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Blaney Ready To Roll With Motter Motorsports

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Blaney Preps For First Race With Motter Story By:Motter Motorsports Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com BARBERVILLE, Fla. – National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Dave Blaney will debut in Motter Motorsports’ No. 71M on Wednesday in the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions event at Volusia Speedway Park. The race marks the first of five consecutive days of racing for the team: two days of All Star racing followed by the three-day kickoff of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car season. Blaney, who has had a storied career on dirt tracks from 1983 to ’97, moved to NASCAR, competing…

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Iconic Steve Kinser Racing, Arctic Cat Brands To Join Forces For 2016 Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Tour with Drivers Kraig & Steve Kinser

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Iconic Steve Kinser Racing, Arctic Cat Brands To Join Forces For 2016 Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Tour with Drivers Kraig & Steve Kinser Plymouth, Minn. (Feb. 8, 2016) – Arctic Cat, one of the most widely recognized and legendary names in the snowmobile, ATV and Side-by-Side industry, announced today its partnership with another legendary brand, Steve Kinser Racing (SKR) and driver Kraig Kinser for the 2016 racing season with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Series (ASCoC.) In a first for both iconic brands, this season will see the Kinser name compete in…

CJB Motorsports Duo Chase The Gator At DIRTcar Nationals

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CHASING THE GATOR: Gravel & Swindell Set Sights on Volusia Story By: Kyle Leutters/CJB Motorsports Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CARLISLE, PA. - Last minute preparations have the CJB Motorsports duo of David Gravel and Sammy Swindell ready to go for 2016. The extra time spent planning did cause the team to miss scheduled events at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida but should serve the team well as they gear up for the season. The teams 2016 debut will now occur at the wide half-mile oval known as Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Florida. The track, among the fastest tracks on…

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Arctic Cat All Stars Heading To Volusia After Bubba Rainout

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Arctic Cat All Stars Washed Out at Bubba Raceway Park Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/All Star Series Media Photo By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com OCALA, Florida - With heavy rains invading the area, and more rain on the forecast, Bubba Raceway Park and Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions officials have decided to cancel Saturday night’s Bubba Army Winter Nationals program at Bubba Raceway Park. There will be no rain date. The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their 2016 campaign with DIRTcar Nationals competition at Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Florida. Teams will participate in an open practice on Tuesday evening,…

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Kraig Kinser Opens All Star Season With Bubba Raceway Victory

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Holds Back Blaney and Hodnett for Third Career Series Victory Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/All Star Series Media Photos By:Paul Arch Photo OCALA, Florida -For the third time in his career and for the first time since 2007, Kraig Kinser found victory lane with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. The Bloomington, Indiana, native scored $5,000 for his wire-to-wire triumph at Bubba Raceway Park on Friday, February 5, officially capturing the first Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions win of the 2016 season. Defending All Star champion Dale Blaney finished second, followed by Greg Hodnett, Chad Kemenah and…

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Leffler Energy Joins Forces With RBR Racing For 2016 Season

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Leffler Energy teams with RBR Racing for 2016 Sprint Car Campaign Story By: Jay Dugan/RBR Media Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com SALFORDVILLE, Pa. – Fred Rahmer and the RBR Race Team are pleased to announce the addition of Mount Joy, Pa’s Leffler Energy to the list of top-notch organizations that support Sprint Car Racing and the efforts of the No. 51S of Stevie Smith, the No. 51 of Freddie Rahmer, and the No. 88 of Brandon Rahmer. Leffler Energy is a local heating, cooling and energy-savings partner that keeps customers in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania comfortable all-year round. Leffler Energy provides Residential, Commercial,…

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Momentum Builds For National Sprint Leaque

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National Sprint League Adds Additional Sponsors for 2016 Season Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Media Photos By: Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com WINDOM, Minn. – The National Sprint League continues to build momentum as several additional businesses have created partnerships with the series as associate and contingency sponsors. MyRacePass, which developed and built the NSL website, will be a featured associate sponsor for the series. Additionally, the National Sprint League is pleased to announce that Cobblestone Hotel & Suites of Knoxville, Iowa, is the official hotel for its race dates at Knoxville Raceway in 2016. NSL drivers, crew members and fans will receive a…

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World Racing Group and Racing Electronics Announce “Scanner Up” Program

