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Thursday February 26th 2015

He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.  Sir Winston Churchill

10:00pm

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• USAC Sprints)AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: February 26, 2015 - Gibsonton, Florida - East Bay Raceway Park - "Winter Dirt Games VI" FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 2. Dave Darland, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. C.J. Leary, 5. Tracy Hines, 6. Robert Ballou, 7. Chad Boespflug, 8. Kyle Cummins, 9. Chase Stockon, 10. Chris Windom, 11. Jon Stanbrough, 12. Brady Short, 13. Bryan Clauson, 14. Jarett Andretti, 15. Casey Shuman, 16. Carson Short, 17. Aaron Farney, 18. Logan Jarrett, 19. Bret Mellenberndt, 20. Trevor Kobylarz, 21. Shane Cockrum, 22. Justin Grant, 23. Kody Swanson, 24. Kyle Robbins. NT USAC2/26
• Photos)Shots from night 1 of USAC Sprints at East Bay Raceway Park FL are in Hoseheads LIVE2/26
• Champion Racing Oil)Offering one of the most comprehensive racing programs in the motorsports industry, Champion Racing Oil has announced the details for their 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program, providing support for participants in almost every recognized sanctioned racing event in North America and Canada. Press Releases2/26
• Sprintcar All Stars AU)In what has been an awesome season it will all come to a head this Saturday night as the Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star series holds their final round at Timmis Speedway, Mildura. The Series Championship lead has changed 2 times, there have been 4 different feature winners and with only 152 points separating the top 5 drivers the pressure will be on. The top 5 in points going into the final round are: Press Releases2/26
• Sprint Car Mania)The final open wheel racing of February gets under way early with USAC Winter Dirt Games action at Tampa’s East Bay Raceway Park later tonight. The USAC Winter Dirt Games set along with an ASCS National Tour double up the road at Ocala’s Bubba Raceway Park highlight this weekend’s racing action that has already been cut short somewhat by winter weather in parts of the country. The full weekend preview is available at www.sprintcarmania.com. 2/26
• Canyon Speedway Park AZ)With wet and gloomy weather on the horizon, this Saturday’s scheduled Season Opener at Canyon Speedway Park has been reset for Saturday night, March 14. The card featuring the winged Sprint Cars of the ASCS Southwest along with the 9th World Vapor IMCA Modifieds, Arizona Differential Pure Stocks, Scottsdale Muffler & Automotive Renegades and Dwarf Cars will be preceded by a practice session on Friday night, March 13, as this Friday’s practice has been postponed as well. Press Releases2/26
• Driver Websites)Driver Websites has created a new website for Bryan Clauson Inc. The custom veteran package website - http://www.BryanClauson.com - will showcase the latest news as well as an updated schedule and results page. Biography, stats, sponsors, photos and videos as well as a store are also highlighted pages on the website. Press Releases2/26
• Florida Open Wheel)Link for race video from Richard Golardi: http://youtu.be/muMVAPAnLsI "YouTube video - Supercut - USAC Sprint Cars at Bubba Raceway Park, compilation video from USAC sprint car competition" 2/26
• Danny Holtgraver)Danny Holtgraver will wrap up his 2015 Florida ‘speedweeks’ campaign with one more weekend of competition. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native will return to the Bubba Raceway Park near Ocala, Florida this Friday and Saturday, February 27th & 28th; rejoining the ASCS ‘360’ National Tour for two more nights of sprint car competition. Holtgraver kicked-off his Florida venture with a visit to the Bubba Raceway Park during the first weekend of February. The pilot of the Phoenix Racing, Bonnell’s Rod Shop, Alternative Power Sources, Auto Electric of Jupiter, Florida, Southern Pacific Farms, no. 59 sprint car earned three consecutive top-ten finishes during his first visit, and hopes to duplicate that performance this weekend. Press Releases2/26
• Indy Race Parts would like to congratulate Robert Ballou, Dave Darland and everyone else that supports Indy Race Parts. If you need any New or Used Sprint Car, Midget, or 600 parts we are your one stop shop. Call 317.244.9437 or view our website www.indyraceparts.com for more info or find us on Twitter, @indyraceparts.2/26
• Mason Moore)With the Northern California season just days away from kicking off, Mason Moore and his Mason Moore Racing team are excited to announce that they will partner with Coors Light for the 2015 season. “We are all very excited for this partnership with Coors Light for the 2015 season,” Moore said “It is really cool to have such a well known brand on the side of the car, and their support will help our racing program tremendously.” Press Releases2/26
• NSL)The National Sprint League is excited to announce that Abdo, Eick & Meyers, Certified Pulic Accountants and Consultants has signed on as a series sponsor for 2015! Abdo, Eick & Meyers provides tax services, attest services, business consulting services, payroll services and financial solutions. National Sprint League 2/26
• NSL)Fairmont Raceway in Fairmont, Minnesota has been added to the National Sprint League schedule for 2015. The event in Fairmont will be Friday, August 21. The banked ½-mile oval on the Martin County Fairgrounds west of Fairmont promises to be a good test for the best of the NSL! NSL driver Brian Brown has a pair of wins the last three years at Fairmont. Lee Grosz took last year’s JSTS event in Fairmont. National Sprint League 2/26

Wednesday February 25th 2015

I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something. Jackie Mason

11:50pm

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• Marysville Raceway Park CA)Rutherford, CA wheel man Rico Abreu is set to return to his dirt track roots this Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. Earlier this year, Abreu announced a deal with HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks to drive the full 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East schedule, a feeder series to NASCAR racing's highest levels. On February 15th, Abreu made his maiden voyage in the K&N Series and finished 17th. The Saturday night race is in tribute to Sherm and Loree Toller. Press Releases2/25
• Wayne Johnson)After winning his heat from the eighth starting spot Thursday, it looked like a great weekend was in store for Wayne Johnson at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa, Florida. Unfortunately, a pair of incidents marred what could have been a third Ronald Laney Memorial title for the Knoxville, Iowa driver. This weekend a two-night stint back at Bubba Raceway Park near Ocala with the ASCS National Series will wind up his Florida trip. Press Releases2/25
• Column)"Bryan Clauson Interview – Shifting to Winged Sprints and IndyCar" by Richard Golardi Florida Open Wheel 2/25
• Patriot Sprints)With the days left before the 2015 season opener slowly decreasing, the number of Patriot Sprint Tour sponsors continues to steadily increase. For the second consecutive year, Einstein Construction Group is back to support the Patriot Sprint Tour America Series. Last season, ECG presented the event at Black Rock Speedway, this year they will be headlining the PST show at the Freedom Motorsports Park on July 10. In addition, they will be helping to pad the series point fund. Press Releases2/25
• Atomic Speedway OH)Although the temperatures outside are frigid, the 2015 racing season at Atomic Speedway is about to heat up as the "Midwest's Fastest 3/8 Mile Oval" is about to kick off the northern racing campaign for one of the nations' most prestigious series--The Lucas Oil Late Models--Friday, March 20. Dubbed the "Buckeye Spring 50", this race kicks off a star-studded slate of twenty six races in 2015 at the fabled dirt racing facility. Open wheel modifieds are also on the racing card. Press Releases2/25
• Thunderbowl Raceway CA)The inaugural World of Outlaws event at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway occurred in September of 2003 when 20-time series champion Steve Kinser scored the victory over Tim Shaffer & Clovis, California's Jason Meyers. This year marks the 12th overall season that the Greatest Show on Dirt competes at the one-third mile clay oval. Past World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature winners at the Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway Press Releases2/25
• Oswego Speedway NY)Helena Chemical Company is set to be a presenting partner of the ISMA Supermodified King of Wings VII championship event to be held at Oswego Speedway on Saturday, July 11. Since 2009, Oswego Speedway’s King of Wings event has been one of the premier winged Supermodified races of the summer, with a who’s who of driving talents reaching victory lane. Press Releases2/25
• Aaron Reutzel)The opening weekend of Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour action proved to be yet another good one for Aaron Reutzel and the Shark-powered BC Fundz/Basic One Services No. 87 Triple X Sprint Car team. The Clute, TX, racer opened the weekend with a victory over the field of 67 competitors on Thursday night, established himself as top points earner with a fifth-place run on Friday and then took a strong runner-up finish in Saturday night’s $10,000-to-win Ronald Laney Memorial at Tampa’s East Bay Raceway Park. Press Releases2/25

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• OCRS)The Shock Doc has elevated their support of the AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series by signing on as a heat race sponsor for the traveling sprint car series beginning with the 2015 season. Shock Doc, a division of A-1 Machine in Tulsa, is owned by Paul Edwards and 2015 will make the third consecutive year that the Shock Doc has sponsored the series. Previously, the Shock Doc was one of multiple point fund suppliers for the non-wing events the series conducted in 2013 & 2014. OCRS 2/25
• ESS)JE Pistons has been a part of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) Lucky Giveaway Program since in its inception. Based out of Irvine, Ca., JE is a world leader in piston manufacturing With over 60 years of experience, JE Pistons is the leader in high performance forged pistons. We've built a reputation that the competition can only follow. JE has a history of manufacturing the highest quality pistons and components that professional engine builders, race teams, and high performance enthusiasts trust and rely on. Press Releases2/25
• Travis Rilat)To say the opening race weekend of the season in the United States was a rough outing for Travis Rilat would be an understatement. Rilat, who kicked off the year by winning the Tyson Perez Memorial in Australia in early February, tackled East Bay Raceway Park last weekend for the Ronald Laney Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Unfortunately, Rilat battled attrition all weekend during the event that featured more than 65 competitors. Press Releases2/25
• KSE Racing Products)As the World of Outlaws moved out of the state of Florida, both the USAC and ASCS National Tours moved in, and the storie remained the same as drivers using KSE Racing Products found themselves in victory lane at the end of the night. The USAC National Sprint Car Series invaded the Bubba Raceway Park over the weekend, and it was a clean sweep for drivers using KSE Racing Products. Press Releases2/25
• Premier Speedway AU)Victoria’s Harley Bishop announced himself in no uncertain terms when he recorded the fastest lap time in practice for the 74th Lucas Oil Australian Speedcar Championship at Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warrnambool tonight. Bishop posted an impressive 12.714 second pass around the quarter mile venue to just pip hard charging American Jerry Coons Jnr who wheeled the Steven Graham owned N14 machine around Sungold Stadium in 12.762 seconds. Press Releases2/25

