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At a Glance: Brent Marks eyes strong Michigan, Wisconsin runs Marks returns to the site of his first win at Wilmot Raceway looking to repeat and is charging into Hartford Speedway with momentum

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At a Glance: Brent Marks eyes strong Michigan, Wisconsin runsMarks returns to the site of his first win at Wilmot Raceway looking to repeat and is charging into Hartford Speedway with momentum Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com WILMOT, WI – July 9, 2019 – A year after the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ race at Wilmot Raceway, Wisconsin-natives are still talking about the event. About the driver who picked up his first win with a seven second lead and came close to putting eighth-place Donny Schatz a lap down. That driver was Myerstown,…

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DALBY & McQUEEN REPRESENT WESTERN CONTINGENT AT MID-AMERICA MIDGET WEEK

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DALBY & McQUEEN REPRESENT WESTERN CONTINGENT AT MID-AMERICA MIDGET WEEK Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Lance Jennings Speedway, Indiana (July 8, 2019)………A 20-plus hour drive from the most recent series race in Ventura, Calif. to Tuesday's USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship round in Meeker, Okla. brings a pair of drivers currently in the top-four of USAC's Western States Midget standings, Robert Dalby and Shannon McQueen, to the Heartland of America for "Mid-America Midget Week" July 9-14. Dalby, of Anaheim, Calif., has been a top contender in recent years on the Western States campaign where…

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BACON RIDES AGAIN IN MID-AMERICA MIDGET WEEK

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BACON RIDES AGAIN IN MID-AMERICA MIDGET WEEK Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Speedway, Indiana (July 8, 2019)………Brady Bacon is on a roll right now, and he aims to continue the run in this week's "Mid-America Midget Week," July 9-14 as the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship swings through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri for five races in a six night span. Bacon will compete in the first four events of the tour aboard the Central Motorsports No. 85 Tuesday, July 9 at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., Wednesday, July 10 at…

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USAC’S MID-AMERICA MIDGET WEEK: 5 RACES, 6 NIGHTS, 4 STATES ON JULY 9-14

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USAC'S MID-AMERICA MIDGET WEEK: 5 RACES, 6 NIGHTS, 4 STATES ON JULY 9-14 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Speedway, Indiana (July 7, 2019)………Five races, four states, six nights. That's what lies ahead for the competitors of the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship this coming week in "Mid-America Midget Week" beginning this Tuesday, July 9. "Tuesday Night Thunder" begins the racing feast with the series' second appearance at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., followed by the series debut at the Concordia (Kans.) High Banks on Wednesday, July 10, the two-night "Midwest Midget…

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Dale Blaney scores emotional Lou Blaney Memorial victory at Sharon Speedway

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Dale Blaney scores emotional Lou Blaney Memorial victory at Sharon Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com HARTFORD, Ohio (July 7, 2019) - Mother Nature tried to intervene like she's done so many times this season including washing out the prior two Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 events, but on Saturday night Sharon Speedway stole one back. A hard mid-afternoon rain storm only temporarily dampened the spirits of race goers for the 11th annual "Lou Blaney Memorial" presented by Ollie's Bargain Outlet as all of the other storms stayed just south of…

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Sweet takes back-up car to Victory Lane at Cedar Lake Speedway

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ROUND TWO REDEMPTION: Brad Sweet takes back-up car to Victory Lane at Cedar Lake Speedway Sweet rebounds from early night woes to win the second round of the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 The right rear tire of Brad Sweet’s NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 car sagged lower to the ground with every inch the car rolled into the infield. Fortunate for Sweet, his infield trip was to Cedar Lake Speedway’s Victory Lane Saturday night. It was his ninth win of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season – tying…

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WOLFE WINS INAUGURAL GREG HODNETT CLASSIC, SPEEDWEEK TITLE AS WELL

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WOLFE WINS INAUGURAL GREG HODNETT CLASSIC, SPEEDWEEK TITLE AS WELL Story By: Justin Snyder/Port Royal Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com PORT ROYAL, PA- Lucas Wolfe outlasted the rain and a field of hungry drivers in search of victory on an emotional night that saw the Port Royal Speedway close out a grueling 9 race stretch for PA Speedweek and honor the legacy of Greg Hodnett to pick up the $7,027 Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Car win and the Greg Hodnett Classic. The win was Wolfe’s second of the season at ‘The Speed Palace’ and helped the Mechanicsburg native claim his…

