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Macedo Stops Sweet in World of Outlaws Return to Merced, California

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Photo - Trent Gower Macedo Stops Sweet in World of Outlaws Return to Merced, California CALI CREW: Carson Macedo Denies Brad Sweet for Home State Win at Merced Speedway California Natives Sweep Podium with Macedo (1st), Sweet (2nd), Scelzi (3rd) MERCED, CA - March 19, 2022 - For the third time in three nights of the west coast swing, a Californian walked away with the win; only this time, it was a full-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series driver getting the job done. In true bullring fashion, Merced Speedway ended an eight-year absence from The Greatest Show on Dirt and promptly delivered a…

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Peck Pounces For Williams Grove Opening Day Sprints Win Satterlee Survives In Super Late Models

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Peck Pounces For Williams Grove Opening Day Sprints Win Satterlee Survives In Super Late Models Mechanicsburg – Justin Peck of Monrovia, Indiana, scored the 2022 season opener for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, taking over the lead from Mark Smith on lap nine. Peck scored $5,500 for his second career payday at the track aboard the Tom Buch No. 13. In other action, Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills pocketed his fourth career oval win in super late model action with the ULMS Racing Series. The start of the 25-lap 410 sprint car main was red-flagged when Brad Howard…

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Kyle Larson Travels to Tulare Thunderbowl for World of Outlaws Win

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Trent Gower Photo Contact: Brian Walker, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws  worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ RACERS RACE: Kyle Larson Flies to Tulare, Captures World of Outlaws Win at Thunderbowl Bayston, Scelzi & Larson Led Saturday's 35-Lap NOS Energy Drink Feature TULARE, CA - March 12, 2022 - Kyle Larson has said for years that Thunderbowl Raceway is his favorite track. He further proved that this weekend by pulling out all the stops to make sure he competed in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series return to the Tulare, CA facility. The 29-year-old Elk Grove, CA native hadn't raced…

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Golden Victory: Grant Wins Shamrock Classic’s $10K Pot of Gold

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Jack Reitz Photo Golden Victory: Grant Wins Shamrock Classic's $10K Pot of Gold By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Du Quoin, Illinois (March 12, 2022)………While RMS Racing seemingly has a stranglehold of the competition at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, you might say that Justin Grant has a similar grip on the 2022 USAC season thus far. On Saturday night, the Ione, Calif. native mastered both the high and low grooves and capitalized on teammate Thomas Meseraull’s early race misfortune to bag the $10,000 prize and become the first multi-time winner of the Shamrock Classic Presented by Dooling…

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BARTLETT WINS SYRACUSE INDOOR SEASON FINALE, KREUTTER CROWNED BELFOR INDOOR CHAMPION

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NEWS FROM LEN SAMMONS PRODUCTIONS  INDOOR AUTO RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FUELED BY VP RACING FUELS Event Promoter: Len Sammons @609.888.3618 MEDIA INFORMATION: Ernie Saxton – Esaxton144@aol.com -267.934.7286 BARTLETT WINS SYRACUSE INDOOR SEASON FINALE, KREUTTER CROWNED BELFOR INDOOR CHAMPION Ryan Bartlett Wins Syracuse Indoor Racing Series 2022 TQ Midget Season Finale at Syracuse;  Scott Kreutter Crowned As BELFOR Property Restoration Services Indoor Points Champion;  Missy Bootes Makes History As First Ever Indoor Series Female Winner With Win In Champ Karts, Scott Neary wins Slingshot Features;  Jon Keister takes Indoor Champ Kart title and Brett Bieber claims Indoor Slingshot Crown SYRACUSE, NY MARCH 12, 2022 . .…

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FAST START FOR VON DOHREN IN $4,049 GEORGETOWN SB VICTORY

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News from Delaware’s Historic Georgetown Speedway Media Contact: Brett Deyo – georgetownspeedway@gmail.com or 302.563.4896 (GTWN) Fast Start: Craig Von Dohren Opens Northeast Mod Season with $4,049 Georgetown Victory Written by Chris Moore GEORGETOWN, DE – Craig Von Dohren raced around Billy Pauch Jr. with 10 laps remaining to claim his third career Georgetown Speedway Small-Block Modified win in the 2022 lid-lifter. Von Dohren’s victory was worth $4,049 in honor of Melvin L. Joseph, the Delaware business and auto racing icon who constructed the Sussex County oval in 1949 and opened it one year later. After the weekend honoring Georgetown’s architect was shortened due to a wet…