Tuesday February 24th 2015

A lot of people are bored of all the political correctness. Clint Eastwood

11:30pm

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• Blake Skipper)The good run for Blake Skipper continued last Saturday night, Saturday, February 21 with a competitive time trial which saw Blake qualify in 16th position and a direct transfer from the heat to the A-Main. It was the first time this season that Blake had transferred directly in and despite not finishing the A-Main due to an overheating engine, Blake was happy with his performance overall. Press Releases2/24
• Toby Bellbowen)On a racy surface at Valvoline Raceway last Saturday night, February 21, Toby Bellbowen scored his best finish of the season with a second. Press Releases2/24
• Jackson Delamont)Jackson Delamont left Valvoline Raceway last Saturday night with a 13th place after a half spin whilst running eighth. A frustrating way to finish what was a trying night for the talented racer from Young in NSW. Press Releases2/24
• Sam Hafertepe Jr)Sam Hafertepe Jr. put together a consistent weekend during the season-opening event with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Hafertepe Jr. advanced or finished in the same starting position throughout both preliminary nights at East Bay Raceway Park last Thursday and Friday for the Ronald Laney Memorial. Press Releases2/24
• Brandon Hanks)Brandon Hanks is going after the next step in his racing program. However, sometimes that means taking gambles that require learning curves, which was the theme of last weekend's season-opening Ronald Laney Memorial at East Bay Raceway Park. Hanks and his team experimented with the setup throughout the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour tripleheader. Some changes paid off and other times it didn't. Press Releases2/24
• Scotty Thiel)Scotty and the STM crew headed south last week to the East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa Florida for the 14th annual Ron Laney Memorial and the Lucas Oil ASCS National event. This was the third trip the team has taken down to East Bay and were hoping for some positive results. After getting disqualified for the nose wing being ½” too far forward when crossing the scales after a B-main victory Thursday night, that set the tune for the remaining portion of the weekends luck. Press Releases2/24
• Terry McCarl)Terry McCarl and the TMAC Motorsports #24 team capped off their Florida trip with a top five finish amongst 67 cars assembled at the Ronal Laney Memorial. The opening night at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa saw a great race when the Altoona, Iowa native charged from 17th to second. The team will take a weekend off before heading to The Dirt Track in Las Vegas, Nevada where they will begin their west coast trip with the World of Outlaws. Press Releases2/24
• Tyson Hall)Tyson Hall is taking the lessons learned during the season-opening event and immediately applying them. Hall, who competed at the extremely slick East Bay Raceway Park last weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, is slated to tackle Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla., this Friday and Saturday with the series. Press Releases2/24
• Canyon Speedway Park AZ)The 2015 racing season at Canyon Speedway Park officially gets under way with this Saturday night’s blockbuster Season Opener that features the return of winged Sprint Cars to the 1/3-mile clay oval. Following an open practice session on Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday’s CSP Season Opener goes green at 7:00 p.m. Press Releases2/24
• Dirt Track  Heroes)"Intense" is the word to best describe the scene leading up to the 8th Annual Quaker Steak and Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show. The telephones and internet usage are at warp speed as the upcoming 2015 edition of the show continues with its countdown towards the show. Press Releases2/24
• TJ Michael)T.J. Michael continued his recent streak of top-five finishes this past weekend at the Lonestar Speedway near Kilgore, Texas; securing a fifth place performance during ‘305’ feature action at Lonestar’s ‘Sprint Smackdown’ on Saturday, February 21st. Michael, who is piloting the Kenny Clark owned no. 18 ‘305’ sprinter during his early season Texas campaign, started the ‘Sprint Smackdown’ main event from the outside of the fourth row, and rallied three positions to solidify himself inside the top-five. The Plano, Texas native is now three for three in 2015 in top-five finishes. Press Releases2/24
• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi is chomping at the bit to get the 2015 season underway. Scelzi's schedule includes approximately 45 sprint car races with his Roth Motorsports backed, family owned team and two dozen 360ci races driving for Dan Monhoff, including the season opener this Saturday at Marysville Raceway Park in Marysville, Calif., for the Sherm and Loree Toller Memorial. Press Releases2/24
• Florida Open Wheel)Link for photo album from Richard Golardi: https://plus.google.com/"Photo album from USAC National Sprint Car Series at Bubba Raceway Park, Feb 2015, all photos by Richard Golardi"  Link for race video from Richard Golardi: http://youtu.be/NRDQG-2SU3I "YouTube video - USAC National Sprint Cars at Bubba Raceway Park, Feature Race, Sunday, 2/22/2015"2/24

2:00pm

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• Column)Ken Wagner says goodbye with the last Wagsworld 2/24
• Lincoln Speedway PA)Snow cover and a forecast of temperatures below freezing the remainder of the week have forced Lincoln Speedway promoters to postpone the 2015 Season-opening Icebreaker 30 for 410 sprints back another week until Sat., March 7th.2/24
• USCS)Attention! Due to continued low and freezng temperatures and freezing rain and snow with accumulations up to 4 inches through Wednesday this week, the 7th annual USCS Frostbuster 250 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS has been postponed one week to Friday, March 6th and Saturday , March 7th. For updates please visit www.magnoliadirt.com The event includes two full programs of racing in the United Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters, the K& N Filters USCS Modifieds and www.rockauto.com USCS 600 mini sprints. Also on the racing card are the Super Late Models, Nesmith Dirt Late Models and Stock Car Racing in three divisions. For rules and more info please visit www.uscsracing.com 2/24
• Perris Auto Speedway CA)When Perris Auto Speedway opens its historic 20th anniversary season with the Sokola Shootout on March 7th for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, PAS Senior Sprints and Young Gun Sprint Cars, there will be some special money saving deals awaiting fans. Press Releases2/24
• Max Stambaugh)After having to miss an opportunity to kick start the 2015 season in Florida, Max Stambaugh will turn his attention towards a new starting point; Attica Raceway Park. The Elida, Ohio native will begin his 2015 campaign officially at the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio on Friday, March 27th during their season opening program. Stambaugh will pilot the Specialized Therapy, Biggies Coast to Coast, Triple JJJ, Tim Hogan's Carpet, no. 6M ‘410’ sprinter during the 2015 lid lifter; his first of many potential ‘410’ starts in 2015. Despite opening the season with ‘410’ sprint car competition, Stambaugh will still focus the majority of his upcoming season around ‘360’ sprint car action; chasing a 2015 NRA ‘360’ Invaders championship. Press Releases2/24
• Oswego Speedway NY)Nearly six months after setting the all-time Novelis Supermodified track record at Oswego Speedway in the Graham Racing No. 99 Supermodified, the ‘Jersey Jet’ Joey Payne and Graham Racing have parted ways. The initial announcement of Payne’s release was made on his personal Facebook account last Thursday, with the release confirmed Tuesday morning through a statement from Graham Racing team owner, Ray Graham. Press Releases2/24
• Parker Price-Miller)Taking on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour over the weekend in Tampa, FL, Parker Price-Miller had a weekend that he would soon like to put behind him, as he prepares for another round of ASCS action this weekend at the Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL. “We had a high heat draw every night, and that really did not make things easy on us,” Price-Miller said. “We had pretty good speed, but passing could be very tough at times.” Press Releases2/24

Monday February 23rd 2015

America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. John Quincy Adams

11:30pm

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• Brad Loyet)Brad Loyet and the Loyet Motorsports/Vacuworx #o5 team started their season out with three top fives last weekend in Florida. After finishing fourth and third in preliminaries, the Sunset Hills, Missouri driver finished the Ronald Laney Memorial finale at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa in fourth place. This weekend, the team heads for a two-night event at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala on Friday and Saturday. Press Releases2/23
• Jason Sides)Jason Sides captured his first victory of the season last weekend during the Ronald Laney Memorial. Sides, who was competing in front of his family and in the backyard of longtime supporter Wetherington Tractor Service, Inc., claimed Friday's Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour preliminary race before he finished sixth out of 67 drivers during Saturday's finale at East Bay Raceway Park. Press Releases2/23
• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar has been looking forward to this weekend's Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour doubleheader at Bubba Raceway Park for quite a while. Hagar will make his debut at the unique, egg-shaped track in Ocala, Fla., this Friday and Saturday. Press Releases2/23
• Jordan Weaver)The Ronald Laney Memorial got off to a rough start for Jordan Weaver, who was on pace to win a Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour heat race last Thursday before mechanical issues forced her to the pits early. Weaver led the first five laps of the heat race at East Bay Raceway Park until an engine problem stymied her with three laps remaining. She was unable to restart the race or make a B Main during the opening night of the memorial event. Press Releases2/23
• Downforce Designs)Schedules have been released and race cars are being built, which makes now a great time to start planning apparel decisions for the 2015 season. Downforce Designs offers custom screen printing, embroidery, decals and art with options ranging from t-shirts and hoodies to hats, beanies and koozies. Press Releases2/23
• Wayne County Speedway OH)Promoters Jason and Kristin Flory have been burning the midnight oil putting together the 50th full season of racing schedule for Wayne County Speedway that will include some familiar looks and some new faces to the schedule. First will be two Saturday’s of Test and Tune this season as April 4th and 11th will be practice sessions for all class’ of cars with the track being open from 11 am until 4 pm both Saturday’s. The season will get off to a big start on Saturday, April 18th with the ‘New” UNOH All Star Sprints, that is now owned by NASCAR’S Tony Stewart, with a $5,000 to win feature.Press Releases2/23
• ASCS Lucas Oil)With the 2015 season for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real underway, the next rounds of competition are slated for Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. Mark Smith leads driver standings going into Bubba Raceway Park. Picking up the 2015 season opener, Aaron Reutzel comes into this weekend runner-up, and is the highest running tour regular. Brad Loyet holds third with Terry McCarl and tour regular Johnny Herrera fifth. Jeff Swindell trails the No. 45x by five points with Greg Hodnett seventh. Jason Sides is eighth with Tony Bruce, Jr. and Seth Bergman completing the top-ten. ASCS 2/23
• Champion Racing Oil)Champion, a recognized leader in purpose-built racing and enthusiast lubricants, announced today a special promotion in conjunction with SuperFlow Dynamometers and Flowbenches. Geared towards the “Engine Builder”, “Machine Shop” or “Dyno Facility”, Champion is offering through the month of March a $1000 Gift Certificate towards any new SuperFlow engine or chassis dyno system. Press Releases2/23
• Florida Open Wheel)Link for race video from Richard Golardi: http://youtu.be/g1aNy4W5eTE "YouTube video - USAC National Sprint Cars at Bubba Raceway Park, Feature Race, Friday, 2/20/2015" 2/23
• Oswego Speedway NY)Voting is now open for the National Speed Sport News ‘My Favorite Tracks’ poll, conducted annually to determine America’s favorite race tracks, as voted by thousands of race fans and motorsports enthusiasts. Oswego Speedway has placed in the top five of the poll the last two years, finishing third overall in 2014 behind only Rossburg, Ohio’s Eldora Speedway and Knoxville, Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway. Press Releases2/23

