USAC

BALLOU KNOCKS OFF NEW EGYPT TO OPEN “EASTERN STORM”

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New Egypt, New Jersey...Robert Ballou continued his sensational season on Thursday night as he tracked down race-long leader Jon Stanbrough just inside ten laps to go to win the New Egypt Speedway "Eastern Storm" feature. The Rocklin, California driver made it five wins on the season as he added to his point lead. Tracy Hines got the jump on the initial start, but a spin in turn four before the lap could be completed brought about a complete restart. On that attempt, a chain-reaction stack-up in turn two collected seven cars, forcing a red flag and a very active work…

Indiana

PLYMOUTH HONDA USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RESULTS – MAY 29

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HONDA USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 29, 2015 - Plymouth, Indiana - Plymouth Speedway - "Midget Maynia" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-13.676; 2. Dave Darland, 63, RKR/Curb-Agajanian-13.776; 3. Kevin Thomas Jr., 67K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.875; 4. Jerry Coons Jr., 27, Heffner-13.915; 5. Tyler Courtney, 7K, K & R-14.026; 6. Tanner Thorson, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-14.026; 7. Spencer Bayston, 39, Clauson-14.072; 8. Tyler Thomas, 91T, Thomas-14.077; 9. Isaac Chapple, 52, Chapple-14.092; 10. Brett Thomas, 69, Thomas-14.100; 11. Robbie Parish, 7R, K & R-14.195; 12. Steve Buckwalter, 25, Buckwalter-14.222; 13. Ross Rankine, 39R, Rankine-14.337; 14. Garrett Aitken, 32, Aitken-14.355; 15. Darren Hagen, 17,…

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NEW EGYPT AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT RACE RESULTS

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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 4, 2015 - New Egypt, New Jersey - New Egypt Speedway - "Eastern Storm" QUALIFYING: 1. Dave Darland, 71P, Phillips/Curb-Agajanian-15.579 (New Track Record); 2. Chris Windom, 21X, Pollock-15.655; 3. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 17RW, Dutcher-15.665; 4. Chase Stockon, 32, 32/TBI-15.688; 5. Jon Stanbrough, 81, Stanbrough-15.724; 6. Tracy Hines, 4, THR-15.779; 7. Shane Cottle, 3, Franckowiak-15.839; 8. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-15.843; 9. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-15.890; 10. Trevor Kobylarz, 14, RT-15.900; 11. C.J. Leary, 5, Baldwin-15.930; 12. Casey Shuman, 2X, Barnhill-15.969; 13. Kyle Cummins, 3R, Byram-15.978; 14. Landon Simon, 24, LSR-16.025; 15. Chad…

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NES Secures Eastern Storm Raindate

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New Egypt Speedway is happy to announce that our USAC Racing Eastern Storm event scheduled for tomorrow night Thursday, June 4th will now carry a Friday, June 5th rain date if necessary! The USAC Wingless Sprints have traveled a long way to race for our tri-state area fans and we will do our best to make that happen for them and the fans. Again this rain date is only if necessary. A full release will follow later this afternoon.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS

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Tuesday night's "Jesse Hockett Classic" at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa. kicks off the 2015 "Eastern Storm" for the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars. READ MORE... USAC HONDA NATIONAL MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS The Honda USAC National Midget Series resumes June 10 as the 2015 "Indiana Midget Week" gets underway at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway. READ MORE... USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS Cody Swanson of Norco, Calif. is the new leader in the 2015 Honda USAC Western Midget points after his third-place finish in last Saturday night's 30-lap feature at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. He takes a 14-point…

Indiana

USAC Honda National Midget News – May 31, 2015

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Plymouth, IN........Saturday night's second night of "Midget Maynia" at Plymouth Speedway has been cancelled due to heavy rains. The Honda USAC National Midget series now prepares for "Indiana Midget Week" which debuts June 10 at Gas City, Ind. UPCOMING EVENT INFO DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 SERIES: Honda USAC National Midget Championship EVENT: "Indiana Midget Week" featuring the USAC Honda National Midgets TRACK: Kokomo Speedway (Kokomo, IN) SCHEDULED STARTING TIMES: TRACK ADDRESS: 5871 E 500 S, Gas City, IN 46933 TRACK WEBSITE: www.gascityi69speedway.com DATE: Thursday, June 11, 2015 SERIES: Honda USAC National Midget Championship TRACK: Lincoln Park…

