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• World of Outlaws)This Spring from March 28 to April 18 the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will bring its 900hp thrill ride to six cities across California. The Greatest Show on Dirt will make stops at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, Santa Maria Raceway in Nipomo, Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Merced Speedway in Merced, Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, and Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/26

• Mitchell Faccinto)Episode 5 of Blakesley Sports Media Live! includes a recap of the season opener for Keller Auto Speedway under the direction of Peter Murphy! We check in with race winner Mitchell Faccinto to hear about his 2020 plans and his victoryhttps://blakesleysportsmedia.us6. 2/26

• Wayne Johnson)It’s Wednesday!! A new episode of Wednesdays With Wayne is available now!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wednesdays-with-wayne/id1496682383?i=1000466718110Jack Hockett joins Wayne today to catch up and reminisce about the late Jesse Hockett. We look forward to bringing you new and exciting content each week. Stay tuned for interviews, insights and who knows what else! This week's question of the week was provided by Steven Bolan. Call (405) 362-0620 to leave us a question! You can also visit us on social or email Wayne at wjr77x@yahoo.com. If we use your question we'll send you some WJR merch! To purchase Wayne Johnson merchandise or catch up with Wayne anytime you can find us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Just search: waynejohnsonracing Please do us a huge favor and rate, review & subscribe so you will get all the episodes as soon as they drop! We'll see you next Wednesday!2/26

• Column)Joseph Terrell has his next column with predictions for the four major west coast sprint car series - NARC, USAC/CRA, SCCT and Summer Thunder series.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene  2/26

• SpeedShift TV)The month of March currently has approximately two dozen live races on tap for Speed Shift TV VIP subscribers. The action begins on Sunday when the World Championship Snowmobile Derby concludes. The event also occurs on Saturday. Press Releases2/26

• Robbie Price)Robbie Price starts his second season as a full-time Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour driver this Friday and Saturday with a pair of nights at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. "It feels great to finally be getting back behind the wheel after what seemed like a long offseason," he said. "But I feel like it was a productive offseason and we feel confident about what we have and we're ready to show it on the track." Press Releases2/26

• Greg Wilson)Greg Wilson earned his first podium finish of the season last Saturday during his debut at Dothan Motor Speedway.
  Wilson and his Hercules Tires, DNC Hydraulics, Ohio Logistics and Gear Off Road backed team tackled a USCS Series event at the Alabama oval, where he kicked off the night by maneuvering from fourth to second place in a heat race. Press Releases2/26

• USAC)Indoor racing has always had its place within the USAC racing scene. In fact, racing under a roof is where it all began with Gene Hartley's National Midget victory in 1956 at Fort Wayne, Indiana's Memorial Coliseum. As we enter USAC's next indoor race on Saturday, March 7, at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin featuring the NOS Energy Drink National Midgets, Rich Vogler stands head and shoulders above the rest with 10 career victories at places ranging from Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va. to the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, the Hoosier/RCA Dome and the Ft. Wayne Memorial Coliseum where he captured half of those ten wins. USAC 2/26

• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi enjoyed a strong start to the season last Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway, where he contended for a victory before a mechanical problem ended the night early. "It went really good to start with," he said. "We timed in decent. The track was getting faster when we went out, but we had a good time and that put us in a good spot for the heat." Press Releases2/26

• Jackson Motorplex MN)NASCAR star Kyle Larson will be invading Jackson Motorplex on July 31 during the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions $10,000-to-win event. The 4/10-mile dirt oval has named the race in honor of Larson, who will be joined by many of the top 410ci winged sprint car drivers in the country during Kyle Larson Night. Larson will be piloting the No. 57 sprint car owned by Paul Silva. Press Releases2/26

Tuesday February 25th

I wanted to be successful, not famous. George Harrison

 9:00pm

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• USAC)Three past USAC National champions who are all seeking a first Shamrock Classic victory are among those headlining the initial entry list for the 5th annual USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget event on March 7 at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin. USAC 2/25

• Dirt Track Heroes)Fresh off his historic victory at the Indoor Classic in Trenton, Jon Keller will be a special guest for the “Small Car Saturday” portion of the Dirt Track Heroes show sponsored by Snydersville Raceway and Oreville Kart Club. The Cobbs Mill Performance & Fabricating winning car, trophy, and check will be on hand for all the patrons of the Dirt Track Heroes show to see on Saturday March 7th at the Palmer Park Mall in Easton. Press Releases2/25

• Terry McCarl)Making the last-minute decision to take in a USCS Race in Alabama on the team’s way home from Florida, Terry McCarl continued his strong start to the season as he finished second at Dotham Motor Speedway. “It is too cold to be in Iowa, so when we looked at the schedule and saw a chance to stick around Florida for another week and sneak in a race in Alabama on our way home we jumped at it,” Terry McCarl said with a smile. “We ran really well all night long, and it was a really good race.” Press Releases2/25

• Kyle Offill)Kicking his 2020 campaign off on Saturday night, Kyle Offill and his TeamKO crew checked into Stockton Dirt Track for an early season shakedown and came away with a third-place finish. “Saturday night we really got a lot accomplished,” Kyle Offill said. “We made sure everything was running right, and we played with some other little things on our car.” Press Releases2/25

• Matt Covington)Matt Covington and team are ready to hit the road after a quiet off-season. The A-Rock Materials team will once again chase the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour this year. The series debut is scheduled for this coming Friday and Saturday at Canyon Speedway in Peoria, AZ. Press Releases2/25

• Racin Boys)The offseason has finally passed and ASCS sprint car competition is on the horizon. The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour season begins this Friday and Saturday at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz., where the action will be produced via a live stream by the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network for anyone unable to attend. Press Releases2/25

• Tucker Boulton)Tucker Boulton recently wrapped up 2019 in a positive light as he was honored during a pair of banquets this month. Boulton, who is a 17-year-old honor student, garnered the Riverside International Speedway Rookie of the Year Award and a third-place finish in the championship standings of the 305ci winged sprint car division during the track's banquet on Feb. 2. Most notably, Boulton was named the recipient of the 2nd annual Greg Hodnett Pursuing Excellence Award - the most meaningful honor of his career. Press Releases2/25

• Alex Hill)Alex Hill is excited to kick off her 2020 racing season this Friday and Saturday at Canyon Speedway Park with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. "I'm really looking forward to getting back on the track this weekend," she said. "It's always a long offseason, but it was even longer this year since we didn't race earlier this month in Florida like we usually do." Press Releases2/25

• Kaleb Johnson)Kaleb Johnson is eagerly anticipating a schedule that focuses exclusively on 360ci winged sprint car competition this year. "Our whole team is excited about this," said Johnson, who primarily campaigned a 305ci winged sprint car the previous four years while adding some runs in a 360 sprint car the last two seasons. "It's something we've wanted to do for about a year or so, but the timing wasn't quite right. But we feel now is the time. I feel I'm ready as a driver and now we definitely have the right people behind us to make this move." Press Releases2/25

Monday February 24th

You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new. Steve Jobs

 11:00pm

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• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their last column from Florida and is from 4-17 Southern Speedway in Punta Gorda where the NYPA TQ midget club from Western New York wrapped up their three race swing through the Sunshine state where Floridian Rob Kohler won the 25 lap feature.A Typical Weekend  2/24

• Garrett Williamson)A journey west kicks off a busy season for Garet Williamson, who is a rookie contender on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Williamson, who is driving for Bryant Paver, opens the season this Friday and Saturday at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. It marks his first time competing outside of the Midwest. Press Releases2/24

• Danny Sams III)Sams LaMountain Racing is venturing west this weekend to kick off its first season with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Danny Sams III knocked the rust off behind the wheel with a strong showing in his home state of Florida earlier this month in preparation for the ASCS National Tour doubleheader this Friday and Saturday at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Press Releases2/24