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BACON THE 20 GRAND MAN AT CORN BELT NATIONALS

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BACON THE 20 GRAND MAN AT CORN BELT NATIONALS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Ryan Sellers & Lee Greenawalt/USAC Knoxville, Iowa (July 6, 2019)………As it turned out, Brady Bacon's show of strength in Friday's opener was just the warm-up act for what was in store during Saturday night's inaugural Brandt Professional Agriculture "Corn Belt Nationals" finale at Knoxville Raceway. The two-time USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion from Broken Arrow, Okla. backed up his Friday night victory at Knoxville with a masterfully dominating win Saturday night, leading all 30 laps en route to an 8.286 sec.…

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Haudenschild holds off Donny Schatz to win at Cedar Lake Speedway

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NERVES OF STEEL: Haudenschild holds off Donny Schatz to win at Cedar Lake SpeedwayHaudenschild wins the rain delayed FVP Platinum Battery Showdown Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com Nerves set in for Sheldon Haudenschild in the closing laps of the early Saturday evening World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series FVP Platinum Battery Showdown at Cedar Lake Speedway. While leading with less than 10 laps to go, he brushed the wall off turn four while trying to pass a lap car on one lap and jumped the cushion in turn one, upsetting his car, in another.…

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Reutzel rallies from seventh to earn All Star triumph at Lernerville

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Aaron Reutzel rallies from seventh to earn All Star triumph at Lernerville Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com SARVER, Pa. (July 6, 2019) - With a racy surface, hot temperatures and fireworks on the sky and on the track, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 Sprint Cars put on quite a show on Friday night at The Action Track in a 30 lap main event that featured several charges forward from deep in the field. And when all was said and done, Aaron Reutzel collected his third win in his past…

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BACON CRISP ON NIGHT 1 OF THE CORN BELT NATIONALS

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BACON CRISP ON NIGHT 1 OF THE CORN BELT NATIONALS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Rich Forman/USAC Knoxville, Iowa (July 5, 2019)………Following qualifying, Brady Bacon and the Dynamics, Inc. team certainly had their work cut out for them. On the second of two qualifying laps, the engine began to sound sour. Immediately after pulling into the infield pit area, the team immediately went to work to swap out the engine for a new bullet under the hood. Under time constraints, the team prevailed. Under duress for much of the caution-free 25-lap main event, the team once…

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DEWEASE TRIUMPHS IN PA SPEEDWEEK AT PORT ROYAL

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DEWEASE TRIUMPHS IN PA SPEEDWEEK AT PORT ROYALStory By: Justin Snyder/Port Royal Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa- Up until Wednesday night, nobody had been able to double up in the win column of the 2019 PA Speedweek Series. Four nights in, there had been four different winners. Lance Dewease made sure that changed at Port Royal Speedway when he charged from the 8th starting position to pass Logan Wagner with 2 laps to go to pick up the $7000 Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Car victory in front of a packed house of fans for his second win…

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Sweet continues winning ways in South Dakota

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PATIENT ADVANTAGE: Sweet continues winning ways in South Dakota Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 Brad Sweet takes advantage of Logan Schuchart’s mistake to get eighth win of the season at Brown County Speedway Brad Sweet admitted running second isn’t always a bad thing. That’s because he used it to his advantage to win six of the last eight races – including Wednesday night’s World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature at Brown County Speedway, in Aberdeen, S.D. However, with a fifth-place starting position and several cautions, it took Sweet about half the race to make…

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NOS ENERGY DRINK USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SERIES. . . . INVADES GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY WITH KEN BRENN MIDGET MASTERS 30 AND NASCAR MODIFIEDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT JULY 30

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NOS ENERGY DRINK USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SERIES. . . . INVADES GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY WITH KEN BRENN MIDGET MASTERS 30 AND NASCAR MODIFIEDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT JULY 30 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Jim Murdoch/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JULY 3, 2019 . . . . . The fans asked for it and here it is! The NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midget Series will be part of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Tuesday night, July 30 with the first running of the Ken Brenn Midget Masters 30 joined by the NASCAR 358 Modifieds in a big…

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CHRISTOPHER BELL POCKETS $10,000, JEFF STRUNK WINS MOD THRILLER AS GRANDVIEW DEFEATS MOTHER NATURE TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 2

