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Brubaker earns 2nd straight 410 Attica win Drown edges Owens in late model thriller; Miller claims 2nd straight 305 sprint win

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Brubaker earns 2nd straight 410 Attica win Drown edges Owens in late model thriller; Miller claims 2nd straight 305 sprint win FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 10, 2015 Contact: Brian Liskai Liskai2x@roadrunner.com By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio – It took awhile, but Stuart Brubaker and the Burmeister Racing Team are really gelling. The Gibsonburg, Ohio driver led all 30 laps to claim his second straight 410 sprint feature win at Attica Raceway Park on Summit Racing Equipment/Central Ohio Farmers Night Friday. And, this late season surge could have Brubaker – a former Attica 305 track champion – contending for that…

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‘Lou Blaney Memorial’ Up Next for UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions

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Three Different Winners Crowned During Independence Day Weekend [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Indianapolis, IN (July 8th, 2015) - After racing three consecutive events in two different states during the recent Independence Day weekend, the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions will now turn their attention towards a much less hectic weekend in eastern Ohio. The stars and cars of the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions will trek back across the ‘Buckeye State’ and visit the Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio on Saturday evening, July 11th. The 7th annual ‘Lou Blaney Memorial’ in on tap at the state-of-the-art facility with a top…

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Cody Darrah Earns UNOH All Star Victory at Millstream Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Findlay, Ohio (July 5th, 2015) - For the first time since June 20th, 2010, the Millstream Speedway in Findlay, Ohio crowned a UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions main event winner. Cody Darrah, a former World of Outlaws ‘Rookie of the Year’ who now travels full-time with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions, earned the Millstream Speedway victory on Sunday evening, July 5th. For Darrah, it was his second UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions main event victory of 2015 and the third of his career. It was his first ever visit to the Findlay half-mile. “This…

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Atomic Speedway Adds Second World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event, Setting Up Aug. 21-22 Doubleheader

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Ohio Oval to Host Back-to-Back WoO LMS Races as Part of Tripleheader Weekend with Pennsylvania's Eriez Speedway [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - July 5, 2015 - August's World of Outlaws Late Model Series visit to Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, has been expanded to two events, setting up an Aug. 21-22 WoO LMS doubleheader at the 3/8-mile track. The additional Atomic event, which replaces a recently canceled race at Stateline Speedway in Busti, N.Y., gives the national tour a three-race weekend with Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., set to host the series on Sun., Aug. 23. The weekend opener at…

Attica Raceway Park

Brubaker holds off Reed for 1st 410 Attica win

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] ATTICA, Ohio – Gibsonburg, Ohio’s Stuart Brubaker held off a charging Byron Reed to score his first ever 410 sprint win at Attica Raceway Park Friday on Baumann Auto Group/Burns Electric Night. It was an emotional win in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints for Brubaker as the man who gave him the ride – Sonny Burmeister – passed away this past winter. “This is amazing. I have THE best bunch of guys to work with. This one here is for Sonny. We lost Sonny this past winter. When he hired me he was in the nursing home…he…

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NOH All Stars Set for Full Slate During Independence Day Weekend Greg Wilson is the Most Recent All Star Winner Entering Upcoming Three-Race Stretch

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Indianapolis, IN (July 1, 2015) - After spending a week on the road in the state of Ohio, the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions will move ahead and continue their 2015 campaign with three full nights of open wheel competition during the upcoming Independence Day weekend. The UNOH All Stars will compete in three events at two different venues this weekend; covering areas between western Pennsylvania and western Ohio. The regional traveling series will visit the Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania to help ignite the three-race weekend, followed by a trip west to the Millstream Speedway near Findlay,…

Inclement Weather Forces Limaland Cancellation

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Lima, Ohio (June 26th, 2015) - Due to steady rains moving into the area overnight and additional wet weather forecasted for later today, round eight of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket scheduled at Limaland Motorsports Park has been canceled. UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions officials and track officials alike were forced to make the decision after rainfall moved into the Lima, Ohio area during the overnight hours. There will be no rain date. "Unfortunately, with the grounds getting saturated and more inclement weather moving into the area later this evening, we are forced…

Wilson takes big step toward first Ohio Sprint Speedweek title, Holds off Shaffer for Fremont All Star victory