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] World Racing Group and Racing Electronics Announce “Scanner Up” Program Unprecedented move in dirt track racing will allow fans more at-track options on race day CONCORD, N.C. - Feb. 5, 2016 - World Racing Group will expand its partnership with Racing Electronics in 2016 to bring fans even closer to the racing action at World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series events. Starting at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., fans will be able to listen directly to driver receiver communication,…

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Sprint Cars to Race for Track Championship at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

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Seven events for winged 360 Sprint Cars highlight schedule at Vermont track Story By: Justin St. Louis/DBS Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Sprint Cars have a new home in the northeast: The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The lightning-fast, wild-looking cars are powered by alcohol-burning, 360 cubic-inch engines that produce 600 horsepower, with aerodynamic wings mounted above both the driver and the front axle. Sprint Cars will compete in seven events on the 3/10-mile, paperclip-shaped Vermont track and – for the first time in Devil’s Bowl history – will vie for a season-long championship…

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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Set For ASCS National Tour Return

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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Announces Return to Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour for 2016 Story By:Bryan Hulbert/ASCS Media Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com TULSA, Okla. ...When some drivers sustain injuries behind the wheel, it can take weeks, if not full seasons of racing to bounce back. For Sam Hafertepe, Jr. it took mere laps for the Sunnyvale, Texas driver to feel right at home in the Hwy. 79 Collision No. 15h. Coming back for the first time with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products at the Outlaw Motorsports Park on July 24, after breaking his…

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Arctic Cat All Stars Roll Into Bubba’s

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Arctic Cat All Stars Set for Florida Invasion Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/All Star Circuit of Champions Media Photo By:Justin Brester Indianapolis Ind....The stars and cars of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will hit the dirt for the first time in 2016 on Friday evening, February 5, in sunny north central Florida. The traveling Arctic Cat All Stars will compete in a total of four events during their Florida venture, co-headlining such programs as the 5th annual Bubba Army Winter Nationals and the 45th annual DIRTcar Nationals. After an open practice date on Thursday, February 4, the Arctic Cat…

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World of Outlaws Series Inks Landmark Deal With Craftsman Tools

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Great Deal For Series As Tool Company Will Be Title Sponsor Through 2018 Season Story By: Jermey Elliott/Pennlive.com Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Newberrytown Pa.- Fans have often speculated on the demise of the World of Outlaws as a series throughout its illustrious 38-year history. Big-name drivers have come and gone. So have series title sponsors. In each case, message boards lit up with thoughts of, "This is it." But through all the peaks and valleys of running a national motorsports series, the World of Outlaws has persevered. And after a ground-breaking announcement Monday, it's clear the series is here to stay and thriving.…

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Clauson Hits The Century Mark For USAC Wins

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CLAUSON BECOMES 6th USAC DRIVER TO 100 WINS Story By: Dick Jordan /USAC Series Media Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com Indianapollis Ind.-Bryan Clauson has become the sixth driver in USAC history to score 100 race victories during a career. He is also the youngest, at age 26, to reach that feat. He achieved the century mark last Friday night at Canyon Speedway in Peoria, Ariz. by winning the 30-lap USAC Southwest/West Coast Sprint Car "Winter Challenge" special event. Clauson's total includes two Silver Crown wins, 34 in National Sprint Cars, 36 in National Midgets, seven in Kenyon Midgets, nine West Coast Sprint special…

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Blaney Looks To Return To Bubba Raceway Victory Lane This Weekend

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Blaney Aiming for First Win at Bubba Raceway Park Since 2012 This Weekend Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Promotions Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com WINDOM, Minn.- Dale Blaney already has one victory under his belt this year as he tackles the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions 2016 season, which begins this weekend at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. Blaney, who guided his Mainstream Holdings, Inc., backed CH Motorsports team to a win last month during the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown in Arizona, is seeking his first triumph since 2012 at the unique 3/8-mile oval this Friday and Saturday.…

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NCRA/NSL Releases 2016 Schedule

