Sprint Cars & Midgets

LINDA’S HOSTS EASTERN MIDGET FRIDAY/SATURDAY DOUBLE DIP

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LINDA'S HOSTS EASTERN MIDGET FRIDAY/SATURDAY DOUBLE DIP Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com Jonestown, Pennsylvania.........Tommy Kunsman, Jr. stands ninth in the current USAC Eastern Midget standings, but his victory in the series opener at Linda's Speedway in Jonestown, Pa. has him among the favorites for this weekend's back-to-back races, Friday and Saturday, July 6-7 at the quarter-mile dirt oval. Andrew Layser enters the race with a slim six-point lead over Shawn Jackson, with Ryan Greth holding down the third spot in the points. Alex Bright, fourth in the standings, has a series-leading three wins so far this year,…

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SPRINTACULAR ARRIVES FOR USAC SPRINTS FRIDAY IN PUTNAMVILLE

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SPRINTACULAR ARRIVES FOR USAC SPRINTS FRIDAY IN PUTNAMVILLE Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Putnamville, Indiana.........The final event leading up to Indiana Sprint Week provides an opportunity for teams to get their equipment and their minds sorted and take some last-minute notes on a track they will see on the trail twice in less than a three-week span. That's the plan for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars this Friday night, July 6, when they hit the 5/16-mile dirt oval of Lincoln Park Speedway for the 4th running of the "Bill Gardner Sprintacular." But, if…

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Action Track USA Returns On July 11 With $1K 600 Race & Twin Features For SpeedSTRs

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Kutztown's Action Track USA Returns On July 11 With $1K 600 Race & Twin Features For SpeedSTRs Story By: Barry Angstadt/Action Track USA Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Kutztown, PA (July 2) - Championship Energy Action Track USA returns on Wednesday, July 11, and the track known for heart-stopping thrills, chills, and spills comes back from its annual mid-season break in a big, big way... When the clay oval located on the Kutztown Fairgrounds opens its gates for the second half of the 2018 campaign, the Hyper Racing 600 Sprints will be competing for a $1,000 payday (with Gambler's Fee) in…

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410 SPRINT & 358 MODIFIED DOUBLE HEADER COMING TO GRANDVIEW

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410 SPRINT & 358 MODIFIED DOUBLE HEADER COMING TO GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY. . . . BEN MOYER 410 SPRINT HARD CHARGER AWARD UP FOR GRABS TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 3 IN NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK SERIES EVENT Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (July 1, 2018) – Good friend to Grandview Speedway and Thunder on the Hill, Ben Moyer will be remember in a very special way on Tuesday night, July 3rd when the 410 Sprint Speed Week Series and the 358 Modifieds take center stage at the Grandview Speedway. In…

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DIETRICH HOLDS OFF DEWEASE IN NON-STOP 30-LAP SPEEDWEEK THRILLER AT LINCOLN

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DANNY DIETRICH HOLDS OFF LANCE DEWEASE IN NON-STOP 30-LAP SPEEDWEEK THRILLER AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Travis Perry victorious in the 20-lap Central PA Legends Feature Story By: Bill Meyer/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 6/30/2018 – In one of the best eight-minute shows a racing fan could ask for, Danny Dietrich fought off a Lance Dewease last-lap, last turn slider and out-raced him to the finish line to win the 19th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memomrial on Night 2 of Pennsylvania Speedweek action at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. “Shout out to that guy there,” said Dietrich about Dewease following his…

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Reutzel wins Summer Slash at Route 66

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Aaron Reutzel wins Summer Slash at Route 66; Sweeps weekend with Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com JOLIET, Ill. (June 30, 2018) - Officially sweeping the two-day Indiana/Illinois road trip, Clute, Texas, native Aaron Reutzel cruised to his fifth Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory of the 2018 season on Saturday night, this time scoring a $5,000 payday during a visit to the Dirt Oval @ Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois. Reutzel, who was forced to overcome engine issues early in the program, took…

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Starks Whips Speedweek Opener Field At Williams Grove Friday

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Trey Starks Whips Speedweek Opener Field At Williams Grove Friday Nouse scores third 358 sprint win of season Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – Trey Starks wiped up the field in the opener of the 28th annual Pennsylvania Speedweek Series for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, scoring a $5,000 victory over Greg Hodnett. In the 358 sprint main it was Kevin Nouse of Mechanicsburg scoring for the third time this season while extending his season point lead. Starks earned the pole for the 25-lap speedweek main for the 410…

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RYAN SMITH SO CLOSE TO THAT FIRST THUNDER WIN, COULD IT HAPPEN TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 3?

