining. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver will be campaigning his #99 410 winged machine this week in five races in the Midwest. Indiana Sprintweek started at the I-69 Speedway in Gas City. “We had a bad pill draw in qualifying and still managed to qualify third,” says Brady. “That kind of saved our night. We had a tangle in the heat race and tore the car up a little bit. We had to fix the front end.” Press Releases7/22
• Justin Sanders)Justin Sanders overcame a blown power steering line early in the Ocean Sprints Presented By Taco Bravo feature event, and still managed to charge his way up to a fourth place finish. “It could have been a really great night, but we can’t complain with the finish we had,” Sanders said. “We had a really good car, but blowing a power steering line hurt us a little, but we can’t hang our heads about a third place finish.” Press Releases7/22
• Kyler Shaw)Spending his weekend competing at the Ocean Speedway and the Petaluma Speedway, Kyler Shaw had a very strong showing as he recorded a pair of eight place finishes. “It was a really fun weekend,” Shaw said. “I had an absolute blast, and can’t thank everyone enough for their help.” Friday night saw Shaw start his weekend off at the Ocean Speedway with the Ocean Sprints, and in time trials he turned in the 14th fastest lap. Press Releases7/22
• Parker Price-Miller)Climbing aboard his family owned midget, as well as Donnie Cooper’s No. 01 winged 360ci Sprint Car, Parker Price-Miller had a very good weekend at Belle Clair Speedway and the St. Francois County Raceway as he picked up a pair of Top-10’s. Press Releases7/22
• Patriots)On the verge of the second half of the Patriot Sprint Tour season kicking off, a major area racing supporter has stepped up to bolster PST events down the stretch. Evingham Site Excavation, of Bolivar, NY, has agreed with Patriot Sprint Tour management to sponsor the Four Laps of Fame Dashes at a host of tracks around their locations. The first dash they will sponsor will be this Saturday at Woodhull Raceway. Press Releases7/22
• Perris Auto Speedway CA)There is no racing at Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday night, July 26th. The next night of action will be on August 16th when the popular Riverside County racing facility hosts the “California Racers Hall of Fame Night” featuring the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior & Young Gun Sprints and the California Lightning Sprint Cars. The PASSCAR Stock Car Series will be back on August 23rd and the next “Night of Destruction” will be on September 6th.. For more information on The PAS call: (951) 940-0134. 7/22
• FAST)Led by current series point leader Steve Rando, the JLH General Contractors Fremont/Attica Sprint Title ‘305’ Championship Series presented by Engine Pro will finally return to competition this Friday and Saturday, July 25th & 26th. After being off for over a month, Ohio’s top ‘305’ sprint car competitors will hop back on the F.A.S.T. ‘305’ Championship Series trail, and continue their quest towards the $2,000 championship. Press Releases7/22
• Oswego Speedway NY)As the anticipation begins to build for the 58th annual Budweiser International Classic 200 for Novelis Supermodifieds at Oswego Speedway, it was announced this week that heat races will once again be an option during the Sunday qualifying format for the richest and most prestigious Supermodified race in the world. Press Releases7/22
• OCRS)This Saturday will find the action packed sprint cars of the Oil Capital Racing Series making their second of three 2014 visits to the 4/10-mile oval of the Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada Oklahoma. Danny Smith will look to extend his point lead as he continues his march onward to what could be his first ever OCRS championship. Gary Owens will try to go back to back at OSP as he took the Harold Leep Jr. Memorial back in May. OCRS 7/22
• Badger)A weekend doubleheader for the Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Series is now only four-days away! Action kicks off on Saturday July 26 at the Wilmot Raceway with the Eighth annual "Salute to Harry Turner". Pits open at 3:00 p.m., grandstands at 5:00 p.m., racing beginning at 6:45 p.m. Racing action will also include the Badger 600 Micro Series, with the tracks Modified, Street Stock, and Mini Sprint divisions participating.Press Releases7/22

