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Bill Balog Leads Kerry Madsen by 13 Markers in Chase for $2,000 This Weekend!
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
(Bill W) October 16, 2019, Monroe, IA – The final weekend of the Midwest Thunder Sprints presented by www.OpenWheel101.com is set. Wisconsin’s Bill Balog leads two-time and defending series champion, Kerry Madsen, by a mere 13 points heading into two nights of World of Outlaws racing this weekend. On Friday, the more »
Christopher Bell Wins at Tri-State Speedway as Driver, Owner
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Bell wins an eventful night in Haubstadt, Brad Sweet extends points lead HAUBSTADT, IN – Oct. 13, 2019 – After winning $100,000 in April through NASCAR’s Dash 4 Cash, Christopher Bell already knew what he would like to do with the money: purchase his own Sprint Car. Six months more »
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Unchallenged with Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series at Creek County Speedway
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Bryan Hulbert - SAPULPA, Okla. (October 12, 2019) Leading start to finish for his ninth victory of the season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. made it back-to-back wins in the John Christner Trucking Fall Fling presented by James Hodge more »
Blake Hahn Makes it Two in a Row at I-30 Speedway's Short Track Nationals!
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 5, 2019) –Blake Hahn added himself to a select list of elite racers by charging to his second consecutive Short Track Nationals championship feature win atop the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval on Saturday night. Hahn reclaimed the point from John Carney II more »
Kevin Thomas Jr.'s Lovin' It in Second Lawrenceburg Fall Nationals Win
Saturday, October 5, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Lawrenceburg, Indiana (October 5, 2019).........Kevin Thomas, Jr. was bound and determined not to make any mistakes entering Saturday's Fall Nationals at Indiana's Lawrenceburg Speedway. Exactly one week earlier at Eldora Speedway, the Cullman, Ala. native had a pair of chances, first in the more »
Opening a Dream: Brent Marks Wins the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Marks pockets $65,000 for winning the National Open, his first win of the season MECHANICSBURG, PA – Oct. 5, 2019 – Williams Grove Speedway announcer Bruce Ellis held up a checkered flag to Brent Marks. “Do you want to read what that says?” he asked the Myerstown, Pa. driver. more »
"The Guy" Derek Hagar Wins Short Track Nationals Prelim
Friday, October 4, 2019
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 4, 2019) – For the first time in his career, Marion, Arkansas native Derek “The Guy” Hagar reached victory lane in an STN feature event by wiring the field in Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary at the 32nd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by more »
Williams Grove National Open Prelim Results and Stories
Friday, October 4, 2019
10/4/19 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Williams Grove National Open Prelim WoO 53 cars David Gravel (7th car out to time) set quick time in his group at 16.206 seconds, not far off Brian Paulus’s more »
Fan Notes from the 2019 Four Crown at Eldora
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Tom Myers (9/29/2019) – I love the winged sprint cars….but I also like non-wing open wheel racing. I don’t get as many chances to see the non-wingers as I get to see the wingers….and that is why I love the Four Crown event at Eldora. At the Four Crown, I get more »
Brady Bacon Bolts to Eldora Silver Crown Triumph
Saturday, September 28, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Rossburg, Ohio (September 28, 2019).........Entering Saturday's USAC Silver Crown season finale at Eldora Speedway, the formula was simple. A 4th place finish or better by Brady Bacon was what he needed to secure Klatt Enterprises' first series owner title. Bacon defied all notions of more »
Tyler Courtney Connects on Record 4th Straight Eldora Sprint Win
Saturday, September 28, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Rossburg, Ohio (September 28, 2019).........Tyler Courtney reached unprecedented territory following Saturday night's 4-Crown Nationals presented by NKT.tv USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature. Not even the likes of three-in-row winners Jud Larson, Bubby Jones, Jack Hewitt or Steve Butler can claim four consecutive more »
Tyler Courtney Claims Throne in 4-Crown Midget Main
Saturday, September 28, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Rossburg, Ohio (September 28, 2019).........Tyler Courtney had all the right moves in Saturday night's 4-Crown Nationals presented by NKT.tv USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget feature, but when you're amidst a high-speed game of chess on the banks of Eldora Speedway, you've got to more »
Aaron Reutzel Caps 2019 All Star Title Run with 4-Crown Nationals Triumph at Eldora Speedway
Saturday, September 28, 2019
ROSSBURG, Ohio (September 28, 2019) - Aaron Reutzel’s 2019 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 championship campaign could not have ended more appropriately. Not only did the Clute, Texas-native cap his season with a 16th Series victory, his sixth during the month of September, but more »
The Big 5-0: Brad Sweet Earns his 50th Career Win, Extends Points Lead at Lernerville
Saturday, September 28, 2019
With Donny Schatz having a rare issue, Sweet now holds a 40-point lead over him SARVER, PA – Sept. 28, 2019 – Brad Sweet has made a habit of winning big this season – most notably claiming the $175,000-to-win Kings Royal in July. However, his win Saturday night at more »
Right Attitude: Logan Schuchart Conquers Eldora Speedway for Second Time
Friday, September 27, 2019
Schuchart earned his eighth career win of the season at Eldora, doubling his win total from the start of the season ROSSBURG, OH – Sept. 27, 2019 – Logan Schuchart entered Friday’s race at Eldora Speedway with an attitude. He felt like the half-mile speedway owned him. He finished more »
Chris Windom a Gas City Giant at James Dean Classic
Thursday, September 26, 2019
By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Gas City, Indiana (September 26, 2019).........Gas City I-69 Speedway had greeted Chris Windom on numerous occasions throughout his USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car career, 19 to be exact, since his debut at the quarter-mile dirt oval in 2007. It's unfair to say that more »
Jacksonville WoO Results and Stories
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
9/25/19 Jacksonville Speedway Jacksonville, IL WoO 36 cars Checking in at Jacksonville is always a great experience, especially when greeted by the outstanding duo of Carolyn and Kenzi Schuh at the pit shack! Sheldon Haudenschild more »
Bill Balog Closes Gap with Midwest Thunder Sprints Presented by OpenWheel101.com!
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
(Bill W) September 24, 2019, Monroe, IA – Bill Balog has narrowed Kerry Madsen’s lead to just 22 points with the Midwest Thunder Sprints presented by www.OpenWheel101.com. Balog won two out of three IRA events contested in the last two weeks. He won at both Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin and more »
Fan Notes from Fremont Jim and Joanne Ford Classic
Monday, September 23, 2019
Tom Myers (9/21/2019) – The Jim and Joanne Ford Race is a must see race each September at Fremont Speedway. With a $10,000 to win prize, this race always attracts a stout field of cars, a surprise entry or two and features great racing. This year’s race was more of the more »
Aaron Reutzel Scores 15th All Star Victory of 2019 in Dominating Fashion at Hagerstown Speedway
Sunday, September 22, 2019
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (September 22, 2019) - For the first time in over 36 years, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 made their presence at the half-mile at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland. The near-four decade hiatus may have created some uncertainty for many of more »