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GoMuddy.com NCRA/NSL 360 Region Reveals Inaugural 2016 Schedule Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Promotions Photo By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com WINDOM, Minn. -The GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Series has established a partnership with the National Championship Racing Association, which is better known as the NCRA. The GoMuddy.com NCRA/NSL 360 Region has been created for the 2016 season with the region currently hosting 18 races at eight tracks throughout Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma on its tentative schedule. “Tommie (Estes Jr.) is a former NCRA winner,” said NCRA Owner C. Ray Hall, who was one of the founding members of the series in 1971.…

Familiar Faces In New Places, Drivers Look To Continue Success With New Teams

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Saldana, Gravel and McMahan Find New Homes for 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals Story By:Aaron Fiedler/WoO Series Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CONCORD, N.C. - As the 2016 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series prepares to kick off the season, Joey Saldana, David Gravel and Paul McMahan will be traveling to the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in different haulers than they did last year. Saldana makes the move to Roth Motorsports in 2016. He drove for the team during his rookie season in 1996, winning the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award and finishing 11th in…

Krimes Gets More Bang For His Bucks, Plans Full Race Schedule

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Alan Krimes plans 65 to 70 race schedule, Stretching the dollar again in 2016. Story By:Jermey Elliott/Pennlive.com Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com Newberrytown Pa.-Sprint Car driver Alan Krimes knows how to stretch his racing dollar. He's been doing it his entire career. And yet, Krimes has been able to compete against the best. He wins a few races a year and is known for his consistency. Krimes will be looking for similar results in 2016. Despite a limited budget and only having one sponsor, the Denver driver plans to run a full schedule with weekly stops at Williams Grove and Lincoln…

Hodges Outduels Clauson For Winter Challenge Final Victory

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HODGES TAKES “WINTER CHALLENGE” FINALE; CLAUSON THE CHAMP. Story and Photos By:Lonnie Wheatley/USAC Series Media Peoria, AZ……..Josh Hodges of Tijeras, N.M. won Saturday night’s finale but Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. emerged as the 2016 “Winter Challenge” Champion at Canyon Speedway. Hodges won the 30-lap USAC Southwest/West Coast Sprint feature in his Jackson Compaction/Mesilla Valley Transportation Maxim/Ostrich after a race-long duel with Clauson, who finished second. R.J. Johnson, Charles Davis Jr. and Mike Martin rounded out the “top-five” at the checkered flag. Johnson and Davis took second and third in the final “Winter Challenge” standings. "This is awesome," said Hodges…

Sesely Drives Perfect Race For Third Gamblers Classic Victory

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Sesely Wins 14th Annual TQ NAPA Know How Gambler’s Classic; Bouc, Spellmon Claim Champ Kart, Slingshot Features Story By:Ernie Saxton/Gamblers Classic Media Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Anthony Sesely of Matawan, N.J., became the first three time winner of the NAPA Know How Gambler’s Classic TQ Midget feature Saturday night by driving what amounted to a perfect race. “The car got better as the race went on,” Sesely said. “We’re back with the setup we used to win the 2013 and 2014 race. I couldn’t be happier.” Sesely, who was a non-factor in the 2015 race, started first…

Port Royal Releases 31 Event Schedule

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Outlaws, USAC Featured On 2016 Port Royal Schedule Story By:Port Royal Speedway Media Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa. – The Port Royal Speedway schedule of events was released Saturday, featuring 31 race dates, starting with the season opener for the Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints and the super late models on March 12. The 410 sprints and the super lates continue to be the tracks top flight divisions, showcasing the historic oval’s speed and frenzied action on a weekly basis. The410 sprints are set for 29 shows, including appearances by USAC, the All Star Circuit of Champions and the World of…

Swindell Expands Race Schedule With CJB Motorsports Team

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Swindell Plans Packed Schedule In 2016 Story By:CJB Motorsports Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CARLISLE, Pa. – After running a limited schedule in 2015 for CJB Motorsports, Sammy Swindell will expand his slate of races to include more than 60 nights of racing in 2016. “The schedule ended up being a bit more than I thought it would be,” said Swindell, driver of the Big Game Treestands, GoMuddy.com No. 1 machine for CJB Motorsports. “However, when you get to looking at things and the way the races fall, there were a lot of things that made sense for us. A…