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• Jonathan Allard)Jonathan Allard put together another strong weekend with his Tri-C Motorsports team as they picked up their sixth win of the season Friday night at the Silver Dollar Speedway, and were well on their way to a podium finish with the King of the West Series until a wild incident on the final corner resulted in Allard crossing the stripe in the ninth spot. Press Releases7/22
• PennLive)A jury's decision Monday in Cumberland County Court denied John Westbrook the financial security he was seeking for the rest of his life.http://www.pennlive.com/ 7/22
• DJ Netto)The Placerville Speedway hasn’t been too kind to DJ Netto over his brief career, but on Saturday night the Hanford, CA pilot put together a great night as he finished sixth on the high banked ¼ mile track. With 27 cars on hand for the King of the West event at Placerville Speedway, Netto timed his Netto Ag/Penny Newman Grain/Bogies Auto Parts entry in 11th fastest. Press Releases7/22
• Kyle Hirst)Looking to rebound from a 12th place finish during the Howard Kaeding Classic, Kyle Hirst had a rough night at the Placerville Speedway that saw his night come to an end on the second lap. “It was a rough night for sure,” Hirst said. “We had been pretty fortunate all year not to have many of those, but they do happen, and we will come back and hopefully win the Peter Murphy Classic,” Hirst said. Press Releases7/22
• Willie Croft)Since returning to California following his great run at the Dirt Cup, Willie Croft has experienced some tough luck, but the Sacramento, CA driver hasn’t let it get him down, as he looks to fight through this stretch. “It has definitely been rough the last couple of weeks, but no one has given up yet, and we continue to have a very fast racecar.” Press Releases7/22
• Andy Gregg)Dropping a 410ci power plant into Scott Russell’s No. 14R machine on Saturday night, Andy Gregg turned in a very solid performance with the King of the West Series that saw him charge to a fifth place finish after being as high as second with a few laps to go. “It was a great night for our team at the Placerville Speedway,” Gregg said. “We had one of, if not the, fastest cars on the track, and if it wasn’t for a late double file restart, probably should have won or ran second in my opinion.” Press Releases7/22
• Brian Brown)It has been a busy couple of weeks for Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team. After competing in the King’s Royal at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, they scored a victory during JSTS Speedweek last Wednesday at the Sioux Speedway in Sioux Center, Iowa. Three top fives followed last week, including a charge to fifth Saturday at Knoxville Raceway. Press Releases7/22
• Cole Wood)Cole Wood and the Cole Wood Racing #17w team got a bit of a monkey off their back by winning the feature event at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa last Thursday. The Auburn, California driver’s win at the JSTS stop at Rock Rapids was welcome, as it came a night after leading a good portion of the feature at the Sioux Speedway in Sioux Center, Iowa. The team will focus on the Knoxville Raceway Saturday in anticipation of the 360 and 410 Nationals there. Press Releases7/22
• Brad Loyet)The trip to the Rocky Mountains proved well worth the scenic drive for Brad Loyet and the Vacuworx Global/Miller Truck Lines #o5 team. They picked up two wins with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series, extending their point lead. The Sunset Hills, Missouri driver won at Electric City Speedway in Great Falls, Montana and at the Black Hills Speedway near Rapid City, South Dakota. The team will regroup this week before tackling the Knoxville 360 Nationals next week. Press Releases7/22
• USCS)The 120+ mile per hour ground pounding winged sprint cars of thre United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters invades one of its favorite paved track venues this coming weekend when it returns to Anderson Motor Speedway near Anderson, SC on Friday, July 25th and Saturday, July 26th. USCS 7/22
• Column)Danny Burton has Bloomington Indiana Sprint Week notes in Hoosier Race Report7/22
• Joey Saldana)The World of Outlaws close the month of July with races on the East Coast. Wednesday, July 23, Joey Saldana and the Motter Equipment HE&M Saw Beltline Body Shop team along with the traveling winged sprint car drivers will make their last stateside stand at Fulton Speedway. This is only the fourth time the Outlaws have competed on this 3/8-mile high-banked oval in upstate New York with the most recent appearance in 2010. Press Releases7/22
• Danny Holtgraver)After taking the most recent weekend off to regroup and rebuild, six-time main event winner in 2014, Danny Holtgraver, will jump back into the seat this Saturday night, and venture to central Pennsylvania for a night of competition in ‘Posse Country.’ Holtgraver, who pilots the Hunter Racing, Berlin Natural Bakery, Golden Flavor Sesame Sticks, Bonnell’s Rod Shop, Alternative Power Sources, WestView Motors, DKW Transport, no. 10H ‘410’ sprint car, will venture east this Saturday evening, July 26th to the Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania for a regular night of sprint car action. With Port Royal Speedway’s shape and size closely resembling that of Knoxville Raceway, Holtgraver feels that a night out east will help him prepare for his upcoming trip to Knoxville, Iowa. Press Releases7/22
• USAC WC)In his first start with the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars, Anaheim’s Jake Swanson won Saturday’s 30-lap feature at Ventura Raceway. Co-sanctioned with the VRA Sprints, Swanson took the lead from Michael Pickens on lap 25 and streaked to the $1,500 triumph. Ryan Bernal, Pickens, Troy Rutherford, and “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr. followed Jake to the checkered flags. USAC 7/22
• USAC)Ryan Newman has joined the list of entered drivers for Thursday night's "J.D. Byrider" Rich Vogler Classic at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Newman, USAC's 1999 Silver Crown series champion, returns to the series for the first time since his 2011 appearance at LOR in which he finished eighth. He will pilot one of two entries for car owner Bowman Racing of Brownsburg, Ind. and will team with Tanner Swanson, the winner of USAC's last two Silver Crown races at the .686-mile paved oval.  USAC 7/22
• USAC SW)This Saturday, July 26th, the traditional USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series will return to Peoria’s Canyon Speedway Park for the “3rd Annual Summer Slam.” Promoted by Kevin Montgomery, the action packed card will also showcase IMCA Modifieds, Mini Sprints, Pure Stocks, and Dwarf Cars. The Front Gates will open at 5:00pm with Racing scheduled to begin at 7:00pm.  USAC 7/22
