Bill W Media News and Stories

Brian Brown Goes Back to Back for $4,000 at Knoxville!
Saturday, May 12, 2018
McKenna Haase First Female to Win 360 Feature; Eric Bridger Goes Back to Back in 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 12, 2018) – Brian Brown led from start to finish to claim his 39th career feature and second in a row here at the more »
Allan Holland/Jim Harris Add to MIdwest Thunder Sprint Cars Presented by Open Wheel 101 Point Fund!
Friday, May 11, 2018
Associate Sponsors: Hoseheads.com, Jim Harris, TheCushion.com (Bill W) May 11, 2018, Monroe, IA – Generous contributions from Allan Holland of Hoseheads.com and race fan Jim Harris of Millard Nebraska this week have upped the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars point fund significantly! After last weekend’s events at Lake Ozark more »
Brian Brown is Back on Top at Knoxville!
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Ryan Roberts Passes Late for Win in 360’s, Eric Bridger Graduates, Then Wins with 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 5, 2018) – Grain Valley, Missouri’s Brian Brown made the most of his first appearance of the 2018 season Saturday at the Knoxville Raceway by more »
Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars Presented by Open Wheel 101 Hit Lake Ozark/Knoxville!
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
(Bill W) April 23, 2018, Monroe, IA – Austin McCarl continued his roll early in the season in Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com points. Austin picked up his second win in a row at the Knoxville Raceway. He leads the early standings over Brooke Tatnell, Terry McCarl, Davey Heskin more »
Austin McCarl Strikes Again for $4,000 at Knoxville!
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Ryan Giles Wins Thriller in 360’s, Matthew Stelzer On Top with 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 28, 2018) – The 410 sprint car feature at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night took a similar refrain to the Season Opener the week prior. Austin McCarl shot out more »
Austin McCarl Dominates for First Knoxville Triumph in Season Opener!
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Clint Garner Grabs Win #34 in 360’s, Devin Kline Tops 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 21, 2018) – Austin McCarl drove the TKS Motorsports #2KS to a dominating win in the PellaMotors.com/Kraig Ford Season Opener at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night! After several years more »
Over 45 Cars Participate in Friday's Practice at Knoxville!
Friday, April 20, 2018
Over 45 Cars Participate in Friday’s Practice at Knoxville! by Bill Wright Knoxville, IA, April 20, 2018 – Over 45 cars participated in Friday's practice night at Knoxville. Quickest lap of the night unofficially went to Davey Heskin at 14.779 seconds. Calvin Landis led the led the more »
Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars Presented by Open Wheel 101 Season Nears!
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
(Bill W) April 4, 2018, Monroe, IA – One of the goals of the website www.OpenWheel101.com is to give back to drivers. We were able to do that last year, when we launched Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by Open Wheel 101. The goal was to have a title sponsor...we didn’t more »
Jake Blackhurst Wins First Sprint Invaders Feature in Series Opener at 34!
Saturday, March 31, 2018
(Bill W) West Burlington, IA, March 31, 2018 – Jake Blackhurst fended off several charges by his rivals to lead all 25 laps and claim his first ever Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders feature event Saturday at 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa. The Hanna City, Illinois driver took the win over the more »
Sage Fruit is Title Sponsor for Osky Challenges!
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
(Bill W) March 20, 2018 – The Sage Fruit Company, located in Yakima, Washington has been a proud supporter of sprint car racing for many years, and now they will present both the Sage Fruit Front Row Challenge presented by Musco Lighting, and the Sage Fruit Ultimate ASCS Challenge presented by more »
Brian Brown - Season Kicks Off at Volusia This Week!
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
February 7, 2018 – The Brian Brown Racing Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 kicks the season off this week at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida. Tonight and tomorrow, Brian will compete with the All Star Circuit of Champions, before the World of Outlaws kick off 2018 with events Friday, Saturday and Sunday. more »
TKS Motorsports Welcomes Neumann Brothers to Sponsorship Team!
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Des Moines, IA (February 7, 2018) – The TKS Motorsports #2KS is excited to announce Neumann Brothers Construction to their roster of sponsors for the 2018 season. The Troy and Tammy Renfro owned team is eager for the second full season with Austin McCarl behind the wheel, as they look to more »
Wednesdays with Wayne - Busy 2018 Starts with All Stars This Weekend!
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
(Bill W) January 31, 2018 – Wayne Johnson and the Two-C Racing #2c team will start a busy new year with their sprint car team this weekend with the All Star Circuit of Champions at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. The team, owned by Todd Carlile will try to fill more »
Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard Sprint League Added to Ultimate ASCS Challenge!
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
(Bill W) January 30, 2018 – Two great nights of racing just got greater! For the first time since 2013, non-wing sprints return to the Osky Challenges. The Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard Sprint League will join the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series to comprise the Searsboro Telephone Ultimate ASCS Challenge on more »
Osky Challenges Return in 2018 with Two Big Nights of Racing!
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
(Bill W) January 10, 2018 – For the first time since 2013, the Osky Challenges at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa will feature two big nights of racing! On Monday, August 6, the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge will again pay $20,000 to win to the 410 sprint cars headlining more »
Sam Hafertepe Jr. - Sam Teams Up With HIll's Racing in 2018!
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
(Bill W) December 20, 2017 – Sam Hafertepe Jr. put himself in the record books in 2017 in winning his second consecutive Lucas Oil ASCS National Series title. The Sunnyvale, Texas native tied Gary Wright’s record with fifteen wins in a season with the series. For 2018, the beat will go more »
Brady Bacon - Big Wins in Arizona and Bakersfield!
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
(Bill W) November 21, 2017 – The western part of the country has been good the Brady Bacon the last couple of weeks. At Arizona Speedway near Queen Creek, he pulled off a win with the USAC Southwest series aboard the Dooling/Hayward Racing #63. He was also second in USAC National more »
Over $250,000 in Cash and Contingencies Handed Out at 2017 Knoxville Raceway Banquet!
Saturday, November 18, 2017
(Bill W) November 18, 2017 – Over $250,000 in cash and contingencies were handed out Saturday night, November 18 at the 2017 Knoxville Raceway Championship Cup Series Banquet! The event, held at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa played host to over 600 attendees. Tony Bokhoven and Kris Krug more »
Brian Brown - World Finals Podium Rounds Out Season!
Thursday, November 9, 2017
(Bill W) November 9, 2017 – Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team rounded out a great season with a podium finish at Saturday night’s World Finals for the World of Outlaws at the Dirt Track in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver had driven from row more »
TKS Motorsports – TKS Motorsports/Austin McCarl Looking Forward to 2018!
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
(Bill W) November 1, 2017 – The TKS Motorsports #2KS team and Austin McCarl are looking to build on their successful 2017 campaign next season. The team finished the season standings in the 410 class at the Knoxville Raceway third in points, and qualified for the finale at the 57th Annual more »

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