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FREMONT, Ohio – Benton Ridge, Ohio’s Greg Wilson took a huge step to claim his first ever Ohio Sprint Speedweek Thursday, leading all 40 laps to claim the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions win at Fremont Speedway on Burns Petroleum Night. Wilson, who scored the win at Eldora Saturday, came into the seventh of the nine events for the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek Presented by Cometic Gasket leading the points. The former two time All Star champion had to hold off a charging Tim Shaffer – the two actually made contact coming to the white…

Dale Blaney Earns Third Speedweek Victory of 2015 at Atomic Speedway

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Speedweek Continues on Thursday, June 25th at Fremont Speedway Waverly, Ohio (June 24th, 2015) - For the second night in a row and the third time this week, Dale Blaney visits UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory lane during the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket. Blaney, who now has six UNOH All Star victories in 2015, earned his second consecutive Ohio Sprint Speedweek victory on Wednesday evening, June 24th at the Atomic Speedway in Waverly, Ohio; during round six of the 2015 edition of Ohio Sprint Speedweek. The Hartford, Ohio native held off Cole Duncan…

Dale Blaney Wins Speedweek Round 5 at Sharon Speedway; Joins Sheldon Haudenschild as Repeat Winner

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Hartford, Ohio (June 23rd, 2015) - Dale Blaney of Hartford, Ohio picked up the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory in his own back yard on Tuesday evening, June 23rd; winning night five of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket at the Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio. For Blaney, it was his second Ohio Sprint Speedweek victory and his fifth UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2015 season. ‘The Lowrider’ now has 120 career UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victories as the series moves ahead to the Atomic Speedway in Waverly,…

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Sheldon Haudenschild Earns Second Consecutive Speedweek Victory! ‘Haud’ Opens Up Speedweek Point Lead Heading Into Sharon on Tuesday

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Orrville, Ohio (June 22nd, 2015) - Sheldon Haudenschild goes back-to-back in the ‘Buckeye State’ during round four of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket. Haudenschild earned his second consecutive Speedweek victory on Monday evening, June 22nd at the Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio; a third-career UNOH All Star victory for the Wooster, Ohio native. Parker Price-Miller, the most recent UNOH All Star winner at Wayne County Speedway entering tonight’s program, finished second during tonight’s 30-lap, $5,000-to-win main event. Jamie McFadden, one of four Australians signed in, came home third. “It feels so great to…

Sheldon Haudenschild Holds Off McFadden to Win Speedweek Event at Waynesfield Speedweek Moves Ahead to Wayne County on June 22nd

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Sheldon Haudenschild Holds Off McFadden to Win Speedweek Event at Waynesfield Speedweek Moves Ahead to Wayne County on June 22nd By Tyler Altmeyer - All Star Circuit of Champions Contact: altmeyer119@gmail.com Waynesfield, Ohio (June 21st, 2015) - Sheldon Haudenschild earned the Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket victory on Sunday night, June 21st at the Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio. It was Haudenschild’s first UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2015 season and his second career victory with the series. The Wooster, Ohio native survived one caution, countless laps of lapped traffic and…

Dale Blaney Takes Opening Night of Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket at Attica Raceway Park

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Dale Blaney Takes Opening Night of Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket at Attica Raceway Park ‘The Lowrider’ In Command of Speedweek Point Race By Tyler Altmeyer - All Star Circuit of Champions Contact: altmeyer119@gmail.com Attica, Ohio (June 19th, 2015) - Defending UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions titleholder Dale Blaney kicked off the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket with a victory at the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio. For Blaney, it was his fourth UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2015 season, and is now the official point leader of…

Blaney starts Ohio Speedweek title defense with win at Attica

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Blaney starts Ohio Speedweek title defense with win at Attica FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 20, 2015 Contact: Brian Liskai Liskai2x@roadrunner.com By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio – This time last year Dale Blaney had only recorded one University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions win. Then Ohio Sprint Speedweek rolled around and “The Low Rider” went on a tear that would propel him to an unprecedented fifth series championship. Well, this year heading into the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek Presented by Cometic Gasket at Attica Raceway Park, Blaney already had three UNOH All Star wins. He added…

33rd Annual ‘Ohio Sprint Speedweek’ Presented by Cometic Gasket Launches Tomorrow! Attica Raceway Park Will Open Nine Day ‘Speedweek’ Campaign

