Sprint Cars & Midgets

OCT. 17 USAC SPRINT CAR EVENT AT KENTUCKY LAKE CANCELLED

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] OCT. 17 USAC SPRINT CAR EVENT AT KENTUCKY LAKE CANCELLED The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series event scheduled for October 17 at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. With the extension of the Interstate 69 project, the state of Kentucky has levied eminent domain against the track in Calvert City, Kentucky, which will be permanently shut down. The 3/8 mile, high-banked dirt track was to host the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Cars for the very first time and was to mark the series' first visit to the state of Kentucky since 1999.…

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IRONTON TELEPHONE CO. SIGNS ON AS ALLENTOWN INDOOR RACE PRESENTING SPONSOR; ENTRIES POURING IN, TICKETS SELLING FAST

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IRONTON TELEPHONE CO. SIGNS ON AS ALLENTOWN INDOOR RACE PRESENTING SPONSOR; ENTRIES POURING IN, TICKETS SELLING FAST   TRENTON, NJ/ALLENTOWN, PA . . . The inaugural running of indoor races in Allentown, Pa.’s PPL Center has attracted attention from drivers and owners who are signing up in great numbers and from fans who are purchasing reserved seat tickets rapidly. The race date is Saturday, January 2, 2016, with competition beginning at 7pm. The interest in the Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) is also attracting marketing partners. Ironton Telephone Company, a reliable telecommunications staple that has served in the Lehigh Valley since…

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Weedsport Speedway Extends “Last Call” as the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars Invade to Cap Off Huge Triple Header Weekend

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Weedsport Speedway Extends "Last Call" as the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars Invade to Cap Off Huge Triple Header Weekend WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – September 23, 2015 – The World of Outlaw Sprint Cars will invade Central New York for the final time in 2015 on Sunday, October 25th as the grand Finale of Weedsport's inaugural "Last Call Weekend". Action begins Friday, October 23rd as the DIRTcar 358 series crowns its Champion on "Victory Hill" at the conclusion of the 125 lap 358 Modified Main event. The Big Block Super DIRTcar Series Modifieds also take to the track for the "All Ways…

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At A Glance: Jason Johnson Reflects On 2015, Prepares for the Future

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] At A Glance: Jason Johnson Reflects On 2015, Prepares for the Future The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Eldora Speedway for the 4-Crown Nationals and Berlin Raceway for the NAPA Berlin Brawl CONCORD, N.C. - Sept. 22, 2015 - Jason Johnson entered 2015 ready to take on his first full World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season and while the year has not shaped up like he planned, Johnson remains focused on learning, growing and getting his No. 41 Priority Aviation/Mesilla Valley Transportation/Fischer Body Shop team back to victory lane. The five-time and reigning American…

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Big Weekend at New Egypt Speedway!

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New Egypt Speedway’s All Star Cup Shootout Information Sheet When: Saturday, September 19, 2015 Where: New Egypt Speedway located at 720 Route 539, New Egypt, NJ 08533 GPS Address: 720 Pinehurst Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533 Time: Pit gates open at 11:30 AM for early tech inspection Front gates open at 1:00 PM Fan Fest 1:00-3:00 PM Hot laps will begin at 4:00 PM First green flag will wave at 5:00 PM Pricing: Pit admission $35 With Any Track License; $40 With No Track License Adult General Admission $30 Seniors 65 & Older General…

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HOWLAND & DINNING TAKE WINS AT THE ARROW EXPRESS CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] HOWLAND & DINNING TAKE WINS AT THE ARROW EXPRESS CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS by Tommy Goudge (September 19, 2015) – 65 360 Sprint Cars and 25 Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks combined for 90 total drivers signed in to race in the 11th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals at Ohsweken Speedway on Saturday night. Bryan Howland and Ryan Dinning visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane. OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA ARROW EXPRESS CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS TOTAL ENTRIES – 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- 360 SPRINT CARS (65 entries) Bryan Howland made history…

