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Hoosier Hundred's Sunset Belongs to "Sunshine"
Thursday, May 23, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Indianapolis, Indiana (May 23, 2019).........Bravery, machismo, bravado, call it what you will. On a late restart with seven laps remaining, Tyler Courtney used every ounce of it in his figurative tank to rip around near-race-long leader Kevin Thomas, Jr. to win a bittersweet "Hoosier more »
Chase Stockon Finally Holds the Rifle; Wins Tony Hulman Classic
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Terre Haute, Indiana (May 22, 2019).........Chase Stockon had tamed the Terre Haute Action Track multiple times in his USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car career with a "Jim Hurtubise Classic" win in 2012 and a "Don Smith Classic" victory in 2016 to his credit. more »
Lance's Night in Knoxville
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
(Bill W) May 22, 2019, Monroe, IA – Recently, it was fun to know the rivalry between central Pennsylvania and the World of Outlaws still exist. I remember my first trip to central PA and watching the local fans boo and even throw things at the WoO rigs pulling in. Times more »
Danny Dietrich Wins World of Outlaws Debut at 3/8-mile Bridgeport Speedway
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Sweat masked Danny Dietrich’s face. His breathing adjusted to the need for an extra pocket of air. His boisterous posture tired, but a smile stayed. The Gettysburg, Pa. native wore the appearance of a lonely diver seconds after surviving a shark attack. And in his own way, he did. more »
Fan Notes from Fremont AFCS plus Results
Saturday, May 18, 2019
(Tom Myers) Fremont, Ohio 5-18-19 – The AFCS series (Attica, Fremont Championship Series) held their second event of the weekend Saturday at Fremont Speedway. The beautiful weather, increased winner’s prize of $4,000, and the addition of some All Star racers as well as a few others from around the country heightened more »
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Completes Lucas Oil ASCS vs. GLSS Weekend Sweep at I-96 Speedway
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Bryan Hulbert - LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (May 18, 2019) A dominating run for Sam Hafertepe, Jr. to close the two day appearance in Michigan, the three-time and defending champion of the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network was untouchable at I-96 Speedway; laying down performance more »
Lance Dewease Out Duels Donny Schatz for the Morgan Cup at Williams Grove Speedway
Saturday, May 18, 2019
The battle for the Morgan Cup at Williams Grove Speedway Saturday night turned into the title match of the century between the World of Outlaws and PA Posse. One the front row of the 30-lap World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature, representing the World of Outlaws more »
Granite City Night #1 USAC Sprints and Midgets Results and Stories
Friday, May 17, 2019
5/18/19 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL Rivertown Showdown Night #1 27 USAC National Sprint Cars 26 USAC National Midgets Sprints Tyler Courtney (18th car out to time) set quick time on the 3/8-mile at more »
David Gravel Rides Low Line to Morgan Cup First Round Win
Friday, May 17, 2019
MECHANICSBURG, PA – May 17, 2019 – A simple point of the finger by Jason Sides gave David Gravel the assistance he needed to go on and win his third World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race this season. Gravel lost the lead to Daryn Pittman at more »
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Tops Lucas Oil ASCS vs. GLSS Opener at I-96 Speedway
Friday, May 17, 2019
Bryan Hulbert - LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (May 17, 2019) Laying down a dominating performance on night-one of the matchup between the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network at the Great Lakes Super Sprints, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. won every time he rolled onto the I-96 Speedway more »
Jac Haudenschild Gets Late Race Attica AFCS Win; Ivy Notches 2nd Victory of year in 305 AFCS Sprints
Friday, May 17, 2019
By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio - It was patented Jac Haudenschild. The National Hall of Fame inductee from Wooster, Ohio, utilized Attica Raceway Park's extreme high line to pass Joey Saldana coming to the white flag of the 410 sprint feature Friday and went on to score his third career more »
The Z-Man!
Thursday, May 16, 2019
(Bill W) May 16, 2019, Monroe, IA – There was shock last weekend in Knoxville’s pit area of the news that Chuck Zitterich had passed. Chuck was only 61 years old. I met Chuck many moons ago. A member of the Zitterich racing family in Sioux Falls, he more »
Lance Dewease Out Duels World of Outlaws for PA Posse Victory at Lincoln Speedway
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – Thousands of fans lined the straightaway fence at Lincoln Speedway Wednesday night, testing the limit of how close they can get to pushing themselves through. A faint cheer could be heard from the end of the line when the No. 69K of Lance Dewease came into sight, more »
Donny Schatz Claims Second Win of 2019 at Eldora Speedway
Friday, May 10, 2019
ROSSBURG, OH – May 10, 2019 – Donny Schatz said he has nothing to prove to anyone. But after leading every lap and winning the caution free 30-lap World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature at Eldora Speedway Friday night, he proved he’s still a dominating threat. more »
Convincing Courtney Crushes Eldora Field
Friday, May 10, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Rossburg, Ohio (May 11, 2019).........Over the past two seasons, Tyler Courtney has experienced the feeling of winning in all three of USAC's National divisions at Eldora Speedway. Perhaps none of those performances were as impressive as the one the Indianapolis, Ind. driver turned more »
Brown Leads Midwest Thunder Sprints presented by OpenWheel101.com!
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
(Bill W) May 8, 2019, Monroe, IA – Brian Brown’s win last Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa has put him in the lead in Midwest Thunder Sprints Presented by www.OpenWheel101.com points heading into this weekend. With Jackson Motorplex in Minnesota postponing their event until later in the season, Knoxville more »
Eagle Raceway Results and Stories
Saturday, May 4, 2019
By Greg Soukup 70-degree weather helped to erase the memory of having the planned season opener last weekend from the minds of the fans and racers Saturday night when they arrived at Eagle Raceway for Junior Fan Club Sweet Spree presented by Colby Ridge. The preliminary action went off more »
Brian Brown Wins Again in Great Racing at Knoxville!
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Joe Beaver Wins 360 Slugfest, Matthew Stelzer Repeats in Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 4, 2019) – Brian Brown is two for two this year at Knoxville Raceway. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver passed Josh Schneiderman just past the halfway point, and held more »
I-80 Bobby Parker Memorial Results and Stories
Friday, May 3, 2019
5/3/19 I-80 Speedway Greenwood, NE Bobby Parker Memorial Nebraska 360 Sprints/MSTS Heat one (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Wayne Johnson 2c (2*) 2. Ryan Roberts 18 (1*) 3. Lee Grosz 4J (4*) 4. Jack Dover 53 (6*) 5. more »
Mother Nature 867 - Jacksonville 0!
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
(Bill W) May 1, 2019, Monroe, IA – It’s hard to think of a track more snake-bitten than Jacksonville Speedway has been with the World of Outlaws and Mother Nature the past couple of years (0-4). Now that I think about it, over the decades, I have made many trips to more »