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Fresno’s Giovanni Scelzi Beats World of Outlaws in Tulare Thunderbowl Opener

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Trent Gower Photo Contact: Brian Walker, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR Coordinator Credit to the World of Outlaws worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ HOME COOKIN': Californian Giovanni Scelzi Denies World of Outlaws at Tulare Fresno Native Outruns David Gravel & Kyle Larson in Thriller at Thunderbowl TULARE, CA - March 11, 2022 - After a three-year wait, the anticipation for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series return to Thunderbowl Raceway was through the roof, and boy did Tulare live up to all the hype. Officially, Spencer Bayston (1-6) & Giovanni Scelzi (7-35) were the only ones to lead laps, but Rico Abreu, Kyle Larson & David Gravel all held the top…

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Shamrock Special: Meseraull Commands Night One at Du Quoin

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Jack Reitz Photo Shamrock Special: Meseraull Commands Night One at Du Quoin By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Du Quoin, Illinois (March 11, 2022)………Thomas Meseraull kept RMS Racing’s unbeaten streak intact to begin the 2022 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season with his authoritative performance on night one of the Shamrock Classic Presented by Dooling Machine Products Friday at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin. After Justin Grant scored two-in-a-row for the team to begin the year in February at Ocala, Florida’s Bubba Raceway Park, it was the San Jose, California native’s turn to carry on the…

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BARTLETT, DANNER AND BUCKWALTER WIN SYRACUSE INDOOR QUALIFIERS, ACTION CONTINUES SATURDAY NIGHT

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NEWS FROM LEN SAMMONS PRODUCTIONS  INDOOR AUTO RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FUELED BY VP RACING FUELS Event Promoter: Len Sammons @609.888.3618 MEDIA INFORMATION: Ernie Saxton – Esaxton144@aol.com -267.934.7286 RYAN BARTLETT, BRIGGS DANNER AND TIM BUCKWALTER WIN SYRACUSE FRIDAY NIGHT INDOOR AUTO RACING SERIES TRIPLE TWENTIES AS TRIO OF THRILLERS CAPTIVATE FANS. INDOOR SERIES 2022 FINALE READY TO GO ON SATURDAY NIGHT SYRACUSE, NY MARCH 11, 2022 . . . Ryan Bartlett, Briggs Danner and Tim Buckwalter raced their way to victories Friday night in a trio of 20-lap TQ (Three Quarter) Midget Qualifiers. The top three finishers in each of the three races…

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NEW NES CRATE SERIES HAS CHAMPION EARNING $2000

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NEW NES CRATE SERIES HAS CHAMPION EARNING $2000 The New Egypt Speedway is proud to present the first High Gear Towing Crate Select Series. A ten race series for the Crate division which will see the winner walking away with $2,000.  High Gear Towing is located in Bordentown Township and offers a full spectrum of towing and recovery as well as complete automotive repair services. Being in the business for over 15 years, High Gear Towing is anxious to join the NES team in this new and exciting series.  During the ten race schedule, a driver will pay $30 to…

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Dewease Scores Win Number 120 at Port Royal in Fifth Career Opening Day Triumph; Flinner takes Honors for Super Late Models

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Dewease Scores Win Number 120 at Port Royal in Fifth Career Opening Day Triumph; Flinner takes Honors for Super Late Models By- Justin Snyder Port Royal Speedway – PORT ROYAL, PA – (March 7, 2022)  No driver who has won on Opening Day presented by Packer's Concessions, LLC. at Port Royal Speedway has gone on to win the championship since Todd Shaffer did so in 2008. It's safe to bet that statistic won't change this season either. Lance Dewease, who has committed to a scaled back 2022 Central Pennsylvania campaign, picked up his seventh career Opening Day victory Sunday evening…

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Macedo Stops Hafertepe’s Heroic Hometown Run with Cotton Bowl Redemption

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Trent Gower Photo Contact: Brian Walker, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ TAMING TEXAS: Carson Macedo Claims Elusive Cotton Bowl Victory for First Win of 2022 Jason Johnson Racing #41 Spoils Perfect Night for Texan Sam Hafertepe Jr. PAIGE, TX - March 5, 2022 - Carson Macedo and Cotton Bowl Speedway started off on the wrong foot, there's no denying that, but that relationship is now in the mending process following an ecstatic victory in Saturday's Texas Two-Step finale. It goes back to his debut at the Paige, TX 1/3-mile last year, which began a streak of…