2:00pm

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• Column)Danny Burton has some winter thoughts in Hoosier Race Report 2/23
• Winter Heat)While the 2015 season recently kicked off, it's not too early to plan ahead for the most exciting event of the offseason. The Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown will return in January of 2016 following a successful debut earlier this year at Cocopah Speedway. Press Releases2/23
• USAC)Rounds four, five and six of the 2015 AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship unfold this week at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. with races Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the 1/3-mile dirt oval. The final three events in the "Winter Dirt Games VI" mark USAC's first appearance at East Bay since Damion Gardner's two-race "sweep" in 2010. A "sweep" of this year's three races will be worth a $5,000 "Triple Crown Challenge" bonus posted by the East Bay race organizers. A driver who can win two of the three would earn a $500 bonus. USAC2/23
• USAC)The famed London Bridge, relocated in 1971 to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, serves as the backdrop for this weekend's opening round of the 2015 USAC HPD Western Midget series. Havasu 95 Speedway, some five miles south of the bridge, is the venue for Saturday night's events. It will mark USAC's 14th appearance at the quarter-mile paved oval. USAC2/23
• Caleb Helms)Caleb Helms is looking forward to racing this weekend now that the kinks are out of the way. Helms kicked off his season last weekend at East Bay Raceway Park, where his team built momentum throughout the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Ronald Laney Memorial tripleheader. He will return to action this Friday and Saturday with the series at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. Press Releases2/23
• Zach Blurton)Zach Blurton kicked off his 2015 season on the right foot last Saturday. Blurton earned a podium finish during a RaceSaver Sprint Series event at LoneStar Speedway for the LoneStar Sprint Smackdown. Press Releases2/23
• Ian Madsen)Ian Madsen has made it back to the United States for his 2015 season, but wanted to express his gratitude to the D&B Goodyer Developments team for the opportunity he was provided in Australia. “Overall we had a really good season together, and I cannot thank Darren and Belinda Goodyer enough for everything they provided me,” Madsen said. Press Releases2/23
• Kerry Madsen)Returning to Australia for two more weekends of racing, Kerry Madsen returned to his winning ways, as he won the World Series Sprint Cars Grand Final at the Motorplex in Perth, WA Saturday night. “It is great to get back to Western Australia, and score a win,” Madsen said. “We got our US season off to a great season the last two weeks, and it is great to come back over to Australia and continue have awesome speed.” Press Releases2/23
• Racin Boys)RacinBoys has the cure for any sprint car fan who is having sprint car withdrawal. America's fastest motorsports website will showcase live Pay-Per-View video of the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event this Friday and Saturday at Bubba Raceway Park. Press Releases2/23
• XSAN)USAC Racing​ LIVE on XSAN​ from East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida February 26-28, 2015. ORDER NOW: http://www.xsan.tv/order/ 2/23
• Big Game Motorsports)Big Game Motorsports is preparing for the next challenge following a strong start to the season. Danny Lasoski and the Muddy No. 2 team recorded a pair of runner-up finishes and three top 10s during the DIRTcar Nationals in Florida a week ago. The team spent most of last week and will devote this week to getting ready for a trip to Las Vegas, where it will compete with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series March 4-5 for the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas. Press Releases2/23
• Triple X Race Co)The second leg of Florida Speedweek has wrapped up with more Team XXX drivers visiting victory lane. The Amsoil USAC National Tour and Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour were both in action over the weekend, and Brady Bacon and Aaron Reutzel both represented Triple X Race Components in victory lane with their respective national tours. Our congratulations go out to Brady and Aaron as well as all the drivers using XXX chassis to find success in Florida. Join the teams using XXX chassis and components to find victory lane by visiting us at www.xxxraceco.com or call us at 866.632.9925. Press Releases2/23
• USAC)The green flag for the 2015 HPD USAC Midget season will drop for the first time this season on Saturday, February 28 when the USAC Honda HPD Western Pavement Midgets visit Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu, Ariz. USAC2/23
• Joey Saldana)The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series heads to Las Vegas March 4-5 to begin the western spring swing and continues on to Tucson, Ariz. March 7. The Motter Equipment HE&M Saw Beltline Body Shop team, off to a good start, is looking forward to racing in the warmer West Coast climate. Press Releases2/23
• Antioch Speedway CA)Always known for action packed racing & close-quarter competition the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds based Antioch Speedway will play host to the World of Outlaws on Sunday March 29 and during it, the Golden State contingent will look to continue its past string of success at the track. Press Releases2/23
• Sammy Walsh)It might have taken Sammy Walsh nearly the best part of a decade to record his maiden 410 Sprintcar feature race win, but he rated his second feature race win last Saturday during the latest round of the Valvoline Raceway Track Championship as being more satisfying. Press Releases2/23

Sunday February 22nd 2015

Washington couldn't tell a lie, Nixon couldn't tell the truth, and Reagan couldn't tell the difference. Mort Sahl

10:20pm

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• Premier Speedway AU)Western Australia’s Dayne Kingshott fired the first shot in the battle for the 74th Lucas Oil Australian Speedcar Championship this coming weekend when he captured the 70th running of the Victorian Speedcar Title at Avalon Raceway on Saturday night. In a shortened feature event Kingshott took victory ahead of a hard charging mark Brown and three time Australian Speedcar Champion, Indiana’s Davey Ray. Race Results 2/22
• USAC Sprints)Dave Darland added to the most impressive streak in USAC history on Sunday night at Bubba Raceway Park, as he added another AMSOIL National Sprint Car win to his list to make it 23 consecutive seasons with at least one win in a USAC National series. The Lincoln, Indiana veteran scored the victory on the third of three consecutive nights at the 3/8-mile "D"-shaped dirt track in Ocala, Fla. as part of "Winter Dirt Games VI" which resumes this week on Feb. 26-27-28 at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. USAC2/22
• SANSW)Sprintcar Association Of NSW, Track Championship Round 17. VALVOLINE RACEWAY A MAIN: (30 laps – With Starting Positions) 1. Sam Walsh (2), 2. Toby Bell Bowen (8), 3. Ben Atkinson (3), 4. Danny Reidy (1), 5. Grant Tunks (6), 6. Troy Little (13), 7. Jeremy Cross (15), 8. Warren Ferguson (4), 9. Matt Dumesny (18), 10. Jordyn Brazier (9)Race Results 2/22

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• Tony Bruce Jr)Tony Bruce Jr. summed up his first weekend of racing this season with the word "solid." Bruce Jr. and his One 8 Motorsports team overcame a mechanical issue on the opening night of the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour tripleheader before powering to a pair of top 10s last weekend at East Bay Raceway Park for the Ronald Laney Memorial. Press Releases2/22
• ARDC)It's been several years since the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) has been able to offer a point fund to its competitors. In season's past, the ARDC membership decided to put its available funds into the purse and dissolve the fund point at that time. Now, thanks to the support of Hyper Racing, a point fund will be established for the 2015 ARDC season. Press Releases2/22
• Danny Reidy)Despite recording the fastest lap and also setting the early place of the feature race, Danny Reidy was left disappointed to miss out on a podium finish in last Saturday night’s latest Valvoline Raceway 410 Sprintcar Track Championship round. Press Releases2/22
• USCS)Race fans can go to Carl Hogan Toyota at 3907 US 45 North, Columbus, MS 39705 and ENTER THE CONTEST to WIN TICKETS to the USCS Frostbuster 250 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Friday and Saturday, February 27th and 28th and winner also will receive V.I.P. PASSES to a special winners only MEET and GREET with NASCAR veteran and Fox TV motorsports commentator Kenny Wallace. At least 10 winners will be awarded. Winners will be announced after the drawing at 2:pm on Friday, February 27th. ...**Note: See Kenny Wallace's exotic race winning TOYOTA powered Outlaw Modifed race car from 11am until 2pm at Carl Hogan Toyota on FRIDAY, February 27th. www.carlhogantoyota.com 2/22
• Column)East Bay Raceway Park Concludes the Best Winternationals in Years by Richard Golardi Florida Open Wheel 2/22

Saturday February 21st 2015

It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life. Julius Caesar

11:55pm

RESULTS...

• USAC)Defending AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion Brady Bacon wasted very little time getting himself into the win column with the 2015 tour, as he led all thirty laps and held on after a final-lap challenge from Chase Stockon to take Saturday's "Winter Dirt Games VI" 30-lapper. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver's ninth-career victory put him back into the point lead as the series continues Sunday night at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala for the third round of the six-race race "Winter Dirt Games" series in Florida. USAC2/21
• USAC Sprints)AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: February 21, 2015 - Ocala, Florida - Bubba Raceway Park - "Winter Dirt Games VI"  FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Brady Bacon, 2. Chase Stockon, 3. Chris Windom, 4. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 5. Kyle Cummins, 6. Carson Short, 7. Zach Daum, 8. Robert Ballou, 9. Dave Darland, 10. C.J. LearyUSAC2/21
• ASCS Lucas Oil)Incredible doesn't being to describe the slide job festival that took place with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real in the 17th annual King of the 360's and 14th annual Ronald Laney Memorial as Pennsylvania's Mark Smith claimed the evening's $10,000 bounty in his second start. ASCS 2/21

2:00pm

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• Photos)Hein Brothers photos from East Bay ASCS and Ocala USAC are in SpeedShotz2/21
• AHG Series AU)KERRY Madsen won 30-lap World Series Sprintcars Grand Final in front of a strong crowd at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night from Ryan Farrell and Brooke Tatnell. It was also round 12 of the AHG Sprintcar Series. The professional racer from America was never challenged in the main event as he dominated in the Keneric Racing #29 in front of his Perth-based team owners. Race Results 2/21
• Valvoline Raceway AU)Sam Walsh recorded his second main event win for the season tonight as he accounted for a strong field in Round Seventeen of the Valvoline Raceway Sprintcar Track Championship. Walsh sped his #92 Fleck Earthmoving entry around the highline with spectacular effectiveness despite the best efforts of Toby Bellbowen and Ben Atkinson to run him down. Race Results 2/21
• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have notes from Volusia Speedway Park in A Typical Weekend 2/21
• USAC Sprints)Robert Ballou opened the 2015 AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship much the way he ended last season as he fended off 2014 series champion Brady Bacon and drove away for the opening night win in "Winter Dirt Games VI" at Bubba Raceway Park. USAC2/21
• East Bay Raceway Park FL)Round two of the 17th annual King of the 360's and 14th Ronald Laney Memorial saw Tennessee's Jason Sides lead flag-to-flag at East Bay Raceway Park with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real. Drawing the pole in the night's 25-lap feature event, the 2002 Ronald Laney Memorial winner was pressured on the highline by Mark Smith on the opening lap, but was able to keep the Pennsylvania ace at bay. Race Results 2/21
• East Bay Raceway Park FL)The start to the 2015 season for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real opened with a bang as Aaron Reutzel stormed to victory on night one of the 14th annual Ronald Laney Memorial, and 17th King of the 360's at East Bay Raceway Park. Race Results 2/21