• John Carney II)The 2020 season begins this week in Arizona for John Carney II, who is aiming to capture his first career Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour championship. The SawBlade.com Xiphos saw and Danny Sander Construction backed driver invades Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria on Friday and Saturday for the first two shows of a 50-race schedule. Press Releases2/24

• Steven Kent)Getting the opportunity to run some early season races with Tarlton Motorsports as his father recovers from offseason surgery, Steven Kent got off to a strong start on Saturday night as he picked up a seventh-place finish at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, CA. Press Releases2/24

• Justyn Cox)Enduring a part failure at the start of the feature event a couple weeks ago, Justyn Cox had a much better night at Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday that culminated with a second place finish. “Saturday was a long night as we still chased some gremlins,” Justyn Cox said. “It was nice that we got to run the feature, but we fought a vibration and some brake issues, so we have some work to do in the shop for sure.” Press Releases2/24

• Red Robin PA Speedweek)Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek is pleased to announce that Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the most anticipated week of racing in Central Pennsylvania. “The PA Speed Week Association is pleased to welcome Red Robin as the presenting sponsor of the 2020 Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speed Week” said Alan Kreitzer a member of the association. “Red Robin is a great supporter of sprint car racing and this partnership will help to advance the growing popularity and prestige of the PA Speed Week series”. Central PA 2/24

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• Open Wheel Power Rankings)The Open Wheel Power Rankings will expand into additional areas in 2020 with Lonnie Wheatley and the Short Track Independent Drivers and Associates (STIDA) partnering to present the STIDA Late Model Power Rankings in 2020. STIDA has served as the title sponsor of the STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings at www.sprintcarmania.com since the Rankings’ inception in 2013. Press Releases2/24

• Brady Bacon)Brady Bacon most certainly lived up to his moniker during the recent USAC National Sprint Cars season-opening Winter Dirt Games at Ocala Florida’s Bubba Raceway Park. “The Macho Man” raced to victory lane aboard the Hoffman Racing No. 69 Longworth Equipment Company entry on both Friday and Saturday, February 14-15, after the Thursday portion fell victim to rain. Press Releases2/24

• Brock Zearfoss)The ‘Jonestown Jet’ Brock Zearfoss was well on his way to a top-five performance on Saturday afternoon at the ‘Fabulous’ Lincoln Speedway, but mechanical woes in the form of a broken right-front shock mount forced the former Port Royal Speedway track champion and full-time All Star to retire on lap 22 of 30. Zearfoss was battling within the top-five at the time of the stoppage. Press Releases2/24

• Danny Dietrich)It was a dominant afternoon in the Pigeon Hills for ‘Double-D’ Danny Dietrich, eventually sweeping the afternoon program and scoring a second-ever Icebreaker 30 crown, earning $4,000 in the process. Press Releases2/24

• Justin Whittall)Unfortunately for Justin Whittall, his 2020 debut during Lincoln Speedway’s annual Icebreaker was short, forced to retire early after being involved in a red flag incident during the opening lap of his respective heat race. The Vincentown, New Jersey-native did not return to action and was eventually scored ninth in his heat.Press Releases2/24

• Brett Michalski)Brett Michalski opened his 2020 campaign like many others in the Central PA racing scene and made the trip to the ‘Fabulous’ Lincoln Speedway for the annual Icebreaker 30 on Saturday, February 22. Although Michalski’s end-result was outside of the top-ten, crossing the line 14th at the conclusion of the 30-lap, $4,000-to-win program, it was the path to obtain that result that was most impressive, ultimately forced to go to the tail twice before recovering to finish four spots out of the top ten. Press Releases2/24

• Dodge City Raceway Park KS)With the 2020 racing season at Dodge City Raceway Park clearly within sight, Driver Registrations forms are now available. Those planning on competing at Dodge City as well as Little DCRP may register in advance via the Driver Registration form at https://www.dodgecityraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DCRP-2020-Registration.pdf. 2/24

• Sharon Speedway OH)For the first time in event history, Justin Snyder's Salute to the Troops program, an event honoring one of open wheel racing's most loyal and dedicated supporters, the late Justin Snyder, as well as a benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of benefits for wounded veterans of the military actions following September 11, will uproot from Pennsylvania and move to northeast Ohio's Sharon Speedway in 2020. Officially padding a must-see weekend that now feature's the 12th Annual Lou Blaney Memorial and Salute to the Troops on back-to-back days. Each sanctioned by the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1. Press Releases2/24

Sunday February 23rd

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to get out. George Jean Nathan

 9:20pm

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• USCS)The USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters 2020 USCS Winter Heat Series presented by Speed Shift TV Round #5 on Saturday, February 29th has been moved to Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida as part of the Speedway's 2020 SEASON OPENER, "the 3rd annual Battle at the Beach". The move was necessary due to still wet grounds and more rain on Monday and Tuesday and cold weather temperatures predicted late this week and on the Saturday raceday at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississipi where the event was scheduled originally as part of the 12th annual USCS Frostbuster 150. The event at Southern Raceway in addition to the 700 H.P. USCS winged sprint cars will include a special event for the 604 Crate Late Models, Pure Stock, Vintage and Stinger divisions for a full night of high-speed action- packed Family entertainment. The series will contest the USCS Winter Heat presented by Speed Shift TV Round #4 at Hattesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS as previously scheduled on Friday, February 28th. www.hattiesburgspeedway.net For more info please visit Southern Raceway's Face ebook page. The official track website is www.southernraceway.com For USCS info please visit www.uscsracing.com or their Facebook page at USCS Racing or call USCS at 770-865-6097.2/23

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Hoosier will present the 2020 season opener at Williams Grove Speedway in just three weeks, slated for Sunday afternoon, March 15 at 2 pm, featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars in a $4,080 to win event. The 410 sprints are the only division on the racing program with gates opening at noon followed by warm-ups at 1:30 pm. Courtesy of Hoosier Tires, Hoosier giveaways are slated for the season lidlifter for both fans and racers alike. Central PA 2/23

• Lincoln Speedway PA)Lincoln Speedway’s 21st Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial will pay $9,200 to win in honor of Kevin’s #92 sprint car on Saturday, June 27. The June 27th race is part of the 30th annual Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek and is Lincoln’s first of two races during the week-long series. Central PA 2/23

• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)Apache Tree Service of Middleburg has announced its title sponsorship of the IMCA/PASS 305 sprint cars at Selinsgrove Speedway in 2020. The Apache Tree Service 305 Sprints are slated to make seven appearances at the historic oval throughout the season, taking to the track on May 9, May 23, June 6, June 28, July 11, August 15, and September 26. Central PA 2/23

• Photos)Shots bySteve Koletar, Rick Rarer, Kris Keath & Paul Arch from Lincoln Speedway yesterday are in SpeedShotz 2/23

Saturday February 22nd

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington

 11:50pm

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• Toowoomba Speedway AU)Feature 1...1 #25 Andrew Scheuerle 2 #23 Lachlan McHugh 3 #2 Brent Kratzmann 4 #16 Bryan Mann 5 #NQ7 Robbie Farr 6 #65 Mitchell Gee 7 #10 Adam Butler 8 #78 Andrew Corbet 9 #NQ5 Danny Reidy 10 #51 Tim Farrell 11 #84 Steve Greer 12 #54 Randy Morgan 13 #57 Brendan Scorgie 14 #59 Kevin Titman 15 #15 Daniel Cassidy 16 #46 Dylan Menz 17 #Q7 Aaron Kelly 18 #N56 Michael Saller 19 #32 Mitch Gowland 20 #Q5 Cody Maroske Feature 2... 1 #25 Andrew Scheuerle 2 #23 Lachlan McHugh 3 #16 Bryan Mann 4 #65 Mitchell Gee 5 #NQ5 Danny Reidy 6 #2 Brent Kratzmann 7 #54 Randy Morgan 8 #Q5 Cody Maroske 9 #51 Tim Farrell 10 #10 Adam Butler 11 #57 Brendan Scorgie 12 #84 Steve Greer 13 #32 Mitch Gowland 14 #N56 Michael Saller 15 #78 Andrew Corbet 16 #59 Kevin Titman 17 #NQ7 Robbie Farr 2/22

