Saturday October 16th 

There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.  Henry Kissinger

RESULTS....

• POWRi)I-44 Riverside Speedway OK...Lucas Oil A-Feature (30 Laps): 1. 71K-Daison Pursley[1]; 2. 67-Michael Kofoid[6]; 3. 08-Cannon McIntosh[5]; 4. 00C-Chase McDermand[10]; 5. 26R-Chance Crum[4]; 6. 84-Jade Avedisian[13]; 7. 01-Bryant Wiedeman[19]; 8. 97-Brenham Crouch[9]; 9. 21K-Karter Sarff[12]; 10. 72-Sam Johnson[11]; 11. 49-Joe B Miller[8]; 12. 17-Tanner Berryhill[20]; 13. 3N-Jake Neuman[17]; 14. 5-Gavan Boschele[3]; 15. 71-Kaylee Bryson[14]; 16. 67K-Cade Lewis[23]; 17. 71E-Mariah Ede[15]; 18. 83-Dominic Gorden[21]; 19. 85T-Ryan Timms[16]; 20. 26-Cory Eliason[18]; 21. 7U-Kyle Jones[22]; 22. 00-Trey Gropp[24]; 23. 21-Emilio Hoover[2]; 24. 32-Trey Marcham[7] 10/16

• Top Gun)Volusia Speedway Park FL...Feature (25 Laps): 1. 6S-Tyler Clem[6]; 2. 5-Hayden Campbell[7]; 3. 3A-AJ Maddox[15]; 4. 67-Jacob McLain[8]; 5. 41-Luke Hill[3]; 6. 14-Danny Jones[4]; 7. 32-Andrew Griffin[9]; 8. 13B-Nathan Barouch[13]; 9. 26-Jeff Bye[17]; 10. 38-Tyler Orzechowski[12]; 11. 4-Scott Baldwin[2]; 12. 17C-Aileen Collins Love[16]; 13. X-Otto Scrape[14]; 14. 45-Brandon Denton[11]; 15. (DNF) 15-Rick Dietz[18]; 16. (DNF) 21B-Brandon McLain[1]; 17. (DNF) 82-Garrett Green[5]; 18. (DNF) C3-Rob Converse[20]; 19. (DNS) G6-Brandon Grubaugh; 20. (DNS) 7-Dave Thomas; 21. (DNS) 51X-Josh Watkins; 22. (DNS) 83-Al Wilson 10/16

• Salina Speedway OK)305 Sprints A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 88J-Jeremy Huish[1]; 2. 4X-Jason Danley[2]; 3. 81-Jon Freeman[3]; 4. 23K-Mike Kleymann[5]; 5. 75-Cash Beeson[4]; 6. 74V-Howard Vandyke[6] 10/16

• Bandits Outlaw)Texas Motor Speedway...A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 48-Roger Crockett[3]; 2. 4-Austin Mundie[1]; 3. 2J-Zach Blurton[4]; 4. 91-Michael Day[10]; 5. #1-Justin Zimmerman[16]; 6. 80-Josh Hawkins[12]; 7. 1J-Danny Jennings[21]; 8. 1-Paul White[9]; 9. 42P-Preston Perlmutter[11]; 10. 72-Colby Estes[18]; 11. 4E-Claud Estes III[17]; 12. B99-Blake Mallory[15]; 13. 3-Junior Jenkins[23]; 14. 461-Joshua Harner[24]; 15. 99X-Dalton Stevens[7]; 16. 55B-Brandon Anderson[13]; 17. 44-Jason Howell[2]; 18. 67-Rodney Henderson[19]; 19. 72P-Gary Floyd[20]; 20. 9-Chase Randall[5]; 21. 24-Austin Saunders[8]; 22. 51-Caleb Martin[14]; 23. 3D-Jeff Day Jr[25]; 24. 96S-Brandon Sampson[6]; 25. 0-Mike Vaculik[26]; 26. (DNS) 01J-Jeb Sessums 10/16

• Tomahawk Speedway WI)Badger Midgets A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 11T-Tyler Baran[7]; 2. 71-Kyle Koch[2]; 3. 34-Ken Hanson[1]; 4. 9S-Mike Stroik[10]; 5. 11N-Nick Baran[5]; 6. 29-Harrison Kleven[3]; 7. 24-Aaron Muhle[8]; 8. 87-Jake Dohner[6]; 9. 6-Kevin Douglas[4]; 10. 31-Shay Sassano[9] 10/16