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• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)The ticket renewal period for Ohsweken Speedway's 2015 Special Events originally scheduled to begin on Monday, February 23 has been rescheduled and will begin Wednesday, February 25. Those who purchased their tickets online last year and already have an account with TicketForce will be able to renew their tickets at http://ohswekenspeedway.ticketforce.com beginning at 9:00am on Wednesday, February 25. Press Releases2/21
• ESS)The picturesque campus located in a hamlet of Upstate, New York known as SUNY Canton has returned to be a major backer once again for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) in 2015. SUNY Canton has been a fixture in many forms of local motorsports for years and in return has seen several enroll from the racing fraternity into one of their highly recognized curriculums. Press Releases2/21

Friday February 20th 2015

Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the painter? Pablo Picasso

11:00pm

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• ASCS Lucas Oil)Top 10 points after 2 nights at East Bay Raceway Park...1 - 87 - Aaron Reutzel - 420 2 - M1 - Mark Smith - 419 3 - O5 - Brad Loyet - 418 4 - 94 - Jeff Swindell - 415 5 - 24 - Terry McCarl - 412 6 - 27 - Greg Hodnett - 407 7 - 45X - Johnny Herrera - 404 8 - 77X - Wayne Johnson - 401 9 - 15H - Sam Hafertepe Jr - 399 10 - 23 - Seth Bergman - 396 ASCS 2/20
• USAC Sprints)AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: February 20, 2015 - Ocala, Florida - Bubba Raceway Park - "Winter Dirt Games VI" FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Robert Ballou, 2. Chase Stockon, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. Jon Stanbrough, 5. Justin Grant, 6. Brady Short, 7. Chad Boespflug, 8. Shane Cockrum, 9. Bryan Clauson, 10. C.J. Leary USAC2/20
• ASCS Lucas Oil)Round two of the 17th annual King of the 360's and 14th Ronald Laney Memorial saw Tennessee's Jason Sides lead flag-to-flag at East Bay Raceway Park with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real. Drawing the pole in the night's 25-lap feature event, the 2002 Ronald Laney Memorial winner was pressured on the highline by Mark Smith on the opening lap, but was able to keep the Pennsylvania ace at bay.  ASCS 2/20

9:30pm

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• Donny Schatz)Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing’s (TSR) Donny Schatz will make an appearance at the J.D. Byrider store in Las Vegas – 5600 West Sahara Ave. – from 5 to 7 p.m. PST March 3 in advance of the seventh annual FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Press Releases2/20
• World of Outlaws)The two-night FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway returns Wednesday and Thursday, March 4-5, as the kickoff to the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series' annual western spring swing. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/20
• Destiny Motorsports)Check out this video from the DIRTCar Nationals featuring Destiny Motorsports! http://petersenmediainc.com/2/20
• Photos)Shots from night 2 of ASCS Lucas Oil at East Bay Raceway Park FL Ronald Laney Memorial are in Hoseheads LIVE2/20

3:30pm

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• National Sprint Car Museum)The non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is pleased to partner with the brand-new National Sprint League (NSL) for seven nights of “National Sprint Car Museum Madness” in seven states in 2015. The promotional program, featuring hundreds of lucky-number give-aways and a variety of special guest appearances courtesy of the Knoxville-based museum, will take place at the following NSL races: Press Releases2/20
• Oberlin Speedway KS)Racing will return to the Decatur County Fair Grounds in 2015 with twelve dates on the schedule for the 2015 season. The Fairground’s 3/8 mile high banked oval will once again come alive with 4 classes of IMCA Sanctioned competition. Modified, Sport Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock will be the featured classes with the Speedway running on Friday Nights. Also the 3rd Annual Bob Salem Memorial will close the season out featuring the United Rebel Sprint Cars in a National points event. Press Releases2/20
• KSE Racing Products)With the DIRTCar Nationals now in the rear view mirror, teams who utilized KSE Racing Products found themselves heading home with coveted Gator trophies that the event offers. Kicking the week of racing off on Wednesday night during a UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions event, Greg Hodnett scored a win for the PA Posse, as he was dominant aboard his Mike Heffner owned No. 27 machine. With a star-studded field in action, Hodnett used his KSE Racing Products to kick his 2015 season off in style. Press Releases2/20
• VP Racing Fuels)VP Racing Fuels today announced the extension of its sponsorship of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car and Late Model Series through 2017. With the agreement, VP will continue as the “Official Fuel” for each series and provide trackside fuel service at select events from the season kickoff DIRTcar Nationals in Florida to the Bad Boy Buggies World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. Racers can contact their designated VP Regional Distribution Center to confirm the trackside fuel service for each scheduled event. Press Releases2/20
• Blake Skipper)There might be still five shows to go for this season but Blake Skipper and the team are also looking ahead to 2015/2016. After a tough start to the season back in October, there has been glimpses of goodness in recent weeks and the team, building off that, will finish off this season with eyes firmly on the next. Press Releases2/20
• Toby Bellbowen)As he enters this weekend’s 17th round of the Sprintcar Track Championship at Valvoline Raceway, Toby Bellbowen will be focusing on two things. Firstly, to find some long lost form and secondly to get that elusive feature race win. Press Releases2/20
• Jackson Delamont)The last five meetings, Jackson Delamont, on average, has been the most consistent driver at Valvoline Raceway. He will certainly be hoping that continues as he and the team contest round seventeen of the Valvoline Raceway track championship. Press Releases2/20

3:30am

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• Aaron Reutzel)“That was a heckuva racetrack!” Aaron Reutzel exclaimed as he climbed from his winning Shark-powered BC Fundz/Basic One Services No. 87 Triple X Sprint Car at East Bay Raceway Park on Thursday night. And a heckuva race car. That pretty much summed it up as the Clute, TX, racer successfully kicked off his Lucas Oil ASCS National championship pursuit with a victory in the opening leg of East Bay Raceway Park’s “King of 360’s” Nationals. Press Releases2/20
• ECP Racing)Well the sun has set on the 2015 Aussie Title for ECP Racing. Here’s a look back over the two nights last weekend to check in on how the team faired amidst the typically hectic nature of the Championship. Press Releases2/20

RESULTS...

• ASCS Lucas Oil)The start to the 2015 season for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real opened with a bang as Aaron Reutzel stormed to victory on night one of the 14th annual Ronald Laney Memorial, and 17th King of the 360's at East Bay Raceway Park. ASCS 2/20
• Photos)Shots from night 1 of ASCS Lucas Oil at East Bay Raceway Park FL Ronald Laney Memorial are in Hoseheads LIVE2/20

Thursday February 19th 2015

There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see. Leonardo da Vinci

12:45am

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Tracks/Drivers

• Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real East Bay Raceway Park - Tampa, Fla. 14th annual Ronald Laney Memorial Thursday, February 19, 2015 Car Count: 62 Entry List: Car-Driver 0-Glenn Styres 05-Brad Loyet 09-Timmy Thrash 1-Freddie McCall 1M-Mark Smith 3B-Brad Greer 3H-Brandon Hanks 4X-Shawn Petersen 5X-Tyson Hall 6S-Danny Lasoski 7K-Kyle Pitts 7S-Jason Sides 8J-Jess Stiger 9P-Parker Price-Miller 9JR-Derek Hagar 10-Terry Gray 10J-C.J. Jones 10B-Mitch Brown 10H-Chad Kemenah 10M-Morgan Turpen 10P-Jim Perricone 14H-Chris Hoyt 14K-Kyle Bellm 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr F16-Lance Hester M16-Justin Hoffman 16-Ryan Ruhl 17-Lane Whittington 17X-Josh Baughman 18-Tony Bruce Jr W20-Greg Wilson 20K-Thomas Kennedy 21K-Lou Kennedy Jr. 23-Seth Bergman 24-Terry McCarl 24M-Danny Martin Jr. 27-Greg Hodnett 28H-James (Hud) Horton 33-Kris Miller 33M-Randy Hannagan 38-Tony Agin 40H-Caleb Helms 45X-Johnny Herrera 45-Tim Shaffer 49-Shawn Dancer 49X-Cole Duncan 50-Joe Zuczek 52-Blake Hahn 59-Danny Holtgraver 61-Parker Evans 64-Scotty Thiel 66-Danny Smith 67-Chris Durand 75-D.J. Brink 77X-Wayne Johnson 83-Mark Ruel Jr 87-Aaron Reutzel 90-Matt Tanner 92-Jordan Weaver 94-Jeff Swindell 95-Matt Covington 81W-Danny Wood 2/19
• XSAN)The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series Ronald Laney Memorial from East Bay Raceway Park is LIVE on XSAN February 19-21, 2015! Live Video with Multiple Cameras, Segments, Interviews, Instant Replay, and MORE. NEW in 2015 watch in HD streaming, only found on XSAN. ORDER NOW: http://www.xsan.tv/order 2/19
• Triple X Race Co)Frigid temperatures and past history stacked up to conspire against Greg Hodnett at Volusia Speedway Park, but the driver of the Heffner Racing #27 XXX and his crew fought through both to pick up their first win of 2015 on their first race night of the year over the All Star Circuit of Champions this past Wednesday. All of us at Triple X Race Components want to congratulate Greg, Mike, Ryan, Sean and everyone else involved with Heffner Racing on the big win. You can join the huge contingent of drivers who use XXX chassis and components to propel them to victory lane. Our large network of dealers is ready to serve you – find them by visiting us online at www.xxxraceco.com or call us at 866.632.9925. Press Releases2/19
• Aaron Reutzel)It all begins tonight. For Aaron Reutzel, the pursuit of the $60,000 Lucas Oil ASCS National championship begins as the “King of the 360’s” Nationals fires off at Tampa’s East Bay Raceway Park. The three-night event culminates with Saturday night’s $10,000-to-win Ronald Laney Memorial. Press Releases2/19
• CRASH PAD)Stick part of your Tax Refund under your Butt. Cheaper than a helmet but just as important. The Right Stuff in the CRASH PAD will Reduce your Risk of Spinal Injury in a crash. Stuff Happens !!!! Be Smart. Be Prepared. Before not After. Order a CRASH PAD online at www.802solutions.com or from one of our many Dealers listed on the website.2/19
• Danny Holtgraver)After spending nearly a week at the Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Florida competing at the ‘DIRTcar Nationals’ with the All Star Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Danny Holtgraver and Phoenix Racing will switch gears and turn their attention towards ‘360’ sprint car competition at the East Bay Raceway Park. Holtgraver will join the ASCS ‘360’ National Tour for three consecutive nights of action at the Tampa, Florida venue; hoping to secure a ‘Ronald Laney Memorial - King of the 360’s’ title for a second time in his career. Press Releases2/19
• ESS)Brodix Cylinder Heads has been a part of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) Lucky Giveaway Program since in its inception. The company based out of Mena, AR. has been producing top of the line cylinder heads for over 40 years. It remains the foremost goal of Brodix, Inc. to develop the highest quality, most innovative and dependable products for our customers. By working together to continuously learn, develop, and improve, we can ensure future success to make Brodix, Inc. and our customers stand above the competition. Press Releases2/19