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GRANDVIEW FAN FAVORITE, RYAN SMITH SO CLOSE TO THAT FIRST THUNDER WIN, COULD IT HAPPEN TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 3? NAPA AUTO PARTS & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT. . .410 SPRINT & 358 MODIFIED DOUBLEHEADER "ON THE HILL" AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 30, 2018) – “The Kunkletown Kid”, Ryan Smith has came close to winning a Thunder on the Hill event on several occasions. In fact, at the 2017 Grandview Speedway Speedweek show, Smith reeled in race leader Kyle Larson and took the lead late in the race. Seconds later, he…

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Reutzel gets fourth All Star victory of season during visit to Plymouth

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Aaron Reutzel gets fourth All Star victory of season during visit to Plymouth Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com PLYMOUTH, Ind. (June 29, 2018) - Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel made the most of his pole position on Friday night, leading all 41 circuits at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Indiana, to earn his fourth Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory of the 2018 season, solidly on top of the Series’ season win count. The main event, originally scheduled to go 35 laps in distance, was adjusted to 41 laps to honor the…

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FRED RAHMER JR EYES BACK-T0-BACK THUNDER VICTORIES TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 3

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FRED RAHMER JR EYES BACK-T0-BACK THUNDER VICTORIES TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 3 NAPA AUTO PARTS & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT. . .410 SPRINT & 358 MODIFIED DOUBLEHEADER "ON THE HILL" AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 28, 2018) - Hot off his first ever win at the Grandview Speedway last August, Freddie Rahmer, Jr. of Salfordville, PA is returning to the "Hill" next Tuesday night, July 3 to defend his $5,000 victory. But Tuesday night, the stakes are higher with $7,000 going to the winner of the 35-lap 410 Sprint Pennsylvania Speed Week…

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The All Stars will conclude busy June schedule with starts in Indiana and Illinois

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The All Stars will conclude busy June schedule with starts in Indiana and Illinois Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 28, 2018) - With Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing officially in the books, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will set their focus on a pair of ovals outside of the Buckeye State, this time venturing a little further west to areas in northern Indiana, as well as northern Illinois. The All Star Circuit of Champions will kick-off the final weekend of June with a…

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IMS TO BUILD DIRT TRACK, HOST LUCRATIVE USAC MIDGET EVENT SEPT. 5-6

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IMS TO BUILD DIRT TRACK, HOST LUCRATIVE USAC MIDGET EVENT SEPT. 5-6 Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will add to its luster as the Racing Capital of the World with the construction of a quarter-mile dirt track inside its famous oval, hosting a United States Auto Club Midget National Championship event during Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia Line race week in early September. Race week for the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered by Florida Georgia Line will feature an even wider…

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GREG HODNETT FIRST TO ENTER $7,000 TO WIN 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK SERIES AT GRANDVIEW

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NAPA AUTO PARTS GEARS UP FOR THUNDER SERIES SHOW. . . . GREG HODNETT FIRST TO ENTER $7,000 TO WIN 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK SERIES AT GRANDVIEW, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 410 SPRINT & MODIFIED DOUBLEHEADER Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 25, 2018) – The fastest cars on dirt, the 410 Sprint Cars will invade the “hill” for the 24th running of the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speed Week Series at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, July 3 and Greg Hodnett is an early entry for this event. Hodnett is a six-time Thunder on the…

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Cole Duncan claims inaugural Rick Ferkel Classic title

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Cole Duncan claims inaugural Rick Ferkel Classic title; Paul McMahan earns Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing championship Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Paul Arch & Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (June 23, 2018) - An emotional victory to say the least, Lockbourne, Ohio’s Cole Duncan smoked the field on Saturday night at Atomic Speedway, not only capping off Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing with a trip to victory lane, but honoring his life-long racing hero in the process by claiming the inaugural Rick Ferkel Classic worth $10,000. Starting from the pole position…

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MESERAULL MAGNIFICENT AT WEEDSPORT, WINDOM WEARS THE EASTERN STORM CROWN

