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PERRIS AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RESULTS

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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 13, 2015 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.521; 2. Austin Wiliams, 2, Jory-16.558; 3. Damion Gardner, 4, Alexander-16.640; 4. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-16.717; 5. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-16.723; 6. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-16.746; 7. Chris Gansen, 4G, Gansen-16.755; 8. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-16.795; 9. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-16.798; 10. Rickie Gaunt, 9, McDonald-16.841; 11. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-16.916; 12. David Bezio, 37X, Bezio-17.189; 13. Logan Williams, 5, Jory-17.376; 14. Tommy Malcolm, 5X, Napier-17.385; 15. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-17.539; 16. Anthony Lopiccolo,…

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,…

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. …

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

Ventura USAC Western HPD Midget Results

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USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 25, 2015 - Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway RESTRICTED HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jessie Love IV (#38 L Love), 2. Joel Rayborne (#44L Love), 3. Robert Dalby (#4D Holmes), 4. Cinnamon Brown (#22B Brown). NT FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Gary Howard (#7k Kruseman), 2. Randi Pankratz (#37 Pankratz), 3. Courtney Crone (#98jr. Pankratz), 4. Ashley Hazelton (#5 Hazelton), 5. Jesse Love (#11E Brannon), 6. Shawn Buckley (#7 Buckley), 7. Brown. NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1 Ron Hazelton (#15 Hazelotn), 2. Daniel Anderson (#88 Shankerman), 3. Jet Davison (#59…

CRA Back to the Pas May 2; Vander Weerd Takes Perris “So-Cal Showdown”

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Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, California picked up Saturday night's AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car feature at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Former AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champions Damion Gardner and Mike Spencer continue their battle for the 2015 championship May 2 when the series returns to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. The two are separated by just five points after taking second and third respectively in last Saturday night's "So-Cal Showdown" at the PAS. Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. remained unbeaten at Perris Saturday on "Power of Purple Night." Wheeling the Vander Weerd Construction/Battery Worx Maxim/Shark,…

Bakersfield Speedway

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

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

Midwest HPDs at Columbus, Westerm HPDs at Ventura; Pankratz Scores Bakerfield Victory

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

Regional KOTWs Open at Madera May 2; Santos #1 in Pensacola Opener; Rain Cancels Mobile

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USAC's King of the Wing Sprint Cars open their Western Regional calendar May 2 at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. The King of the Wing/Auto Value slate resumes in June following last week's opener at Pensacola, Fla. Bobby Santos of Franklin, Mass. is the early leader in the King of the Wing and Auto Value Bumper-to-Bumper Sprint standings after wheeling his DJ Racing/Simpson Hurricane/VDS Chevy to victory in Fridaynight's 40-lapper at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. He led the last 12 laps after a competitive first 28 laps saw three different lap leaders. Santos led the opening 10…

Shane Stewart Scores Second Win of the Season

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HANFORD, Calif. - April 17, 2015 - Shane Stewart scored his second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season in dominant fashion Friday night at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds. The Larson Marks Racing driver battled past Bud Kaeding to start the feature and through early cautions and lapped traffic, Stewart never looked back. "It was such a really slow paced race, it's so hard to judge how fast you need to push yourself," Stewart said in victory lane. "It was just a really, really tricky track. These races are so hard to win and to…

AMSOIL USAC Sprint Cars

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Madera USAC HPD Western Midget Race Results

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USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2015 - Madera, California - Madera Speedway QUALIFYING:1. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-15.261; 2. Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson-15.320; 3. Annie Breidinger, 75, Breidinger-15.496; 4. Toni Breidinger, 80, Breidinger-15.511; 5. Dylan Nobile, 40, Nobile-15.526; 6. Jesse Love, 44, Love-15.798; 7. Ashley Hazelton, 5, Hazelton-16.062; 8. Ethan Lesser, 73, Lesser-16.550. RESTRICTED HEAT: (6 laps - no points) 1. Love, 2. Lesser. NT HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Jessop, 2. Paterson, 3. A.Breidinger, 4. Nobile, 5. Hazelton, 6. T. Breidinger. NT FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Tom Paterson, 2. Cody Jessop, 3. Dylan…