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS – Points heading

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USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2015 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring QUALIFYING:1. Dylan Nobile, 40, Nobile-15.556; 2. Jeff Kelley, 55, Kelley-15.655; 3. Dezel West, 21, West-15.736; 4. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-15.980; 5. Toni Breidinger, 80, Breidinger-16.023; 6. Ashley Hazelton, 5, Hazelton-17.665. HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Nobile, 2. Kelley, 3. West, 4. Jessop, 5. T.Breidinger, 6. Hazelton. NT FEATURE:(30 laps) 1. Dylan Nobile, 2. Cody Jessop, 3. Jeff Kelley, 4. Toni Breidinger, 5. Ashley Hazelton, 6. Dezel West. NT ------------------------------ FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-27 Kelley, Laps 28-30…

California

TULARE HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS

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HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2015 - Tulare, California - Thunderbowl Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Brady Bacon, 73X, Ford-16.829; 2. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Six8-16.833; 3. Cody Swanson, 71S, Swanson-16.997; 4. Michael Faccinto, 35F, MF-17.059; 5. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-17.164; 6. Nick Chivello, 27, Chivello-17.184; 7. Richard Vander Weerd, 19S, Sala-17.322; 8. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-17.332; 9. Danny Faria Jr., 19W, Sala-17.365; 10. Brian Gard, 88, Arata-17.518; 11. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-17.680; 12. Steve Davis, 2D, Davis-17.783; 13. Britton Bock, 67, Bock-18.018; 14. Terry Nichols, 1P, Nichols-18.712. FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bacon, 2. Faria, 3. McQueen,…

California

TULARE USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE RESULTS

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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2015 - Tulare, California - Thunderbowl Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Troy Rutherford, 11, Rutherford-16.081; 2. Brady Bacon, 73X, Ford-16.089; 3. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Bowman-16.330; 4. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-16.364; 5. Tristan Guardino, 81, Watt-16.385; 6. Ryan Bernal, 56, Phulps-16.451; 7. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.658; 8. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-16.773; 9. D.J. Johnson, 33, Johnson-16.790; 10. Austin Liggett, 81M, Watt-16.797; 11. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-16.831; 12. Jeff Sibley, 42N, Sibley-16.924; 13. Landon Hurst, 179, Hurst-16.926; 14. Shannon McQueen, 87, Van Meter-17.439; 15. Johnathon Henry, 17, Shanoian-17.594. …

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS

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KEVIN THOMAS, JR. TAKES FIRST USAC MIDGET WIN AT PLYMOUTH

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Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Middle) of Cullman, Alabama captured Friday night's USAC Honda National Midget feature at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway. Tanner Thorson (Right) tied a career-best series finish of 2nd place ahead of new series point leader, Tracy Hines (Left) who finished 3rd. Plymouth, Indiana...Kevin Thomas, Jr. only needed until the second race of the 2015 Honda National Midget Championship season in his teaming with Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports to notch his first-career win with the series inFriday's 30-lapper at Plymouth Speedway. The Cullman, Alabama driver held on through three restarts over the second half of the race to post a…

Arizona

Peoria USAC Southwest Sprint Race Results

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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 23, 2015 - Peoria, Arizona - Canyon Speedway Park - "Salute to Indy" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 2. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 3. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 4. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 5. Dalten Gabbard (#77 Gabbard), 6. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 7. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 8. Mark Morin (#28 Morin). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 2. Michael Curtis (Turner/Wheeler), 3. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 4. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 5. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 6. Dennis Gile (#13…

California

Perris AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Race Results

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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 23, 2015 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway - "Salute to Indy" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-16.354; 2. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.500; 3. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-16.516; 4. Rickie Gaunt, 9, McDonald-16.584; 5. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.645; 6. Damion Gardner, 4, Alexander-16.743; 7. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-16.756; 8. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-16.820; 9. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-16.827; 10. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-16.901; 11. Trent Williams, 52, Williams-16.920; 12. Cody Swanson, 93, Gardner-17.050; 13. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-17.062; 14. Parker Colston, 64, Gore-17.146; 15. Logan Williams, 5,…