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ANTHONY MACRI TAMES LINCOLN SPEEDWAY

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ANTHONY MACRI TAMES LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Saturday, March 5, 2022 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 12, 2022 (3PM) 410 Sprints + Central PA Legends Saturday, March 19, 2022 (6PM) 410 Sprints + 358 Sprints Saturday, March 26, 2022 (6PM) 410 Sprints + PASS/IMCA 305 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (March 5, 2022) – Anthony Macri has seen plenty of success in his young racing career, but has struggled at Lincoln Speedway recently, “Obviously this was one of our struggle point tracks and we’ve worked our ass off to get our car better. And this shows it’s paying off.” Macri started off the season last week…

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Sheldon Haudenschild Scores Texas Two-Step Opener at Cotton Bowl

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Trent Gower Photo Contact: Brian Walker, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws  worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ DÉJÀ VU: Sheldon Haudenschild Tames Texas Two-Step Opener Once Again at Cotton Bowl Speedway SJMR #17 is First Repeat Winner for Second-Straight World of Outlaws Season PAIGE, TX - March 4, 2022 - Friday's Texas Two-Step opener at Cotton Bowl Speedway felt all too similar to last year's initial run at the Paige, TX track. In March 2021, Sheldon Haudenschild was slated to start seventh, drove to the lead on Lap 25, and his score made him the first repeat winner of the young World of…

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Kenny Collins Wins at Lavonia Speedway After DQ at Scales

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Contact: Jordan DeLucia, PR Coordinator Credit: DIRTcar Racing  xtremedirtcar.com WRAPPER’S DELIGHT: Collins Declared Winner at Lavonia After Dixon Weighs Light Watkins finishes second, now holds 16-point lead over Bailes with three races left LAVONIA, GA – Feb. 26, 2022 – He crossed the finish line second, but Kenny Collins left Lavonia Speedway Saturday night a first-time winner with the Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series. Polesitter Brent Dixon led all 40 laps of the Feature but weighed-in 20 pounds light at the scales in post-race procedures, disqualifying him and handing the $5,000 victory over to Collins, who cleared the 2350-pound weight requirement. “I hate to see Brent lose it…

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GODOWN TAKES FIRST-EVER ELITE SERIES STSS VICTORY AT CHEROKEE SPEEDWAY

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News from the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Media Contact: Brett Deyo – bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or 302.945.3206 Blown Away: Ryan Godown Enters STSS History Books with $25,000 Cherokee ‘Rebel 50’ Triumph Written by Chris Moore GAFFNEY, SC – Ryan Godown ran down Larry Wight with 11 laps to go and made history at the inaugural ‘Rebel 50,’ hosted at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C., becoming the first ever winner on the Halmar International ‘Elite’ Series, a branch under the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco umbrella. Godown’s triumph is worth $25,000 – a minimum winner’s…

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FREDDIE RAHMER SCORES FIRST ICE BREAKER VICTORY

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Harry Meeks Sr. Photo FREDDIE RAHMER SCORES FIRST ICE BREAKER VICTORY UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 5, 2022 (3PM) 410 Sprints + Open Practice Saturday, March 12, 2022 (3PM) 410 Sprints + Central PA Legends Saturday, March 19, 2022 (6PM) 410 Sprints + 358 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (February 27, 2022) – Fresh off his second consecutive track championship, Freddie Rahmer added yet another accomplishment to his already impressive resume on a brisk and sunny afternoon at Lincoln Speedway, winning his first ever season opener in the pigeon hills. Sunday’s race was Rahmer’s first at Lincoln Speedway for new car owner Rich Eichelberger, “Rich and Nancy…

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Second Helping: Axsom Pockets $10,000 Winter Dirt Games USAC Sprint Finale

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Rich Forman Photo SECOND HELPING: AXSOM POCKETS $10,000WINTER DIRT GAMES USAC SPRINT FINALE By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 19, 2022)………Following Friday night’s Winter Dirt Games XIII USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion feature, Emerson Axsom expressed the sentiment that he was pleased with his third-place result because, by doing so, it proved that his victory in Thursday’s season opener was no fluke. The collective sentiment of the racing world following his second series victory in a span of three nights at Ocala, Florida’s Bubba Raceway Park is that Emerson Axsom, unequivocally and without a doubt, is…