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Quick Look: Lucas Oil ASCS at Lucas Oil Speedway

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Quick Look: Lucas Oil ASCS at Lucas Oil Speedway TULSA, Okla. (September 21, 2015) The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network along with the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region take on the Lucas Oil Speedway this Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 in the fifth annual Jesse Hockett / Daniel McMillin Memorial. The annual tribute to “The Rocket” and “The Wrench”, the weekend always brings some of the best talent in the Midwest to the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” in both winged and non-wing competition as the Impact Signs W.A.R. Sprint Cars will…

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West Burlington’s Josh Schneiderman gets season championship feature win; Jon Agan is points champion.

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] West Burlington’s Josh Schneiderman gets season championship feature win; Jon Agan is points champion. By Dana Royer/34 Raceway and Bill Wright/Sprint Invaders WEST BURLINGTON, IA (9-19-2015). The Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders capped off their 2015 season at 34 Raceway Saturday night, September 19 with their Season Championship event and the 2015 points champion to be decided. When the night was over it would be West Burlington’s Josh Schneiderman topping the twenty one car field taking the checkered flag. But the points championship would go to Jon Agan, Knoxville. Agan held a 6 point lead going into the feature race…

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Hodnett Takes Checkers over Haudenschild at at SSP on Sunday Night

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Hodnett Takes Checkers over Haudenschild at at SSP on Sunday Night Next Test & Tune on Wednesday, September 30   Newberrytown, PA (September 20, 2015) – Greg Hodnett of Thomasville took his second consecutive 410 Sprint Car feature race in the Sunday Night Sprint Car Special at the Susquehanna Speedway Park.  Orwigsburg’s Tyler Reeser collected the IMCA PA Sprint20-lap feature race at the end of the night.   By virtue of a number one pill inversion, the two heat race winners Jac Haudenschild and Lance Dewease brought the field to the green.  Haudenschild grabbed the early lead over…

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Swavely (600cc) & N. Sweigart (270cc) Head List of Winners In Clyde Martin Finales; Championships Decided In Sept. 19 Closer

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Swavely (600cc) & N. Sweigart (270cc) Head List of Winners In Clyde Martin Finales; Championships Decided In Sept. 19 Closer Newmanstown, PA -  For the next week, Jason Swavely's focus will be centered on a trip down the isle, as the "Rocket Man from Fleetwood" prepares for his wedding on September 26. Last Saturday, though, Swavely was locked into a different zone, one that carried him to his fourth 600cc triumph of the season at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway.   It was the Clyde's Salute to Veterans Season Finale, sponsored by American Legion Post 56 of Lititz,…

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BRADY SHORT WINS BIG IN “HAUBSTADT HUSTLER” AT TRI-STATE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BRADY SHORT WINS BIG IN "HAUBSTADT HUSTLER" AT TRI-STATE Haubstadt, Indiana.......Brady Short backed up his Tri-State Speedway win from July as he cashed in for $10,000 in Saturday's "Haubstadt Hustler" at Tri-State Speedway. The Bedford, Indiana driver benefitted from a tangle with five laps to go collecting race-long leader Kyle Cummins and finished off his second AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory of the season, which was also sanctioned by the Midwest Sprint Car Series. Two separate incidents before a lap was completed brought a third double-file start, and outside front-row starter Kyle Cummins took the lead and ran away…

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Brad Sweet Holds off Donny Schatz to Score at Deer Creek Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Brad Sweet Holds off Donny Schatz to Score at Deer Creek Speedway Claims his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season SPRING VALLEY, Minn. - Sept. 19, 2015 - A little good luck and a little skill helped Brad Sweet hold off Donny Schatz in Saturday night's Meyerhofer Crane & Rigging Service Clash at the Creek at Deer Creek Speedway and propelled him to his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season. Sweet, who took the lead on lap two from his Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb teammate Daryn…

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Travis Rilat Captures ASCS Frontier Dan Laber Memorial Finale at Billings

