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Steve Kinser after winning the Scott Darley Memorial at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway on 3 January. Gary Reid photo

Tuesday  January 6th  2009

The PITS 2009 is up-dated for 12/18 with 108 up-dates for 2009 but I need alot more info. If you have any information about any of the drivers in there or any that aren't in there please send it to me at hosehead@hoseheads.com.

“You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war.” William Randolph Hearst

2:30pm

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• Kevin Swindell)Scheduled to compete in the Chili Bowl in mid-January, Swindell will then head Down Under to take on Australia and New Zealand's best in the immaculate Barry Graham Hawk powered machinery of ex-Australian Speedcar Champion, Steven Graham; on January 24th & 25th. Press Releases1/6
• Trevor Green)Saying that the past 10 nights for Trevor Green have been chaotic, that has seen him contest the latest rounds World Series Sprintcar (WSS) Championship, as part of the Speedweek Series, and also the Scott Darley 50k to Win Memorial event at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway (TPCR), would be a rather large understatement. Press Releases1/6
• WWSS)THE local brigade will be looking to show the visitors the fast way around Brisbane International Speedway when the rescheduled opening round of Wanless World Series Sprintcars is held tonight. When a World Series round was last held in Brisbane 12 months ago it was Americans Donny Schatz and Daryn Pittman who finished first and second with local ace Andrew Scheuerle third. All three have nominated for tonight’s bout and again Scheuerle will be tough to beat in the Q25. Press Releases1/6
• Grant Anderson)The form of Grant ‘Ando’ Anderson throughout the Christmas / New Year period indicates that he isn’t too far away from a break-through victory or another podium finish to add to his list of 2008/09 season achievements. As he demonstrated over the recently completed hectic Christmas / New Year schedule there is no doubting the speed of the # 37 VIC Curtis Cabnex / Townsend Service Centre backed Foster and it’s not a matter of if, but when; he will be on the podium either in victory lane or in a minor place. Press Releases1/6

1:10am

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• RaceFanRadio)RaceFanRadio adds another major event to our broadcast calendar early in the New Year with our live coverage of the 2009 Chili Bowl starting January 13th! This will be the first time that RaceFanRadio collaborates with exclusive live event broadcast hosts, "the Racin' Boys" as Scott Traylor and Kirk Elliott will stop by each day to preview that night's on-track activities. (Go to www.RacinBoys.com for full live race information) Similar to what we did in Orlando at the P.R.I. Show, Rob Klepper will talk to the competitors during the afternoon before they hit the dirt in the Tulsa Expo Raceway. AND we'll introduce fans to our new "Feature Analyst", Ashlee Sieveke as she goes behind the scenes with various reports throughout the week. For sponsorship opportunities or for full details, go to: www.RaceFanRadio.com 1/6
• Trail-Way Speedway PA)Pennsylvania’s Trail-Way Speedway has released an ambitious 58-event schedule which will bring 17 different divisions to the McSherrystown third-mile in 2009. Also, they surpassed last years record of combined race and banquet payout totalling over $200,000 to the race teams in 2008. Central PA 1/6
• Atlantic City NJ)Lou Cicconi Jr. has a few reasons to be excited about the seventh annual Gambler’s Classic for TQ Midgets/600 cc Micro Sprints at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall on Jan. 15-17. In addition to fielding his own car for the prestigious indoor race, Cicconi of Aston, Pa., will field a car for Bobby Santos III, a third-generation driver from Franklin, Mass. “His family is a friend of mind and I found out he was looking for a ride for the Atlantic City race, so I asked him if he wanted to drive one of my cars,” Cicconi said.Press Releases1/6
• Knoxville Raceway IA)The AUS$30,000-to-win The Standard-sponsored Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic (GASC) at Premier Speedway’s Sungold Stadium in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, on January 24-25 remains the final international qualifier for this year’s MyRaceLife.com World Challenge at the Knoxville Raceway. Press Releases1/6
• URC)One of the most exciting drivers in recent URC history, JJ Grasso of Pedricktown, NJ will fill the seat of the potent Palladino Motorsports #99. After a long negotiation that took place over the past two weeks, Palladino Motorsports made the announcement today. "I was very impressed with JJ's work habits and sincerity about driving our car". Pat Palladino continued to say, "After watching him at several races last year, it was obvious the young man had come a long way in his driving ability.URC 1/6