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Madden grabs DIRTcar Nationals win, Moran crowned Big Gator Champion

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Contact: Mike Warren, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws  worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/ GATOR SMOKE: Madden grabs DIRTcar Nationals win, Moran Crowned Big Gator Champion Devin Moran wins "Big Gator" trophy by one point over Chris Madden; earns second DIRTcar Nationals championship BARBERVILLE, FL – February 20, 2022 –  Chris Madden knew he couldn’t play it safe Saturday night at Volusia Speedway Park. As the Gray Court, SC driver’s chances to win dwindled, he decided to seize an opportunity.   Madden ran fourth during the first 10 laps before taking a risk that led to reward. He thundered to the top…

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Jimmy Phelps conquers DIRTcar Nationals for first title, win

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Rick Sweeten Photo Contact: Nick Graziano, DIRTcar PR Manager Credit: Super DIRTcar Series superdirtcarseries.com THE BIG GATOR: Jimmy Phelps conquers DIRTcar Nationals for first title, win “The Baldwinsville Bandit” helped make history by becoming the fifth straight different winner during DIRTcar Nationals, a first in the 51 years of the event BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 19, 2022 – In 26 years with the Super DIRTcar Series, Jimmy Phelps has seen and experienced it all. But an occurrence Saturday night left him shocked and speechless. He earned his first DIRTcar Nationals win – worth $6,000 – and claimed the 2022 Big Gator…

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Winter Grant Games: Justin Grant Scores Again with USAC in Ocala

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Dave Olson Photo WINTER GRANT GAMES: JUSTIN GRANT SCORES AGAIN WITH USAC IN OCALA By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 18, 2022)………If there was to be a proposition to rename the second month on the 2022 calendar, it would most likely have to be changed to “Justin Grant.” For the third time in less than a week, the Ione, Calif. native won a USAC national feature event at Ocala, Florida’s Bubba Raceway Park. The latest of the batch came in Friday night’s Mother Nature plagued USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature, this coming a week after sweeping…

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Max McLaughlin scores second DIRTcar Nationals win, Big Gator points lead

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Contact: Nick Graziano, DIRTcar PR Manager Credit: Super DIRTcar Series superdirtcarseries.com MAD FOR GATORS: Max McLaughlin scores second DIRTcar Nationals win, Big Gator points lead Heinke-Baldwin Racing earns its first 1-2 finish since 2015 with Max McLaughlin and Jimmy Phelps BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 18, 2022 – The first three times Max McLaughlin asked Volusia Speedway Park for its iconic gator trophy this week it said “no.” With every “no,” frustration grew. A third; an eight; and then a second. The latter, causing dejection to take over his posture. Friday night, during the fourth round of DIRTcar Nationals Super DIRTcar Series…

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Erb grabs first DIRTcar Nationals win at Volusia

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Contact: Mike Warren, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/ BLUE COLLAR MAN: Erb grabs first DIRTcar Nationals win at Volusia The Carpentersville, IL driver held off a hard-charging Chase Junghans for his 10th career Series triumph BARBERVILLE, FL – February 18, 2022 – NASCAR Cup Series Champion Alan Kulwicki once said, “In every aspect of life, have a game plan and do your best to achieve it.”  Dennis Erb Jr. knew he had to master Turns 1 and 2 if he wanted a gator. He wasted no time executing his game plan, thundering past Frank Heckenast Jr. in…

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First Strike: Axsom Scores USAC Sprint Win #1 at Ocala

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Dave Olson Photo FIRST STRIKE: AXSOM SCORES USAC SPRINT WIN #1 AT OCALA By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 17, 2022)………For Emerson Axsom, a ride that began as merely a brief, three-race stint for Clauson Marshall Newman Racing’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship team late last season, ultimately turned into a full-time deal for 2022 based on the flashes of brilliance the Franklin, Ind. teenager displayed when he received his initial shot. The 17-year-old rewarded the team’s faith in him by recording his first career series feature victory in what was just his eighth career series…

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McDowell Scores Second World of Outlaws Win of 2022 at Volusia

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Contact: Mike Warren, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/ RETURN OF THE MAC: McDowell Scores Second World of Outlaws Win of 2022 at Volusia Devin Moran grabs fourth straight podium finish, leads Big Gator Points BARBERVILLE, FL– February 17, 2022 – Only one word describes Dale McDowell’s 2022 season—emotional.  Less than a month after the Chickamauga, GA driver opened the season with a win at Sunshine Nationals, he backed it up with another one Thursday night at Volusia Speedway Park. McDowell outran Devin Moran and Darrell Lanigan in the final 10 laps to earn his first…