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Indianapolis, IN (June 18th, 2015) - In nearly 24 hours, the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket will officially launch; bringing together nine consecutive UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions programs across the great state of Ohio. The 2015 edition of Ohio Sprint Speedweek will visit eight different facilities during the nine day tour while welcoming not only all of the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions regulars, but also a dominate force of local and regional contenders. Speedweek competitors will race for no less than $5,000 during their trek across the ‘Buckeye State,’ with the grand…

Mintz gets late pass for Fremont FAST 410 win

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FREMONT, Ohio – With a growing family and business on his plate, Craig Mintz decided to cut back on his racing in 2015. But that hasn’t stopped him from being competitive. The Gibsonburg, Ohio driver passed D.J. Foos with just six laps to go Saturday and drove to his first 410 sprint win of the season at Fremont Speedway on Crown Battery Night. Mintz, a two time Fremont champion, is chasing the $10,000 Kistler Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title (FAST) Championship Series title. He is trying to become the only three time FAST champion. Mintz came into the…

Races rained out for Attica’s Mid-Season Championship….Ohio Speedweek next up

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Photo Courtesty Elaine & Jim Collum of Action Photos ATTICA, Ohio – Heavy thunderstorms hit the area late Friday afternoon, causing the cancellation of the Burns Electric/Ohio Logistics Mid-Season Championship at Attica Raceway Park. Next up will be the opener of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek Presented by Cometic Gasket featuring the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions on Friday, June 19. The Ohio Cat/UBS Financial Services Night event kicks off nine straight nights of racing across Ohio. Five time All Star champion Dale Blaney will be the driver to beat. The Low…

Davenport Completes Dream XXI Weekend Sweep At Eldora Speedway After Apparent Winner Bloomquist Weighs Light At Scales

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Davenport Completes Dream XXI Weekend Sweep At Eldora Speedway After Apparent Winner Bloomquist Weighs Light At Scales Georgia Driver Earns $100,000 Payday for First Crown Jewel Victory Even After Dramatic Final-Lap Pass Attempt Falls Short ROSSBURG, Ohio - June 6, 2015 - Jonathan Davenport dominated the 21st annual Dirt Late Model Dream Weekend presented by Ferris Mowers, but in the end he need a little help to score the $100,000 winner's paycheck. That help came in the form of heartbreak for Scott Bloomquist. The Mooresburg, Tenn., driver snuck by Davenport on a lap-91 restart and turned back his furious last-lap…

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Andrews gets thrilling FAST Fremont win

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Andrews gets thrilling FAST Fremont win Harrison earns Race of Legends victory; Sabo gets 1st late model win; Roepke tames trucks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, June 6, 2015 Contact: Brian Liskai Liskai2x@roadrunner.com By Brian Liskai FREMONT, Ohio – The Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame Inductions and Second Annual Race of Legends was an emotional, fun and exciting night. Not only was all the pomp and circumstance great, but the night’s racing was worthy of the speedway’s moniker “The Track That Action Built” on Vision Quest Night. Sandusky, Ohio’s Chris Andrews, who moved to the Mintz Racing team this year in…

Kemenah rebounds for impressive Attica FAST win

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ATTICA, Ohio – A week ago Chad Kemenah had a rough night at Attica Raceway Park against the World of Outlaws. While he and his Hunter Racing team had their hopes up for a good night, misfortune haunted them all night. But the team put that behind them and focused on the next race. It paid off. The Alvada, Ohio driver passed Dean Jacobs on lap 7 and then picked his way through traffic to score his 21st career 410 sprint win at Attica on Croghan Colonial Bank/Tiffin Paper Company Night. “I can’t remember that far back…when we last won…

Davenport & Erb Win During Second Preliminary Night At Eldora Speedway’s 21st Annual Dirt Late Model Dream Presented By Ferris Mowers

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ROSSBURG, Ohio. - June 5, 2015 - Jonathan Davenport further established himself as a heavy favorite and Dennis Erb Jr. emerged as another serious contender in the 21st annual Dirt Late Model Dream presented by Ferris Mowers with preliminary feature victories Friday night at Eldora Speedway. Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., and Erb of Carpentersville, Ill., both scored impressive 25-lap triumphs at the historic half-mile oval, earning $5,000 apiece in the DIRTcar-sanctioned races. Friday's results will be combined with finishes from Thursday's first night of preliminary racing to determine drivers' starting spots in heat races for Saturday's $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model…

