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Chad Kemenah #35 won the 35 lap 410 Sprint feature at Grandview Speedway. 6/30/09  Lewis F. Brubaker

Thursday  July 2nd  2009

There's no reality except the one contained within us. That's why so many people live an unreal life. They take images outside them for reality and never allow the world within them to assert itself.   Hermann Hesse

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• Kaley Gharst)Kaley Gharst was victorious in the 25-lap Sprint Invaders main event last Sunday night at the Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Illinois. The Decatur, Illinois driver needed a boost after his recent 410 struggles. Saturday, he plans on racing with the Sprint Invaders at the West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, IA. Press Releases 7/2
• Benic Enterprises)The month of June was a busy and successful one for racers running Benic Shock Services products. Brady Short had a hot June with 4 victories including an MSCS win at Haubstadt, Indiana in his 5-Bar Maxim equipped with Afco by Benic M2 Shocks. Brady topped off his fast month by claiming his 1st King of Indiana Sprint Series (KISS) title. Dustin Daggett continued his dominance of the ASCS Sprints on Dirt (SOD) series by taking 4 main events on the month including his record 6th in a row at I-96 Speedway in Michigan.Press Releases 7/2
• K-C Raceway OH)Friday, July 3rd marks the historic “Night the Stars Come Out” at Jeff and Vickie Schrader's K-C Raceway. Tagged with the "16th annual" banner, this racing spectacular has become know as a "must see" event for Midwestern racing fans. Paying $5,000 to win in both the All-Star Late Models and O'Reilly All-Star 410 sprints, this high-impact event will pay over $70,000 in total purse money.Press Releases 7/2
• Lernerville Speedway PA)After a very successful three-day World of Outlaws Late Model Series show which included the conclusion of the Showdown in Sarvertown (Winner Josh Richards), the Uncle Sam 30 (Winner Robbie Blair) and the Firecracker 100 (Winner Jimmy Mars). Lernerville Speedway would like to extend a great thank you to all of our great fans. But this Friday we are thrilled to welcome back our regular Fab Four Racing program. Press Releases 7/2
• Wes Gutierrez)WG Motorsports is proud to announce that WG Motorsports and McGowan Motorsports have entered into a one race agreement for this Saturday's West Coast 360 Non-Wing Sprint Car event held at Santa Maria Speedway. Press Releases 7/2
• Placerville Speedway CA)The 2009 Red Hawk Casino championship racing season will be represented in patriotic fashion this Saturday, July Fourth at the annual Independence Day Parade in Pollock Pines. This annual holiday celebration is one of El Dorado County’s largest parades as spectators from throughout El Dorado County flock to the sides of Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines to begin their annual holiday in a tradition fashion that has Small Town USA written all over it. Press Releases 7/2
• Brandon Wimmer)Ohio Speedweek is a tough grind, but sprint car driver Brandon Wimmer and his owner Rick Ferkel passed the test with flying colors. The #0 team had a strong start and a strong finish, and hopes to carry the momentum into this weekend’s events with the All Star Circuit of Champions. Press Releases 7/2
• World of Outlaws)For the last couple of years, Joey Saldana has been a master of the big, fast half-mile tracks that the World of Outlaws visit. This season he and his team are showing their versatility by winning a number of times on short tracks, those 3/8-mile and shorter. Of his 11 wins this season, seven have come on short tracks. DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/2
• Column)Brad Vores has Central PA news in I Just Wanna Race 7/2
• CFSS)The Checkered Flag Sprint Series would like to invite everyone to celebrate the Fourth of July at the Charlotte County Motorsports Park. The series will be joined by Outlaw Street Stocks, Fastrucks Pro Touring, Open Wheel Modified, Road Warriors, Legends and Bandelero. The Rookie of the Year race is very close with Dustin Henderson leading with 303 points, with Amanda Ferguson is second with 285 and Jason Bradford is third with 238. Along with the rookie contenders some of the other drivers expected to race are point leader Keith Butler followed closely by Gary and Mark Gimmler, Scott Adema, Ric Voisey, Geoff Styner, Stan Butler, Brian Maddox, Skeeter faulconer and the father & son team of Frankie and Frank Hurst. The race program at the 3/8 mile, semi-banked asphalt speedway will start with hot laps at 1:00 pm in the afternoon; Races will start at 5:00 pm.7/2

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• Photos)Another batch of weekend photos from all over the country are loaded up to SpeedShotz for Thursday morning 7/2
• Cottage Grove Speedway OR)Big money will be on the line this weekend at the Cottage Grove Speedway for the 360 Sprints. On Friday night it will $1,200 to win and $200 to start the feature and on Saturday $2,000 to win and $300 to start. With big money on the line expect to see some big hitters try and take the prize money home. So far there have been five 360 Sprint races at the Cottage Grove Speedway and only two different winners. Roger Crockett of Medford has won the most with four but Chadd Noland of Central Point won the most recent installment early last month. Also following Saturday’s races their will a fireworks display. Payout information below. Press Releases 7/2
• ASCS)Coming off a weekend that featured nine different winners in ten events throughout the country in which 228 different drivers took part in at least one card, another action-packed slate of American Sprint Car Series competition is on tap for this Fourth of July Holiday weekend. ASCS 7/2

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• USAC)USAC/UMARA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 1, 2009 – Morris, Illinois – Grundy County Speedway  FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Jimmy Simpson, 2. Tyler Trainor, 3. Joe Liguori, 4. Tanner Whitten, 5. Tyler Cottongim.USAC 7/2
• USAC)USAC CAROLINA FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 1, 2009 – Concord, North Carolina – Concord Motor Speedway  FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Scott Hunter, 2. Steven Intravaia, 3. Eric Coomes, 4. Bryce Burden, 5. Jeremy Frankoski, 6. Michael Sboro, 7. Tim Craver, 8. Chris Lamb, 9. Scott Gordon, 10. Amanda QuinonesUSAC 7/2