Indiana

Brownsburg (Lucas Oil Raceway) USAC Silver Crown Race Results

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USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: May 23, 2015 - Brownsburg, Indiana - Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis - "Day Before the 500" QUALIFYING: 1. Tanner Swanson, 11, Bowman-21.241; 2. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-21.336; 3. Tracy Hines, 98, RPM/Gormly-21.374; 4. Bobby Santos, 122, DJ-21.380; 5. Kody Swanson, 63, DePalma-21.433; 6. Jacob Wilson, 07, Wilson-21.589; 7. Jerry Coons Jr., 20, Nolen-21.617; 8. Aaron Pierce, 26, Pierce-21.690; 9. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary/Six R-21.843; 10. David Byrne, 40, Byrne-21.880; 11. Jarett Andretti, 4, Andretti-22.072; 12. Austin Nemire, 91, Hemelgarn-22.210; 13. Rex Norris III, 16, Norris-22.395; 14. Dave Baumgartner, 15, Baumgartner-22.645; 15. Patrick…

Indiana

Salem Sprints Saturday Cancelled

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Saturday's USAC Auto Value Sprint race at Salem Speedway, part of the "Eddie Gilstrap Motors Legends Classic" program, has been cancelled due to the adverse weather forecast. The remainder of the racing program remains on Saturday's schedule at the half-mile oval. The Auto Value Sprints now prepare for their June 6 appearance at the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Speedway.

CRA Off Until June 13 at Perris; Vander Weerd Stars in “Salute to Indy”

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CRA OFF UNTIL JUNE 13 AT PERRIS; VANDER WEERD STARS IN "SALUTE TO INDY" The AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars are "off" until June 13 when they return to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Mike Spencer has a 25-point lead over Matt Mitchell after the most recent series race last Saturday night at the PAS. Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. continued his mastery of Perris Auto Speedway Saturday night, winning the 40-lap "Salute to Indy." Scoring his third victory in four starts at Perris this season, Vander Weerd passed Mitchell on lap three and led the rest of the way in…

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Western HPDs Back to LVMS Bullring Saturday

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Cody Jessop and Dylan Nobile lead the USAC HPD Midgets back to the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring Saturday in this week's only HPD activity. Jessop has the top spot in the HPD Western standings while Nobile sits atop the HPD Western Pavement standings. Saturday is "Hometown Heroes Night" and Nobile returns to the site of his March 21 victory. Jessop finished second in that race. UPCOMING EVENTS **SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015** SERIES: USAC Western HPD Midgets TRACK: The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, NV) TRACK ADDRESS: 7000 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas,…

Indiana

Auto Value Sprints Invade Salem Banks Saturday

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Saturday's "Eddie Gilstrap Motors Sprint Car Legends Classic" at the Salem (Ind,)Speedway is the next stop in the 2015 USAC Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Sprint Car series and features USAC's return to the historic half-mile paved oval after a hiatus of five years. Shane Hmiel won the last USAC outing at Salem, which has hosted a total of 136 races since 1956. Bobby Santos holds a one-point lead over Kyle Edwards in the 2015 standings following thee April 10 series opener at Pensacola, Fla. Saturday's race will mark the first appearance of the winged Sprint cars under USAC sanction…

California

West Coast Sprints at Tulare Saturday Sussex, Johnson Split “Salute to Indy” Glory

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Danny Faria Jr. leads the USAC West Coast Sprint cars to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Saturday night and he hopes to repeat his victory of two weeks ago at the same track. He enters the race with a 52-point lead over Ryan Bernal, a three-time winner so far this season. Series point leader R.J. Johnson and Stevie Sussex recorded USAC Southwest Sprint Car feature victories in last week's two-night "Salute to Indy" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Johnson's victory on Sunday night was his 23rd under USAC sanction in the state of Arizona as he passed Mike…

Indiana

Midgets Invade Plymouth Dirt Track For 2 Nights

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Darren Hagen has the only Honda USAC National Midget victory ever posted at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway, the host of this week's back-to-back Friday andSaturday night races. Hagen, who leads the 2015 Honda USAC National standings, scored a spectacular last-lap victory over Kyle Hamilton at Plymouth in 2012 when the track was paved. This year will be different, as the track surface is now dirt! Tracy Hines, whose USAC Triple Crown resume lacks only a National Midget title, is just eight points behind Hagen in the standings entering this week's races. Hines was the second fastest qualifier and finished third in…

