PRESS.....

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)2026 rules up-date.Central PA 1/7

• IRA)With the IRA’s 60th Anniversary Season drawing ever closer, the annual Harry Neitzel Tribute will once again feature on the 2026 schedule, returning to the fan-favorite “Horsepower Half-Mile” at the Dodge County Fairgrounds. The MSA 360 sprint cars and another support class that will be announced at a later date will join the Bumper to Bumper / Auto Value IRA Outlaw Sprint Series on Friday, September 4th for a high speed showdown on the fearsome half-mile oval located just outside Beaver Dam, WI. IRA 1/7

• Smileys Racing Products)In just three weeks, the 31st Annual Smiley's Racing Products Pre-Season Sale & Racers Swap Meet will take place Saturday January 31st at their Mesquite, Texas location. Racing teams can meet with with vendor reps on both January 30th & 31st - and a quickly growing list of confirmed manufacturers is available for viewing, and we will provide more names as they are confirmed: Press Releases  1/7

• Action Sprint Tour)The Action Sprint Tour is officially set to return in 2026, bringing Crate Sprint Car competition back to the forefront with an ambitious schedule spanning two countries and seven premier dirt tracks. The 2026 Action Sprint Tour will feature eight races at seven different venues, traveling across Ontario and making a highly anticipated stop in New York State, reaffirming the series’ regional reach and growth. Originally launched in 2018 to provide teams with opportunities to compete at new and exciting facilities, the Action Sprint Tour took a two-year hiatus before being strategically rebuilt for the 2026 season. Press Releases  1/7

Monday January 5th   

If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone, somewhere is making a penny. Steven Wright

11:00pm

PRESS.....

• J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars)The newly formed PA Posse 410 Sprint Car Series is excited to announce its first lineup of sponsors for the 2026 season. These committed sponsors play a vital role in elevating the series and ensuring a strong, unified future for 410 sprint car racing across Central Pennsylvania. J&S Classics and Hoseheads.com headline the series as title and presenting sponsors underscoring their long-standing dedication to the PA Posse sprint car community and the region’s race teams, fans, and tracks. The series is also backed by two additional major sponsors: C&D Rigging and Weikert’s Livestock. J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars  1/5

• J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars)The J&S Classics Central PA Sprint Cars Presented by Hoseheads finished out the 2025 year at BAPS Motor Speedway Saturday November 15th. In December checks and product certificates went out to the top 10 drivers in the final points with Danny Dietrich receiving $10,000 down to Ryan Smith receiving $1,000, totaling $24,000 to the top 10. J&S Classics, Hoseheads.com, Hoosier Mid Atlantic, Capitol Renegade, C&D Rigging, Durst Inc., Orange Crate Brewing Company, PAPosse.com, Harrys U-Pull-It, Williams Grove Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, BAPS Motor Speedway, Port Royal Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway all contributed towards the point fund. Product certificates were provided by Kreitz Oval Track Parts, Indy Race Parts, King Racing Products, DMI Inc, Ultra Shield, Infinity Designs, Maxim Chassis, DIRTVision and FLO Racing. J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars  1/5

• J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars)101 total 410 sprint car shows are on the schedule for 2026 in Central PA with 91 possible for a driver to compete in. 10 nights have two tracks competing the same night. J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars  1/5

• Flo Racing)With the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy only one week away, the hype is building in a hurry; especially with our first look at the five preliminary night rosters now available. Currently at 385 entries, which would top the all-time record held by the 2022 event at 381, the field has been split into five groupings from Monday to Friday. Everybody practices on Sunday, runs their respective prelim, and reunites on Saturday for the iconic all-day-long alphabet soup.https://www.floracing.com/1/5

• Chili Bowl)When you envision the Mount Rushmore of racing, for many, the name Tony Stewart is on that list, and rightfully so. A USAC Triple-Crown titlist, Chili Bowl champion in 2002 and 2007, along with driving titles in NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, and SRX, to name a few, the list of accolades and accomplishments puts the man known as “Smoke” in a league of his own. Making his return to Tulsa in 2026, the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink is honored to name the Columbus, Ind. native Grand Marshal of the 40th running of the World’s Greatest Midget Race. Press Releases  1/5

• Justin Whittall)It was a tough weekend Down Under for Vincentown, New Jersey’s Justin Whittall, and although the ace of the RBH Racing, RBH Group, Turret Engineering, No. 21 was forced to settle for a DNF as a weekend highlight, his focus remains sharp, ready to regroup for Perth Motorplex’s USA vs. Western Australia Speedweek Finale on Friday and Saturday, January 9-10. Before a part failure ended his progress in the aforementioned DNF, Whittall, the 2025 Port Royal Speedway Track Champion, was battling for a top-five, climbing ahead from the outside of row six at Bunbury Speedway on Saturday, January 3. Press Releases  1/5

• Brock Zearfoss)The “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss and S&D Motorsport went toe to toe with some tough luck during the recent weekend, forced to conclude each of their starts at Perth Motorplex and Bunbury Speedway short of expectation. In fact, mechanical woes were the culprit in the aforementioned double, breaking a right rear shock stud on Friday and a birdcage – while running second – on Saturday. Regardless, the team did the best they could to persevere, still managing to finish 12th at Perth. Press Releases  1/5

• Doney Lawson Racing)The 2026 season will be bigger than ever for Doney-Lawson Racing (DLR) and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars, set to chase a 60-race schedule across nearly a dozen states, complete with High Limit Racing, World of Outlaws, and POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League competition. Just as seasons prior, Xavier Doney, as well as younger sister Natalie Doney, will each participate in the ambitious schedule, and although not all of their dates are locked and sealed, the team will likely begin competition in late February at RPM Speedway in Candall, Texas. Press Releases  1/5