• Lernerville Speedway PA)1 #35H Zach Hampton 2 #2 A.J. Flick 3 #42 Sye Lynch 4 #11 Carl Bowser 5 #13 Brandon Matus 6 #46 Michael Bauer 7 #12 Darin Gallagher 8 #22 Brandon Spithaler 9 #23J Jack Sodeman Jr. 10 #08 Dan Kuriger 11 #38 Leyton Wagner 12 #86 Michael Lutz Jr 13 #55* Matt Sherlock 14 #80J Kyle Colwell 15 #4K Kip Edwards 16 #33 Brent Matus RUSH...1 #68 Chad Ruhlman 2 #14 John Mollick 3 #25 Nolan Groves 4 #43J Blaze Myers 5 #57N Tyler Newhart 6 #41 Rod George 7 #49 Brian Ruhlman 8 #29 Brandon Shughart 9 #69 Brian Hartzell 10 #1T Ricky Tucker Jr. 11 #20 Jeff Metsger 12 #35 Jordan Hamilton 13 #16C Amelia Clay 14 #24 Gale Ruth 305...1 #16 Jim Morris 2 #4J Jacob Gomola 3 #17K Steve Kenawell 4 #X7 Andy Cavanaugh 5 #88 Greg Dobrosky 6 #25 Jarrett Rosencrance 7 #29B Robbie Bartchy 8 #00 Michael Miller 9 #80J Kyle Colwell 10 #154 Shamus O'Donell 11 #347 Nevan O'Donnell 10/16

12:30am

RESULTS....

• USCS)USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters results for 10/15/2021 at Super Bee Speedway, Chatham, LA www.RockAuto.com USCS Sprint Feature 25 Laps 1. M1-Mark Smith[1]; 2. 47-Dale Howard[2]; 3. 10M-Morgan Turpen[4]; 4. 6-Dustin Gates[3]; 5. 10-Terry Gray[6]; 6. 10L-Landon Britt[5]; 7. 4-Danny Smith[10]; 8. 16-Koty Adams[9]; 9. 13-Chase Howard[11]; 10. 7E-Eric Gunderson[8]; 11. 44-Ronny Howard[13]; 12. 10P-Dylan Postier[14]; 13. 28-Jeff Willingham[12]; 14. 2H-Tommy Hall[7]; 15. (DNF) 5-Richard Reynolds[15] Hoosier Speed Dash 6 Laps 1. M1-Mark Smith[1]; 2. 47-Dale Howard[2]; 3. 6-Dustin Gates[6]; 4. 10M-Morgan Turpen[5]; 5. 10L-Landon Britt[4]; 6. 10-Terry Gray[3] Engler Machine & Tool Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 6-Dustin Gates[1]; 2. 10M-Morgan Turpen[3]; 3. M1-Mark Smith[8]; 4. 16-Koty Adams[2]; 5. 4-Danny Smith[5]; 6. 13-Chase Howard[6]; 7. 44-Ronny Howard[4]; 8. 10P-Dylan Postier[7] BMRS Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 47-Dale Howard[2]; 2. 10L-Landon Britt[3]; 3. 10-Terry Gray[4]; 4. 2H-Tommy Hall[5]; 5. 7E-Eric Gunderson[7]; 6. 28-Jeff Willingham[6]; 7. 5-Richard Reynolds[1] 10/16

• Outlaw Bandits)Texas Motor Speedway...A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[1]; 2. 48-Roger Crockett[9]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[7]; 4. 9-Chase Randall[3]; 5. 55B-Brandon Anderson[8]; 6. 51-Caleb Martin[2]; 7. 99X-Dalton Stevens[4]; 8. 44-Jason Howell[13]; 9. 91-Michael Day[15]; 10. 24-Austin Saunders[10]; 11. B99-Blake Mallory[12]; 12. 74E-Claud Estes III[11]; 13. 1-Paul White[16]; 14. 72-Colby Estes[21]; 15. 42P-Preston Perlmutter[19]; 16. 38-Bryson Oeschger[23]; 17. 72P-Gary Floyd[18]; 18. 01J-Jeb Sessums[24]; 19. #1-Justin Zimmerman[22]; 20. 96S-Brandon Sampson[17]; 21. 99B-John Ricketts[14]; 22. 4-Austin Mundie[20]; 23. 2J-Zach Blurton[5]; 24. 25-Blaine Baxter[6] 10/16

• Lernerville Speedway PA)Night one of the 13th Annual Steel City Stampede kicked off on Friday night at The Action Track with 208 cars in the pits and some tremendous battles in the ten divisions of heat racing. On Saturday, October 16, several last chance showdowns followed by 10 features and a 100-lap Enduro will bring down the checkered flag on the 2021 season of racing as the belt buckle trophies get awarded. Grandstands are open at 3 PM on Saturday, with racing scheduled to begin at 4 PM. Ferguson Heating and Air Conditioning Heat 1 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints (42) Sye Lynch (33) Brent Matus (2) AJ Flick (35H) Zach Hampton (12) Darin Gallagher (55*) Matt Sherlock (86) Michael Lutz Jr. (80J) Kyle Colwell (DNF) Action Track Podcast Heat 2 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints (13) Brandon Matus (23J) Jack Sodeman Jr. (22) Brandon Spithaler (46) Michael Bauer (11) Carl Bowser (08) Dan Kuriger (38) Leyton Wagner (4K) Kip Edwards 10/16