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CHRISTOPHER BELL POCKETS $10,000, JEFF STRUNK WINS MOD THRILLER AS GRANDVIEW DEFEATS MOTHER NATURE TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 2 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (July 2, 2019) – Mother Nature offered a reprieve to race fans Tuesday Night at Grandview Speedway, providing just enough clear weather for Norman, Oklahoma’s Christopher Bell to claim the 410 Sprint Car main event, while Boyertown, Pennsylvania’s Jeff Strunk scored the win in the Modified portion of the double-header event. A big crowd turned out for the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill event attracting a field of thirty 410…

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MONTIETH REBOUNDS WITH SPEEDWEEK WIN ON MONDAY NIGHT

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MONTIETH REBOUNDS WITH SPEEDWEEK WIN ON MONDAY NIGHT Story By: Emily Winslow/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Abbottstown, PA (July 1, 2019) – Aussie, Darren Mollenoyux started on the pole with Cory Eliason on the outside of row 1. Lincoln regulars, Brian Montieth and Chase Dietz shared the second row. Mollenoyux got out to the lead on the start and slid up in turns 1 and 2 to block Cory Eliason’s run for the lead. Montieth was all over Eliason for second. Another Aussie in the field, James McFadden got around Dietz for fourth. Eliason pulled away from Montieth and…

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BIG PAYDAY AWAITS USAC SPRINTS AT KNOXVILLE’S CORN BELT NATIONALS

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BIG PAYDAY AWAITS USAC SPRINTS AT KNOXVILLE'S CORN BELT NATIONALS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Knoxville, Iowa (July 1, 2019)………The BRANDT Professional Agriculture "Corn Belt Nationals" is one event drivers and teams of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship have had circled on the calendar since the day it was announced a year ago. Now, that time has arrived. There's a myriad of reasons for the excitement surrounding the event, namely the $20,000 going to the final night A-Main winner of the two-night show on Friday-Saturday, July 5-6. And one other, thing, it's…

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Brown County Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway provide opportunity for new start

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Brown County Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway provide opportunity for new startFive World of Outlaws drivers head into second half of the year eyeing first win of the season Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com The first half of the year hasn’t gone as envisioned for five of the full-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series racers. Or as Jason Sides – who has three top-10s in 24 starts – unabashedly stated, “Pretty shitty. Really shitty to be exact.” While 15 different drivers have earned victories so far this season, Sides, Jacob Allen, Sheldon Haudenschild, Kraig…

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STRADA EDGES THE FIELD AT GLEN RIDGE

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STRADA EDGES THE FIELD AT GLEN RIDGE Story By: Nick Fillman/USAC East Coast Sprint Cars Photo By: Chad Warner Fultonville, New York (June 30, 2019)………"The Edge" Eddie Strada from Lake Ariel, PA was able to grab his first Rapid Tire, USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series victory of the year after re-passing and holding off Steven Drevicki to take the checkers. Strada would start his night off on the right foot after pulling the number one pill for the nights action and placing him on the pole of heat one. Strada would go on to win heat race number one…

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410 SPRINT PA SPEEDWEEK & 358 MODIFIEDS HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY, JULY 2 NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL EVENT AT GRANDVIEW

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410 SPRINT PA SPEEDWEEK & 358 MODIFIEDS HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY, JULY 2 NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL EVENT AT GRANDVIEW Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 30, 2019 . . . . . . . The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will present the 410 Sprint Pennsylvania SpeedWeek Series along with the always exciting 358 NASCAR Modifieds on Tuesday night, July 2 on the “hill” at Grandview Speedway. Many of the top 410 sprint car drivers will be in the field chasing the $10,000 payday in the 35 lap feature…

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LARSON FINDS LATE NIGHT REDEMPTION AT ROUTE 66

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LARSON FINDS LATE NIGHT REDEMPTION AT ROUTE 66 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Rich Forman/USAC Joliet, Illinois (June 29, 2019)………Not that Kyle Larson needs any extra motivation when he straps into a Keith Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian midget, but any little bit that's added to the equation just makes it that much more difficult for the competition. In the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car feature that preceded the night's midget feature, Larson was leading when, under a red flag, the Elk Grove, California driver was disqualified from the event for having a crew…