Monday   January 5th  2009

"We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon"   Konrad Adenauer

11:40am

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• Cap Henry)Cap Henry has signed an agreement with Charlie Brown CEO of Race Fan Radio to promote the Northen Ohio Driver, as he tries to climb the racing ladder. The first order of business will include live interviews from the 2009 chili bowl on www.racefanradio.com. Along with this Cap will be doing other promtional spots for Race Fan Radio, as well as further developing his web site www.caphenryracing.com. New things to come there will be a fan page, as well as a merchandise page. Team CHR leaves for the chili bowl on Saturday 1/10/09 First track session will be Monday 1/13/09 for practice Next Session will be Friday the 16th when he hits the track with some of the big name guys including the likes of Dave Darland, our own local racer Greg Wilson, Billy Wease, NHRA's Cruz Pedregon, and Tony Elliott are a few of the racers he will be competing with. Updates will be provided as time permits 1/5
• CONROY "PNEU" CONTROL) A 1,2 for the Diaphragm Bleeders. The King, Steve Kinser prevailed over 5 time Winner Donny Schatz, at the Scott Darley Memorial at Tyrepower Paramatta City Raceway. in Australia. Sounded like it was a barnbuster. Congratulations to Steve and Donny. The 2009 season is about to start, so it's time to call tour Dealer and see what's available for your team. Call 330 225 6366 for a Dealer in your area.1/5
• IRA)IRA will celebrate it's 50th Anniversary Season in 2009. Thanks to Allan Brown we put together a "Modern Day" Win list going back to 1986.... These are the drivers who have compiled double digit A-Main wins in IRA "point" events 1986 thru 2008. Joe Roe 61, Donny Goeden 34, Kim Mock 33, Travis Whitney 30, Dave Moulis 22, Mike Reinke & Larry Hillerud 17, Scotty Neitzel - Mike Frost - Darrell Dodd 15, Frank Filskov 12, Todd Hepfner & Dale Peterson 11, Brooke Tatnell 10.....IRA will be announcing its' 50th Anniversary Celebration Schedule soon. 1/5
• Jon Stanbrough)Jon Stanbrough sets his sights on the Golden Driller coming off a season that included "only" 14 triumphs after posting win totals of 30 and 21 the previous two years. Along the way to recording double-digit wins for the fifth time in six seasons, Jon added another KISS (King of Indiana Sprint Series) championship helmet to the mantel as he reeled off 13 overall wingless Sprint Car wins throughout Indiana. Jon later picked off his first Midget win (to go along with 125+ career Sprint Car feature wins) with a paved indoor score at the Ohio Coliseum on November 1 and yet another on December 20th at the SeaGate Center in Toledo enroute to lead the 2008 Rumble Series points standings. All of the Jon Stanbrough merchandise is on sale at half price while it last and is available on-line. Check out www.jonstanbrough.com for Jon's 2009 Season updates.1/5
• Cameron Gessner)Sixth place in the overall point standings was where defending Comp Cams Series Champion Cameron Gessner finished last week’s World Series Sprintcar (WSS) Speedweek Trail and it was a result that the Queenslander and his CG Motorsport team were satisfied with. Despite having not competed at any of the tracks on the WSS Speedweek schedule for a number of seasons, Gessner aboard his # 83 Metalcorp backed Cheetah performed strongly after he managed to qualify for the feature race on each of the five nights.  Press Releases1/5
• Steve Lines)A hard charging fifth place Steve Lines during the fifth and final round on New Year’s night at Warrnambool’s Premier Speedway in Victoria ended the World Series Sprintcar (WSS) Speedweek on a solid note for the current South Australian Title holder.  Press Releases1/5
• Danny Reidy)Although it wasn’t the best of Christmas / New Year periods for Danny Reidy during the World Series Sprintcar (WSS) Speedweek trail that goes through the states of South Australia and Victoria and the Scott Darley 50k to Win Memorial at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway (TPCR) over the past 10 nights he is still showing that fighting spirit.  Press Releases1/5
• ABC Autogear)The busiest part of the 2008/09 Australian Speedway season continues this week, and for the ABC Auto Gear Racing team it's four nights of Wanless World Series Sprintcars action virtually right in their backyard! The team will compete Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights at Brisbane International Speedway (BIS) in the re-scheduled Round 1 of the Series that was lost to rain on November 8 and the fifty lap, $20,000 to win Australian Sprintcar Open before heading to Charlton Raceway in Toowoomba for the final Qld Round of the national Series on Sunday night. All four team drivers; Todd Wanless, Pete Thorley, Paul Morris and American Brent Kaeding will compete in all four nights of racing on the team's schedule this week.  Press Releases1/5
• MSCA)We begin with the MSCA registration fees of $50.00 to remain the same as last year. No points or benefits will be received unless membership is paid. You do not have to be a MSCA member to participate. Valley Speedway will have transponders available for the 2009 season. there is a $10.00 weekly rental fee. Transponders will also be available for purchase, before the season starts for $150.00. After the season starts the purchase price will go to $200.00.
• Column)Dino has his column about John Heydenreich entered in Chili Bowl Race of Champions inKeeping Track 1/5
• All Stars)With the ball having dropped in New York City signifying the New Year, there is less than a month away from having the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions drop the Green Flag on the 2009 season. For the 26th season the 410 winged sprint cars will begin the battle for the 2009 series crown with Florida Speedweek Winter Nationals, with six races in eight days. All Stars 1/5
• URC)Another busy season is in the planning stages as the United Racing Company Sprint Series presents its' sixty-first season of sprint car racing. The first outing of 2009 for URC will take place at the Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show in the Atlantic City Convention Center January 16 & 17. URC will be present at this huge event and as you walk the show, just look for the 18' Rislone Bottle that will mark the spot of URC.URC 1/5
• Speed Dawg Central PA Series)Fred Rahmer and his wife Debbie celebrated his third consecutive Speed Dawg Central PA Sprint Car Point Series Championship at the York County Racing Club's annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Saturday night in York, PA. During the presentation Fred drew the number 2 from the pool of Top Ten finishers which earned Series second place finisher Todd Shaffer the $500 Lucky Dawg Bonus Award. The first event of the 2009 Speed Dawg Central PA Series is Lincoln Speedway's Ice Breaker 30 which is scheduled for Saturday, February 28. This will be the fourth year that Speed Dawg Racing & Hot Rod Gear is the title sponsor of the Series. New associate sponsors for this season include Butler Built Racing Seats, Hoseheads.com, J&J Auto Racing and Maxim Chassis.1/5
• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)Selinsgrove Speedway officials announced there will be 30 tentative race dates at the historic half-mile dirt track in 2009. The schedule includes the track’s returning 358 sprint car, late model, pro stock, and roadrunner divisions plus special shows for the 410 sprint cars, URC sprint cars, and modifieds. Central PA 1/5
• Brisbane Int Speedway AU)It's "Wanless World Series Sprintcars Week" in Brisbane with three Rounds of the hottest speedway series in the country scheduled to hit town, and it all starts this Wednesday night January 7 at Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway!  Press Releases1/5
• World of Outlaws)It was a busy weekend for World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers as a number of competitors were in action in Australia, along with a pair who finished up their off-season tour in New Zealand, as they continue to gear up for the 38th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals to open the World of Outlaws season February 6-8 at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida.  DIRT/World of Outlaws 1/5
• Mark Burch Motorsports)2009 will make its mark on our 16th year of competition in the wonderful arena of Sprint Car Racing. While many things have changed over the last decade and a half, many things have stayed the same. We have been through many highs and lows. There have been thrilling victories with crazed all night celebrations and perilous defeats followed by several hundreds of miles of silence. The common theme that runs through every season is our enduring commitment to the pursuit of excellence in our sport.  Press Releases1/5

Sunday   January 4th  2009

"Sometimes I'm confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn't obvious..." Michael Stipe

2:20pm

RESULTS.......

• Tulsa Shootout)More than 900 entries from throughout the nation converged upon the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway over the initial three days of the New Year to battle it out in a wild assortment of 24 racing classes of Micro Sprint Cars, Karts and Quads. And when the final checkered flag flew upon Saturday night's championship feature action after two full days of heat race competition on Thursday and Friday, 22 different competitors hailing from a dozen different states captured Golden Driller trophies with Tulsa Shootout triumphs. Race Results 1/4

PRESS.......