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)PA Sprint Series 305 A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 67-Ken Duke Jr[1]; 2. 20-Doug Dodson[2]; 3. 8B-Will Brunson[4]; 4. 54-Mike Melair[7]; 5. 55-Domenic Melair[6]; 6. 44-Dave Brown[8]; 7. 99A-Devin Adams[11]; 8. 14-Logan Spahr[3]; 9. 97-Kenny Heffner[15]; 10. X-Josh Bricker[17]; 11. 39X-Scott Frack[5]; 12. 11-Dylan Smith[16]; 13. 91J-John Fiore[13]; 14. 0Z-Zach Rhodes[19]; 15. 03-Branstin Shue[9]; 16. 1H-Rowdy Heffner[24]; 17. 21C-Jarrett Cavalet[18]; 18. 26-Ryan Lynn[14]; 19. 17-Owen Dimm[25]; 20. 9S-Rick Stief[22]; 21. 83K-Kristina Pratt[21]; 22. 74-Vance Berry[23]; 23. (DNF) 34-Austin Reed[12]; 24. (DNF) 69K-Kassidy Kreitz[20]; 25. (DNF) 35-Buddy Schweibinz[10]; 26. (DNS) 45-Kevin Nagy; 27. (DNS) 5J-Logan Jones 10/16

• POWRi)The Penngrove, CA. native, Michael “Buddy” Kofoid found himself victorious at I-44 Riverside Speedway for the Charlene Meents Memorial to claim his ninth win on the 2021 season with the Lucas Oil POWRi National & West Midget League. Kofoid earned his second feature event on the three-day race weekend, he will aim to sweep the weekend tomorrow for the final night of the Meents Memorial at I-44.Race Results 10/16

PRESS....

• Sprintcar All Stars AU)Unfortunately again the start of the Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series is on hold and will not start at Murray Bridge on November 20th. “After talking with Darren Shaddock from Murray Bridge we had to admit that we don’t expect the SA/Victorian state border to be open by mid-November so we made the call early to cancel the show. Press Releases 10/16

• Premier Speedway AU)As the whole of Australia continues to grapple with the uncertainty and pending conditions of return to some form of post COVID normality, the Premier Speedway Club Board of Management met recently to adjust their 2021-22 season calendar, to provide the best chance of the Club completing a full season. Press Releases 10/16

Friday October 15th 

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.  Mark Twain

11:00am

PRESS....

• ASCS)With clouds continuing to linger over the Devil's Bowl Speedway, the lack of much-needed sun has forced track officials to call off events slated for Friday, October 15 as the grounds, primarily the Pits, remain impassable due to Thursday morning's rain. Reducing the 48th Winter Nationals and Lanny Edwards Memorial to a single night affair, Saturday, October 16 is slated to get underway at 8:00 P.M. (CDT). ASCS10/15

• Kokomo Speedway IN)Kokomo Klash moves to Saturday & Sunday Kokomo Klash moves to Saturday & Sunday. Friday's forecasted rain forces schedule adjustment of the Kokomo Klash 15 presented by Allstar Performance. Forecasted rain for Friday will push back everything by one day. Moving the Friday show to Saturday will allow extra drying time of the grounds to get both days of the Klash completed. Saturday will feature Sprint Cars, USAC Regional Midgets, Racesaver Sprints & Thunder Cars. Sat. 10/16: Pit Gate opens at 3PM Grandstands open at 4PM Draw closes/Drivers meeting at 5:30PM Group qualifying at 6PM, racing to follow Day 2 will be LM, Mods, Sportsman, Street Stock & Hornets. Sun. 10/17: Pit Gates opens at 9AM Grandstands open at 12PM Draw closes at 12PM Drivers meeting at 12:30PM Group qualifying at 1PM, racing to follow. With the schedule shift, if you are pre-registered and will not be able to attend this weekend please send us a message at kokomospeedway@gmail.com to be removed off the list. Thank you! Hopefully everyone can #GYATK this weekend one final time. 10/15

• OCRS)Rained out at Outlaw Motor Speedway OK 10/15

• AST)Wet, cold weather has forced Waynesfield Raceway Park officials to cancel the season-ending event scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 16. “The rain we received over the past few days, coupled with more rain forecast for Saturday morning and unseasonably cold temperatures just wouldn’t give us enough drying time for the grounds to be able to put on a good show for the fans and race teams. It was so great to have fans back in the stands this season and we will continue to make improvements to the facility and begin planning for 2022,” said Waynesfield Promoter Shane Helms. Press Releases 10/15

• Column)Joseph Terrell has his next column which looks at why sprint car racing lacks the amount of "stars" compared to its DIrt Late Model counterpart and how that can be changed.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene10/15

• POWRi)Michael “Buddy” Kofoid of Penngrove, CA picked up where he left off with the series and earned his Keith Kunz team the Annual Donnie Ray Crawford Sonner State 55 victory at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, OK. Kofoid dug himself out of his 19th starting position to charge his way to the lead to capture his eighth Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League Victory of the year. Race Results 10/15

Thursday October 14th 

                                        Lincoln Speedway  10/16

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.  e. e. cummings

9:00pm

PRESS....