All Star Circuit of Champions Announces Cometic Gasket as Presenting Sponsor of 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek

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All Star Circuit of Champions Announces Cometic Gasket as Presenting Sponsor of 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek $25,000 Bonus on the Line INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2015) – The All Star Circuit of Champions announced today that Concord Township, Ohio-based Cometic Gasket, Inc. will be the 2015 presenting sponsor of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek. The nine-day, nine-event schedule begins on Friday, June 19th at Attica Raceway Park and culminates at Fremont Speedway on Saturday, June 27th. Teams will travel nearly 1,000 miles over the course of the “week” and compete for nearly $250,000 in prize money. Further, Cometic Gasket…

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16 Drivers to Participate in Fremont Speedway’s 2nd Annual Race of Legends

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FREMONT, Ohio – Sixteen drivers have signed up to participate in the 2nd Annual Fremont Speedway Race of Legends. These former sprint car drivers will get behind the wheel of 305 sprint cars and compete in a full program including qualifying, heat races and a feature event. The inaugural Race of Legends became one of the most talked about events in sprint car racing last season. Fremont Speedway legend and hall-of-famer Mark Keegan would win the feature event. The 16 drivers signed up for the 2015 Race of Legends includes: Keegan; Fremont’s 1978 track champion John Naida who…

11 to be inducted into Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame

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FREMONT, Ohio – Fremont Speedway will roar back to life Saturday, June 6, and not only will the racing action be exciting, but the emotional and fun induction ceremonies for the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame will make the day truly special. Eleven individuals will be inducted into the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame during the 7th annual ceremonies. Gates will open at 2 p.m. with the induction ceremonies taking place at 3 You’re your paid admission to the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame ceremonies also includes the racing on Vision Quest Night. The racing action not only features…

Blaney holds home turf against the World of Outlaws at Attica

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ATTICA, Ohio – Dale Blaney defended home turf for the second straight year against the World of Outlaws Friday at Attica Raceway Park. The Hartford, Ohio driver drove around Cody Darrah on a restart with 25 laps to go and went on to score the $10,000 Kistler Engines Classic. For Blaney it is his 22nd career win at Attica, and he becomes the first back-to-back World of Outlaws winner at the track since Steve Kinser accomplished the feat in 1990 and 1991. Blaney has won three of his 10 career World of Outlaw victories at Attica. Blaney became the…

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Can Ohio sweep podium again against the World of Outlaws?

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Attica, Ohio – Last year the sprint car stars of the Buckeye State defended their home turf against the invading World of Outlaw teams when they came to Attica Raceway Park. The big question this year is can it happen again when “The Greatest Show on Dirt” comes to Attica on Friday, May 29th? Last year “The Low Rider” Dale Blaney took the Kistler Engines Classic over former Attica track champion Craig Mintz who came from his 13th starting position, and another former track champion Dean Jacobs, who led the first 29 laps. Blaney joined Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz…

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Shaffer wins thriller for $10,000 at Fremont All Star event

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Shaffer wins thriller for $10,000 at Fremont All Star event Clark sweeps 305 sprint weekend; Matt Foos finds victory lane in trucks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, May 24, 2015 Contact: Brian Liskai Liskai2x@roadrunner.com By Brian Liskai FREMONT, Ohio – In any sport when you struggle you start to question yourself…you lose confidence. Sprint Car racing can amplify that feeling. Just ask Tim Shaffer. The former four time University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions titlist won only one series event last year and this year has struggled. But, Shaffer and his Bryan Grove Racing team rolled up their…

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McFadden gets 2nd All Star win to open Fremont Speedway double-header Clark nabs 3rd 305 sprint victory; Sautter earns 3rd late model victory

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McFadden gets 2nd All Star win to open Fremont Speedway double-header Clark nabs 3rd 305 sprint victory; Sautter earns 3rd late model victory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, May 23, 2015 Contact: Brian Liskai Liskai2x@roadrunner.com By Brian Liskai FREMONT, Ohio – A year ago, James McFadden blew into Fremont Speedway and earned his first University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory. The Brisbane, Australia resident returned to Fremont Saturday and led all 30 laps to capture his second career series win on Abdoo Brothers Demolition Night. In fact, in the past 48 hours McFadden has two podium finishes…