• Sammy Swindell)Big Game Motorsports pilot Sammy Swindell established quick time during a pair of races last weekend. Swindell timed in fastest at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday before he guided the Big Game Treestands team to the quickest time in qualifying on Sunday with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions at Huset's Speedway. Press Releases7/22
• King of the West)The anticipation has been mounting ever so slightly since the announcement of the Peter Murphy Classic and this Saturday night July 26 the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series is set to finally invade the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway for the big $5,000-to-win/ $700-to-start showcase. King of the West 7/22
• Canyon Speedway Park AZ)Into the closing days of July means the heat is in full effect in Arizona, which is only fitting for Canyon Speedway Park’s Third Annual Summer Slam this Saturday night. And “Chargin’” Charles Davis, Jr., will be gunning for a third consecutive Summer Slam title as the wingless wonders of the USAC Southwest Sprint Car series headline the heated event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval with IMCA Modifieds, Micro Sprints, Pure Stocks and Dwarf Cars in action as well. Racing action goes green at 7:00 p.m. Press Releases7/22
• Dodge City Raceway Park KS)The United Rebel Sprint Series takes center stage during Friday night’s First Responder Night atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval that coincides with the ten-day long Dodge City Days festival. First Responders and family receive free admission to Friday night’s action that fires off at 7:30 p.m. Press Releases7/22
• Austen Wheatley)Austen Wheatley will return to the road this weekend following a weekend off and a refreshing trip home. Wheatley and his team will potentially kick off the weekend on Friday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, prior to Saturdays season debut at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. It will mark the first of two visits to the famed half-mile oval before the 54th annual FVP Knoxville Nationals Presented by Caseys General Stores Aug. 6-9. Press Releases7/22
• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi rebounded from a slow start to score his best career result at Placerville Speedway on Saturday. Scelzi kicked off the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event by qualifying 18th quickest around the high-banked bullring. Press Releases7/22
• New Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars Shirts)  Bob Hilbert Sports Wear will have new shirts available soon. Click the image to see larger views. All proceeds go toward the series. www.bobhilbert.com 7/22
• Port Royal Speedway PA)Port Royal Speedway is gearing up for the annual Living Legends Dream Race for 410 sprints coming up on August 2 at 7 pm. The big money event will this year honor Lance Dewease and Maynard Boop as Living Legends in the track’s history. A bevy of Dewease owners and Boop drivers will be turning out for the honors as well as an autograph session behind the grandstand from 5 until 6 pm.  Central PA 7/22
• USAC)Adam Pierson's performance in this year's USAC DMA Midget series has been phenomenal. He has four wins and a pair of seconds in just six starts so far! That has resulted in a 111-point lead over Josh Sunn in the standings going into this Saturday night's race at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt.  USAC 7/22
• USAC)Eastern HPD Midgets return to Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. Friday night and Scott Hunter continues to lead the standings, 53 points ahead of Calvin Carroll. Saturday night's originally-scheduled HPD USAC Midget race at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway has been cancelled.  USAC 7/22
• USAC)USAC Southwest Sprint Car point leaders R.J. Johnson and Charles Davis Jr. continue their battle for the 2014 series championship in this Saturday's 3rd Annual "Summer Slam" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Davis trails by only 19 points with 74 available at Peoria. Josh Pelkey, third in the standings, could prove the spoiler as the series progresses. He's only 33 points out of the lead entering Saturday's race.  USAC 7/22
• USAC)Leemoore (Calif.) Raceway hosts its first Honda USAC Western Midget race and Trey Marcham and Jarid Blondel will try to protect their respective point leads in Saturday's event at the 1/5-mile dirt oval.  USAC 7/22
• USAC)The AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car championship has tightened after four final Indiana Sprint Week races this past week. Only 34 points separate the top three drivers in the standings going into the August 21-22-23 "Smackdown III" at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway.  USAC 7/22
• USAC)USAC's West Coast Sprint Cars are preparing for August 8 and 9 races at Watsonville and Chowchilla, Calif. respectively. Finnish driver Markus Niemela continues to lead the standings by 20 points over Matt Mitchell after a seventh place finish at Ventura, Calif. Saturday.  USAC 7/22
• USAC)Ryan Newman has joined the list of entered drivers for Thursday night's "J.D. Byrider" Rich Vogler Classic at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Newman, USAC's 1999 Silver Crown series champion, returns to the series for the first time since his 2011 appearance at LOR in which he finished eighth. He will pilot one of two entries for car owner Bowman Racing of Brownsburg, Ind. and will team with Tanner Swanson, the winner of USAC's last two Silver Crown races at the .686-mile paved oval.  USAC 7/22
• Racing Fans Direct)Our plans are full speed ahead for the 2015 Knoxville Nationals Tour #10 , to be officially released by flyers,ads , mail and other forms of advertising after this years Knoxville Nationals . The tour can be easily accessed from anywhere in the USA or overseas , and I guarantee the tour will save you money when traveling with RFD . The tour includes hotel for all four days , tickets , transportation daily from hotel to the races , airfare discounts from various airports, free tickets to the National Sprint Car of Fame ,and to the great Iowa State Fair and more . Press Releases7/22
• Patriots)After a six week hiatus for many race teams, the second half of the Patriot Sprint Tour America Season is set to get underway. The Patriot Sprint Tour returns to the highbanks of the Woodhull Raceway this Saturday for the ninth PST America event of 2014. The season lidlifter was at the tight 1/3-mile oval back in May but this time around, $2,500 will go to the winner of the 25-lap event. This will be the only race of the weekend after the new management at Clinton County was forced to cancel the Friday Night stop. In addition, for the fourth year in a row, competitors with 305 engines will once again be racing for $1,000 in bonuses, including $300 for the highest finisher.  Press Releases7/22

