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KOTW, Auto Value Back at Pensacola, Mobile this Weekend

USAC's "King of the Wing" and Auto Value Bumper-to-Bumper Sprint Car championships debut this week after rains forced postponement of the openers last week in Florida and Alabama.   Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola hosts Friday night's race and Saturday night's race is at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala.   The 11-race KOTW series openers mark the first USAC appearance in Pensacola since Jimmy Knight's Midget victory 58 years ago and the first USAC appearance in Alabama since 1975.   In addition to the King of the Wing and Auto Value championships, this weekend's races also impact the Southern…

Southwest Sprints at Queen Creek Saturday; Vander Weerd Tops at Santa Maria; Johnson Gets #20 at YUMA

R.J. Johnson leads the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars to the 3rd Annual "Spring Fling" at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. Saturday night. He has a nine-point lead over Stevie Sussex after winning last Saturday night's 30-lap race at Yuma, Ariz.   Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz., recorded a record 20th USAC feature victory in Arizona with Saturdaynight's 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint Car victory at Cocopah Speedway in Yuma. Wheeling the Michaels entry, he passed Shon Deskins on lap five and led the rest of the way to beat Matt Rossi, Deskins, Mike Colegrove and Josh Pelkey.   Richard Vander Weerd…

Bloomington, Haubstadt Host Sprints Friday, Saturday

Chase Stockon continues his drive to a USAC National Championship this weekend as the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars visit a pair of Indiana tracks. Friday night's race is at Bloomington Speedway and Saturday's "Spring Showdown" is at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt.   Stockon has a half-dozen "top-10" finishes in the first six races to forge an 11-point lead over runner-up Robert Ballou entering this week's activity. Despite a pair of seconds, Stockon continues to seek his first 2015 victory. Ballou scored a pair of wins in Florida and leads third-ranking driver Dave Darland by 13 points in the latest standings.…

Midgets Eye May Dates at Plymouth; Hagen Wins “KOKOMO Gran Prix”; Rain Takes Opener

The Honda USAC National Midget Series is off until May 29-30 races at Plymouth (Ind.) , but something will be drastically different from the last USAC Midget appearance there. The track surface is now dirt!   Darren Hagen, who leads the new 2015 standings, won the last race at Plymouth in 2012 when it was paved.   Hagen won Saturday night's "Kokomo Grand Prix" at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, leading the final 24 laps of the 30-lap race after passing Davey Ray on lap seven.   Hagen piloted the Kenny Brown Racing Lucas Oil/Great Clips Boss/Esslinger to Saturday night's win after…

Southwest Sprints at Queen Creek Saturday; Vander Weerd Tops at Santa Maria; Johnson Gets #20 at YUMA

R.J. Johnson leads the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars to Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. Saturday night for the 3rd Annual "Spring Fling." He has a nine-point lead over Stevie Sussex after winning last Saturday night's 30-lap race at Yuma, Ariz. Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz., recorded a record 20th USAC feature victory in Arizona withSaturday night's 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint Car victory at Cocopah Speedway in Yuma. Wheeling the Michaels entry, he passed Shon Deskins on lap five and led the rest of the way to beat Matt Rossi, Deskins, Mike Colegrove and Josh Pelkey. Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia,…

New Egypt Speedway Notebook 4/11

New Egypt Speedway Notebook 4/11 - By: Pete MacDonald   28 358 Modifieds, 20 Sportsman, and 18 NERS 305 Sprint Cars entered the evening's activities. There was finally some spring-like weather with temperatures approaching the mid 60s. 2014 NEMA Lite Champion Ryan Krachun was set to make his 358 Modified debut but ran into radiator problems during hot laps and parked the car for the night not wanting to risk hurting the motor. Ryan Godown has something figured out, Godown said he figured it out during the satellite races at Super DIRT Week last year but didn't want to experiment…

CPM SERVICES BECOMES THE LATEST MARKETING PARTNER FOR THE MODIFIED 811 DIG SAFE SERIES AND ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

