PRESS....

• Showtime Speedway FL)Showtime Speedway promotor Robert Yoho has announced final details of the 6th annual Dave Steele World Championship Weekend. There are a few new wrinkles in 2025. Details of this year's event weren't finalized until just this week, as just a few months ago, there was doubt that the event would even happen. The state of Florida was using Showtime Speedway as a storage facility for debris from recent hurricanes that have ravished the area this past fall. Yoho was given the track back in mid-December and given the go-ahead to continue racing. For the longest time, it was unsure when racing would resume in 2025. Press Releases 1/11

• USAC Eastern Storm)It only happens once a year so get ready for the National Touring Series of the Amsoil USAC Non-Wing Sprints as they invade the East for the eighteenth running of the Eastern Storm powered by Levan Machine and Truck Equipment. The excitement is always plentiful when the young and talented stars of the USAC National Non-Wing Sprint Tour crisscross the states. And when they land here in the East, there is always action packed excitement enhanced by the diversity of six unique and different tracks that will host the Eastern Storm. Central PA 1/11

• Expo Speedway OH)The monster 5/8 mile expo speedway located at the Trumbull County fairgrounds near Cortland, Ohio, celebrating the 55th year of existence in 2025 is in early planning stages to make a return to racing at the track labeled as “track of the champions”. A meeting put on by the Trumbull County fair board is scheduled for Wednesday night, January 29 2025 at the banquet hall near gate C to have an open forum on the possibility of having auto racing back at the speedway. This meeting will only show if any racing is possible at the fairgrounds with no dates or racing announced. Press Releases 1/11

RESULTS....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)Kerry Madsen claimed the grand final of Speedweek at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night, in what was also round 14 of the 2024-25 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series. Driving the Diamond Bay Motorsport 26, he started from p2 for the 30-final in the ninth night of the epic Speedweek campaign. Race Results 1/11

Friday January 10th

Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.  George Foreman

2:30pm

RESULTS....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)James McFadden won his fifth feature race for one of the newest sprintcar teams on the block, Brady Motorsport, at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night. The 23x, crewed by Kim Buswell and owned by former racer Sheldon Brady, has been on a mission since the new partnership was formed, just in time for the WA Sprintcar Championship, that was contested at the Perth Motorplex, back on November 30. Race Results 1/10

PRESS....

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Williams Grove Speedway has launched the latest version of its official website, located at www.williamsgrove.com. In conjunction with MyRacePass, work began building a more user-friendly website in November. The entire site is compatible with the MyRacePass app, which is linked to the Williams Grove homepage. Central PA 1/10

• TMEZ TV)Not only will USABMX be aligned with RMS Racing at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, the company headquartered in Tulsa, OK has also reached an agreement to join forces with the outspoken Thomas Meseraul better known as T-Mez and his ever-popular YouTube Channel TMEZ TV. Press Releases 1/10

• High Limit)Speedway Motorsports and two of its most iconic speedways, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway, announced they will sponsor RMS Racing driver Brad Sweet for the Jan. 12-19 Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Okla.High Limit 1/10

• Dirt Track Digest)Davie Franek was forced to disappear from Sprint car racing for several months after suffering serious injuries at the Knoxville Raceway in the summer of ‘23. However, the Sussex, N.J., driver returned full-time this season and has high expectations for the ‘25 campaign.https://www.dirttrackdigest.com/ 1/10

• POWRi FAST)Building a resolute yearly agenda, the Honest Abe Roofing POWRi FAST on DIRT Series presented by Ti22 Performance is thrilled to unveil the highly anticipated 2025 schedule featuring twenty-four exhilarating dates at some of the most iconic dirt tracks from March until October.Press Releases 1/10

Wednesday January 8th

I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.  Stephen Hawking

11:30pm

PRESS....