Wednesday February 18th 2015

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. Henry Ford

11:25pm

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Tracks/Drivers/Manufacturers

• J&J Auto Racing)Donny Schatz led a strong group of J&J Auto Racing drivers into the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. The driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing No. 15 Bad Boy Buggies/Chevrolet Performance J&J scored a World of Outlaws victory, added a pair of runner-up finishes and another top-10 in five starts at the half-mile, dirt oval. Press Releases2/18
• Chad Kemenah)Chad Kemenah and the Hunter Racing Team picked a Hard Charger Award on Saturday night at the Volusia Speedway Park against the World of Outlaws. Kemenah started in the 22nd position and was able to advance nine positions in the feature to finish in 13th place. "Picking up a Hard Charger Award with the World of Outlaws is not an easy thing to do especially here at Volusia," said Kemenah.Press Releases2/18
• Sprintcar All Stars AU)It has become a tradition for the Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series to hold its final round at Timmis Speedway, Mildura and and this season will be the same with the venue hosting the event for the 6th year on Saturday 28th February. The end of season celebrations will begin on Friday 27th at the Setts Hotel, 110-114 Eighth Street for an informal get together. A Car Display at the Gateway Tavern on Saturday morning followed by the End of Season Championship Pit Party after the races Saturday night. Press Releases2/18

5:45pm

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• Florida Open Wheel)Link for race video from Richard Golardi: http://youtu.be/_U2lbAO5U3o "YouTube video - World of Outlaws Sprint Cars at Volusia Speedway Park, 2-14-2015" 2/18
• 410 Power Rankings)Infinity Shocks has signed on as title sponsor of the Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Portion of the Open Wheel Power Rankings for 2015. A part of the recurring “The Wheatley Chronicles” series of articles on www.racinboys.com, the Open Wheel Power Rankings are determined by cumulative points based on a sliding scale dependent upon car count at Sprint Car and Midget events across all sanctions and non-sanctions throughout North America. Press Releases2/18
• Oswego Speedway NY)Woodchuck Saloon Bar & Grille, in conjunction with Bubs Enterprises, will be a presenting sponsor of Oswego Speedway’s Pathfinder Bank Small Block Super Twin 20 main events on Saturday, August 22 at the ‘Steel Palace’ oval. Press Releases2/18
• Jason Sides)Jason Sides has been rejuvenated following a stellar opening to the season during the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park last weekend. Sides earned a top-10 finish in four of the five races at the fastest half-mile dirt track. Press Releases2/18
• David Gravel)David Gravel and his Roth Motorsports team resumed their 2015 campaign last week as they took part in the five-night DIRTCar Nationals at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL. “I was pleased with how we raced all week long, but we just struggled to get in a good starting position, so that is definitely something we want to improve on,” Gravel said. Press Releases2/18

2:20pm

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Tracks/Drivers/Sanctions

• Column)"Sprint Car Drivers in NASCAR Racing Debut at New Smyrna Speedway" by Richard Golardi Florida Open Wheel 2/18
• Destiny Motorsports)Destiny Motorsports, and driver Craig Dollansky, made the trip to Florida for the 2015 DIRTCar Nationals, which also kicked off the first three shows of the 2015 World of Outlaws schedule. “I would have liked our Destiny Motorsports team to have better results over the five nights of racing during the DIRTCar Nationals,” Dollansky said. “We weren’t able to get qualified better than 15th, which is something we need to work on, but we did learn some things during our trip.” Press Releases2/18
• Track Hines)The annual winter trip to Florida serves a few purposes for Tracy Hines and his team. First, the veteran driver is able to shake off any off-season rust when he climbs back behind the wheel. Second, he is able to see how his team stacks up against his fellow USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series competitors, after an off-season spent in the shop. Last, but certainly not least, he is able to escape the cold and snow of Indiana for a couple of weeks. This year’s trip has been extended to six race nights at a pair of tracks in the Sunshine State. Press Releases2/18
• Matt Peterson)After a strong end to his 2014 season, Matt Peterson is excited to announce that he will go after the 2015 Civil War Series Championship with Brian Cannon in his corner as his new crew chief. “I am extremely excited to add Brian Cannon to our team in 2015,” Peterson said. “Since I have came into Sprint Cars, I have seen him win with various drivers, and I believe he is a very good crew chief.” Press Releases2/18
• Thunderbowl Raceway CA)Past World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Daryn Pittman earned the first Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway victory of his career last year and will be gunning to keep up his recent string of success at the track on March 13 & 14. The 2013 WOO titlist got around Hanover, Pennsylvania’s Logan Schuchart on lap 23 and led the final 12-circuits in the feature on opening night last season. Press Releases2/18
• Marysville Raceway Park CA)The 2015 racing season is just around the corner at the newly reconfigured quarter-mile oval Marysville Raceway dirt track. We are pleased to announce that the annual Sherm and Loree Toller Memorial race will be the first race of the season on February 28th. This annual race will attract a high number of winged 360 competitors vying for the $2,000 winner’s check. Press Releases2/18
• Shark Racing)Shark Racing drivers Jacob Allen and Logan Schuchart started the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series with a solid performance last weekend in Florida. Allen posted a career-best fifth-place qualifying effort on Saturday and Schuchart powered to a trio of top 15s at Volusia Speedway Park during the DIRTcar Nationals, which Shark Racing kicked off last Thursday with an All Star Circuit of Champions event on the fastest half-mile dirt track in the country. Press Releases2/18
• RPM Workshops)Gary, and Donna Howe, promoters of Kalamazoo Speedway, Kalamazoo, Michigan, were revealed by guest presenter track owner and racing broadcaster Ken Squier as the Thirty-Ninth Auto Racing Promoters of the Year in ceremonies at the Hilton Daytona Beach. Readers of Racing Promotion Monthly, the idea newsletter for auto racing promoters, chose the Howes from among six regional nominees. Honored as Regional Auto Racing Promoters of the Year were Bruce & Teresa Rogers and the Rogers Family, Grandview (PA) Speedway; Tim & Pat Bryant, Five Flags (FL) Speedway; the Howes; Wayne Anderson, Don & Linus Mack, Darren & Monica Evavold, River Cities (ND) Speedway; Dan Robinson, Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway; and Doug and Traci Hobbs, Evergreen (WA) Speedway. The Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals received the Racing Promotion Monthly Award for Outstanding Annual Short Track Event. Press Releases2/18
• Danny Lasoski)Big Game Motorsports driver Danny Lasoski had one goal last weekend at the DIRTcar Nationals. "We went there to win," he said. "We had a solid week, but our goal was to win races. While we weren't able to get a victory, it was a great start to the season and something to build on." Press Releases2/18
• Princess Race Wear)Princess Race Wear has been in the works since Cheri Wheatley started attending races as a youngster. "For girls who wanted to wear something associated with racing it usually meant putting on a t-shirt that was marketed to guys," she said. "I have always thought there was a need for apparel to focus on the women who are into racing and that's how Princess Race Wear was conceived." Press Releases2/18
• Dirt Track Heroes)Much like the NFL's Pass, Punt and Kick competition for youth players across America, the energetic management staff for the upcoming 2015 edition of the Eighth Annual Dirt Track Heroes has utilized their own theories as to the meaning of the words. Reaching out to the local community to support the upcoming show, they have not passed up any opportunities, have not been forced to punt and have literally kicked up their heels and hustled their feet to nail down a great cross section of sponsors for what will be another successful gathering of the past, present and future of auto racing as they all join forces together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.Press Releases2/18
• Paul McMahan)The frustration on Paul McMahan's face said more than his words could on the frontsretch of Volusia Speedway Park. The Nashville, Tenn. native had just capped off a week of ups and downs with a second place finish on the final night of a five-race stretch. "These guys bust their tails each night and I let them down on the final night," said McMahan, who qualified in the top-5 four of the five nights. "After the week we've had, I should've been happy with a runner up but not when we had a great car and led 20 laps. We had a great battle with Brad (Sweet) at the end. Just came up short." Press Releases2/18

Tuesday February 17th 2015

About morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after. Ernest Hemingway

9:30pm

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• Craig Dollansky)The 2015 World of Outlaws season officially got underway this past weekend in Florida as Craig Dollansky and the Destiny Motorsports #7 team headed to Volusia Speedway Park for a trio of events as part of the DIRTcar Nationals. Press Releases2/17
• Terry McCarl) Terry McCarl and the TMAC Motorsports #24 team finished up the week at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida with a pair of top tens in the four races they competed in. The Altoona, Iowa driver now focuses on one of his favorite venues, East Bay Raceway Park in Barberville, Florida for this weekend’s Ronald Laney Memorial. Press Releases2/17
• Summer Thunder Sprint Series) The inaugural Yakima Valley Sprint Car Challenge is just around the corner and the event continues to grow! A practice night has been added on Friday night April 3rd from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Sprint cars and modifieds are scheduled for this event. "Yakima is a big fast track and it is important that the drivers get some seat time and the teams get a chance to fine tune the chassis and motors," said promoter Steve Beitler. "This will also give us a chance to shake down the track and tighten it up a little from setting all winter." After the practice session, Todd and Celeste Hardesty from Finishline Graphics will be hosting a FREE Chili Feed in the pit area for all the teams and workers. Todd and Celeste's good friends Mike and Deb "Woody" Coyner will be on hand assisting with the feast! "Woody is making her famous home made chili..it is the best you will ever eat," said Todd Hardesty. "We are excited to be a part of this great event and look forward to doing more with Funtime Promotions and the race teams." Finishline Graphics is a full service sign and graphics shop. From design to production to application, Finishline Graphics is your one stop shop for all your signage needs. www.facebook.com/finishlinetechnologies. More event info at www.skagitspeedway.com & www.graysharborraceway.com 2/17