CPM SERVICES BECOMES THE LATEST MARKETING PARTNER FOR THE MODIFIED 811 DIG SAFE SERIES AND ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Sicklerville, NJ (April 13, 2015) – CPM Services has become the latest marketing partner for the Modified 811 Dig Safe Series and Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship at Bridgeport Speedway. “CPM Services is very proud to be supportive of this fine series of racing events designed to bring awareness to the 811 system,” stated CPM Services owner Phil Finocchiaro, Jr. CPM Services, headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ, provides complete property…

Schatz Overcomes Illness, Battles Past Dollansky to Score Calistoga Win

Schatz Overcomes Illness, Battles Past Dollansky to Score Calistoga Win It is the fifth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win of the season for the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing driver CALISTOGA, Calif. - April 12, 2015 - Donny Schatz powered past two formidable foes in Sunday night's Wine Country Outlaw Showdown at Calistoga Speedway - illness and Craig Dollansky. "I was a little nervous there," Schatz said in victory lane. "These guys carried this whole race team tonight. I don't know what I did last night - either I've got the flu coming on again or something but I feel…

Twice Is Nice For Rutherford; Brown Claims 270 Thriller In Clyde Martin Season Opener

Newmanstown, PA -  A pair of feature wins coupled with a third place finish added up to a pretty decent night's work for Mike Rutherford.   The Lititz, Pa. wheel-twister competed in three classes at the Spring Has Sprung Season Opener presented by MJF Trucking at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway on Saturday night. He came away with top-three finishes in each of those 25-lap main events, giving himself a hot start to the season on a chilly night at the Newmanstown oval.   Rutherford pulled off victories in the 600cc and Sportsman Micro-Sprint divisions, while settling for a third…

Ace’s High For Don Wagner In Mahoning Valley Speedway Opening Night Modified Gamblers Series

Ace’s High For Don Wagner In Mahoning Valley Speedway Opening Night Modified Gamblers Series By DINO OBERTO (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 4-11-15) Don Wagner got his 2015 season off to a great start by taking the victory in the opening round of the Central States Modified Gamblers Series at Mahoning Valley Speedway. The Opening Night 125 lap feature netted the Wharton, NJ veteran $5000, an Ace card and the early division point lead. Wagner waged a great duel with Zane Zeiner over the final 50 laps before grabbing the lead with 23 circuits to go and remained solid en route to his…

Wayne Johnson wins thriller in NSL opener at 34 Raceway

Wayne Johnson wins thriller in NSL opener at 34 Raceway Dana Royer(34 Raceway) and Bill Wright (NSL)   WEST BURLINGTON, IA (4-11-2015) – The National Sprint League (NSL) held its inaugural race at 34 Raceway Saturday night, April 11 with a large crowd and 40 of some the best in 410 sprint car racing on hand. Saturday was also the first night of action for the IMCA Sport Mods and the IMRA Midgets and the 4 cylinders were also in action. Picking up wins were Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, Ia (NSL Sprints),  Joey Gower, Quincy, Il. (IMCA Sport Mods), Patrick Bruns,…

Dutilly beats long-time nemesis for Desoto win

For the last several years Bradenton's Jesse Dutilly has been trying to beat Anthony Campi in a head-to-head battle for a race victory at Desoto Speedway. Using a brand new car in Saturday's Brighthouse Challenge Series 100-lap Super Late Model event, Dutilly finally got the leg up on his chief rival. The defending series and track champion drove from deep in the field and got the best of Campi on a late restart to take his first victory of the season. Campi wasted no time getting to the lead from his third spot, passing Dylan Bigley for the lead just…

Picture Perfect: Stewart Friesen’s Ideal Outing Results In ‘Hard Clay Open’ Victory In Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Opener; Sprakers, NY Driver Takes Home $5,783; Star-Studded 52-Car Field Signs In At Orange County Fair Speedway

MIDDLETOWN, NY – In a picture-perfect performance, Stewart Friesen dominated Saturday night’s ‘Hard Clay Open’ at Orange County Fair Speedway. Friesen, 31, of Sprakers, N.Y., capitalized on a pole starting berth and a potent Jeff Daley-owned No. 44 small-block to kick off the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek with a victory at the legendary five-eighths-mile oval. Friesen led all but two laps in the 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event. The Halmar International ‘Hard Clay Open’ presented by United Pump & Tank and East Coast Speed/ECS Auto Inc. was postponed by wet weather from its original date of April…