California

Gardner Leads Western Midgets Back to Tulare

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The Honda USAC Western Midgets return to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Saturday and defending series champion Ronnie Gardner takes a four-point lead over Trey Marcham into the event. Marcham and Gardner will be looking for a better night than they had May 2 at Tulare when they finished ninth and 11th respectively. Gardner, however, did post fast qualifying time three weeks ago. Marcham led the first three laps of the May 2 feature but Michael Faccinto ended up winning that race over Cody Swanson and Shannon McQueen. UPCOMING EVENT INFO DATE: Saturday, May 30, 2015 SERIES: Honda…

Silver Crown Cars at Iowa Speedway June 20; Swansons Share Indy Silver Crown Glory

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Kody Swanson (Left) and brother Tanner Swanson (Right) collected victories in USAC Silver Crown action last week. Kody won his second consecutive "Hoosier Hundred" on Thursday night while Tanner picked up his third win in the previous four races at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis after winningSaturday's "Day Before the 500." The Swanson brothers swept to victories in last week's USAC Silver Crown races and Kody takes a 33-point lead over Aaron Pierce into round four of the series June 20 at Iowa Speedway in Newton. Kody, last year's series champion, won Thursday night's "Hoosier Hundred" at the Indiana State…

KODY SWANSON GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH HOOSIER HUNDRED WIN

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KODY SWANSON GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH HOOSIER HUNDRED WIN Indianapolis, Indiana...Kody Swanson etched his name in the record books as a two-time "Hoosier Hundred" winner on Thursday night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, as he distanced himself from the field over the final laps to earn his tenth career Silver Crown Series victory, tying him for ninth on the all-time list with Mike Bliss and Gary Bettenhausen. Swanson started from the pole after taking the ProSource "Fast Time Award," but a first-corner tangle slowed the initial start of the race, and A.J. Fike claimed the lead as the race finally hit…

3 HUGE RACES OVER NEXT 4 DAYS!!!

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THE USAC NIGHT BEFORE THE 500 STARTS at 12:00 NOON! The USAC Silver Crown Championship returns to Lucas Oil Raceway to headline the traditional "Night Before the 500" along with the USF200 and PRO MAZDA Series on Saturday May 23rd. The Schedule of activities for the event has been shifted around so race fans can enjoy all what Indianapolis has tho offer on Indy 500 Race Weekend. Fans can get a full day of racing action at Lucas Oil Raceway starting at 8:00 am with Practice for all three Series, followed by Qualifying at 10amand racing action at 12:00 noon! USACNATION…

Indiana

Gas City AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Results

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Gas City, Indiana...Brady Bacon held on in a frenetic 30-lapper Friday at Gas City I-69 Speedway, edging past a last-lap Thomas Meseraull slidejob through the final set of corners to take his third AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory of the season. Meseraull cut under fellow front-row starter Jon Stanbrough off turn-two to take the opening lead, as most of the field stuck to the bottom half of the quarter-mile. Dave Darland was on the move early, as he ducked past Stanbrough for the second spot on lap four. A large lead for Meseraull was erased on lap eight with a…

Indiana

USAC Champs Hood, Tyler Return for the “Hoosier Hundred”

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Two of USAC's greatest champions, Rickey Hood of Phoenix, Ariz. and Brian Tyler of Mount Pleasant, N.C., will make their return to the USAC Silver Crown Championship Series to compete in next week's "Hoosier Hundred" at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Round two of the 2015 championship is scheduled Thursday night, May 21, and this year's expanded field provides a true challenge for Hood and Tyler. Tyler's last Silver Crown start came in the 2013 "Tony Bettenhausen 100" in Springfield, Ill. while 19 years have passed since Hood's last appearance, also at Springfield, in 1996. Tyler, USAC's…

Speacial Fan Discount for NIght Before the 500

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The USAC Silver Crown Championship returns to Lucas Oil Raceway to headline the traditional "Night Before the 500" along with the USF200 and PRO MAZDA Series on Saturday May 23rd. The Schedule of activities for the event has been shifted around so race fans can enjoy all what Indianapolis has tho offer on Indy 500 Race Weekend. Fans can get a full day of racing action at Lucas Oil Raceway starting at 8:00 am with Practice for all three Series, followed by Qualifying at 10am and racing action at 12:00 noon! USACNATION can get $5:00 off advance ticket purchases by using the Promo…

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GRANT DENIES LEARY IN MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND THRILLER AT ELDORA