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• Placerville Speedway CA)For many of today’s young drivers Placerville’s Walt Carmichael was an inspiration in local stock car racing before and long after he retired from fulltime competition in 1993. This Saturday night, the former five-time stock car champion will return to the driver’s seat for the US Army Race for Freedom at the Red Hawk Casino sponsored ASA Sanctioned Placerville Speedway. Press Releases 7/2
• J & J Auto Racing)Aaron Ott will always remember June 26, 2009. It was a night that saw the Pennsylvania teenager not only score his first 410 win at Williams Grove Speedway, but also was a night where he won a URC feature at the same track. Ott's performance was one of many highlights from last weekend's sprint car action that included J&J racers: Terry Gray, Justin Sturch, Marshall Skinner, Eric Williams, Trevor Grossenbacher, Tim Shaffer and Even Sewell all taking feature victories. Press Releases 7/2
• Vortex Racing Products would like to congratulate Gregg Bakker on winning the 410 feature at Husets Speedway Brandon SD ,Sunday night. Mark Dobmeier finished second to Bakker driving for car owner Dave Lunstra who also owned the power plant in Bakker’s familiar blue 11x . It was Bakker’s second race with his new Vortex Wing and already the former Husets Track Champion has found victory lane. VORTEX, BECAUSE YOU WANT TO WIN. Call 641 259 3520 for your nearest dealer.7/2
• Hagerstown Speedway MD)With showers forecast, a massive swirling front over the Northeast gained momentum to the southwest during the late afternoon hours and took aim at Hagerstown Speedway Wednesday evening. After sizing up the situation, officials were forced to cancel the fourth night of the 19th Annual Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek.Central PA 7/2
• Wiliams Grove Speedway PA)The 2009 version of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek is at hand and Williams Grove Speedway will host two Speedweek races this year. The Speedweek events at Williams Grove are scheduled for Thursday evening, July 2, and Friday evening, July 3. Both nights will include time trials, qualifying heats, a B-main and a feature race. Thursday night's feature will be 25 laps in distance and will pay $5000 to win. Friday night's Mitch Smith Memorial will be 30 laps and will be worth $10,000 to win. Central PA 7/2
• Alissa Geving)Seventeen year-old Alissa Geving made her pavement racing debut last Saturday night with the USAC Western States Sprint cars at All American Speedway in Roseville, California. Driving for veteran car owner Ted Finkenbinder, Geving finished 13th despite an early withdrawal from the 100 lap event due to mechanical difficulties. Press Releases 7/2
• Knoxville Raceway IA)The official United States Auto Club (USAC) entry form for the inaugural Casey's General Stores Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, to be held on Sunday, August 9, at the Knoxville Raceway, is now available at www.knoxvilleraceway.com under "Entry Forms". Press Releases 7/2
• USAC)The July 8-11 “Battle at the Brickyard” USAC .25 Midget spectacular is beginning to attract a stellar field of drivers from across the country. In addition to the various class point leaders and 2009 race winners, entire families are expected to take part in what promises to be an historic event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the World’s Greatest Race Course. USAC 7/2
• Spike Chassis)This is a great opportunity to pick up a driving suit for a fraction of the cost of new, most of these suits are in "Like New" condition, Please email an offer for one or more. Please be sure your offer is at least $200/suit. These suits were more than $1,000 new. Some of the suits have been sold already on eBay for over $500. Check out selections at the following link: http://www.venture-racing.com/eBayStore/DriversSuits/used_driving_suits.htm Please email your offer to orders@venture-racing.com or sales@spikechassis.com for a prompt reply, they are shipped from Brownsburg, IN. Ask for Kate: 317-858-0074 or Greg: 317-852-7171 7/2
• Donny Schatz)One of the critical factors that helped Donny Schatz earn the 2008 World of Outlaws (WoO) championship was where he finished more than half of the races. On 33 different occasions, he finished in first or second place over last year’s 64-race WoO schedule. During this year’s WoO schedule, the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver has continued to pace the field with 13 top-two finishes. Press Releases 7/2
• Kraig Kinser)Finding consistency is one key to long-term success in most sports. It’s certainly vital to surviving a racing schedule that includes more than 80 nights a season. Sprint car racing’s premiere series, the World of Outlaws (WoO), has one of the most demanding race schedules in motorsports and, during the Independence Day weekend, it’s full-speed ahead. Tony Stewart Racing’s Kraig Kinser will be looking to build on back-to-back podium finishes when he returns to action Friday night at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D., and then Saturday night at Eagle (Neb.) Raceway. Press Releases 7/2
• USCS)History will be officially made on Thursday, July 9th at the famed Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas when the thirteen year-old, Parts Plus www.partsplus.com United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour www.uscsracing.com contests its' first-ever Wingless 360 sprint car race. The inaugural "Topless Thursday Thunder" week-day special event at the fast 1/4-mile high-banked gumbo clay oval will feature the stars and cars of the normally winged 700 horsepower, 1300 pound touring sprint car series in a more traditional mode. The Parts Plus USCS sprint car drivers will be in action for the first time in the series history without the benefit of the twenty-five square foot airfoils on their tops or a wing on the nose of the race car. USCS 7/2
• Billy Alley)On the surface, finishing 15th with the World of Outlaws in just your second race with them this season looks pretty good. But Billy Alley felt an opportunity slip away after qualifying for the dash and a good starting spot Saturday at Knoxville Raceway. Yet another motor problem was discovered when leaking down the powerplant this week, as well. To compound things, his 360 will not be back from the motor builder in time for this weekend’s ASCS races in Nebraska, putting this weekend’s racing activities in doubt. Press Releases 7/2