Weiss, Schutz and Sechrist Win NASCAR Features at Grandview Speedway

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. April 12, 2015 . . . Veteran racer Kyle Weiss was able to grab the rich victory in the 35-lap NASCAR 358 Modified feature race at Grandview Speedway on Saturday night topping a stellar field of top dirt track racing talent with his MAS Trucking entry in front of the RCN-TV cameras. In the 25-lapper for the BRC Late Models multi-time champion Chuck Schutz charged to victory with the PPB sponsored mount and in the 25-lap main event for the Sportsman stock cars the win went to Jeff Sechrist in his BFP sponsored racer.                 Coming up on…

YUMA USAC Southwest Sprint Car Race Results

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2015 - Yuma, AZ - Cocopah Speedway   FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 3. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 6. Dustin Burkhart (#22AZ Burkhart), 7. Katherine Aragon (#42 Aragon), 8. Tom Lee (#53 Lee). NT   SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 3. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 6. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 7. Bruce St.…

Brad Sweet Powers to Emotional Calistoga Speedway Victory

CALISTOGA, Calif. - April 11, 2015 - Brad Sweet, Joey Saldana and Rico Abreu put on a show in front of a packed Calistoga Speedway Saturday night, trading the lead and battling for the win on the opening night of the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown. Ultimately, it was Sweet who powered his No. 49 Razorback Tools car to the front and scored his second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season. "I don't know if we dominated," Sweet said in victory lane. "But we drove our butts off and worked hard. We've been struggling, having a little…

Ogle Earns First World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win With Dramatic Final-Lap Pass At Tazewell Speedway

TAZEWELL, Tenn. - April 11, 2015 - Billy Ogle Jr. made sure his first career World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory was a memorable one. The veteran Knoxville, Tenn., racer overtook Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., with a dramatic pass on the final lap of Saturday night's Ray Varner Ford 50 at Tazewell Speedway and earned $10,575 for one of the biggest victories of his career. "This is definitely one of my top wins," the 50-year-old Ogle told a capacity crowd that cheered him to victory at one of his home tracks. "I'd never won an Outlaws race, so…

Hagen Opens Midget Season with “KOKOMO Grand Prix” Triumph

  Darren Hagen of Riverside, California celebrates his 25th career Honda USAC National Midget feature victory Saturday night at Kokomo, (Ind.) Speedway. (TeeJay Crawford Photo)   Kokomo, Indiana...Darren Hagen opened the Honda National Midget Championship season with a strong night in his first USAC start aboard the Kenny Brown Racing - Great Clips #17 Boss/Esslinger as he marched to the "Kokomo Grand Prix" victory on Saturday night. The Riverside, California native notched his 25th-career win to put himself in a tie for 16th on the all-time win list with Parnelli Jones and Dave Strickland. Davey Ray grabbed the lead with…

Madera USAC HPD Western Midget Race Results

USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2015 - Madera, California - Madera Speedway   QUALIFYING:1. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-15.261; 2. Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson-15.320; 3. Annie Breidinger, 75, Breidinger-15.496; 4. Toni Breidinger, 80, Breidinger-15.511; 5. Dylan Nobile, 40, Nobile-15.526; 6. Jesse Love, 44, Love-15.798; 7. Ashley Hazelton, 5, Hazelton-16.062; 8. Ethan Lesser, 73, Lesser-16.550.   RESTRICTED HEAT: (6 laps - no points) 1. Love, 2. Lesser. NT   HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Jessop, 2. Paterson, 3. A.Breidinger, 4. Nobile, 5. Hazelton, 6. T. Breidinger. NT   FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Tom Paterson, 2. Cody Jessop, 3. Dylan…

Santa Maria USAC West Coast Sprint Race Results

USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2015 - Santa Maria, California - Santa Maria Raceway   QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-14.367; 2. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Bowman-14.566; 3. Kevin Barnes, 36B, Barnes-14.680; 4. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-14.851; 5. Tristan Guardino, 81, Watt-14.983; 6. D.J. Johnson, 33, Johnson-15.005; 7. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-15.069; 8. Landon Hurst, 179, Hurst-15.205; 9. Tye Mihocko, 5, Mihocko-15.223; 10. Shannon McQueen, 87, Van Meter-15.230; 11. Luke Boles, 56, Boles-15.289; 12. Jeff Sibley, 42N, Sibley-15.381; 13. Bill Jones, 91, Jones-15.631; 14. Jordan Linson, 10J, Linson-17.445; 15. James Herrera, 16J,…