5:15pm

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• Kerry Madsen)Taking a three-race win streak into the 2015 DIRTCar Nationals at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL, Kerry Madsen and his American Racing/Keneric Racing team continued to show great speed as they picked up a trio of top-five finishes. “It was a decent week for us,” Madsen said. “We had really good speed, but we just could not seem to do anything right, after a weekend where we could not do anything wrong.” Press Releases2/17
• Perris Auto Speedway CA)Time is running out for fans to take advantage of the money saving deal known as “2015 Perris Auto Speedway Season Tickets.”  Season ticket sales for the historic 20th anniversary season will close this Saturday, February 21st.    Fans wanting to save money on tickets for the year can do so this Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.  On Wednesday and Friday, interested fans can call the track office at (951) 940-0134 and speak to Kim Kazarian between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.  She will be able answer all questions on the different season ticket packages and take orders.Press Releases2/17
• USAC)"Winter Dirt Games VI" is moving back one day as a result of the cold temperatures and rain moving into Florida today and tomorrow. This week's AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship schedule at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida now opens with an open practice Thursday night, followed by racing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Times remain the same for Friday and Saturday, while warmups on Sunday night will begin at 6 pm. Defending AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Champion Brady Bacon leads the series into the 2015 openers, which will be followed the next week by races Thursday-Saturday (Feb. 26-27-28) at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. This week's races at Ocala will be streamed live on www.TheCushion.com while the East Bay events will be streamed live on Xsan.tv.USAC 2/17
• Photos)Sunday shots from the World of Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park are in SpeedShotz2/17

2:45pm

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• Top Gun Sprints)Brunswick GA...2/15/15...Golden Isle Speedway Sunday Feature finish Mark Ruel Jr, Danny Martin, Gene Lasker, Keith Butler, AJ Maddox, Matt Kurtz, Brandon Grubaugh, Tanner Witherspoon, DJ Peeples, Hayden Campbell, Bryan Eckley, Darren Orth DNS 2/17
• Lincoln Speedway PA)We have been forced to cancel this Saturday's, February 21st, season opener! 2/17
• ASCS Lucas Oil)The start to the 2015 season for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real sits days away with 50 drivers pre-entered, with closer to 60 expected, for the $10,000 to win King of the 360's and Ronald Laney Memorial East Bay Raceway Park. ASCS 2/17
• King of the West)After debuting at various events last season in Northern California we are happy to announce that the “Royal Fan Pill Draw” presented by Williams Roofing is set to take place at selected King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series races this year. The Royal Fan Pill Draw works as follows. A trivia question will be asked from the announce booth and the fan that answers correctly will pull a random number (1-22) out of a bag. The fan automatically wins $100 and if the driver wins the feature from the starting spot drawn, the driver receives a $1000 bonus. King of the West 2/17
• Sam Hafertepe Jr)Sam Hafertepe Jr. is eyeing a change of luck this weekend after a rough start to racing in Florida. Hafertepe Jr. will kick off the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour season this Thursday through Saturday at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa for the Ronald Laney Memorial. Press Releases2/17
• Florida Open Wheel)https://plus.google.com/"Photo album from All Stars / World of Outlaws Sprint Cars at Volusia Speedway Park, FL, Feb 2015, all photos by Richard Golardi"2/17
• USAC)The USAC HPD Midwest Midget Thunder series is pleased to announce plans for the upcoming race season. The series is planning a schedule of dirt and asphalt races in 2015, with a goal of expanding on the previous focus as a developmental series to involve grass roots racers seeking a cost effective formula for midget racing. USAC 2/17
• Perris Auto Speedway CA)In a prelude to its historic 20th anniversary season opener on March 7th, Perris Auto Speedway will hold its annual pre-season practice session this Saturday, February 21st. The practice will be free for fans in the grandstands and will begin at 4:00 PM. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 PM. Saturday’s practice will be open to all cars. Fans can expect to see sprints cars, street stocks, lightning sprints, modifieds, midgets, super stocks, factory stocks, demo cross cars and more. Press Releases2/17
• TJ Michael)After recording two consecutive top-five finishes during his first weekend of ‘305’ sprint car competition, including a podium finish, it is safe to say that T.J. Michael is off on the right foot, literally. Michael, a Plano, Texas native, opened his 2015 season at the Red River Speedway near Iowa Park, Texas on Friday and Saturday, February 13th & 14th; earning a fourth place finish and a runner-up finish during the course of the weekend. The pilot of the Kenny Clark owned no. 18 ‘305’ sprint car, wrenched by Scott Bartson and Glynn Evans, kicked-off the weekend at Red River Speedway with a fourth place performance on Friday evening after starting seventh, followed by a runner-up finish on Saturday after starting the main event from the inside of row number two. Press Releases2/17
• Greg Wilson)The w20 Hercules Tire, Ohio Logistics, DNC Hydraulics, All Star Plumbing team has arrived in Florida and out of the cold of Ohio. We are looking forward to the start of the 2015 race season. While in Florida we will be racing with the ASCS Sprint Car Series starting February 19 in a three day event in Tampa at East Bay Raceway Park followed up by another weekend of racing in Ocala with the ASCS at Bubba Raceway Park on February 27-28. “We are excited about being in Florida and getting to the track,” said Greg. “We are starting the year out with all of our Primary partners back on board, but equally important is all of our Associate/Product sponsors are all back on board. Kistler Engines, Kistler Racing Products, Banshee Graphics, Kears, Butler Built, All Pro, Hampshire Engines, Pro Shocks, Burns Petroleum, OC Shocks, Mark Wolford Painting, Callies, ALLSTAR Performance, Kinsler Fuel Injection, and Maxim are all key contributing partners to my race team. Over the years I’ve been pretty blessed with the support from these folks. The input and help my team gets both at the shop and at the track from these partners is invaluable. These folks are more than partners… they are friends and are a part of my racing family. “ The w20 GWR team will also be participating in several Hercules Tire dealership visits during the time that they are in Florida. Visit www.gregwilsonracing.com/schedule for the location and dates of these visits. 2/17
• IRA)The 2015 racing season for the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints is just around the corner with the season opening event scheduled for Saturday evening, April 18th, at the LaSalle Speedway. In nine weeks the first green flag of the year will fly for the masters of mayhem, those bold drivers who wheel the 900 horsepower winged rockets. IRA 2/17
• Brady Bacon)Defending USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series champion Brady Bacon will start his title defense this week in Florida. Bubba Raceway Park near Ocala will play host to USAC Thursday through Saturday. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver now living in Winchester, Indiana will again team with the Hoffman Racing #69 team. Press Releases2/17
• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have notes from Volusia WoO and New Smyrna. A Typical Weekend 2/17

Monday February 16th 2015

The best way out is always through. Robert Frost

11:45pm

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Tracks/Drivers

• Dirt Track Heroes)Behind the scenes, the defining details and prep work continue at a high level as the energetic Dirt Track Heroes management staff place the many pieces together for what is expected to be another highly successful gathering of the past, present and future of auto racing coming together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The Eighth Annual Dirt Track Heroes Show is edging closer to the opening day of the event set to return to the Phillipsburg Mall in 2015 with Sunday, March 1st chosen as the lid lifter to the week long show. The show encompasses the majority of the local short track racing scene and will continue through Saturday night, March 7th. The Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, NJ, has proven to be an ideal setting for this special event. Press Releases2/16
• Dirt Classic)Excitement is already building for the 2015 Dirt Classic at Lincoln Speedway in September, with ticket sales already pouring in for the second annual event, but fans and drivers have something to look forward to between now and then: the Dirt Classic Qualifier on Saturday, June 6th at Lincoln Speedway. June’s Qualifier race has quite a few highlights for drivers, the biggest of which include a ‘Golden Ticket’ to the Dirt Classic – a guaranteed starting spot in the A-Main of September’s Dirt Classic – and a $7,000 paycheck. Press Releases2/16
• Danny Reidy)It was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it brought undone Danny Reidy’s Australian 410 Sprintcar Title campaign at Bunbury Speedway in Western Australia over the weekend. After qualifying ninth for the 40-lap Australian Title deciding feature race, Reidy was caught up in someone else’s accident ahead of him on the opening lap. As a result of this accident, he was forced to retire due to damage. Press Releases2/16
• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have notes from East Bay Raceway in A Typical Weekend 2/16
• Brad Loyet)The Loyet Motorsports/Vacuworx Global #o5 sprint car team is ready to roll! This weekend finds the team at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa, Florida for the Ronald Laney Memorial. Brad Loyet will race two weekends in Florida with ASCS, but 2015 will see a big change in the racing schedule. Rather than race anywhere for points, the team will compete in over eighty races, most of them 410 events. Press Releases2/16

2:00pm

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Tracks/Sanctions/Drivers

• Shane Stewart)Larson Marks Racing and driver Shane Stewart posted two back-to-back top-10 finishes in four races at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., to kick-off their first full World of Outlaws season. During All-Star Circuit of Champions competition on Thursday, Feb. 12, Stewart qualified fifth, but missed the transfer spot by one in his heat race. While leading the B-Main, the left front wheel hub broke and ended the team's night. Press Releases2/16
• PennLive)Greg Hodnett has spent the better part of 10 years scratching his head in the pit area at Volusia Speedway Park. The last time he won at the track was 2004. Since then, the trips to Florida have ranged from less than impressive to downright awful.http://www.pennlive.com/ 2/16
• PennLive)Fans pay an extra couple bucks to walk through a Sprint Car pit area and be close to the stars of the sport. Maybe even get an autograph. They love the smell of the methanol, the rumbling of the 410-cubic-inch motors. They thrive on being close to the competition.http://www.pennlive.com/ 2/16
• Brady Bacon)The Brady Bacon Racing #99 wing sprint car team is excited for 2015. The team will be sporting a new look and has new partnership on board, led by primary sponsor, Print Place. The schedule with the wing should look similar to 2014. Brady is ready to get the season started. “I’m really excited to have Print Place on board with Brady Bacon Racing in 2015,” he says. “I’m really thankful for them and all my returning partners this year. We also have Chubby with us this year from CnB Mushroom Farms, and VandeBrink Designs is now called Octane Ink. Proglide Coatings is another new partner with us. I want to thank them as well as all our partners who are returning.” Press Releases2/16
• Josh Schneiderman)West Burlington, Iowa’s Josh Scheiderman is excited for the new year in 2015. It promises to be a busy season for Josh in both the 410 and 360 classes. It will also see the inaugural season for the new National Sprint League, and Josh hopes to compete several times with the new series. Press Releases2/16
• AHG Series AU)THE race to be the 2014-15 AHG Sprintcar Series champion is still wide open with two rounds of the series remaining. The penultimate round will be held at the Perth Motorplex this Saturday night as part of the ENZED World Series Sprintcars round and is followed by the last round, also at the Motorplex, on March 14. Press Releases2/16
• Premier Speedway AU)Boasting an impressive record that includes having claimed each of the five Speedcar State Titles that are on offer, defending Speedcar Australian Champion Adam Clarke will make his way to Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warrnambool to defend is National Crown. The 74th Lucas Oil Australian Speedcar Championship nomination list has climbed to 48 as the nomination deadline looms, with Clarke, whilst one of the favorites, will have to be at his razor sharp best if he is to go back-to-back. Press Releases2/16
• Oswego Speedway NY)Losurdo Racing and driver Anthony Losurdo will be putting on their annual Oswego Speedway Pathfinder Bank Small Block Super racing fundraiser this Sunday, February 22 at Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego beginning at noon. The fundraiser will feature barbeque chicken or pulled pork dinners for $10. Press Releases2/16
• USAC)East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. has posted a $5,000 cash bonus for any driver who can sweep all three AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship features there February 26-27-28. In addition, a driver who wins two of the three would win an extra $500. USAC 2/16
• USAC)Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Dynamics, Inc. open defense of their 2014 AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship this week as the "Winter Dirt Games VI" begins Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. USAC 2/16
• SOD)The Michigan-based Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt (SOD) Presented by ARP, under a brand-new Series Director, is excited to release their much-anticipated 2015 schedule. The series, including several co-sanctioned events with the NRA Sprint Invaders, will visit ten tracks spanned across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Ontario, Canada for a total of twenty-three total events. “For my first season as Series Director for SOD, I wanted to make sure everything was on point with the schedule prior to releasing it,” noted Jamie Osborn. “There have been some changes with several of our tracks for 2015 and we are very excited to be a part of those changes.” Press Releases2/16
• Fremont Speedway OH)Fans are what makes for success at any race track. Fremont Speedway will have new promotions in 2015 that will not only entertain the fans, but will have them involved in every race event.   “Once again we tried to come up with events that involve our great fans…to make them a part of the fun and entertainment,” said Fremont Speedway Promoter Rich Farmer.Press Releases2/16

2:30am

RESULTS...