Wednesday  July 1st  2009

“'Over'? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no!” John Belushi

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• Column)Camisha Miller has an interview with Kimberly Stewart in Dirt Divas 7/1
• Ti22 Performance)Ti22’s website now features a complete online ordering system that permits customers to browse the current catalog of products and order directly thru our website. This offers a convenient, secure and efficient way to order parts at any time. All transactions and information is secured by Verisign. Ti22’s Design Team is always working on innovative new products, so be sure to check back periodically to see what is new. Check us out at www.ti22performance.com/products.php. 7/1
• MTS)Leading the MTS Sprint Series points for the 2009 season is the 2007 Champion Steve Irwin. Steve’s two wins this year has set the bar high for the rest of the competitors this year. Second and third place is occupied by two youngsters from Ohio, Landon Simon sits second in points with Mike Berkin a close third. Keith Love, recently out of retirement is having a great year and is fourth in points. The MTS 2008 and defending champion Mike Galadja is fifth.
• World of Outlaws)The World of Outlaws will celebrate the Fourth of July in style this weekend, as the series heads to the always racy Eagle Raceway in Nebraska for the annual running of the Eagle Nationals at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring on Saturday. It will mark the series lone visit of the 2009 campaign to the Cornhusker state. DIRT/World of Outlaws 7/1
• Danny Holtgraver)Danny Holtgraver, driver of the D4 Sprint car, started his racing weekend by taking in the makeup feature for the Showdown in Sarvertown at Lernerville Speedway on Thursday Night. With the World of Outlaws Late Models in town for the Firecracker 100, Lernerville did not run sprints, so it was off to Thunder Mountain Friday Night, then Sharon Speedway Saturday. Press Releases 7/1
• Knoxville Raceway IA)The early entry deadline of July 15 for both the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil and the 19th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals is quickly approaching. Drivers are urged to enter the events early to take advantage of the benefits in entry fee and pit passes. To find the entry forms, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com and click on the "Entry Forms" link at the top of the page, or call the track office at 641 842-5431. Press Releases 7/1
• Jerrod Hull)Jerrod Hull has become a threat at any track in the Midwest over the years. The plan of attack this past weekend included a visit to Morgan County Speedway where according to past results, Hull wins one of every three events. From there, they would head to another familiar facility, St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Missouri. Sunday’s action included the new built Shepp’s Speedway near Alexander, Illinois. With additional money brought in by fans and sponsors the weekend total winner’s share was close to $10,000. Hull came within half a car length of taking home the full bounty. Press Releases 7/1
• Wayne Johnson)Wayne Johnson spent most of his weekend battling fuel problems with the World of Outlaws, but once things were diagnosed, it was all systems go! Wayne will race twice more this weekend in the FattFro #14AJ. Press Releases 7/1
• Gord Kynoch)It's a beautiful, sunny Canada Day morning in Winnipeg and you're looking for some excitement. 2008 Alberta Sprint Tour champion Gord "The Bulldog" Kynoch has an offer for you. Press Releases 7/1
• Placerville Speedway CA)The 2009 Red Hawk Casino-Hoosier Tires championship racing season resumes at the ASA sanctioned Placerville Speedway this Saturday with a very special night of racing. It the annual July Fourth Race for Freedom presented by the Placerville Recruiting office of the US Army. Press Releases 7/1
• Bubba Broderick)Bubba Broderick returned to action Saturday night at the Stateline Speedway in far western New York. The night started off on a great note for the reigning Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Rookie of the Year. He won his heat race, setting himself and the team up for a great starting position. Press Releases 7/1
• Eldora Speedway OH)While July 17 and 18 provides a rare off-weekend from the busy NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, that has not prevented Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne from making plans to don their helmets and get behind the wheel of a race car. The duo, both with Sprint Cup wins already under their belt this year, will return to their roots as open-wheeled winged Sprint Car drivers and participate in Eldora Speedway’s prestigious Kings Royal weekend. Press Releases 7/1
• Competition Suspension Inc. - Is pleased to announce the addition of Trent Andrew to our staff. Trent has spent the past three season building shocks for Benic Enterprises. In his time their he built shocks for three time World of Outlaw and Knoxville Nationals Champion Donny Schatz. Trent brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to CSI. Competition Suspension is a new business, but we are not new to the shock industry. CSI founder Garrett Andrews has worked as a shock specialist for some of the best teams in Indy Car and Nascar. In the first three months of business we have won over 20 features and acquired some of the best teams in the country as customers. To find out more about the CSI advantage check out www.competitionsuspension.com or call (317) 402-2299.7/1

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• PA Speedweek)2009 PA SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK POINTS Listing; position, car number, points, races attended 1. 22 Greg Hodnett 444 3 2. 7 Chad Layton 390 3 3. 89 Cody Darrah 365 3 4. 7m Mark Smith 359 3 5. 39 Doug Esh 339 3 6. 35 Chad Kemenah 307 2 7. 25 Justin Henderson 300 3 8. 27 Keith Kauffman 288 3 9. 17 Daryn Pittman 283 3 10. 51 Fred Rahmer 278 3Central PA 7/1
• Grandview Speedway PA)Chad Kemenah took night 3 of PA Speedweek Tuesday night. It was his 2nd night in the Sorokach #35 with a 2nd place finish the 1st night coming at Bedford Speedway.35 Chad Kemenah, 22 Greg Hodnett, 7M Mark Smith, 27 Keith Kauffman, 39 Doug Esh, 17 Daryn Pittman, 7 Chad Layton, 51 Fred Rahmer, 25 Justin Henderson, 89 Cody Darrah.Central PA 7/1

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• USCS)The Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour for winged sprint cars roars back into action in the Parts Plus Mid South region this coming weekend on dirt surfaces with a Tennessee-Missouri double-header at two tracks about two and one half hours apart next weekend (July 2nd and 3rd ). The Parts Plus www.partsplus.com USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars converge on Camden Motor Speedway in Camden, Tennessee on Thursday, July 2nd as the headliners for the 4th Annual "Firecracker 100"USCS 7/1
• ASCS)He never met a stranger. And he could be counted upon to greet you with a smile and an entertaining story or two of some form, whether it be one of the racing variety or otherwise. But, fate stepped in three years ago today, cutting Daniel McMillin's life short in a car accident at just 22 years of age. "The Wrench" and his cousin, known in popular culture today as Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett, had been virtually inseparable. ASCS 7/1
• Marysville Raceway Park CA)MRP will be dark on the 4th of July to allow the MRP family some time with loved ones or to race somewhere else. We’ll turn the lights on again on July 11th. The mighty MRP Winged Sprint Cars will be back to headline the program with the Brown’s Valley RV Wingless Sprints.Press Releases 7/1
• MSCA)In an effort to boost car counts, the officers off the Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSCA) announced that the 305 sprint cars of the United Rebel Sprint Series will be allowed to run in all MSCA events effective July 3, 2009. MSCA sprint cars race every Friday night at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri on the east side of Kansas City. Press Releases 7/1
• Mercer Raceway Park Park PA)Mercer Raceway Park will celebrate the 4th of July this Saturday night with a huge night of racing! It’s two events for the price of one with regular admission prices in effect for a full program of Luxaire Heating & Cooling Sprint Cars, Approved Toilet Rentals Modifieds, 4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Models, Open Stock Cars, Big Daddy's Speed Center Mod Lites, and the M&D Paving Mini Stocks on the racing card at 7 p.m. followed by the “KABOOM 100” Enduro! Press Releases 7/1
• Bill Balog)Bill Balog and his B2 Motorsports team headed to the Sheboygan County Fair Park this past Saturday for the sole IRA event of the weekend. Bill timed in with a lap time of 12.108 seconds, good enough for 3rd quick out of 40 cars present. The 17B would line up in 6th place for the start of heat race #3. Bill wasted little time at the drop of the green and was in 2nd place by the end of lap 2. Then all he had to do was wait for the race leader to make a mistake & when it happened, Bill drove around him and drove away from the field to capture his 2nd heat race win of the year.Press Releases 7/1
• KJ Motorsports)This weekend the KJ Motorsports Team competed in a Top Gun Sprint Car Series sanctioned event at the North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Florida. This was the team's second race with the Top Gun Series. This was Amanda's first race at North Florida this year and Keith has never seen the track before. Press Releases 7/1
• Lernerville Speedway PA)With the Firecracker 100 now in the rearview mirror, it’s time to turn the focus towards the other Crown Jewel event at Lernerville Speedway. That’s right! The World of Outlaws Sprints will now take center stage for the 18th Annual installment of the Cleveland Brothers CAT Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup. Press Releases 7/1
• URSS)The United Rebel Sprint Series will be celebrating the Fourth of July weekend with its Racers and Fans as the Rebels are set to do battle in a tripleheader weekend of non stop racing action. Press Releases 7/1
• Selinsgrove Speedway PA)Selinsgrove Speedway will showcase two sprint car specials over the Fourth of July weekend. The 358 sprint cars will be featured in the Firecracker 30 this Saturday, July 4, with the 410 sprint cars taking the spotlight in the PA Speedweek finale this Sunday, July 5. Track gates will open at 5 p.m. and qualifying will begin at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Central PA 7/1
• Chalk Racing Products)Congratulations to some our our recent Feature Winners! Jason Johnson & THE SHOP Racing Team - on your 3rd consecutive Daniel McMillin Memorial Victory in Saturday night's ASCS Sprint Series race! Jon Stanbrough & The Fox Brother's Racing Team - on your MSCS A-Main Win at Vermilion County Speedway in Illinois! Eric Baldaccini & Crew - on your Feature Win in the ASCS Lone Star Race in Boyd, TX! Nicole Bower (18 Years Old!!!) - won the 358 Sprint Feature Race at Port Royal Speedway in PA! Guys, you better watch out for this talented young lady in the future! As always, we would like to congratulate everyone else who did not contact us with race results from the previous week! Also, congrats to the ones we can't talk about! Want to know more? Check out our website at www.ChalkChassis.com! CHALK STIX, WE'RE WINNING!!!7/1
• Golden State Challenge)Chico, California's own Jonathan Allard will bring an eight point lead in the Golden State Challenge Series standings over Campbell's Brent Kaeding into a special Independence Day event at the Silver Dollar Speedway this Saturday night July 4. Press Releases 7/1