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Travis Rilat Captures ASCS Frontier Dan Laber Memorial Finale at Billings BILLINGS, Mont. (September 19, 2015) Bettering his Friday finish by three, Travis Rilat piloted the Xtreme Oil Field Technologies No. 39c to Victory Lane in the Dan Laber Memorial at the Billings Motorsports Park with the ASCS Frontier Region. In honor of Dan Laber, the night’s championship feature was 29 laps, the number that graced the side of Dan’s cars. The third time the Forney, Texas ace has topped action with the ASCS Frontier Region, Rilat was chased to the line by Canada’s Skylar Gee with current…

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Justin Henderson and Billy Alley Claim Victories in Fall Brawl 4

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Justin Henderson and Billy Alley Claim Victories in Fall Brawl 4 GREENWOOD, Neb. (September 19, 2015) After Mother Nature reduced the fourth annual Casey’s General Store ASCS Midwest Fall Brawl presented by Just 1 More Promotions, twin A-Features on Saturday at the I-80 Speedway were split between South Dakota’s Justin Henderson and Nebraska’s Billy Alley. Two attempts on the start in the opening A-Feature after Brian Brown flipped on the first attempt, Henderson jumped ahead of Matt Covington who was left to battle with Aaron Reutzel who worked by just prior to the caution on Lap 5. Watching…

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Ryan Smith Takes Jim Ford Classic worth $10,000 First Career Fremont Speedway Victory for PA Native

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Ryan Smith Takes Jim Ford Classic worth $10,000 First Career Fremont Speedway Victory for PA Native Contact: Tyler Altmeyer - All Star Circuit of Champions altmeyer119@gmail.com / 724-954-4915 Fremont, Ohio (September 19, 2015) - Kunkletown, Pennsylvania’s Ryan Smith officially etched himself into Fremont Speedway history on Saturday night, September 19, winning the 8th annual Jim Ford Classic finale worth $10,000. Smith, a former member of the notorious “Pennsylvania Posse” who hit the road with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions in 2015, took advantage of his pole position on Saturday night; leading all but two circuits of…

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LOYET, HOWLAND, BROWN, STAMBAUGH, WESTBROOK, & BAZUIN TAKE WINS IN THE BURGER BARN NIGHT BEFORE THE NATIONALS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] LOYET, HOWLAND, BROWN, STAMBAUGH, WESTBROOK, & BAZUIN TAKE WINS IN THE BURGER BARN NIGHT BEFORE THE NATIONALS by Tommy Goudge (September 18, 2015) – 99 drivers signed in to race in the Burger Barn Night Before the Nationals at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday night. Brad Loyet, Bryan Howland, Mitch Brown, Max Stambaugh, Dylan Westbrook, and Mark Bazuin visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane. OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA BURGER BARN NIGHT BEFORE THE NATIONALS TOTAL ENTRIES - 99 ----------------------------------------------------------- 360 SPRINT CARS (52 entries) Brad Loyet and Bryan Howland earned guaranteed starting positions…

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BALLOU TAKES NUMBER TEN WITH “HULMAN/HURTUBISE CLASSIC” SCORE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BALLOU TAKES NUMBER TEN  WITH "HULMAN/HURTUBISE CLASSIC" SCORE Terre Haute, Indiana.......Despite many strong runs at the legendary Terre Haute Action Track, a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory had eluded Robert Ballou at the Wabash Valley half-mile. After starting tenth on Friday night, he came on late and caught some good fortune to lead the final three laps and make his first win a big one, the combined "Tony Hulman/Jim Hurtubise Classic." Chris Windom got the jump from the pole, but Kevin Thomas, Jr. came from third to slide him into turn-two, while Dave Darland snuck along the…

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J.J. Hickle Captures ASCS Frontier Victory at Billings