• RMS Motorsports)Freshly into January and 2025, the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, OK is rapidly approaching and USABMX is thrilled to announce a partnership for the prestigious event with RMS Motorsports and the team’s driver line up consisting of High Limit Champion Brad Sweet, and High Limit full timer Spencer Bayston. Press Releases 1/8

• Jordon Mallett)Jordon Mallett is eager to embark upon his Chili Bowl Nationals driving debut next week. Mallett has landed a ride with Sammy Swindell, who owns the most Chili Bowl Nationals victories with five, for the marquee midget event at Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Okla. Mallett's preliminary night is Thursday, Jan. 16. Press Releases 1/8

• Wingless Sprints SA)The 2024/25 Wingless Sprints SA Triple Crown finally gets underway this Saturday night at the Murray Machining and Sheds Murray Bridge Speedway following the opening round rainout at the Borderline Speedway in December. This weekend’s event is officially round 2 of the series with the final round to be held at the new look Tolmer Speedway in April. Not only will the drivers be racing for Tri Series points, but they will also be competing for overall honours in round 4 the State Series, therefore it will be a huge night for our local Wingless racers.Press Releases 1/8

• Chili Bowl)Monday night at the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink will have a new sponsor as 2nd Opinion Auto Center has signed on for the opening night’s action. Owned by long-time Chili Bowl car owners Dan and Patricia Harris, 2nd Opinion Auto Center has been in business since 1982, serving the Dallas/Forth Worth area. Press Releases 1/8

• Chili Bowl)The O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions. The annual gathering of Chili Bowl, National Tour, and invited guests has become a mainstay during Monday's 2nd Opinion Auto Center Qualifying Night at the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink, and this year’s roster comprises 19 drivers.Press Releases 1/8

Tuesday January 7th

I look like a casual, laid-back guy, but it's like a circus in my head.  Steven Wright

11:00pm

PRESS....

• Big Diamond Speedway PA)Dirt track racing in Schuylkill County has a rich history that dates back to 1918. There was as many as 15 races tracks that sprang up throughout the coal region area, however, of them all only Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville remains and the popular 3/8-mile oval is beginning preparations for the 53rd consecutive season of “Racing in God’s Country!” Press Releases 1/7

• Western Midget Racing)Western Midget Racing has released a ten-race slate of races across California for the stock production Midget division in 2025. The ten-race program joins the previously announced seven race WMR/BCRA California Super Series, giving drivers opportunities to compete in up to 17 events throughout the year. Press Releases 1/7

• POWRi)Membership registration for race teams and drivers planning on contending within POWRi for all leagues, series, and divisions in the 2025 season is online and available for competitors. Press Releases 1/7

• POWRi)Continuing as a highlight of membership advantages since the prized addition in 2016, the POWRi Lifetime Membership maintains a staple in league competitions in a way to honor previous divisional champions. Benefiting from gaining championship titles within the tiers of the POWRi Open Wheel competition, all champion-earning entrants since 2016 in the National & West Midget, WAR Sprint, and 410 Outlaw Sprints continue to automatically receive membership based on previous season successes. Press Releases 1/7

Monday January 6th

Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.  Lou Holtz

1:00pm

PRESS....

• USAC)The United States Auto Club (USAC) Racing is pleased to announce that Don Hawk has been appointed as the new Series Director for the USAC Silver Crown Division, effective immediately. Hawk brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and a deep passion for motorsports that aligns perfectly with USAC’s mission of fostering competitive and exciting racing while upholding the traditions of this prestigious series. USAC 1/6

• Justin Whittall)Vincentown, New Jersey’s Justin Whittall has been busy Down Under, continuing his Western Australia Speedweek campaign, alongside RBH Racing, with another trio of starts in early January. Whittall, who earned an Australian top-ten prior to the New Year, entered competition at Bunbury Speedway on January 1, Perth Motorplex on January 2, and back at Bunbury on January 4, highlighting recent performances with a seventh-place outcome at Bunbury on New Year’s Day. RBH Racing raced on to finish 15th at Perth and 11th at Bunbury, forced to endure a brake malfunction in his most recent Bunbury appearance due to contact with a rock. Press Releases 1/6