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MESERAULL MAGNIFICENT AT WEEDSPORT, WINDOM WEARS THE EASTERN STORM CROWN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Weedsport, New York.........Thomas Meseraull returned to victory lane and Chris Windom returned to center stage as the king of "Eastern Storm" for the second consecutive year Tuesday night in the debut at Weedsport Speedway for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars. With a one-point lead over Kevin Thomas, Jr. heading into the 30-lap main event, the arithmetic to earn the "Eastern Storm" title was clear for Windom: beat KTJ and the championship is his. Windom started from the tenth…

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PENNSYLVANIA 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK SERIES ($7,000 to win) & 358 MODIFIEDS ($3,000 to win) IN THUNDER SERIES DOUBLE HEADER TUESDAY, JULY 3 AT GRANDVIEW

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NAPA AUTO PARTS & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT. . . PENNSYLVANIA 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK SERIES ($7,000 to win) & 358 MODIFIEDS ($3,000 to win) IN THUNDER SERIES DOUBLE HEADER TUESDAY, JULY 3 AT GRANDVIEW Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 19, 2018) – It’s one of the most anticipated events of the racing calendar and for the 24th year the Pennsylvania Posse elite group of racers charge towards the high banks on the hill to salute sprint car racing in the Keystone state. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series plays host…

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KTJ TAKES HOFFMAN TO THE CENTURY MARK IN BRIDGEPORT USAC SPRINT DEBUT

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KTJ TAKES HOFFMAN TO THE CENTURY MARK IN BRIDGEPORT USAC SPRINT DEBUT Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Swedesboro, New Jersey.........Hemmings, Cannon, Vogler, Butler, Stanley, Faas, Irwin, Michner, Darland, Tyler, Hines, Stanbrough, Coons, Clayton, Larson, Hagen, Bacon, Boespflug. There's a whole host of names who've been a part of the ride that's taken the Hoffman Auto Racing/Dynamics, Inc. team to the brink of 100 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car points-paying victories. Only one driver can say he was in the driver's seat of the ride that pushed the venerable team over the century mark: Kevin…

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Larson becomes first Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek repeat winner of 2018

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Kyle Larson becomes first Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing repeat winner of 2018 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com ORRVILLE, Ohio (June 18, 2018) - Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson became the first repeat winner of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing on Monday night at Wayne County Speedway, leading all 30 circuits to claim his second $5,000 top prize in three days, bumping his career-win total to three at Wayne County Speedway; eight in total against Tony Stewart’s All Stars. . Larson, now a back-to-back winner at “Orrville’s Historic Oval”…

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MADMAN BALLOU TAPS BAPS FOR FIRST VICTORY OF 2018

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MADMAN BALLOU TAPS BAPS FOR FIRST VICTORY OF 2018 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com York Haven, Pennsylvania.........A lot of the pub lately has gone to a core group of racers who've dominated the win column this season. One driver notably absent from that group coming into Sunday night's round 4 of "Eastern Storm" at BAPS Motor Speedway was the second-winningest active driver in the series, one who's eyes hadn't laid sight on victory lane in 11 months. Despite that, Robert Ballou never doubted he would soon return to the promised land. The tide was…

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Pittman Powers to 4th Win of Season at Nodak

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Pittman Powers to 4th Win of Season at Nodak Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Dave Biro/DB3 MINOT, ND – June 17, 2018 – Daryn Pittman passed Cory Eliason on Lap 22 and never looked back, winning his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature of 2018 Sunday evening at Nodak Speedway. Pittman hounded the California native for the majority of the race before making the race-winning move in turn one. Pittman’s Kasey Kahne Racing teammate Brad Sweet finished second with Donny Schatz completing the podium. Eliason won the Sears Craftsman Dash to earn the pole of the…

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MONTIETH WIRES THE FIELD IN PICKING UP HIS THIRD WIN OF THE YEAR IN WELDON STERNER MEMORIAL

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MONTIETH WIRES THE FIELD IN PICKING UP HIS THIRD WIN OF THE YEAR IN WELDON STERNER MEMORIAL; Chase Dietz Scores impressive win in June 2nd Make-up 358 Sprint feature; Ray Kable, III victorious in Mid-Atlantic Modifieds Story By: Bill Meyer/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 6/16/2018 – Brian Montieth has a knack for winning at the right time, especially at Lincoln Speedway. Montieth, sporting the Sterner Cement Car Colors and number in honor of the race’s namesake, grabbed the lead from his outside front row starting position at the drop of the green and masterfully drove through lapped…