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Williamson uses Super DIRT Week pressure to claim third DIRTcar Nationals victory

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Credit: Super DIRTcar Series  superdirtcarseries.com Contact: Nick Graziano, DIRTcar PR Manager UNDER PRESSURE: Williamson uses Super DIRT Week pressure to claim third DIRTcar Nationals victory The 2019 Super DIRTcar Series champion outdueled Max McLaughlin and Stewart Friesen to win at Volusia Speedway Park Thursday night BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 17, 2022 – Mat Williamson felt the pressure of NAPA Super DIRT Week Thursday evening. But that pressure had nothing to do with the October event. He and his Buzz Chew Racing team were 1,200 miles south of where it’s even held. It was the third of five straight days of…

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Ashton Winger Wins Sunshine Nationals Makeup Feature at Volusia

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Contact: Mike Warren, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws  worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/ SPF 89: Winger Dominates Sunshine Nationals Makeup Feature at DIRTcar Nationals McDowell regroups to finish second, Madden claims third BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb 16, 2022 – Ashton Winger and his new crew at Gambler Transport Motorsports set out on the Florida-Georgia Speedweeks trail this past month with a goal in mind of winning races. Their new team bond shined bright Wednesday night at Volusia Speedway Park, as they dominated the postponed DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals Feature from January to close out the opening night for the World of Outlaws CASE Late Model…

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Britten edges Phelps by 0.025 seconds for first DIRTcar Nationals win

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Contact: Nick Graziano, DIRTcar PR Manager Credit: Super DIRTcar Series superdirtcarseries.com Photo by Paul Arch 'WE GOT A GATAH!’: Britten edges Phelps by 0.025 seconds for first DIRTcar Nationals win Peter Britten, Jimmy Phelps and Jack Lehner brought fans to their feet for a second straight night with their three-way battle for the win BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 16, 2022 – The hunger in Peter Britten was visible. Wild and untamed. He threw his Big Block Modified into every corner with an anger, scaring any rut more than it intimidated him. Tuesday night, it cost him a win. Wednesday night,…

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Overton holds on for second career DIRTcar Nationals win

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Contact: Mike Warren, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/ SEXY SURVIVAL: Overton holds on for Second Career DIRTcar Nationals win The Evans, GA driver passed Dale McDowell on a restart en route to his 19th career World of Outlaws win BARBERVILLE, FL – February 16, 2022 – Brandon Overton’s clock was ticking Wednesday night.  As the laps wound down at Volusia Speedway Park, so did the life of the engine inside his Longhorn Chassis. Luckily for “Big Sexy,” his clock didn’t strike midnight. The engine held up long enough to take the checkered flag for his…

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Gustin wins emotional DIRTcar Nationals Feature

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Credit: DIRTcar Racing  DIRTcar.com THIS ONE'S FOR LEON: Gustin Wins Emotional DIRTcar Nationals Feature The Marshalltown, IA driver held off challenges from Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie, and Brandon Sheppard on the path to victory  BARBERVILLE, FL – February 15, 2022 – Ryan Gustin came into DIRTcar Nationals with one mission— to win a race for his friend and sponsor Leon Ramirez.   The Marshalltown, IA driver accomplished that mission Tuesday at Volusia Speedway Park, holding off several challenges to grab the $7,000 payday and his first DIRTcar Nationals win.  Tears flowed from Gustin’s eyes as he spoke in Victory Lane, winning in…

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Stewart Friesen wins barn burner over Peter Britten at DIRTcar Nationals

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Credit: Super DIRTcar Series superdirtcarseries.com VICTOR FREEZE: Stewart Friesen wins barn burner over Peter Britten at DIRTcar Nationals Friesen and “The Batman” opened DIRTcar Nationals with an epic duel that left viewers wanting more BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 15, 2022 – Ripped from the pages of the greatest fiction stories, like those featuring epic duels between Mr. Freeze and Batman, Stewart Friesen and Peter Britten created a live-action duel of epic proportions at Volusia Speedway Park. However, there were no fancy gadgets or corny catchphrases, just two hellacious 800hp Big Block Modifieds wheeled by men throwing every ounce of talent they…