• Avalon Raceway AU)Midgets...1 #N99 Carson Macedo 2 #V10 Travis Mills 3 #N97 Matt Jackson 4 #V17 Mitch Whiting 5 #S6 Kaleb Currie 6 #V12 Justin McMinn 7 #V22 Joseph Lostitch 8 #V71 Domain Ramsay 9 #V21 Adam Wallis 10 #Q41 Glenn Wright 11 #V9 Mathew Balcombe 12 #V39 Nick Parker 13 #V27 Dillon Ghent 14 #T12 Mitchell Freeman 15 #T91 Brock Webster 16 #V15 Andy Pearce 17 #V72 Glen Shaw 18 #V26 Taylor Gore 19 #V75c Shannon McQueen 20 #W7 Tom Payet 2/22

• Carrick Speedway AU)1 #T 48 Nick Penno 2 #T 11 Jason Redpath 3 #T 35 Adrian Redpath 4 #T 16 Adam Alexander 5 #T 5 Mahtia Bissett 6 #T 20 Tony Clasener 7 #T 2 Scott Bissett 8 #T 87 Bradley Walkley 9 #T 3 Jack Crossin 10 #T 10 Jamie Bricknell 2/22

• Laang Speedway AU)Wingless sprints...1 #VX15 Greg Bishop 2 #VX 14 Harry Ross 3 #V60 Steven Hateley 4 #V 28 Tim Van Ginnekin 5 #V8 Boyd Harris 6 #VX2 Robert Whiteside 7 #V66 Marc Evans 8 #V81 Matt Bartlett 9 #V45 Bhoe Paterson 10 #A1 Alex Ross 11 #V 84 Jake Warren 12 #VX25 Gary McCallum 13 #VX12 Matt Mills 14 #V54 Jeremy Beddison 15 #VX40 Jeremy Pearson 16 #V80 Reece Harris 17 #VX71 Chris Heard 18 #S 6 Tyson Benson 2/22

• Heartland Raceway AU)1 #V37 Grant Anderson 2 #VA29 Terry Rankin 3 #V90 Corey McCullagh 4 #V68 Brett Milburn 5 #V73 Charles Hunter 6 #T7 Tim Hutchins 7 #N48 Jackson Delamont 8 #VA12 Mark Carlin 9 #V78 Chris Campbell 10 #VA88 Grant Stansfield 11 #VA75 David Donegan 12 #N40 Chris Mcinerney 13 #V95 Ryan Davis 14 #N32 Warren Ferguson 15 #V83 Chris Solomon 16 #V48 Adam King 17 #V60 Jordyn Charge 18 #S63 Ryan Jones 2/22

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)JAMES McFadden won the Grand Final of the World Series Sprintcars Championship in fine style at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night, winning the feature race to wrap up the points chase over title contender Kerry Madsen. In front of a large crowd, McFadden stole the lead from American Cory Eliason on the last corner, with David Murcott further back in third in what was also the penultimate round of the Maddington Toyota Sprintcars Championship that will conclude at Bunbury Speedway next Saturday night. Race Results 2/22

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• Isaac Chapple)Change is good, and change is exactly what you will see for Isaac and his team this season. We are excited to announce that Isaac will be competing fulltime with the MPD Racing Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) in 2020. The 20-race schedule will feature stops at 13 different racetracks throughout four different states. Of the 13 racetracks on the schedule, Isaac has previously competed at just four of them. 2020 brings a new challenge to the Isaac Chapple Racing team, but one that they are ready for. We are looking forward to not only change, but a fun and successful season as well. Press Releases2/22

• World of Outlaws)The Greatest Show on Dirt is set to invade Arizona on Saturday, March 21, at USA Raceway and on Sunday, March 22, at Arizona Speedway for an exciting doubleheader weekend. The winged warriors of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will bring a 900hp thrill ride to race fans in Tucson for the Wildcat Shootout at USA Raceway and in San Tan Valley for the Arizona Desert Shootout at Arizona Speedway. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/22

• Clinton County Motor Speedway PA)The Clinton County Fair Association announced plans for the 2020 racing season at the 3/8th mile dirt oval located in Mill Hall, PA. The Clinton County Motor Speedway will begin its 32nd year of operations. The Fair Association has decided to be the operators of the speedway with assistance and guidance of former race promoter Jason McCahan, who promoted the speedway from 2002-2004. "The board felt it was the right time to take control of the speedway to ensure that it opened in 2020," said fair board president, Phil Courter. "We watched the success of the Juniata County Fair Association and Port Royal Speedway and would like to replicate that here. We are pleased to have Jason back with us for this new era of racing at Clinton County." Press Releases2/22

• Photos)Shots by Steve Koletar from Trenton NJ are in SpeedShotz 2/22

Friday February 21st

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time. Robert Kennedy

 11:45pm

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• Len Sammons Productions)Alex Bright, Tim Buckwalter, Wayne Scott and Gary Bozowski punched their tickets into the third annual East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals Saturday night inside Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ by winning the four 20-lap A-Main Qualifier 600 Sprint races Friday. Race Results2/21

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)AMERICAN Cory Eliason won round 14 of the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night, that was also the penultimate round of the World Series Sprintcars Championship. Driving the WA-based Diamond Bay Motorsport W26, he won from James McFadden and Kerry Madsen in a testing 35-lap feature race that saw the track take rubber and most cars finish without rubber by the end of the contest. Race Results2/21

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• Airborne Speedway NY)The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) are set to return to the Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday night, June 27th. The addition is an important part to the tour for teams in the Eastern part of New York State, New England and across the border in nearby Quebec. Press Releases2/21

• Dylan Cisney)Central Pennsylvania sprint car driver Dylan Cisney is pleased to welcome Drydene Performance Products to the team's stable in 2020. "Drydene does a lot of great things for the motor sports community," he said. "I'm thrilled that they are going to be on board with our team. They have great oil products and have spent a lot of time and money on research and development. I'm looking forward to representing their brand." Press Releases2/21

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have night two of Showtime Speedway where the 125 lap Dave Steele Non-Wing Sprint Car Championship was run. Kody Swanson tracked down leader, Kyle O'Gara, and fended off Bobby Santos III at the end to win the race. A Typical Weekend2/21

Thursday February 20th

 You can't rely on luck. I've had some stages in my career where I've said we're going to wing it, and we've always ended up in trouble. George Thorogood

 11:50pm

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• Showtime Speedway FL)Kody Swanson captured Thursday nights inaugural “Dave Steele World Non-Wing Sprint Car Championship 125” at Showtime Speedway and officially ended the sprint car portion of 2020 Florida Speedweeks. Swanson’s win came aboard the Doran Enterprises #77 V-6 powered entry. Race Results2/20

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• Alkaline Water)The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ and TSXV: WTER) (the “Company”), a producer of premium bottled alkaline and flavored water sold under the brand names Alkaline88® and A88™, respectively, today announced a partnership with Wicked Cushion to sponsor two of Dirt track racing rising stars, Justin Sander and Brent Marks as brand ambassadors for the 2020 season.https://ir.thealkalinewaterco.com/press-releases/detail/277/the-alkaline-water-company-announces-dirt-track-racing2/20

• USCS)The START TIMES have been REVISED for the USCS Winter Heat Round #3 event at Dothan moMotor Speedway in Cottonwood, AL (near Dothan, AL) on Saturday, February 22nd...The NEW times are that the gates open at 2pm Racing at 5pm Drivers Meeting at 4:15pm...hot laps follow!2/20

• Trevor Baker)With much of his focus molded so close to his work commitments, Shreve, Ohio’s Trevor Baker has decided to take a slight step back in 2020 and build a schedule unlike years prior, as only 30 events made the cut for Baker’s upcoming agenda, many of which high-profile and within the Buckeye State. Press Releases2/20