Tuesday  June 30th  2009

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. George Carlin

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• TJ Luedke)TJ Luedke Motorsports headed Friday to the Manitowoc Expo. The team pulled a #24 pill which placed the #21T in a 4th place starting position for the night's 10-lap heat race. The team rolled the 360 sprinter to the line for the heat race and after the field was set and the green flag dropped, Luedke wasted no time capturing the lead. He soon caught the tail-end of the field as the checkered waved and Luedke picked-up his 7th victory of the season and would transfer to the 25-lap A-main event. Press Releases 6/30
• Jesse Hockett)Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett went into last weekend hoping for a win at the Daniel McMillin Memorial. The result was a strong seventh place run. He did, however, win again at the Double X Speedway in California, Missouri on Sunday, while mixing in a road trip to Richmond, Virginia and back again! Press Releases 6/30
• Troy DeCaire)Travlin Troy DeCaire will be racing out of the state of Florida again this weekend. On friday July 3rd. he will be at Angola Motor Speedway in Angola, IN racing with the H.O.S.S. sprint car sereies and on Sat July 4th. he will be at Owosso Speedway in Ovid, MI racing with the Auto Values Sprint car series. Troy will be again driving the Mike Blake #81 sponsored by Kercher Race Engines / Sam Pierce Chevrolet 6/30
• Knoxville Raceway IA)Don’t miss our weekend of fireworks and nostalgia on Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame this Friday and Saturday nights! On Friday, the popular annual Hot Rod Reunion will take place in conjunction with “Nostalgia at Knoxville”. Fireworks will follow the night’s events. On Saturday, three classes of sprint cars will hit the track for Wal-Mart Night, including twin features for the 360s! Press Releases 6/30
• Hammerdown Motorsports)The Hammerdown Motorsports, Tom Klein powered, Eagle Chassis, Tech Squad, Meyer Motors, Mount'n Screenery, Fastenal, GWRE, RC Custom Design, Full Throttle Ink, High Flyers PR #24M driven by Adam "Ace" Miller competed with the IRA Outlaw Sprints on Saturday, June 27th at the Plymouth Dirt Track (PDTR) located in Plymouth, WI. Press Releases 6/30
• Sprint Invaders)The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will be on hand this Saturday night as part of the “Firecracker 50” festivities at the West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, Iowa.  The Sprint Invaders will join the NASCAR Late Models, Modifieds and Farley Flyers on the card.  Fireworks will follow the show!Press Releases 6/30
• Wesmar Engines)Due to being extremely busy this weeks Wesmar release will be short and to the point! Jason Johnson sweeps the third annual Daniel McMillen Memorial and leads the Wesmar parade of Shane Stewart 2nd, Brady Bacon 3rd, and Paul McMahan 4th – ‘NUFF SAID!! Terry Gray dominates USCS as he goes 2 for 2 in the Carolinas over the weekend!! Come join us in victory lane by calling 918-366-7311 6/30
• All Stars MW)The O’Reilly Midwest All Stars will not be celebrating Independence Day with a cookout at home, but rather by grilling out at the racetrack, where the scent of food grilling will be replaced by the scent of methanol and the fireworks will not be in the sky, but on the racing surface. As the holiday weekend gets into full swing the Midwest series will be running a doubleheader in the state of Indiana with the first stop at the legendary Terre Haute Action track on Saturday July 4th and the second at Twin Cities Raceway on Sunday July 5thAll Stars 6/30
• Danny Smith - The "Coors Light Gang" will be hosting a Fish Fry Benefit/Fundraiser for Danny Smith at K-C Raceway, Friday July 3rd from 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Tickets will be available at the track for $6.00 Per Person. Also, the 2009 Danny Smith Racing T-Shirts & Sweatshirts are now available on-line at www.dannysmithracing.com 6/30
• World of Outlaws)After Mother Nature was victorious in the World of Outlaws first scheduled event of the season at Huset's Speedway in South Dakota back in early May, the series returns to the high-banked bullring on Friday, July 3 to kick off the Holiday weekend with a full night of racing. The event will be the first of six consecutive races on tracks 3/8-mile or smaller as the schedule really picks up in the next week and a half. DIRT/World of Outlaws 6/30

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• Cottage Grove Speedway OR)As every year approaches all of the teams in all the classes really look forward to the running of the Mark Howard Memorial at the Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon. Each year we take one weekend and dedicate to a man that was so passionate about the sport he would help anyone out that would ask for it. That man was Mark Howard who we dearly miss and are glad that the fine people of Cottage Grove Yamaha sponsored the race to remember a man we untimely lost. Race Results 6/30