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T-Mez Wins $10K, Leary Takes Big Gator as Xtreme Outlaw Series Concludes Stellar Debut

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Credit: Xtreme Outlaw Series xtremeoutlawseries.com XTREME GATORS: T-Mez Cashes In $10,000 at Volusia, Leary Wins DIRTcar Nationals Title Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series Closes Out Spectacular Opening Event BARBERVILLE, FL - February 15, 2022 - The Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by Low-E Insulation wrapped up a historic two days at Volusia Speedway Park on Tuesday night. Not one, but two DIRTcar Nationals gator trophies were handed out and a big $10,000 check was on the line for the 35 gassers who supported the debut of the new Series. In the end, nobody could touch Thomas Meseraull. The San Jose, CA native led…

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Cory Eliason caps All Star Southern Swing with Jean Lynch Classic Victory at East Bay

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Cory Eliason caps All Star Southern Swing with Jean Lynch Classic Victory at East Bay TAMPA, Fla. (February 15, 2022) - In just his second try this season, Rudeen Racing’s Cory Eliason is a FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, scoring the Jean Lynch Classic triumph at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, February 15. Eliason led every circuit of the 30-lap program, chased to the line by Dylan Westbrook, Monday night winner Tyler Courtney, Parker Price Miller, and Anthony Macri. The Classic Ink USA Screenprinting and Embroidery Southern Swing…

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Thornton Scores First DIRTcar Nationals win in Dominant Fashion

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Credit: DIRTcar Racing DIRTcar.com REDEMPTION RUN: Thornton Scores First DIRTcar Nationals Win in Dominant Fashion The Chandler, AZ driver, led all 30 laps en route to his first Volusia Speedway Park Victory BARBERVILLE, FL – February 14, 2022 – A year ago, Ricky Thornton Jr. seemed destined for his first DIRTcar Nationals win—until heartbreak struck. He lost the lead on a late-race restart, spoiling his chances for victory.  History didn’t have a chance to repeat itself Monday night. The Chandler, AZ driver took advantage of a caution-free Feature, leading all 30-laps to score his first DIRTcar Nationals win at Volusia Speedway Park. …

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CJ Leary Wins Inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Race at Volusia

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Josh James Photo Credit: Xtreme Outlaw Series xtremeoutlawseries.com FOREVER THE FIRST: CJ Leary is Inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series Winner at Volusia Speedway Park 37-Car Field Returns on Tuesday for $10,000 Payday in DIRTcar Nationals Special BARBERVILLE, FL - February 14, 2022 - When we look back on the record books in 20-30 years, CJ Leary of Greenfield, IN will forever be the first winner in the history of the Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by Low-E Insulation. Advancing from third to first in two laps, Leary finessed the middle of the Volusia Speedway Park 1/2-mile and shot by polesitter Carson Short…

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Tyler Courtney battles by Kerry Madsen for Classic Ink Southern Swing win at East Bay Raceway Park

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Tyler Courtney battles by Kerry Madsen for Classic Ink Southern Swing win at East Bay Raceway Park TAMPA, Fla. (February 14, 2022) - Forced to wait ten extra days due to Mother Nature’s inability to cooperate, “Sunshine” Tyler Courtney fell right into his old ways on Monday evening at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida, and scored himself the first FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory of the 2022 season, finally commencing the Classic Ink USA Screenprinting and Embroidery Southern Swing presented by Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts.  Courtney’s triumph, resulting in a $6,000…

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WIGHT, MADSEN CHAMPS AS SUNSHINE SWING FINALE RAINED OUT

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News from the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Media Contact: Brett Deyo – bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or 302.945.3206 No Sun Saturday: All-Tech Raceway ‘Sunshine Swing’ Ends with Rain, Larry Wight & Dylan Madsen Champs Written by Chris Moore LAKE CITY, FL – The final night of the ‘Sunshine Swing’ at All-Tech Raceway was canceled due to persistent showers beginning in the late afternoon and  continuing into the evening. A beautifully forecasted day turned gloomy around the 3 p.m. hour, annexing the final night of racing for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco in the Sunshine…

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Nick Hoffman Wins Seventh DIRTcar Nationals UMP Modified Championship