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GRANT DENIES LEARY IN MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND THRILLER AT ELDORA Rossburg, Ohio...Justin Grant threw a slidejob into turn-one on the final lap of Saturday night's 30-lap "Mother of All Sprint Car Weekends" finale for the AMSOIL National Sprint Cars to deny C.J. Leary his first-career win, picking up a thrilling victory to cap a busy weekend at Eldora Speedway. The Ione, California driver used a lapped car as a pick just past the white flag and came up in front of Leary, navigating the final half-lap to pick up his first win of the season. Leary got the jump from…

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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DMA Midgets Continue May 16 at Bradford

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Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. hosts all but one of this year's USAC DMA Midget races and is the May 16 venue when the series resumes. Josh Sunn of White River Junction, Vt. won Saturday night's 20-lap USAC DMA Midget Series opener at Bradford. He passed Jeff Horn on lap eight and led the rest of the way to beat Adam Pierson, Horn, Adam Whitney and Dean Christensen. Sunn's point lead after the opener stands at 12 points after last Saturday's event, one of five this year awarding "double points." 2015 USAC DMA Midget Point…

California

Western Regional KOTWs Resume June 6 at Madera

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The USAC Western Regional King of the Wing racing series takes a one-month hiatus before returning to Madera (Calif.) Speedway for a June 6 appearance. Davey Hamilton, Jr. of Jamestown, Ind. led all 30 laps to win Saturday night's "Vukovich Classic" series opener at Madera. He was trailed at the checkered flag by fast qualifier Kyle Vanderpool, Anthony Simone, Davey Pombo and Marvin Mitchell. Hamilton has a one-point lead in the series following Saturday's race. Simone and Pombo are locked in a tie for third in the new points. 2015 USAC King of the Wing Western…

California

Western Midgets Return to Tulare May 30

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Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. hosted the Honda USAC Western Midget Series last Saturday night and will be the site of the next race on May 30. Michael Faccinto of Hanford, Calif., USAC's 2006 National Ford Focus Midget Champion, wheeled the MF Motorsports Spike/Chevy to victory in Saturday night's 30-lapper at Tulare on J.D. Heiskell Race Night. Faccinto passed Trey Marcham on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Cody Swanson, Shannon McQueen, Brian Gard and Terry Nichols. Series point leader Ronnie Gardner was the fastest qualifier, but finished 11th. 2015 Honda…

May 21 “Hoosier Hundred” Next for Silver Crown

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The "Hoosier Hundred" is next on the calendar for USAC's Silver Crown Championship Series. The May 21 race at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis continues a tradition now 62 years deep. Defending race winner Kody Swanson, last year's series champion, appears to again be the pre-race favorite after winning the 2015 series opener Friday night at Toledo, Ohio. Swanson and the DePalma Motorsports Radio Hospital/Hampshire Racing Engines Beast/Chevy lead the 2015 standings after leading all 100 laps of Friday's Hemelgarn Super Fitness "Rollie Beale Classic" at Toledo Speedway. Jacob Wilson finished second ahead of A.J. Fike, Jerry Coons…

Southwest Eyes Queen Creek May 16

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Defending two-time USAC Southwest Sprint Car Champion R.J. Johnson will try to set a series record May 16 when the series returns to Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. He is on a streak of four consecutive victories and could become the first driver to win five in a row. Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz., won Saturday night's 5th Annual "Canyon Clash" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Wheeling the Michaels entry, he took the lead with four laps remaining and led to the flag to beat Josh Pelkey, Mike Colegrove, Brian Hosford and Dalten Gabbard. The win…

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…

California

USAC/CRA Sprints at Ventura Saturday

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Defending AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. enters this Saturday night's race at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway as the 2015 point leader and he'll try to repeat a victory he scored at Ventura last year. Gardner recorded his 59th series win Saturday night at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He passed Mike Spencer on lap 12 and led the rest of the way in his Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike and led the rest of the way to beat Richard Vander Weerd, Spencer, Austin Williams and Jake Swanson. David Bezio led lap one and…

Improvements, Schedule Heighten Anticipation For Kutztown’s Action Track USA Season Opener