• Brock Zearfoss)Three additional Western Australia Speedweek starts resulted in a pair of top-ten outcomes for the “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss and car owner Sean Carren, and with all recent results considered, the Jonestown, Pennsylvania, native will roll into the final weekend at Perth Motorplex (Jan. 10-11) with as the Western Australia Speedweek points leader. Press Releases 1/6

• Chili Bowl)Five nights of racing, with every position counting towards Saturday, makes the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink statistically among the most challenging events to prevail in, much less make the show, and the first draft of nights for the 39th running of the worlds greatest Midget event have been released. Subject to change by the day, the current list of entrants sits at 371, which ties it with 2023’s final entry count, and is just nine shy so far of 2024. Drivers from 35 states, five countries, plus five event champions are set to take on Tulsa Expo Raceway clay from January 13-18, with two Chili Bowl Champions already picking up Golden Drillers this past week during the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout. Press Releases 1/6

• EMPA)The Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) is happy to announce that Elite Custom Awards from Freeland, Pa., has signed on with the organization as a 2025 sponsor for the upcoming convention which is taking place on January 10-12 at the Holiday Inn in Wilkes-Barre. Elite Custom Awards is a division of Evergreen Raceway and run by the track’s owner/promoter Jason Makarewicz. Recently Makarewicz acquired the former Printers Edge of Hazle Brook, Pa., and is rebranding it as Elite Custom Awards. Press Releases 1/6

• Doney-Lawson Racing)The 2025 season just got a whole lot busier for Doney-Lawson Racing and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars, as sibling teammates, Xavier Doney and Natalie Doney, are ready to hit the highway, set to join the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League full-time during the New Year. The schedule, packed with nearly 40 events across nine months, will activate officially with a Texas Motor Speedway doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, February 21-22. Press Releases 1/6

• FloRacing)Up-and-coming Sprint Car driver Danny Sams III is going full-time on the Kubota High Limit Racing tour in 2025 as the 22-year-old announced his run for Rookie of the Year on Monday with the Rocky Anderson-owned No. 24D team.https://www.floracing.com/1/6

• World of Outlaws)The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series has made six rule updates for the 2025 season. https://worldofoutlaws.com/1/6

• Photos)Shots from Allentown PA indoor TQ action by Steve Koletar are in  SpeedShotz 1/6

Sunday January 5th

When I knew nothing, I thought I could do anything.  Robert Duvall

2:00am

RESULTS....

• Tulsa Shootout)In what will go down as possibly the wildest 55 lap event ever contested atop Tulsa Expo Raceway clay, the final race of the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink came down to a slide job throwing, literal wall riding showdown between Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell, with Bell fending off the charge of Larson by 0.188-seconds at the checkered flag.Non-Wing Outlaw Hyper Race A Main (55 Laps): 1. 21X-Christopher Bell[2]; 2. 83K-Kyle Larson[14]; 3. 10J-Emerson Axsom[10]; 4. 20R-Ricky Thornton Jr[7]; 5. 24X-KJ Snow[18]; 6. 52-Blake Hahn[1]; 7. 14R-Jake Nail[8]; 8. 71S-Clinton Boyles[5]; 9. 37-Aiden Purdue[3]; 10. 72J-Sam Johnson[11]; 11. 95B-James Roselli[22]; 12. 15N-Neal Allison[20]; 13. 16-Chase Porter[12]; 14. 11K-Kaylee Bryson[4]; 15. (DNF) 44X-Jeffery Pahule[13]; 16. (DNF) 21S-Steven Snyder Jr[21]; 17. (DNF) 11L-Landon Henry[15]; 18. (DNF) 51F-Gary Taylor[19]; 19. (DNF) 12K-Dylan Kadous[16]; 20. (DNF) 21-Cash Lovenburg[6]; 21. (DNF) 8S-Corbin Rueschenberg[23]; 22. (DNF) 74C-Sheldon Creed[17]; 23. (DNF) 66-Broedy Graham[9]; 24. (DNF) 2R-Brandon Rose[24] Race Results 1/5

• Tulsa Shootout)One Golden Driller deserves another, and Kyle Larson picked up his second of the day in fine fashion with a charge from 12th to the front in EVO Fuel Injection A-Class competition at the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink. Race Results 1/5