• Matt  Westfall)With a pair of USAC National Sprint Car starts at Bubba Raceway Park already under their belts, Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports are pleased to unveil their entire slate for the 2020 season, complete with Midwest Sprint Car Series (MSCS), Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) and USAC National Sprint Car starts across much of the Midwest and Northeast. The bulk of their 2020 campaign will begin on March 28 during the BOSS Series opener at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio. Press Releases2/20

• Tim Farrell)One of the newest faces on the 410 Sprintcar scene in Queensland is Tim Farrell, and he is certainly making an impression in his first full season. In last Saturday night’s latest East Coast Logistics Series round at Brisbane’s Archerfield Speedway, Farrell recorded a season-best performance: a fifth-place feature-race finish. Press Releases2/20

• Aaron Reutzel)Aaron Reutzel and the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports No. 87 Sprint Car team closed out the Florida Speedweeks portion of the 2020 early-season campaign in fine fashion by picking up the $10,000 “King of 360’s” Nationals winner’s share at Tampa’s East Bay Raceway Park on Saturday night. Press Releases2/20

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have last night's preliminary 30 lap feature from Showtime Speedway where Bobby Santos III held off the field over five double file restarts to lead the entire distance beating Kyle O'Gara and Joe Liguori to the finish.A Typical Weekend 2/20

• Len Sammons Productions)Dirt Modified super star Larry Wight of Phoenix, N.Y. is expected to bring excitement to this weekend’s East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals to be held inside the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ, on Friday and Saturday February 21–22. Press Releases2/20

• SpeedSportTV)Some of the best asphalt non-wing sprint car racers in the country descend on Showtime Speedway in Pinellas Park, Fla., for the inaugural running of the Dave Steele World Non-Wing Championship on Feb. 20! Watch all the action live thanks to SPEED SPORT Network partner Low Budget TV! https://speedsport.tv/2/20

• SpeedSport)Christooher Bell shelving dirt racing for now. https://sprintcarandmidget.com/2/20

Wednesday February 19th

  I only make movies to finance my fishing. Lee Marvin

 11:45pm

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• Showtime Speedway FL)Bobby Santos III survived slippery track conditions and several restarts to capture Wednesday night’s “Dave Steele World Non-Wing Championship 125” tune-up event at Showtime Speedway. Santos III led wire-to wire for his first win of 2020. Race Results 2/19

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• Harli White)Arriving back in the United States on Monday after spending time racing in Australia, Harli White is working on making final preparations before setting out on her fourth season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network.Press Releases2/19

• SandB Productions)Aaron Reutzel from Clute, Texas and 2nd consecutive ASCoC Champion brings us to 87 days until the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champion (ASCoC) hits the dirt at Gas City Speedway in Gas City, Indiana. He and Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports will then head to Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana on May 17th! Be sure to follow on Twitter @SandBPromotions for more info on the (2) ASCoC events roaring through the Hoosier State along with the World of Outlaws on Oct. 24th at Kokomo Speedway. Kids 12 & under FREE, camping on site, t-shirt & Frisbee throw & so much more. We hope to see you all there, it's gonna be a good one! 2/19

• Scott Bogucki)Australian sprint car driver Scott Bogucki returned to the United States earlier this month and has been a one-man working machine getting prepared for the 2020 season with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Bogucki and his SawBlade.com sponsored team will kick off the season Feb. 28-29 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Press Releases2/19

• Joey Amantea)Joey Amantea is opening his 2020 race season this weekend with a first-ever trip to compete in the 3rd annual East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals inside the CURE Insurance Arena. The event in Trenton, N.J., features nearly 100 wingless 600cc sprints that are racing on an indoor banked, clay oval in chase of a $5,000 prize for the winner of the Saturday night portion. Press Releases2/19

• Adrian Redpath)When you mix a relatively new team to Sprintcar racing and a driver with over three decades worth of experience, it’s a win-win situation, which is exactly the case with Team Pitt Racing linking up with multiple Tasmanian Sprintcar Champion Adrian Redpath. Press Releases2/19

• World of Outlaws)Logan Schuchart had never won at Volusia Speedway Park coming into the 2020 DIRTcar Nationals. Never led a lap. Never even finished inside the top-five. That's changed. In the three World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season opening races at the half-mile Florida track, Schuchart amassed 50 laps led and three top-five finishes, including two podiums and a win. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/19

• Terry McCarl)Getting the 2020 season underway with Destiny Motorsports in Florida over the last two weeks, TMAC and company would make stops at Volusia Speedway Park, and East Bay Raceway Park, with a pair of second place runs highlighting the opening stretch of the season. Press Releases2/19

• All Stars)The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and Rayce Rudeen Foundation, an entity that supports organizations and programs that encourage a healthy and productive life free from addiction, are pleased to announce that the second annual Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race will be contested on Saturday, May 30, at the Plymouth Dirt Track at Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wisconsin.All Stars 2/19

Tuesday February 18th

 Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. Luis Bunuel

 10:35pm

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• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from the final night at Bubba's where the USAC sprints wrapped up their Florida swing with Brady Bacon coming from ninth again to sweep the two night of action.A Typical Weekend 2/18

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)We are a little over FOUR weeks away from the start of the 2020 racing season at BAPS Motor Speedway, and we can't wait to see our fans and race teams! As always, the BAPS team was busy with off-season upgrades, some of which includes: 50 loads of sifted clay, new guardrail in the entire turn one and two area and a new pit shack. New for 2020 is the addition of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers sponsoring the 2020 BAPS Kids Club along with the return of the $2 off general admission coupons. Stay turned to our website, social media accounts and MailChimp newsletters for additional information regarding these special 2020 additions at BAPS Motor Speedway!Central PA 2/18

• ASCS)With time starting to run short for teams to finish and hit the road, the first event of the 2020 season for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network will be the Canyon Speedway Park Meltdown presented by Sands Chevrolet on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29. ASCS 2/18

• Premier Speedway AU)A highly class field will assemble at Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warrnambool for the running of the Dutton Garage Australian Speedcar Championship as presented by Dream Multi-Media on February 28 and 29, 2020. The 2020 Australian Speedcar Championship is proudly presented by Dutton Garage and Dream Multi and will be held from Friday February 28, 2020 to Saturday February 29, 2020. Press Releases2/18

• Fremont Speedway OH)The 69th anniversary season at Fremont Speedway will be filled with not only exciting sprint car and dirt truck racing nearly every Saturday but a lot of fun activities for the fans. "The Track That Action Built," located in the historic Sandusky County Fairgrounds in the heart of Fremont, Ohio, will kick off the season on Saturday, April 18. Press Releases2/18

• Tony Gualda)Modesto, California racer Tony Gualda is set to enter another season of Winged Sprint Car competition in 2020 and is excited to team up with Rutz Racing and PureCrop1 for the initial two weekends of his campaign. Gualda will climb aboard the potent Rutz Racing No. 1 Sprinter during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour California swing, which begins at Merced Speedway on Friday March 6th. The combination will then follow the tour to Placerville Speedway on Saturday March 7th and Petaluma Speedway on Sunday March 8th. Press Releases2/18

• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi kicks off his aggressive 2020 schedule this Saturday. Scelzi and new crew chief Jimmy Carr will make their debut together at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif., which hosts a 360ci winged sprint car event. Press Releases2/18

• John Carney II)John Carney II returns to the road in 2020 on the heels of a successful first year with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Carney II earned the Rookie of the Year Award in 2019 and his sophomore season with the top 360ci winged sprint car tour welcomes a new partner in SawBlade.com. Press Releases2/18

• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar recorded his second straight weekend with a top-10 outing thanks to a charge from 14 th to eighth during the opening night of the Ronald Laney Memorial King of the 360s. The strong performance came against a field of 50-plus competitors last Thursday at East Bay Raceway Park, where Hagar drove for Terry Witherspoon. Press Releases2/18