Monday July 21st 2014

I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity. Edgar Allan Poe

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• Hilborn Tri-State Racer Saver 305 at Grandview Speedway on July 20, 2014 – 25 Lap Feature 1. Jeff Geiges 2. Mike Haggnebottom 3. Tommy Carberry Jr. 4. Kyle Purks 5. Jon Brennflect 6. Ryan Stillwaggon 7. Rick Stief 8. Jon Haegele 9. Bryant Davis 10. Mike Esposito 11. Eddie Wagner 12. Dave Brown 13. Sean Kirkpatrick 14. Stephanie Stevens 15. Dave Graber 16. Mares Shellfox 17. Scott Krauss 18. Ian Detweiler 19. Harris Kohen 20. Stef Palmai 21 Karl Freyer 22. Shane Smith 23. Tim Tanner 24. Scott Frack 25. Adam Carberry 7/22
• ARDC)2010 ARDC Champion, Steve Buckwalter set a blistering pace on his way to his second consecutive win in American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) action on the high banks of the Grandview Speedway. It was Buckwalter's third win of the season and 47th ARDC victory of his career - moving Steve Buckwalter up to fifth behind Ray Bull in ARDC win totals. Race Results 7/21
• Column)BillW has Husets SpeedwayAll Star notes BillW's Knoxville News7/21
• IRA)It had been 29 years since the last appearance of winged outlaw 410 sprints at the Angell Park Speedway. The Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprints rolled into town to do battle on the legendary oval, and fans were treated to not only a new track record but also to an amazing finish where the lead ping ponged between multiple drivers over the final two laps. During a green, white checker finish setup when six-time champion Bill Balog nearly flipped in turn two while trying to steal the lead from Jordan Goldesberry. IRA 7/21
• Susquehanna Speedway Park PA)Super Sportsman Feature (25 laps ): 1. Gregg Foster; 2. Chad Criswell; 3. Chad Trout; 4. Kevin Nouse; 5. Steve Fannasy; 6. Rich Eichelberger; 7. Scott Dellingner; 8. Scott Geesey; 9. Steve Wilbur; 10. Dave Socks; 11. Mike Enders; 12. Carmen Perigo Jr.; 13. Doug Dodson; 14. Dave Berkheimer; 15. Kenny Edkin; 16. Scott Smith; 17. Todd Leonard; 18. Adam Weay; 19. Frankie Herr; 20. Geoff Gill; 21. Russ Mitten; 22. Duaine Smith; 23. Bobby Hockenberry; 24. Rick Barr; DNQ � Lanny Hake; Dave Conrad; Devin Beidel; Bill Devine. FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Eichelberger (1-2); Foster (3-25). HEAT RACE WINNERS: Foster; Fannasy and Nouse. 7/21
• Plymouth Dirt Track WI)Nick Melis and Travis Luedke led the Aldog-Honald Mechanical Sprint field to the green. Coming to lap 1 Luedke clipped a tire ending his night and Doug Wondra slid past Melis for the lead. Randy Sippel and Brandon McMullen battled over fourth place. Wondra silently slipped farther and farther from second place Melis. Paul Pokorski and Jason Johnson fought to settle 8 place. First caution was Mitchell Yurmanovich who spun in turn 2. Sippel passed McMullen on the restart, then Justin Miller on the high side a lap later. Race Results 7/21
• Grandview Speedway PA)The results of the second Open Wheel Spectacular at Grandview Speedway have been written in the record books. While that chapter may be closed, it is not likely that the talk about this racing event will end any time soon. Race fans saw Steve Buckwalter set a blistering pace on his way to his second consecutive win in American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) action on the high banks of the Grandview Speedway Sunday night. The Tri-State Race Savers (TSRS) Sprint Car feature saw three different leaders during the final six laps with multiple lead changes on several laps before Jeff Geiges took command and the win. Race Results 7/21
• West Lebanon NY)A big night for David Gravel of Watertown, CT, in the World of Outlaw STP Sprint Car Series as he racked in his fourth WoO Sprint Car Series victory in this 2014 Season as he raced at Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon, NY. Race Results 7/21
• Double X Speedway MO)The 12th annual Clyde Wood Memorial Race, presented by Xtreme Body and Paint, saw first time winners of the event visiting victory lane Sunday night at Double-X Speedway. The annual race honoring the memory of long time race track flagman Clyde Wood has been one that many drivers put on the calendar each and every year in hopes of joining the stellar list of winners. Race Results 7/21
• Badger)Jerry Coons Jr. captured Sunday Night’s 1st annual “Norm Nelson Classic”, 30-lap Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Series Feature at Angell Park Speedway. The victory for Coons was his 27th career feature victory at the track, eighth on the track’s all-time feature win list. Pole sitter Kurt Mayhew paced the initial lap of the event, before Robbie Ray took the lead on the second lap.Race Results 7/21

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• Lance Dewease)Though it hasn’t quite been the year Lance Dewease and his Dietz Motorsports team were hoping for, Dewease rose to the occasion on Saturday night at the Williams Grove Speedway and picked up the team’s third win of the season as they defeated the World of Outlaws to win the Summer Nationals, and in doing so, Dewease picked up his 300th career win. Press Releases7/21
• Kerry Madsen)Kerry Madsen is continuing to stay hot during the busiest stretch of his 2014 season, and over the last week, the St. Marys, NSW driver picked up two more second place finishes. “This car is just a dream to drive, and I can’t thank my guys enough for the fantastic effort they put in to make me look good,” Madsen said. Press Releases7/21
• David Gravel)Sunday night at the Lebanon Valley Speedway, Watertown, CT driver, David Gravel picked up his fourth World of Outlaw win of the season, third since joining Roth Motorsports, as the series competed very close to Gravel’s hometown. “We had a little bit of luck in the feature event after a poor restart, but we also had a really good car,” Gravel said. “It was a long weekend with the delay at Williams Grove, but my guys worked so hard, and it’s great to end it with a win.” Press Releases7/21
• Ocean Sprints)One of the biggest events of the season so far for the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo will fire off this Friday night July 25, with the second Johnny Key Classic Qualifying Race taking place at the always exciting Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. It will also mark round number nine of 15 in the battle for the Taco Bravo championship at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds based quarter-mile. Press Releases7/21
• USCS)Due to overnight and early morning rains and the prospect of more rain for the rest of the day, the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint car and www.rockauto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series event at Dixie Speedway on Saturday, July 19th was cancelled/rained out. The decision has been made to re-scheduled the event on Saturday, August 23rd. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused anyone. USCS 7/21
• Shark Racing)After disappointing outings at his home tracks of Lincoln Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Logan Schuchart got back into the top 10 Sunday night when he placed ninth in the 25-lap World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Press Releases7/21
• Alain Bergeron and his team were competing with the Patriot Sprint Tour series Saturday night at Brockville Ontario and despite a horrible draw, he was able to limit the damages. Following the draw, it is from last place that he had to made the start in his heat race. He finished fifth, that brought him in the DASH. So, for the DASH four laps race, he was fifth on the starting grid and he passed the checkered in third. In the A-Main race, the task was far from being easy. Eleventh at the start with a track condition offering few passing, it is in seventh place that the Canadian driver completed the race.7/21

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RESULTS...