KOKOMO Honda USAC National Midget Race Results

  HONDA USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2015 - Kokomo, Indiana - Kokomo Speedway - "Kokomo Grand Prix"   QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kevin Thomas Jr., 67k, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.175; 2. Andrew Felker, 11a, Felker-13.288; 3. Darren Hagen, 17, Brown-13.309; 4. Spencer Bayston, 39, Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-13.397; 5. Davey Ray, 33, RAYPRO-13.464; 6. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-13.527; 7. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-13.662; 8. Steve Buckwalter, 25, Buckwalter-13.707; 9. Justin Peck, 5x, Peck-13.719; 10. Alex Bright, 56, 5IVE-6IX-13.737; 11. Tanner Thorson, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.766; 12. Justin Grant, 38, Gardner-13.766; 13. Jerry Coons Jr., 27, Heffner-13.767; 14. Dave Darland, 63, RKR/Curb-Agajanian-13.804; 15. Colten Cottle, 5c, Cottle-13.833; 16.…

NOLA Motorsports Park

[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location 11075 Nicolle Blvd, Avondale, Louisiana 70094 Phone # 504-302-4875 Track Length 5.37 Mile Surface Paved Shape Road Course Divisions Raced INDYcar, Karts, Motorcycle Website www.nolamotor.com [/ezcol_1half_end] LATEST NEWS:

Verizon IndyCar Series Video News Feed: Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana Qualifying

INDYCAR is providing a digital Video News Feed featuring material from the Verizon IndyCar Series. The Video News Feed recaps Firestone Fast Six qualifying for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana, the second round of the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season. The video is available for download in the Multimedia - Video News Feed section ofmedia.indycar.com. Highlights may also be downloaded via direct link athttps://file.ac/ewtsG9XzwOc/. Sound with the top qualifiers can also be found onmedia.indycar.com in the Multimedia - Video News Feed section and via direct link athttps://file.ac/FtIMdLDfQi0/. Shotlist: New Orleans scenic shots 1-6 NOLA Logo Aerial of track Practice…

NOLA Qualification Rainout Puts Montoya on Pole

AVONDALE, La. (April 11, 2015) - Faced with starting deep in the field for the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana after spinning out early during a wet Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying session, points leader Juan Pablo Montoya benefitted from a rainout that promoted him to the front of the grid. Due to the cancelled session, the starting grid for the April 12 race at NOLA Motorsports Park will be set by entrant points, per INDYCAR rules. Since Montoya won the only race thus far in 2015 - the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 29 - he…

Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana Qualifying Results

AVONDALE, La. - Qualifying Saturday for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana Verizon IndyCar Series event at the 2.74-mile NOLA Motorsports Park, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine. Field set by entrant points after qualifications were rained out. 1. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara-Chevy 2. (1) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy 3. (10) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy 4. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy 5. (22) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Chevy 6. (11) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy 7. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda 8. (41) Jack Hawksworth, Dallara-Honda 9. (20) Luca Filippi, Dallara-Chevy 10. (27) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda 11. (15) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda 12. (67) Josef…

Johnny Herrera Wins ASCS Red River at Creek County Speedway

SAPULPA, Okla. (April 10, 2015) Working top-to-bottom on the Creek County Speedway, New Mexico’s Johnny Herrera raced to his first victory of the season with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products. Riding runner-up to Seth Bergman early, Herrera utilized a Lap 4 restart to bolt past the No. 23. Challenged briefly in slower traffic, the MVT / Semi-Crazy Truck Wash No. 45x was able to stay on point. Seth Bergman settled for second after the brakes began to give in the final rounds. After destroying a car one week ago, Tennessee’s Brandon…

Irey takes back-up car to first Attica late model win

Attica, Ohio (Friday, April 10, 2015) – Matt Irey thought he might be done racing for awhile after blowing his good engine on opening night last week at Attica Raceway Park. But, the Mansfield, Ohio driver retrieved his back-up car he had loaned to a fellow racer and held off several spirited challenges to score his first career UMP late model victory on Bazell Race Fuels Night.   “This is actually my back-up car. I was letting Dave Hornikel drive it last week and in the heat race last week I blew my new motor so I put everything on…