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UNOH All Stars set for triple header weekend First ever appearance at Plymouth Speedway followed by 2 events at Fremont Speedway

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Indianapolis, IN – The University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions will get back to action with a huge triple-header this weekend. It begins Friday, May 22 when the series invades the three-eighths mile banked dirt oval of Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Ind., for the Earl Gaerte Classic. It marks the first time in the track’s history that 410 cubic inch powered winged sprint cars will compete at “The Playground of Power.” It also marks the first ever appearance at the track for the All Stars. “The King of the Outlaws” Steve Kinser, a 20 time World…

Attica Raceway Park

Cap Henry Breaks into FAST Win Column at Attica

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Attica, Ohio – Cap Henry has had a fast sprint car all season. For one reason or another – bad qualifying run or bad pill draw or some other little problem saw him have to pass a lot of cars during a night of racing only to be kept from victory lane. That all changed Friday on American Powersports Night at Attica Raceway Park. The Bellevue, Ohio driver blasted under Dale Blaney on the second lap of the feature and then held off a late race challenge to capture the win in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 sprint feature.…

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All Star Circuit of Champions Announces 2015 Series Partners

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INDIANAPOLIS (May 15, 2015) – The All Star Circuit of Champions announced today partnerships with several corporations for the 2015 campaign, including the extension of their relationship with the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH), which will continue to be the Series’ title sponsor for the third consecutive year. “The All Star Series has always been right in our back yard (Lima, OH) and provides our students a great opportunity to extend their classroom education”, said Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis, UNOH President, “Guy (Webb) always treated us well and we are looking forward to growing the relationship to another level with…

Attica Raceway Park

Plenty of incentives for Attica stars to defend turf against World of Outlaws

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Plenty of incentives for Attica stars to defend turf against World of Outlaws ATTICA, Ohio – When the World of Outlaws Sprint Series invades Attica Raceway Park on Friday, May 29th not only will the Attica stars be gunning for the $10,000 top prize in the 40 lap Kistler Engines Classic they will also be racing for some big bonus money. Any driver in the top 20 in the weekly Attica point standings after May 15th will be eligible for the following cash and contingency bonus’s of over an additional $10,000: The bonus program will be if anyone…

Schatz Wins Two in Eldora Speedway ‘Mother’ Sweep

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Schatz Wins Two in Eldora Speedway 'Mother' Sweep Second place finisher Gary Taylor scored his best ever Outlaws finish ROSSBURG, Ohio - May 9, 2015 - Donny Schatz went six years between wins at Eldora Speedway but proved Saturday night that past is not always prologue as he swept the two-day 'Mother of All Sprint Car Weekends' and took home his eighth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season. "Great race team, they do a phenomenal job every time we get to the track," Schatz said of his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team. "Tonight, thank you fans for…

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Late rain forces Fremont to cancel BOSS race

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FREMONT, Ohio – Just as the second set of hot laps were hitting the track the rains came at Fremont Speedway on Smith Family Foods Night. The track crew tried to wait it out but just as the equipment hit the track another rain storm struck, forcing the cancellation of the Mo Vaughn Transportation Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) season opener. The BOSS event drew 28 non-wing sprint cars – the largest field of traditional sprints in Ohio. The series will return to Fremont Speedway for the $5,000-to-win Mike Hensel Memorial on Aug. 15 and again on Oct. 3.…

Six Years in the Making, Schatz Returns to Victory Lane at Eldora Speedway

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Six Years in the Making, Schatz Returns to Victory Lane at Eldora Speedway The driver scored his seventh World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win of the season and 180th career win ROSSBURG, Ohio - May 8, 2015 - Through the years Eldora Speedway has not always been kind to Donny Schatz. In fact, it had been almost exactly six years since the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing driver had stood as a winner in victory lane. Schatz changed that on Friday night though after he battled past Kerry Madsen and held off Shane Stewart to score his seventh World of Outlaws…