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Improvements, Schedule Heighten Anticipation For Kutztown's Action Track USA Season Opener Kutztown, PA - Anticipation is reaching an all time high as season three draws near at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairgrounds. Co-promoters Rich Tobias and Doug Rose have been working feverishly on improvements that will further entice fans and racers alike to the facility that is already the Wednesday night place to be during the spring and summer months. And it's a good thing that those improvements are ready to go, as Opening Night 2015 is barely one week away. May 13 is the…

Arizona

Peoria USAC Southwest Sprint Car Results

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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 2, 2015 - Peoria, Arizona - Canyon Speedway Park - 5th Annual "Canyon Clash" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 2. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 3. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 4. Mike Colegrove (#17 Colegrove), 5. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 7. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Brian Hosford, (#22B Weber), 2. Dalten Gabbard (#77 Gabbard), 3. Stevie Sussex (#13S Sussex), 4. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 5. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 6. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop),…

California

Madera USAC King of the Wing Sprint Results

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USAC KING OF THE WING WESTERN REGIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 2, 2015 - Madera, California - Madera Speedway - "Vukovich QUALIFYING: 1. Kyle Vanderpool, 51, Penix-13.960, 2. Davey Hamilton Jr., 45, DJ-14.266; 3. Cody Gerhardt, 81, Gerhardt-14.494; 4. Davey Pombo, 9, Hamilton-14.497, 5. Anthony Simone, 10, Simone-14.612, 6. Anthony Pombo, 7p, Hamilton-15.044; 7. Bob Beck, 46, Beck-15.912; 8. Marvin Mitchell, 68, Mitchell-NT; 9. Dillon Hutchinson, 8, Hutchinson-NT; 10. Bill Copey, 60, Copey-NT. FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Vanderpool, 2. Gerhardt, 3. Simone, 4. Beck. NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Hamilton, 2. D.Pombo, 3. A.Pombo,…

California

Perris AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Race Results

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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 2, 2015 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-16.636; 2. Damion Gardner, 4, Alexander-16.644; 3. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.669; 4. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-16.773; 5. David Bezio, 37X, Bezio-16.806; 6. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-16.808; 7. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-16.849; 8. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.873; 9. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-17.023; 10. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-17.052; 11. Parker Colston, 64, Gore-17.155; 12. Chris Gansen, 4G, Gansen-17.179; 13. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-17.203; 14. Logan Williams, 5, Jory-17.203; 15. Verne Sweeney, 98X, Tracy-17.547; 16. Jesse Denome,…

California

Madera USAC Western HPD Midget Results

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USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 2, 2015 - Madera, California - Madera Speedway - "Vukovich Classic" QUALIFYING:1. Dylan Nobile, 40, Nobile-15.625; 2. Annie Breidinger, 75, Breidinger-15.661; 3. Tony Breidinger, 80, Breidinger-15.743; 4. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-15.881; 5. Tommy McCarthy, 44, Love-15.940; 6. Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson-16.053; 7. Ashley Hazelton, 5, Hazelton-NT; 8. Marvin Mitchell, 25, Mitchell-NT. RESTRICTED QUALIFYING:1. Jesse Love IV, 38, Love-16.187; 2. Ethan Lesser, 73, Lesser-16.446; 3. Blake Brannon, 98, Brannon-16.798. RESTRICTED HEAT: (8 laps) 1. McCarthy, 2. Love IV, 3. Lesser, 4. Brannon. NT FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nobile, 2.…

Franklin County Speedway

Callaway USAC Eatern HPD Midget Results

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USAC HPD EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 2, 2015 - Callaway, Virginia - Franklin County Speedway ALSO AT THE TRACK:Jet Davison (#39 Radical) and Skylar Robinson (#11 Brown/Noffsinger). FEATURE:(35 laps) 1. Chris Lamb (#9 Lamb), 2. Scott Hunter (#14 Brown/Noffsinger), 3. Jessica Bean (#6 Radical), 4. Calvin Carroll (#24 Carroll), 5. Kyle Craker (#12c Craker), 6. Jake Nelke (#00 Nelke), 7. Andrew Layser (#35 Layser), 8. Eric Lewis (#21 Leydig), 9. Nikki Carroll (#5 Carroll), 10. Ben Silliker (#7 Radical), 11. Nolan Allison (#16 Allison), 12. Sam Hatfield (#8 Hatfield). NT ------------------------------ FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-3…

SWANSON CONTINUES SILVER CROWN DOMINATION, WIRES “ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC”

