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Mt. Gambier Win Has James McFadden Primed for Classic
Friday, January 27, 2023
by Brett Murray Star Australian sprintcar driver James McFadden has had the perfect preparation for this weekend’s Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, with a show stopping win last night in the King’s Challenge. McFadden dominated the traditional lead into the Classic at Mount Gambier’s Borderline Speedway, leading every lap to more »
Ian Madsen Wins at Avalon's President's Cup
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Avalon Raceway Lara, Victoria, Australia President's Cup C main (started): 1. Chase Randall USA9 (4) 2. Alex Attard N53 (1) 3. Jett Bell V88 (3) 4. Luke Thomas N15 (5) 5. Marcus Green V71 (12) / 6. Daniel Sayre N16 (10) 7. Ross Jarred V27 (11) 8. Mitchell Smith V75 (16) 9. Brett more »
Logan Seavey is A Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Champion
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2023) Winning his first Midget race in over a year on Friday, that was quickly joined with a win on the biggest stage in Midget racing Saturday night when California’s Logan Seavey held off the charge of Tanner Thorson to win the 37th annual more »
Logan Seavey Uncatchable During Hard Rock Qualifying Night
Friday, January 13, 2023
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2023) Getting the lead and never looking back, California’s Logan Seavey sailed the Swindell SpeedLab No. 39 into Victory Lane Friday night during Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa Qualifying Night at the 37th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. more »
Tanner Thorson Dominates John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2023) Putting things in overdrive on Saturday night, Tanner Thorson served notice with an absolutely dominating performance on Thursday’s John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night at the 37th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. What looked like a rocky start more »
Rico Abreu Makes it Eight with Smiley's Racing Products Qualifying Night Victory
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 11, 2023) Making the move for the lead through the final two turns, Rico Abreu, threw the Hoosiers on the cushion and shot past Mitchel Moles for his eighth career Chili Bowl preliminary victory. Grabbing the win for Keith Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian, the triumph is more »
Oklahoma's Hank Davis Pulls Off the Upset on Warren CAT Qualifying Night
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 10, 2023) A race of ups, downs, and every direction in between, Tuesday’s Warren CAT Qualifying Night came down to the wire with Oklahoma’s Hank Davis proving the underdog still has a shot at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire by more »
Cannon McIntosh Holds On For Cummins Qualifying Night Victory!
Monday, January 9, 2023
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 2023) Fending off the field is one thing, but doing so with a failing right rear tire made Cannon McIntosh’s win during Monday’s Cummins Qualifying Night even sweeter at the 37th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. “That yellow more »
A Dream Victory for Justin Grant at Turkey Night
Saturday, November 26, 2022
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Ventura, California (November 26, 2022)………”It's a dream come true to win the Turkey Night Grand Prix.” Justin Grant’s dream became a reality at California’s Ventura Raceway as he charged, withstood, battled, banged and tussled for 98 laps en route to victory during Saturday more »
Buddy Kofoid Wins Thirteen, Prevails Once Again at Merced
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Merced, California (November 23, 2022)………When all else fails, head to the top! Buddy Kofoid successfully put this theory to the test en route to victory during Wednesday night’s penultimate round of the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season at California’s Merced Speedway. more »
Carson Macedo Makes it a First at Merced, Kofoid Clinches USAC Midget Title
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Merced, California (November 22, 2022)………An Australian team, a New Zealand chassis and an American driver. Those three ingredients combined to make up the perfect formula for Carson Macedo’s first career USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship feature victory on Tuesday night at more »
Buddy Kofoid Collects $32,000 Hangtown 100 Victory at Placerville
Saturday, November 19, 2022
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Placerville, California (November 19, 2022)………Buddy Kofoid pocketed the biggest payday of his USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship career on Saturday night at California’s Placerville Speedway. The Penngrove, Calif. native pocketed a total of $32,000 by virtue of scoring both the 100-lap more »
Buddy Kofoid Scores Home Track Victory at Hangtown Night Two
Friday, November 18, 2022
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Placerville, California (November 18, 2022)………Buddy Kofoid makes no bones about it. He wanted to be the one to deliver Keith Kunz Motorsport its record-breaking 134th USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship entrant victory. However, a full day later, Kofoid took solace in his more »
Keith Kunz is USAC Midgets' Winningest Entrant After Tanner Carrick's Victory at Placerville
Thursday, November 17, 2022
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Placerville, California (November 17, 2022)………No individual or team has been more synonymous with winning USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget feature events in this era than Keith Kunz Motorsports. When Tanner Carrick crossed the finish line at the conclusion of Thursday night’s Hangtown more »
Thomas Meseraull Scores Bakersfield's November Classic
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Bakersfield, California (November 15, 2022)………Twenty-two years ago, a teenage Thomas Meseraull stood in victory lane at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway after winning his very first USAC-sanctioned feature race in the Western States Midget division. Twenty-two years later, the San Jose, Calif. native stood in more »
26th Perris Oval Nationals Results and Stories
Saturday, November 5, 2022
11/5/22 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA 26th Perris Oval Nationals USAC National Sprint Cars USAC-CRA 36 cars Six drivers locked themselves into the Dash with their point totals from the two preliminary nights. They more »
Donny Schatz Wins Season Opener and Sason Finale in 2022 with World of Oultaws
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Brad Sweet and Kasey Kahne Racing Clinch Fourth Consecutive World of Outlaws Championship CONCORD, NC - November 5, 2022 - The 2022 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series campaign will end exactly how it started - with Donny Schatz standing in Victory Lane. After topping the season-opening DIRTcar Nationals more »
Donny Schatz Strikes Again in Charlotte; Takes World Finals Prelim
Friday, November 4, 2022
Brad Sweet Extends Championship Lead Entering Saturday's Season Finale CONCORD, NC - November 4, 2022 - Where Donny Schatz is good, Donny Schatz is great. The 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion has proven that on multiple occasions in 2022 with the latest coming in Friday's Feature at The Dirt Track more »
26th Perris Oval Nationals Night #2 Results and Stories
Friday, November 4, 2022
11/4/22 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA 26th Perris Oval Nationals USAC National Sprint Cars USAC-CRA 38 cars CJ Leary (25th car out to time) set quick time for the second night in a row more »
26th Perris Oval Nationals Night #1 Results and Stories
Thursday, November 3, 2022
11/3/22 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, CA USAC National Sprint Cars USAC-CRA 40 cars CJ Leary (10th car out to time) set quick time over the field with a lap of 16.347 seconds. Brady Bacon (32nd car out) more »