• Tulsa Shootout)If you’re going to bring your son to compete in his first Tulsa Shootout, you might as well race, and that’s what Kyle Larson did Saturday night, and in doing so, added the WFO Outlaw Golden Driller to his shelf at the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/5

• Tulsa Shootout)With cautions playing to his favor to keep out of traffic, that also meant dealing with restarts but did stop the charge of Brexton Busch as he led flag-to-flag for his first career Golden Driller with the Flying A-Motorsports Junior Sprints at the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/5

• Tulsa Shootout)Kicking off the championship A-Features with the Joe’s Racing Products Stock Non-Wing A-Feature, North Carolina’s Brent Crews captured his first Golden Driller during the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/5

PRESS....

• Allegheny Sprint Tour)Jacob Gomola, the Allegheny Sprint Tour (AST) promoter in western PA, announced the tour's ninth season schedule for 2025. "Our ninth year looks like our best season yet with almost 30 nights of racing covering five tracks with the possibility of more tracks being added to the schedule," Gomola said. Press Releases 1/5

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)A ninth to Dayne Kingshott and a DNS for Callum Williamson at Bunbury Speedway on Saturday night has opened up the gap between the two front runners in the 2024-25 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series championship. Heading into round 12, Kingshott, the defending series champion, had 1816 points, just eight points ahead of Williamson. Press Releases 1/5

• Perris Auto Speedway CA)Last Sunday, Perris Auto Speedway fans, competitors, and officials were saddened to learn of the passing of veteran racer Jim Giardina. The racing dentist, who drove sprint cars and late models at Perris, passed away last Saturday night. Press Releases 1/5

• Donny Schatz)With the start of a new year, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Sprint Car will see new faces step into crew roles as the team kicks-off its 25th season in 2025. While the driver behind the wheel remains the same as 10-Time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series (WoO) Champion Donny Schatz returns to the No. 15 entry for a run at his 11th series title, the team will host a mix of familiar and new faces behind the wrenches. Press Releases 1/5

Saturday January 4th

The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.  Don Shula

2:00am

RESULTS....

• Tulsa Shootout)To win the 55-lap finale at the Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink means you are the champion of the event, and in 2025, that honor will go to the Hyper Racing Outlaw Non-Wing division for the first time, with a pair of Oklahoma drivers bringing the field to the green.Race Results 1/4

PRESS....

• Thunder On The Hill)The thirty-sixth season of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will return to the Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA and the first of three high-powered events will open the Thunder Series on Tuesday night, May 20. The big night of sprint car racing will find Levan Machine & Truck Equipment presenting the RICH MAR Florist Kubota Hight Limit Racing 410 Sprints. This will be the third visit by High Limits to Grandview Speedway. Thunder on the Hill and Grandview Speedway were proudly one of just twelve tracks in the country selected to host this organization in their first season in 2023. Press Releases 1/4

• RPM)Preston Lattomus To Drive Capitol Custom Trailers No. 91 During ’25 410 Sprint Car Season https://dirt.raceproweekly.news1/4

• TJ Haddy)TJ Haddy and the Haddy Motorsports team are joining forces with car owner Matt Wiese and Wiese Motorsports to take on the IRA 410 sprint car series in 2025 as a rookie contender. After 2 successful seasons running with the MSA 360 series, TJ will make the jump to a 410 and compete with the successful and very competitive Bumper to Bumper IRA, running throughout the upper Midwest. A unique opportunity presented itself giving Haddy Motorsports the chance to get behind the wheel of a 410 for the first time. TJ’s first taste of 410 action was at 141 Speedway followed by Mississippi Thunder speedway where he made the A-Main both nights and picked up a B-Main win. This has led to the partnership of Haddy and Wiese motorsports for the 2025 season with hopes of a successful rookie campaign. More information to follow, including the teams full schedule for 2025 season. We would like to thank the following sponsors for making this possible. Wiese Trucking Buske Farms Cole Oil & Propane Ski & Bev’s Hoff’s Quality Meats and Sausage Behling Racing Equipment RC Custom Design 1/4

Thursday January 2nd

                                                                                      
     
     2025 J&S Classics Central PA Sprint Cars Product Sponsors

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. Isaac Asimov

3:00pm

RESULTS....