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SWANSON CONTINUES SILVER CROWN DOMINATION, WIRES "ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC" Toledo, Ohio...Kody Swanson continued his winning ways in the Silver Crown Series after five wins propelled him to the 2014 championship, as he led every lap in Friday's Hemelgarn Racing Super Fitness "Rollie Beale Classic" at Toledo Speedway. The Kingsburg, California driver forged a tie with Tracy Hines for 11th on the all-time series win list with his ninth career triumph. "I had to hold up my end of the bargain to get this team a pavement win after we got them to bring this car out two years ago. I'm…

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…

HONDA .25 MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP April 24-26, 2015 Lone Star (San Antonio, Texas) Round #3

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HONDA .25 MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP April 24-26, 2015 Lone Star (San Antonio, Texas) Round #3 (San Antonio, TX) - The USAC Honda .25 event, hosted by the Lone Star Club in San Antonio, wrapped up the Western Swing of the National Tour this weekend with 110 cars in the pit area. Again, weather played a role, delaying start times on Saturday, but the entire program was completed in one day due to threats of more rain. "We were so pleased with the car counts out west this season," said Kyle McCain, .25 Director. "When we see our car counts increase…

Bakersfield Speedway

Gardner Picks Up Western Midget Chase at Tulare

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Defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. has a nine-point lead over Trey Marcham in the latest series standings as he searches for a third consecutive series title. Gardner and Marcham are the odds-on favorites for victory when the series visits Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Saturday for the "J.D. Heiskell & Company Race Night." Marcham won last year's race and fast qualifier Gardner finished second. Third-ranking driver Randi Pankratz of Atascadero, Calif. could be among the surprises at Tulare following her recent USAC HPD Western Midget victory at Bakersfield, Calif. UPCOMING EVENT INFO **SATURDAY, MAY…

California

Gardner/Spencer Duel Continues at the PAS

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Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway hosts the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars againSaturday night and once again drivers Damion Gardner and Mike Spencer expect to be among the favorites for the victory. Owning eight total championships, the two drivers have accounted for 93 total USAC/CRA feature wins. Of those 93, 57 have come at Perris. Gardner has 32 wins at the PAS and Spencer 25. Gardner, seeking a fourth series title compared to Spencer's five, has a five-point lead over Spencer in the 2015 standings. Gardner has a win, a second, a third and a fourth in his four starts. Spencer has…

Arizona

Southwest Sprints Resume at Canyon Saturday

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R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. continues his pursuit of a second consecutive USAC Southwest Sprint Car championship this Saturday when the series returns to Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. for the 5th Annual "Canyon Clash."Johnson has been nothing short of spectacular the past two years, boosting his all-time Arizona USAC feature win total to 21. He has won the last three series features, including the March 28 "Hank Arnold Memorial" at Canyon and he enjoys a 37-point lead over Charles Davis Jr. in the latest series points. Nobody has won four straight Arizona features since Johnson did it in…

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EAST, MIDWEST & WEST HPDs ALL IN ACTION; DAVISON, LOVE SCORE AT VENTURA; RAIN AT COLUMBUS

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EAST, MIDWEST & WEST HPDs ALL IN ACTION; DAVISON, LOVE SCORE AT VENTURA; RAIN AT COLUMBUS North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and California all host USAC HPD Midget action this weekend as the Eastern, Midwest and Western series compete. Eastern races are Friday at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. and Saturday at Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, Va. Midwest openers are slated Friday at Toledo (Ohio) Speedway and Saturday at Shady Bowl Speedway in DeGraff, Ohio. Western HPDs travel to Madera (Calif.) Speedway on Friday and Saturday. Saturday's event is part of the "Vukovich Classic." Friday's Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness "Rollie Beale…

BALLOU BANZAIS LAKESIDE TO “WELD RACING SPRING CLASSIC” WIN

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BALLOU BANZAIS LAKESIDE TO "WELD RACING SPRING CLASSIC" WIN Kansas City, Kansas...It was "take no prisoners" for Robert Ballou on Sunday night at Lakeside Speedway as the Rocklin, California driver decimated the field to win the 30-lap "Weld Racing Spring Classic." After a caution with 12 laps to go, Ballou tore away from the field to an eventual 7.519-second victory in the Blakesley Auto - MPHG Promotions #12 Maxim/Ott on the first visit to the track by the AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship since 2001. "Our car was just a tick too tight on the cushion, and I had to…

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