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WINDOM GROOVES AT THE GROVE FOR EASTERN STORM NIGHT 2 WIN

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WINDOM GROOVES AT THE GROVE FOR EASTERN STORM NIGHT 2 WIN Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Photos By: Paul Arch, Dick Ayers & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.........Chris Windom grew up racing and winning at Williams Grove Speedway. No, not in the physical sense. But he was a regular at the famed track in his younger days every time he sat down in front of the tube and plugged in his PlayStation 2. Winning at The Grove in virtual reality is one thing. Winning at the half-mile dirt oval in real life is the real deal. Now, the Canton, Illinois wheelman can…

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McMahan wins at Attica to open Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek

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Paul McMahan wins at Attica to open Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com ATTICA, Ohio (June 15, 2018) - It took Paul McMahan nearly 16 years to snap his All Star Circuit of Champions winless streak just one week ago in Dundee, New York. Now, the Nashville native via Elk Grove, Calif., is a two-time All Star winner in 2018, earning the $5,000 payday at Attica Raceway Park to open the 36th edition of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing. McMahan, driver of the Tom Buch-owned/Apex…

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Donny Schatz Continues Dominance at River Cities

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Donny Schatz Continues Dominance at River Cities Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Dave Biro/DB3 GRAND FORKS, ND – June 15, 2018 – North Dakota’s own Donny Schatz continued his dominance at River Cities Speedway, passing race-long leader Kerry Madsen on Lap 25 to win his 11th World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature of 2018. It was Schatz’s sixth win in his last seven starts at the bullring. Brad Sweet came forward to finish second with Madsen settling for third. The “Mad Man” Kerry Madsen won the Sears Craftsman Dash, earning the pole for the 40-lap Feature alongside…

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BACON GOES BACK-TO-BACK AT GRANDVIEW, GODOWN GRABS TOTH MODIFIED VICTORY

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USAC’S BRADY BACON GOES BACK-TO-BACK AT GRANDVIEW, RYAN GODOWN GRABS MODIFIED VICTORY AT THUNDER ON THE HILL THURSDAY NIGHT Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 14, 2018) – Second verse same as the first. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon scored his second consecutive NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series win on Thursday night, when the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series invaded Grandview Speedway for the kick-off of the 2018 Eastern Storm swing of events. Bacon took home a $6,000 prize for the Jesse Hockett Classic win in front of a capacity…

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Patriot Sprint Tour Soars At Land Of Legends On Speedway Showcase TV

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Patriot Sprint Tour Soars At Land Of Legends On Speedway Showcase TV Rochester, NY – June 14, 2018 –  Story By: Rich Vleck/Speedway Showcase PR Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com The speed of the sprint cars will be brought in to the homes of all Upstate New York television owners this weekend on Speedway Showcase. Speedway Showcase will air its second of five episodes for 2018 on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday June 17 in Upstate New York. The newly-named Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua, NY was the setting for the Patriot Sprint Tour’s 2018 Season Opener. A staunch field of…

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USAC EASTERN MIDGETS BACK AT BAPS THIS SUNDAY

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USAC EASTERN MIDGETS BACK AT BAPS THIS SUNDAY Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Photos By: Kirsten Snyder & George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com York Haven, Pennsylvania (June 14, 2018).........The USAC Eastern Midget season resumes this Sunday, June 17 at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pa. The event will be held in conjunction with the 12th annual edition of "Eastern Storm" featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship. Alex Bright, currently fourth in the standings, was the winner when the series visited BAPS in April. Racing gets going this Sunday at 7pm. Adult tickets are $25, seniors $15, students $15 and pit…

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USAC National Sprints to Make Historic First Trip to Weedsport Speedway on June 19

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USAC National Sprints to Make Historic First Trip to Weedsport Speedway on June 19 Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/ Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (June 13, 2018) – For the first time in Weedsport Speedway’s storied history, the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car tour will visit the New York State 3/8-mile showcase facility on Tuesday, June 19 for the Thunder on the Erie special. Coming to Weedsport Speedway as a part of the six race Eastern Storm schedule which includes Grandview, Williams Grove, Port Royal, Susquehanna, and Bridgeport Speedways; USAC’s highly anticipated visit to The Port will be…

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36th Annual Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing to award $10,000 point fund