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Aaron Reutzel rallies from ninth to win Bill Waite, Jr. Memorial Classic at Route 66

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Aaron Reutzel rallies from ninth to win Bill Waite, Jr. Memorial Classic at Route 66 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC JOLIET, Ill. (June 29, 2019) - Powered by perseverance, as well as a healthy serving of determination, Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel did what some would consider the impossible on Saturday night during his visit to the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Ill., ultimately concluding his evening with an impressive charge from the inside of row five, all after rebuilding a destroyed race car as the result of a flip during his respective Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of…

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Brad Sweet wins 2019 Jackson Nationals

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41K CHAMPION: Brad Sweet wins 2019 Jackson Nationals By holding off 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz to win at Jackson Motorplex, Brad Sweet pockets $41,000 payday Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 The “Big Cat” Brad Sweet was starving for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win at Jackson Motorplex Saturday night. He’s tasted victory six times already this season – including a win Thursday night at Jackson Motorplex – but with $41,000 and the title of Jackson Nationals champion on the line, his appetite wouldn’t be appeased until the night’s entrée was his. He…

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CHAD TROUT WINS ACTION PACKED $7,000 KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL

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CHAD TROUT WINS ACTION PACKED $7,000 KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL; Jeremy Ott Charges to Legends Victory Story By: Emily Winslow/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Abbottstown, PA (June 29, 2019) – Chad Trout drew the pole for Saturday night’s 30-lap feature. Despite the excellent starting spot, it wasn’t easy sailing into victory lane for Trout’s second career 410 win. Trout started on the pole with Australian, Darren Mollenoyux on the outside of row 1 at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday night for the Kevin Gobrecht Memorial. Brian Montieth lined up third with Danny Dietrich, who swept both Speedweek races at Lincoln in…

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Carson Macedo wins night two of the Jackson Nationals

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STANDING TALL: Carson Macedo wins night two of the Jackson Nationals Rookie Carson Macedo holds off veterans Logan Schuchart and Daryn Pittman for third career win Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 You couldn’t see it, but Carson Macedo was standing up in the seat of his Kyle Larson Racing No. 2 car for all 30 laps of the Feature at Jackson Motorplex Friday night. Or at least, that’s how it felt to the rookie driver after holding off veterans Daryn Pittman and Logan Schuchart to claim his third World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race.…

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SWANSON’S STAGGERING SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH 2ND STRAIGHT DAIRYLAND 100 WIN

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SWANSON'S STAGGERING SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH 2ND STRAIGHT DAIRYLAND 100 WIN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Rich Forman/USAC Oregon, Wisconsin (June 28, 2019)………There was a moment captured during practice of Friday's Bytec "Dairyland 100" that perfectly encapsulated the character of Kody Swanson and his will to do what it takes to win. With his helmet still strapped on, the four-time USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series titlist quickly exited his parked car in the infield and immediately brought out the tape measure to the stagger on his right rear. A small gesture in the grand scheme of…

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Dewease Opens Speedweek With Williams Grove Win,

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Dewease Opens Speedweek With Williams Grove Win, Hammaker Makes It Two In A Row In 358s Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – Lance Dewease pocketed his 96th career sprint car win at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night with a flag to flag performance in the Pennsylvania Speedweek opener, worth $5,000. The Fayetteville driver took the victory by a 7.571 second margin over Brian Montieth in what was a nonstop event. The win was the 27th Dewease’s career in speedweek action. In the 358 sprint car main, Doug Hammaker drove by Kevin Nouse…

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Brad Sweet wins Jackson Nationals opening night

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HUNKERED DOWN CHARGE: Brad Sweet wins Jackson Nationals opening nightBrad Sweet makes late race pass on David Gravel to claim third win in-a-row, 40th overall Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 Questions with no clear answers lingered in heads of thousands like a painless headache during the final three laps of the Jackson Nationals opening Thursday night race at the Jackson Motorplex. Could Brad Sweet catch David Gravel? Could Gravel hold Sweet off? Gravel had the 4/10-mile tamed, leading every lap up until that point. But on a charge behind him, the untamable “Big Cat” Sweet. With two laps…