Santa Maria USAC West Coast Sprint Race Results

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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2015 - Santa Maria, California - Santa Maria Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-14.367; 2. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Bowman-14.566; 3. Kevin Barnes, 36B, Barnes-14.680; 4. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-14.851; 5. Tristan Guardino, 81, Watt-14.983; 6. D.J. Johnson, 33, Johnson-15.005; 7. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-15.069; 8. Landon Hurst, 179, Hurst-15.205; 9. Tye Mihocko, 5, Mihocko-15.223; 10. Shannon McQueen, 87, Van Meter-15.230; 11. Luke Boles, 56, Boles-15.289; 12. Jeff Sibley, 42N, Sibley-15.381; 13. Bill Jones, 91, Jones-15.631; 14. Jordan Linson, 10J, Linson-17.445; 15. James Herrera, 16J,…

Jason Meyers, Cody Darrah Fill-In at Calistoga Speedway

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CALISTOGA, Calif. - April 10, 2015 - As the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series rolls into Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway for the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown this weekend, two former series regulars, Jason Meyers and Cody Darrah, will join the field, filling in for injured drivers Jason Johnson and Daryn Pittman. Meyers, a two-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion and only series champion from California, will fill in for Johnson through the series' final four races in the Golden State. "This is certainly not the circumstance I would have liked to be able to get back in the…

Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway

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PLACERVILLE, Calif. - April 8, 2015 - Donny Schatz battled past Kyle Hirst and forward from a fifth place starting position at Brad Sweet's Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto PartsWednesday night to score his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season. Schatz's win came as the series returned to the track for the first time since 1992. "The locals are tough here on their own turf, especially at places we've never been," Schatz said of Hirst and his fellow California natives. "We came out, started fifth and bided our time. My Bad…

At A Glance: Kasey Kahne Racing Looks to Repeat Calistoga Magic

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At A Glance: Kasey Kahne Racing Looks to Repeat Calistoga Magic The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown on April 11 and 12; takes on Placerville tonight CONCORD, N.C. - April 7, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the King of the West Series return to Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway this weekend for the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown with one team looking to repeat its magic from 2014. Last year, Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb took home wins on both nights at the semi-banked, half-mile oval. Brad Sweet held…

HPDs Head for Madera’s “Vukovich Classic; “Lundstorm Takes Ace & Hickory Features

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The "Vukovich Classic" this Saturday at Madera (Calif.) Speedway includes USAC's HPD Western Midgets and Dylan Nobile enters the race with a 39-point lead over Toni Breidinger. Toni's sister, Annie, stands third in the points, just seven behind her sister. Matt Lundstrom of Concord, N.C. is sixth in the USAC Eastern HPD Midget points after sweeping a pair of 35-lappers last weekend in the Tarheel State. He wonFriday at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw and Saturday at Hickory Motor Speedway. Lundstrom grabbed the lead on lap 30 at Altamahaw after Chris Lamb suffered a flat tire. Calvin Carroll, Carson Hocevar, Jessica…

Southwest Sprints to Yuma, West Coast to Santa Maria; Bakersfield Makes Bernal 3-for-3!

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USAC's West Coast and Southwest Sprint cars compete this Saturday as Ryan Bernal and Stevie Sussex continue their pursuit of 2015 championships. Bernal has a 23-point lead over Danny Faria Jr. in the West Coast series, which visits Santa Maria (Calif.) Raceway Saturday. Sussex holds a 27-point lead over defending Southwest champ R.J. Johnson entering Saturday's race at Cocopah Speedway in Yuma. USAC West Coast Sprint Car point leader Bernal of Hollister, Calif. recorded his third consecutive feature win Saturday night at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Wheeling the Mike Phulps machine, he passed Faria on lap seven and led the rest of…

HPDs Head for Madera’s “Vukovich Classic;” Lundstorm Takes Ace & Hickory Features

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The "Vukovich Classic" this Saturday at Madera (Calif.) Speedway includes USAC's HPD Western Midgets and Dylan Nobile enters the race with a 39-point lead over Toni Breidinger. Toni's sister, Annie, stands third in the points, just seven behind her sister. Matt Lundstrom of Concord, N.C. is sixth in the USAC Eastern HPD Midget points after sweeping a pair of 35-lappers last weekend in the Tarheel State. He won Friday at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw and Saturday at Hickory Motor Speedway. Lundstrom grabbed the lead on lap 30 at Altamahaw after Chris Lamb suffered a flat tire. Calvin Carroll, Carson…

Madera Speedway

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Sweet Shifts Gears, Takes on Promoter Title at Placerville