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] J.J. Hickle Captures ASCS Frontier Victory at Billings BILLINGS, Mont. (September 18, 2015) In his first trip back to the ASCS Frontier Region since injuring his back earlier in the season, Washington’s J.J. Hickle wasted no time returning to Victory Lane with the Montana based region at the Billings Motorsports Park. Winning the opening night of the Dan Laber Memorial, the defending champion of the memorial race at the Billings Motorsports Park piloted the Bekkevar Logging and Trucking No. 3 to a $2,000 score after starting fourth in the lineup. Phil Dietz, who currently leads the Frontier Regional…

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Tim Shaffer takes advantage of Cole Duncan’s bobble to score UNOH All Star win at Fremont

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Tim Shaffer takes advantage of Cole Duncan's bobble to score UNOH All Star win at Fremont FREMONT, Ohio – First it looked like Sheldon Haudenschild would drive to his 6th University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series win at Fremont Speedway Friday. But, he spun with nine laps to go handing the lead to Cole Duncan, who scored the win at “The Track That Action Built” the previous week. But, Duncan would jump the cushion in turn four with three laps to go, handing the lead to Aliquippa, Pennsylvania’s Tim Shaffer and the…

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Outlaws Race Back to the Midwest

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] At A Glance: Outlaws Race Back to the Midwest The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Clay County Fair Speedway and Deer Creek Speedway this weekend CONCORD, N.C. - Sept. 16, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series heads back to the Midwest this week to begin the final countdown toward the end of 2015. First up is the Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa on Friday night for the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout. Since 2007, the track has played host to nine different World of Outlaws events with Donny Schatz's four wins…

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BRIDGEPORT QUARTER MILE IS CENTER STAGE THIS WEEKEND

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BRIDGEPORT QUARTER MILE IS CENTER STAGE THIS WEEKEND      The 2015 Bridgeport Champions will be crowned on the quarter mile track when the checkered flag waves this Friday night.       While several more dates remain on the 2015 schedule for the 260cc and 600cc Micro Sprints as well as the 6 and 8 Cylinder Enduro cars, this Friday night's races will be the final in the 2015 Championship.      Going into the final night of points, Tyler Reinhardt leads the 270 Micro field with 1052 points and six victories.  Reinhardt leads second place, Sean Husser by 72 points.  John Blanda, Colin Bustard and Billy…

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UNOH All Doubleheader on tap for 8th Annual Jim Ford Classic at Fremont Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FREMONT, Ohio – Fremont Speedway’s 2015 season may be winding down, but the remaining action promises to be fun and entertaining and it all begins with the Eighth Annual Jim Ford Classic doubleheader featuring Tony Stewart’s University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19.   Action will ignite on Friday evening, September 18, on All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Night with a $3,000-to-win main event for the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions, followed by the “Jim Ford Classic” finale presented by JLH General Contractor worth $10,000 on Saturday, September 19. A…

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“Jim Ford Classic” Weekend at Fremont Speedway Next for UNOH All Stars Weekend Highlighted with $10,000-to-win Main Event on September 19

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] “Jim Ford Classic” Weekend at Fremont Speedway Next for UNOH All Stars Weekend Highlighted with $10,000-to-win Main Event on September 19 Indianapolis, IN (August 16, 2015) - The 2015 UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions campaign will continue during the upcoming weekend with a visit to the Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio. The 8th annual “Jim Ford Classic” doubleheader weekend will take over the Fremont Speedway grounds this Friday and Saturday, September 18-19, complete with back-to-back UNOH All Star programs, as well as other special events during the course of the weekend. Action will ignite on Friday evening,…

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“Jim Ford Classic” Weekend at Fremont Speedway Next for UNOH All Stars

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] (Photo: Dale Blaney is the defending “Jim Ford Classic” winner and current UNOH All Star point leader - SprintCarNews.com Photo Credit)   “Jim Ford Classic” Weekend at Fremont Speedway Next for UNOH All Stars Weekend Highlighted with $10,000-to-win Main Event on September 19   Contact: Tyler Altmeyer - All Star Circuit of Champions altmeyer119@gmail.com / 724-954-4915   Indianapolis, IN (August 16, 2015) - The 2015 UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions campaign will continue during the upcoming weekend with a visit to the Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio. The 8th annual “Jim Ford Classic” doubleheader weekend will take…

