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Kyle Larson Logs 3rd Turkey Night Grand Prix Win
Friday, November 29, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Ventura, California (November 29 2019).........Nearing halfway of Friday night's 98-lap feature at California's Ventura Raceway while running fifth, Kyle Larson nearly saw his Turkey Night Grand Prix end in shambles after biking hard into turn one. Somehow, someway, the Elk Grove, Calif. native more »
Third Time's a Charm for Kyle Larson at Bakersfield
Saturday, November 23, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Bakersfield, California (November 23, 2019).........Kyle Larson became the first driver in 16 years to win back-to-back USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget features in the state of California on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway, picking off Michael Pickens for good on the 11th lap and more »
Kyle Larson Loots $32,000 Payday at Hangtown 100
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Placerville, California (November 20, 2019).........Placerville Speedway is the home to some of Kyle Larson's most cherished racing moments. It's the place he made his first sprint car start. It's the place he won his first sprint car race. It's the place he describes more »
Gio Scelzi Cashes in on Night #1 of Hangtown 100
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Placerville, California (November 19, 2019).........It was easy to see the strides Gio Scelzi had made in his recent outings aboard a USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget. Just last weekend, the Fresno, Calif. native broke into the top-10 for the first time with more »
Tyler Courtney Sprints to Back-to-Back Western World Wins
Saturday, November 16, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 16, 2019).........One year ago, Tyler Courtney had a view from the other side of the spectrum at the season finale. There, his nearest combatant in the title chase collected a feature win while he celebrated a USAC AMSOIL National more »
Brady Bacon is Western World Midget King
Saturday, November 16, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 16, 2019).........Regardless of the type of car or the venue, Brady Bacon has a knack for winning at the Western World Championships. Entering Saturday night's 52nd Western World finale at Arizona Speedway, the Broken Arrow, Okla. native had previously more »
Cash, Contingencies and Awards Handed Out at 2019 Knoxville Raceway Championship Cup Series Banquet!
Saturday, November 16, 2019
by Bill Wright November 16, 2019 (Altoona, IA)– Knoxville Raceway drivers, owners, officials and fans gathered Saturday night at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa. Over 650 guests witnessed over $250,000 in cash and contingencies handed out in an event emceed by track announcers Tony Bokhoven more »
Sunshine Tyler Courtney Survives and Thrives in Western World Sprint Opener
Friday, November 15, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 15, 2019).........Entering the final weekend of the year trailing by 44 points in the USAC AMSOIL National standings, Tyler Courtney's goal was simple. Win a championship. Simple enough. But to do that, you've got to persevere under pressure more »
Kevin Thomas Jr. "Steers" to Western World Night #1 Midget Score
Friday, November 15, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 15, 2019).........Since his car first rolled off the trailer for practice one night earlier, Kevin Thomas, Jr. has had the propensity to be quick in a midget around Arizona Speedway. That tendency carried into Friday night's Western World more »
CJ Leary Lands Oval Nationals Victory at Perris
Saturday, November 9, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Perris, California (November 9, 2019).........In his seven previous Oval Nationals final night starts entering Saturday, C.J. Leary had never managed a finish better than 13th, a result hardly indicative of his performances throughout the years which have been plagued by the lack of Lady more »
King in the Queen City: Brad Sweet Wins First World of Outlaws Championship
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Sweet beats Schatz by 4 points in closest points battle in Series history; Gravel sweeps Can-Am World Finals CONCORD, NC – Nov. 9, 2019 – The air chilled your bones and frozen your breath. The crowd of people multiplied every second, fighting over inches of space to snap the best more »
Back-to-Back Brady Bacon Does it Again at Perris
Friday, November 8, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Perris, California (November 8, 2019).........It took Brady Bacon 27 starts over a span of 13 years to reach victory lane for the first time at California's Perris Auto Speedway on Thursday night. It took just 24 hours for him to capture his second more »
Two for the Money: Schatz Cuts Sweet's Lead to Two Points as Gravel Earns 50th Win
Friday, November 8, 2019
Championship contenders take historic battle to Can-Am World Finals season finale CONCORD, NC – Nov. 8, 2019 – History has been writing a novel this year in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and has an epic conclusion planned for its final chapter. The setup more »
Perris Elusive No More for Brady Bacon at Oval Nationals Night #1
Thursday, November 7, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Perris, California (November 7, 2019).........In 26 previous USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car starts at Perris Auto Speedway, Brady Bacon was in contention in the majority of them, garnering 17 top-tens and nine top-fives between 2006 and 2018. However, in start 27 on Thursday, more »
Scott Bogucki Wins a Wild One at the VANKOR Texas Sprint Car Nationals
Friday, November 1, 2019
Bryan Hulbert - FT. WORTH, Texas (November 1, 2019) When the dust settled on a slide job filled SawBlade.com A-Feature Friday night at the Texas Motor Speedway, Australia's Scott Bogucki capped off his 2019 season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network with victory more »
Terry McCarl Masters VANKOR Texas Sprint Car Nationals Opener
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Bryan Hulbert - FT. WORTH, Texas (October 31, 2019) Halloween at Texas Motor Speedway delivered a few tricks, and all the treats for Terry McCarl, as the Altoona, Iowa driver wheeled TheSnowPlow.com/Destiny Motorsports No. 4 to his 14th career victory with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the more »
A Royal Win: Donny Schatz Cuts Points Deficit Down to Eight Points with Port Royal Win
Friday, October 25, 2019
Schatz’s 11th win of the season helped cut Brad Sweet’s points lead down by 24 points PORT ROYAL, PA – Oct. 26, 2019 – Donny Schatz has spoken modestly about this year’s dramatic points battle with Brad Sweet. However, his on-track performance shouts anecdotes about it every race night. more »
Kerry Madsen "One Spot Better" in Midwest Thunder Sprints Finale!
Monday, October 21, 2019
(Bill W) October 21, 2019, Monroe, IA – The championship for the Midwest Thunder Sprint Series presented by www.OpenWheel101.com came down to the last event! A restart pass at the Jason Johnson Classic at Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri, gave Kerry Madsen the narrow edge over Bill Balog. The two more »
Roger Crockett Wins the Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Bryan Hulbert – MESQUITE, Texas (October 19, 2019) Picking up his second win of the 2019 season, Roger Crockett held off a fierce late-race challenge from Sam Hafertepe, Jr. to win the 46th annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports more »
Jason McDougal Masters Haubstadt's Harvest Cup
Saturday, October 19, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Haubstadt, Indiana (October 19, 2019).........As friends and former roommates, Jason McDougal and Kevin Thomas, Jr. have a bond that extends further than the racetrack. On the racetrack, though, each are routinely tough customers regularly waging battle against one another, giving no quarter in pursuit more »