• Husets Speedway SD)All Stars...1 1 18 Ian Madsen 2 5 24A Rico Abreau 3 3 1S Sammy Swindell 4 4 9W Jac Haudenschild 5 9 6 Terry Mccarl 6 13 59 Tim Kaeding 7 11 44 Chris Martin 8 12 25 Dylan Peterson 9 8 12 Lynton Jeffrey 10 16 09 Matt Juhl 11 18 101 Chuck Mcgillivray 12 14 2D Dusty Ballenger 13 15 82 Sam Hafertepe Jr. 14 2 7 Craig Dollansky 15 7 13 Mark Dobmeier 16 19 9M Donovan Peterson 17 23 10 Dale Furby 18 17 4K Paul Jeffrey 19 6 21V Justin Henderson 20 21 17 Ryan Bickett 21 22 4X Eric Schulz 22 10 14K Dale Blaney 23 24 51 Andy Anderson 24 25 1 Justin Glaser 25 20 7TAZ Tasker Phillips 7/21
• ASCS Warrior)Xtreme Body and Paint presented the 12th annual Clyde Wood Memorial at the Double X Speedway this past Sunday night with Jonathan Cornell taking his fifth consecutive Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Regional victory. Coming from sixth, Cornell inherited the lead on Lap 13 after early leader, Josh Fisher, found a car spun in the center of the racing groove; forcing the No. 72x into the wall while trying to avoid the stalled car.ASCS  7/21

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• The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars clashed three straight nights with The World of Outlaws over the weekend. It all started off Thursday night at Lincoln Speedway with 2013 World of Outlaw champion Daryn Pittman taking the win at Lincoln Speedway. Friday and Saturday was a two day show at Williams Grove Speedway with Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars point leader Greg Hodnett winning Friday. Lance Dewease picked up his 300th career win Saturday for a Posse sweep of the Williams Grove World of Outlaws show.Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA 7/21
• Racing Fans Direct)Racing Fans Direct Contact: Robert Altman E-mail racingfansdirect@outlook.com Phone: 443-974-7027 Our 2014 & 2015 Events: Our plans are in the works for 2014 and 2015 , first as previously stated were finalizing our Knoxville Tour #10 To be officially released after this year’s Knoxville Nationals. This tour can be Accessed anywhere in the USA and overseas, guaranteed to save you money When going to Knoxville with RFD. Tour will include hotel , tickets, transportation daily , reduced airfares will be arranged when people travel from certain areas , free inclusive amenities and more will be part of this tour . Then on September 13 were at Selinsgrove Speedway for our popular autograph session " Salute to our Fans " which usually consists of 10 to 14 Pa drivers , along with prizes , candy for kids, and other giveaways . Our next event will be in early fall for the official release of the new fan organization entitled "United Racing Fans " where being a member will make going to the races even easier , by offering many discounts you can use every day and especially when attending the sport we all have a passion for . A 3 day tour to Indiana Speedweek is in the works , along with " The Slide Job "season opening party for fans , drivers , and friends sometime in March 2015 .These are our plans to date to bring the utmost to you the fans , and create a " New Experience in Racing , where you come first always "7/21
• Photos)Weekend winner photos are in SpeedShotz for Monday 7/21

Sunday July 20th 2014

When one door is closed, don't you know, another is open. Bob Marley

11:30pm

RESULTS...

• ARDC)Steve Buckwalter is the first to win 3 ARDC races this year with the win at Grandview Speedway tonite. Feature finish 1-0 Buckwalter 2-19 Drevicki 3-52 Buckwalter 4-B Bright 5-8 Lick 6-78 Wean 7-20 Kobylarz 8-46 Arndt 9-5 Gargiulo 10-83 Buckwalter. 7/20
• I-90 Speedway SD)Sioux Falls Sprint Car driver Eric Lutz has been a picture of consistency at I-90 Speedway this season. Had he not missed opening night, he would be a serious threat to Troy Schreurs lead in the Coffee Cup Fuel Stops 360 Sprint Car class. Lutz came from sixth to win Saturday night's feature - his second of the season. Kevin Flowers led the opening 13 laps until his car got loose in turn four. Flowers' car had already started to get sideways when Lutz hit him from behind. Race Results 7/20
• Tri-State Speedway IN)Robert Ballou won the 30 lap USAC Sprint Car feature Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway. The event which unfolded before a large crowd served as the finale for Indiana Sprint Week. Ballou started on the pole for the main in what would become an outright duel between the Rocklin, CA, driver and local driver Kyle Cummins. Ballou and Cummins exchanged the lead and were wheel to wheel at the line several laps. Race Results 7/20
• World of Outlaws)In front of a large contigent of friends and family, Connecticut-native David Gravel scored his fourth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season Sunday night at Lebanon Valley Speedway. DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/20
• BOSS)Despite overcast skies and rain all around, the Buckeye Machine BOSS sprints forged ahead with the cooperation of Waynesfield Raceway Park and completed a show the fans will not soon forget. An astounding field of 53 traditional sprint cars signed in for the 4th annual "Dick Spencer Memorial" and the fans who braved the weather were treated to 6 heat races, 3 last chance races and a great 30 lap main event. Race Results 7/20