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PROSOURCE & LARRY RICE “4-CROWN” INCENTIVES POSTED

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] PROSOURCE & LARRY RICE "4-CROWN" INCENTIVES POSTED             Participants in the September 26 "4-Crown Nationals" at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio will compete for special incentives, thanks to Buck and Betty Rice of ProSource of Grand Saline, Texas, as well as Eldora Speedway, who have again posted the Larry Rice High-Performance Awards for each series.             ProSource has doubled their traditional fast-time awards to $200 in each series but have also announced that a "clean sweep" in all three series will earn the fast qualifier another "double," making the total award $1,200!             In honoring the late…

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11TH ANNUAL CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS THIS WEEKEND

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY PR: 11TH ANNUAL CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS THIS WEEKEND by Tommy Goudge (September 16, 2015) – Ohsweken, Ontario – The 11th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend at Ohsweken Speedway is coming up this weekend, and anticipation is high for the track’s signature event. The 2015 Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend will kick off with a Test & Tune session on Thursday, September 17, while racing will commence Friday, September 18 with the Burger Barn Night Before the Nationals, and finish with the 11th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals on Saturday, September 19. #CSCN…

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Saturday Night Series at Williams Grove Speedway Comes to an End

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Saturday Night Series at Williams Grove Speedway Comes to an End Bright Future for Super Sportsman Ahead with New Series in 2016 Mechanicsburg, PA (September 15, 2015) – After a 10-year run at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, the Saturday Night Series featuring the Super Sportsman, 358 Late Models and Street Stocks will come to an end. In an effort to concentrate more on its core racing on Friday nights, Williams Grove Speedway management made the difficult decision to discontinue the series on Saturday Nights. The Super Sportsman Series will continue to be scheduled on select Friday nights…

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Are “Big” Races Really All That Big Anymore?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Are "Big" Races Really All That Big Anymore? By: Pete MacDonald Remember back in the early to mid 2000's when 60 plus cars would show up for a midweek race that only paid $5,000 to win? Fast forward to 2015. Now you have races that pay $10,000 to win  and can't pull 40 cars. Why is that? Is it a sign of the times? Is it the economy? Are people just not interested in our sport anymore? Or is big money not that important to anyone anymore? The thing that seems to be bringing in car counts now…

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ASCS Frontier Heads For Billings Double Header

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ASCS Frontier Heads For Billings Double Header TULSA, Okla. (September 14, 2015) The ASCS Frontier Region is getting down to the final rounds of competition with four nights of racing left in the 2015 lineup. Going into a pair of those nights this Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, the Montana based Sprint Car series will headline the 12th Dan Laber Memorial at the Billings Motorsports Park. Offering up a $2,000 to win feature payout both nights, drivers from across the Northwest and Canada are scheduled to be on hand, including defending event champion, J.J. Hickle, who…

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Newly Expanded Champion Racing Oil National Open Format Announced

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Newly Expanded Champion Racing Oil National Open Format Announced The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and Williams Grove Speedway announce a new format and expand the annual event to three days CONCORD, N.C. - Sept. 14, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and Williams Grove Speedway have announced the format for the newly expanded, three-day Champion Racing Oil National Open, Thursday, Oct. 1 to Saturday, Oct. 3. Already one of the biggest events on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule, the $50,000-to-win National Open will get bigger this year. "We are excited…

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Brent Marks Sweeps Tuscarora Weekend; Wins “Tuscarora 50” for $12,625

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Port Royal, PA (September 13, 2015) - Despite having to wait an extra day due to Mother Nature, the “Myerstown Missile” Brent Marks never lost his touch, ultimately sweeping the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions “Tuscarora 50” weekend at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. Including lap money, Marks earned $12,625 for the 50-lap, “Tuscarora 50” victory; a third consecutive victory in Port Royal, Pennsylvania for the Myerstown native and a second-consecutive UNOH All Star main event win. Marks took command of the historic 50-lapper on lap 26, charging forward from a 13th starting position to…