• World of Outlaws)Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb capped off a stellar 2015 DIRTcar Nationals Sunday night with a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature win, the team's third of sprint week, and the coveted 'Big Gator.' Brad Sweet, the 2014 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, gave his team its final feature win of sprint week after battling Paul McMahan. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/16
• Dirt Car)Kasey Kahne Racing dominated the final night of Sprint Car Week on Sunday at Volusia Speedway Park, with Brad Sweet taking the World of Outlaws feature and Daryn Pittman earning the overall championship. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/16

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• Joey Saldana)Tonight was the final night of World of Outlaws Sprint Car DIRTcar Nationals competition and the last night for drivers to win one of the distinctive gator trophies from the fastest half-mile in the world, Volusia Speedway Park. Saldana, next to last in the qualifying order, made a gutsy run around the half-mile to capture the No. 2 qualifying spot with a 12.835-second lap. Press Releases2/16

Sunday February 15th 2015

We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. C. S. Lewis

1:40pm

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Tracks/Sanctions/Drivers

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have notes from Volusia All Stars in A Typical Weekend 2/15
• Photos)Saturday shots from the World of Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park are in SpeedShotz2/15
• Derek Hagar)The last two years have been the best two for Derek Hagar, who is hitting the road in 2015. After setting a record for wins in a season with 10 in 2013 only to demolish that last year by capturing 16 feature victories, Hagar is prepared to continue that success as he opens this season next Thursday through Saturday at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Fla., for the Ronald Laney Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Press Releases2/15
• Brandon Hanks)It's been a long three months of waiting to race for Brandon Hanks. "I'm just ready to get back out there," he said. "I can't wait to get the 2015 season started." Hanks will open the new season next Thursday through Saturday at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Fla., for the Ronald Laney Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. It marks his second straight season competing at the event. Press Releases2/15
• Tony Bruce Jr)The 2015 season is around the corner for Tony Bruce Jr., who kicks off the year this Thursday through Saturday in Florida. Bruce Jr. and his One 8 Motorsports team are headed to East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa for the Ronald Laney Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, marking his first trip to the unique track since 2009. Press Releases2/15
• Caleb Helms)Caleb Helms is excited to get away from the snow and cold wind gusts. Helms will venture to Florida to kick off the 2015 season next Thursday through Saturday at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa for the Ronald Laney Memorial with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Press Releases2/15
• Travis Rilat)Travis Rilat made the long trip to Australia worth it a week ago Saturday when he captured his second straight Tyson Perez Memorial at Borderline Speedway. Rilat, who was driving for George Smetona with Phil Seymour serving as the crew chief, dominated the 4th edition of the memorial race that honored his longtime friend and crew chief. Press Releases2/15
• Port Royal Speedway PA)Port Royal Speedway welcomes back a trio of supporting sponsors in 2015, firms that stand behind the strong and revived racing competition that Port Royal offers each and every week. Gray’s Auto & Towing and Gray’s Licensing of Mifflintown will return as headline sponsors of the 355 econo late model division at the track while River Valley Builders and Len Krautheim Auto Sales also stay on board. Central PA 2/15
• ESS)The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) would like to welcome back Engler Machine and Tool out of Princeton, IN to the 2015 sponsorship fold. Engler will be the nightly sponsor of the halfway award at each full point ESS event. The leader at lap 13 of each A-Main event will receive a cash bonus courtesy of Engler adding to the already largest 360 nightly payoff in the North East and Canada. They will join an already long list of nightly sponsors. Press Releases2/15

3:30am

RESULTS...

• SSMS)Saturday night February 14 saw the Southern States Midget Series Gator Dirt Nationals race at the North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Florida for the finale of the three-day open wheel extravaganza. The most prestigious D2 midget race in the country with a stacked field of cars from multiple states would see teammates Adam Pierson and Josh Sunn start on the front row for the 33 lap feature in honor of fallen racer Patrick Wilda Jr. Race Results 2/15
• SSMS)Night number 2 of 3 for the inaugural Gator Dirt Nationals at the North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Florida lived up to its billing as a race on Friday the 13th. That can only explain the craziness that occurred in the 20 lap feature. The race started out as a fairly straightforward affair as pole sitter Dillon Buhr led the field to the green fresh off of his Thursday night feature win. Alongside the 2014 Southern States Midget Series Rookie of the year would be Lucas Oil Powri Outlaw Midget Series competitor Josh Sunn. Race Results 2/15
• ASCS Southwest)Valentine's Day at the dirt track only gets sweeter with victory, and New Mexico's Rick Ziehl made it very sweet with career victory No. 24 against the ASCS Southwest Region. Topping a field of 21 at the Central Arizona Speedway, the reigning series champion's win in the night's second Heat Race was enough put the No. 20z in the redraw. Drawing sixth in the night's 25-lap A-Feature, Ziehl worked to the race lead on Lap 14 with a highline pass on Lorne Wofford in slower traffic for the evening's $1,500 prize. ASCS 2/15
• World of Outlaws)Nothing could keep Donny Schatz down Saturday night as he looked for his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of 2015 on night five of DIRTcar Nationals sprint week at Volusia Speedway Park. A solid night turned to potential disaster for the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing driver when he developed engine trouble during his second place Dash run. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/15
• Dirt Car)After narrowly missing out on victories the previous two nights, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz left no doubt who was in charge on Saturday at Volusia Speedway Park's DIRTcar Nationals, sweeping to the lead on lap eight and driving to his first victory of the season. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/15

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• Joey Saldana)The Motter Equipment HE&M Saw Beltline Body Shop team made a great World of Outlaws season-opening debut last night leading 20 laps and finishing fourth. Not content to rest on their laurels, the team was out for continued improvement and veteran shoe Joey Saldana was hoping to drive to victory lane. Saldana had his eye on one of the unique Gator trophies awarded to winners at Volusia Speedway Park to add to his collection. Press Releases2/15

Saturday February 14th 2015

"One way or another
We were meant to be together
I waited my whole life
Just to be with you"
Cracker

11:30pm

RESULTS...

• World of Outlaws)Volusia Speedway Park FL..Donny Schatz, D.Lasoski, S.Kinser, G.Hodnett, B.Sweet, S.Stewart, J.Saldana, J.Sides, K.Madsen, D.Pittman, D.Gravel, L.Schuchart, C.Kemenah, J.Allen, J.Johnson, P.McMahan, D.Holtgraver, C.Darrah, L.Wolfe, T.McCarl, K.Kinser, Dale Blaney, T.Shaffer, Dave Blaney. 2/14

5:50pm

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• Sprintcar All Stars AU)The Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series held a thrilling RD 9 at Blue Ribbon Raceway last night with SA75 Scott Bogucki’s Bartlett’s Auto Centre Cool taking the A main win from ACT40 Dion Bellman 2nd & V83 Chris Solomon 3rd.Race Results 2/14
• DIRT Car)In the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season opener at Volusia, Kasey Kahne Racing's Daryn Pittman won for the second consecutive night, passing Donny Schatz on the final lap to win his second Gator trophy of the week on the half-mile dirt oval. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/14
• Photos)Friday shots from the World of Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park are in SpeedShotz2/14

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• Column)"Danny Lasoski Enters Florida Racing With Lasoski Motorsports Car for Ben Fritz"by Richard Golardi Florida Open Wheel 2/14
• CRASH PAD)Now is the time to add a CRASH PAD to your seat for the upcoming season. Get it now so that you can adjust your seat as needed to make up for the thickness of the material. To Reduce the Risk of Spinal Injury, the thicker the Pad the better. The CRASH PAD thickness is always adjustable so you can get the feel you like. THE LAWS of physics require that there must be Compressible Space under your butt with the Right Compression Resistance to absorb impact and slow your downward motion in a crash. The CRASH PAD has the Right Stuff that tested best by the US Military. Find more information, Order online or find a dealer near you at www.802solutions.com.2/14
• ESS)The tentative 33 race date Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints 2015 Tour Schedule has been released. The 32nd Anniversary Tour will be the most lucrative in the club's history that will bring us to NY, Pa., NJ, Vt. as well as Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Events that pay: 1 - $12,000, 1 - $10,000, 5 - $3,000, 2 - $2,500 and 19 - $2,000 to win currently fill the docket. A couple more events are still being negotiated and could be added shortly. Press Releases2/14
• DirtVision)Get your DIRTVision MAX package now to catch the last two nights of Sprint Week at DIRTcar Nationals! You can purchase the last 2 nights for $24.99 each night! Tonights action features the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and the UMP DIRTcar Modifieds. Live video coverage on DIRTVision MAX is scheduled to begin at approximately 6:00 pm EST on TONIGHT. For a complete DIRTVision MAX broadcast schedule, visit www.dirtvision.com. By purchasing the coverage of DIRTcar Nationals, you will have the access to come back and watch the archives at DIRTVision.com. 2/14
• Premier Speedway AU)With the 74th Lucas Oil Australian Speedcar Championship now only amatter of a couple of weeks away, the deadline for driver and teams to nominated is fast approaching with a field of 40 of Australia’s best combined with three hard charging Americans already locked in for battle. The Championship, which will be held at Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warrnambool already boasts the talents of American trip Jerry Coons Jnr, Alex Bright and Tyler Thomas. Press Releases2/14

Friday February 13th 2015

“If you didn’t enjoy that don’t bother even coming back because that’s about as good as it gets,” Daryn Pittman

11:45pm

RESULTS...