Sunday January 4th   

When I knew nothing, I thought I could do anything.  Robert Duvall

12:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Tulsa Shootout)He has been in contention, led laps, and been within striking distance in the last ten years, but over and over, Jonathan Beason has been denied his third career Golden Driller. That changed Saturday night as the Broken Arrow shoe led all 55 laps of the Hyper Racing Outlaw Non-Wing A-Feature.Race Results 1/4

• Tulsa Shootout)Making perfect laps around the Tulsa Expo Raceway, California’s Braxon Vasconcellos came away with his first career Golden Driller K&B Motorsports Restricted competition at the 41st Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/4

• Tulsa Shootout)A shakeup in the finish of the JST Motorsports A-Class feature event, Frank Flud was declared the winner after post-race tech revealed the engine and parts in the transmission to be illegal in the No. 4y driven by California’s Jett Yantis.Race Results 1/4

• Tulsa Shootout)“I’ve been thinking about this race since we left last year,” summed up the focus at the front of the field by Jax Wittmer, who captured his first career golden Driller in the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/4

• Tulsa Shootout)Capturing his first career Golden Driller at the Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink, Pennsylvania’s Cullen Hutchison topped a field that started with 477 competitors at the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/4

Saturday January 3rd   

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.  George Burns

1:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Western Sydney Speedway AU)TFH / PWR Sprintcar Power Tour Rnd One (30 Laps): 1. NQ7-Lachlan McHugh[5]; 2. N88-Tim Kaeding[1]; 3. NZ1-Max Guilford[11]; 4. N16-Daniel Sayre[4]; 5. V37-Grant Anderson[10]; 6. Q67-Kinser Claridge[12]; 7. NS53-Jessie Attard[2]; 8. NS14-Ben Atkinson Jr[16]; 9. N47-Marcus Dumesny[8]; 10. N10-Luke Stirton[20]; 11. S37-Brendan Quinn[9]; 12. S55-Parker Scott[17]; 13. USA1-Daryn Pittman[15]; 14. N55-TJ Stutts[21]; 15. N9-Lachlan Caunt[19]; 16. N53-Alex Attard[18]; 17. N12-Lynton Jeffrey[24]; 18. N14-Ashton Mineeff[22]; 19. N15-Luke Thomas[23]; 20. (DNF) T22-Jock Goodyer[3]; 21. (DNF) NQ10-Jy Corbet[7]; 22. (DNF) NZ7-Travis Buckley[14]; 23. (DNF) N78-Kobi Wright[6]; 24. (DQ) Q46-Dylan Menz[13] 1/3

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)Bunbury Speedway...Event 18 - Feature (30 Laps): 1. U17-Aaron Reutzel[1]; 2. U60-Carson Macedo[3]; 3. U40-Cole Macedo[4]; 4. 26-Kerry Madsen[14]; 5. 71-Kaiden Manders[5]; 6. 2-Dayne Kingshott[10]; 7. 11-Jason Kendrick[17]; 8. 3-Callum Williamson[24]; 9. 74-Mikey Green[6]; 10. 79-Kris Coyle[15]; 11. 25-Taylor Milling[7]; 12. 14-Jason Pryde[9]; 13. 65-Harrison Peet[16]; 14. 94W-Daniel Keen[21]; 15. 45-Aaron Chircop[18]; 16. 92-Chad Pittard[22]; 17. 40-Kodi Clayden[19]; 18. 18-Daniel Harding[11]; 19. (DNF) U95-Brock Zearfoss[2]; 20. (DNF) U21-Justin Whittall[12]; 21. (DNF) 77-Brad Maiolo[8]; 22. (DNF) 4-Cameron McKenzie[13]; 23. (DNS) Q65-Luke Oldfield; 24. (DNS) 90-Brooke Newson; 25. (DNS) 22-Jaydee Dack; 26. (DNS) 44-Ryan Lancaster 1/3

• Tulsa Shootout)One year ago, the Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout Powered By NOS Energy Drink ended on Race 389, but in 2026, that means there are 44 more races to go, with Saturday set up and ready for the Golden Driller fight at the 41st edition of the” Mecca of Micros”. Working through the soup on Friday, the final rounds of B-Features will be first up on Saturday, with the Top 2 from each advancing into Last Chance A-Feature Qualifiers, with eight moving on to A-Feature competition. Race Results 1/3

PRESS.....

• RPM Workshops)Registration is officially open and session times have been set for the 53rd Annual RPM@Daytona Workshops, scheduled for February 8–10, 2026, at The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. The Workshops kick off on Sunday evening, February 8, with the BluePrint Engines Big Game Party, presented by MyRacePass, EventSprout, and Race Track Wholesale, followed by two full days of educational sessions on Monday, February 9, and Tuesday, February 10. Press Releases  1/3

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)BAPS Motor Speedway held the 2nd Annual John Krall’s New Years Eve event this past weekend, and the community came out in record numbers. Nearly 600 people attended the event with fans and neighbors participating in a fun-filled evening that included corn hole, fire pits, Ashburn’s Petting Zoo, and the popular Chili Cook Off. Central PA 1/3

Friday January 2nd   

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.  Isaac Asimov

8:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)The decision to stay in Western Australia a little bit longer than planned paid off for American Corey Day at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night. Driving the U3, he won the Merger Contracting Sprintcar Muster from fellow American Cole Macedo and national champion James McFadden. After he had a costly DNF in the High Limit International: Perth finale at the Perth Motorplex on Tuesday night, when in a commanding position, Day said he had unfinished business. Race Results 1/2

• Tulsa Shootout)Through the passing points, and into the soup, drivers have begun locking themselves into A-Features, with 86 rounds of F, E, D, C, and some B-Mains on Friday during the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink. Through Heats and Qualifiers, the Top 16 have been set in Hyper Racing Outlaw Non-Wing, Sawyer Chassis Outlaw, JST Motorsports A-Class, Joe’s Racing Products Stock Non-Wing, and K&B Motorsports Restricted, with 12 locked into the Flying A Motorsports Junior Sprint A-Feature.Race Results 1/2

PRESS.....