• Jackson Motorplex MN)It hasn't taken long for the AGCO Jackson Nationals to ascend toward the top of the list of premier winged sprint car events. Jackson Motorplex, which hosts the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series spectacle June 25-27, welcomes the return of AGCO in the role of the primary sponsor as the finale for the 42nd annual showdown boasts a payout featuring $100,000 to win and $3,000 to start the main event. Press Releases2/18

• Len Sammons Productions)Race fans eager to see live auto racing this weekend can enjoy both outstanding indoor and outdoor dirt racing. On Friday and Saturday night the East Coast Dirt Nationals will be held on a banked clay oval inside the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, N.J. Sandwiched in between is the northeast outdoor opener, the Icebreaker, for 410 Sprints at the Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. Press Releases2/18

• Dirt Track Heroes)Come one, Come all to the Quaker Steak and Lube 13th Annual Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8 at the Palmer Park Mall in Easton, PA. The three day event will showcase various race cars from different divisions to include race cars of current day as well as past racing days. This popular event will include a tribute to Doug Hoffman and the great racing legacy he left behind. Event organizers are also dedicating this event to the racing promotional team of Steve and Ed Pados, both instrumental in the past success of this show. Press Releases2/18

Monday February 17th

    Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

 10:15pm

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• USCS)Dothan Motor Speedway (formerly known as Dixieland Speedway or Cottonwood Speedway) will host one of its most exciting and certainly most high-speed events of their 2020 season when the 3/8 mile dirt oval re-opens on Saturday, February 22nd. That’s when the Nationally touring drivers of the United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters winged sprint cars invade the high banked one-third mile clay oval in Cottonwood, Alabama just a short distance from the circle that surrounds Dothan, Alabama.USCS2/17

• ASCS)With the continued relationship between the American Sprint Car Series and Lucas Oil Products comes continued coverage on the MAVTV Motorsports Network, which will again film and produce 13 nights of racing.ASCS2/17

• Matt Westfall)Kicking-off their 2020 campaign in a big way, Matt Westfall and Forest, Ohio-based Ray Marshall Motorsports made the trip to the Sunshine State during the recent weekend and joined the best of the USAC National Sprint Series for another edition http://fullyinjected.com2/17

• Danny Dietrich)Danny Dietrich’s 2020 Florida trip was as busy as it was competitive, eventually ending his trip in the Sunshine State with eight nights of competition, seven consecutive, on February 5-13, entering All Star Circuit of Champions, World of Outlaws Sprint Carhttp://fullyinjected.com/2/17

• Brock Zearfoss)Despite a rocky start to his 2020 campaign that was plagued with poor luck and discouraging outcomes during DIRTcar Nationals competition at Volusia Speedway Park, the ‘Jonestown Jet’ Brock Zearfoss rebounded in a big way during his East Bay Raceway Park http://fullyinjected.com/2/17

• Danny Sams III)Sams LaMountain Racing enjoyed a solid season debut last weekend during the Ronald Laney Memorial King of the 360s hosted by East Bay Raceway Park. Unfortunately, a high pill draw doomed Danny Sams III on Thursday from the start as he lined up last in a heat race. The track didn't allow for much passing and a run from ninth to seventh place relegated Sams III to a B Main. He hustled from ninth to fifth place, which was one position shy of making the main event.

• Jason Sides)Jason Sides overcame an early spin last Saturday to record his best finish during the Ronald Laney Memorial King of the 360s finale since 2017. The rare weekend behind the wheel of a 360ci winged sprint car was a work in progress at East Bay Raceway Park, where Sides placed fifth in both a heat race and a B Main on Thursday to narrowly miss locking into the main event. He capped the night with a runner-up result in the Wetherington Tractor Service, Inc., dash. Press Releases2/17

• Chase Johnson)Chase Johnson is undertaking the biggest schedule of his career in 2020 when he has a whopping 102 races on tap. Johnson will pilot six different types of races cars for four teams in a season that has nearly two dozen more races on the schedule than in any previous year. Press Releases2/17

• Trey Starks)The debut at East Bay Raceway Park featured mixed results for Trey Starks. The Gobrecht Motorsports driver recorded a top 10, but also ran into a mechanical problem and was caught up in a wreck while competing in 410ci and 360ci competition at the dirt oval. Press Releases2/17

• Greg Wilson)Florida was mission accomplished for Greg Wilson, who opened the season with seven straight nights of competition in 'The Sunshine State.' Wilson and his Hercules Tires, DNC Hydraulics, Ohio Logistics and Gear Off Road backed team competed in five nights running Feb. 5-9 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville during the DIRTcar Nationals, recording a top result of 23rd. Press Releases2/17

• Kerry Madsen)The Krikke Motorsport team’s quest for this season’s World Series Sprintcar Championship point standings win took a massive leap forward following the dominance over the weekend of team driver Kerry Madsen. Madsen took out last Friday night’s 11th round at Esperance Speedway and then backed up that form by taking out the following night’s 12th round at the team’s home track of Bunbury Speedway in what was a perfect start to the Western Swing of the World Series Championship. Press Releases2/17

Sunday February 16th

                                     I did a terrible job of composing myself. I was a spoiled brat from Long Island who benefited from the energy of New York. John McEnroe

 9:15pm

RESULTS....

• Photos)Shots from USAC Sprint Cars at Bubba Raceway Park FL by Paul Gretzinger & East Bay Raceway Park FL King of 360's by Steve Bischoff are in SpeedShotz2/16

• USAC SW)After winning on Friday, Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA) returned to victory circle at Canyon Speedway Park. Starting third, the pilot of the John Grau / Mike Burkhart owned #34AZ Stratis Construction / Team AZ Racing DRC powered by “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams on lap thirteen and sailed to the “Steve Stroud Memorial” win. For Swanson, Saturday’s $2,500 USAC SouthWest Sprint Car triumph was the fourth series win of his career. “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., R.J. Johnson, Stevie Sussex, and Williams followed Jake to the checkered flags.USAC2/16

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• Sprintcar All Stars AU)After a mid-week call from Scott Perrett asking if he would like to run the car at Waikerie Ryan Jones and the PFR team parked the car in Victory Lane. “Every time we hit the race track we showed improvement, Michael made the right adjustments and by the end of the night I think we had the fastest car here and it showed. I can’t thank the track guys enough Chris Evans and all those that chipped in, we actually had a racy track, we had a couple of groves to move around and I think it showed there was some good speed and everyone seemed pretty happy with it.” Jones said as part of his post-race interview. Press Releases2/16

• Kody Swanson)When details of the “Dave Steele World Non-Wing Sprint Car Championship 125” were first announced, it was assumed Kody Swanson would eventually throw his name in the at with those wanting to compete. It only seemed natural. Swanson, originally from Kingsburg, California but now calls Zionsville, Indiana home, has feasted on non-wing asphalt sprint car racing during his career. He captured his first Little 500 in 2016 for the legendary Hoffman Auto Racing family owned team. Since then he has found victory lane an additional 2 times including his past season. Press Releases2/16

• Len Sammons Productions)By any measure, Billy Pauch, Jr. had a very successful 2019 racing season, earning the New Egypt Speedway Modified track championship and running well at both Big Diamond and Kutztown on a weekly basis. But Pauch admits that one race he feels he should have won, the 2018 East Coast Dirt Nationals, bothers him over a year later. Press Releases2/16

• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)While the Icebreaker 40 for combined modifieds is coming up as the 2020 season opener at Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday, March 21, so too is the first show of the season for the 410 sprint cars and super late models just one week later on Sunday, March 29. Central PA 2/16

Saturday February 15th

                                    I want to live fast and die young. Chris Farley

 11:30pm

RESULTS....