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RICO ABREU ENTERS GRANDVIEW 410 SPEEDWEEK SHOW

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RICO ABREU ENTERS 410 SPEEDWEEK SHOW, LOW, DOWN & DIRTY MEET & GREET TO FEATURE RYAN SMITH, JOE FUNK & STEPHEN SMITH Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 27, 2019 . . . . . . . The Pennsylvania 410 Sprint SpeedWeek Series is just days away from invading the Grandview Speedway as the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns to the “hill” Tuesday night, July 2. One of the most popular sprint car drivers today, Rico Abreu from St Helena, CA is the latest entry to chase…

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DAIRYLAND 100 SILVER CROWN ENTRY LIST RELEASED

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DAIRYLAND 100 SILVER CROWN ENTRY LIST RELEASED Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Cameron Neveu Oregon, Wisconsin (June 26, 2019)………Twenty-two drivers and cars are entered for this Friday night's Bytec "Dairyland 100" from Madison International Speedway on June 28, the second ever visit for the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series on the half-mile paved oval following last year's debut. Kyle Hamilton (Danville, Ind.) comes into the race as the most recent Silver Crown winner on the pavement of Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in May. His Klatt Enterprises team has been victorious in each of the…

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NOS Energy Drink Boosts Black Hills Speedway Race to a $20,000-to-win Event

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NOS Energy Drink Boosts Black Hills Speedway Race to a $20,000-to-win Event Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com RAPID CITY, SD —June 26, 2019 — When the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Black Hills Speedway on Friday, Aug. 23, there will be a new boost of energy behind the race. NOS Energy Drink is partnering with the event, and rewarding the Feature winner with an additional $10,000, making it the $20,000-to-win NOS Energy Drink Rushmore Showdown — now one of the biggest paying races of the year. NOS Energy…

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McFadden searching for win with KKR at Jackson Nationals

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McFadden searching for win with KKR at Jackson NationalsJames McFadden impresses while filling in for Kasey Kahne, who finds out this week if he’ll return to Sprint Car racingStory By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: Trent Gower For 10 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series races two names have appeared on the Wicked Energy Gum No. 9 car – “Kahne” on the body and “McFadden” on the wing. That could change after the Jackson Nationals this week. Or remain unchanged until August. Kasey Kahne said he’ll find out Thursday if he’s cleared to return to Sprint Car racing,…

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DIRT OVAL 66 USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET PREVIEW

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DIRT OVAL 66 USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET PREVIEW Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Mark Coffman/USAC Joliet, Illinois (June 24, 2019)………It's been 15 years since the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship last turned a lap on Dirt Oval 66 in Joliet, Ill., but the series is back on the 3/8-mile dirt oval this Saturday, June 29 for "Summer Slash," the third venture into the Land of Lincoln in 2019. Coming off a competitive "Indiana Midget Week" that saw five different winners in five races, Logan Seavey (Sutter, Calif.) emerged as the champion. The…

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BYTEC DAIRYLAND 100 USAC SILVER CROWN PREVIEW

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BYTEC DAIRYLAND 100 USAC SILVER CROWN PREVIEW Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Dave Olson Oregon, Wisconsin (June 24, 2019)………One year ago, the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series tackled Madison International Speedway for the first time ever. Now, this Friday, June 28, and with a little more experience under their belts on the half-mile paved oval, the big cars return to the Oregon, Wisconsin track for the Bytec "Dairyland 100." Kody Swanson was victorious in the inaugural "Dairyland 100" a year ago. In fact, in the six most recent instances in which Swanson made his first…

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ALAN KRIMES, THE RAHMER BROTHERS, LUCAS WOLFE & T.J. STUTTS EYE THE $10,000 PRIZE AT THUNDER ON THE HILL TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 2 AT GRANDVIEW

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ALAN KRIMES, THE RAHMER BROTHERS, LUCAS WOLFE & T.J. STUTTS EYE THE $10,000 PRIZE AT THUNDER ON THE HILL TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 2 AT GRANDVIEW Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 23, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . There is a big prize on the line Tuesday night, July 2 at the Grandview Speedway when the Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Car Speed Week Series invades “the hill”. It’s all part of the 30th Anniversary season for the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and $10,000 will go…

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Sweet wins at Beaver Dam for back-to-back wins

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Sweet wins at Beaver Dam for back-to-back winsBrad Sweet continues early season dominance by winning at Beaver Dam Raceway, extending his points lead over Donny Schatz Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 In the words of Brad Sweet, “the more you lead, the better you get at it.” The statement rings like a prophecy he wrote from himself. Almost halfway through the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series 2019 season, Sweet has made leading a habit and gotten better at it each race. With more than 100 laps led already this season, the Grass Valley, Calif.-native…