Jason Meyers, Cody Darrah Fill-In at Calistoga Speedway

CALISTOGA, Calif. - April 10, 2015 - As the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series rolls into Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway for the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown this weekend, two former series regulars, Jason Meyers and Cody Darrah, will join the field, filling in for injured drivers Jason Johnson and Daryn Pittman. Meyers, a two-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion and only series champion from California, will fill in for Johnson through the series' final four races in the Golden State. "This is certainly not the circumstance I would have liked to be able to get back in the…

Kanaan Leads Opening Day of Practice at NOLA Motorsports Park

AVONDALE, La. (Friday, April 10, 2015) - Tony Kanaan, who will make his 296th career Indy car start this weekend, posted the quickest lap in the first practice session for the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana. It was a good first day for Kanaan as he shoots for the Verizon P1 Award in qualificationsSaturday, then goes for the win in the 75-lap race Sunday (2:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN) at NOLA Motorsports Park. Kanaan, driving the No. 10 NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, recorded a lap of 1 minute, 18.8753 seconds (125.058 mph) on the 2.74-mile, 13-turn road course…

Icebreaker, to begin 75th Season at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

Icebreaker, to begin 75th Season at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (Thompson, CT) - The 41st Annual Icebreaker on April 11th and 12th will mark the beginning of Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park’s 75th season. Originally opened in 1940, the track has remained under the ownership of the Hoenig family throughout its operation. To commemorate this significant anniversary, this year’s Icebreaker will feature some special activities and events for fans throughout the weekend. The event will be headlined by the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT), which is celebrating its 30th season this year. Defending NWMT champion, Doug Coby and the No. 2…

CANANDAIGUA FORCED TO POSTPONE “JAN CORCORAN MEMORIAL” DUE TO WET GROUNDS

CANANDAIGUA FORCED TO POSTPONE “JAN CORCORAN MEMORIAL” DUE TO WET GROUNDS Canandaigua,NY – We have had to make a decision today that is very hard for us. Due to the current conditions of the pits and fan parking areas at the track we are postponing next weekends 5th Annual “Jan Corcoran Memorial” and the GRIT Series “Cabin Fever 64” April 17th and 18th at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Promoter Jeremie Corcoran has been monitoring conditions and had this to say; “I have been at the track working on facilities to get ready for this big weekend coming up and I can’t…

PENN CAN POSTPONES FRIDAY’S PRACTICE TO TUESDAY NIGHT, APRIL 14TH; SECOND PRACTICE SLATED FOR APRIL 17TH

PENN CAN POSTPONES FRIDAY’S PRACTICE TO TUESDAY NIGHT, APRIL 14TH; SECOND PRACTICE SLATED FOR APRIL 17TH SUSQUEHANNA, PA…Penn Can Speedway has postponed this Friday’s practice due to the wet conditions. Practice has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, April 14th at 6:00 p.m., with a second practice scheduled for Friday, April 17th. The 2015 “Can Opener” will take place on Friday, April 24th. The week long rain proved to be too much and has not allowed the track crew to get the facility prepped on time for the practice. “We had hoped to be able to get on the track this…

LEGEND CARS GET GREEN FLAG DRIVING EXPERIENCE SPONSORSHIP AT WALL STADIUM FOR 2015

LEGEND CARS GET GREEN FLAG DRIVING EXPERIENCE SPONSORSHIP AT WALL STADIUM FOR 2015 WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Green Flag Driving Experience, where first time drivers or seasoned professionals get to drive real racecars on a real race track at Wall Stadium Speedway, is the official sponsor of the 2015 Legend Cars series says speedway office administrator Diane Krause. The Green Flag Driving Experience offers enthusiasts the opportunity to drive a Legend Car, TQ Midget or a Modified stock car on the famous third-mile high-banked paved oval. “The Green Flag Driving Experience has been offered here at Wall Stadium for many…