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• Tony Hunt)Tony Hunt found victory lane in the USAC Western States Sprint Cars at All American Speedway, in Roseville, Calif. on Saturday night, aboard his mount powered by a $14,000 spec engine. The win in the 100 lap feature at the one-third mile asphalt oval marked the driver’s first in nearly 12 months.
• Column)Paul Kuyawa has notes from IRA action in Runnin The High Groove 6/29
• Hoffman Auto Racing)Hoffman Racing is announcing today that the 10 year marketing partnership we have had with Kroger and Procter&Gamble is coming to an end on 6/30/09. We want to thank Kroger and P&G for their support over the past 10 years. It has been one of the most successful and long lasting marketing partnerships in USAC over these years. Press Releases 6/30
• Titan Racing)Reeve Kruck is closing Titan Racing USA. After several successful years of competition with the World of Outlaws and domestic American Sprintcar competition Kruck has decided to sell the inventory and pull up stumps. “It’s not a decision that I’ve made lightly,” says Kruck, “but it’s a decision I’m comfortable with. I’ve had many years on the road with Titan USA and for the most part it’s been an enjoyable experience. In recent times though those enjoyable experiences have been fewer than I would have liked, so I’m selling up. I have a policy in life and in business that if something’s not fun anymore I move on. And Sprintcar Racing in the USA isn’t fun for me any more, that’s all there is to it.”Press Releases 6/30
• Perris Auto Speedway CA)Perris Auto Speedway will have a little something for everyone this Saturday night, July 4th, when KCAL 96.7 Proudly Presents the Budweiser/City of Perris Vroom and Bomb Firecracker 30 featuring the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. In addition to the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, the USAC Ford Focus Midgets, Junior Focus Midgets and the biggest and best fireworks show in Riverside County will all be part of festive holiday program. Spectator gates will open at two hours earlier than normal at 3:00 PM. The first USAC/CRA heat race will begin at 7:00. Press Releases 6/30
• Matt Wasmund)Matt Wasmund out of Jackson, Minnesota took the Keizer Wheels XXX Chassis to Huset’s Speedway this past weekend to get a little practice run in before the very anticipated World of Outlaw show coming up this Friday. There were 18 cars that entered the night of the 28th of June and Matt qualified in the upper half of the field at 7th with a time of 11.622. “The car felt really good in qualifying,” explains Matt, “After the motor blew at the Fargo WoO show (World of Outlaws – June 20th) we had to use our back-up motor for tonight’s show. It was strong and I am really looking forward to this coming Friday.” Press Releases 6/30
• Battle At The Grove)Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, have teamed up to present the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet “Battle at the Grove” charity race on August 5 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. All net proceeds from the event will be donated to charities designated by the Kasey Kahne Foundation and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Press Releases 6/30
• IRA)While Mother Nature prevented the final 10 laps from being completed in the Bumper to Bumper IRA headliner Saturday, the first 20 laps were sizzling hot. On a extremely fast, but tricky, track the action was plentiful. The tight quarters of the Sheboygan County Fair Park's Plymouth Dirt track created some great 2-wide racing. With only 2/3 of the action completed, we'll never know what might have been.... but the Hepfner Race Products nightly Hard Charger Award was hotly contested. Mike Reinke in the Mike's Construction / Race Rock Pizza Maxim earned the night's honor by moving up 9 positions, coming from 19th to 10th. Todd Daun and Billy Hafemann followed fellow B-main transferee Reinke through the pack as each picked off 8 cars in the 20 laps completed with notably ALL 22 A-main starters still racing. IRA would like to recognize Saturday night's "nightly sponsored" winners... Osborn & Son Trucking Fast Qualifier; Steve Meyer Lane Automotive Heat 1 Winner: Joe Symoens VMAC Racing Heat 2 Winner: Scott Biertzer DMI Heat 3 Winner: Billy Balog Wesmar Engines Heat 4 Winner: Scott Uttech Behling Racing Equipments B-Main Winners: Steve Meyer & TJ Luedtke HRP Hard Charger: Mike Reinke ** To be eligible for certain actual awards, sponsor stickers must be displayed. IRA thanks these sponsors for their participation in the region's premier racing series. IRA's next event is this Friday night, July 3rd, The annual Sue Thiel Memorial at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin's Dodge County Fairgrounds paying $3000 to the winner. 6/30
• Terry McCarl)Terry McCarl finally broke into the World of Outlaws win column at Knoxville Raceway after running up front on several occasions this year. The race was made extra special, as the Altoona, Iowa driver may have had some divine intervention from his late brother Tommy, and “NoDust” Duane Davis. This week, he’ll try to beat the WoO again at Huset’s Speedway before running Knoxville on Saturday, and heading back to Huset’s Sunday. Press Releases 6/30
• Texana Raceway Park TX) The ASCS Gulf South Region sprint cars will compete in the 8th Annual July 4th weekend Spectacular double header at Edna, TX. Both nights pay $2,000 to win while Friday night pays $300 to start and Saturday night pays $400 to start. The top four finishers from Friday night's feature will lock into Saturday night's feature redraw. For more information call 361-781-0411. Texana Raceway Park is located two miles east of Edna, TX, on SR 111, then left on Haines Road. 6/30
• Vortex Racing Products would like to congratulate Terry McCarl and Big Game Treestands Motorsports for beating the World of Outlaws Saturday at Knoxville. Knoxville Nationals Champions and TSR team mates Donny Schatz and Kraig Kinser also used Vortex Wings to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively to make it a Vortex podium. In fact the front of the field was dominated with Vortex winged teams, 10 of the first 13 cars across the line had Vortex wings on them as the best gear up for the Knoxville Nationals in less than 6 weeks. To put an exclamation point on proceedings, Clint Garner extended his 360 Knoxville Point lead with a runaway win. Friday night Tommy Tarlton picked up the 360 feature win at Ocean Speedway Watsonville, CA. Saturday, Brent Kaeding won the Golden State Challenge Series at Tulare Thunderbowl, Tommy Tarlton finished 2nd and Jonathon Allard came from the back of the pack to finish 3rd and make it another Vortex podium for the weekend. If you want to have GAME like T-MAC, you better get a VORTEX, not just WINNING……DOMINATING! Phone 641-259-3520 for your nearest dealer and get your commitment to running up front. 6/30
• CONROY "PNEU" CONTROL ) Congratulations to Nicole Bower on your Win in the 358's at Port Royal Speedway last Saturday Nite. Nicole became only the second Woman to win a Feature at Port Royal PA. Nocole was using our Diaphragm Bleeders. Now you know you can do it. I hope the guys aren't mad at you. Thanks to Bob Peters for calling me on her Win. 6/30
• ESS)When the 2009 racing schedule was released for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) many race teams and fans took notice of the 4th of July holiday weekend. All three nights are a part of the SUNY Canton Series which pay $2,000 to win with unique back to back events at Can-Am Motorsports Park and then on Sunday to the Utica-Rome Speedway. Press Releases 6/30
• RFD)This year The Knoxville Raceway have added more excitement to there pre-nationals races on Sunday August 9th , THE USAC WINGLESS SPRINT NATIONALS . Along with the ASCS 360 Nationals prior to the USAC race on August 6th -7-th & 8th this should be the most exciting week of racing in Knoxville Raceway history . Press Releases 6/30

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• Double X Speedway MO)Race fans were on their toes Sunday night as three waves of thunder roared through the track with feature races from all three divisions. Jesse “The Rockett” Hockett left Double-X Sunday with his fourth number one win in a row in the 360 Winged Sprints feature race.  Press Releases 6/30
• Kyle Larson)Kyle Larson and the Vertullo Racing 83v sprint car returned to race at his favorite track, Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway, as the Golden State Challenge series stopped in for the last time this season. Unfortunately, it seems the pairing of track and driver is turning into an adversary relationship as the 16 year old experienced his second eye-opening crash in turn one in as many visits.  Press Releases 6/30
• Doug Dodson)Friday June 26, 2009 - Williams Grove Speedway Friday seemed like it would be one of those nights where everything went wrong. The throttle linkage broke during warmups, allowing Doug to only get about quarter throttle out of the engine. This also meant Doug did not get a good feel for how the car was working. Doug was able to start on the pole this week, and easily won the event.  Press Releases 6/30