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36th Annual Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by C&R Racing to award $10,000 point fund Nine-day campaign to begin Friday at Attica Raceway Park, ends with $10,000-to-win Rick Ferkel Classic at Atomic Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 12, 2018) - The 2018 Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule will hit high gear beginning Friday evening, June 15, as the Tony Stewart-owned organization is set to take on the most grueling segment of its 2018 campaign; Ohio Sprint Speedweek. Comprised of nine events in nine days, the…

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USAC TITLE HOPES COULD HINGE ON EASTERN STORM SUCCESS

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HISTORY SAYS USAC TITLE HOPES COULD HINGE ON EASTERN STORM SUCCESS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Fishers, Indiana.........There are many barometers for success when it comes to capturing a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car title. Some barometers prove fruitful and some prove to be faulty over time. Yet, when one barometer results in a certain thing happening nearly every year, perhaps we should take note. That's the case with the correlation between a driver winning Eastern Storm and going on to be crowned the USAC National Sprint Car champ later that…

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GONNA PARTY LIKE IT’S HIS BIRTHDAY: KEVIN THOMAS JR. SET FOR ASSAULT ON GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, THURSDAY

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GONNA PARTY LIKE IT’S HIS BIRTHDAY: KEVIN THOMAS JR. SET FOR ASSAULT ON GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 14 FOR USAC EASTERN STORM OPENER Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 12, 2018) –There will be plenty of reasons for Kevin Thomas, Jr. to celebrate heading into Thursday, June 14 and the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series Eastern Storm opener at Grandview Speedway. Thomas currently sits atop the USAC series, holds three wins this season, and will spend his 27th birthday on ‘The Hill in Bechtelsville.’ “I can’t wait to get to the east coast,” Thomas…

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USAC Eastern Storm To Hit Williams Grove Friday,

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USAC Eastern Storm To Hit Williams Grove Friday, Winged & Wingless 410 Sprints Will Compete In One Big Show Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – KRS Graphics will present the USAC Sprints Eastern Storm Tour coming up this Friday, June 15 at 7:30 pm at Williams Grove Speedway. The mighty wingless USAC 410 sprint cars will share the Williams Grove stage on this night with the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints, making the Friday show at The Grove a can’t miss open wheel sprint car delight. The Eastern Storm USAC event will pay the…

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Carson Macedo goes back-to-back in the Empire State; Earns first-ever All Star victory at Weedsport Speedway

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Carson Macedo goes back-to-back in the Empire State; Earns first-ever All Star victory at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, N.Y. (June 11, 2018) - Just 24 hours after earning his first Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory of the 2018 season, Lemoore, California’s Carson Macedo dominated his way back to All Star victory lane, this time during action at the state-of-the-art Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y., on Sunday, June 10. Much like his feature campaign on Saturday evening at Stateline Speedway, Macedo led all 35 circuits during main…

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USAC EASTERN STORM OPENS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY THURSDAY, JUNE 14

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12TH ANNUAL USAC EASTERN STORM OPENS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY THURSDAY, JUNE 14, SIX NIGHTS, THREE STATES OF NON-WING RACING PLANNED Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com The tradition of USAC Non-wing Sprint Car racing in Berks County goes all the way back to 1956 when Tommy Hinnershitz , a resident of Berks County won the first three USAC events held at the Reading (PA) Fairgrounds. Hinnershitz, known as the Flying Farmer, raced without a wing, no roll cage and for many years, wore a leather helmet. He was a pioneer in the sport, a legend. A man whose…

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SIEGEL ENDS YEAR-LONG WIN DROUGHT WITH A VICTORY AT LINCOLN

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JIM SIEGEL ENDS YEAR-LONG WIN DROUGHT WITH A VICTORY AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Story By: Bill Meyer/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Jeff Halligan puts Hammaker No.66 into Victory Lane in Winning 360/350 Sprint Challenge ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 6/9/2018 – Jim Siegel and the fans finally got a win Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway. After six straight weeks of rain-outs the fans got a win by being treated to some good old racing Saturday night. And for New Oxford’s Jim Siegel, he finally got a win after a year-long drought by winning the 25-lap $4,000-to-win 410 sprint feature. Fourth-starting Siegel chased down…

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SUNSHINE SWEEPS HIS WAY TO KNOXVILLE REDEMPTION

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SUNSHINE SWEEPS HIS WAY TO KNOXVILLE REDEMPTION Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Rich Forman/USAC Knoxville, Iowa.........One year ago, Tyler Courtney rode out one of the wildest flips of the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car season when the series visited Knoxville Raceway. Three-hundred-seventy-one days later, the next chapter of Courtney's Knoxville story played out like a fairy-tale as he swept each and every challenge he confronted: fast qualifying time. Check. Heat race win. Check. Winning the 30-lap main event. Check. Victory lane. Another check, but one he was able to hoist high over his head after collecting…