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Sweet Shifts Gears, Takes on Promoter Title at Placerville Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts returns the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series to Placerville Speedway for the first time since 1992 CONCORD, N.C. - March 31, 2015 - The past year has been full of learning experiences for Kasey Kahne Racing driver Brad Sweet. The 29-year-old, Grass Valley, Calif.-native took on his first full World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season in 2014. In the process of figuring out how to be successful on the grueling Outlaws tour, he took home five wins…

Bakersfield Speedway

West Coast Sprints at Bakersfield Saturday; Bernal Johnson Score West Coast, Southwest Sprint Wins

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A pair of 2014 USAC Western Sprint Car Champs scored victories last weekend. Western Classic Champ Ryan Bernal won Saturday's West Coast Sprint race at Hanford, Calif. and defending Southwest Sprint champ R.J. Johnson triumphed in Saturday's "Hank Arnold Memorial" at Peoria, Ariz. Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., will lead the West Coast series to this Saturday night's race at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. He's 14 points ahead of Danny Faria, Jr., who took second at Hanford. Bernal won Saturday night's 30-lap race at Keller Auto Speedway at the Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, passing Faria on the white-flag lap and leading the…

Daryn Pittman Holds off Paul McMahan to Score Victory at Antioch

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ANTIOCH, Calif. - March 29, 2015 - Through Sunday night's 30 lap World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature at Antioch Speedway, Paul McMahan tried everything he could think of to get around leader Daryn Pittman. McMahan tried the high line and the low line; he got side by side with Pittman off of turn four and even briefly worked his way past Pittman. In the end though, Pittman held off McMahan to score his second series victory of the season. "This is for my crew - this Great Clips team is just incredible," Pittman said. "You know how good…

USAC HPD Western Midget Race Results: March 28, 2015 – Madera, California – Madera Speedway – “Pombo/Sargent Classic”

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QUALIFYING: 1. Dylan Nobile, 40, Nobile-14.866; 2. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-14.904; 3. Tony Breidinger, 80, Breidinger-14.950; 4. Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson-15.171; 5. Annie Breidinger, 75, Breidinger-15.195; 6. Ashley Hazelton, 5, Hazelton-15.554; 7. Ron Hazelton, 25, Mitchell-NT. RESTRICTED QUALIFYING: 1. Jesse Love, 44, Love-15.894; 2. Blake Brannon, 98, Brannon-16.210; 3. Ethan Lesser, 74, Lesser-16.236. RESTRICTED HEAT: (6 laps) 1. Love, 2. Lesser, 3, Brannon. NT HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Nobile, 2. Jessop, 3. T.Breidinger, 4. Paterson, 5. A.Breidinger, 6. A.Hazelton, 7. R.Hazelton. NT RESTRICTED FEATURE: (15 laps) 1. Ethan Lesser, 2. Jesse Love, 3. Blake Brannon.…

USAC West Coast Sprint Car Race Results: March 28, 2015 – Hanford, California – Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds

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QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Max Adams,, 5X, Adams-15.857; 2. Ryan Bernal, 56, Phulps-15.948; 3. Austin Liggett, 83, Liggett-15.978; 4. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-16.017; 5. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.101; 6. D.J. Johnson, 33, Johnson-16.134; 7. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-16.165; 8. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Bowman-16.303; 9. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-16.312; 10. Tristan Guardino, 81, Watt-16.318; 11. Landon Hurst, 179, Hurst-16.322; 12. Brody Roa, 48, Leonard-16.328; 13. Colton Slack, 81M, Watt-16.491; 14. Trent Carter, 13, Carter-16.521; 15. Jeff Sibley, 42N, Sibley-16.591; 16. Shannon McQueen, 87, Van Meter-16.638; 17. Kevin Barnes, 36B, Barnes-16.639; 18. Matt Day, 97, Day-17.302; 19. Jeff Bothelo,…

Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini Gold Cup Victory

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CHICO, Calif. - March 28, 2015 - Donny Schatz scored his third win of the season Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway's Mini Gold Cup, but his competition did not make it easy for him. Schatz led the field through the opening laps in his No. 15 Bad Boy Buggies car and held off Daryn Pittman as a series of cautions flew. The first caution came on lap four, followed by one on lap nine and then on the subsequent restart attempt. After Rico Abreu got off track and brought out the caution on lap 11, Kerry Madsen was able…

At A Glance: California Native Paul McMahan Returns Home to Silver Dollar and Antioch

