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Figure 8 Racing Returns to SSP on Saturday Night SSP Outback Track Season Opener on Friday Night

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Figure 8 Racing Returns to SSP on Saturday Night SSP Outback Track Season Opener on Friday Night Newberrytown, PA (April 16, 2015) – On Saturday night, April 18 racing returns to the Susquerhanna Speedway Park on the Big Track with the first Figure 8 race of the season. Racing action will also include the BRC Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors/Mini Vans, PENNMAR Vintage Cars and the Classic Cars. On Saturday, the pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Track Prep laps begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying…

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AMERICAN RACER CUP BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AT PARTICIPATING SPEEDWAYS

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AMERICAN RACER CUP BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AT PARTICIPATING SPEEDWAYS Binghamton, NY… This weekend marks the start of the American Racer Cup at speedways throughout the northeast. As the American Racer Cup by Sunoco Race Fuels enters its sixth year in existence, it looks to once again rewards teams for their weekly performance at their home track(s) throughout the 2015 racing season, by giving away product awards throughout the season. The American Racer Cup program will once again be putting up approximately $150,000 in cash and product awards, with regional and overall cash awards in excess of over $50,000 for the…

New Egypt Speedway Implements New Two Feature System for Sportsman and Street Stock Division

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New Egypt Speedway Implements New Two Feature System for Sportsman and Street Stock Division New Egypt, NJ-- For the first time ever New Egypt Speedway is changing the racing formula for two divisions, the Sportsman and Street Stock, to no longer include heat races. With falling car counts in both divisions, heat races have become unnecessary as all cars are qualified. Starting this Saturday, April 18th, the Street Stock division will run two features instead of heats and a feature if less than 24 cars sign in. The following Saturday, April 25th, will see the implantation in the Sportsman…

Practice Night Kicks Off Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 Weekend At Farmer City Raceway

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Practice Night Kicks Off Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 Weekend At Farmer City Raceway Illini 100 Contenders Lanigan, Owens & Sheppard Among Drivers Tuning Up For Two-Race World of Outlaws Late Model Series Weekend FARMER CITY, Ill. - April 16, 2015 - A blockbuster race weekend kicked off Thursdaynight at Farmer City Raceway with practice night launching festivities at the seventh annual Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100. More than 30 Dirt Late Model drivers took part in Thursday's open practice session, gearing up for the weekend's two complete race programs for the World of Outlaws Late Model…

Season Set to Open This Weekend at The Creek

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First green flag set to fly at 5:00 on Saturday, April 18th SPRING VALLEY, MN - April 16, 2015: (Photo courtesy of Gulbranson Photo) The wait is finally over race fans, Deer Creek Speedway will go green for the first time in 2015 this Saturday night. The weekend events are sponsored by Land Resource Management & Realty, Inc. (LRM) your "Full Time, Full Service, Real Estate Company" who's been serving Southeast Minnesota and Northern Iowa since 1986. Click here to visit them online. The LRM Season Opener will feature all five weekly classes which include the WISSOTA Midwest Mods,…

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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES FOR 2015 FINALIZED; CARUTHERS, KENYON, KINSER & RICE LATEST HONOREES

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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES FOR 2015 FINALIZED; CARUTHERS, KENYON, KINSER & RICE LATEST HONOREES USAC's recent social media poll to complete the 2015 list of inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame has resulted in inductions for drivers Jimmy Caruthers, Sheldon Kinser and Larry Rice and car owner Don Kenyon. The four inductees received the most votes from a select list of 16 candidates and will join eight previously-announced inductees in the ceremony which accompanies the July 25 "Tony Stewart Classic" Midget race at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome in the racing capital. Previously-announced 2015 inductees…

Desoto Speedway has been the place to be on Saturday night

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Desoto Speedway has been the place to be on Saturday night for some of the best racing action in the state. this weeks action packed night is everyones favorite School Bus Figure 8 racing April 18th also Pro Late models, Pro Trucks, Street Stock, Pure Stock and Modified Mini a night you do not want to miss. front gates open at 4:30 with racing to start at 7:00 come early and bring a friend. Gate prices: Adults $15.00 Seniors $13.00 kids under 10 are FREE you can visit our website for all updated information. desotospeedway.net lots of new stuff happening at Desoto Speedway every…

FIVE WINNERS IN BIG EVENT AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY; Howard, Michael, Jones, Doerr & Tanner Come Up with Bridgeport Wins