• Tulsa Shootout)A quick review of the run of show by event officials will see an adjustment to Championship Saturday at the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink. Pushing through event No. 389 of 433 on Friday, officials will adjust the start time on Saturday, January 3, 2026, to 10:00 A.M. (CT). Teams and fans needing to get in before the first green flag of the day will be able to do so starting at 8:00 A.M. (CT). Opening Ceremonies and the Parade of States are slated to begin at 3:00 P.M., followed by track work. Last Chance Qualifiers kick off the evening program at roughly 5:00 P.M. (CT).Press Releases  1/2

Thursday January 1st                 Happy New Year!  

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Isaac Asimov

2:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Tulsa Shootout)Wrapping up 209 FuelTech Heat Races through the first two days of the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink, the stage is set to see who can climb up the ladder and fight their way into the chase to the Golden Driller.Race Results 1/1

Wednesday December 31st                 Happy New Year!  

“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” —Brad Paisley

11:00am

RESULTS.....

• Tulsa Shootout)Kicking off the 41st running of the Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink on Tuesday night, the first 112 FuelTech Heat Races were contested atop the clay of the Tulsa Expo Raceway. Getting underway at 9:00 A.M., the run of events on Tuesday consisted of three divisions, with Joe’s Racing Products Stock Non-Wing taking the first 48 rounds, followed by 16 events for the Flying A Motorsports Junior Sprints, and ending with another 48 races in JST Motorsports A-Class competition.Race Results 12/31

PRESS.....

• USAC)The USAC Wholesale Batteries Midwest Racing Association Sprint Car Series will begin competition in 2026 featuring a 14-race schedule with additional dates yet to be announced. Jon Sawyer will oversee the operation of this new venture which will race primarily around the greater Kansas City area. USAC 12/31

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)Despite closing its doors after the 2005 racing season, Silver Spring Speedway needs no introduction when it comes to racetrack history in the central Pennsylvania region. The Super Sportsman were the premier division, drawing over 50 cars most nights. Fans showed up in droves to see some of the most competitive racing at an affordable cost to get in the gate and at the refreshment stand. Central PA12/31

• All HammerDown Team)HammerDownUSA.com is proud to announce the 2025 All-HammerDown! Team, honoring the top 40 short track open-wheel racers in the United States. This elite group is led by Rico Abreu, the champion of the 2025 Racers’ Racing Series. Drivers earned their place on the All-HammerDown! Team by finishing inside the top 40 of HammerDownUSA.com’s Racers’ Racing Series standings, which were determined over a demanding 60-race schedule featuring many of the nation’s most prestigious and competitive events. To score points, a driver had to finish inside the top eleven of an A-Feature. In total, 157 drivers earned points in 2025. Press Releases  12/31

• Must See Racing)Must See Racing Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts.Com today announced that the series will be competing in Canada for the first time in series history when it visits Delaware Speedway in Delaware, Ontario, Canada Friday August 7, 2026. The 40-lap event will pay $10,000 to win and $700 to start. All purse monies will be paid in U.S. Dollars. Press Releases  12/31

• Smileys Racing Products)Smiley’s Racing Products has combined their 31st Annual Pre-Season Sale and Annual Swap Meet for ONE SUPER SATURDAY – JAN. 31, 2026! It’s Smiley's Biggest Annual Event – with discounts up to 30% on many items to commemorate the 31st anniversary of this event!! Almost Everything is on sale! For the latest event updates, make sure to check in often at: www.facebook.com/SmileysRacing Press Releases  12/31

Tuesday December 30th                   

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.  George Bernard Shaw

1:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)He came….he saw…and once again he conquered. That is the simplest way to sum up Kyle Larson’s raid on Australian sprintcar racing when he won the finale of High Limit International: Perth at the Perth Motorplex on Tuesday night, taking the $110,000 bounty. This is on the back of his win in the inaugural event that paid $100,000 to win, one year earlier. Race Results 12/30

• High Limit)Perth Motorplex AU...Maddington Toyota Sprintcars Event 15 - Feature (35 Laps): 1. 1K-Kyle Larson[4]; 2. 2-Dayne Kingshott[2]; 3. U7-Michael Kofoid[1]; 4. U40-Cole Macedo[5]; 5. Q65-Luke Oldfield[11]; 6. U60-Carson Macedo[9]; 7. T22-Jock Goodyer[6]; 8. 3-Callum Williamson[8]; 9. 18-Daniel Harding[15]; 10. U95-Brock Zearfoss[10]; 11. U49-Brad Sweet[7]; 12. U17-Aaron Reutzel[16]; 13. 79-Kris Coyle[17]; 14. 26-Kerry Madsen[14]; 15. U16-Xavier Doney[23]; 16. 24-Jack Williamson[20]; 17. 71-Kaiden Manders[21]; 18. 45-Aaron Chircop[26]; 19. 25-Taylor Milling[13]; 20. 11-Jason Kendrick[22]; 21. (DNF) U3-Corey Day[3]; 22. (DNF) U24-Rico Abreu[18]; 23. (DNF) U21-Justin Whittall[24]; 24. (DNF) A1-James McFadden[12]; 25. (DNF) 44-Ryan Lancaster[25]; 26. (DNF) 77-Brad Maiolo[19] 12/30

PRESS.....