Saldana Ready To Roll With Roth Motorsports

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Joey Saldana Excited For Roth Motorsports ‘Home Game’ During Upcoming Budweiser Bash at Bakersfield Speedway Story By:Peterson Media Photo By:Paul Arch/Racersguide Fresno Ca.-Returning to the helm of the Roth Motorsports No. 83 machine in 2016, Joey Saldana is looking forward to running close to Roth Motorsports’ shop in April when the World of Outlaws return to the Bakersfield Speedway for the Budweiser Bash. “I am excited for the 2016 season and to be teaming back up with Dennis and Teresa Roth,” said Joey Saldana. “They have been so involved in this sport over the years, and I am looking…

Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Adds USAC Midget Date

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PENNSYLVANIA MIDGET WEEK DATE GOES TO LANCO’S CLYDE MARTIN MEMORIAL SPEEDWAY Story By:USAC Series Media Photos By:John DaDalt/Racersguide.com Indianapollis Ind.-Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Newmanstown, Pa. has joined the 2016 USAC Pennsylvania Midget Week slate. The one-eighth-mile dirt oval will host the third night of the four-race swing, on August 16. "We are beyond excited and proud to host an event of this magnitude," said Lanco President Jim Harrington, Jr. "We know what a jewel we have in the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway and now we can showcase our track and facility to a national touring group -…

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National Sprint Leaque Sets 2016 Sponsor Line Up

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National Sprint League Announces Set of 2016 Sponsors Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Promotions Photo By:Patrick Grant WINDOM, Minn. – The National Sprint League has secured multiple sponsors for the 2016 campaign. Okoboji Motor Company, which is a premier vehicle dealership based in Spirit Lake, Iowa, has signed on to become the Official Pace Vehicle of the NSL. The National Sprint League also welcomes Burn Rubber for Brain Cells to the program this season. The organization spreads awareness about brain cancer and raises money for research to cure the disease. Additionally, several contingency sponsors are on board in 2016, including:…

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Mid Atlantic Crown Weekend Set For 360 Sprint Teams

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WILLIAMS GROVE, SELINSGROVE & UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAYS ANNOUNCE MID-ATLANTIC CROWN WEEKEND FOR 360 SPRINT CARS JULY 29-31 WITH UNITED RACING CLUB & EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS Story By:Steve Inch/Selinsgrove Speedway Media Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Williams Grove, Selinsgrove, and Utica-Rome Speedways, in partnership with the United Racing Club (URC) and Empire Super Sprint (ESS) organizations, announced one of the biggest weekends for 360 sprint car racing in the United States July 29-31 with the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Crown. More than $80,000 in prize money will be posted for three consecutive nights of 360 sprint car racing at the three aforementioned…

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“Greatest Show On Dirt” Rolling Into Phoenix Desert Shootout

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Returns to Phoenix for First Time Since 2009 Story By:Aaron Fedler/WoO Series Media Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com CONCORD, N.C. - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and NAPA Auto Parts are returning the 'Greatest Show on Dirt' to Phoenix for the first time since 2009 with the NAPA Desert Shootout at Arizona Speedway on Sunday, March 6. The high-banked, third-mile dirt oval in Queen Creek, Ariz. is hosting the series for the first time ever. It is one of four tracks this season that are hosting a World of Outlaws event for the…

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World of Outlaws Finalize 2016 Tour Schedule

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Schedule is set as teams gear up for DIRTcar Nationals Story By:Aaron Fedler/WoO Series Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Concord NC.- The final dates for the 2016 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season have been set as the series gears up to kick off during DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in two weeks. In all, the 2016 season will feature 91 races at 54 different tracks in 25 states and one Canadian province. Four tracks will be making inaugural appearances on the schedule while another 11 return after absences. For the first time since 2005, the World of Outlaws heads…

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Brad Doty Classic Heading Back To Attica Raceway Park

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Reserved seats on sale for Brad Doty Classic at Attica Story By: Brian Liskai/Attica Raceway Media Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com ATTICA, Ohio – While the finishing touches are being made to the 2016 racing schedule for Attica Raceway Park, one date has had fans across the region excited – Tuesday, July 12. That’s when the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series returns to “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant for the 28th Annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics. The Brad Doty Classic has become one of the “must win” races on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule.…

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Sooner State Showdown Kicks Off ASCS 2016 Season

