Bill W Media News and Stories

Brian Brown, From the Hospital to Victory Lane at Knoxville!
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Ian Madsen Strikes in 360’s, Hetrick Returns to Take Win in 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 22, 2017) – Brian Brown didn’t feel well when he climbed out of his Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway, but when his feet more »
Wednesdays with Wayne - On the Move!
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
(Bill W) April 19, 2017 – Wayne Johnson and the Two-C Racing #2c were on the move last weekend. After competing with the World of Outlaws at Gator Motorplex near Willis, Texas Thursday, they followed the series to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas Friday before heading all the way more »
Bailey Goldesberry - Weekly Season Begins with Heat Wins!
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
(Bill W) April 18, 2017 – Bailey Goldesberry racked up heat wins and a pair of top ten finishes last weekend. On Friday, she checkered sixth at Jacksonville Speedway, and followed that up with a tenth place finish at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa Saturday. This Saturday, the sixteen-year-old more »
Sam Hafertepe Jr. - Five for Five Ties GW!
Monday, April 17, 2017
(Bill W) April 17, 2017 – To say Sam Hafertepe Jr. and the Keith Dobbs #15H team are on a roll is an understatement! The Sunnyvale, Texas native won his fifth Lucas Oil ASCS National Series feature in a row last Saturday at the Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia. more »
Brad Loyet - MOWA Point Leader Has Double Duty This Weekend!
Monday, April 17, 2017
(Bill W) April 17, 2017 – Brad Loyet and the Vacuworx Global #o5 team stayed atop the MOWA point standings last Friday with a second-place finish at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. The Sunset Hills, Missouri driver hopes to perform double duty this weekend in midget and sprint competition. more »
Opening Night is a Wash at Knoxville Raceway!
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Opening Night is a Wash at Knoxville Raceway! by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 15, 2017) – Late afternoon thundershowers were too much for those assembled for Kraig Ford/Pella Motors Opening Night at the Knoxville Raceway. Join us next Saturday night, April 22 as we more »
Knoxville Practice Night Canceled!
Friday, April 14, 2017
Knoxville Practice Night Canceled! by Bill Wright Knoxville, IA, April 14, 2017 – Persistent late afternoon rains have forced the cancelation of Friday night’s Practice session at Knoxville. The Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series PellaMotors.com/Kraig Ford 64th Annual Season Opener is still on for tomorrow more »
Bailey Goldesberry - Maiden 360 Voyage Goes Well!
Friday, April 14, 2017
Bailey Goldesberry – Maiden 360 Voyage Goes Well! (Bill W) April 14, 2017 – Sixteen-year-old Bailey Goldesberry is getting her 2017 season in swing. The family sprint car team has a 360 engine for select events this season, and their first outing with the Sprint Invaders at more »
Wednesdays with Wayne - Finding Speed in Texas!
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
(Bill W) April 12, 2017 – Wayne Johnson and the Two-C Racing #2c team found some much needed speed with two podium finishes at last weekend’s Tony Stewart Texas Sprint Car Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The Oklahoma City driver registered second and third place finishes Friday more »
Josh Schneiderman - Top Five with IRA Sets Up Knoxville Opener!
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
(Bill W) April 12, 2017 – Josh Schneiderman and the Deuce Motorsports #49 team got one more tune-up before the weekly season kicks off this Saturday at Knoxville Raceway. The West Burlington, Iowa native picked up a fourth-place finish at his hometown 34 Raceway last Saturday night with the IRA. more »
Tuesdays with TMAC - Bugeater Bash: Sometimes You're the Windshield...!
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
(Bill W) April 11, 2017 – Terry McCarl and the TMAC Motorsports #24 team were back in action last weekend at the I-80 Speedway “Bugeater Bash” featuring the Nebraska 360 Sprint Series. After bringing a tight racecar home fourth on Friday night, unfortunately, a broken part sent the veteran upside more »
TKS Motorsports - Quick Time at Burlington Good Start to 2017!
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
(Bill W) April 11, 2017 – The TKS Motorsports #2KS team and new driver, Austin McCarl, had a successful maiden voyage last Saturday night. The Altoona, Iowa driver set quick time amongst an IRA field at 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa. The team brought home an eighth-place feature finish more »
OpenWheel101.com Welcomes The Cushion!
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
(Bill W) April 11, 2016 – OpenWheel101.com is proud to announce The Cushion as a new partner with both its website and the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by Open Wheel 101! T2 Digital, Inc./The Cushion has been involved in LIVE video broadcasting over the internet more »
Brady Bacon - Kokomo Grand Prix Sweep!
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
(Bill W) April 11, 2017 – Brady Bacon and the Frank Manafort Racing #76M team were hitting on all cylinders last weekend, as the swept the USAC National Midget portion of the Kokomo Speedway Grand Prix in Indiana. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver also did double duty in the Dooling/Hayward more »
Brad Loyet - Win in Jacksonville Kicks Off 2017!
Monday, April 10, 2017
(Bill W) April 10, 2017 – Brad Loyet and the Vacuworx Global #o5 team kicked off their year in winning fashion in Friday’s opener for the MOWA series at Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois. The Sunset Hills, Missouri driver backed it up with a top five run with the IRA at more »
Brian Brown - Oultaw Strike in the Desert!
Monday, April 10, 2017
(Bill W) April 10, 2017 – Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team finished their west coast swing with the World of Outlaws in winning fashion last weekend in Arizona. Brian picked up the win with the WoO at Cocopah Speedway near Yuma on Friday, and came back more »
Sam Hafertepe Jr. - Historic Roll Continues in Fort Worth!
Monday, April 10, 2017
(Bill W) April 10, 2017 – Sam Hafertepe Jr. and the Keith Dobbs #15H sprint car team are officially in the record books with ASCS after sweeping the Tony Stewart Texas Sprint Nationals at the dirt track at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth last weekend. The four straight wins more »
Paul Nienhiser Leads Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars Presented by Open Wheel 101 Points After First Weekend!
Monday, April 10, 2017
Paul Nienhiser leads Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars Presented by Open Wheel 101 Points After First Weekend! Associate Sponsors: Hoseheads.com, Buckeye Threads Product Sponsor: EMi (Bill W) April 10, 2017 – This first weekend for the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com more »
Wednesdays with Wayne - Dukes of Hazzard!
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
(Bill W) April 5, 2017 – The reconfiguration of I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas has been popular with fans and drivers alike. Wayne Johnson checked in last Saturday night for some ASCS regional action, and thanks to a fellow competitor, found out turn three is back to being a more »
Brian Brown - Double Dip in Arizona This Weekend!
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
(Bill W) April 4, 2017 – Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team got in a trio of events with the World of Outlaws last week. Fortune didn’t smile on the team in events in California in Placerville, Hanford and Perris, but the team is looking forward to more »

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