• Xavier Doney)Xavier Doney of Doney-Lawson Racing and Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars put it in the “Big Dance” Tuesday evening at the Perth Motorplex in Perth, Western Australia, eventually battling for a $110,000 top prize in High Limit Racing’s international showcase. Doney, a native of the United States who calls Odessa, Missouri, home, earned his way into the 35-lap main event through the evening’s B-Main, finishing third in the 15-lap consolation after starting fifth on the grid. The former POWRi full-timer raced on to finish 15th in the aforementioned 35-lap finale, commencing action from the inside of row 12. Press Releases  12/30

• Justin Whittall)It was a hard-fought week Down Under for Vincentown, New Jersey’s Justin Whittall and Australia’s own RBH Racing, but in the end, the team achieved their goal, not only qualifying for the $110,000-to-win High Limit International finale at Perth Motorplex in Perth, Western Australia, but doing so in convincing fashion; a charge from 20th to fourth in the evening’s consolation B-Main. Although forced to eventually DNF in the 35-lap headliner, the ace of the RBH Racing, RBH Group, Turret Engineering, No. 21 was scored 23rd, bettering nearly half of the 41-car field entered for competition. Press Releases  12/30

• Brock Zearfoss)The “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss and S&D Motorsport put on a show in Western Australia, not only concluding their post-Christmas stretch with a tenth-place performance in the $110,000-to-win High Limit International finale at Perth Motorplex on Tuesday, December 30, but ultimately concluding all competition with three top-tens in four starts. In fact, Zearfoss, who calls Jonestown, Pennsylvania, home, finished tenth, ninth, 14th, and tenth in his last four appearances, the first on December 26 in Perth’s Boxing Day program. The latter outcomes occurred in Perth’s High Limit International tripleheader on December 28-30. Press Releases  12/30

• USAC)About two decades ago, Michael Lewis was one of the premier pavement USAC racers of his era before abruptly stepping away from the sport. Now, in 2026, the Noblesville, Indiana native is back in the game and will compete in all six pavement USAC Silver Crown events on the series schedule aboard the Klatt Enterprises No. 6. Lewis will wheel the car driven by Jake Trainor during the 2025 USAC Silver Crown season. Trainor and the Klatt team parted ways following the season. Jake Swanson will continue as the team’s dirt driver in 2026. USAC 12/30

• Tulsa Shootout)The 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink has finally arrived with the first day of competition kicking off on Tuesday, December 30 at 9:00 A.M. (CT). Taking to the track Monday with 177 rounds of practice that began at 9:00 A.M., things wrapped up at the SageNet Center at Expo Square around 6:15 P.M. Accounting for a few late arrivals on Monday, the total number of entries into the 2026 event stands at 2,079 with 2,010 officially drawing in for competition among 851 drivers from 43 states and six countries (USA, Aust., Can., NB, NZ, UK). Press Releases  12/30

Monday December 29th                   

There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full. Henry Kissinger

11:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)For the second night in three outings, American Buddy Kofoid claimed victory in a sprintcar feature race at the Perth Motorplex. His latest victory occurred on Monday when he won night two of the three-night High Limit International: Perth feature race, which was also round 8 of the 2025-26 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series. Driving the Pigdon Racing Team U7, Kofoid won the event from Tasmanian Jock Goodyer and local hero Dayne Kingshott. Race Results 12/29

• High Limit)On the global stage of High Limit International, Western Australia's Perth Motorplex continues to prove it is a world-class facility hosting some of the best racing you'll find on Earth. Showcasing a spectacular feature during Monday's second preliminary of the week, fans were treated to a five-way war for the top spot as Americans and Aussies alike swapped slider after slider in a nail-biting ripper on the Kwinana Beach outskirts. High Limit 12/29

• Kingaroy Speedway AU)1 #Q16 Brodie Davis 2 #Q49 Casey O'Connell 3 #Q7 Aaron Kelly 4 #Q53 Kaydon Iverson 5 #Q55 Jayden Peacock 6 #USA12 Ayrton Gennetten 7 #Q10 Adam Butler 8 #NQ59 Kevin Titman 9 #Q27 Ewan Oliver 10 #Q11 Brodie Tulloch 11 #Q21 Nick Whell 12 #NQ21 Alyssa Cherrie 13 #Q12 Kye Jensen 14 #Q97 Tarhlea Apelt 15 #Q74 Jason Faint 16 #NQ41 Richard Robb 17 #Q73 Libby Ellis 12/29

PRESS.....

• Column)Ron Rodda and Gary Thomas have their take on track announcers and announcing. From the Grandstand12/29

• Callum Williamson)Callum Williamson will return to Pennsylvania to race in the summer in 2026. He will be using his own equipment this time around.12/29

• ASCS)The 35th consecutive season of American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) racing begins in one month, Thursday–Saturday, Jan. 29–31, with more money and a new format on tap to open the 55th annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. ASCS 12/29

Sunday December 28th                   

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.  Woodrow Wilson

1:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Borderline Speedway AU)1 #NQ7 Lachlan McHugh 2 #S52 Matt Egel 3 #NZ1 Max Guilford 4 #V35 Jamie Veal 5 #Q5 Brock Hallett 6 #N47 Marcus Dumesny 7 #S27 Daniel Pestka 8 #Q66 Ryan Newton 9 #S3 Ben Morris 10 #S50 Dylan Jenkin 11 #SA55 Parker Scott 12 #V98 Peter Doukas 13 #S37 Brendan Quinn 14 #NQ10 Jy Corbet 15 #N57 Matthew Dumesny 16 #Q54 Randy Morgan 17 #T62 Tate Frost 18 #S98 Luke Storer 19 #NT25 Will Carroll 20 #S63 Ryan Jones 21 #S16 Joel Heinrich 22 #S96 Brendan Guerin 23 #V26 Todd Moule 24 #V45 Rusty Hickman 12/28