Monday  June 29th  2009

The radar is picking up a line of thundershowers which extends from a point 9 miles NNE of Sicorgus, New Jersey, along a line and 6 miles either side of the line to a point 5 miles SSW of Fonduloch.However, the radar is also picking up a squadron of Russian ICBMs... so I wouldn't sweat the thundershowers.
(George Carlin - Al Sleet, the Hippy Dippy Weatherman)

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• Photos)Another batch of weekend photos from all over the country are loaded up to SpeedShotz for Monday evening 6/29
• WOW)After completing a co-sanctioned show with the ASCS National Tour last Saturday night, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors will head to Double X Speedway in California, MO on Friday July 3rd for their seventh show of the season. Going into this Friday’s action, eight drivers have competed in all six shows to this point. Josh Fisher is the current point leader followed by Rusty Potter and Austin Alumbaugh.Press Releases 6/29
• Golden State Challenge)When the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series invades the Santa Maria Speedway for the inaugural Doug Fort Memorial on July 11 there will be some special items on tap, including a $1,000 wheelie contest with $500 to the winner, $300 to 2nd and $200 for third, as well as added money to the main event making it $500 to start. Press Releases 6/29
• ASCS Patriots/SOD)For the second consecutive year, two of the most prominent regions in ASCS will celebrate the American Independence Holiday North of the Border at one of North America’s finest dirt tracks. ASCS 6/29
• ASCS Southwest)After a wild night of wingless ASCS Canyon Region competition at USA Raceway, the winged forces of the ASCS Southwest Region are back in the spotlight at Tucson's 3/8-mile clay oval this Saturday night. ASCS 6/29
• ASCS Midwest)There will be plenty of fireworks in Nebraska this weekend as the American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region scatters the clay for two nights on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday night, the series takes to Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway before moving on to McCool Junction's Junction Motor Speedway on Friday night. ASCS 6/29
• ASCS Gulf South)The American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region is set for its Eighth Annual Fourth of July Weekend Spectacular with two nights of action atop the high-banked, 5/16-mile Texana Raceway Park dirt oval in Edna, TX, this Friday and Saturday. ASCS 6/29
• ASCS Lucas Oil)Fifty laps. It's a distance that none can recall in any past ASCS National event. But, if all goes according to plan, that's what is in store as the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters makes its grand return to Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, AR, with this weekend's Rock 'N Roll 50. ASCS 6/29
• Jan Howard)Jan Howard piloted his #46 Brim’s Snack Foods/Carpenter Steel Erectors/Maxim/Howard Racing Engine Wingless 305 Sprint Car to another feature win at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Saturday night, June 27th. Press Releases 6/29

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• World of Outlaws)The World of Outlaws head north to the upper Midwest to begin the Holidays weekend with a stop at Huset's Speedway in South Dakota on Friday, July 3 for the series only stop at the high-banked bullring this season after Mother Nature was victorious at the track in early May. The series then makes a trip south to Eagle Raceway in Nebraska on the Fourth of July for their only race of 2009 in the Cornhusker state. Craig Dollansky won both events at Huset's Speedway last season and also was victorious at Eagle Raceway. In the last eight events for the series at Huset's there has been seven different drivers pick up wins and five different winners in the last five events at Eagle. DIRT/World of Outlaws 6/29
• Champion Racing Oil) Champions Use Champion. Jerrod Hull wins back-to-back features in 410 competition using Champion Racing XP products. Jerrod takes the feature event Saturday at St Francis County Speedway and Sunday at Shepp's Speedway in Alexander, Illinois. Champion Racing XP 20w50 motor oil is “Purpose Built” specifically formulated for high performance competition injected, supercharged, turbocharged, and naturally aspirated engines using high-octane gas or exotic fuels. Winners are always seeking a competitive edge some additional horsepower and extended engine and oil life. Jerrod keeps the tradition going of “Champions use Champion”. www.championbrands.com 6/29
• Kaeding Performance)Joey Saldana and the Kasey Kahne Racing MAXIM once again took home the win in World Of Outlaws competition. Joey scored an exciting last lap victory in Missouri, picking up his 11th win in WoO competition. Tommy Tarlton drove to a hard fought win last Friday Night at Ocean Speedway driving the Tarlton Motorsports MAXIM to victory in 360 action. Tommy Laliberte also drove into victory lane at Ocean Speedway, taking home the Spec Sprint top prize in the 20x Racing/Wayne Laliberte MAXIM. Richard VanderWeerd drove his dad Ron's MAXIM to an impressive victory in the Non-Wing Bandit race at the Thunderbowl in Tulare. Brent Kaeding drove the Al's Roofing Supply/BK Racing MAXIM to victory in the Pombo/Sargent Classic at the Thunderbowl in Tulare in Golden State action. This was Brent's 4th Pombo/Sargent Classic win in a row and 11th overall!!! Congratulations to everyone on an amazing weekend. Join these teams in victory lane by calling 1-800-KAEDING and visit our online catalog at WWW.KAEDINGS.COM 6/29
• Wes Gutierrez)Wes Gutierrez and the WG Motorsports team made the short haul to Ocean Speedway to compete in Round No. 6 with the GLR Investments 360 Sprint Car Series. The young Lion who hails from San Martin recently returned from an Indiana Midget stint. Press Releases 6/29
• Triple X Race Co)The XXX chassis picked up more wins this past weekend. Triple X Race Co.'s success at Skagit Speedway continued as Brian Kirkpatrick and Kelsey Carpenter both picked up main event victories. Bill Boyce got his first win of the year in a sportsman sprint at Bridge County Raceway in Alberta and Heath Shelton earned his first victory in the limited sprint division at Cottage Grove Speedway. Press Releases 6/29
• Silver Dollar Speedway CA)The tradition of racing and fireworks will continue this weekend at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. On Friday night, July 3, Feather Falls Casino point championship racing continues with 410 sprints, wingless sprints and street stocks set to battle around the quarter-mile clay oval speedway. Chico Mobile AC & Radiator will sponsor the night. Then on Saturday night, July 4, come help us celebrate America’s Independence Day with the King of California Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series and the Dwarf cars racing around the speedway.Press Releases 6/29
• Tyler Walker)The SC Motorsports team headed to the Tulare Thunderbowl to compete with the Golden State Challenge Series Winged 410 Sprint Car Series. Walker and the team had high hopes to repeat what they did back on May 16th at the speedway – win the main event. The team figured that they had left all of their bad luck back in Skagit, Washington where Walker was headed toward winning the big Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup, but the racing gods had other plans as Walker lost the motor with 5 laps to go.Press Releases 6/29
• Bud Kaeding)Two-time USAC K&N Silver Crown champion Bud Kaeding brought home a ninth place finish in Saturday’s “James River Grounds 100” at the Richmond International Raceway and was able to maintain his current spot atop the series standings as he searches for his third career title with touring club. Press Releases 6/29