• Tulsa Shootout)Rolling through Race No. 144 on Wednesday of a scheduled 389 during the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink, several drivers are starting to stack up Heat Race wins, while some will find themselves in the soup. A standout so far in Heat Race competition is Missouri’s Clinton Boyles. A commentator with FloRacing, in addition to being on track, Boyles is three for three so far, having won in WFO Outlaw, Hyper Non-Wing Outlaw, and EVO Fuel Injection A-Class. Likewise, 2024 EVO Fuel Injection A-Class Champion Ashton Torgerson has captured wins in the same divisions. Race Results 1/2

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)American Brad Sweet claimed his first win of the current WA Sprintcar Speedweek series, at the Perth Motorplex on Thursday night. Sweet crossed the line ahead of local stars Dayne Kingshott and Callum Williamson at the Merger Contracting Sprintcar Muster that was round 11 of the 2024-25 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series. Race Results 1/2

PRESS....

• POWRi)Growing interest regionally while annually presenting great traditional open-wheel entries and accomplishments, the Sunset Grill POWRi Vado Non-Wing Sprints will return to picturesque Vado Speedway Park on a limited basis in 2025 engaging in a fan-friendly five-event schedule from April through August. Press Releases 1/2

• POWRi)Escalating entries regionally while annually displaying outstanding open-wheel action at state-of-the-art Vado Speedway Park, the Jackson Compaction POWRi Vado 305 Sprints will return to bi-monthly battles in 2025 in an exhilarating eleven-event yearly agenda spanning from April until October. Press Releases 1/2

• Must See Racing)Must See Racing president Jim Hanks today has revealed updated details of several 2025 schedule dates. He will confirm all the schedule updates this Saturday January 4, 2025, through a podcast. A return to Kalamazoo Speedway for the first time since 2022 is one of the handful of schedule updates. The official date hasn’t been announced, but it appears it will be a mid-season event. Jason Blonde won the last winged sprint car race at Kalamazoo Speedway on May 28, 2022. Press Releases 1/2

Wednesday January 1st

                                
       
             2025 J&S Classics Central PA Sprint Car Series Sponors  

I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.  J. D. Salinger

Happy New Year!!

7:00pm

RESULTS....

• Sydney International Speedway AU)Sprintcars - Feature (30 Laps): 1. N9-Lachlan Caunt[4]; 2. N55-Jessie Attard[23]; 3. N86-Ben Atkinson Jr[11]; 4. N12-Lynton Jeffrey[6]; 5. N49-Ian Madsen[14]; 6. N56-Michael (Mick) Saller[10]; 7. N53-Alex Attard[15]; 8. N10-Luke Stirton[2]; 9. N75-Glen Saville[8]; 10. N42-Zac Pacchiarotta[13]; 11. N32-Warren Ferguson[12]; 12. (DNF) N14-Ashton Mineeff[18]; 13. (DNF) N78-Kobi Wright[16]; 14. (DNF) N16-Daniel Sayre[9]; 15. (DNF) N57-Matthew Dumesny[5]; 16. (DNF) T33-Brody Appleby[3]; 17. (DNF) NS14-Michael Stewart[1]; 18. (DNF) N15-Luke Thomas[19]; 19. (DNF) N88-Kalib Henry[7]; 20. (DNF) N24-Blake Skipper[17]; 21. (DNF) Q32-Mitch Gowland[22]; 22. (DNF) N96-Bruce White[21]; 23. (DNF) N70-Riley Ohlback[20]; 24. (DNF) NS6-Alex Mahony[24]  1/1