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Tracks/Drivers

• Alex Bright)Alex Bright has a busy week ahead of him after he suffered his hardest hit of the year while leading the ARDC Midgets feature Sunday at Grandview Speedway. While Bright wasn't injured, his midget sustained severe damage during the vicious crash near the midpoint of the main event. Press Releases7/20
• Tony Bruce Jr)After an issue derailed a top five on Friday, Tony Bruce Jr. capped his weekend by earning a seventh-place result at Jackson Speedway on Saturday. The up-and-down weekend began on Friday with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D., where Bruce Jr. powered from fourth place into the lead on the opening lap of his heat race. Press Releases7/20
• Trey Starks)Trey Starks has been in contention for a victory during the Bob's Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals in each of the past three years. However, Starks is searching for his first victory during the $10,000-to-win event at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. Press Releases7/20
• Marysville Raceway Park CA)Next Saturday night the 8th Annual Performance Auto Supply “Rich Dozier Classic” will be run at Paul and Kathy Hawes’ Marysville Raceway Park. This year it is a signature event on the MRP Winged Sprint Car schedule. The feature event will pay $1500 in cash to win in that class. Rich Dozier’s Performance Auto Supply will celebrate 46 years of support of Marysville Raceway Park. Press Releases7/20
• Port Royal Speedway PA)Port Royal Speedway will present Whelen Engineering Juniata County Fire and Rescue EMS Night this Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm. Featured in racing action on the track will be the Aumiller’s Insurance 410 sprints, the Jake’s Carts/Enviroman Products super late models and the River Valley Builders 305 sprints. General admission gates will open at 5 pm with adult general admission priced at $15 and students 12 – 18 priced at JUST $5. Central PA 7/20
• Joey Saldana)Despite an early Sunday morning finish at Williams Grove because of a mid-race rain storm, the World of Outlaws teams soldiered on to tonight’s race at Lebanon Valley Speedway. The Motter Equipment HE&M Saw Beltline Body Shop 71M team, fueled by only three hours of sleep, did what the Outlaw fraternity does. Pack up and move on to the next location. This was a particularly difficult siege with five races in six days. Press Releases7/20

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RESULTS...

• IRA)The annual Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints vs UNOH All-Star Circuit of Champions didn’t disappoint for it’s thrills and spills as there were plenty of each on a the challenging Wilmot Raceway third-mile clay oval. The rescheduled Salute to the Founders of IRA also took place during the program, honoring Ray Toft, Whitey Harris and the late Junior Dodd, who originally organized and began the IRA back in March of 1968. Special feature trophies sponsored by the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Racing Hall of Fame honoring the founders were be presented. In a match of titans, the all-time leader in All-Star A-main win column, Dale Blaney of Fowler, Ohio came to Wilmot Raceway looking to score his third consecutive win in the showdown event.IRA 7/20
• King of the West)A packed house on Saturday night at the Placerville Speedway witnessed one of the wildest finishes you’ll ever see, when leader Brent Kaeding spun on the cushion in the fourth corner coming for the checkered flag and resulted in Roseville’s Sean Becker sneaking by for the ultra dramatic victory. King of the West 7/20
• AVSS)Continuing his stellar performance in the last two months, California’s Jo Jo Helberg won the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints feature at M-40 Speedway in Jones, Mich., on Saturday, July 19. Helberg powered around Jason Fuller on the eighth circuit and then dominated the remainder of the 30-lap event. Troy DeCaire advanced from the fifth starting position to finish in second with Fuller rounding out the podium. Jason Blonde and fast timer Aaron Pierce completed the top five. Race Results 7/20
• OCRS)After Friday night’s race at Humboldt Speedway Alex DeCamp was undecided if he would race in Saturday’s OCRS AmeriFlex Hose and Accessories show at Salina Highbanks Speedway. DeCamp, who finished 15th, had repairs that needed to be made not to mention the lack of a wing for his sprinter. OCRS 7/20
• East Bay Raceway Park FL)East Bay Sprints 20 Lap Feature 1. 1* Tim George 2. 9 Billy Boyd, Jr. 3. 55 Kerry Gilbert 4. 3T Johnny Alexander 5. 0 Jimmy Ballew 6. 80 Lorenzo Capitano 7. 21 Jason Webster 8. 23D Dylan Colding 9. 3XK Guy Bos 10. 8 Rich Alexander 11. 17C Aileen Collins 12. 12 David Kelley 13. 3K Kurt Taylor (DNS)7/20
• Mechanicsburg PA)The face off between the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series and the Pennsylvania Posse, had Lance Dewease of Fayetteville, PA scoring the victory in this extremely competitive thirty lap "A" Feature event on the half mile semi-banked dirt oval at the Pennsylvania Williams Grove Speedway located in Mechanicsburg. Donny Schatz of Fargo, ND and Lucas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg, PA made it in the top three. Race Results 7/20
• World of Outlaws)After a nearly three hour rain delay that pushed the start of the feature into the early morning hours of Sunday, Lance Dewease held off Donny Schatz to win night two of Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway. Dewease's win gave the Pennsylvania Posse a sweep of Summer Nationals and made him the 19th different World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series winner of the season. DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/20
• Patriots)Steve Poirier’s supreme sprint car record at the Brockville Ontario Speedway was strengthened on Saturday Night, even though the track conditions were far different then his prior visits. Poirier, of St. Mathieu de Beloeil, Quebec, led the 25-lap feature wire-to-wire to score his fifth career win in 16 starts at the Brockville Speedway. The defending Patriot Sprint Tour Champion benefited from his pole position starting spot but was also supreme throughout the event. Race Results 7/20
• WAR)In a race that saw multiple lead changes and lots of passing throughout the field, Zach Chappell emerged victorious with the WAR Series presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps on Saturday night at Springfield Raceway. Driving the Korte Transportation/Hockett Racing #77, Chappell took the lead from his pole starting position as he was followed closely by Chad Goff, Chris Parkinson, and Taylor Walton. Race Results 7/20
• ASCS Warrior)A capacity crowd and 21 Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region Sprint Cars gathered at the Randolph County Raceway with Jonathan Cornell taking his fourth win in as many races with the Missouri based region of the ASCS Nation. ASCS 7/20
• Fremont Speedway OH)Rob Chaney survived a wild 410 sprint feature Saturday at Fremont Speedway to lead all 30 laps for his first win of the season on Ohio Logistics Night. The racing got underway late due to a steady rain all morning at “The Track That Action Built.” Track crews worked hard to get the surface in shape and it produced a lot of wheel hiking excitement. Race Results 7/20
• ASCS Sooner)The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region made the trip to the Lawton Speedway on Saturday night with series point leader, Dustin Morgan, parking the Ark Wrecking of Oklahoma No. 93 in Victory Lane. ASCS 7/20
• Waynesfield Raceway Park OH)BOSS...A-Main - (30 Laps) 1. 54-Matt Westfall[7] 2. 23S-Kyle Simon[1] 3. 5J-Joss Moffatt[4] 4. 6RR-Joe Liguori[6] 5. 12-Kody Swanson[9] 6. 77-Dustin Smith[12] 7. 2DI-Dustin Ingle[8] 8. 24P-Tyler Hewitt[3] 9. 6-Cody Gardner[19] 10. 4-Michael Fischesser[5] Race Results 7/20

