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"Cowboy Up" - Logan Schuchart Bucks Wild Stockton to Become Sixth Different Winner in Seven Races
Saturday, March 16, 2019
STOCKTON, CA — MARCH 16, 2019 — Blue and orange confetti painted the landscape around Logan Schuchart, who climbed to the top wing of his Shark Racing Sprint Car with the checkered flag in one hand and other pointing to the sky. Thousands of fans cheered, and the first-time winner more »
Rookie Reigns - California Rookie Carson Macedo Conquers Mini Gold Cup with Veteran Moves
Friday, March 15, 2019
(Nick Graziano) CHICO, CA — March 15, 2019 — “Rookie” is a title Carson Macedo will hear before his name throughout the 2019 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series tour, but at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., it should be “veteran.” Or “winner.” Lemoore, Calif., more »
Cannon McIntosh Maters Mini-Magic Mile for First USAC Win
Saturday, March 9, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Du Quoin, Illinois (March 9, 2019).........Cannon McIntosh's grace under fire was demonstrated literally and figuratively in a multitude of manners Saturday night in the fourth annual "Shamrock Classic" at the Southern Illinois Center. A fuel leak during hot laps ignited the Bixby, Oklahoma driver's more »
Thunder Roll: Ian Madsen Dominates World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars in Tulare
Saturday, March 9, 2019
THUNDER ROLL Madsen Dominates World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars in Tulare TULARE, CA – March 9 – Last year’s World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Ian Madsen claims one of his weak points has been short tracks. Not anymore. more »
Brad Doty and Jac Haudenschild: "Talking with the Hall of Famers"
Monday, March 4, 2019
Brad Doty and Jac Haudenschild sat down with Bill Wright during the 2018 Knoxville Nationals at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. The 2001 and 2009 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees told of their history in the sport and shared a few stories about each other. more »
Donny Schatz Defies Odds in Sin City
Thursday, February 28, 2019
LAS VEGAS, NV – Feb. 28, 2019 – The final night of racing at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas was Donny Schatz’s to lose. He was hundredths of a second away from winning his Heat race, he won the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash, and he pulled away with the lead more »
Lady Luck on Tim Shaffer's Side in Vegas
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Contact: Nick Graziano, World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series PR Coordinator Lady Luck on Shaffer’s side in Vegas LAS VEGAS, NV – Feb. 27, 2019 – Tim Shaffer was in route to a dominating performance at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas for the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown presented by more »
Terry McCarl Becomes First Back-to-Back "King of the 360's"
Saturday, February 16, 2019
(East Bay PR) Late race cautions have a way of sometimes rewriting stories. As Mark Smith maintained a strong lead throughout the bulk of the 40-lap Sprint A-Main, one of those yellows was about the last thing he wanted to see. The caution came on lap 38, which put the defending more »
CJ Leary Logs First Win for New Team in Winter Dirt Games X Finale
Saturday, February 16, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 16, 2019).........The first weekend with a new race team is normally a period when driver and team get accustomed to one another and learn on-the-fly how to win races together. There were very few bumps in the road for C.J. more »
Justin Grant Survives and Thrives in Winter Dirt Games Night #2
Friday, February 15, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 15, 2019).........Justin Grant has won a few and lost a few in the same manner throughout his racing career. He's now won and lost in the same manner at Bubba Raceway Park following his USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory Friday more »
Last Lap Hero Chris Windom Scores Ocala USAC Sprint Opener
Thursday, February 14, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 14, 2019).........Chris Windom led just one lap in Thursday's USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car season opener at Bubba Raceway Park, but it was the one that paid the most as the Canton, Ill. driver prevailed on a wild final lap scramble more »
Daryn Pittman Goes Two-for-Two at Volusia Speedway Park's DIRTcar Nationals
Saturday, February 9, 2019
(Nick Graziano) BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 9, 2019 – One of Daryn Pittman’s favorite drivers growing up was Stevie Smith. By capturing his 83rd win – in the 83 car – during the second night of World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series at the DIRTcar Nationals he is more »
Sunshine Double-Dips in Ocala with Second Straight USAC Midget Victory
Saturday, February 9, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 9, 2019).........If Friday's victory at Bubba Raceway Park was one small step toward a successful USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget season for Tyler Courtney, then Saturday night's win was a giant leap toward what could be a banner year in more »
Daryn Pittman Powers to Opening Night Victory at Volusia Speedway Park's DIRTcar Nationals
Friday, February 8, 2019
(Nick Graziano) BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 8, 2019 – Daryn Pittman is no stranger to winning at Volusia Speedway Park. However, when he pulled his Sprint Car into Victory Lane during the opening night of the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series at the DIRTcar Nationals it was more »
Tyler Courtney Continues Winter Dirt Games Success in USAC Midget Opener
Friday, February 8, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Ocala, Florida (February 8, 2019).........Tyler Courtney continued his winning ways in "Winter Dirt Games" at Bubba Raceway Park in Friday's USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season opener. The Indianapolis, Indiana driver was victorious in the final two races of last year's more »
The "Big Cat" Earns All Star Florida Finale Victory at Volusia Speedway Park
Thursday, February 7, 2019
BARBERVILLE, Fla. (2/7/2019) - The ‘Big Cat’ Brad Sweet was the man to beat on Thursday evening at Volusia Speedway Park, officially concluding the five-race Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 sweep through the Sunshine State with a $5,000 DIRTcar Nationals triumph. The victory, more »
Shane Stewart Earns First Gator During All Star DIRTcar Nationals Opener
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
BARBERVILLE, Fla. (February 6, 2019) - It took Bixby, Oklahoma’s Shane Stewart eight laps to track down race leader, Daryn Pittman, from the inside of row three, but once he found the back bumper of the Roth Motorsports entry, it was the end of the road for Daryn Pittman, as well more »
Tony Stewart Dominates Final Night of All Star Action at Bubba Raceway Park
Saturday, February 2, 2019
OCALA, Fla. (February 2, 2019) - Despite an early afternoon rain shower nearly terminating the third and final night of Winter Nationals competition featuring the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, the show went on and so did Tony Stewart, eventually dominating the entire program more »
Tim Shaffer Two-for-Two During Winter Nationals Action at Bubba Raceway Park
Friday, February 1, 2019
OCALA, Fla. (February 1, 2019) - For the second time in as many nights, the ‘Steel City Outlaw’ Tim Shaffer is a main event winner with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, padding a recent stretch of Florida dominance that now includes back-to-back $5,000 more »
Tim Shaffer Opens 2019 All Star Season with Exciting Victory at Bubba Raceway Park
Thursday, January 31, 2019
OCALA, Fla. (January 31, 2019) - Tim Shaffer’s effort on Thursday evening was relentless. Not only did the ‘Steel City Outlaw’ open the 2019 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 season by scoring the Winter Nationals opener at Bubba Raceway Park, he was forced to more »