• Gasoline Alley)CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Continues The Countdown To The Chili Bowl And Welcomes JJ Yeley, Kevin Swindell And Brady Bacon To Tonight's Show This coming week the CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Gang continues their annual countdown to the 23rd edition of the prestigious Chili Bowl and this week the fast paced and highly entertaining show will welcome three national driving stars to the show. Join the Gang as NASCAR driving star and open wheel racing legend JJ Yeley pays the Gang a visit. Press Releases1/4
• Chad Layton)Chad Layton will be heading south out of the cold, as he will be behind the wheel of the Jimmy Layton Racing owned #55 for the annual 410 sprint car trek south at the end of January. The teams Maxim chassis sponsored by Trades Auto Sales of New Cumberland will unload for the first time in 2009 at the All Star Sprint season opener at the Ocala Speedway on January 29th.  Press Releases1/4
• David Cardey)"Dynamite" David Cardey has signed on with Alexander Motorsports for the 2009 campaign. The new combination is looking forward to the season and are actively searching for sponsors to help challenge for the USAC/CRA Championship. The majority of last year's sponsors will return, with many sponsorship opportunities still available with the team. Cardey, who scored an Oval Nationals Preliminary victory at Perris Auto Speedway on October 31st, will drive Mark Alexander’s silver #4 DRC powered by a J&D Performance engine. In 2007, “The Cowboy” Tony Jones piloted the Alexander entry to the USAC/CRA Series Championship and won a series leading 6 main events in 2008, despite running a limited schedule. David finished sixth in the USAC/CRA point standings and also drove to a Victorville, CA Sprint Car win on August 2nd. For more information on the team, visit their website at www.alexanderracing.4t.com. 1/4
• Lernerville Speedway PA)It is with great sadness that the Lernerville Speedway announces the passing of local racing legend Don Luffy. Don passed away yesterday morning (Saturday January 3). Don made a name for himself in the Golden Era of the local racing scene in the 1960s alongside other legends like Gus Linder, Herb Scott, Dick Swartzlander, Don Dahle and Buddy O’Connor. In 45 years of racing, he won over 300 features, multiple track championships, a PRA Championship, a PCTC Senior Series Championship and is a member of the Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Hall of Fame.  Press Releases1/4
• RPM Prmoters Workshop)Four candidates for the Thirty-Third Auto Racing Promoter of the Year (ARPY) Award, chosen by promoters in balloting held by Racing Promotion Monthly, received their first nomination. One regional nominee already received his industry's highest honor, and the eight nominees share 19 previous regional awards. Three operate paved tracks and five dirt tracks. Four sanction their racing and four operate independently. Press Releases1/4
• Big Diamond Raceway PA)Big Diamond Raceway held their annual awards party this past Saturday evening at the Reading Crowne Hotel in Wyomissing PA. Over $30,000 was distributed to the 2008 season award winners.  Press Releases1/4

Saturday   January 3rd  2009

“If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin

11:50pm

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• Column)Gary Costa has an interview with one of the best shooters in sprint car racing, Gene Marderness in Interrogation 1/3
• Brett Miller)After running a very limited schedule during the later parts of this most recent season Chico, California’s Brett Miller is set to kick off his 2009 campaign with the upcoming 23rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This past year saw Miller take college classes as well as take part in the California Regional Fire Academy in Sacramento. Due to that the 19 year-old was forced to run very sporadically during the last half of the season, in fact was only able to compete a couple times from August until the end of the year. Press Releases1/3
• Ohsweken Speedway ONT)ADVANCED TICKET SALES for this summer’s special events at Ohsweken Speedway featuring the World of Outlaw Late Models; World of Outlaws Sprints; and the 5th Annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals will open at 8:00 a.m. January 5th. Ticket requests will be taken daily by phone only (1-888-720-7223), Monday through Thursday during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Credit card payment in full will be required at the time of purchase. Tickets will be mailed directly to your home in early May. NO TICKETS WILL BE HELD WITHOUT PAYMENT. Press Releases1/3
• WWSS)DONNY Schatz is THE man when it comes to sprintcar racing on this planet at the moment. The World of Outlaws champion is worth the admission price alone when he gets into the zone and the good news is he is in Australia right now. Even better news is that Schatz will be competing in the upcoming rounds of Wanless World Series Sprintcars at Brisbane International Speedway. Press Releases1/3

4:00pm

RESULTS.......

• TPCR)The King of world sprintcar racing Steve Kinser took out the $50,000 to win Scott Darley Memorial International in one of the best races witnessed in the history of the event. It was the world’s two leading sprintcar drivers Kinser and Donny Schatz who made this race so memorable when it all came down to the last two laps. Schatz, who was shooting for his sixth consecutive $50,000 payout and the eighth of his career, got to the lead when Kinser rode the cushion in turn one. Race Results 1/3

PRESS.......

• CONROY "PNEU" CONTROL ) The Diaphragm Bleeders were up for the challenge in Australia this weekend, Winning 3 nites of racing. Donny Schatz Won at Parramatta City Raceway over Jason Sides, Jason Meyers, Steve Kinser, and Kerry Madsen. The previous nite, it was Danny Lasoski over Kerry Madsen, and Kraig Kinser The Cajun, Jason Johnson Won at Sungold Stadium in Warrnambool, over Brooke Tatnell. Good Job by the Yanks, and Good Luck Tonite.1/3
• Knoxville Raceway IA)The “Racin’ Reverand” Mark Amenda of Streator, Illinois, and racing veteran Dale McCarty of Eldorado Springs, Missouri, are the first two entrants for the 2009 version of the Knoxville Masters Classic winged 360-cubic-inch sprint car race for drivers age 50 and over. The seventeenth annual Knoxville Masters Classic will take place on Friday, May 29, at the legendary Knoxville Raceway and it will again pay a whopping $3,000 to win. Entry forms can be found on the track’s web site, www.knoxvilleraceway.com. Press Releases1/3

Friday   January 2nd  2009

"I'm still the best Keith Moon-style drummer in the world."  Keith Moon

2:10pm

RESULTS.......