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SANTA MARIA HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 12, 2015 - Santa Maria, California - Santa Maria Raceway       QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chase Stockon, 25, Rodela-13.834; 2. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-13.973; 3. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Six8-14.031; 4. Cody Swanson, 71S, Swanson-14.169; 5. Cody Williams, 5, Van Dyne-14.205; 6. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-14.212; 7. Troy Rutherford, 87JR, Vermeer-14.249; 8. Nick Chivello, 27, Chivello-14.295; 9. Brian Gard, 88, Arata-14.319; 10. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-14.502; 11. Steve Davis, 2D, Davis-14.627; 12. Terry Nichols, 1P, Nichols-14.923; 13. Gavin Harlien, 11K, Kruseman-15.027; 14. Danny Faria Jr., 11R, Brutton-NT.       FIRST HEAT: (8 laps)…

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SANTA MARIA AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE RESULTS

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 12, 2015 - Santa Maria, California - Santa Maria Raceway       QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 4, Alexander-13.441; 2. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Bowman-13.696; 3. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-13.716; 4. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-13.774; 5. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-13.851; 6. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-13.893; 7. Brody Roa, 48, Leonard-13.968; 8. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-14.096; 9. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-14.143; 10. Parker Colston, 64, Gore-14.173; 11. Logan Williams, 5, Jory-14.186; 12. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-14.329; 13. Chris Gansen, 4G, Gansen-14.467; 14. Jeremy Ellertson, 98, Ellertson-14.510; 15.…

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Gold Cup a Tale of Two Parts as Schatz Picks up His 29th Win of the Season

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Powers past Joey Saldana to score his first Gold Cup win in 11 years CHICO, Calif. - Sept. 12, 2015 - The finale of the 62nd Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions on Saturdaynight at Silver Dollar Speedway was a tale of two parts - one belonged to Joey Saldana and the other to Donny Schatz. It was Schatz's part that counted most though as he led the field across the finish. "It's been a long time since I've been to victory lane here at the Gold Cup," said Schatz who won his first and, until tonight,…

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ASCS Warrior Victory Goes to Toby Chapman at U.S. 36 Raceway

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] CAMERON, Mo. (September 12, 2015) Nebraska’s Toby Chapman added his name to the list of winners with the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region on Saturday night, topping action at the U.S. 36 Raceway in Cameron, Mo. The second time Chapman has won an ASCS sanctioned event, his fist win came, incidentally, at the U.S. 36 Raceway with the ASCS Midwest Region on June 23, 2006. Taking the lead on Lap 21, Chapman was chased to the finish by Jonathan Cornell with Mitchell Moore third. Corey Nelson and Brock Elliot made up the top five. Forrest Sutherland, Evan…

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Seth Bergman Does It Again With Lucas Oil ASCS At Texas Motor Speedway

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FT. WORTH, Texas (September 12, 2015) For the second year in a row, Washington’s Seth Bergman parked the Oil Field Equipment and Manufacturing No. 23 in Victory Lane in the Portacool U.S. National Dirt Track Champion at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. For his win, Seth pocketed $4,000 and earned another Portacool Cyclone 3,000 to go with his commemorative Simpson Helmet and custom Cowboy Hat. Challenged for the lead at the race’s halfway point, Bergman commented on the battle, saying, “It was…

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Duncan takes Fremont win, Reed claims 6th track title

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FREMONT, Ohio – Cole Duncan survived a couple of late race restarts and led all 30 laps to claim his third career 410 feature win at Fremont Speedway Saturday on Kistler Racing Products Night. Byron Reed would suffer mechanical woes while running second with just six laps to go, but his 17th place finish would be enough for him to claim his sixth career track championship in the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints – his third in a row – at “The Track That Action Built.   “We’ve won the past two weeks (also at Atomic…

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Beaver Dam Raceway Results 9/12/15