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The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Silver Dollar Speedway for the Mini Gold Cup on Saturday and Antioch Speedway on Sunday. CONCORD, N.C. - March 25, 2015 - These days World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver Paul McMahan calls Nashville, Tenn. home but make no mistake, the CJB Motorsports driver is a California native who cut his teeth on tracks throughout the Golden State. "It's where I grew up, all my family is still here pretty much," said McMahan, who hails from Elk Grove, Calif. "I always enjoy coming back here. I get to see a lot…

WESTERN HPDs AT MADERA SATURDAY; LAMB & NOBILE SCORE HPD VICTORIES

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Saturday's USAC HPD Eastern Midget podium finishers at Anderson Motor Speedway (Williamston, S.C.) were winner Chris Lamb (middle), 2nd place Jake Nelke (left) and 3rd place Jessica Bean (right). In Saturday's Western HPD action at the Las Vegas, (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring, Dylan Nobile picked up the win followed by Cody Jessop and Toni Breidinger. USAC's Western HPD Midgets take to the one-third mile paved Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday in the "Pombo/Sargent Classic". Point leader Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. won Saturday night's 30-lap feature at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring. He passed Cody Jessop on lap five…

Stockton Dirt Track

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WESTERN HPDs AT MADERA SATURDAY; LAMB & NOBILE SCORE HPD VICTORIES

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WESTERN HPDs AT MADERA SATURDAY; LAMB & NOBILE SCORE HPD VICTORIES USAC's Western HPD Midgets take to the one-third mile paved Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday in the "Pombo/Sargent Classic". Point leader Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. won Saturday night's 30-lap feature at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring. He passed Cody Jessop on lap five and led the rest of the way to beat Jessop, Toni Breidinger, Dezel West and fast qualifier Jeff Kelley. That left him with a 23-point lead over Breidinger in the new series standings going into Saturday's Madera race. Nobile won four times at Madera…

Rico Abreu Wins Wild FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track

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STOCKTON, Calif. - March 22, 2015 - Four different leaders battled it out in Sunday night's wild FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track, but it was Rico Abreu who outlasted the competition and captured his second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win in as many weeks. With ten laps to go, Abreu caught Terry McCarl, then the leader, as the two headed into the first turns. When they exited turn two, it was Abreu driving his No. 24 Abreu Vineyards car around McCarl on the back straight. Abreu skillfully worked his way through lapped traffic in…

Donny Schatz Scores Close Win on Night One of the FVP Western Spring Shootout

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STOCKTON, Calif. - March 21, 2015 - Shane Stewart had victory in sight as he rounded turn four on the final lap of Saturday night's FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track. Reigning World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz had other things in mind though as he dove to the bottom of the track and drag raced Stewart to the finish line. By just .220 seconds, Schatz overtook Stewart and became the first repeat winner of the 2015 season - a streak that goes back eight races - and ended his own winless streak in…

9 ADDITIONAL REGIONAL SPRINTS DEBUT MARCH 28 AT MADERA

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9 ADDITIONAL REGIONAL SPRINTS DEBUT MARCH 28 AT MADERA In addition to the previously-announced calendar of King of the Wing and Auto Value Sprint Series events, another nine pavement winged sprint races are on tap in 2015 encompassing Western and Southern championships which also incorporate already-announced King of the Wing events. The first of these is slated March 28 at Madera (Calif.) Speedway, with the Western regional swing concluding with the trio of already-announced races at Madera, Irwindale and Bakersfield, Calif. in November. In between, Southern races include the already-announced events at Pensacola, Fla. and Mobile, Ala. and Western…

NASCAR National Series News & Notes – Auto Club Speedway

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NASCAR National Series News & Notes - Auto Club Speedway NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Freaky Fast Jimmy John’s isn’t kidding. Kevin Harvick is fast. Freaky fast. After back-to-back wins at Las Vegas and Phoenix, the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion has reeled off seven consecutive top-two finishes since his runner-up showing at Texas on Nov. 2, 2014, including four victories. His streak is the longest since “The King” himself, Richard Petty, pulled off 11 consecutive top twos in 1975. History helps paint the picture of Harvick’s dominance, but his loop statistics do an even better job of showing just…

Hanford March 28 Next for West Coast Sprints; Kaeding, Bernal, Share Tulare Honors

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Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. will lead the USAC West Coast Sprint cars to Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. March 28, the next stop for the series. Bernal emerged from a seven-point lead over Danny Faria Jr. after a pair of races last weekend at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Bernal finished a disappointing 15th Friday but came back Saturday in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S to take Saturday night's 30-lap feature at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. Bernal passed Richard Vander Weerd on lap 14 and led…

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