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Buddy Kofoid uses last lap pass to garner Ohio Sprint Speedweek finale win worth $10,000

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Buddy Kofoid uses last lap pass to garner Ohio Sprint Speedweek finale win worth $10,000 Dale Blaney claims sixth Ohio Sprint Speedweek title Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photo By: Vince Vellella/ASCOC ORRVILLE, Ohio (June 22, 2019) - Penngrove, California’s Buddy Kofoid officially etched his name in Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 history books on Saturday night at Wayne County Speedway, not only earning a first-ever Series victory, but doing so during the final night of the 37th running of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Indy Metal Finishing. To top things off,…

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FREDDIE RAHMER SCORES THIRD LINCOLN WIN AND TAKES HOME $5,000

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FREDDIE RAHMER SCORES THIRD LINCOLN WIN AND TAKES HOME $5,000; CJ TRACY WINS FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS NIGHT FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW Story By: Emily Winslow/Lincoln Speedway Photo By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Abbottstown, PA (June 22, 2019) – Freddie Rahmer scored his third victory of the season at Lincoln on Saturday night taking home $5,000. Saturday’s race was the annual Fallen Firefighters Night in Memory of Brandon Little. Opening ceremonies included firetrucks, blessing of the helmets and a video remembering fallen firefighters on the new jumbotron. Rahmer lined up third for the 33-lap feature behind pole-sitter Danny Dietrich and Adam Wilt.…

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NO ONE HIT WONDER- JEFF MILLER PICKS UP SECOND WIN OF 2019 IN ROOKIE SEASON

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NO ONE HIT WONDER- JEFF MILLER PICKS UP SECOND WIN OF 2019 IN ROOKIE SEASONDylan Yoder, Todd Snook and Brad Mitch Claim Victories as Wekk Story By- Justin Snyder/Port Royal Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa- Jeff Miller doesn’t want to be a one-hit wonder. When he won his first Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Car victory at Port Royal Speedway about a month ago, many were surprised. But Miller is full of confidence and wanted more. He backed it up by winning again Saturday night during Glick Fire Equipment Juniata County Fire and Rescue Night besting track point…

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Danny Dietrich Darts To Third Williams Grove Win Of Season

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Danny Dietrich Darts To Third Williams Grove Win Of Season Hammaker nets 358 sprint main Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – Danny Dietrich darted to his third sprint car win of the season Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway, pocketing $3,680 for the victory that was the 22nd of this career at the track. To get the win, Dietrich made a big move on the opening lap and then ran down Anthony Macri for control. In the 358 sprint main, Grantville’s Doug Hammaker wired the field for the checkers, the seventh of his…

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BC39 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

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BC39 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Speedway, Indiana (June 20, 2019)………Registration is now open for the second running of the Driven2SaveLives BC39 powered by NOS Energy Drink on Sept. 4-5 at The Dirt Track at IMS in Speedway, Ind. Teams can file their entry for the event at https://www.thebc39.com/, where they may also purchase pit and parking passes for the two-night USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship event. With the expansion of grandstand seating around the quarter-mile dirt oval, teams purchasing pit passes for the BC39 will be able to add a grandstand seat. Five-hundred reserved…

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$10,000 TO WIN PENNSYLVANIA 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK SERIES JOINS DOUBLEHEADER WITH 358 NASCAR MODIFIEDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 2

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$10,000 TO WIN PENNSYLVANIA 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK SERIES JOINS DOUBLEHEADER WITH 358 NASCAR MODIFIEDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 2 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 19, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 is on the line Tuesday night, July 2 at the Grandview Speedway and Danny “Double D” Dietrich has every intention of winning the 35 lap 410 sprint car feature and that big $$$ prize. Dietrich has one Thunder on the Hill sprint car victory, that win came in July of 2015. Another driver reaching for…

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LEARY AND STOCKON’S CONSISTENCY IS ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS

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LEARY AND STOCKON'S CONSISTENCY IS ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Speedway, Indiana (June 19, 2019)………We're only a quarter of the way into the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car season and two drivers, C.J. Leary and Chase Stockon, have already entered rarified air. Since the USAC Sprint Car series began in its current National format in 1961, only seven drivers who'd wind up as the series champion at the end of the year began their campaign with ten consecutive top-ten finishes. Two drivers this year have reached that mark. Leary,…