BALLOU BLOWS AWAY FIELD TO WIN “MOTHER OF ALL SPRINT CAR WEEKENDS” NIGHT ONE FEATURE AT ELDORA

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BALLOU BLOWS AWAY FIELD TO WIN "MOTHER OF ALL SPRINT CAR WEEKENDS" NIGHT ONE FEATURE AT ELDORA Rossburg, Ohio...Robert Ballou continued his hot stretch on Friday night as he wired the field to win the "Mother of All Sprint Car Weekends" opening 30-lapper for the AMSOIL National Sprint Cars at Eldora Speedway. It was the Rocklin, California native's fourth victory of the season in the Blakesley Auto - MPHG Promotions #12 Maxim/Ott. "It's so hard to win these races, as good as everyone is up front right now, but when you catch that front row like tonight, you have to…

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Weaver takes the loot in 305 Engine Builders Challenge at Attica

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Weaver takes the loot in 305 Engine Builders Challenge at Attica Drown gets 2nd late model victory; Roepke back in truck win column FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 8, 2015 Contact: Brian Liskai Liskai2x@roadrunner.com By Brian Liskai Attica, Ohio – Paul Weaver didn’t like how his season started. So, the Fremont, Ohio veteran put together a different 305 sprint car and it paid off as he led all 30 laps for the $1,200 pay day at Attica Raceway Park Friday in the Engine Builders’ Challenge presented by Level Performance and Gressman Powersports. “I just knew I wasn’t getting off the…

At A Glance: As Eldora Approaches, What a Difference a Year Makes

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CONCORD, N.C. - May 5, 2015 - History will be made at Eldora Speedway this Friday and Saturday as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and USAC National Sprint Car Series join together for the first time ever in a double-header 'Mother of All Sprint Car Weekends.' Two World of Outlaws drivers who made a little of their own history last season at the spring Eldora races, David Gravel and Shane Stewart, return to the track after a season of change for both. When the Outlaws visited the high-banked, half-mile oval in the spring last year, Stewart, the 2005…

Eldora Speedway

Historic USAC/WoO “Doubleheaders” Friday, Saturday at Eldora

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What is being billed as the "Mother of all Sprint Car Weekends" unfolds this weekend at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio and race fans will witness a historic first. The AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series joins the World of Outlaws in the first "doubleheaders" ever for the two series. Both series compete both nights at the famed half-mile oval. Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind., whose 55 career feature wins are an all-time series record, will seek his 100th USAC National feature victory in the two-night extravaganza. A victory would place him in the company of only…

Fremont Speedway

Byron Reed gets late race pass for Fremont FAST win Clark gets 2nd 305 win; Brewer takes trucks; Cole earns late model victory

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Byron Reed gets late race pass for Fremont FAST win Clark gets 2nd 305 win; Brewer takes trucks; Cole earns late model victory FREMONT, Ohio – Byron Reed and Craig Mintz – both former two time Kistler Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title (FAST) Championship Series champions – waged a tremendous battle at Fremont Speedway Saturday. When the non-stop 30 laps came to a conclusion it was Reed with his first victory of the season at “The Track That Action Built” on Baumann Auto Group Night. The win in the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints would put Reed atop…

Dean Jacobs rockets to 2nd Attica win

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Dean Jacobs rockets to 2nd Attica win Ryan Markham gets wild late model victory; Jordan Ryan earns 4th straight 305 sprint win FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 1, 2015 Contact: Brian Liskai Liskai2x@roadrunner.com By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio – Dean Jacobs has been very close to winning the $10,000 Kistler Racing Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title (FAST) Championship Series and it has made him even more determined to hoist one of those Kistler Cups. The Wooster, Ohio driver is off to a FAST start toward that goal as he drove to his second series win of the season in the…

FRIDAY NIGHT’S “ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC” OPENS 2015 SILVER CROWN SEASON AT TOLEDO

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FRIDAY NIGHT'S "ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC" OPENS 2015 SILVER CROWN SEASON AT TOLEDO Friday night's Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness "Rollie Beale Classic" at Toledo (Ohio) Speedway honors the memory of the 1973 USAC Sprint Car Champion who called Toledo his home. Rollie passed away in 2014. Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. opens defense of his 2014 USAC Silver Crown Championship in Friday's 100-lapper at the half-mile paved oval. Also on the bill at Toledo are the USAC HPD Midwest Midgets. Swanson won the 2011 "Rollie Beale Classic" while Jerry Coons Jr. captured the 2010 and 2012 classics. Saturday's race kicks off the…