LOUDPEDAL.TV CREATES NEW VIDEO SITE DEDICATED TO USAC RACING

LOUDPEDAL.TV CREATES NEW VIDEO SITE DEDICATED TO USAC RACING The United States Auto Club and Loudpedal Productions have teamed up with the creation of a new on-demand website dedicated to the coverage of USAC events from coast-to-coast. Loudpedal.TV, which launches this month, will feature a plethora of content showcasing every thrilling lap, interviews with the stars, the crashes, and a peek behind the scenes at weekly USAC races from all across the nation on the site's "National" and "West Coast" channels as well as historical content from USAC's vast video archives on its "Classic" channel. For the price of $9.99…

Defending champion Hull leads MOWA to Jacksonville opener

Defending champion Hull leads MOWA to Jacksonville opener JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – When the 2015 season begins on Friday night at Jacksonville Speedway, Jerrod Hull will feel right at home as he begins his quest for a 4th consecutive Neal Tire MOWA Sprint Car Series presented by Casey's General Stores Championship. He’s been winning races at Jacksonville long before the series formed in 2011, so his car set ups and experience already helped fill his racing notebook. As MOWA heads into its fifth season, Hull is the only driver to win the MOWA series title, and maybe he becomes Mr. Five…

Test & Tune this Saturday, Opening Night next Friday The Infield Scoreboard is back and better than ever! FlyBy Fueled by Turners and other rules updates for 2015

Test & Tune this Saturday, Opening Night next Friday The Infield Scoreboard is back and better than ever! FlyBy Fueled by Turners and other rules updates for 2015 Sarver, PA (April 9, 2015) After a long and often brutal winter, Lernerville Speedway is ready to put the action back into the track! And after two car shows last month, the cars and stars of Fab Four Racing Fueled by Turner�s Premium Iced Teas will resume on-track activities this Saturday, April 11 with our annual Test & Tune Practice Session and Tech Day from 12:00-4:00PM. In addition to rotating hot lap…

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Super Late Models at Desoto April 11

Desoto Speedway is the place to be this Saturday night April 11 when  Some of the best Super late model drivers in the state will do battle for 100 laps. Also Pro Figure 8 racing, sportsman, pure stock, mini stock and bombers. front gates open at 4:30 with racing at 7:00 and adults tickets are 20.00  for this special event night of racing. visit our website for all other information at desotospeedway.net This will also be a Veterans memorial race, all vets with proper ID get in for $10.00 come early and bring your friends it will be a great night…

Excitement building for Mahoning Valley Speedway Opening Night

Excitement building for Mahoning Valley Speedway Opening Night (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 4-9-15) This coming Saturday night, April 11 starting at 6:00 pm, the green flag drops to officially begin to the 2015 season at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway and keeping in tune with previous Opening Night shows, promoter Floyd Santee will present a high paying Modified feature as the winner will pocket $5000 for going the 125 lap distance. It will be race number one in the six race Central States Modified Gamblers Series events. Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks will also be in action…

FRIDAY’S KOKOMO MIDGET RAINED OUT; SATURDAY “ON”

FRIDAY'S KOKOMO MIDGET RAINED OUT; SATURDAY "ON" Extremely wet grounds and flooding have forced a cancellation of Friday's opening night of the 2015 Kokomo Midget Grand Prix Honda USAC National Midget event at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway. Favorable forecasts are prevalent for Saturday's scheduled race at the quarter-mile dirt oval and that event remains on the calendar. The Kokomo Midget Grand Prix serves as the opening event on USAC's 2015 Honda National Midget calendar, which encompasses 14 different tracks in a half-dozen states. The series will also appear at Kokomo as part of the "Indiana Midget Week" in mid-June.

I-64 Motorplex

[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location 674 Wells Road, Owingsville, Kentucky 40360 Phone # 606-674-3987 Track Length 1/8 Mile Surface Paved Shape Drag Strip Divisions Raced Top ET, No Box, Junior Dragster Website www.i64motorplex.com [/ezcol_1half_end]

I-29 Dragway

[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location 19340 Jesup Avenue, Pacific Junction, Iowa 51561 Phone # 402-306-5015 Track Length 1/8 Mile Surface Paved Shape Drag Strip Divisions Raced NHRA, Super Pro, Pro, Sportman, Box, No Box, Trophy Street, Trophy Slick, Combo, Junior Dragster Website www.i29dragway.com [/ezcol_1half_end]