• TPCR)Defending $50,000 winner Donny Schatz provided an ominous warning to the opposition when he won the Preliminary Feature of the two-night $50,000 to win Scott Darley Memorial at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway on Friday, January 2. Schatz was brilliant in the 30 lapper that ran flag-to-flag as the American dominance of the TPCR 2008-2009 international season continued. Race Results 1/2

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• Lee Jacobs)A new driver profile on Ohio 410 sprint driver Lee Jacobs is posted at sprintcarnews.com 1/2

• East Bay Raceway Park FL)East Bay Raceway Park is preparing for the 33rd Annual Winternationals, set for January 29 through February 21, 2009 and members of the Media are urged to send for their Press Credentials as soon as possible. Requests should be submitted on letterhead indicating press affiliation, events you will be covering (including dates) and whether you are a photographer, writer or broadcaster. Please include your name, address and phone number and mail your request to: Press Credentials, Attention – Jean Lynch, East Bay Raceway Park, 6311 Burts Road, Tampa FL 33619 or fax to 813-672-1901. Press Releases1/2
• WWSS)A WIN at Murray Bridge and seconds at Speedway City, Avalon and Warrnambool was enough for Brooke Tatnell to win the five-night Speedweek series at part of Wanless World Series Sprintcars. Tatnell stitched up the mini series with a second to American Jason Johnson on Thursday night to finish on 726 points. Robbie Farr was second in the series on 704 points which was buoyed by his win in round four at Avalon on Tuesday night. Press Releases1/2

2:00am

RESULTS.......

• Tulsa Shootout)A record total of 473 Micro Sprint Car entries took to the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway on Thursday to open the 24th Annual Tulsa Shootout. With 61 heat races and five qualifying races logged into the books, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma's Brady Bacon earned the pole position for Saturday night's headline Outlaw Micro Sprint feature event as he makes a bid to become the first back-to-back winner in Outlaw competition since Pete Frazier accomplished the feat in 1993 and 1994. ASCS 1/2
• Brisbane Int Speedway AU)American Mike Carber posted his second Sprintcar International Feature win in a week at Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway (BIS) on Thursday night January 1, the Pennsylvania young gun holding out Californian veteran Brent Kaeding in a race for the ages at the Archerfield raceway. Carber was near perfect on the night, only Pete Thorley posting the fastest time of the hot lap sessions prevented him from sweeping the program, with Carber winning both his qualifying Heat races and the six lap Dash to start the main event from the pole. Race Results 1/2

PRESS.......

• Michael Carber)Carber goes 2 for 2 at BIS. Winning USA Night 2 on New Years Day to collect his second win in a row at BIS. Winning New Years Day has almost become a tradition for him after winning this race 2 out of the 3 years hes been in Australia. The night overall was a tremendous success for Michael and the John Weatherall Motorguard Team. Time Trialed 8th and winning both of his heats made him high points guy overall for the qualifying events.  Press Releases1/2
• ARDC)While the 2009 ARDC schedule is a work in progress, the confirmed dates on the schedule offer an impressive mix of familiar stops and classic tracks. ARDC booking agents Lou Zrinski and Tracy Readinger also strongly encourage any promoters who have not yet joined the wingless revolution started in the mid – 2000’s to consider getting on board. The positive buzz created by ARDC's brand of side by side and 3 wide racing continues to reverberate around the racing community. Press Releases1/2
• Brisbane Int Speedway AU)On Saturday night January 3, American Mike Carber will be shooting for a clean sweep of the three Sprintcar International events at Archerfield this summer, the USA ace making Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway (BIS) his own in the past week with two impressive victories and a third now seemingly his for the taking.  Press Releases1/2
• All Stars MW)The O'Reilly All Stars family of racing series is proud to announce the creation of www.midwestallstarseries.com. The new site brings the fast and furious racing of the O'Reilly Midwest All Star Series to life for every fan, sponsor and winged sprint car enthusiast alike.All Stars 1/2
• All Stars)When families usually gather it is called a reunion, but when the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions and O'Reilly Midwest All Star Series convene on the internet with the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series, you get one action packed website.All Stars 1/2

Thursday   January 1st  2009

! HAPPY NEW YEAR !

There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. Rod Serling

4:45pm

RESULTS.......

• TPCR)Danny Lasoski in the Owens Corning R19 took a convincing win in the Hogs Breath Café Parramatta main event tonight at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway. In front of a large crowd he was followed home by hometown hero Kerry Madsen whilst Indiana's Kraig Kinser was placed third. Lasoski heaped praise on crew chief Leonard Lee and car owner Lon Carnahan who created a unique piece of history, that being the owner of a Sprintcar that has won in four countries, namely the USA, NZ, Canada and now Australia. Race Results 1/1
• WWSS)AMERICAN Jason Johnson claimed his second round of Wanless World Series Sprintcars in less than a week when he led home a star-studded field at Sungold Stadium in Warrnambool last night. Johnson started on the front row to win from Brooke Tatnell and Ryan Farrell. There was plenty of drama and tension on the night that included bouts of rain and then some of the lights going out with 10 laps to go in the $10,000-to-win 35-lap feature race. Race Results 1/1

PRESS.......

• WWSS)THE final night of the five-night Speedweek deal as part of Wanless World Series Sprintcars was held at Premier Speedway in Warrnambool on Thursday night. The drivers and crews now have to regroup before the series moves back to Queensland next week for four big nights of action. The rained out round one that was supposed to be at Brisbane International Speedway back on November 8 has been rescheduled for next Wednesday.  Press Releases1/1
• Jason Meyers)Jason Meyers headed Down Under on December 28th to kick off his 2009 campaign in Australia along with a number of fellow World of Outlaws drivers. He has a couple of career wins in Australia. "I'm looking forward to visiting Parramatta City Raceway for the $50,000 to win show, but will probably only spend about seven days away from home," he shared.  Press Releases1/1
• Placerville Speedway CA)The office of Handy Racing Promotions Incorporated has released an action-packed schedule for the 2009 racing season at Placerville Speedway. Located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville , California , Placerville Speedway is a quarter-mile banked dirt track that has been home to auto racing since the summer of 1965.  John Padjen Motorsports 1/1
• Vortex Wings)VORTEX TEAMS CONTINUE WITH 1-2 WORLD SERIES FINISHES, Round 13, Tuesday at Avalon Raceway Robert Farr beat World Series Champion Brooke Tatnell , it was Farr’s 3rd win of the season driving for crew chief Nick Speed. To bring in the New Year the series moved to Premier Speedway Warnambool Victoria for Round 14 on new years day, ASCS National Champion Jason Johnson beat Brooke Tatnell for the win giving Vortex another 1-2. Brooke Tatnell has a commanding point lead as he looks to claim another World Series Championship for Krikke Motorsports. Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy New Year .VORTEX ,BECAUSE YOU WANT TO WIN.  Press Releases1/1
• NSCHOF)Staff members at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are busy preparing for their annual trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the 23rd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, presented by General Tire. Race fans may visit the museum display booth, located in the trade show area of the Quik Trip Center at the Expo Square, on Monday, January 12, thru Saturday, January 17, 2009. The annual museum-benefit auction will take place on Thursday, January 15, at 12 Noon in the main grandstand area, and it is again free and open to the general public.  Press Releases1/1

Wednesday   December 31st  2008

Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Hal Borland

4:00pm

RESULTS.......