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Sanctions/Tracks/Drivers

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Williams Grove Speedway will be back in action with a full slate of sprint car racing this Friday, July 25 at 7:30 pm. In action on Friday will be the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints and the Tool Shed of America 358 sprint cars. Full programs of heat racing and feature events are on tap with bonus and lap money in effect for the 410 sprints  Central PA 7/20
• Patriots)The longest-running Patriot Sprint Tour event on the schedule is gaining strength in anticipation, but it also is also becoming more lucrative for the teams involved. Einstein Construction Group has stepped up to make the August 8th event at the Yates County Speedway a $2,000-to-win event. The 4/10-mile that was known at Black Rock Speedway up until this season, has hosted the Patriots on the second weekend in August each year since 2004 has hosted more Patriot Sprint Tour events (36) than any other location. Press Releases7/20
• Joey Saldana)The World of Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse drivers gathered at Williams Grove for the final night of Summer Nationals competition. After a long rain delay with the A Main finishing in the early morning hours, the winner received $20,000 as a part of the Outlaws ‘Month of Money’. Press Releases7/20

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RESULTS...

• POWRi)Farmington MO...Darren Hagen, Daum, Felker, Aitken, Rankine, Blackhurst, Brown, Motsinger, Adler, Roney. 7/20
• AVSS)Jones MI...1 3 71H Jo Jo Helberg 2 5 22A Troy DeCaire 3 2 9 Jason Fuller 4 6 42 Jason Blonde 5 7 26x Aaron Pierce 6 4 60 Davey Hamilton Jr. 7 1 75c Jerry Caryer 8 11 3A Mike Astraukas 9 9 61 Kevin Feeney 10 10 7 Joe Swanson 11 13 97 Ike Beasley 12 12 8 Chris Neuenschwander 13 14 44 Teddy Alberts 14 15 10 Ron Koehler 15 16 0 Kyle Mooner 16 18 11G Tom Geren 17 8 26 Jeff Bloom 18 17 31 Tim Ross 7/20
• Patriots)Brockville ONT...Stevee Poirier, Zimbardi, Howland, Brown, Ladouceur, Cook, Bergeron, Bilodeau, Rwilson, Rand, Awilson, Evans, Lorenc, Reakes, Goselin, Girard, Jones, Zanchin, Fraser 7/20
• World of Outlaws)Williams Grove Speedway PA...Lance Dewease gets career win 300 saturday night. Dewease, Schatz, Wolfe, Darrah, S.Stewart, Krimes, Saldana, McMahan, Cannon, S.Smith. 7/20
• I-90 Speedway SD)1 6 5 Eric Lutz 2 5 12 Troy Schreurs 3 9 10 Dale Furby 4 10 3Z Matt Ziebarth 5 8 23 Dave Ekern 6 11 77X Nate Maxwell 7 2 42 Kevin Flowers 8 4 1 Justin Glaser 9 7 89 Denzil Smith, Jr 10 14 70 Ben Waxdahl 11 13 18 Bryce Rabenhorst 12 3 48 Taylor Forbes 13 1 47 Brandt O Banion 14 12 81L Jesse Lindberg 7/20
• Jackson Speedway MN)JSTS...1 3 23W Scott Winters 2 2 11X Gregg Bakker 3 4 09 Matt Juhl 4 6 15 Joe Riedel 5 1 20G Chris Graf 6 9 7 Kaley Gharst 7 13 18B Tony Bruce Jr. 8 5 2D Dusty Ballenger 9 14 93 Derrik Lusk 10 11 82 Brandon Halverson 11 12 17 Ryan Bickett 12 8 29X Nick Lusk 13 15 81 Austin Johnson 14 21 1A Bruce Anderson 15 18 5M Troy Manteufel 16 16 18 Nate Laugen 17 10 75C Casey Heser 18 24 53 Jack Dover 19 17 10X Justin Jacobsma 20 7 35 Skylar Prochaska 21 23 33X Trevor Smith 22 19 71 Jeremy Vanderplaats 23 22 32 Greg Valentine 24 20 612 Isaac Schreurs 25 25 15H Sam Hafertepe 7/20
• Knoxville Raceway IA)Justin Henderson shot by Ian Madsen coming for the white flag to grab the $3,000 win in the 410 sprint car feature on 3M Night at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday. The win was Henderson’s sixth in his career at the famous half-mile. Dusty Zomer picked up a convincing win in the 360 main event, and rookie Devin Kline picked up his first career win in the 305 feature. BillW's Knoxville News 7/20
• USAC)AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 19, 2014 - Haubstadt, Indiana - Tri-State Speedway - 27th "Indiana Sprint Week" FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Robert Ballou, 2. Kyle Cummins, 3. Jon Stanbrough, 4. Bryan Clauson, 5. Daron Clayton, 6. Brady Bacon, 7. Hunter Schuerenberg, 8. Jerry Coons Jr., 9. C.J. Leary, 10. Chad BoespflugUSAC 7/20
• USAC WC)USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 19, 2014 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway (Co-Sanctioned with VRA) FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Jake Swanson, 2. Ryan Bernal, 3. Michael Pickens, 4. Troy Rutherford, 5. Danny Faria Jr., 6. Jimmy Crawford, 7. Markus Niemela, 8. Brian Camarillo, 9. Matt Mitchell, 10. Austin LiggettUSAC 7/20