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KNOXVILLE RACEWAY TO HOST TWO-DAY “CORN BELT NATIONALS” IN 2019

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KNOXVILLE RACEWAY TO HOST TWO-DAY "CORN BELT NATIONALS" IN 2019 Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Knoxville, Iowa (June 9, 2018).........The Sprint Car Capital of the World is adding another crown jewel event to its already action-packed season schedule. Starting in 2019, Knoxville Raceway will host a two-day non-wing sprint car race - The Corn Belt Nationals - on Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6, 2019. "Knoxville is proud to host another Nationals event, especially one that brings us back to our roots of non-wing racing," said John McCoy, Knoxville Raceway promoter. "Non-wing racing opens up…

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THOMAS TROUNCES AT I-80 DIRT CLASSIC

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THOMAS TROUNCES AT I-80 DIRT CLASSIC Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Brandon Anderson/USAC Racing Greenwood, Nebraska.........Though the calendar indicates summer hasn't arrived quite yet, Friday night's USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car event at I-80 certainly had that feel of summer. Not only were the temperatures soaring, but the indication was given that this was a time and place for a sneak peek on how the summer months could transpire leading into next week's "Eastern Storm" and July's "Indiana Sprint Week." Kevin Thomas, Jr.'s performance indicated that this very well could be a long summer for his…

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Jason Johnson Wins Opening Night of the AGCO Jackson Nationals

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Jason Johnson Wins Opening Night of the AGCO Jackson Nationals Story By:Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Dave Biro JACKSON, MN – June 9, 2018 – Jason Johnson came from seventh and passed Daryn Pittman on Lap 16 on a lightning-fast surface at Jackson Motorplex to score his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature victory of the year on the opening night of the AGCO Jackson Nationals. Pittman settled for second with his Kasey Kahne Racing teammate Brad Sweet completing the podium. Lynton Jeffrey broke the Jackson Motorplex track record in Qualifying and followed that up with a Heat…

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Paul McMahan scores first All Star victory since 2002 during visit to Outlaw Speedway

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Paul McMahan scores first All Star victory since 2002 during visit to Outlaw Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com DUNDEE, N.Y. (June 8, 2018) - For the first time since 2002, Paul McMahan is a main event winner with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, this time leading all 30 circuits around Dundee, New York’s Outlaw Speedway on Friday evening, solidifying a fourth-career main event victory with the traveling circuit, as well as a $5,000 top prize for car owner Tom Buch. The California native who now resides in Nashville, Tenn.,…

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DREVICKI TAKES BEDFORD SPRINT AFTER STRADA PENALTY

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DREVICKI TAKES BEDFORD SPRINT AFTER STRADA PENALTY Story By: Jenna Shotz/USAC East Coast Photos By: Mike Knappenberger   Bedford, PA........Steven Drevicki of Reading, Pa. won Friday night's 25-lap USAC East Coast Sprint race at Bedford Speedway after Eddie Strada's car failed post-race technical inspection and he was relegated to 16th and last position. Drevicki was trailed at the checkered flag by Chandler Leiby, Carmen Perigo, Joey Biasi and Mark Bitner. Drevicki becomes the new series point leader going into a July 7 race at New Egypt, N.J. USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 8, 2018 - Bedford, Pennsylvania - Bedford Speedway - "Wingless Doubleheader"…

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Greg Hodnett Gets First 410 Sprint Win Of Williams Grove Season

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Greg Hodnett Gets First 410 Sprint Win Of Williams Grove Season, Covert Survives First Lap Melee To Take Late Models Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – Greg Hodnett won his first 410 sprint car feature of the season on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway, driving by TJ Stutts on a restart to get the $3,800 victory. The win was the 73rd of Hodnett’s career at Williams Grove. The Tri-Track Challenge super late model main was taken by Jason Covert after a horrible opening lap backstretch crash that claimed some 10 cars out…

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EASTERN STORM BREWS JUNE 14-19 IN PA, NJ & NY