• J&J Auto Racing)Several J&J Auto Racing drivers proved to be the cream of the crop in Australian Sprint Car action during the past week of racing. Darren Hickman, Daryl Clayden, Donny Schatz and Robbie Farr all recently picked up victories driving J&J Auto Racing Sprint cars. Press Releases12/31
• Jonathan Allard)The 2008 racing season was a good one for Chico, California’s Jonathan Allard and he ultimately ended it style by winning back-to-back main events in New Zealand and very nearly made it three in a row, if it weren’t for a last lap pass at the hands of World of Outlaw regular Joey Saldana. The final three races of the ’08 season began on December 26 with an event at the Western Springs Auckland Speedway and it saw Allard win his heat race before claiming a fifth place finish in the evening’s dash. Just before the midway point of the feature the two-time defending King of California made a great move to get by Saldana and when leader Craig Dollansky broke, it handed the lead over to Allard. Press Releases12/31
• World of Outlaws)With one day remaining in 2008, the final of the five of most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season will be re-visited. The last event that will be featured will be the October 18 race from Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California. The race saw Jac Haudenschild and Steve Kinser battle for the win for the second consecutive night on a bullring, with Haudenschild coming out on top after getting around the 20-time series champion in heavy lapped traffic at the high-banked 1/3-mile. DIRT/World of Outlaws 12/31
• HammerDownUSA)The FINAL HammerDownUSA.com Popularity Poll is open for voting. We started with 200 drivers and by process of elimination we have a "final ten". ...The question is... Among the drivers listed - which one is your favorite? POLLING ENDS January 11, 2009 at 11:59 PM. ...Vote now at www.HammerDownUSA.com 12/31
• Brisbane Int Speedway)He hails from Pipersville Pennsylvania and for the past three years he has swapped the cold winters of the United States to celebrate the dawn of a New Year in warm and sunny Brisbane. But it's not just the weather he likes here, Mike Carber also enjoys the first race of the New Year at Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway (BIS) and as the results show, there's been good reason for him to do so.
• WWSS)WHEN Wanless World Series Sprintcars last raced at Sungold Stadium in Warrnambool Max Dumesny was the master, leading home a star-studded field which saw Steven Lines and Robbie Farr also finish on the podium. That was 12 months ago and the wins have been few and far between since then for Dumesny. But only a brave person would bet against the popular driver of the V5 machine from claiming another podium result this Thursday night. Press Releases12/31
• Highfly-n Photos)John Lee has a NEW Web-site that will soon have 100's to thousands of photos at www.highfly-nphotos.com 12/31
• All Stars)As the world readies to ring in a new year, the OReilly All Star Family of series is preparing for an exciting 2009 season. Today the series announced that Kelly Brown will be taking over as Public Relations Director. Brown arrives to the O'Reilly All Stars with a wealth of talent and a background that combines public relations experience with several disciplines of racing. Brown grew up in the hotbed of sprint car racing in Indiana. She spent most of her childhood in the infield at the Terre Haute Action Track, so dirt track racing was a love of hers from an early age. All Stars 12/31

Tuesday   December 30th  2008

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” Albert Einstein

2:45pm

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• Brian Brown)Sprint car driver Brian Brown and SuperClean recently reached an agreement on a two-year partnership. Brian and SuperClean paired for a very successful 2008 season that saw the Grain Valley, Missouri driver capture nine wins in 62 events including the inaugural running of the Cowtown Nationals at the Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, Texas, a track Brian had never seen before. Through the partnership with Brian Brown Racing, SuperClean has expanded the scope of its product to race fans throughout the Midwest and Southern United States. Press Releases12/30
• World of Outlaws)With just two days remaining in 2008, five of the most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season will be re-visited for five consecutive days in chronological order. The fourth event that will be featured will be the October 17 race from Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, California. The race saw Jac Haudenschild battle Steve Kinser in heavy lapped traffic on the ¼-mile, nearly taking the lead a couple of times, before the 20-time series champion prevailed. Both drivers climbed out of their cars on the front straightaway after the race and gave each other high-fives. DIRT/World of Outlaws 12/30