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2016 Lucas Oil ASCS Season Kicking Off With The Sooner State Showdown Story By:Bryan Hulbert/ASCS Media Photo By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com TULSA, Okla. -The 25th season of competition for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network kicks off in just over a month’s time, with the season’s first two nights moving to the birthplace of the American Sprint Car Series; the Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. with the Sooner State Showdown. Scheduled for Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 the original plan of opening in south Texas had to be altered as the Battleground…

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NSL 360 Series Set For A Fresh Start In 2016

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GOMUDDY.COM NSL 360 Series Provides Unique Option for Racers Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Promotions Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com WINDOM, Minn. ...The GOMUDDY.COM National Sprint League 360 Series will usher in a fresh opportunity for 360ci winged sprint car competitors when the inaugural season begins in less than two months. The series has a unique format to determine the national champion as well as drivers who earn bonus money – titled the ‘Cash Bowl’ – throughout the 2016 campaign. Any driver who competes in at least one national race and 15 regional races is eligible for the Cash Bowl, which pays $10…

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USAC-CRA Releases 24 Event Schedule

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24 Events Dot USAC-CRA Sprint Schedule Story By:USAC Series Media Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com INDIANAPOLIS IND... The blueprint for the 2016 AMSOIL USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series schedule has plans for a 24-race schedule that includes 20 races in California with events at eight different venues and two separate stops in the state of Arizona. The season launches at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway on March 5 with the Sokola Shootout with the first of 12 USAC-CRA appearances at the southern California half-mile dirt oval throughout the season. Other dates at Perris include April 16, May 28, June 11, July 2, July 30, Aug.…

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Clauson Opens Winter Challenge In Victory Lane

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Clauson Captures Winter Challenge Opener! Story and Photo By: Lonnie Wheatley/USAC Series Media PEORIA, Ariz. Bryan Clauson certainly is no stranger to victory lane at Canyon Speedway Park. Neither is Ricky Thornton, Jr. So it was only fitting that Clauson and Thornton, Jr., were among those to pick off victories in Friday’s opening leg of Canyon Speedway Park’s Winter Challenge 2016. While Clauson took USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car honors and Thornton, Jr., bested a loaded field of ICMA Modifieds, other Friday night winners included Matt Martinez in IMCA Stock Car vs. Pure Stock action, Jarrett Martin…

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The “People’s Champion” Honored with Thomas J. Schmeh Award

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Darland Receives Thomas J. Schmeh Award Press Release By: NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KNOXVILLE, IA- January 19, 2016- Champion sprint car driver Dave Darland has been named the recipient of the 2015 Thomas J. Schmeh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport by all three voting panels of the North American Sprint Car Poll. “The poll’s Outstanding Contribution Award is the museum foundation’s highest honor for current achievers in the sport, as it is voted on by industry insiders from the 360-, 410-cubic-inch, and non-winged sprint car divisions. For a driver known…

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USAC Kicks Off 2016 at Canyon Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] USAC 'Winter Challenge' Opens at Canyon Speedway Story By: BRYAN HILBERT / USAC MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO PEORIA, AZ- January 19, 2016- The 2016 “Winter Challenge” opens this weekend at Canyon Speedway in Peoria, Ariz. as the USAC racing season officially debuts. The five-race series kicks off this weekend with races Friday, Saturday and Sunday, serving as “special event” non-points races for the USAC Southwest and West Coast Sprint Car Series. R.J. Johnson and Danny Faria Jr. are the respective Southwest and West Coast Champions, Johnson capturing his third consecutive Southwest title last year and Faria…

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Selinsgrove Speedway sets 2016 Schedule

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Selinsgrove Schedule Features 25 Dates Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO SELINSGROVE, PA- January 18, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway’s new management group unveiled the historic half-mile clay oval’s 2016 schedule of events Sunday evening. The lineup features lots of variety for fans, with no fewer than 10 different divisions scheduled to compete over the 25-race season. The 360 sprint cars, the track’s weekly headline open wheel division for the third consecutive season, will compete in 17 races, seven of which will be sanctioned events. The United Racing Club (URC) will make stops April 30…

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Motorsports 2016 Kicks Off This Weekend