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FIVE WINNERS IN BIG EVENT AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY; Howard, Michael, Jones, Doerr & Tanner Come Up with Bridgeport Wins The new track surface on the Bridgeport Speedway is getting rave reviews as fans sat on the edge of their seats for all twenty-five laps of the Spirit Dodge Big Block Modifed feature event on Sunday that saw three abreast racing before eventual winner, Duane Howard was able to claim the win. The United Racing Club made its return to the Bridgeport Speedway with eight time URC Champion, Curt Michael capturing the win. CJ Jones earned his first win of the season in…

Gobbler 2.5 Notebook

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Gobbler 2.5 Notebook - By: Pete MacDonald I took a trip up to the Accord Speedway for the first time in almost ten years on Tuesday night for the rescheduled Gobbler from Thanksgiving weekend, and I'll tell you what the place has only changed for the better. For a Tuesday night in April on a rain date the crowd was very impressive. 34 Modifieds, 30 Sportsman, 18 Pure Stocks and 22 Slingshots entered the night's festivities. Between cash and contingencies Jackie Brown's win was worth over $8,000 for just a 50-Lap feature. Stewart Friesen was sidelined after his heat race…

BARONE MANAGES RESPECTABLE FINISH AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY DESPITE A BROKEN SHOCK AND STEERING MALFUNCTION

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BARONE MANAGES RESPECTABLE FINISH AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY DESPITE A BROKEN SHOCK AND STEERING MALFUNCTION Sicklerville, NJ (April 16, 2015) – Mike Barone, the driver of the 267 Big Block Modified, managed to gain a respectable finish in the 25-lap feature despite a broken shock and steering malfunction. Barone qualified for the main event on Sunday, April 12 by finishing second in the consolation contest. After starting the feature from twentieth place, a steering malfunction occurred in the early portion of the race. “During the first caution period of the feature, somebody came across the front of my car and made…

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STYRES FAMILY, SOS, & GIBERSON HEADLINE INAUGURAL “WALL OF FAME” CLASS

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STYRES FAMILY, SOS, & GIBERSON HEADLINE INAUGURAL "WALL OF FAME" CLASS by Tommy Goudge (April 16, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Ohsweken Speedway officials are pleased to announce the inaugural class of inductees for the Ohsweken Speedway Wall of Fame. The Styres Family, the Southern Ontario Sprints club, and Mike "Pinball" Giberson will be honoured on Wall of Fame Night on Friday, June 12 as Ohsweken Speedway celebrates the past, and looks forward to the future during the track's 20th season of racing. Led by brothers Glenn and Curt, the Styres family founded and built Ohsweken Speedway, officially opening it…

At A Glance: Jason Sides on the Move with Scott Gerkin

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At A Glance: Jason Sides on the Move with Scott Gerkin The Bartlett, Tenn.-native is knocking on the door of a win as the series moves to Keller Auto Speedway and Perris Auto Speedway CONCORD, N.C. - April 15, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series wraps up its spring California swing this weekend at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif. and Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. One driver who is experiencing a renaissance as the season gets into full swing is Jason Sides. The Bartlett, Tenn.-native moved into 2015 after a disappointing run the previous season. Sides, a…

Hometown Hero: Jackie Brown Jr. Wins Postponed Accord Speedway ‘Gobbler’ And Pockets $7,808.11 Cash Plus Product & Certificates For 50-Lap Modified Conquest Before Big Crowd; Greg McCloskey (Sportsman), Kevin Skelly (Ron Wright Memorial Street Stock/Pure Stock) & Demetrios Drellos (Slingshot) Also Triumph

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Hometown Hero: Jackie Brown Jr. Wins Postponed Accord Speedway ‘Gobbler’ And Pockets $7,808.11 Cash Plus Product & Certificates For 50-Lap Modified Conquest Before Big Crowd; Greg McCloskey (Sportsman), Kevin Skelly (Ron Wright Memorial Street Stock/Pure Stock) & Demetrios Drellos (Slingshot) Also Triumph ACCORD, NY – Jackie Brown Jr.’s Thanksgiving leftovers were worth nearly eight grand! Brown, the Hurley, N.Y., native, recorded the most prolific victory of his career on Tuesday night at Accord Speedway. Brown topped the rescheduled ‘Gobbler’ 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event from last November in convincing fashion, representing the weekly contingent at the Ulster County quarter-mile oval. The…

34 Raceway

7th annual Slocum 50 Memorial Race this Saturday, April 18

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7th annual Slocum 50 Memorial Race this Saturday, April 18 WEST BURLINGTON, IA – The 7th annual Slocum 50 Memorial Race expects to be a another huge event at 34 Raceway this Saturday, April 18. The Cornbelt/ALMS/MARS Super Late Models put on a show for a packed house last year with 46 late models competing. Seventeen year old Bobby Pierce picked up the win in a who’s who of late model racing taking home the $10,555 check. 34 Raceway will be giving $1.00 from each adult grandstand admission ticket sold to the Brent Slocum Scholarship Fund & Foundation. Expected entrants…

THERE HAS BEEN A VARIETY OF FEATURE WINNERS AT GRANDVIEW THIS SEASON. WHO WILL VISIT VICTORY LANE IN THE NASCAR STOCK CAR RACES THIS SATURDAY?