• East Bay Raceway Park FL)The 2020 Winternationals concluded with a new winner’s name being added to the prestigious list of past champions in the King of the 360s. Texas racer Aaron Reutzel honored the memory of fellow Lone Star racer Ronald Laney, winning the memorial race named in Laney’s honor.
  Reutzel was among the six drivers locked in to compete in the 40-lap feature, due to the points accumulated on Thursday night. The standard format calls for points to be accrued through Thursday and Friday action, but, for the first time in 18 years, one of those events was rained out, forcing track officials to honor points from a single night. Thursday winner Mark Smith, along with top finishers Terry McCarl, Dylan Westbrook, Carson McCarl and Brock Zearfoss joined Reutzel in the elite group.Race Results 2/15

• USAC)Brady Bacon took no chances on his cool down lap following Saturday night's USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Winter Dirt Games XI victory at Bubba Raceway Park. Following a mishap during his heat race that saw him drop from a surefire win to having to transfer through the semi in order to qualify for the feature, Bacon was once again the class of the field, driving from 9th to 1st to capture his second consecutive series main event win in as many nights at the 3/8-mile D-shaped dirt track in Ocala, Fla.  USAC2/15

• SSSS)The state of Florida has been busy with sprint car activity the past two weeks. Virtually every form of the open wheel sport has been on display during the annual “Speedweeks”. Saturday’s Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series (SSSS) event at 417 Speedway in Punta Gorda was the only winged pavement sprint car variation contested during 2020 Florida Speedweeks.Race Results 2/15

5:00pm

RESULTS....

• Column)Article & Photos from Richard Golardi: "Jeff Walker – The Master Mentor of the Champions"Florida Open Wheel2/15

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their report from Bubba's Raceway Park in Ocala where rain won night one and Brady Bacon gave a big check to his wife on Valentine's Day in night two of USAC Sprint Car action.A Typical Weekend  2/15

• Archerfield Speedway AU)1 #59 Kevin Titman 2 #7 Aaron Kelly 3 #43 Mitchell Gee 4 #23 Lachlan McHugh 5 #51 Tim Farrell 6 #88 Ryan McNamara 7 #10 Adam Butler 8 #3 Karl Hoffmans 9 #32 Mitch Gowland 10 #21 Nick Whell 11 #42 Kristy Bonsey 12 #44 Dan Murray 13 #14 Mark Pholi 14 #85 Nelson Reddacliff 15 #NQ2 Andrew Baumber 16 #11 Rob Hamilton 17 #73 Libby Ellis 18 #Q2 Brent Kratzmann 19 #22 Peter Campbell 2/15

• Western Springs Speedway NZ)1 #22A Dean Brindle 2 #78C Matthew Leversedge 3 #6M James Dahm 4 #5A Daniel Rogers 5 #84P Dean Cooper 6 #78A Daniel Eggleton 7 #3NZ Rodney Wood 8 #21A Kerry Brocas 9 #7A Dion Kendall 10 #76A Steve Smith 11 #88M Keaton Dahm 12 #12A Dean Shadbolt 13 #73K Brian Edwards 14 #10A Glen Torpey 15 #23A Adam Child 16 #62A Dave Witton 17 #25A Travis Buckley 18 #1NZ Jamie Larsen 19 #35A Rob Vazey Midgets...1 #1NZ Michael Pickens 2 #2NZ Zach Daum 3 #27A Hayden Williams 4 #91A Hayden Guptill 5 #11A Ryan Baker 6 #5A Brock Maskovich 7 #79A Max Guildford 8 #25A Aaron Hodgson 9 #6A Jayden Worthington 10 #93A Kayne Buck 11 #96A Matthew McCutcheon 12 #98A Ryan O'Connor 13 #99A Nathan Howard 14 #7A Travis Buckley 15 #12A Morgan McHugh 16 #84A Ben Cometti 17 #46A Craig Jeffries 18 #94A Caleb Hanham 19 #39A Peter Hunnibell 20 #8A Caleb Antonio-Rooney 2/15

• Sprintcar All Stars AU)Simpson Speedway...1 #S98 Ryan Jones 2 #SA95 Jarman Dalitz 3 #SA33 Mark Caruso 4 #SA10 Steven Caruso 5 #V16 James Wren 6 #SA3 Ben Morris 7 #SA42 Jamie Hendry 8 #NT4 Jamie McInnes 9 #VA8 Daniel Evans 10 #S36 Clinton Warner 11 #V29 Michael Tancredi 12 #SA51 Jay Brown 13 #VA 99 Corey Sandow 2/15

• Hobart Speedway AU)1 #T 35 Adrian R2/15edpath 2 #T 11 Jason Redpath 3 #T 16 Adam Alexander 4 #T 2 Scott Bissett 5 #T 3 Jack Crossin 6 #T 5 Mahtia Bissett 7 #T 20 Tony Clasener 8 #T 48 Nick Penno 2/15

• Western Speedway AU)1 #V68 Brett Milburn 2 #V98 Peter Doukas 3 #VA88 Grant Stansfield 4 #V48 Adam King 5 #V77 Brayden Parr 6 #V17 Dennis Jones 7 #V73 Charles Hunter 8 #S27 Daniel Pestka 9 #VA29 Terry Rankin 10 #VA12 Mark Carlin 11 #V19 Sam Wren 12 #VA75 David Donegan 13 #V95 Ryan Davis 14 #S11 Scott Enderl 15 #V32 Stephen Spark 16 #VA22 Leigh Mugavin 17 #T7 Tim Hutchins 18 #V9 Rod Matthews 2/15

• Simpson Speedway AU)wingless sprints...1 #VX 14 Harry Ross 2 #A1 Alex Ross 3 #V60 Steven Hateley 4 #V 28 Tim Van Ginnekin 5 #VX15 Greg Bishop 6 #S86 Kirby Hillyer 7 #VX5 Luke McCutheon 8 #V81 Matt Bartlett 9 #VX38 Leigh Armistead 10 #VX35 Shaun Clapp 11 #V77 Alex Thomson 12 #V62 Trevor Bullock 13 #V23 Mathew Balcombe 14 #V47 Jeremy Kupsch 15 #VX 20 Thomas McDonald 16 #V69 John Rotheram 17 #VX41 Aaron Kennett 18 #V12 Luke Cole 2/15

• Sunline Speedway AU)wingless sprints...1 #SA 23 Jack McCarthy 2 #SA 3 Keke Falland 3 #SA 2 Jake Ashworth 4 #SA 47 Anthony Tapley 5 #SA 50 Jordan Bolitho 6 #SA 15 Hayden Vickers 7 #SA 37 Anthony McMillan 8 #SA 28 Renee Pestka 9 #SA 53 Nicole Southby 10 #SA 73 Melissa McMillan 11 #SA 77 Mick Barker 12 #SA 16 Joel Heinrich 2/15

• Bunbury Speedway AU)KERRY Madsen made it two feature race wins in a row when he claimed the combined World Series Sprintcars/Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series round at Bunbury Speedway on Saturday night. It was round 12 of WSS and Rd13 of the Maddington Toyota-backed series and he survived a last lap lunge by James McFadden for the win, with McFadden settling for second, ahead of American Lucas Wolfe third. 2/15

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• TonyStewartGame.com)The mud will fly. Check it out www.tonystewartgame.com 2/15

• Keller Auto Speedway CA)The opening race of the season at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford is fast approaching and with that said, new Promoter Peter Murphy, along with the assistance from several individuals and companies are hard at work getting things ready for the big night. One of the adjustments racers and fans will notice on Saturday February 22nd is a slight change to the track surface from the last couple seasons. Murphy and his crew comprised of Scott Woodhouse, Don Chambers and Larry Davis Farms are working to lessen the width of the track, bringing it back to more of an “old school” Kings Speedway surface. Press Releases2/15

2:20am

RESULTS....