• High Limit)Before this week, 20-year-old Corey Day had never stepped foot on Australian soil; and now after two attempts at the Perth Motorplex, the Clovis, California native has completed two marvelous drives that has the Sprint Car world buzzing amid the second annual High Limit International. Flying overseas to drive a second entry for teammate and local Western Australia hero Callum Williamson, Day's expectations ran rampant from the moment his Aussie adventure was announced, and he's lived up to every ounce of the hype. High Limit 12/28

• Toowoomba Speedway AU)1 #Q96 Harry Stewart 2 #Q7 Aaron Kelly 3 #Q83 Charlie Bowen 4 #Q21 Nicholas Whell 5 #Q27 Ewan Oliver 6 #USA1 Daryn Pittman 7 #Q55 Jayden Peacock 8 #USA12 Ayrton Gennetten 9 #Q32 Mitch Gowland 10 #Q10 Adam Butler 11 #Q97 Tarhlea Apelt 12 #Q41 Daniel Bridge 13 #NS49 Cooper Norman 14 #Q59 Kevin Titman 15 #Q24 Tony Bridge 16 #Q16 Brodie Davis 17 #NQ24 Ryan Potts 18 #Q53 Kaydon Iverson 19 #Q12 Kye Jensen 20 #Q49 Cody O'Connell 12/28

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)On the back of his barnstorming run from 28th to 2nd two nights earlier, American Corey Day claimed night one of High Limit International: Perth at the Perth Motorplex on Sunday night. Driving the U3, Day started from p4 to take the win from local drivers Kaiden Manders (who started from pole) and Dayne Kingshott (out of p3). Race Results 12/28

PRESS.....

• USCS)The 2025 United Sprint Car Series (USCS) presented by Hoosier Race Tire Championship Awards Luncheon is set for Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 12:00 pm at the 1836 Desoto Bar and Grill located at 8920 Expressway Drive, Olive Branch, Mississippi. The restaurant’s phone number is 662-890-0032. USCS 12/28

• Gauge Garcia)I am excited to announce that I will be headed to Ohio for the 2026 race season with Burmeister Racing! I will also be competing in select California shows with Keller Motorsports! Bring on 2026! 12/28

Friday December 26th                   

I had a friend who was a clown. When he died, all his friends went to the funeral in one car.  Steven Wright

11:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)It was an all-American trifecta in the Burson Auto Parts Boxing Day Bonanza at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night.
  Buddy Kofoid won the 30-lap non-stop feature race from Corey Day and Cole Macedo in an epic event that celebrated round 6 of the 2025-26 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series. Race Results 12/26

• Murray Bridge Speedway AU)1 #Q66 Ryan Newton 2 #N47 Marcus Dumesny 3 #Q5 Brock Hallett 4 #NQ7 Lachlan McHugh 5 #NZ1 Max Guilford 6 #S37 Brendan Quinn 7 #V26 Todd Moule 8 #S96 Brendan Guerin 9 #S63 Ryan Jones 10 #VA43 Daniel Storer 11 #V37 Grant Anderson 12 #S80 Bradley Vaughan 13 #S16 Joel Heinrich 14 #S3 Ben Morris 15 #S52 Matt Egel 16 #S20 Glen Sutherland 17 #T15 Ethan Wyllie 18 #N53 Alex Attard 19 #T9 Chris Johns 20 #Q46 Dylan Menz 21 #N57 Matthew Dumesny 22 #V98 Peter Doukas 23 #S50 Dylan Jenkin 24 #S98 Luke Storer 12/26

PRESS.....

• NARC)NARC King of the West Sprint Car Series 2026 Schedule NARC12/26

• USCS)Congratulations go out to Jadan Bowling of Holden Beach, North Carolina,on being honored as the 2025 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Rookie of the Year. Bowling, who turned 20 years old during the 2025 racing season, competes regularly with the United Sprint Car Series presented by Hoosier Race Tire, primarily in the USCS Southern Thunder regional series, where he was a three-time feature winner during his inaugural season competing in 360-winged sprint cars. USCS 12/26

Tuesday December 23rd                   

May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.  George Carlin

10:00pm

PRESS.....

• NSCHOF)Rico Abreu of St. Helena, California was voted “Driver of the Year” by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers for the first time in his career. Abreu captured the High Limit Racing championship for the first time.Press Releases  12/22

• James McFadden)James McFadden will return to the Tarlton Motorsports 21 in 2026. McFadden is expected to run an expanded schedule with 50+ races including all 10 PA Speedweek races. Colby Copeland will run select events for the 21 team while McFadden finishes his Australian campaign.Press Releases  12/22

• IRA)After losing this combination weekend last year to weather, and I-55 the year prior in 2024, the Bumper to Bumper Auto Value IRA Outlaw Sprint Series is going to try it again in 2026. IRA 12/22

• Placerville Speedway CA)With the El Dorado County Fair being held one week later this coming year, some of the events during the month of June have shifted from the original schedule. John Padjen Kids Bike Night will now be held on June 6th, while the Prospector’s Pursuit show will be June 13th. Thompson’s Fan Appreciation Night will be contested a week after the Fair on June 27th. Press Releases  12/22

• Chase Gutshall)Scott Hess Racing is proud to announce that Chase Gutshall has been named the driver of the No. 88 Winged Super Sportsman for the full slate of events at BAPS Motor Speedway during the 2026 racing season. Press Releases  12/22

Monday December 22nd                   

I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.  Ron White

10:00pm

PRESS.....