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)Jeremy Hughes and Shane Ross started on the front row for the 20 lap 360 Sprint Car feature, but the race was quickly halted when Dave Dykstra went for a rough ride in turn 1. Ross took the lead early after the restart, while Mitch Brown moved into 2nd to set the stage for a race-long fight for the win. Ross opened a lead over Brown, with Keith Dempster holding 3rd. Jim Huppunen and Paige Polyak both moved past Dempster just after the halfway mark and began a spirited joust for the 3rd spot, while Brown started to cut into the lead Ross had built. Brown was within a car length of Ross several times in traffic before a yellow flag came out when Todd Hoddick's right rear tire exploded on lap 15. Race Results 7/20
• FAST)Despite overnight rains and a lengthy delay due to sloppy track conditions, Night #13 of the 2014 F.A.S.T. ‘410’ Championship Series schedule was completed as scheduled. Thirty-one (31) Kistler Racing Products Fremont/Attica Sprint Title Championship Series presented by KS Sales & Service ‘410’ sprint cars signed in for action at the Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio on Saturday, July 19th; including most recent series winner, Craig Mintz. Race Results 7/20
• Oswego Speedway NY)Novelis Supermodified Summer Championship (50-laps): 1. 37 - Randy Ritskes, 2. 5 - Tim Devendorf, 3. 01 - Dan Connors Jr, 4. 55 - Keith Shampine, 5. 3 - Brian Sweeney, 6. 51 - Michael Muldoon, 7. 22 - Pat Lavery, 8. 50 - Dave Gruel, 9. 00 - Joe Gosek, 10. 7 - Otto Sitterly, 11. 90 - Kody Graham, 12. 99 - Joey Payne, 13. 9 - Stephen Gioia III, 14. 68 - Michael Barnes, 15. 02 - Brandon Bellinger, 16. 77 - Lou LeVea Sr, 17. 26 - Shaun Gosselin, 18. 45 - Mike Barbera, 19. 0 - Tim Snyder, 20. 44 - Bobby Haynes Jr, 21. 56 - Hal Latulip Race Results 7/20
• Silver Dollar Speedway CA)The Winged 360 Sprint Cars returned to the Silver Dollar Speedway along with the Perma-zyme Wingless Sprint Cars, Winged Economy Sprint Cars, Hobby Stocks, and the California Vintage Hardtops to make up the 11th Edition of the Tri-Counties Bank Points Championship Series. Jonathan Allard wheeled the Clyde Lamar owned Tri-C Machine #3c to victory for the 4th time this year at Silver Dollar. Race Results 7/20
• St Croix Valley Raceway WI)Mike Mueller and Chase Viebrock paced the fourteen UMSS Traditional sprinters to Shaun Cimfl’s green flag for their 25 lap main event Viebrock finding the point early, pursued by fourth-starting Rick Kobs. First heat race winner Cam Schafer was active again in his #54 mount, working any open clay he could find to move up from his fifth starting spot. On lap three, it was Jimmy Kouba falling victim to Schafer and Mueller gave up the third spot to Schafer on lap eight. Race Results 7/20
• King of the West)Placerville CA...Sean Becker, Brent Kaeding, J.Statler, D.Scelzi, A.Gregg, DJ Netto, C.Copeland, B.McMahan, J.Allard, Bud Kaeding 7/20
• Petaluma CA)Bradley Terrel, B.Aton, S.Tiner, A.Geving, H.Klein, G.Ensign, J.Haulot, K.Shaw, S.Arriaga, Z.Lynskey 7/20
• Wilmot Speedway WI)IRA/All Stars... Dale Blaney, B.Balog J.Haudenschild Sexton, Daun, Reinke, Vanderverw, Kaeding, S.Haudenschild, Modjeski 7/20
• SOD)Randy Hannagan wins his third SOD/NRA Challenge at Crystal Motor Speedway. Dustin Daggett finished second, Tony Stewart third.7/20

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Sanctions/Tracks

• ESS)Our event Stateline Speedwayhas been cancelled for tonight. Looking at a possible rain date during the week. 7/20
• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)Saturday night's race was cancelled due to persistent rain showers.7/20
• Jersey Rush)The Jersey Rush returns to New Egypt on Tuesday, August 19. This very popular show will feature the 410 sprints and the Modifieds in the fourth running of the Jersey Rush. Now in its’ fourth year, JJ Grasso was the winner of two of the previous Jersey Rush events with Daryn Pittman taking the win in 2012. Grasso is an expected entry to chase the $5,000 first place prize. Central PA 7/20
• World of Outlaws)The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series swings through New York State as the Outlaws pass through the midway point of the season. DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/20