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] More Than 200 Race Cars, Photo Opportunities and Much More This Weekend Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: BOB YURKO OAKS, PA- January 18, 2016- Bring your Sharpie, your camera, and comfortable shoes as you head to the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2016 Presented by Sunoco, Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show on Friday, January 22nd thru Sunday, January 24th at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. The three day show, the 31st annual edition, offers just about everything imaginable in motorsports. NASCAR Sprint Cup star Kyle Larson, former NASCAR…

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Abreu Goes Back-to-Back in Tulsa

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rico Abreu Earns Back-to-Back Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Titles Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR Photo By: PATRICK GRANT TULSA, OK- January 17, 2015- For the second time in as many years, the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire was ruled over by California’s Rico Abreu, who wheeled the Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 97 to victory in the 30th edition of the Chili Bowl. With a packed house of nearly 20,000 in attendance at the River Spirit Expo Center, the chant of “Rico, Rico” soon followed a series of wicked celebratory doughnuts. Giving chase from…

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Clauson Takes Final Chili Bowl Preliminary Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Bryan Clauson Leads It All On Vacuworx Qualifying Night Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR Photo By: JOE ORTH PHOTO TULSA, OK- January 16, 2016- Picking up his fourth career preliminary night feature win, Bryan Clauson led non-stop in Friday's Vacuworx Global Qualifying Night to set the stage for Saturday's finale of the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. "My Golden Driller is lonely, I need to get him a friend," commented Clauson in his postrace interview. "I certainly feel like we have a car capable of winning just watching the first few…

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RacinBoys Coverage of Chili Bowl Nationals Concludes Tonight

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Wraps Up Live Pay-Per-View of Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Preliminary Competition Tonight Press Release By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS Photo By: FFN PHOTOS TULSA, OK- January 15, 2016- The 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire preliminary action has yet to disappoint inside the River Spirit Expo Center. The fourth-and-final prelim night is set for tonight with the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network providing live Pay-Per-View video featuring a higher quality and graphics beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. (Central). The price to view the Pay-Per-View is only $25. To purchase,…

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Bell Grabs Thursday Night Chili Bowl Preliminary Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Christopher Bell Dominates John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR Photo By: JOE ORTH PHOTO TULSA, OK- January 15, 2016- Let the victory bells toll, as Norman, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell went uncontested for his second career preliminary night score; topping Thursday's John Christner Trucking Qualifying night at the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. "If you give me one race a year, it's this race. It's something I want to win so badly and I promise, I want to win it more than anyone else in here," commented Bell…

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Chili Bowl Nationals Coverage Continues on RacinBoys TV

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Resumes Live Pay-Per-View of Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Tonight with Round 3 Press Release By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS Photo By: FFN PHOTOS TULSA, OK- January 14, 2016- The intense action continues to build inside the River Spirit Expo Center halfway through the 30 th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire preliminary competition. Round 3 of the marquee midget event is set for today with the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network showcasing live Pay-Per-View video featuring a higher quality and graphics beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. (Central). The price to…

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Kinser Capitalizes on R&D During Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Kinser Capitalizes on R&D During Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS Photo By: JUSTIN BRESTER SOMERTON, AZ- January 14, 2016- The focus for Steve Kinser throughout the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown was to use the marquee event featuring five races in nine days at Cocopah Speedway for a little research and development. "We definitely wanted to win provided the opportunity, but our biggest objective was to figure out some things for this team when Kraig returns to the United States and begins the 2016 season next month," he…

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Abreu Takes Wednesday Chili Bowl Checkers

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rico Abreu Hits Pay Dirt on River Spirit Casino Qualifying Night Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR Photo By: PATRICK GRANT TULSA, OK- January 14, 2016- It was almost Déjà vu as Rico Abreu came up Aces in Wednesday's River Spirit Qualifying Night, topping action for the second time in as many years in his quest for the Golden Driller in the 30th running of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. "I believe last year that's kind of how it went too. Started on the front row of my Heat and my Qualifier and…

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Alex Bright Takes Stunning Victory in Chili Bowl Opener

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Alex Bright Pulls Off Stunning Victory in Chili Bowl 2016 Opener; Thorson Tops VIROC VIII Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR Photo By: FFN PHOTOS TULSA, OK- January 13, 2016- With only a few feet to spare at the line, Pennsylvania's Alex Bright held off Indiana's Joey Saldana at the line to kick off the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire on a high note; topping Tuesday's Warren Cat Qualifying Night for his first Chili Bowl preliminary score. Marking the second time since 2014 that Alex has made the show, he was asked…