• USAC)After a hard fought race at Hanford, the battle for the USAC Western States Midget Championship continues this Saturday, October 16th at Ventura Raceway (Ventura, CA). Promoted by Jim Naylor, the penultimate point race is also a tune-up for November’s “80th Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix.” The action packed card will also showcase the USAC West Coast versus VRA 360 Sprint Cars, Dwarf Cars, WMR Western Midgets, Hobby Stocks, and Motorcycles.USAC10/14

• URSS)In 2021, the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing joined forces with Kansas’ Drive to Zero program as the presenting partner for the season points chase. With the partnership came a substantial pay day to the Points Champion, pocketing $5,000. Press Releases 10/14

• World of Outlaws)Jacob Allen's patient mindset is one of his greatest strengths, but he'll be the first to admit it's been challenging this year. After breaking through for his long-awaited first career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victory last year, Allen wanted that winning feeling again in 2021, but he hasn't found it yet. World of Outlaws 10/14

• Waynesfield Raceway Park OH)Due to colder temperatures being forecast, Waynesfield Raceway Park is moving up the times for the season ending show on Saturday, Oct. 16. The non-wing MPD Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS), the USAC Midwest Thunder Midgets and the winged 305 sprints will be in action. It also will crown the 2021 BOSS champion and could be one of, if not the final dirt sprint car event of 2021 in Ohio.

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Veteran Lance Dewease of Fayetteville finalized his 2021Lawrence Chevrolet track championship run at Williams Grove Speedway with a seventh place finish in the prestigious 59th annual National Open for 410 sprint cars on October 2. At the wheel of the Don Kreitz-owned No. 69K, the 56-year old is now a seven-time Lawrence Chevrolet track titlist in the 410 sprint car division. Central PA 10/14

• Grandview Speedway PA)Eight years ago, I retired as the NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway announcer after 45 years in the booth. The plan had been to retire from everything. At that time, Bruce and Theresa Rogers asked me to stick around as their PR person until they could find someone else to step into that position. Now, After 55 years of public relations, marketing and announcing work at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway, at age 79, it seems it is time to retire. Press Releases 10/14

• USAC)There have been scant few Rookies who were right in the thick of the USAC Silver Crown championship hunt going into the final event of the season. Logan Seavey became one of those select few individuals during his 2021 campaign, getting as close as one point going into the season finale before, ultimately, finishing as the series runner-up behind now six-time series champion, Kody Swanson. USAC10/14

• USAC)The dates are set to kick off the 2022 USAC National racing season! The 13th edition of Winter Dirt Games at Ocala’s Bubba Raceway Park will take place over two consecutive weekends in the month of February 2022 with the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget and USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championships making their only visits to the state of Florida. USAC10/14

• PASS)The PA Sprint Series will be busy on the next-to-last weekend of the 2021 season with racing at BAPS Motor Speedway on both Friday and Saturday. The weekend program is the Insinger Performance/Sunoco Nationals Fueled by Miller’s Racing Parts. The PASS sprinters will run a full program of qualifying events and 20-lap feature each night.

• USCS)The upcoming event at North Alabama Speedway scheduled for Friday, October 22nd and Saturday, October 23rd at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama has been CANCELLED due to circumstances beyond our control. That’s the bad news. Wait for it….because the good news is coming next….. USCS 10/14

• USCS)This coming Friday, October 15th and Saturday, October 16th the 28th Annual SPOOKY 50 Speed Spectacular at Super Bee Speedway (formerly Chatham Speedway) in Chatham, Louisiana features two full nights of racing in the 700+ horsepower, 120+ mile per hour United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars plus the Super Late Models will be racing in 28th annual Spooky 50. Additionally on Thursday, October 14th there will be an open practice to test the new track surface at the track formerly known as Chatham Speedway. USCS 10/14

• Scott Bogucki)Scott Bogucki has tabbed veteran sprint car driver Johnny Herrera to pilot his SawBlade.com sponsored No. 28 this weekend during the 48th annual Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals. Bogucki is the best man in a wedding, which was postponed from last year because of COVID-19. He elected to fill his seat with Herrera for the action this Friday and Saturday at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, where the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour visits for its penultimate event of the season. Press Releases 10/14

Wednesday October 13th 

The 'what should be' never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no 'what should be,' there is only what is.  Lenny Bruce

9:30pm

PRESS....

• World of Outlaws)There's no denying the progression of Wayne Johnson. The proof is in the pudding. Although he earned Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year honors in 2020, it was an admittedly slow season of transition for the former ASCS National 360 Sprint Car champion. He made 54 appearances with The Greatest Show on Dirt, but only qualified for 29 Features (53%) and scored one top-10 finish. World of Outlaws 10/13

• Greg Hodnett Apparel) Christmas is coming and its never too early to start shopping for the race fan in your life. All 2021 inventory has been updated on the merchandise page at www.greghodnettmotorsports.com and is ready for shipping this week! Supplies are limited so get your order in today. Hats, Tees, Beanies, Mini Wing Panels and Garden Flags! For those that order more than one item, extra shipping costs will be refunded. 10/13

• USAC)This Saturday, October 16th, the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series will crown their champion at Ventura Raceway (Ventura, CA). Promoted by Jim Naylor, the final point race will also serve as a tune-up for November’s “80th Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix.” Co-sanctioned with the Ventura Racing Association (VRA), the event will also feature the USAC Western States Midgets, Dwarf Cars, WMR Western Midgets, Hobby Stocks, and Motorcycles.USAC10/13