6:15pm

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• Kokomo Speedway IN)Much like Noah, who constructed his watercraft to hold two of everything, Chad Boat likes things in pairs. Thus it was fitting that the second-generation Arizona driver took home not one, but both legs of the Bob Darland Memorial at the Kokomo Speedway on Sunday night. Boat snared a lead he would not relinquish from Kurt Gross near the midway point in the 25-lap sprint car event, and later made a steady charge from the 12th spot on the grid to bag the 20-circuit midget main.Race Results 6/29
• HOSS)The Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series only event at Plymouth Speedway was held Saturday night. Fast qualifier Jimmy McCune of Toledo, Ohio takes the win coming from a six inversion. Jerry Caryer and Troy DeCaire made up the front row to start the feature. DeCaire takes the lead while McCune is working his way to the front. McCune is second by the fourth lap and chasing down DeCaire. He passes him on lap 24 and Tim Cox takes over second on lap 38, Jerry Caryer and Greg Wheeler round out the top five. Heat winners were Chris Neuenschwander, Tim Cox, and Ron Koehler. Race Results 6/29

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• Vermilion County Speedway IL)An all American weekend is on tap for the Vermilion County Speedway on July 4th & 5th. Saturday July 4th, kicks off the weekend with the Scion of Danville Tuner and Rock ’09. There is a Tuner Car and Bike show along with a competition featuring the video game, Rock Band, sponsored by Aaron's of Danville. Trophies are going to all winners with the Rock Band best lead singer receiving a Blu Ray player from Aaron's. There are no entry fees. Press Releases 6/29
• USA Raceway AZ)Charles Davis, Jr., enjoyed a perfect night at USA Raceway, topping it off with his third Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region win of the season to extend his series points lead in the process. After winning both his heat race and the dash, Davis led all 30-lap of the main event to complete a sweep of the night's racing action aboard the Don Ott-powered Massey Motorsports No. 50 DRC. Press Releases 6/29
• Bloomington Speedway IN)Bloomington Speedway, along with Bloomington Powersports, proudly present the 24th Annual Gigantic Aerial Fireworks display on Friday night, July 3rd. On tap along with the fireworks display will be the Safety-Kleen Sprint Cars racing for $1,400 to win, O'Neal Wood Products UMP Modifieds racing for $600 to win with proper decals, and the Tire and Wheel Center UMP Super Stocks racing for $500 to win with proper decals. The Bloomington Speedway fireworks display is widely regarded as one of the best displays in the Midwest, and this year's edition will certainly not disappoint. Make sure you get to the track early, as this event produces one of the largest crowds of the season. Press Releases 6/29
• DRC Chassis)DRC Chassis takes Danville and Lincoln Park wins over the weekend! DRC Chassis wants to congratulate Charles Davis Jr., Jon Stanbrough and Billy Puterbaugh on their wins over the weekend! "Chargin" Charles Davis Jr. got out the broom last Saturday night at USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona during ASCS Canyon Region competition. Charles pulled off the clean sweep by winning the dash, the heat, and lead all 30 laps driving the familiar orange #50 owned my Jim Massey. It was Charles 3rd ASCS Canyon Region feature win of the season! Avon, Indiana's Jon Stanbrough and the FOXCO #53 scored his 6th win of '09 during MSCS sprint action at the Vermillion County Speedway in Danvile, Illinois. It was Jon and team Foxco's 3rd win at Danville this season. Brownsburg, Indiana's Billy Puterbaugh has had a great year thus far. He captured his 6th win of the season Saturday night at the Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Indiana. "BP" was once again behind the wheel of the Steve and Carla Phillips #71p. Please visit our website www.drcchassis.com! We have great deals on '09 sprint and midget kits!6/29
• All Stars)What would the Fourth of July be without fireworks? This weekend the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions will be bring their unique type of fireworks, with speeds as quick as bottle rockets zooming into the sky and metal glimmering under the lights like sparklers, to K-C Raceway on Friday night July 3rd, before celebrating Independence Day on Saturday night July 4th, at the Terre Haute Action Track. K-C Raceway – Friday Night July 3rd K-C Raceway has been a staple on the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions schedule since 1985 and they have been racing there ever since.All Stars 6/29
• GME Nields STEERINGS would like to congratulate BRIAN MONTIETH on winning the 1st night of PA SPEED WEEK at Lincoln Speedway on Sat. night 6/28 winning the Gobrecht Memorial Race. What a tribute to Kevin Gobrecht with the great #93 commemorative paint job. We also congratulate JJ GRASSO on his 3rd URC Victory of the 2009 Season with his trip to Victory Lane on Sat. night at Delaware International Speedway. Kudos to SEAN BECKER on his 2nd Civil War Series Win on Sat. 6/20 at American Valley Speedway. Congrats to young KYLE LARSON on his visit to the Winner's Circle on Fri. 6/19 as he won the Golden State Challenge Race at Ocean Speedway. Great job steering your way to Victory Lane! 6/29
• Keizer Aluminum wheels Inc.)  Huge Congrats goes out to Kenny Niflis for his Impressive win at the 21st Annual Sheldon Kinser Memorial race. Chad Boat and Jon Stanbrough made up the front row for the 40 lap Sheldon Kinser Memorial main event, with Boat leading lap one. Stanbrough moved to the top side and grabbed the lead away from Boat on lap two. Behind the lead duo, Robert Ballou and Shane Cottle battled for the fifth, with Cottle nabbing the position. Press Releases 6/29
• Tarlton & Son Racing)Tommy Tarlton, Peter Murphy and Michael Faccinto all turned in strong performances over the busy racing weekend in the No. 21 Tarlton & Son, Inc. Sprint Cars. Friday night at Ocean Speedway, crew chief Paul Baines had the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Shark powered Maxim tuned to perfection en route to his second victory in GLR Investments 360 Sprint Car competition. Press Releases 6/29
• USAC)Jeremy Frankoski of Huntersville, N.C. hopes to tie a USAC Ford Focus victory record this week as USAC Ford Focus racing occurs on three fronts. Frankoski leads the Carolina Series to Concord Motorsports Park Wednesday night where he will try to post his fourth consecutive series win. That would tie the USAC record set by Tate Martz (2004 Midwest), Tim Skoglund (2006 California), Mario Clouser (2007 UMARA) and Tim Savage (2007 Utah). USAC 6/29
• USAC)Tanner Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. and JoJo Helberg of Rohnert Park, Calif. are in a virtual “tie” for the 2009 USAC Western Sprint Car point lead. The series is idle until July 25 when it resumes action at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Helberg captured last year’s Rocky Mountain championship. USAC 6/29
• USAC)David Cardey leads the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint cars back to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway this Saturday for the track’s big “Firecracker 40” program, which also includes the USAC California Dirt Ford Focuses and Junior Ford Focuses. USAC 6/29
• USAC)Talented young American Nik Romano remains the driver everyone is chasing in the USAC California Pavement Ford Focus Car Series point standings, after yet another pole position and runner-up finish at All American Speedway on June 27th. The Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle race pilot has now been the fastest qualifier in two consecutive races, and piloted his USAC Ford Focus Midget to second place in six consecutive series races. USAC 6/29
• USAC)Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Calif. continues to lead the USAC K & N Silver Crown series standings in quest of becoming USAC’s second three-time Silver Crown champion. Jimmy Sills was the first, winning the title in 1990, 1994 and 1996. USAC 6/29
• USAC)Jeremy Frankoski of Huntersville, N.C. hopes to tie a USAC Ford Focus victory record this week as USAC Ford Focus racing occurs on three fronts. Frankoski leads the Carolina Series to Concord Motorsports Park Wednesday night where he will try to post his fourth consecutive series win. That would tie the USAC record set by Tate Martz (2004 Midwest), Tim Skoglund (2006 California), Mario Clouser (2007 UMARA) and Tim Savage (2007 Utah). USAC 6/29
• USAC)USAC’s Western Midget Series, led by Garrett Hansen of Manhattan Beach, Calif., heads for Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, Calif. Friday for a race co-sanctioned by the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA). USAC 6/29
• USAC)Brad Kuhn of Avon, Ind. leads the USAC Mopar National Midget series to Toledo (Ohio) Speedway Friday night for the first USAC Midget race at the 1/2-mile paved oval in two years. Kuhn holds a 36-point lead over two-time series champion Jerry Coons Jr. entering the race, with Darren Hagen only 48 behind. A total of 74 points are available at Toledo. USAC 6/29
• Brian Brown)Brian Brown will be heading back to Nebraska with the Brian Brown Racing SuperClean #21 team on Thursday and Friday. He has had much success at those tracks. He will also go for his third straight weekly win at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday. Last week, he drove to a 13th place finish with the World of Outlaws, and ran well in a pair of events in Illinois. Press Releases 6/29