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Credit: DIRTcar Racing  DIRTcar.com Photo by: Josh James Artwork SEVEN RINGS: Hoffman Crowned Seven-Time DIRTcar Nationals Champ After Gator Championship Win Strickler second, Krup third in 30-lap main event BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 12, 2022 – An entire family of reptilian gold is headed back to Mooresville, NC, after yet another dominating DIRTcar UMP Modified performance at Volusia Speedway Park from the now seven-time DIRTcar Nationals champion, Nick Hoffman. Hoffman scored the win in Saturday’s Gator Championship Feature, the fourth of his career, giving him his seventh-straight Big Gator trophy as points champion of the division. No other driver has won more…

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One More for the Road: Grant Strikes Again in Ocala

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Rich Forman Photo One More for the Road: Grant Strikes Again in OcalaONE MORE FOR THE ROAD: GRANT STRIKES AGAIN IN OCALA By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 12, 2022)………You only get one chance to make a first impression. But when that impression lasts throughout the entirety of the weekend, that’s when you know you’ve got something special.For the second time in as many nights, Justin Grant raced his RMS Racing/NOS Energy Drink – EnviroFab – Response Management Services/Spike/Speedway Toyota straight into victory lane at Ocala, Florida’s Bubba Raceway Park, sweeping to victory during both nights of the…

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David Gravel Wins The Race and Big Gator Championship at Volusia’s DIRTcar Nationals

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Credit: World of Outlaws worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ Trent Gower Photo BIG GAME HUNTERS: David Gravel Wrangles Big Gator Championship at DIRTcar Nationals Elusive Volusia Victory Brings Gravel to 70 Career World of Outlaws Wins BARBERVILLE, FL - February 12, 2022 - The Big Game Motorsports crew went big game hunting and got themselves a Big Gator Championship on Saturday night. Following up finishes of fourth on Thursday and second on Friday, David Gravelput the ultimate exclamation point on his DIRTcar Nationals title with a downright dominating victory in Saturday's Feature at Volusia Speedway Park. For his unrivaled performance over three nights, Gravel secured his second-career Big…

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Moran Ends Wrisco Industries Winternationals with Win at East Bay

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Moran Ends Wrisco Industries Winternationals with Win at East Bay Tampa, FL (February 12, 2022) – Devin Moran concluded a successful Georgia-Florida Speedweeks with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as the 27-year-old Ohio resident took the final night of the 2022 Wrisco Industries Winternationals Presented by Lucas Oil on Saturday Night at East Bay Raceway Park.  Moran made a daring move on a lap-34 restart to take the lead from Brandon Sheppard for his third win of the season. Sheppard was looking to make East Bay history with his fourth straight win, but he was involved in an accident…

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Open Season: Grant Starts Off USAC Midget Tour with a Win in Ocala

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Al Steinberg Photo OPEN SEASON: GRANT STARTS OFF USAC MIDGET TOURWITH A WIN IN OCALA By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 11, 2022)………”I’m out here driving racecars for a living. Life’s not bad.” Life’s been good so far to Justin Grant on the 2022 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship tour as the Ione, Calif. native raced to the lead on the second lap of Friday night’s series opening Winter Dirt Games XIII 30-lap feature at Ocala, Florida’s Bubba Raceway Park, then had the 23-car field covered en route to capturing his 10th career series win.…

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Will Krup, Nick Hoffman Win UMP Modified Gator Qualifiers at DIRTcar Nationals

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Credit: DIRTcar Racing DIRTcar.com Photos by: Josh James Artwork TICKETS PUNCHED: Krup, Hoffman Lead Field of Drivers Locked into Saturday’s Gator Championship Saturday program begins with 10 makeup Features from Thursday night BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 11, 2022 – Of the 107 DIRTcar UMP Modified drivers in attendance for the 51st DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, 20 are now locked into Saturday’s Gator Championship. The top-10 finishers from the two Gator Qualifier Features have locked themselves into the grand finale, which will pay $5,000-to-win and award the iconic Big Gator trophy. The top-5 from each Qualifier have been locked into the redraw on Saturday, which will…

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GOAL ACHIEVED: MARESCA WINS FIRST STSS FEATURE

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News from the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Media Contact: Brett Deyo – bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or 302.945.3206 Goal Achieved: Michael Maresca Earns First STSS Victory at All-Tech Raceway Written by Cody Manmiller LAKE CITY, FL – Michael Maresca fought off early challenges from Rick Laubach and then later from Larry Wight and Erick Rudolph to etch his name in the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco record book with a $6,000 triumph on night three of the Sunshine Swing at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla. A night after Wight became the 35th new…