• Premier Speedway AU)Speedweek Round 5...A-Main (35 Laps): 1. V35-Jamie Veal[3]; 2. D7-Jordan Rae[2]; 3. USA44-Garet Williamson[4]; 4. A1-Lachlan McHugh[5]; 5. N47-Marcus Dumesny[13]; 6. S63-Ryan Jones[9]; 7. V25-Jack Lee[1]; 8. S14-Brendan Quinn[11]; 9. S96-Brendan Guerin[18]; 10. V60-Jordyn Charge[10]; 11. USA9-Chase Randall[14]; 12. V6-Cameron Waters[16]; 13. V98-Peter Doukas[24]; 14. VA88-Grant Stansfield[21]; 15. VA36-Ashley Cook[17]; 16. (DNF) S98-Luke Dillon[6]; 17. (DNF) N48-Jackson Delamont[7]; 18. (DNF) S7-Hayden Pitt[15]; 19. (DNF) V40-Rusty Hickman[22]; 20. (DNF) S20-Glen Sutherland[8]; 21. (DNF) NT25-Will Carroll[20]; 22. (DNF) V72-Jake Smith[23]; 23. (DNF) V96-Dane Court[19]; 24. (DNF) V37-Grant Anderson[12] 1/1

• High Desert Hustle)Colby Copeland of Roseville, Calif. returned to victory lane inside the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, taking the Open 500 preliminary feature on Tuesday night to ring in the New Year at the 2nd Annual High Desert Hustle. The top-five finishers of the 30-lap feature locked in for Thursday’s $10,000 championship finale.
  The victory is Copeland’s fourth career preliminary win across three different divisions in just two editions of the event. Race Results 1/1

• Tulsa Shootout)Kicking off the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink with 28 WFO Outlaw Micro Heat Races, the evening saw several charges through the field and a few wild turns. Claremore's Kris Carroll made the most extensive run through the field, going tenth to second in FuelTech Heat Race No. 14. Three drivers moved ahead seven positions, led by Kyle Larson, who made the mad dash from racing in Australia. Florida’s Noah Carpenter and Oklahoma’s Daison Pursley were the other two drivers, each moving tenth to third. Race Results 1/1

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)James McFadden continued his strong run in the Brady Motorsport 23, winning round 10 of the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series at Bunbury Speedway last night. McFadden started from p3 for the 30-lap final and after switching spots with Kerry Madsen on lap 17 (up to that point Madsen had led all the way), he was never challenged in the run to the checkers. Ryan Newton, who started from p8, grabbed second in the dying stages, relegating Madsen to third. Race Results 1/1

PRESS....

• ASCS)The 2024 season for the American Sprint Car Series National Tour was one for the record books. After finding a new home with World Racing Group, 34 races were contested across 21 tracks in 10 states. Two hundred fifty-six drivers took part in at least one event, while 14 of them went to Victory Lane. And when it was all over, Seth Bergman was crowned Series champion for the first time in his career.ASCS 1/1

• Rhino Racing)The 2024 season was a successful one for Phil Reneau and Rhino Racing. The 360 and 410 Sprint Car Team kicked things off in February racing at East Bay Raceway Park before returning to the Great Lakes Region to dial in for the summer of racing. The Rhino Racing brand competed in over 60 races between all of their driver and car combinations with drivers like Jason Blonde (primary), Keith Sheffer, Jr, Darin Naida, Chad Wilson, and Brian Paulus. The team found victory lane five times with four different drivers at four different track throughout the season. Press Releases 1/1

• GLSS)Officials with the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by Engine Pro and ARP (GLSS) have announced the 2025 schedule of events which includes the events for the Michigan CAT Division and the Ohio CAT Division. The overall schedule features 43 dates across five states and the Canadian Providence of Ontario; 16 different tracks are currently planned with TBAs expected to increase that number. Of those 43 events, eight are non-points specials. Press Releases 1/1

• Smileys Racing Products)Smiley’s Racing Products has combined their 30th Annual Pre-Season Sale and Annual Swap Meet for ONE SUPER SATURDAY – FEB. 1, 2025! It’s Smiley's Biggest Annual Event – with discounts up to 30% on many items to commemorate the 30th anniversary of this event!! Almost Everything is on sale! For the latest event updates, make sure to check in often at: https://www.facebook.com/smileysracing Press Releases 1/1