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Pittman looks to put bad races behind him, build upon Knoxville podiums at weekend doubleheader

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AT A GLANCE: Eyeing success at Beaver Dam, Dubuque Daryn Pittman looks to put bad races behind him, build upon Knoxville podiums at weekend doubleheader Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com In racing, drivers need a short memory, according to Daryn Pittman. He probably would have quit a long time ago without one. He’s found himself needing to use that quality lately, due to a recent stretch of races he called “embarrassing.” After sweeping the 2019 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season opening races at Volusia Speedway Park, his results went…

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LINCOLN PARK USAC SPRINT CAR PREVIEW

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LINCOLN PARK USAC SPRINT CAR PREVIEW Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Putnamville, Indiana (June 17, 2019)………The official start of summer begins this weekend with the return of USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car racing to Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind. The world's fastest 5/16-mile dirt track will host its 35th visit by the series this Saturday, June 22. Twelve of those 35 wins will be represented among five drivers in this weekend's lineup that includes Dave Darland, Robert Ballou, Chad Boespflug, Brady Bacon and Tyler Courtney. Darland leads all drivers with six LPS victories,…

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Dale Blaney holds off Scelzi and Larson for Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Indy Metal Finishing victory at Muskingum County Speedway

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Dale Blaney holds off Scelzi and Larson for Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Indy Metal Finishing victory at Muskingum County Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photo By: Riegel Racing Photo DRESDEN, Ohio (June 16, 2019) - Although it took nearly three years for Hartford, Ohio’s Dale Blaney to find Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory lane before his triumph at Stateline Speedway on June 8, it took only eight days to do it again, this time earning night three of Cometic Gasket Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Indy Metal Finishing at…

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LEARY CAPTURES 2019 EASTERN STORM CHAMPIONSHIP

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LEARY CAPTURES 2019 EASTERN STORM CHAMPIONSHIP Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Speedway, Indiana (June 16, 2019)………More often than not, Eastern Storm has proven to be a harbinger of even more success. In eight of the first 12 editions of Eastern Storm, the driver who claimed the annual mini-series in June translated that success to become a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion later that same year. Levi Jones (2007-10-11), Bryan Clauson (2012-13), Brady Bacon (2014), Robert Ballou (2015) and Chris Windom (2017) have previously found the correlation between Eastern Storm and…

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Brad Sweet wins second night of World of Outlaws doubleheader weekend at Knoxville Raceway

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LATE NIGHT BASH: Sweet wins at KnoxvilleBrad Sweet wins second night of World of Outlaws doubleheader weekend at Knoxville Raceway Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 When the checkered flags waved over a victorious Brad Sweet at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night the time was close to 1 a.m. Central Time, due to Mother Nature’s evening splash of rain. Exhaustion had no presence on Sweet’s face, though. Sweat and a big grin, yes. Maybe even a hint of relief. But no fatigue. For the Grass Valley, Calif.-native, his fourth win of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car…

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COURTNEY RULES PORT ROYAL EASTERN STORM ROUND

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COURTNEY RULES PORT ROYAL EASTERN STORM ROUND Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Port Royal, Pennsylvania (June 15, 2019)………For Tyler Courtney, the date of June 15th and the location of Port Royal Speedway means more than just another stop on the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car tour. For Port Royal was the half-mile dirt oval where his mentor, Bryan Clauson, recorded his record sixth and final "Eastern Storm" win in 2016. Saturday night also marked what would've been Clauson's 30th birthday. Courtney, the defending series champ, was bound and determined to make his own personal…

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BACON THE LAST MAN STANDING IN DRAMA-FILLED WILLIAMS GROVE 100

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BACON THE LAST MAN STANDING IN DRAMA-FILLED WILLIAMS GROVE 100 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Harry Meeks & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (June 14, 2019)………For Brady Bacon, it was the best of times. For Steve Buckwalter and Chris Windom, in particular, it was the worst of times. That about sums up the Helter Skelter roller coaster ride of emotions among the top-three drivers during the final laps of Friday's "Williams Grove 100" USAC Silver Crown race at Williams Grove Speedway. For Bacon, the times couldn't have gotten any better as he avoided the misfortune in front…

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