• World of Outlaws)Daryn Pittman took the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season opener Friday night with an epic last lap pass of the reigning series champion Donny Schatz. Just a lap sooner the feature win was in Schatz's sights as he approached the lapped car of Kraig Kinser. Schatz dove low in turns three and four to make the pass but was not able to make the line stick. As he exited the turn his Bad Boy Buggies car drifted up the track and over the cushion. Pittman saw his opportunity. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/13
• Photos)More shots from the All Stars at Volusia Speedway Park are in SpeedShotz2/13
• Photos)Shots from night 3 of The World of Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park FL Dirt Car Nationals are in Hoseheads LIVE2/13

9:00pm

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• World of Outlaws)For the first time since the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series started racing at the Stockton (Calif.) Dirt Track, the FVP Western Spring Shootout is expanding to two days, Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22. FVP, a premier producer of high quality original equipment auto products, returns as title sponsor for the spring weekend destination event at the 3/8-mile speedway at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, where each night will be a separate points-paying race. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/13
• Florida Open Wheel)Link for race video from Richard Golardi: http://youtu.be/29l9zM3sKlo "YouTube video - Danny Smith at Volusia Speedway Park, 2-12-2015, All Star Circuit of Champions race video from Barberville, FL" 2/13
• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have East Bay Raceway notes in A Typical Weekend2/13

1:00pm

RESULTS...

• DIRT Car)Kasey Kahne Racing's Daryn Pittman edged Tony Stewart Racing's Donny Schatz in an epic UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car main event Thursday night at Volusia Speedway Park's DIRTcar Nationals. David Stremme followed by dominating the DIRTcar UMP Modified nightcap, holding off Austin Dillon, Nick Hoffman, Ty Dillon and hard charger Kyle Strickler. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/13
• World of Outlaws)The last lap, side-by side battle between Daryn Pittman and Donny Schatz in Thursday night's UNOH Circuit of Champions feature at Volusia Speedway Park was the culmination of a fierce fight that lasted through the final third of the race. When the dust settled on the third night of DIRTcar Nationals sprint week, it was Pittman edging Schatz to the finish line in thrilling fashion. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/13
• SSMS)The first night of the 2015 Gator Dirt Nationals at the North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Florida had an upset winner as Dillion Buhr held off all the northern invaders and made sure that at least for one night the trophy stayed in the home state of the Southern States Midget Series. Buhr started on the outside of the front row for the 20 lap feature. He got the jump on pole sitter Adam Pierson and held control for the rest of the race. There were multiple late-race restarts where he had to hold off the 2014 USAC DMA and Lucas Oil Powri Outlaw Midget Series champion Pierson. The Jacksonville native also made some dramatic passes through lapped traffic to take his biggest career win. Race Results 2/13

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• Blake Skipper)Blake Skipper came from deep in the field to record a ninth place finish in the B-Main last Saturday night at Valvoline Raceway. Showing some good car speed in the dry, slick conditions, Blake moved forward, however ran out of laps to advance to the A-Main. Knowing what this issue is, Blake and the team will work hard at the team’s next outing next Saturday night, February 21 at Valvoline Raceway. Press Releases2/13
• Premier Speedway AU)As the nomination list continues to grow the quality nominations just keep rolling in with Mark Brown headlining the latest batch of entrants for the 74th Lucas Oil Australian Speedcar Championship to be held at Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warrnambool on February 27 and 28. Press Releases2/13
• Driver Websites)Driver Websites has created a new website for sprint car driver Brad Loyet. The custom veteran package website - http://www.LoyetMotorsports.com - will showcase the latest news as well as an updated schedule and results page. Biography, stats, sponsors, photos and videos are also highlighted pages on the website. Press Releases2/13
• Joey Saldana)This was the final night of All Star Circuit of Champions competition at the DIRTcar Nationals, and the last chance World of Outlaws competitors had to test set-ups before the season opener tomorrow night at Volusia Speedway Park. Joey Saldana and the Motter Equipment HE&M Saw Beltline Body Shop team were second quick in hot laps and 11th in the night’s qualifying order with a 13.123-second lap. Press Releases2/13
• Sprintcar All Stars AU)RD 9 of the Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series will be run this Saturday night at Blue Ribbon Raceway, Horsham. The Series heads to their 7th race track in 9 shows. “So many different tracks challenge’s every driver and keeps everyone on even ground – no home track favourites for our guys!” Searle tells us. “We love to take our show to so many different tracks & fans and show off our talented drivers. Blue Ribbon Raceway is an awesome track to visit. The Committee have done so much work there over the past couple of season’s and the track has been really racy.” Press Releases2/13

Thursday February 12th 2015

"I just tried to drive the wheels off of it." Greg Hodnett

11:50pm

RESULTS...

• All Stars)Daryn Pittman recently gave one of his prized gator trophies to a friend whose battling an illness. His daughter demanded he get another and he did just that at Volusia Speedway Park Thursday. Pittman held off a charging Donnie Schatz the final four laps following a caution to score his nine career University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory. Pittman’s victory was by .078 seconds. Schatz, who started 15th, had the crowd on their feet the final handful of laps as he continuously challenged for the win. All Stars 2/12
• Photos)Shots from night 2 of The All Stars at Volusia Speedway Park FL Dirt Car Nationals are in Hoseheads LIVE2/12

2:00pm

RESULTS...

• DIRT Car)Greg Hodnett dominated the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions feature Wednesday night at Volusia Speedway Park's DIRTcar Nationals, and then Kyle Strickler held off Ty Dillon to capture the DIRTcar UMP Modified nightcap. Hodnett, one of Pennsylvania's fiercest competitors, quickly jumped out front while the rest of the field battled behind him. Hodnett kept up his pace on the high side as Danny Lasoski and Brad Sweet closed to finish second and third. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/12
• World of Outlaws)It was a win for the Pennsylvania Posse Wednesday night at Volusia Speedway Park as Greg Hodnett dominated the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions feature on night two of DIRTcar Nationals sprint week. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/12

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• USAC)The so-called "silly season" of racing has concluded as a wholesale of driver changes dot the landscape in the AMSOIL/USAC Sprint Car National Sprint Car Championship series for "Winter Dirt Games VI" at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. and East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. USAC 2/12
• NSL)The National Sprint League is proud to announce its association with Bank Midwest as a series sponsor in 2015. With more than 130 years of successful performance, Bank Midwest has the tools and talent to help you succeed. Bank Midwest has been proudly serving Iowa and Minnesota since 1882. National Sprint League 2/12
• Premier Speedway AU)Having tasted success at the 2007-2008 Australian Speedcar Championship, American super star Jerry Coons Jnr is back for more as he goes in search of a second crown during the 74th edition of the Lucas Oil Australian Speedcar Championship. Having won just about everything there is to win in Midget racing, Coons Jnr brings with him a very impressive resume. Press Releases2/12
• Toby Bellbowen)If Toby Bellbowen’s night was a bag of lollies, it would be a mixed variety. The young racer has certainly had a tough few weeks but last Saturday night a tenth place finish in the A-Main was a sweet end . . . of sorts. At the completion of the night, Toby has remained in sixth place in the track championship, 184 points behind the leader, James Thompson. Press Releases2/12
• TJ Michael)The 2015 season will start a little earlier than planned for Texas native T.J. Michael. IMCA Racesaver ‘305’ sprint car competition will highlight the upcoming weekend for Michael; with back-to-back nights of racing scheduled at the Red River Speedway near Iowa Park, Texas. Michael will pilot the Kenny Clark owned no. 18 ‘305’ sprinter this Friday and Saturday, February 13th & 14th at Red River Speedway, with crew Scott Bartson and Glynn Evans in tow. While Evans will only be with Michael a portion of the season, Bartson will be teaming with T.J. Michael during his entire 2015 campaign. Press Releases2/12
• Champion Racing Oil)Champion, a recognized leader in purpose-built racing and enthusiast lubricants, announced today a special promotion in conjunction with Performance Trends Engine Dyno Software. Geared towards the “Engine Builder”, “Machine Shop” or “Dyno Facility, Champion is offering through March a $200 Gift Certificate towards any new dyno software purchase from Performance Trends. Engine Builder Magazine recommended Performance Trends Dyno Software as a Top Editor’s Choice of 2014! For Performance Trends Software information visit http://performancetrends.com/ or for more promotional specifics about this offer contact Champion’s Racing Director at 660-890-6231. Press Releases2/12
• Civil War)After a very successful 2014 season overseeing the Civil War Series, the Prentice Motorsports Group is extremely excited to announce that an agreement has been put in place for Flowmaster to return as the series’ presenting sponsor for the 2015 season. “We are all very pleased to work with a great company like Flowmaster,” PMG President, John Prentice said. “We built a great partnership with them in 2014, and we are well on our way to another great season with them in our corner in 2015. It has been a pleasure to work with their new Director of Marketing, Dale Dotson, and I know our entire Civil War Series staff is excited for our first race.” King of the West 2/12
• J&J Auto Racing)Ben Atkinson made a dramatic final lap pass to pick up a victory last weekend at Valvoline Raceway in Sydney, Australia. Atkinson wheeled the Pick N Payless No. 2 J&J in round 16 of the Sprintcar Track Championship. Atkinson started the evening by turning the second fastest lap in qualifying in the field of 47 cars. He finished third in the second heat and charged from seventh to second in the pole shootout. Atkinson shared the front row with James Thompson and chased Thompson throughout the 30-lap main event. He used a move around the high side in the final corner to earn his ninth career victory at Valvoline Raceway. 2/12
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)The management of Ohsweken Speedway would like to express their gratitude and well wishes to Glen Hils, who is stepping away from his position at the track after many years of service. As the Head Technical Director, Glen played an integral role in the growth and prosperity of the speedway. Car counts in all of Ohsweken’s racing divisions grew steadily as Glen helped to enforce technical specifications and safety requirements. Press Releases2/12
• Valvoline Raceway AU)Current Sprintcar Track Championship points leader James Thompson and rising Wingless Sprint lady racer Courtney O’Hehir will join the already impressive Speedcar ranks this Saturday night at Valvoline Raceway. Thompson will saddle up to steer the #6 Dominator Engines Fontana owned by Terry King for the first time whilst O’Hehir will also make her Speedcar debut driving the #66 IGA St. George’s Basin and Sanctuary Point Fontana powered Jackson chassis owned by (Speedcar Association of NSW President) Dean Wellfare. Press Releases2/12
• Joey Saldana)It was the night eagerly anticipated by Sprint Car teams and fans everywhere: night one of the All Star Circuit of Champions at the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Two nights of All Star action were scheduled to precede Friday’s World of Outlaws season-opener. After last night’s practice on the Volusia half-mile, this year’s newly re-formed Motter team was anxious to make their inaugural 2015 race debut. Press Releases2/12