INDYCAR Mandates Structural Upgrades to Manufacturers’ Bodywork Components

INDYCAR Mandates Structural Upgrades to Manufacturers' Bodywork Components INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, April 9, 2015) - INDYCAR announced it has mandated structural upgrades to strengthen designated Honda and Chevrolet bodywork components in advance of this weekend's inaugural race at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, La. The modifications include the addition of components that will improve the overall strength of the bodywork for both manufacturer entries. The components have been redesigned by each manufacturer and approved by INDYCAR for implementation for the balance of this season. "We applaud both Honda and Chevrolet for their efforts to implement these changes," said Derrick Walker, INDYCAR…

Route 66 Raceway

[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location 500 Speedway Blvd, Joliet, Illinois 60433 Phone # 815-722-5500 Track Length 1/4 Mile Surface Paved Shape Drag Strip Divisions Raced NHRA, Super Pro, Pro ET, Sportsman, Pro Bike, High School Website Visit Our Website [/ezcol_1half_end]

Sweetwater Speedway

[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location 3320 Yellowstone Road, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 Phone # 307-272-3361 Track Length 3/8 Mile Surface Dirt Shape High-Banked Oval Divisions Raced IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, Street Stocks, Karts Website Visit Our Website! [/ezcol_1half_end]

DCRP Season Opener on Saturday

DCRP Season Opener on Saturday Lonnie Wheatley, DODGE CITY, Kan. (April 8, 2015) – It all begins on Saturday night. The chase for the 2015 Dodge City Raceway Park track championships kicks off with this Saturday’s season opening card atop the 3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas. The inaugural event for the Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars headlines a full night of action that also includes the first round of championship chase action for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Hobby Stocks. Saturday’s action goes green at 7:30 p.m. A stout field of cars is…

Canale Insurance Returns as Primary Sponsor of Oswego Speedway’s 2-Seat Supermodified

Canale Insurance Returns as Primary Sponsor of Oswego Speedway’s 2-Seat Supermodified OSWEGO, NY (April 8, 2015) – Long-time Oswego Speedway partner Canale Insurance is set to once again return as the primary sponsor of the Canale Insurance 2-Seat Supermodified this season at the ‘Steel Palace.’ With offices in Oswego and Fulton, Canale Insurance specializes in providing personalized insurance coverage that meets the needs of their individual clients. Whether they need homeowner's, auto, Recreational Vehicle or business insurance, Canale Insurance Agency has a plan for everyone. Custom and upgrade insurance plans are also available. Canale Insurance represents numerous insurance companies and…

Maui Raceway Park

[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location Kihei, Hawaii 96753 Phone # 808-281-1273 Track Length 1/4 Mile Surface Paved Shape Drag Strip Divisions Raced Summit Racing Series, Street Class, Import Class, Junior Dragster, Motorcycles Website Visit Our Website [/ezcol_1half_end]

UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY MAKES SLIGHT RULE CHANGES TO MODIFIED AND OPEN SPORTSMAN DIVISION

UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY MAKES SLIGHT RULE CHANGES TO MODIFIED AND OPEN SPORTSMAN DIVISION VERNON, NY- With the start of the 2015 season rapidly closing in, Utica-Rome Speedway officials have made slight rule modifications to the Stampede Steakhouse Modified and Open Sportsman divisions which will be effective immediately. For 2015, in the Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds all small block powered Modifieds must weigh 2,450 pounds while Big Block Modifieds must weigh 2,500 lbs. All measurements are post-race and the track scales are official. In the Open Sportsman, the open motors will now be allowed to use four barreled carburetors in weekly competition. The…

UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY CANCELS PRACTICE SESSION, PREPARES FOR APRIL 19 OPENER

UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY CANCELS PRACTICE SESSION, PREPARES FOR APRIL 19 OPENER VERNON, NY- With the wet weather that moved into the region today and the forecast calling for more rain the next couple of days, officials decided to cancel the practice session that was scheduled for this Saturday April 11.  After some consideration, it was decided to not reschedule it to another day. “The recent warm weather has worked wonders with the grounds,” stated new track owner Bill Shea.  “But with our season opener just over a week away, we decided to take full advantage of the good forecast to start…