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Beaver Dam Raceway Race Results for 9/12/2015 Badger Micro - A-Main Finish Car No Driver Hometown 1 21G Will Gerrits , 2 B5 Zach Boden , 3 99B Chad Bogar , 4 E9 Norm Ehrke , 5 99T Tyler Brabant Waupun, WI 6 T3 Ty Springer , 7 R7 Andy Rein , 8 71C Jered Chech , 9 17S Jerry Reif , 10 777R Dylan Larsen Shiocton, WI 11 77L Denver Larsen Shiocton, WI 12 17R Jake Reif , 13 71G Jake Goeglein , 14 11X Daniel Stefan , 15 22G Jake Gerrits Waupun, WI 16 44J…

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Wet Weather Postpones “Tuscarora 50” Until Sunday, September 13

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Port Royal, PA (September 12, 2015) - UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions officials have decided to postpone the 48th running of the "Tuscarora 50" until tomorrow, Sunday, September 13. Steady rains moved into the Port Royal Speedway area on Saturday morning and continued to be a factor just before race time.   "Tuscarora 50" gates will open at 2:00PM on Sunday afternoon at Port Royal Speedway. A mandatory UNOH All Star drivers meeting is slated for 4:00PM.   Hot laps will hit the racing surface at 5:00PM with qualifying time trials to follow. Please visit www.portroyalspeedway.com for…

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Ralph Morgan, Rich Eichelberger and DougHoffman Win Williams Grove Speedway Features

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Mechanicsburg,PA. September 12, 2015 “Idon’t like winning like this,” Ralph Morgan said moments after arriving inWilliams Grove Speedway’s victory lane. Although Gene Knaub crossed the finish line first in the 30-lap Topless30 for the Credit Connection Auto Sales 358 Late Models, Knaub’s machine didnot pass a weight check.  With Knaub’sdisqualification the victory went to Ralph Morgan. Thespotlight was on the 358 Late Model division. The fifth edition of the Topless 30 was presented by Williams GroveSpeedway and former driver Kenny Riland. Each team removed the roof off their 358 Late Model to compete for$2,000 to win and $300 to take…

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HANFORD AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE RESULTS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 11, 2015 - Hanford, California - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds - "Jim Turner Memorial" - California Sprint Week       QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-15.451; 2. Brody Roa, 48, Leonard-15.552; 3. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-15.563; 4. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-15.596; 5. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-15.685; 6. Ryan Bernal, 56, Phulps-15.792; 7. Logan Williams, 5, Jory-15.836; 8. Damion Gardner, 4, Alexander-15.954; 9. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-15.966; 10. Austin Mero, 98M, Ellertson-16.098; 11. Jeff Sibley, 42N, Sibley-16.120; 12. Chris Gansen, 4G, Gansen-16.187; 13. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-16.191; 14.…

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Shane Stewart Class of the Field in Gold Cup Win Friday Night

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Outpowers Joey Saldana to score his ninth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season CHICO, Calif. - Sept. 11, 2015 - Shane Stewart was the class of the field during Friday night's Gold Cup Race of Champions feature at Silver Dollar Speedway. He outpowered Joey Saldana to score his ninth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season. The win was also Stewart's first at Silver Dollar Speedway. "I generally drive really, really bad here. I've had some really good cars here and screwed up and lost a couple of big races here,"…

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Brent Marks Takes “Night Before The 50” Win at Port Royal Speedway

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Brent Marks Takes “Night Before The 50” Win at Port Royal Speedway (Photo: Brent Marks at Port Royal Speedway during “Night Before The 50” - Paul Arch Photo Credit) [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Brent Marks Takes “Night Before The 50” Win at Port Royal Speedway Career-First Series Victory for “Myerstown Missile”   Contact: Tyler Altmeyer - All Star Circuit of Champions altmeyer119@gmail.com / 724-954-4915   Port Royal, PA (September 11, 2015) -  For the first time in his career, Brent Marks planted himself in UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory lane. The Myerstown, Pennsylvania native made his UNOH All Star victory…