2:00am

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• Vortex Wings)VORTEX 1-2 DOWN UNDER DOMINATION with VORTEX CHAMPIONS DOING THE DAMAGE. World of Outlaw Champion Donny Schatz took care of the opposition on his second outing at TPCR, Mitchell Dumesny son of 6 time World Series Champion Max Dumesny finished 2nd to Schatz. 360 ASCS National Champion Jason Johnson picked up his 1st World Series win in only his second start of his Down Under Tour at SA’s Borderline Speedway at Mt Gambier, Johnson beat recent World Series A Main winner Trevor Green. World Series Champion Brooke Tatnell won Round 11 of World Series Competition at Murray Bridge SA beating Robert Farr. World of Outlaw Joey Saldana picked up his first win also in New Zealand’s International Sprint car Series Round 3 driving for New Zealand Super Team owner Ron Salter, Paul McMahon finished 2nd to Saldana making it another 1-2 Vortex Finish. All in all Vortex Winged teams finished not only as winners , but also as the 2nd place finishers as well . More evidence to show that the guys at the front choose VORTEX, if you expect to contend for wins , more than likely the guy your trying to beat has a Vortex Wing on, make sure give your team the same ammunition. VORTEX, NOT JUST WINNING. Phone your nearest dealer and order your commitment to winning today ; Zemco Speed Equipment 717 647 9723 , Cobra Trailers 315 576 0455, Advanced Sprint Parts 360 419 4336, Kaeding Performance 408 371 3032 , Vortex Racing Products 641 259 3520.12/30
• Ringers gloves)Welcome to the final “Minute” of 2008! It’s hard to believe it is the last week and final days of this year. I hope everyone had a great Christmas celebration with their family, friends and loved ones and has a safe New Year’s celebration coming up this Wednesday night. My brother Nick and I drove to our hometown of Bethalto (Ill.) on Christmas Eve. We were originally supposed to head over on the 23rd, but the entire city of Indianapolis and most of the state of Indiana was covered in a sheet of ice. It took my brother three hours to drive his seven-mile hike home from work in Speedway (Ind.). Press Releases12/30
• KISS)2009 is still around the corner, but Hoosier race track promoters are already working on their schedules for the coming season. For six of the country’s top sprint car ovals, putting the King of Indiana Sprint Series (KISS) dates in place is a top priority and the result shows their commitment to this homegrown series.Press Releases12/30
• World of Outlaws)Back Up Front: Donny Schatz, the three-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, rebounded in impressive fashion after losing a driveline on Boxing Day at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia, winning on Sunday night against a number of fellow World of Outlaws drivers. The North Dakota native was the fifth fastest in time trials en route to scoring his 30th career win at Parramatta. Kerry Madsen, the 2007 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year with the World of Outlaws finished third, with Jason Sides fifth and Kraig Kinser ninth. DIRT/World of Outlaws 12/30
• Spike Chassis Parts Trailer at the Chili Bowl) Spike Chassis will have a parts trailer in the pits at the Chili Bowl. It will be located in Blake Hollingsworth’s trailer, which will be located about 5 trailers in and across from the Hoosier Tire Trailer behind the turns 3 and 4 grandstands. Greg Stanfill will be there mid day on Tuesday. We will set up a message board that Greg will check thru-out the race. You can leave your name and car number and we will get someone to you as soon as possible. There will be plenty of Axles, Bumpers, Nerfs and Arms for Spike and Stealth Midgets. We stocked the trailer with everything to help you stay in the race. Also we will have a few chassis repair parts, shock mounts, etc. We are dedicated to serving the Midget Racers. www.spikechassis.com 12/30

Monday   December 29th  2008

“Just the minute the FBI begins making recommendations on what should be done with its information, it becomes a Gestapo.” J. Edgar Hoover

3:20pm

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• Tim Rankin)The heading pretty much sums up the night for Tim Rankin when he narrowly missed out on capturing his maiden feature race victory of the 2008/09 season after he finished second in the latest round of the Eureka Garages and Sheds Super Sprint Series at Avalon Raceway on Boxing Night (December 26). Over the closing stages of the feature race Rankin threw everything he could to take the lead away from eventual winner Darren Hickman, but just couldn’t pull it off and had to settle for second place on the podium. Press Releases12/29
• Tulsa Shootout)Revelers will hardly be done ringing in the New Year when the engines fire to life for the first time in 2009 with the 24th Annual Tulsa Shootout at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway this Thursday through Saturday. A prelude to the upcoming 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, the Tulsa Shootout features the racing stars of the future along with some already established veterans in a wild mix of Micro Sprint Cars, Go Karts and Quads. ASCS 12/29
• CONROY PNEU CONTROL ) Donny Schatz continued his dominance across the Pond, with a victory at TCPR in Sidney AU. Donny was followed by Mitchell Dumesny, and Kerry Madsen. Donny uses the Diaphragm Bleeders along with the New style Wheel Inserts. At USA Raceway in Tuscon AZ it was Johnny Herrera Winning the Roger McCluskey Classic, in the Family #45 over the Rockett Jesse Hockett and Charles Davis Jr. driving the Jim Massey's 2az and 50az Cars. It was one of the most thrilling races I've seen in a long time. Johnny Herrera also uses the Wheel Inserts, along wiith the Diaphragm Bleeders. Out of curiosity, I took a Kwik Change Wheel Insert, and our Push Lock Style to a Jewlery Store to weigh them. Our Wheel Insert was 2/10 of a Gram heavier.but it is 1/2 inch shorter. Check them out on our Site here on Hosedeads. If Mitchell Dumesny uses the Diaphragm Bleeders, we had a 1 2 3 at both Races. Congratulations to All, and have a Happy New Year.12/29
• Irwindale Speedway CA)TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale released its 2009 oval track schedule today featuring a diverse lineup of activities which includes the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown and the 69th Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix – events that will kick off and conclude the 2009 North American Motorsports calendar. Additional event dates and racing series may be added to the schedule and announced at a later date. The schedule features events sanctioned by NASCAR, Formula Drift, USAC, ASA, WCPT and the SRL. Press Releases12/29
• World of Outlaws)With just three days remaining in 2008, five of the most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season are being re-visited for five consecutive days in chronological order. The third event that will be featured will be the race from September 21 at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York which had been postponed by rain prior to the A-Feature on July 20. The race saw Jac Haudenschild charge off the high side of the fourth turn on the last lap, threading the needle between Jason Meyers and the wall to edge Meyers by just 0.014 seconds to earn his 50th career World of Outlaws A-Feature win. DIRT/World of Outlaws 12/29
• Darren Hickman)Fire Service Plus Sprintcar All Star’s are all still celebrating the awesome win by current Series Champion Darren Hickman at Avalon Raceway on Boxing night. Hickman’s #40 J&J put on an awesome race on the traditional Boxing Night A Main event with a field of 30 plus Sprintcar’s. “We had a couple of our 360 competitors decide to have a run and support the S.R.A at Avalon just to get some laps and have some fun, never even considering the chance of winning the main event” says series Promoter Mandy Searle.Press Releases12/29
• Jeremy Cross)Engine problems unfortunately put the brakes on the outstanding form of Jeremy Cross at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway (TPCR) on Boxing Night (December 26) but now the Dubbo based hard charger is all set for a return this Thursday night (January 1, 2009). Last Sunday night (December 28) at TPCR saw the absence of the # 39 Frank Cross Tyres supported Maxim much to the disappoint of not only the team but also the many that have been thrilled by the great form of Cross over the past month. Press Releases12/29
• WWSS)ROBBIE Farr, Matthew Reed and Brooke Tatnell were all the stars when Wanless World Series Sprintcars was held at Avalon Raceway in Geelong 12 months ago. It is possible that all three drivers will enjoy similar results when the next round of the series is contested on the 395m surface this Tuesday night. All three, along with a massive field, will be in action for the fourth round of the five-round Speedweek series. Farr not only won the round last year but he also was quickest in qualifying with a 12.577 second lap. Press Releases12/29
• Michael Carber)Monday December 29th, 2008 Michael Carber rounds out December in Australia with another Podium finish at Maryborough Speedway. Taking the two hour trip to Maryborough Michael raced there for his first time on Saturday. The place is known to be very slick throughout the racing events. This proved to be true as heavy amounts of dust poured into the stands as the track continued to slick off. Michael timed in 12th and ran second in his pair of heats.Press Releases12/29
• ABC Autogear)With major Speedway events inked into the calendars of race tracks around the country, the Christmas/New Year period is traditionally a busy time for many race teams and the ABC Auto Gear Racing operation is certainly no exception. The choice to travel or race locally is just one of the decisions that teams have to deal with leading into this time of year, but for the Brisbane-based ABC team there's a swag of top shelf sprintcar races in Qld again this summer that they will compete in and they've started off their post-Christmas schedule on the right foot, literally! Press Releases12/29