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EASTERN STORM BREWS JUNE 14-19 IN PA, NJ & NY Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Eastern Storm enters its 12th year in 2018 boasting the most expansive schedule in the history of the series with six events in three different states, four returning tracks and two venues hosting the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship for the first time in the club's 63-year history. Annual Pennsylvania dates at Grandview Speedway (June 14), Williams Grove Speedway (June 15), Port Royal Speedway (June 16) and BAPS Motor Speedway (June 17) lead off the week. Newcomers to…

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12TH ANNUAL EASTERN STORM BREWING AND HEADING TO GRANDVIEW

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12TH ANNUAL EASTERN STORM BREWING AND HEADING TO GRANDVIEW WITH JESSE HOCKETT CLASSIC THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com It's a phrase I hate to say, especially with all the rainy weather we've experienced this year. The EASTERN STORM is brewing and the thunder and lightning are heading east. For the 12th consecutive year, the AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprints EASTERN STORM will open at the Grandview Speedway on Thursday night, June 14. This wildly popular event is always a crowd pleaser as the nationally known stars rim-ride the outside boilerplate of the one-third mile Grandview…

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GAS CITY ADDED TO USAC SPRINT SCHEDULE ON SEPT. 7

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GAS CITY ADDED TO USAC SPRINT SCHEDULE ON SEPT. 7 Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com Gas City, Indiana.........The month of September just got a little busier and a lot more exciting with the edition of Gas City I-69 Speedway to this year's USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car schedule on Friday night, September 7. The event is part of a big weekend of USAC racing, which also includes the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series one night later, on Saturday, September 8, at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Indiana for the "Rich Vogler Classic," leading into Sunday's…

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Boy Scout Balliet Will Lead 600 Sprints To Green This Sunday at Kutztown’s Action Track USA

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Boy Scout Balliet Will Lead 600 Sprints To Green This Sunday at Kutztown's Action Track USA June 10 Is Scout Night; All Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts In Uniform Get Free Admission Story By: Barry Angstadt/Action Track USA Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Kutztown, PA (June 6) - This Sunday, June 10, Championship Energy Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairgrounds presents Scout Night, when all Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts (who wear their uniforms) will receive free admission to the evening of high speed adventure. And, in a most appropriate coincidence, a Boy Scout will lead the 600 Sprint field…

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All Stars will visit three tracks in three days during first New York swing of 2018

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The All Stars will visit three tracks in three days during first New York swing of 2018 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 6, 2018) - For the first time in 2018, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will make the trip to New York, setting their aim on a trio of tracks over three days, first making their way to the Finger Lakes where Tony Stewart’s All Stars will kick-off the weekend with a visit to Outlaw Speedway in Dundee on Friday, June 8. The…

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Haudenschild Wins Inaugural FVP Platinum Battery Showdown at Fairbury

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Haudenschild Wins Inaugural FVP Platinum Battery Showdown at Fairbury Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photos By: Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com FAIRBURY, IL – June 5, 2018 – Sheldon Haudenschild took the lead on a Lap 3 restart and never looked back, scoring his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season in the Series inaugural visit to Fairbury American Legion Speedway in the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown. Jacob Allen matched his career-best with a runner-up finish with Kyle Larson completing the podium. The night didn’t start off as planned for Haudenschild, as Sheldon was just 21st quick in Qualifying…

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USAC SPRINTS HEAD TO THE HEARTLAND THIS FRI./SAT.

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USAC SPRINTS HEAD TO THE HEARTLAND FOR I-80 & KNOXVILLE THIS FRI./SAT. Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com This time last year, the excitement was palpable. On the slate was a first ever trip to the racy I-80 Speedway and a return to the legendary Knoxville Raceway. After witnessing two thrilling events in successive nights that weekend, it only served to whet the appetite even more. A year later, the hunger and the anticipation hasn't wavered an inch as the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars are back in the middle of the U.S. for a…

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EASTERN STORM TO KICKOFF AT GRANDVIEW THURSDAY NIGHT, JUNE 14

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USAC EASTERN STORM TO KICKOFF AT GRANDVIEW THURSDAY NIGHT, JUNE 14, NON-WING SPRINTS AND 358 MODIFIEDS HEADLINE RACE CARD Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 4, 2018) – Take the top open-wheel drivers in the country and the unpredictability of Grandview Speedway and you have a combination that will create action that is nothing short of spectacular. On Thursday, June 14 the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series invades the Bechtelsville, Pa high-banks for the ‘12th Annual Eastern Storm’. Dubbed the Jesse Hockett Classic, the event is headlined by the USAC AMSOIL…

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