• Photos)Shots from USAC Sprint Cars at Bubba Raceway Park FL by Dick Ayers are in SpeedShotz2/15

• USAC)Entering Friday night's USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season opener, the most recent time Brady Bacon left Bubba Raceway Park with a top-five finish was three years ago. Furthermore, the Broken Arrow, Okla. native's most recent victory at the 3/8-mile tri-oval came five years prior, leaving him more than eager to quash the early season dry spell that lingered over him entering the 2020 season. 2/15

• USAC SW)Starting third, Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA) took command from R.J. Johnson on the nineteenth circuit and led the rest of the way to claim the opening night of the “4th Annual Steve Stroud Memorial.” Piloting the John Grau / Mike Burkhart owned #34AZ Stratis Construction / Team AZ Racing DRC, Swanson’s $2,000 victory was the third Sands Chevrolet USAC SouthWest Sprint Car win of his career. “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Johnson, Stevie Sussex, and “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams rounded out the top-five drivers.USAC 2/15

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• Volusia Speedway Park FL)As the DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Ford winds down, the focus at Volusia Speedway Park turns to the 2020 season. Track officials announced Friday a robust schedule kicking off March 8 during Bike Week and running through Dec. 5.Press Releases2/15

• DirtStation)Its a Sweet Heart of a Deal! Spend $65 or more on our Ebay store and get upgraded shipping PLUS SKU #1001 "A Bit of Everything" 5-DVD set of USAC, late models, sprints and more, at no additional charge. This sale is good thru Valentines weekend, ending Sunday at 11:59, February 16. Shop now at http://bit.ly/SPVDirtStation. 2/15

• Brent Marks)The 2020 season has begun in earnest for CJB Motorsports and driver Brent Marks. A trip from Pennsylvania to Florida saw the team contest nearly a weeks straight worth of racing in the Sunshine State. On Wednesday, February 5th, the team took on Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville with the Ollies Bargin Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions. Marks timed in 29th, finished 8th in his heat race and 5th in the B-main. The following night was run under the All Star banner as well. Marks timed in 22nd, finished 5th in his heat race and 15th in the A main. Press Releases2/15

• East Bay Raceway Park FL)Rain moved onto the grounds at East Bay Raceway Park at 5:45 p.m. as drivers were gathering for the pre-show drivers’ meeting. Persistent showers forced cancellation of the night’s program 30 minutes later. The Saturday night racing format will be similar to the Thursday night agenda. All drivers will be required to run their heats in the 360 Sprints to qualify for the Saturday A-main. Points accumulated on Thursday will no longer have relevance to feature lineups (no drivers are automatically locked in for Saturday). There is no make-up for the Friday program. The Saturday show will begin with drivers’ meeting at 5:45, hot laps at 6 and racing at 7 p.m. The Saturday, Feb. 15 program will be the final night of action for the 2020 Winternationals. There were two rainouts, both on Friday this year. East Bay Raceway Park’s regular season will open on Saturday, March 7.2/15

Thursday February 13th

                                Rules are made for people who aren't willing to make up their own. Chuck Yeager

 11:30pm

RESULTS....

• Photos)Shots from East Bay Raceway Park FL King of 360's Night 1 bySteve Bischoff are in SpeedShotz2/13

• East Bay Raceway Park FL)King of 360's Night 1....1 #M1 Mark Smith 2 #4 Terry McCarl 3 #47x Dylan Westbrook 4 #3z Brock Zearfoss 5 #87 Aaron Reutzel 6 #27m Carson McCarl 7 #26 Cory Eliason 8 #43H Derek Hagar 9 #44 Trey Starks 10 #6 Dustin Gates 11 #4s Danny Smith 12 #47 Eric Riggins Jr 13 #14B Brett Wright 14 #47H Dale Howard 15 #10G Terry Gray 16 #0 Glenn Styres 17 #67X Parker Price-Miller 18 #5 Hayden Campbell 19 #43 Terry Witherspoon 20 #7B Ben Brown 21 #3 Todd Gracey 22 #0h Jim Huppunen 23 #15H Sam Hafertepe Jr. 24 #48 Danny Dietrich 2/13

9:00pm

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• TSS)The Texas Sprint Series Season Opens with the Tony Hernandez Memorial at KENNEDALE SPEEDWAY PARK on Saturday, March 7th – and online Driver Pre-Entry is now open at www.raceTSS.com! Press Releases2/14

• Cole Macedo)Cole Macedo Lands Full Time Ride with Jay Kiser Racing. Speed_Media2/14

• USAC)Thursday's USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car event from Bubba Raceway Park has been cancelled due to persistent rain that fell just prior to hot laps. Fans are to keep their wristbands from Thursday night, which are good for admission this Friday or Saturday night at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. Winter Dirt Games XI resumes with complete racing programs both Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15. Pits open each night at 4pm Eastern, the grandstands open at 5pm, the drivers meeting begins at 6pm with cars getting on track at 6:30pm. Each night, general admission tickets for adults are $30 and $20 for kids age 11-15. Pit passes are $40 apiece. You can watch all the action live on www.FloRacing.com. You may also follow along with live timing from the event on the USAC app as well as on the Race Monitor app.2/13

• Column)Article & Photos from Richard Golardi: "Greg Wilson – The Long-Time Visitor"Florida Open Wheel2/13

• Photos)54 entries here tonight for night 1 of the Ronald Laney Memorial King of 360's at East Bay Raceway Park FL. Pit shotsand heat shots are in Hoseheads LIVE2/13

• Photos)Shots from Ollies All Stars on night 2 at East Bay Raceway Park FL by Hein Brothers are in SpeedShotz2/11

• Column)Joseph Terrell's column looks at the opening race on the west coast for winged sprints and also Peter Murphy's impact as he takes over Kings Speedway.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene  2/13

• World of Outlaws)After opening the 2020 season in Florida, The Greatest Show on Dirt will head for an exciting Texas doubleheader Friday, March 13, at Cotton Bowl Speedway and Saturday, March 14, at LoneStar Speedway. It will be the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ first time back at Cotton Bowl Speedway, in Paige, TX, since 2018 and at LoneStar Speedway, in Kilgore, TX, since 2017. DIRT/World of Outlaws 2/13

• USAC)USAC's Midwest Regional Midget series will compete in 12 events at seven different dirt tracks throughout the states of Indiana and Illinois during the 2020 season. Each event will utilize an open format, allowing both current National and SpeeD2 engines. Each feature race on the schedule will pay $1,200 to win and $125 to start along with tow money for non-qualifiers. USAC 2/13

• Aaron Reutzel)Aaron Reutzel and the Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports No. 87 Sprint Car team have picked right up in 2020 where they left off at the close of the 2019 season. After racing to a nation’s best 18 410-ci feature wins last year and a second consecutive All Star Circuit of Champions title, Reutzel and the Folkens Brothers Trucking/Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution Triple-X Sprint Car team went two-for-four in victories with the All Stars over the past week and reeled off three consecutive top-ten finishes in World of Outlaws competition as well at Volusia Speedway Park’s DIRTcar Nationals. Press Releases2/13

• Ian Madsen)2020 got off to a very strong start for Ian Madsen and KCP Racing as the new look team picked up for podium finishes in seven starts during Florida Speedweek. “Tyler Swank and Adam Clark put together some extremely strong cars this winter, and we came out of the gate extremely fast,” Madsen said. “I would have loved to have gotten a win or two down there, but we are all pretty excited with the results we put together.” Press Releases2/13

• Eldora Speedway OH)Eldora Speedway’s promoter and general manager Roger Slack was named Auto Racing Promoter of the Year (ARPY) during the 47th Annual RPM Workshops in Daytona Beach, Florida. The honor, awarded for the 44th consecutive year by Racing Promotion Monthly, is selected by promoters of over 1,200 speedways, dragways and road courses across North America. Press Releases2/13

Wednesday February 12th

                                  If you're going to do something tonight that you'll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late. Henny Youngman