Sunday   December 28th  2008

“I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.” Johnny Carson

11:20pm

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• TPCR)Reigning Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz returned to the winner’s circle at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway when he took out the 30-lap Sprintcar International on Sunday night, December 28. Schatz was superb as he raced from his sixth starting spot at the green and had moved into second after one lap was completed. Twenty-one year old Mitchell Dumesny drove to yet another impressive result with a second placing, while Kerry Madsen had a rough and tumble run into third at the chequered flag. Race Results 12/28

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• CK Designs represented by S.E.I. at 2009 Chili-Bowl. Scooter Ellis Inc. will be selling a limited amount of CK Designs Products at the 2009 Chili-Bowl Nationals. In addition to fielding 4 cars for the January event, Scooter will be selling CK’s #1 Car Stands, Shock Mounts, Tool Carts, Oil Pump Tanks, etc at discounted prices. In addition all the NEW ’09 Products for CK Designs will also be available including Torsion Bar Racks, Header Mounts and Rear End Racks. THERE WILL BE LIMITED AMOUNTS AVAILABLE & NO FREIGHT COSTS. You can preorder your parts by calling CK at (317) 709-3264 by January 7th otherwise they are on a first come, first serve basis at the race track. Contact Scooter Ellis in the #73 pits as early as possible is you are interested.Press Releases12/28
• Cole Duncan)A new driver profile on Ohio rising star Cole Duncan is posted at www.sprintcarnews.com 12/28
• Port Royal Speedway PA)The Port Royal Speedway office will be open Monday and Tuesday December 29 & 30 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for persons seeking banquet tickets. Cost of the tickets is $ 30.00 each. Purchases may be made using Master Card of Visa. The annual event will be held Saturday January 10 at the Community Building in Port Royal. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30. Following the meal and awards, DJ Mel Thomas will provide music for dancing. 12/28
• Brandon Spithaler)Rising open wheel star Brandon Spithaler of Evans City, PA will be making his debut start at the international famed 23rd Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, OK during the race week of January 13th to the 17th, 2009. Spithaler will be driving for veteran car owner and chassis builder Dave Ellis of Phoenix, AZ. Press Releases12/28
• Egel Walker Racing)South Australia’s Matt Egel scored his maiden Wanless World Series Sprintcars podium finish at Mount Gambier’s Borderline Speedway on Sunday, December 28. The result was a major boost the small low budget team who continue to improve with every appearance. Press Releases12/28
• World of Outlaws)With just four days remaining in 2008, five of the most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season will be re-visited for five consecutive days in chronological order. The second event that will be featured is the inaugural World of Outlaws race from Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri that was held on September 14, in which Jac Haudenschild and Craig Dollansky traded the lead five times over the course of the 35-lap contest, with Haudenschild coming out on top. DIRT/World of Outlaws 12/28
• WWSS)AMERICAN Jason Johnson won round 11 of Wanless World Series Sprintcars at Borderline Speedway in Mount Gambier on Sunday night. He won from the South Australian pairing of Trevor Green and Matt Egel. Victorian Grant Anderson was fourth with former series driver David Murcott rounding out the top five. Press Releases12/28

3:00am

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• Rumble Series)Lou Cicconi Jr. couldn’t wait to celebrate. So he yanked the steering wheel, stomped the throttle and began a dizzying series of 360-degree spins -- right there in the middle of the second turn, no more than two seconds after the checkered flag waved, with traffic bearing down on him. The 44-year-old East Coast standout reached a personal goal Saturday by beating NASCAR star Tony Stewart to win the 60-lap midget feature that capped the final night of the 11th annual “Rumble in Fort Wayne.” Forget champagne. Cicconi wanted donuts. “I was so excited,” the driver known as Liquid Lou said, still effervescent a half-hour later. “I’ve been thinking about this for a year -- beating Tony Stewart.”Race Results 12/28

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• Jamie Bricknell)The impressive 2008/09 season form of Tasmanian Jamie Bricknell continued at Carrick Speedway on Boxing Night (December 26) when he nearly walked away with his maiden Sprintcar feature race victory. Press Releases12/28
• Gasoline Alley)CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Continues The Countdown To The Chili Bowl And Welcomes The Eastern Connection With Jerry Higbie, Tim McCreadie, Billie Pauch Jr and Nick Wean To Tonight's Show This coming week the CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Gang continues their annual countdown to the Chili Bowl and this week the show will focus on the Eastern Connection heading West to Tulsa to battle at this prestigious event.Press Releases12/28
• WWSS)TO even contemplate winning a round of Wanless World Series Sprintcars you have to go through a pretty serious checklist. Before you even front in the pits at a selected round you must have a good car, plenty of spares, a good crew behind you and have plenty of driving ability. Then, once you have tightened up the belts and the 410 cubic inch power plant just in front of you is fired into life after you have been tapped from behind by a push ute, you need to be fast. Press Releases12/28
• WWSS)DEFENDING series champion Brooke Tatnell won round 11 of Wanless World Series Sprintcars at Murray Bridge on Saturday night. It round was also round two of the five night Speedweek deal. He won the epic battle from Robbie Farr and Luke Dillon. Press Releases12/28
• Egel Walker Racing)The Egel Walker Racing team put on a show with a difference for the stout crowd in attendance at South Australia’s Murray Bridge Speedway for round two of the WWSS Speedweek on December 27. Not content with pulling wheelstands and exciting racing, Matt Egel added a new dimension to Sprintcar racing. It was mid way through the A-Main when Egel and Victoria’s Jamie Veal made contact when both trying to avoid a spinning Grant Anderson. Press Releases12/28
• Manzanita Speedway AZ)Manzanita Speedway will welcome in the 2009 season with a new General Manager at the helm. Hollywood Leary will face the challenge of managing the track along with owners Mel and Bobby Martin. Leary legally changed his name early in life and has operated Hollywood’s Paint and Body shop for over 20 years. He is a former driver of both short track stock cars and dirt modifieds and has been a long time fan of Motorsports. He has sponsored several cars and has a deep love for the sport and has also proved to be a good businessman which are factors involved in his hiring. Press Releases12/28
• Port Royal PA)This year, Port Royal residents and those of surrounding areas might have different plans for ringing in the new year. On Dec. 31, Port Royal will feature a first-of-its-kind sprint car drop near the Port Royal speedway to celebrate the new year. The car will be lifted about 130 feet in the air by crane sometime during the afternoon on New Year's Eve, and will hang there for passers-by to see. Then, at midnight, it will be dropped slowly by the crane, said Barney Gray, owner of MacBarney's restaurant, who thought of the idea. Press Releases12/28