• USAC)Like father, like son. Robbie Rice had a dream to become a USAC Silver Crown champion, and in 2021, that dream was fully realized as the series’ entrant champion, making him the first ever second-generation Silver Crown champ, following his father, Larry Rice, who won titles as a driver in 1977 and 1981. USAC10/13

• USAC)Takin’ it to the streets! In conjunction with the Indianapolis 8-Hour endurance road race taking place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, USAC will be hosting Oktoberfest, a community event scheduled for Friday night, October 15. USAC10/13

Tuesday October 12th 

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.  Albert Einstein

10:20pm

PRESS....

• SCCT)The Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards will head next for its penultimate point race of the season this Saturday at Petaluma Speedway. The event marks the final Sprint Car Challenge Tour appearance of the year at Sonoma County’s longest running entertainment venue. The tacky and hooked-up 3/8 mile clay oval is always a welcomed stop around Northern California. Petaluma Speedway routinely produces thrilling wheel-to-wheel racing, as lapped traffic can create some of the most hectic action of any venue on tour. Press Releases 10/12

• Must See Racing)The Maxima Racing Oils Must See Racing Midwest Lights Series is preparing for its championship finale this Oct.16-17, 2021. The series will contest two complete programs this Saturday and Sunday at Lorain Raceway Park as part of the Halloween Festival of Speed. At the conclusion of the weakened, the 2021 MSR Lights champion will be crowned. Joey Wyckoff is the current points leader with a margin of only 25 points over Joshua Sexton. With two races left, the points lead is anything but safe. To date, the second year series is enjoying a highly competitive 2021 season. Through seven events thus far in 2021, there have been six different winners. Only Joey Wyckoff has scored multiple victories. It is only fitting the 2021 season will conclude at Lorain Raceway Park. The track has played an important part in the 2021 season. Including this weekends events, LRP will have played host to six MSR Lights events. For more info on the Maxima Racing Oils Must See Racing Midwest Lights Series please log onto www.mustseeracing.com 10/12

• Ryan Robinson)Though he would slip back late in Friday night’s feature event, Ryan Robinson had a very strong night going in Hanford, CA with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and continues to sit atop the point standings as the series heads to its penultimate event of the season on Saturday in Petaluma, CA. Press Releases 10/12

• Tanner Carrick)Traveling to Hanford, CA on Friday night to resume action with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Tanner Carrick would make a late race mistake that ultimately brought his night to an end. “We had pretty decent speed, in the feature I got up over the curb and was off the track, but the yellow never came out so I just headed back to the trailer,” Carrick said. “Saturday night we were a little better, but there was a medical emergency in the pits, and our race never got to run.” Press Releases 10/12

• Sean Becker)A busy weekend in Hanford, CA would see Sean Becker record a Top-10 in Friday night’s Cotton Classic with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, as well as a ninth-place finish with the King of the West Series in the first of two Twin-20 feature events. Press Releases 10/12

• Tarlton Motorsports)Spending the 2019 season competing with Tarlton Motorsports, Ryan Bernal reunited with the Fresno, CA based team over the weekend in Hanford, CA and is slotted to finish out the 2021 season aboard the familiar No. 21 entry. Press Releases 10/12

• Blake Carrick)Getting back to 410ci action over the weekend in Hanford, CA, Blake Carrick would have a solid weekend as he picked up three Top-10 finishes in the three feature events he competed in. “It was fun to get back in the 410ci and have a pretty good weekend after a tough Fall Nationals,” Blake Carrick said. “We ran well against some really good cars, so I was pleased with how things went.”

• USAC)This was a championship that, admittedly, wasn’t in the plans for Kody Swanson. Not that it was unlikely he could pull it off for a sixth time, but it was for the simple fact that he announced during the offseason that he was only going to compete in the pavement events on the USAC Silver Crown trail in 2021 while he also pursued part-time roles in stock cars and with the SRX series throughout the summer. USAC10/12

• Racin Boys)Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and Oil Capital Racing Series doubleheaders fill this weekend's live streaming schedule for RacinBoys All Access subscribers. Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, hosts the 48th annual Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals on Friday and Saturday. It marks the penultimate ASCS National Tour event of the season. Press Releases 10/12

• Gunner Ramey)Gunner Ramey secured a pair of sprint car championships last Saturday thanks to a runner-up result at Lake Ozark Speedway. Ramey tied a career-best sprint car finish with the second-place showing, which earned the Hard Charger Award and wrapped up the ASCS Warrior Region title as well as the track championship. Press Releases 10/12

• Marshall Skinner)Marshall Skinner overcame a crash during Friday's preliminary night to capture the second USCS Series Flip Flop 50 feature on Saturday at Riverside International Speedway. Skinner rolled off sixth on the starting grid for the second feature of the night after finishing fifth in the first race at the event, which includes two 25-lap contests. Press Releases 10/12