 8:00pm

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• USAC)Just four days following his latest victory at Bubba Raceway Park, Chris Windom turned the fastest time in Wednesday night's USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car practice with a lap of 13.564 seconds around the 3/8-mile D-shaped track. Windom (Canton, Ill.), who captured the victory in last Saturday's USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget feature at Bubba's, set the fastest time in Wednesday's sprint practice during the second of five sessions. The 2017 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion also topped session three in his Hayward Motorsports/NOS Energy Drink - OILFIRE - B & H Contractors/DRC/Claxton Mopar. USAC 2/12

• NSCHOF)Altoona, Iowa’s Carson McCarl is the first driver in the running for the popular Priority Aviation $20,000 Knoxville Nationals Sponsorship fundraiser benefiting the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum! Drivers planning on competing at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa in the August 360 or 410 Knoxville Nationals are eligible. The drivers/teams who raise the most funds to help pay for the construction of the Bryan Clauson Suite Tower for the non-profit museum through memberships or donations will again be rewarded cash bonuses. Press Releases2/12

• Tony Stewart)Entering seven consecutive nights of competition at two of Florida’s most notable facilities, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing opened their 2020 sprint car calendar with a big agenda and padded it with big results, eventually capping their seven-day run with four top-ten finishes and highlighting all starts with back-to-back top-five performances against the All Star Circuit of Champions at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida.Press Releases2/12

• Rico Abreu)For a second consecutive season, Self Made Racing, owned and operated by Executive Manager and Partner at multiple Sweeney car dealerships located in northeast Ohio, Derek Snyder, will partner with St. Helena, California-based Rico Abreu Racing, working together in surpassing their 2019 accomplishments which included 13 victories and 55 top-ten finishes in 76 starts. Press Releases2/12

• Brady Bacon)Brady Bacon raced to the USAC National Sprint Car championship in both 2014 and 2016. “The Macho Man” begins his bid for a third series championship aboard the Hoffman Racing No. 69 Sprint Car with this weekend’s “Winter Dirt Games” at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Press Releases2/12

• Sprintcar All Stars AU)It’s a tiny town of only 3,000 but Waikerie in SA have a dedicated sport loving population and Sunline Speedway is supported well by the locals. This Saturday night will no doubt be the same as it is the opening night for their 2020 season. It also is the only night the All Stars will visit the small bull ring in its final South Aussie swing this season. RD 9 of the Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series is good to go this Saturday night 15th February. Press Releases2/12

• Wayne Johnson)You know what today is?! Wednesdays With Wayne! https://podcasts.apple.com/ Wayne reviews his first weekend of racing for 2020. Slippy joins him to provide his minimal commentary. They discuss what went wrong, what went right and lessons to take into the next race weekend.2/12

• Column)Article & Photo from Richard Golardi: "Terry McCarl – East Bay Time is Happy Time for This King of the 360s" Florida Open Wheel 2/12

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from night two of the All Star Sprints from East Bay where Kyle Larson invaded and won the inaugural Jean Lynch Classic over Ian Madsen and Cory Eliason.A Typical Weekend  2/12

• Racing Bars)For over 30 years Schroeder has proudly private labeled torsion bars for MPD Racing. The same process, materials and attention to detail that goes into every Schroeder Torsion Bar went into these bars. In 2020 under new ownership MPD has decided to go in a different direction for their torsion bar manufacturing. While we are discouraged an agreement couldn’t be made, we wish them the best in their future business. Genuine Schroeder Torsion Bars are available 24/7-365 at www.racingbars.com 2/12

• Len Sammons Productions)Kenny Miller, III, at 19 years of age, will be charging into Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ for the third annual East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals over the weekend of February 21-22 with one thought in mind: outrun the field of big name invaders and his fellow 600cc Sprint regulars to take home the top prize. Press Releases2/12

Tuesday February 11th

                                  Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless. Thomas A. Edison

 11:50pm

RESULTS....

• Photos)Shots from Ollies All Stars on night 2 at East Bay Raceway Park FL by Steve Bischoff are in SpeedShotz2/11

• All Stars)Certainly synonymous with winning, especially in an open wheel automobile, ‘Yung Money’ Kyle Larson nearly swept Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 action on Tuesday night at East Bay Raceway Park, eventually leading every circuit of the inaugural Jean Lynch Classic presented by Winn-Dixie for a $5,000 payday.All Stars 2/11

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• Keller Auto Speedway CA)The opening race of the season at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford is fast approaching and with that said, new Promoter Peter Murphy, along with the assistance from several individuals and companies are hard at work getting things ready for the big night. Press Releases2/11

• Dirt Track Heroes)The Quaker Steak and Lube 13th Annual Dirt Track Heroes Car Show is set to open Friday, March 6 and run through Sunday, March 8 at the Palmer Park Mall in Easton, PA. The three day show is free to the public and will showcase race cars of present and past and from a variety different race tracks and organizations. The off season event will be a tribute to Doug Hoffman and the great racing legacy he left behind. Event organizers are also dedicating this event to the racing promotional team of Steve and Ed Pados, both instrumental in organizing this event many years ago. Press Releases2/11

• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar nearly powered to a pair of top-five finishes during his season-opening doubleheader last weekend. Hagar and car owner Terry Witherspoon made a late decision to tackle the USCS Series National event at Hendry County Motorsports Park, marking Hagar's first time driving for the team since 2018. Press Releases2/11

• PASS)The PA Sprint Series is excited to share that not only is Penns Valley Meat Market returning as our title sponsor at Port Royal Speedway, but they have also confirmed they are awarding an extra $100 to the hard charger at each of our Port Royal races. Frost Bierly founded the Penns Valley Meat Market in the 1980’s. He and his extended family have been in the meat business for generations. Frost is now semi-retired and his kids operate the business today. Both he and wife Kathy are fans of the local racing scene, especially at Port Royal where they are regular attendees. Press Releases2/11

• Premier Speedway AU)Highly rated 22-year Kaleb Currie is the latest International Driver to nominate for the Dutton Garage Australian Speedcar Championship at Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warrnambool. The regular competitor at New Zealand’s famed Western Springs Speedway, will drive for South Australia’s mark Harrington aboard the immaculately prepared The Speedway Shop backed S6 Esslinger powered Spike. Press Releases2/11

• Robert Ballou)With the USAC National Sprint Car Series set to kick the 2020 season off this weekend in Florida, Robert Ballou still finds himself on the sidelines as he continues to recover from a devastating arm injury endured back on June 23rd, 2019. Press Releases2/11

• Daryn Pittman)Getting the 2020 season kicked off at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida last week, Daryn Pittman and Roth Motorsports took part in a pair of All Star Circuit of Champions events, and opened the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series slate with a trio of events. When the dust settled on the DIRTcar Nationals, Pittman and company saved their best for last as they finished second and third in the final two events of the week. Press Releases2/11

• Blake Hahn)Getting all the pieces together for his seventh season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, Blake Hahn will try to carry his 2019 momentum into the new decade and better his points position by one. "We figured out so much last year with our program that I don't think I have ever felt more comfortable going into a new season," commented Hahn. "We came up short of our ultimate goal last year, but the fact that we were there and able to lead at times really showed how far this team has come."Press Releases2/11

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• Sprint Car Bandits)The 360C.I. NCRA Sprint Car Bandits (SCB) series kicks off the 2020 tour at the 1/4 mile 'bullring' oval of Heart O' Texas Speedway (HOT) in Waco on Friday, March 20th with the running of the Gordon Woolley Classic. This annual event celebrating the life, history and racing career of the First member of the Heart O' Texas Wall of Fame, Gordon Wooley, kicks off the sprint car action at the speedway for the 2020 season. Press Releases2/11

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from last night at East Bay for night one of the All Star Sprints where Aaron Reutzel dominated the action sweeping fast time, heat win and feature win. A Typical Weekend 2/11

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from the final night of the WoO sprints from Volusia where Logan Schuchart held off Daryn Pittman and Brad Sweet for the win. A Typical Weekend 2/11