• Heidbreder Motorsports/Ian Madsen)Ian Madsen will drive for Heidbreder Motorsports for the 2026 season. Lucas Boland will stay as crew chief, with a mix of POWRi, High Limit, World of Outlaws, and weekly racing at Knoxville Raceway on their schedule. 12/22

• Tyler Swank)Newton, Iowa’s own Tyler Swank is packing his bags and heading to Pennsylvania, ready to take aim at a High Limit Racing championship as lead mechanic for Chad and Ann Marie Clemens’ CJB Motorsports’ No. 5. Swank, certainly no stranger to a national touring series, will pair with Lubbock, Texas, ace Brenham Crouch, working to outdo the team’s 2025 High Limit Racing stat sheet and ultimately contend for a title. Press Releases  12/22

• NSCHOF)Sam Hafertepe Jr. of Sunnyvale, Texas was voted the 2025 “Driver of the Year” by the North American 360 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers assembled by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. It is the sixth such award for Hafertepe, who was crowned champion of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) for the sixth time in 2025. Seth won eleven features with ASCS, and received 13 of the 15 first-place votes cast in the poll. Press Releases  12/22

• Lincoln Speedway PA)Lincoln Speedway is proud to announce an exciting slate of events for the 2026 racing season, featuring a full lineup of 410 Sprint Cars, 358 Sprint Cars, nationally recognized touring series, major special events, and fan-favorite traditions. The season kicks off with one of Central Pennsylvania’s most anticipated weekends — the Ice Breaker Weekend presented by Tyson Fence on February 28 and March 1 — marking the official return of racing after the winter offseason. Central PA 12/22

• Flo Racing)The second running of High Limit International at Australia's state-of-the-art Perth Motorplex is less than a week away from opening night that'll attract big-name drivers from both the United States and The Land Down Under racing for the mega $110,000-to-win USD special event.https://www.floracing.com/12/22

Sunday December 21st                   

Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.  Frank Zappa

8:00pm

PRESS.....

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)One of the most difficult issues facing Sprint Car racing as an industry is how to get new fans through the gates. It’s not easy. There are more activities vying for the average person’s dollar, and money for the average family is getting tighter. It’s also difficult to advertise in the right place to get the most eyes on your product … in this case, racing. Central PA 12/21

• USCS)The United Sprint Car Series has released its 2026 and 30th anniversary season Sprint Car racing schedule. The 2026 United Sprint Car Series (a.k.a. USCS) Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Hoosier Race Tire Winter Heat Series portion of the nearly 60 race schedule kicks off the series 30th season of winged-360 sprint car competition with a two-night, $50,000 contest at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston, Florida, on Friday and Saturday, February 6th and 7th. The Saturday night King of 360 portion of the event will pay $10,000 to the winner. USCS 12/21

• Maddington Toyota Series)As if the carrot being dangled wasn’t big enough, there are $30,000 more reasons for drivers to contest Speedweek in Western Australia, which kicks off at the Perth Motorplex on Boxing Day. It can now be confirmed that a $30,000 Speedweek points will be paid to the top 15 drivers overall in the series over eight nights. Press Releases  12/21

Saturday December 20th                   

Capital isn't that important in business. Experience isn't that important. You can get both of these things. What is important is ideas.  Harvey S. Firestone

11:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Rumble In Fort Wayne)In the return of the 100-lap distance to the famed Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Ohio’s Cap Henry authored a dominant performance of epic proportions. After earning the pole position for the grand finale of the 27th Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales, Henry took off like a shot and never trailed during the Burco Molding Race to 100 for the headlining national midget division. Race Results 12/20

• POWRi)Thomas Meseraull would use late-race heroics to earn his tenth career feature win while battling inside the Southern Illinois Center with the POWRi National Midget League after leading the final ten laps of the feature event honoring an industry icon at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.Midgets...Southern IL Center...TRD A Feature (40 Laps): 1. 7S-Thomas Meseraull[3]; 2. 5D-Zach Daum[1]; 3. 32-Trey Marcham[5]; 4. 7TX-Kyle Jones[19]; 5. 57-Daniel Robinson[7]; 6. 81F-Frank Flud[6]; 7. 95-Chris Andrews[10]; 8. 6-Brylee Kilmer[4]; 9. 17R-Rylan Gray[15]; 10. 14J-Wout Hoffmans[22]; 11. 23-Devon Dobie[17]; 12. 77J-John Klabunde[21]; 13. 67-Kole Kirkman[8]; 14. 15V-Cole Vanderheiden[12]; 15. 15-RJ Corson[16]; 16. 23T-Ashton Thompson[13]; 17. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[14]; 18. 21-Christopher Bell[9]; 19. 7G-Parker Perry[11]; 20. 2F-Casey Friedrichsen[20]; 21. 4-Kale Drake[2]; 22. 71C-Gunnar Pike[18] Race Results 12/20

• Rumble in Fort Wayne)A mix of experience and exuberance characterized the national midget headliners during the kickoff to the 27th Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales. In a new-look opening night format, Russ Gamester and Ricky Peterson Jr. each won midget qualifying features during Friday’s program, securing their starting spots into Saturday’s Burco Molding Race to 100 inside the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Race Results 12/20

PRESS.....

• SCCT)Russell Motorsports Inc. has officially released the 2026 schedule of events for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour. The California based Winged Sprint Car series is set to contest its ninth overall season, which offers another exciting slate of races up and down the West Coast. Press Releases  12/20

• Diamond Sprint Cars)2026 will mark a fresh look and excitement level for fans, teams and tracks in the Upper Midwest, as the new Pirtek Diamond Sprint Car Series rebranding; schedule and rules are now available for viewing. Click www.DiamondSprintCarSeries.com to check it all out. Press Releases  12/20

• Placerville Speedway CA)Set to enter year 11 under the Russell Motorsports Inc. banner, the El Dorado County Fairgrounds based Placerville Speedway has released its schedule of events for the 2026 season. Since opening in 1965, the Placerville Speedway has been a favorite among fans throughout Northern California. Well known for its steep banks, distinctive red clay, loyal fan base and extremely close action, the track is located just 40 minutes up the hill from the capital city of Sacramento. Press Releases  12/20

Friday December 19th                   

All of us every single year, we're a different person. I don't think we're the same person all our lives.  Steven Spielberg

1:00pm

PRESS.....