• Jack Dover)Jack Dover scored his sixth triumph of the season last Friday during the opening round of the Steve King Memorial hosted by Dodge City Raceway Park. It marked the first time in a little more than five years since Dover visited the track, but that didn't slow him down. He hustled from seventh to fourth during a heat race on Friday. "The track was kind of heavy and on a heavy track everybody is fast," he said. "We had to make our moves fast and then fall in line." Press Releases 10/12

• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar recorded a career-best performance during the famed Flip Flop 50 last weekend at Riverside International Speedway. Hagar added another win to his list, capturing the opening race of the twin-feature format for the USCS Series. He capped the event by charging from 22nd to third in the second A Main. Press Releases 10/12

• RUSH)The Pace Performance RUSH Racing Series together with Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC will have a tripleheader of action this weekend (October 14-16) at Lernerville Speedway for the "Steel City Stampede". The Flynn's Tire/Born2Run Lubricants RUSH Late Model Tour finale will lead the way along with the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sportsman Modified Touring Series, and the RUSH Sprint Cars in an Equipment Rental Options Weekly Series special. The event will be broadcast live on LernervilleTV. Press Releases 10/12

• PASS)Kenny Heffner picked a good night to go from “most-likely-to-win-his-first-feature-soon” to “first-time-winner.” With a huge crowd on hand for the World of Outlaws program Saturday at Port Royal Speedway, the Watsontown driver in the Morgan Paving/Maloney Builders/Coyle’s Lawn Maintenance/April Kline, Realtor #97 made his 50th PA Sprint Series start his first PASS victory in the 20-lap IMCA/RaceSaver feature. Race Results 10/12

• PASS)Buddy Schweibinz learned quickly Saturday, adapting to a slick BAPS Motor Speedway track he’d never seen before and then using that knowledge to win the 20-lap PA Sprint Series/Mid Atlantic Sprint Series feature on Harvest Classic night. Race Results 10/12

Monday October 11th 

Protect the consumer by owning the product all the way from the soil to the table.  Henry J. Heinz

10:20pm

PRESS....

• Photos)Shots by Rick Rarer from Fremont OH All Stars are in SpeedShotz 10/11

• Matt Westfall)Although the two-day blockbuster was ultimately cut to one, losing Friday’s opener to an unexpected visit from Mother Nature, Roll the Dice weekend at I-96 Speedway went on as planned welcoming the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) and Great Lakes Traditional Sprints (GLTS) for a full out brawl on Saturday, October 9. Westfall, pilot for Ray Marshall Motorsports and current BOSS Series point leader, participated in the highly-touted event and finished on the podium, just shy of his second BOSS victory of 2021. Press Releases 10/11

• Justin Whittall)In perhaps his top performance of the season, Vincentown, New Jersey’s Justin Whittall put on a show Saturday night in Port Royal Speedway’s Nittany Showdown finale and nearly found himself inside the top-ten with the best sprint car drivers in the world, ultimately completing his 2021 campaign with an 11th-place score against the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series; it was Whittall’s first-ever feature start against the Greatest Show On Dirt. Press Releases 10/11

• Danny Dietrch)It was a hard-fought weekend in the Keystone State for Gettysburg’s Danny Dietrich, and although the 2021 Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek champion did not attain another victory against the Greatest Show On Dirt, Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing performed well and highlighted the two-day Nittany Showdown at Port Royal’s “Speed Palace” with a top-ten performance, climbing seven spots to do so in Friday’s weekend opener. Press Releases 10/11

• Brock Zearfoss)The “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss was welcomed back to Port Royal Speedway with open arms over the weekend, joining his fellow World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series travelers for the two-day Nittany Showdown on Friday and Saturday, October 8-9. Awarding a total winner’s share equaling $25,000, the Nittany Showdown featured the World of Outlaws in Pennsylvania for the final time this season. Press Releases 10/11

• Bandits Outlaw)CALLING ALL SPRINT CARS! $15,500 to WIN POSSIBLE at FRI/SAT OCT. 15-16 Bandits Outlaw Sprint Series 'Texas Throwback' at Texas Motor Speedway's Texas Dirt Track!Press Releases 10/11

• USAC)Today, INDYCAR announced the addition of Levi Jones as the new Director for the INDY Lights Series. Levi is leaving USAC after six years, serving most recently as the Vice President of Competition for USAC Racing and leading the Circle Track Division, which includes USAC Sprint Car, Midgets and Silver Crown Series. USAC10/11

• Kalib Henry)Fresh off of the Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals triumph, Kalib Henry and the McColloch Motorsports team linked back up with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Friday night in Hanford, CA where a mid-race accident would end the team’s Cotton Classic early. Press Releases 10/11

• Joel Myers Jr)With the season quickly winding down in California, Joel Myers Jr continues to challenge himself and take on the best out west in 410ci action. Friday and Saturday night, Myers Jr was in action in Hanford, CA where he made his 9th and 10th career starts with the bigger engine package. Press Releases 10/11