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All Star Circuit of Champions Welcomes Arctic Cat® as Title Sponsor in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] All Star Circuit of Champions Welcomes Arctic Cat® as Title Sponsor in 2016 INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 11, 2016) – Arctic Cat, a world leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles and side-by-sides, will be the title sponsor of the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series in 2016. The All Star Circuit of Champions is one of the oldest traveling sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Arctic Cat’s involvement in the series will play a significant role on and off the racetrack, increasing awareness of the All Star Circuit of…

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JOHNNY CORNELL TO COMPETE IN THE SOUTH JERSEY OVERHEAD DOOR NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CAR CLASS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY IN 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] JOHNNY CORNELL TO COMPETE IN THE SOUTH JERSEY OVERHEAD DOOR NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CAR CLASS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY IN 2016 New Egypt, NJ (January 4, 2016) – Johnny Cornell, the 2014 Sportsman champion at New Egypt Speedway, will be competing in the South Jersey Overhead Door Northeast Wingless Sprint Car class in 2016. Cornell is very excited to be competing in the new division at New Egypt Speedway. “I cannot wait to go racing,” said the Neshanic Station, NJ based driver. In 2015, Cornell participated in several wingless Sprint Car events and quickly noticed a major difference…

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Georgetown Speedway Gears Up For 2016 Season Opener Saturday, March 12

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Georgetown Speedway Gears Up For 2016 Season Opener Saturday, March 12; Historic Delaware Oval To Kick-Start Northeast Modified Season With Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Event Paying $4,900 To Win, $490 To Start! GEORGETOWN, DE – With 2016 ringing in, Georgetown Speedway is preparing to present the Northeast’s first major dirt-track Modified event of the New Year. On Saturday, March 12, the historic half-mile will host the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial event, paying homage to the Delaware business icon who launched construction of the speedway in 1949. The program is headlined by…

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Brady Bacon Dominates Shootout Finale For Third Career Golden Driller

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Brady Bacon Dominates Shootout Finale For Third Career Golden Driller TULSA, Okla. (January 2, 2016) The 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout came to a close with Broken Arrow’s Brady Bacon capping off his weekend with a dominating 55 lap performance in the night’s Winged Outlaw A-Feature, giving Oklahoma drivers a total of six Golden Drillers in the 2016 edition of the Shootout. The 305th race of the weekend, Bacon’s win is his third career in the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout, last winning in the Outlaw division in 2008. Going back to, in his words, the setups that…

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ERICK RUDOLPH RACES TO THREE QUARTER MIDGET INDOOR WIN AT SOLD OUT PPL CENTER IN ALLENTOWN

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ERICK RUDOLPH RACES TO THREE QUARTER MIDGET INDOOR WIN AT SOLD OUT PPL CENTER IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA; LSMP SERIES OPENER PACKS THE HOUSE; REEDER WINS SLINGSHOT FEATURE ALLENTOWN, PA (Jan. 2, 2016) – Erick Rudolph proved invincible Saturday night as he led every one of the 40 laps in the Ironton Telephone TQ (Three Quarter) Midget 40-lap feature at Allentown’s PPL Center in front of a sold out crowd. Rudolph, no stranger to victory in TQ Midget racing, managed two obstacles to perfection to win. “Lapped traffic can always screw up your race but tonight they were all…

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VETERAN RACER RUSS GAMESTER IS READY TO CHALLENGE A STAR STUDDED FIELD OF RACERS AT ALLENTOWN, PA INDOOR EVENT

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FRESH FROM BIG USAC WIN IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, VETERAN RACER RUSS GAMESTER IS READY TO CHALLENGE A STAR STUDDED FIELD OF RACERS AT ALLENTOWN, PA INDOOR EVENT ALLENTOWN, PA December 29, 2016 . . . When the eighty TQ (Three Quarter) Midget drivers take to the specially constructed indoor race track inside the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa., this Saturday, January 2, 2016, one veteran driver, fifty year old Russ Gamester of Peru, Ind., will have an advantage. Gamester won an indoor race last Saturday night in Fort Wayne, Ind., making him the only driver in the Ironton Telephone…

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