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Haudenschild Beats Gravel & Sweet in Epic World of Outlaws Race at Volusia

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Credit: World of Outlaws  worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ Trent Gower Photo NOS-SOME: Sheldon Haudenschild Edges David Gravel & Brad Sweet in DIRTcar Nationals Thriller Three Lead Changes in Final Two Laps of Incredible Finish at Volusia Speedway Park BARBERVILLE, FL - February 11, 2022 - The excitement of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series was on full display on Friday night. Hosting a race of the year candidate at Volusia Speedway Park, the DIRTcar Nationals Feature was highlighted by three different leaders over the final two laps at the Barberville, FL 1/2-mile. Simply put, it was an instant classic. Reigning champion Brad Sweet was in…

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Sheppard Makes it Three in a Row at East Bay Winternationals

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Sheppard Makes it Three in a Row at East Bay Winternationals Tampa, FL (February 11, 2022) – For the second night in a row Brandon Sheppard had to hold his breath on the final lap with a one-lap shootout to win night four of the 2022 Wrisco Industries Winternationals Presented by Lucas Oil at East Bay Raceway Park. It was Sheppard’s third straight win in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event. Just one night earlier Sheppard survived contact with the fourth turn wall in holding off Earl Pearson Jr. and Kyle Bronson on the final lap. Friday Night Sheppard survived…

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FLORES DISQUALIFIED FROM ATLANTIC CITY INDOOR TQ MIDGET WIN, BUCKWALTER TAKES TOP SPOT

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NEWS FROM LEN SAMMONS PRODUCTIONS  INDOOR AUTO RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FUELED BY VP RACING FUELS Event Promoter: Len Sammons @609.888.3618 MEDIA INFORMATION: Ernie Saxton – Esaxton144@aol.com -267.934.7286 RYAN FLORES’ TIRE FAILS POST-RACE TECH, TIM BUCKWALTER DECLARED ATLANTIC CITY INDOOR TQ MIDGET WINNER TRENTON, NJ FEBRUARY 11, 2022 . . . Apparent Atlantic City Indoor Auto Racing Series winner Ryan Flores of Davidson, NC has been disqualified from his Saturday, January 29th TQ Midget victory inside Boardwalk Hall. The right rear tire, which he borrowed from another competitor, did not meet Hoosier Tire benchmarks. “I truly believe Ryan had no knowledge of the…

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FIRST-TIMER: LARRY WIGHT WINS STSS FIRST AT ALL-TECH SUNSHINE SWING

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News from the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Media Contact: Brett Deyo – bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or 302.945.3206 FIRST-TIMER: LARRY WIGHT WINS STSS FIRST AT ALL-TECH SUNSHINE SWING Written by Cody Manmiller LAKE CITY, FL – For the first time in his career, ‘Lightning’ Larry Wight earned Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco glory on Thursday night, capturing night two of the Sunshine Swing at the All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla. Wight, who rebounded from dead last to run fifth on Wednesday, took a more conventional route on Thursday, quickly launching from his fourth-place…

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Donny Schatz Denies Kyle Larson to Win World of Outlaws Season Opener at Volusia

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Credit: World of Outlaws worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ Trent Gower Photo YELLOW LED-BETTER: Donny Schatz Strikes First in 2022 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Season Schatz Beats Larson to Score 23rd Career DIRTcar Nationals Win at Volusia BARBERVILLE, FL - February 10, 2022 - Pearl Jam once sang "I don't know whether I'm the boxer or the bag," and the same could be thought of Donny Schatz's whirlwind 2021 season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. When it comes to 2022, though, there's no denying which end of the spectrum the 10-time champion is starting on; he's the boxer, and he's ready to reclaim…

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Sheppard Gets Second Straight Lucas Oil Victory at East Bay

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Sheppard Gets Second Straight Lucas Oil Victory at East Bay Tampa, FL (February 10, 2022) – Brandon Sheppard escaped with a win on Thursday Night at East Bay Raceway Park as the 29-year-old Illinois driver nearly gave away a sure-fire victory when he got into the fourth turn wall heading to the white-flag. Sheppard recovered quickly enough to hold off Earl Pearson Jr. and Kyle Bronson who were bearing down on him. It was Sheppard’s second-straight win in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Wrisco Industries Winternationals Presented by Lucas Oil at “The Clay by the Bay.” Pearson recorded his best…

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