• Justin Sanders)Reuniting with the Works Limited team in Hanford, CA over the weekend, Justin Sanders would run fourth in Friday night’s Cotton Classic before recording third and fifth during Saturday’s Morrie Williams Tribute Twin-20 feature events and claiming the event championship. Press Releases 10/11

• Justyn Cox)Making the trip to Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, CA on Friday night for the annual Cotton Classic with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Justyn Cox would have a strong outing as he capped his night off with a sixth-place finish. Press Releases 10/11

• Kody Swanson)As has been the case many times in the past in sports car racing, Lebanon, Ohio’s Doran Racing played a major role in motorsports history Sunday afternoon. This time it was USAC Silver Crown action instead of sports car racing, and the setting was the half-mile asphalt oval of Toledo Speedway instead of a road course. But history was made as Kody Swanson led all 100 laps of the USAC Silver Crown season finale in the Doran Racing No. 77 to earn an unprecedented sixth series drivers’ championship and stretch his career series win streak to a record 34. Press Releases 10/11

• Roger Crockett)Roger Crockett earned a triumph in October for the third straight year when he swept an ASCS Sooner Region and ASCS Mid-South Region event at Tri-State Speedway last Saturday. "I won my first ever ASCS National race there in Paul Silva's car a long time ago," he said. "I don't even know what year it would have been. It was probably 2002 or 2003. Press Releases 10/11

• Garet Williamson)Garet Williamson is 2-for-2 in his career on earning second-place finishes at Tri-State Speedway. The Bryant Paver Motorsports driver hustled from 14th to second during the ASCS Sooner Region and ASCS Mid-South Region event last Saturday. The performance earned the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars. Press Releases 10/11

• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi soaked up the success of another stout weekend as he picked up a trio of feature victories during the 36th annual Cotton Classic to push his season win total to 21 triumphs. "I'm over the moon happy," he said. "We had a great weekend and are closing in on 23 wins this season, which would give me 50 career. If I can hit 27 wins, which I know is a long shot, that would match the number of wins I earned in my first nine years of racing." Press Releases 10/11

• Rico Abreu)It was a wild weekend on the West Coast for St. Helena, California’s Rico Abreu, and although the recent All Star Circuit of Champions 4-Crown Nationals champion was able to enjoy his return to California soil, there was little time to relax, as Abreu and Rico Abreu/Curb Agajanian Racing had to quickly prepare for a stout weekend at Keller Auto Speedway. Press Releases 10/11

• Greg Wilson)Greg Wilson wrapped up the racing season in his home state of Ohio last Saturday during the Jim & Joanne Ford Classic. Fremont Speedway hosted the FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions season-ending doubleheader, which lost Friday's opener because of wet weather. Track and series officials worked diligently to get the program in on Saturday and Wilson made the most of it. Press Releases 10/11

• Kerry Madsen)Kerry Madsen’s return to the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing No. 14 sprint car resulted in all but perfection, earning back-to-back top-five finishes in Port Royal Speedway’s two-day Nittany Showdown including a victory to open the weekend on Friday, October 8. Impressive, nonetheless, the victory was all but a casual walk in the park, as Madsen was forced to withstand pressure from some of the best in the business including ten-time Series champion and TSR teammate, Donny Schatz, as well as Central Pennsylvania living legend, Lance Dewease.Press Releases 10/11

• David Gravel)David Gravel capped the Nittany Showdown with a career-best World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series result at Port Royal Speedway last Saturday. The Big Game Motorsports driver maneuvered from eighth to second place, which was his 38th top five of the season with the series and his fourth podium in the last nine races. Press Releases 10/11

• Donny Schatz)Consistency is a word very much associated with Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, and that is exactly what the team accomplished in Port Royal Speedway’s Nittany Showdown. Schatz, a ten-time Series champion and three-time main event winner thus far in 2021, finished fourth and third, respectively, in the two-day Port Royal invasion, actually challenging for a victory to open the weekend before capping his visit with a hard charge on Saturday. Press Releases 10/11

• CJB Motorsports)Spencer Bayston finished off his second weekend in the CJB Motorsports #5 in perfect fashion. The youngster from Indiana scored the victory in the second night of the Nittany Showdown, which was held on Saturday, October 9th. On the first night, Bayston timed in 6th, finished 3rd in his heat race and 19th in the feature. Press Releases 10/11

Sunday October 10th 

                               Every game I've ever played, regardless if it was pre-season or Super Bowl, meant the same to me, and I laid it all on the line.  Brett Favre

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• Doug Auld)Founder and editor of Sprint Car and Midget Magazine, Doug Auld passed away today at the age of 59. Doug was a huge supporter of mine as he hired me as a sprint car fan to write a column in 2000 for Open Wheel Magazine. He brought me along to Sprint Car & Midget when he started that magazine. Doug was as passionate as you could get about our sport and I had many interesting conversations with him about it. We would chat through e-mail every month when I would send him my monthly column and he would send me the monthly magazine cover for this website. I will miss him as will the entire sport. Rest In Peace Doug. https://www.sprintcarandmidget.com/  10/10

• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN with Justin Grant winning the MSCS sprint car feature over Daison Pursley and Jason McDougal while Thomas Meseraull took his fourth USAC midget win of 2021 over Kevin Thomas Jr. and Justin Grant from 17th. A Typical Weekend10/10