Monday December 30th

I stopped living according to my core values. I knew what I was doing was wrong but thought only about myself and thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to.  Tiger Woods

11:00pm

PRESS....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)While all the focus has been on the three-night High Limit International: Perth event, it has also been part of the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series. With nine rounds of the championship in the books for the 2024-25 series, the battle for points is tight. Press Releases 12/30

• HammerDownUSA)HammerDownUSA.com is thrilled to unveil the 2024 All-HammerDown! Team—a prestigious lineup of the top 40 drivers in the nation. Leading the charge is Tyler Courtney, the reigning Champion of the Racer’s Racing Series. The All-HammerDown! Team is composed of elite racers who earned their spots by finishing in the top 40 of HammerDownUSA.com’s Racers’ Racing Series point standings. Points were fiercely contested over a demanding 60-race schedule, featuring the biggest and most competitive events in the United States. To score, drivers had to finish within the top eleven in an A-Feature. Out of 142 drivers who battled for points in this year’s marquee events, only the best rose to claim their place on this exclusive team.Press Releases 12/30

• DIRTCar Nationals)The 12 days of Christmas may be over, but 15 days of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals are still to come. Attracting hundreds of the best dirt racing drivers in the country, displaying a fair-like atmosphere in the midway and presenting nightly edge-of-your-seat racing, the massive Volusia Speedway Park event is bigger than ever in 2025, spanning Jan. 30 to Feb. 15.World of Outlaws12/30

12:30pm

RESULTS....

• High Limit)The inaugural High Limit International event lived up to all the hype, and it came to a head with a scintillating battle for $100,000 between American Kyle Larson and Australian James McFadden on Monday night. Kwinana Beach, Western Australia's Perth Motorplex was the perfect venue, and it delivered an epic three-day event that will long be remembered by the passionate fans from "The Land Down Under." Perth Motorplex AU...Kyle Larson is the $100,000 winner...A Feature 1 (35 Laps): 1. 1K-Kyle Larson[6]; 2. 23-James McFadden[2]; 3. 3-Callum Williamson[1]; 4. U49-Brad Sweet[4]; 5. 2-Dayne Kingshott[3]; 6. U95-Brock Zearfoss[8]; 7. T22-Jock Goodyer[12]; 8. U7-Cole Macedo[5]; 9. S52-Matt Egel[7]; 10. Q66-Ryan Newton[18]; 11. 26-Kerry Madsen[17]; 12. Q65-Luke Oldfield[16]; 13. 8-Andrew Priolo[19]; 14. 79-Kris Coyle[26]; 15. 25-Taylor Milling[21]; 16. U71-Giovanni Scelzi[14]; 17. U09-Matt Juhl[22]; 18. 24-Jack Williamson[13]; 19. U21-Justin Whittall[10]; 20. 11-Jason Kendrick[25]; 21. 45-Aaron Chircop[15]; 22. 80-James Inglis[20]; 23. 60-Kaiden Manders[9]; 24. 44-Ryan Lancaster[24]; 25. 18-Daniel Harding[11]; 26. 77-Brad Maiolo[23]High Limit  12/30

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)American superstar Kyle Larson claimed his first sprintcar feature race win on Australian soil, on Monday night at the Perth Motorplex. One of the most versatile drivers in world motorsport at the moment, struck gold in the maiden $100,000 to win High Limit International: Perth, from former Australian sprintcar champion James McFadden, while local track hero Callum Williamson was third. Race Results 12/30

• Avalon Raceway AU)Speedweek Round 4...1 #S63 Ryan Jones 2 #V6 Cameron Waters 3 #VA88 Grant Stansfield 4 #S98 Luke Dillon 5 #A1 Lachlan McHugh 6 #S27 Daniel Pestka 7 #V8 Bobby Daly 8 #S20 Glen Sutherland 9 #V40 Rusty Hickman 10 #Q54 Randy Morgan 11 #S14 Brendan Quinn 12 #V11 Chris Solomon 13 #NQ10 Jy Corbet 14 #V29 Michael Tancredi 15 #V60 Jordyn Charge 16 #T62 Tate Frost 17 #V98 Peter Doukas 18 #D7 Jordan Rae 19 #N48 Jackson Delamont 20 #V37 Grant Anderson 21 #Q5 Brock Hallett 22 #V35 Jamie Veal 23 #N47 Marcus Dumesny 24 #V68 Brett Milburn 12/30

PRESS....

