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Buddy Kofoid Outduels Kyle Larson for Bako Win; Chris Windom Leads Standings by 1
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Bakersfield, California (November 17, 2020).........Coming up through the ranks in the earliest years of his racing career, Buddy Kofoid idolized Kyle Larson. In recent years, Kofoid has gotten the opportunity to compete head-to-head with Larson on occasion in midgets and sprint cars. In more »
Tyler Courtney Collects Third Straight Western World Sprint Crown
Saturday, November 14, 2020
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 14, 2020).........Tyler Courtney picked up where he left off in both 2018 and 2019 to become the first driver to win the final night of the Western World Championships in a 410 c.i. sprint car in three consecutive years, more »
Buddy Kofoid Conquers Western World Midgets
Saturday, November 14, 2020
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 14, 2020).........Three-hundred-sixty-four nights earlier, Buddy Kofoid arrived at Arizona Speedway's Western World Championships as a newcomer to the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget wars when he made his first series start in the event, finishing 22nd. Three-hundred-sixty-four more »
Justin Grant Grabs Western World Sprint Prelim
Friday, November 13, 2020
San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 13, 2020).........Between Justin Grant and Tyler Courtney, each driver entered Friday night's AMSOIL USAC CRA / USAC Southwest Sprint Car opener as the victor of the last four 410 c.i. sprint races held during the Western World Championships at Arizona Speedway. Perhaps it was no surprise more »
Tanner Thorson Surges from 3rd to 1st to Win Western World Midget Opener
Friday, November 13, 2020
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 13, 2020).........For the final push to victory on the green-white-checkered finish of Friday night's USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget feature at Arizona Speedway, most eyes were affixed on the front two of Logan Seavey and Buddy Kofoid as more »
One for the Road: Brad Sweet Crowned Champion; Logan Schuchart Wins Season Finale
Saturday, November 7, 2020
KASEY KAHNE RACING CLINCHED THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE DIRT TRACK AT CHARLOTTE By Nick Graziano | November 8, 2020 at 1:18 am Brad Sweet and Logan Schuchart closed out the 2020 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season the same way they opened it. more »
Call It: David Gravel Scores Third Consecutive Charlotte Win; Brad Sweet Secures Second Title
Friday, November 6, 2020
The team championship is still up for grabs with Kasey Kahne Racing 22 points ahead of Jason Johnson Racing CONCORD, NC — Nov. 6, 2020 — David Gravel and Brad Sweet each claimed glory Friday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte before they go to war on Saturday. more »
Billy Brickley - Illinois Lightning Sprint Star
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Billy Brickley – Illinois Lightning Sprint Star Originally printed June 2020 – Dirt Monthly www.dirtmonthly.com By; Ashley Zimmerman The town of Wataga, Illinois, is one of those blink- and-you-will-miss-it kind of places. Wataga has a population of 793 people, and besides a Casey’s General Store more »
Kerry Madsen Wins Fourth Straight Midwest Thunder Sprint Series presented by OpenWheel101.com Championship!
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
(Bill W) October 28, 2020, Monroe, IA – Kerry Madsen of St. Mary’s, New South Wales, Australia, cemented his fourth straight championship in the Midwest Thunder Sprints Series presented by OpenWheel101.com. Madsen’s final point total gave him the big cash prize, and put him 99 in front of Hartland, Wisconsin’s Bill more »
Kokomo WoO and Non-wing Results and Stories
Saturday, October 24, 2020
10/24/20 Kokomo Speedway Kokomo, IN WoO and Non-wing 44 WoO cars 34 Non-wing cars Sorry for the late report, It was chilly, but two divisions of sprint cars at Kokomo is a must-see particularly on one of more »
A Purple Heart Promoting Hope - Nick Guernsey
Monday, October 19, 2020
By Ashley Zimmerman Photo By Dennis Krieger Previously published by Dirt Monthly, May 2020. www.dirtmonthly.com Often, in this business, the best stories are the stories that go untold or get lost in the busy hustle of weekly car prep, scheduling, and what went wrong the week before. The story of more »
Kyle Larson Wins Bettenhausen 100; Justin Grant is USAC Silver Crown Champ
Sunday, October 18, 2020
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Springfield, Illinois (October 18, 2020).........Kyle Larson became the 15th driver to win Champ Car races on the three Midwest dirt miles of Du Quoin, the Indiana State Fairgrounds and the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the latter of which he added to his continuously growing checklist on more »
McClassic: James McFadden Leads Triumphant Night for Kasey Kahne Racing at Lake Ozark
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Brad Sweet and Kasey Kahne Racing make significant gains in the championship points battle ELDON, MO — Oct. 17, 2020 — Water glazed James McFadden’s eyes. His lips quivered with every word. The emotions of winning the Jason Johnson Classic Saturday night at Lake Ozark Speedway with the World more »
Roger Crockett Prevails in the Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Bryan Hulbert – MESQUITE, Texas (October 17, 2020) Ending his season on a high note, Oregon's Roger Crockett battled through heavy lapped traffic to pick up his second consecutive victory in the Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals. “I was starting to wonder if I was going to go a year without more »
Honor and Privilege: Shane Stewart Wins in Debut with Jason Johnson Racing at Lakeside
Friday, October 16, 2020
Jason Johnson Racing closes championship points gap and Brad Sweet extends his lead KANSAS CITY, KS — Oct. 16, 2020 — Shane Stewart showed the emotion of a first time winner Friday night at Lakeside Speedway. He bathed in confetti, waved the checkered flag with glee and smiled with more »
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Wins Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals Prelim
Friday, October 16, 2020
Bryan Hulbert – MESQUITE, Texas (October 16, 2020) Picking up his eighth win of the season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. also made it eight career National Tour triumphs at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway Friday night. Winning the more »
Notes from the Weekend in PA/Finale for Midwest Thunder Sprints Saturday!
Thursday, October 15, 2020
(Bill W) October 15, 2020, Monroe, IA – Pennsylvania is a calling to any sprint car fan, and I’m no different. COVID-19 has put a damper on the traveling this season, but we try to get at least one trip in to central PA every year, and last weekend seemed to more »
Fan Notes from Fremont Speedway's All Star Finale
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
(Tom Myers) Fremont, Ohio – This year’s Jim and Joanne Ford Classic race, the 13th annual edition, was the final event on the 2020 calendar for both Fremont Speedway and the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series. The race was co-sanctioned by the All Stars and the FAST series more »
Finally! Thomas Meseraull Makes it to USAC Midget Victory Lane at Harvest Cup
Saturday, October 10, 2020
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Haubstadt, Indiana (October 10, 2020).........In his two-plus decades of racing with USAC, one piece of the puzzle had been surprisingly absent from Thomas Meseraull's resume - a NOS Energy Drink National Midget points-paying feature victory. After many a close call throughout his career, more »
Aaron Reutzel Concludes 2020 All Star Championship Season with $10,000 Jim and Joanne Ford Classic Triumph
Saturday, October 10, 2020
FREMONT, Ohio (October 10, 2020) - For the third time in as many tries, Clute, Texas-native Aaron Reutzel is an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 champion, concluding his third consecutive title with a victory during Fremont Speedway’s annual Jim and Joanne Ford Classic finale more »