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DURNIN MOTORS PRESENTS UMP MODIFIEDS & DUEL ON THE DIRT SERIES THIS FRIDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] DURNIN MOTORS PRESENTS UMP MODIFIEDS & DUEL ON THE DIRT SERIES THIS FRIDAY by Tommy Goudge (September 10, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Ohsweken Speedway's 20th season of racing continues this Friday, September 11 when Durnin Motors presents a special postseason event. The event will include a rare appearance by the UMP Modifieds, a 50 lap Duel on the Dirt series event for the Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Cars, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Vintage Cars. The UMP Modifieds are a Saturday night fixture at South Buxton Raceway, but rarely venture east…

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From His First Victory to his 201st, Donny Schatz Scores Again at Cottage Grove Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] From His First Victory to his 201st, Donny Schatz Scores Again at Cottage Grove Speedway The reigning series champion now has 28 wins on the season COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Sept. 9, 2015 - Seventeen years ago at Cottage Grove Speedway, Donny Schatz picked up his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory. Wednesday night at the track, he added to the record books his 201st series win. "Every one you win is incredible. You never know when it's going to be your last so I'm just enjoying the hell out of it at the moment,"…

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11TH ANNUAL CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS NEXT WEEK!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY PR: 11TH ANNUAL CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS NEXT WEEK! by Tommy Goudge (September 9, 2015) – Ohsweken, Ontario – The 11th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend at Ohsweken Speedway is coming up next week, and anticipation is high for the track’s signature event. The 2015 Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend will kick off with a Test & Tune session on Thursday, September 17, while racing will commence Friday, September 18 with the Burger Barn Night Before the Nationals, and finish with the 11th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals on Saturday, September 19. PRE-ENTRY…

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ASCS Warriors Return to U.S. 36 Raceway This Saturday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TULSA, Okla. (September 8, 2015) Down to the final stretch in the 2015 lineup for the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region, the countdown is at three with the ASCS Warrior’s return to the U.S. 36 Raceway in Cameron, Mo. on Saturday, September 12. In the ASCS Warrior’s trip to the ultra high-banked oval on June 19, Austin Alumbaugh was able to pick up the win over Jay Russell with Stu Snyder completing the night’s podium. The triumph was Alumbaugh’s fourth career victory with the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region. “The Man of Steel” added his fifth career win…

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At A Glance: Shane Stewart Powers through the West Coast Swing

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Cottage Grove Speedway, Silver Dollar Speedway for the Gold Cup and Antioch Speedway CONCORD, N.C. - Sept. 8, 2015 - In his first full season back with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in a decade, Shane Stewart and his Larson Marks Racing team have put the rest of the series on notice. In the last week alone, as the Outlaws have moved down the West Coast, Stewart has one win and a second place finish to his credit. That adds to a season that has seen the…

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Historic “Tuscarora 50” Next for UNOH All Stars

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(Photo: Cody Darrah is the most recent UNOH All Star winner at Port Royal Speedway - Rick Rarer/SprintCarNews.com Photo Credit) [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Historic “Tuscarora 50” Next for UNOH All Stars Series Travelers Will Battle “Pennsylvania Posse” for Two Consecutive Nights Indianapolis, IN (September 9, 2015) - For the last time in 2015, the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions will battle the “Pennsylvania Posse” on their home dirt. The regional travels will invade “Posse Country” this Friday and Saturday for a pair of events at the Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. UNOH All Star teams have challenged central…

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Donny Schatz Scores 200th Career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Win with Grays Harbor Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Donny Schatz Scores 200th Career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Win with Grays Harbor Victory The reigning series champion now has 27 wins on the season, the most single-season wins of his career ELMA, Wash. - Sept. 7, 2015 - Donny Schatz entered rarefied territory Monday night at Grays Harbor Raceway as he scored his 200th career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory and joined legends Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell as the only drivers to ever reach the mark. The history-making moment occurred after Schatz passed Paul McMahan with two laps remaining in the Lucky…

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