• Tulsa Shootout)Just when you think there can’t be any more Micros, a few more show up, and with the entry deadline passing, the number of entries in the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy has rocketed to an unimaginable 1,939. yet during the 2025 event, the previous record of entries received was 1,855, with 1,798 drawing in.Press Releases  12/19

• NSCHOF)Nine Inductees Announced as “Class of 2026” for National Sprint Car Hall of Fame! Knoxville, IA, December 19, 2025 – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the names of its nine inductees for 2026. Those that will be inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 30, during the 36th induction ceremonies in Knoxville, Iowa, are: Press Releases  12/19

Wednesday December 17th                   

How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.  Arthur C. Clarke

12:45pm

PRESS.....

• World of Outlaws)Add another competitor to the hunt for the 2026 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year. Scott Bogucki is set for his first season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. The McLaren Vale, SA, Australia native will pilot the Three Stooges Racing No. 51 full-time with The Greatest Show on Dirt next year. He joins Ashton Torgerson and Scotty Thiel as the third confirmed rookie for the tour’s 49th season of racing. World of Outlaws 12/17

• USAC)The 45th season of Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midget racing gets underway in 2026. Twelve California events make up the series schedule between February and October at six different dirt tracks in the Golden State. USAC12/17

• POWRi West)The POWRi West Midget League is excited to unveil its 2026 schedule with twenty-four yearly events as POWRi continues its strong commitment to the southern region, investing in premier open-wheel racing opportunities across Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri. Press Releases  12/17

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Williams Grove Speedway has released its 2026 schedule of events, offering 27 dates for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and an even dozen races for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints at the legendary oval. The season opener for the 410 sprints is Sunday, March 22 at 2 pm. The event will be a sprints-only program. Central PA 12/17

Monday December 15th                   

I've never really taken anything very seriously. I enjoy life because I enjoy making other people enjoy it.  Tim Conway

12:00pm

PRESS.....

• Column)Joseph Terrell has a two part column analyzing the 2026 USAC/CRA schedule that was released last week and how it compares to 2025. Then a brief state of the series discussing some of the challenges facing the series as new leadership takes over.West Coast Sprint Car Scene 12/15

• Justin Whittall)Another start Down Under resulted in another top-ten appearance for New Jersey’s own Justin Whittall, doing so at Albany Speedway Club in Albany, Western Australia, on Saturday, December 13. Whittall, the 2025 Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway track champion, finished ninth in his top-ten appearance, working from the back of a field after being on reserve due to a heat race incident. Press Releases  12/15

• USAC CRA)The schedule for the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series has been released. Featuring twenty-six (26) events at seven (7) racetracks, the 2026 campaign will open on February 14th at Perris Auto Speedway and the champion will be crowned at the Perris finale on November 7th.USAC12/15

• High Limit)The news keeps coming from the Performance Racing Industry show with Sye Lynch announcing Friday afternoon that he’ll return for a second full-time season with Kubota High Limit Racing in 2026. A third-generation racer – a lineage that includes icons like grandmother Jean Lynch and father Ed Lynch Jr. – Sye completed his first national touring campaign last season as a Rayce Rudeen Foundation Rookie of the Year contender, finishing 9th in driver points and 11th in owner points with High Limit. High Limit 12/15

• NSCC)NOTICE: National Sprint Car Council - All Belts To Seat (ABTS) Advisory.Press Releases12/15

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)Kaiden Manders has gone back to back in the 2025-26 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series after claiming round five at Albany Speedway night. He won the 30-lap feature race from Ryan Farrell and Jason Kendrick in the event backed by Albany World of Cars. Race Results 12/15

• Premier Speedway AU)1 #T22 Jock Goodyer 2 #Q5 Brock Hallett 3 #A1 James McFadden 4 #N47 Marcus Dumesny 5 #V2 Lachlan McHugh 6 #S27 Daniel Pestka 7 #NZ1 Max Guilford 8 #V8 Bobby Daly 9 #Q16 Brodie Davis 10 #S98 Luke Storer 11 #Q66 Ryan Newton 12 #N9 Lachlan Caunt 13 #VA36 Ashley Cook 14 #V37 Grant Anderson 15 #V17 Dennis Jones 16 #T62 Tate Frost 17 #V25 Jack Lee 18 #SA55 Parker Scott 19 #V35 Jamie Veal 20 #S52 Matt Egel 12/15

Saturday December 13th                   

I have four kids, seven grandkids, and four great-grandkids. Maybe I can become a great-great-grandfather if I hang on! Dick Van Dyke

12:30pm

PRESS.....

• USAC)The United States Auto Club (USAC) honored its champions and special award recipients on Friday evening, December 12, during the 70th Annual USAC Night of Champions at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis. USAC12/13

• Keith Sheffer)I’m extremely excited and proud to announce that for the 2026 season, I will be teaming up with Grove Racing to run with the All Star Circuit of Champions . This has been a dream of mine for a long time. After 15 years of racing, starting back in Quarter Midgets, the opportunity to chase a full time circuit means more than I can put into words. Our goals for 2026 are simple but big: contend for the points championship and go after Rookie of the Year. We’re also actively working on sponsorships right now, and I’ll be sharing more about those partnerships in the near future. I’m incredibly thankful for everyone who has supported me along the way, this is just the beginning, and I’m ready to get after it. Bring on 2026!!  CEI Crane & Rigging Garrett Service, Momentum Racing Suspension, Home Pro Roofing - Michigan, Napoleon Lawn & Leisure, Somerset Outdoors, Locke Epoxy Locke Masonry LLC, Gold Star Financial Services, Slingshot Transportation, Preferred Financial Solutions 12/13

• National Sprint Car Council)NSCC formed for 2026.Press Releases  12/13

Thursday December 11th                   

You want to love unconditionally everything you do, or don't do it.  Nikki Sixx

1:30pm

PRESS.....