• National Sprint Car Poll)David Gravel of Watertown, Connecticut was voted “Driver of the Year” by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers for the first time in his career. Gravel captured the World of Outlaws championship for the first time. Among David’s fifteen WoO wins included the Brad Doty Classic at Attica and Eldora’s King’s Royal. David also topped the High Limit Series $100,000 Joker’s Jackpot at Eldora. Gravel received twelve of the fifteen first place votes. Williams Grove National Open and 12-time WoO winner, Carson Macedo of Lemoore, California, received two first place votes, and Jackson Nationals and six-time WoO winner, Donny Schatz, received one. Press Releases 12/30

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their last column of 2024 with night two of the Rumble In Fort Wayne featuring the full sized midgets on a 1/6 mile concrete oval. Joe Liguori made it two straight Saturday night wins in a row besting Friday's winner, Cap Henry and young Ayrton Houch. A Typical Weekend12/30

• Flo Racing)Christopher Bell officially has 410 Sprint Car races on his rekindled dirt-track schedule. The 30-year-old NASCAR Cup superstar is set to make his first 410 winged sprint car start start since June of 2022 with the Kreitz Racing No. 69K team at Feb. 5’s DIRTcar Nationals at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park with the World of Outlaws and March 13’s Kubota High Limit Racing season opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.https://www.floracing.com/12/30

Sunday December 29th

                    I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.  Denzel Washington

12:30pm

RESULTS....

• High Limit)The second verse was the same as the first in High Limit International action at Perth Motorplex. Sunday's second preliminary program ended just the way Saturday's opener did with James McFadden taking his Team Brady Racing team to victory lane at the Kwinana Beach, Western Australia oval.High Limit International A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 23-James McFadden[2]; 2. U7-Cole Macedo[6]; 3. S52-Matt Egel[4]; 4. U49-Brad Sweet[5]; 5. T22-Jock Goodyer[11]; 6. 95-Brock Zearfoss[19]; 7. 60-Kaiden Manders[10]; 8. U17-Cory Eliason[23]; 9. 1K-Kyle Larson[1]; 10. U71-Giovanni Scelzi[12]; 11. Q66-Ryan Newton[16]; 12. 3-Callum Williamson[8]; 13. 26-Kerry Madsen[20]; 14. 24-Jack Williamson[17]; 15. 77-Brad Maiolo[15]; 16. 9-AJ Nash[21]; 17. 45-Aaron Chircop[9]; 18. 51-Tim King[7]; 19. U21-Justin Whittall[3]; 20. 2-Dayne Kingshott[13]; 21. 25-Taylor Milling[14]; 22. Q65-Luke Oldfield[18]; 23. 11-Jason Kendrick[24]; 24. (DNS) 8-Andrew PrioloHigh Limit 12/29

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)James McFadden put himself in the box seat for the $100,000 to win sprintcar feature race at the Perth Motorplex on Monday night after another big win on Sunday night. The eastern states-based driver who has returned from racing professionally in America, has won the first two nights of the High Limit International: Perth event that has attracted some of the best sprintcar drivers from around Australia and overseas. Race Results 12/29

• Rumble In Fort Wayne)It took veteran Joe Liguori 16 years to finally reach victory lane at the Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales for the first time, but his road to a return trip there ended up being far shorter. Liguori collected a trophy Saturday night during the national midget finale to the 26th annual Rumble, leading all 50 laps from the pole and winning the back half of the historic indoor racing classic for the second year running. Race Results 12/29

• Column)Joseph Terrell has his thoughts on the National 360 Sprint Car Poll. West Coast Sprint Car Scene12/29