Bakersfield Speedway

Midwest HPDs at Columbus, Western HPDs at Ventura; Pankratz Scores Bakersfield Victory

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Randi Pankratz won Saturday night's USAC HPD Western Midget race at Bakersfield, (Calif.) Speedway. USAC HPD Midget competition unfolds this Saturday in Columbus, Ohio and Ventura, Calif. as Midwest and Western series participants compete. The Midwest opener is at Columbus Motor Speedway and the Western event is at Ventura Raceway. Austin Nemire, last year's Midwest champion, won all four features contested at the Columbus oval. Saturday's race at Ventura is the first for USAC's HPD Midgets at CMS in four years. Randi Pankratz of Atascadero, Calif. led all but the first lap to win Saturday night's USAC Western HPD Midget…

Parker Price Miller earns first UNOH All Star win at Wayne County

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Parker Price Miller earns first UNOH All Star win at Wayne County By Brian Liskai ORRVILLE, Ohio (Saturday, April 18, 2015) – Just a week ago Parker Price Miller, 16, would record his first ever 410 sprint win. The 16-year-old would make it two in a row and would claim his first ever University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory at the Wayne County Speedway Saturday, April 18th. The UNOH All Stars have held two point races to open this season and both have been claimed by drivers recording their first ever series wins. Ryan Smith claimed…

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

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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…

Attica Group Qualifying and Scales Procedures Detailed

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ATTICA, Ohio – When racing resumes at Attica Raceway Park on Friday, April 10 on Bazell Race Fuels Night the UMP late models and 305 sprints will use the group qualifying format (listed at www.atticaracewaypark.com) which is listed above the line-up boards at the pit tower. Attica’s weekly weight rule and scales procedures will be as follows: -The top 3 finishers in the A-main in the 410 sprints, UMP late models and 305 sprints must go to the scales. The weight rule requirements and information is on the track’s website in the rules section under each division and will be…

Racing Roars Back to Fremont Speedway Saturday

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FREMONT, Ohio – The roar of racing engines returns to Fremont Speedway as “The Track That Action Built” kicks off it’s 65th season of racing Saturday, April 11 on Tank’s Meats of Elmore Night. To encourage the next generation of race fans to come out and see and feel the fun and excitement of dirt track racing, Fremont Speedway will allow any college student with a valid student ID to get in for only $10. Also, Fremont Speedway will continue its “Fan Zone” promotion where one fan’s ticket will be drawn from random and that person’s ticket will be…

Ryan Smith opens UNOH All Star point season with Attica win

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Ryan Smith opens UNOH All Star point season with Attica win By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio (Saturday, April 4, 2015) - Ryan Smith of Kunkletown, Pennsylvania set out to experience different tracks in 2015. Well it paid off in a big way Saturday as the "Kunkletown Kid" led all 40 laps to record his first University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory during the 24th Annual HD Supply/Construction Equipment and Supply Spring Nationals at Attica Raceway Park. The win not only opened the season for Attica but was also the first point race for Tony Stewart's new…

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FRIDAY NIGHT AT ATTICA RACEWAY PARK CANCELED Saturday night $5,000 to win show still scheduled

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INDIANAPOLIS (April 2, 2015) - For fans and racers awaiting the start of sprint car racing in the state of Ohio, the weather in March was not kind. The beginning of April is proving to be no better. The All Star Circuit of Champions were forced to cancel night one of the H D Supply Sprint Nationals on Friday, April 3 at Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park. Heavy precipitation today with additional forecasted rain tomorrow have forced the cancellation. "We certainly cannot control the weather," said Don Grabey, Series Director. "We are now planning that Rex LeJeune (director of operations at…

UNOH All Stars set to open Attica season and series point run

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ATTICA, Ohio – The new University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions will invade Attica Raceway Park to open “Ohio’s Finest Racing” venue’s 2015 season in the 24th Annual HD Supply Spring Nationals on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4. The nation’s oldest winged sprint car touring series has competed at Attica 104 times in the track’s history and will visit the track five times in 2015. It will be the first point’s race for the All Stars though they held five non-points races in Florida during February which saw Kerry Madsen claim three wins with…

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