• POWRi Texas)On the heels of the highly successful Deuces Wild Championships at Texas Motor Speedway’s Dirt Track, POWRi is excited to announce an expanded 2026 events schedule in the state of Texas. At the time of writing, here is a list of POWRi sanctioned events headed to the Lone Star state, with full details to be published in the weeks to come: Press Releases 12/11

• Highline Motorsports/Cole Macedo)COLE Macedo may only be in Australia for a month, but he is certainly going to be jamming a lot of 410 Sprintcar racing into his Christmas-New Year schedule with the Highline Motorsport team. Although his upcoming Australian trip original plans had changed a few months ago, the 25-year-old from Lemoore in California is looking forward to linking up with the Perth, Western Australia-based Highline Motorsport team for what is his third Australian racing trip. Press Releases 12/11

• Open Wheel Showdown)The fourth annual Davey Hamilton, Jr.’s Open Wheel Showdown has confirmed a return to the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, bringing the definitive pavement open wheel event to the .375-mile oval November 5-7, 2026. The highest paying weekend on asphalt continues with $50,000 on the line for the Winged Sprint Cars. The Larry Trigueiro Memorial for Super Modifieds will pay a record $10,000 to win. Open Wheel Modifieds return for their third appearance at the Showdown and will also race for $10,000 to win.Press Releases 12/11

• Spire Motorsports/Gio Scelzi)Spire Motorsports is “all in” for 2026. In addition to its NASCAR-focused efforts, the Mooresville, N.C.-headquartered organization will campaign a 410 winged sprint car entry full time for the 66-race Kubota High Limit Racing series with standout open-wheel pilot Giovanni “Gio” Scelzi. The team will work closely with Clauson Marshall Racing and chase the division’s 2026 championship. Celebrated crew chief Eric Prutzman, who won six consecutive national championships with driver Brad Sweet, has joined Spire Motorsports and will lead the team’s efforts during the upcoming season. Press Releases 12/11

• High Limit)A new name will enter sprint car racing in 2026 as Spire Motorsports tabs Giovanni Scelzi to chase the Kubota High Limit Racing championship in a Chili’s, Gainbridge sponsored No. 77. Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson, who has spearheaded the rise of the company into consistent contenders in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Truck Series, couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Spire’s vision and pursuit for greatness to the 410 sprint car ranks he has long loved. High Limit 12/11

Wednesday December 10th                   

Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories. Steven Wright

3:30pm

PRESS.....

• Landrigan Motorsports/Brad Sweet)THE Landrigan Motorsports team are pleased to announce their upcoming 2025-26 season schedule with American 410 Sprintcar star Brad Sweet. For what is set to be the fourth season in a row, the Landrigan Motorsport team and Sweet will run together for the Australian summer; however, for this season, it’s going to be a small schedule at the Perth Motorplex only compared to previous seasons. Naturally, this season’s schedule will include the three nights of the second annual High Limit International and also the fifth USA VS WA Speedweek Series round. Press Releases 12/10

• Scotty Thiel)It has been Scotty Thiel’s lifelong dream to hit the road with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, and now the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, native and former IRA Outlaw Sprint Series champion will finally get his chance, setting aim on a full-on Rookie of the Year campaign in 2026, all while at the helm of Greg Wheeler’s No. 16C. Press Releases 12/10

• USAC)Fifty-five races line the calendar for the 2026 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season. Among the new additions to the USAC National Sprint Car slate is NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week presented by K & N’s return to Paragon Speedway for the first time since 1998, 28 summers ago, a race won by Derek Davidson.USAC12/10

• USAC)The USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship will face 29 events throughout the 2026 season from April through November at dirt tracks in Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and California.USAC12/10

• USAC)An even split of six dirt and six pavement events are on the agenda in 2026 for the 56th season of the most diverse oval racing series on the planet – the USAC Silver Crown National Championship! Twelve powerhouse events await at venues ranging from half-miles to 1.25 miles and on tracks varying from semi-banked to high-banked.USAC12/10

• World of Outlaws)Scotty Thiel has teamed with Greg Wheeler Motorsports for a rookie run with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in 2026. The Sheboygan, WI native joins Ashton Torgerson as the second driver committed to chasing Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year honors. World of Outlaws  12/10

• World of Outlaws)One of the best stories in Sprint Car Racing is set to add another chapter in 2026. Logan Schuchart and Shark Racing have announced their return to the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series for their 13th consecutive campaign. The Hanover, PA native is fresh off securing a fourth-place result in the 2025 standings with The Greatest Show on Dirt, his fifth time finishing within the top five against the nation’s top talent. World of Outlaws  12/10

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Williams Grove Speedway has named Kevin Nouse of Mechanicsburg as oval Race Director, effective immediately. Nouse brings nearly thirty years behind the wheel and several seasons as a track and series official to the post for the 2026 season. Central PA 12/10

• USAC)The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host two events in 2026. One of the most prestigious events in dirt racing - the BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship – returns for its eighth running on June 30-July 1.

• BOSS)BOSS 2026 Schedule. USAC12/10

• Tony Jackson)Tony Jackson and Scott Hess Racing put the exclamation point on a remarkable season in 2025, competing in 37 events across both the winged and wingless Sportsman divisions and delivering a results sheet that read like a highlight reel: 15 victories, 8 runner-up finishes, four third-place runs, one fourth, and three fifth-place finishes. Press Releases 12/10