Saturday   December 27th  2008

“If it weren't for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song.” Carl Perkins

2:15pm

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• World of Outlaws)With just five days remaining in 2008, five of the most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season will be re-visited for each of the next five days in chronological order. The first event that will be featured will be the race from April 5 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri that saw Jason Meyers and Craig Dollansky battle tooth and nail for the $10,000 win, with Meyers leading the final nine laps of the 40-lap event and holding off a hard charging Dollansky on the final lap, to win by mere inches on the always racy high-banked 1/3-mile. DIRT/World of Outlaws 12/27

3:30am

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• Rumble Series)The last thing Tony Stewart wanted was to begin his celebration with an apology. But that’s what the two-time NASCAR champion found himself doing after bumping his way past Lou Cicconi Jr. to capture the 60-lap midget feature Friday on the opening night of the 11th annual “Rumble in Fort Wayne.” Stewart won for a record-extending seventh time on the 1/6-mile indoor track at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center, bolting into the lead after tapping Cicconi in turn four on lap 21. Cicconi spun 360 degrees and continued, but Stewart narrowly squeezed by on the inside and dominated the rest of the race, beating Tim Jedrzejek, Mike Fedorcak, Charlie Schultz and Tom Schnabel to the finish. Cicconi later dropped out, placing 12th. Race Results 12/27

1:30am

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• Egel Walker Racing)The Egel Walker Racing team began their assault on the 2008 WWSS Speedweek with a solid top ten in the A-Main at Adelaide’s Speedway City on Boxing Night. South Aussie Matt Egel produced a breathtaking drive which saw him use the high line to battle and pass the likes of Max Dumesny and Robbie Farr to move from his thirteenth starting position to cross the line in ninth place, the highest place South Australian. Press Releases12/27
• Days Inn Tampa North)Your choice for the 2009 East Bay Winter Nationals Offers A Special Racer Promo That Includes A $49 Rate And Much More Only 20 minutes from East Bay Raceway Park, the newly renovated Days Inn Tampa North offers a special racer/fan value added rate of $49 per night (1to 2 people) beginning Feb 2, 2009. The Days Inn/Tampa North has been a racer haven for several years now. Racers and fans from Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina all stay here during the East Bay Speed weeks. (Jan & Feb) Days Inn Value Added Promotional Rates Include:* *Racing decorations and banners will cover the hotel inside and out *Free Hot Breakfast From The Days Inn Restaurant *Interviews with racers and radio Internet Broadcast *Picture of racers and a victory lane In The Lobby. To make reservations Call (813)977-1550 Ask For reservations - group sales The Days Inn offers easy access to the interstate and the track. Join us for a good time with a great bunch of racers. We will see you there 12/27
• World of Outlaws)With only a few days left in 2008, a number of World of Outlaws drivers are getting a jump on the 2009 season by racing in a couple of different parts of the world over the holiday season. Craig Dollansky and Joey Saldana have been competing in New Zealand for the last couple of weeks, while three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz, 20-time title winner Steve Kinser, 2003 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, the series top rookie in 2004 and Kerry Madsen, the 2007 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, recently began a stint at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia. A number of other series drivers will also compete Down Under beginning next week.  DIRT/World of Outlaws 12/27
• WWSS)REMEMBER the saying…‘never talk to strangers’? Well the guys on the Wanless World Series Sprintcars tour don’t have to worry about that as they talk to series commentator and former racer Drew Kruck each and every night of the series. After American Danny Smith round 10 at Truckworks Speedway City in Adelaide on Boxing night Kruck stuck his trusty microphone out to record some comments from the main players in the first round of Speedweek. Press Releases12/27
• Brisbane International Speedway AU)In front of big Boxing Night crowd, American Mike Carber scored his second career A-Main victory at Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway (BIS) on Friday night December 26, leading the thirty-lap sprintcar Feature race flag to flag to win the opening night of the Speedway's Summer of Speed program from Darrell Hodges and fellow American Brent Kaeding. Carber's previous victory at BIS came in January 2007. Press Releases12/27
• Michael Carber)Friday December 26th, 2008 USA Night 1 was a huge success for Michael Carber and the John Weatherall owned USA 1 Sprintcar. Winning Boxing Day's 30 lapper at BIS was the highlight of the night. Michael ran consistent all night earning a high points average that would place him in the dash. After timing in 5th quick he would start in the middle of his heats after the inversion. Finishing 5th from 6th and 2nd from 5th combined with his time trial efforts earned him the ability to start up front in the AMain.Press Releases12/27
• Jason Johnson)Jason is currently on tour with the World Series Sprintcars (WSS) in Australia driving the Disbury Family Racing Supaloc #5. The first night of Jason's 'Down Under' swing took place Friday night (AUS) December 26. Several pictures plus results links are now posted on the special edition section of the site. If you'd like to keep up on all of the action, please click www.jj41.com and more results and pictures will be posted as they become available. While you're there, make sure you check out the new Australian tour racing apparel. It can be shipped anywhere in the continental U.S. For those of you at the WSS tour in Australia make sure to stop by Jason's trailer for your team apparel needs...and tell him you read about it at jj41.com!12/27

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