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THERE HAS BEEN A VARIETY OF FEATURE WINNERS AT GRANDVIEW THIS SEASON. WHO WILL VISIT VICTORY LANE IN THE NASCAR STOCK CAR RACES THIS SATURDAY? BECHTELSVILLE, PA April 15, 2015 . . . It is anyone’s guess as to who will make it to victory lane in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series stock car racing events this Saturday (April 18) at Grandview Speedway. So far this season there have been six feature races presented and there have been six different winners. It will be interesting to see if there will again be new winners when the NASCAR 358 Modifieds,…

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410 SPRINT CAR DOUBLEHEADER FEATURING THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS & USAC/CRA SPRINTS COMES TO PERRIS SATURDAY NIGHT

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It's finally here: the biggest night of the year for Southern California Sprint Car Racing! It's the World of Outlaws and the AMSOIL USAC/CRA 410 Non-Wing Sprints on a 410 "Super Doubleheader" all in one night of racing. Along with these epic divisions will be the very popular PAS Senior Sprint Cars, making it a night of over 75 sprint cars on site. It all adds up to one huge night of open wheel racing. The World of Outlaws has had stellar car counts this year and Perris will be no exception. With 35 cars at Calistoga just a few…

SpeedSTR’s Head To Mahoning…USAC All Pro Tour Opener Set For Saturday, April 25

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SpeedSTR's Head To Mahoning...USAC All Pro Tour Opener Set For Saturday, April 25 Lehighton, PA - An outstanding field of USAC SpeedSTR hotshoes is expected to enter the season opening All Pro Tour event on Saturday, April 25, at Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton, PA. Last season, MVS star Kris Graver utilized his home track experience and asphalt knowledge to sweep both of the SpeedSTR races at Mahoning. The uber-talented Graver will return to defend and try to extend his pavement win streak on the 25th as he buckles into one of the potent Kovatch SpeedSTR's. Joining Graver…

Reimert Wins On His Birthday; Takes FMP Slinger Tour Lid-Lifter

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Reimert Wins On His Birthday; Takes FMP Slinger Tour Lid-Lifter Kirkwood, NY - Louden Reimert, from Oley, PA, opened the Mid-Atlantic Gold Tour campaign with a big win on Sunday, April 12 at Five Mile Point Speedway. For Reimert, the 2013 National Slingshot Tour runner-up, the victory couldn't have come at a better time - Sunday was his 14th birthday. Steve VanValkenberg ran what Rich Tobias called "the best 18 1/2 laps of his career" in an effort to hold off the hard charging dynamic duo of Reimert and defending National Champion Dylan Hoch. A slower car proved…

Heckenast Hopes To Thrill Home-State Fans During Farmer City Raceway’s Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100

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Heckenast Hopes To Thrill Home-State Fans During Farmer City Raceway’s Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 Reigning WoO LMS Rookie of the Year Enters This Weekend's Blockbuster Doubleheader Riding Confidence From First Series Victory FARMER CITY, Ill. - April 14, 2015 - One year ago, Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill., entered Farmer City Raceway's Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 simply hoping to make the main event and gain some momentum toward his rookie World of Outlaws Late Model Series season. This weekend - with both the 2014 WoO LMS Rookie of the Year Award and his first…

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NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE ADDS TO “TOP GUN” AWARD PROGRAM

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NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE ADDS TO "TOP GUN" AWARD PROGRAM by Tommy Goudge (April 14, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Adding to the "Top Gun" award program already in place for the Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car division, Ohsweken Speedway officials are proud to announce that Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance will also sponsor a weekly $50 "Top Gun" award for the Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car division in 2015. Nathan Ackland has served the Brantford area for more than a decade. His agency offers many products, including car, home, life, and business insurance. He specializes in moves to…

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TheCushion.Com SET FOR LIVE STREAM OF AMSOIL USAC SPRINT CAR TRIPLEHEADER WEEKEND

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TheCushion.Com SET FOR LIVE STREAM OF AMSOIL USAC SPRINT CAR TRIPLEHEADER WEEKEND With the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car schedule ramping up this month, TheCushion.com has reached an agreement to LIVE stream all three races of a triple header weekend April 24-26th. "We were fortunate to broadcast the series'opening event in Florida, and we are really excited to bring fans from around the world three more action packed USAC National Sprint Car races,"T2 Digital Co Founder, and CEO Ian Marvuglio said. "We are very excited, and thankful, for the opportunity that the Eagle Raceway, Junction Motor Speedway, and Lakeside Speedway…