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• Matt Sherrell)Matt Sherrell of Owasso, Oklahoma dominated the competition at Outlaw Motor Speedway Friday night in the Oil Capitol Racing Series 5th stop on the 2009 racing schedule by completely sweeping the night’s program. Sherrell captured his heat race, the Same Day Auto Repair dash for cash race and the 25 lap OCRS main event. Sherrell took the checkers 7 car lengths ahead of Smith with Essary, Goodman and Beason completing the top five. OCRS Sprints HEAT 2 - 1, Matt Sherrell. 2, Evan Sewell. 3, Brian Roberts. 4, Waylon Weaver. 5, Phillip Davis. 6, Dustyn Caudle. SAME DAY AUTO DASH FOR CASH - 1, Matt Sherrell. 2, Rafe Essary. 3, Jonathan Beason. 4, Evan Sewell. 5, Danny Smith. 6, Jamie Passmore. A FEATURE - 1, Matt Sherrell. 2, Danny Smith. 3, Rafe Essary. 4, Mike Goodman. 5, Jonathan Beason. 6, Johnny Kent. 7, Evan Sewell. 8, Dean Drake, Jr. 9, Jamie Passmore. 10, Brian Roberts. 11, Fred Mattox. 12, Kyle Clark. 13, David Dutton. 14, David Stephenson. 15, Waylon Weaver. 16, Dustyn Caudle. 17, Joe Duvall. 18, Phillip Davis. 6/29
• I-96 Speedway MI)Not even a rain delay could cool off Dustin Daggett’s hot streak in Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP competition. Daggett won Saturday night’s feature event at I-96 Speedway. The win was Daggett’s sixth in a row at the Lake Odessa half mile oval in ASCS SOD competition and seventh win of the 2009 season. Daggett started in 10th after suffering a flat tire in his heat race event and used a tremendous start to quickly shoot through the field and take the lead from his father after the restart for the only caution flag during the 25-lap event. Press Releases 6/29
• Jonathan Allard)In championship battles never giving up is always a key and on Saturday night Jonathan Allard certainly exemplified that after charging from the rear of the field to score a podium finish following an early race spin during the annual Pombo/Sargent Classic at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway. Press Releases 6/29
• HRP Wings would like to congratulate the following drivers and teams on winning last week. Tyler Walker in the SC Motorsports #24 won night 1 of the Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Washington. Travis Rilat #29 won the ASCS Gulf South show at Golden Triangle Raceway in Texas and Terry Gray #10 won the USCS show at Penton Raceway in Alabama. Jacob Ossenfort #99 won the 360 show at Black Hills Speedway in South Dakota. Scott Winters #23 won both nights of the Masters at Cedar Lake Speedway in Wisconsin and Jason Johnson #44 won the MSA 360 show at Plymouth Dirt Track. Gary Taylor in the Bobby Spark’s #91 won the 360 show at Riverside International Speedway in Arkansas. Kevin Hetrick #23 won the 305 show at 34 Raceway in Iowa and Sean Becker #2sb won the Civil War Series race at American Valley Speedway in California. If you want winning results be sure to contact your local HRP Wing dealer or to find your nearest dealer call Jeff Bonilla at 262-670-9444. Don’t forget to log on to www.hrpracing.com to see what’s new at Hepfner Racing Products. HRP Wings: Providing you with the Winning Edge!!! 6/29
• FAST)As the Nation's Independence Day approaches this weekend, the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series prepares to resume points racing action. Byron Reed holds a slim 9 point lead over Craig Mintz and is just 21 points ahead of Brandon Martin going into this weekend. Mark Keegan sits in 4th place and Bryan Sebetto rounds out the Top 5. This weekend marks the half-way point of the 22 scheduled FAST events this season and an intense battle is being waged on Ohio soil for the inaugural Kistler Cup trophy and $10,000 winner's share of the FAST Championship point fund. Press Releases 6/29
• IRA)This Friday Night, July 3rd, The Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series invades the big Dodge County Fairgrounds half-mile for the running of the annual Sue Thiel Memorial. In addition to the winged/410 IRA sprints will be the Badger Midgets creating a great open wheel combo. Both shows pay $3000 to win, $300 to start. The IRA point chase has certainly heated up as Billy Balog leads Mike Reinke, & Scotty Neitzel. All three have visited Dodge County victory lane in the past. John Haeni, Steve Meyer, Scott Biertzer, and Scott Uttech are involved in a tight battle as only a handful