Postponed Opening Night Street Stock and Dirt Mod features to be held this coming Saturday + complete regular show and Micro Stocks at Mahoning Valley Speedway

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Postponed Opening Night Street Stock and Dirt Mod features to be held this coming Saturday + complete regular show and Micro Stocks at Mahoning Valley Speedway (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 4-18-15) After a getting most of Opening Night 2015 into the books, (the Modifieds, Late Models, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks all raced while the Street Stocks and Dirt Mods got postponed due to the track’s midnight curfew) the make-up features for the Street Stocks and Dirt Mods along with a complete regular show for all track classes plus the Micro Stock Racing Series will be presented this coming Saturday evening, April…

Bloomington Speedway

BLOOMINGTON & HAUBSTADT HOST SPRINTS FRIDAY & SATURDAY

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

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CRA’S “POWER OF PURPLE NIGHT” AT PERRIS SATURDAY NIGHT

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Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway hosts "Power of Purple Night" Saturday as the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars take to the half-mile dirt oval. Drivers with eight series championships will continue their battle for the 2015 point lead in Saturday's fourth round of the championship. Point leader Mike Spencer has five titles and runner-up Damion Gardner has three. Together they have won seven in a row! Gardner has a victory, a third and a fourth so far this year while Spencer's three outings have produced a pair of thirds and a fifth. Gardner and Spencer lead the all-time list of Perris USAC/CRA…

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Western HPDs at Bakersfield Saturday; Paterson Wins Madera 30-Lapper

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Dylan Nobile holds serve in USAC's Western HPD Midget series, which resumesthis Saturday at the Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Nobile has a 46-point lead over sisters Toni and Annie Breidinger. None of the three point leaders have ever won at Bakersfield. Cory Elliott won three of the six races held the last two years at the 1/3-mile dirt track. Cody Jessop, currently fourth in the standings, finished third in last year's Bakersfield feature. Tom Paterson of San Martin, Calif. topped the podium after his 30-lap USAC HPD Western Midget victory Saturday night at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Paterson passed Toni Breidinger on…

Indiana

Midget Eye May Dates at Plymouth; Hagen win “KOKOMO Grand Prix;” Rain Takes Opener

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

Alabama

King of the Wing & Super Sprints Back to Pensacola, Mobile this Weekend

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

Bakersfield Speedway

Western HPDs at Bakersfield Saturday; Paterson Wins Madera 30-Lapper

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Dylan Nobile holds serve in USAC's Western HPD Midget series, which resumes this Saturday at the Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Nobile has a 46-point lead over sisters Toni and Annie Breidinger. None of the three point leaders have ever won at Bakersfield. Cory Elliott won three of the six races held the last two years at the 1/3-mile dirt track. Cody Jessop, currently fourth in the standings, finished third in last year's Bakersfield feature. Tom Paterson of San Martin, Calif. topped the podium after his 30-lap USAC HPD Western Midget victory Saturday night at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Paterson…

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CRA’s “Power of Purple Night” at Perris Saturday

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Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway hosts "Power of Purple Night" Saturday as the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars take to the half-mile dirt oval. Drivers with eight series championships will continue their battle for the 2015 point lead in Saturday'sfourth round of the championship. Point leader Mike Spencer has five titles and runner-up Damion Gardner has three. Together they have won seven in a row! Gardner has a victory, a third and a fourth so far this year while Spencer's three outings have produced a pair of thirds and a fifth. Gardner and Spencer lead the all-time list of…

Alabama

KOTW, Auto Value Back at Pensacola, Mobile this Weekend

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Arizona

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

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

Bloomington Speedway

Bloomington, Haubstadt Host Sprints Friday, Saturday

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

Indiana

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

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Arizona

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

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

New Egypt Speedway Notebook 4/11

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

Bridgeport Speedway

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

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

Schatz Overcomes Illness, Battles Past Dollansky to Score Calistoga Win

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

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

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

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

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

Wayne Johnson wins thriller in NSL opener at 34 Raceway

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

Dutilly beats long-time nemesis for Desoto win

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

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

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

Grandview Speedway

Weiss, Schutz and Sechrist Win NASCAR Features at Grandview Speedway

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

Brad Sweet Powers to Emotional Calistoga Speedway Victory

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

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

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

Hagen Opens Midget Season with “KOKOMO Grand Prix” Triumph

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

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

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

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NOLA Qualification Rainout Puts Montoya on Pole

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

Johnny Herrera Wins ASCS Red River at Creek County Speedway

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

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

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

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