• Photos)Shots by Jim DenHamer from I-96 Speedway MI BOSS/GLTS & Toledo OH USAC Silvercrown and Rick Rarer from Port Royal PA WoO are in SpeedShotz 10/10

• The Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprint Cars had two days scheduled with the World of Outlaws at Port Royal Speedway. The wins didn't go to the World of Outlaws or the PA Posse. Kerry Madsen in the TSR #14 was the winner on Friday and Spencer Bayston in the CJB Motorsports #5 took the win on Saturday. Neither team runs with the World of Outlaws or in Central PA regularly.Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprints 10/10

• CRASH PAD) Well, I’ve talked about emergencies and the unexpected in previous Press Releases. It was relative to having your Crash Pad seat insert installed to help Reduce Your Risk of Spinal Injury when those crazy events happen during races. Now, Crash Pad LLC, dba 812 Solutions, is having its own crazy event. We’ve just been notified that our website host is shutting down and we must scramble to transfer our site to a new host! Anybody out there have a Crash Pad for that?!?! So, if, in the near future, you try to open up www.crashpadus.com and you draw a ‘blank’, fear not, we’re still alive and well at 717-235-7250 or crashpadus@gmail.com. Please bear with us as we tend to this “aw shit” event. 10/10

• URSS)Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hameblton Ford Racing competitors took on night one of the Steve King Memorial at Dodge City Raceway Park on Friday night. Twenty-four cars were in attendance, but it was Quinter, Kansas’ Kyler Johnson crossing the checkers first. Race Results 10/10

• URSS)The Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing took to Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday for the Steve King Memorial finale. Saturday’s event also closed out the 2021 season for United Rebel Sprint Series competitors in the Drive to Zero points rivalry. Race Results 10/10

• USAC)Starting seventh, Brody Fuson (Bakersfield, CA) took command on the sixth lap from Blake Bower and held off several challenges to score the Saturday night victory at Keller Auto Speedway. Driving Rusty Carlile’s #51 Race Pa Motorsports / W.E. Spike, Fuson’s 20-lap BCRA co-sanctioned win marked his second USAC Western States Midget triumph of the campaign. Fast qualifier Chase Johnson, Jake Andreotti, hard charger Jade Avedisian, and point leader Bower followed Brody to the checkered flags.USAC10/10

• USAC)Kody Swanson possesses the rare and unique talent to make the extraordinary seem commonplace, and for the high majority of Sunday afternoon’s USAC Silver Crown season finale at Ohio’s Toledo Speedway, he performed just as you’d come to expect from the series’ winningest driver. The first 83.5 trips around the half-mile paved oval were relatively free of stress for Swanson, but a bit of turn three duress nearly derailed both his bid for the race win and another Silver Crown driving title. USAC10/10

• MSCS)Saturday October 9th Tri-State Speedway Harvest Cup – 38 Hoosier Midwest Sprint Car Series entries Hoosier Speed quick time: Carson Garrett SPEC heat winners: Carson Garret, Kevin Thomas Jr, Chase Stockon, Justin Grant Brandies B-Main: Sam Scott Rod End Supply Podium Feature event: Justin Grant, Daison Pursley, Jason McDougal Keizer Aluminum Wheel, top five of race, 5th place, Robert Ballou Feature Results: Justin Grant Daison Pursley Jason McDougal Kevin Thomas Jr. Robert Ballou Chase Stockon Jadon Rogers Aric Gentry Kendall Ruble Emerson Axsom Cole Bodine Critter Malone Carson Garrett Sam Scott Stan Beadles Kyle Cummins Kent Schmidt Jake Swanson Brady Short Zach Daum Tayte Williamson 10/10

• Western Midget)Napa’s Brody Petrie accomplished his first Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction win during Saturday night’s action at Petaluma Speedway. Petrie is the third different winner at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds dirt oval in 2021 for WMR competition. Race Results 10/10

• USCS)2013 USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Champion, Derek Hagar from Marion, Arkansas raced from a tenth place starting position after winning the first of two B-Mains into the www.RockAuto.com USCS Victory Lane in the first 25-Lap USCS Flip Flop 50 main event. Hagar made a gallant pass on the next to last lap of the near race-long leader Cody Gardner, who started outside the front row for his win. USCS 10/10

• Trail Way Speedway PA)Races were cancelled today.10/10

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• Port Royal Speedway PA)Spencer Bayston has high ambitions as a Sprint Car driver. He took his plans to the next step a few weeks ago when he shocked the racing world and joined up with CJB Motorsports to announce an all out assault on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series for 2022.Central PA 10/10

• Column)Danny Burton has MSCS/USAC notes from Haubstadt IN Hoosier Race Report 10/10

• Column)BillW has notes from Port Royal Speedway World of Outlaws Night 2 BillW's Knoxville News10/10

• Photos)Shots by Jim Balentine from Latrobe Speedway PA are in SpeedShotz 10/10

• NARC KWS)The NARC-King of the West twin 20-lap Morrie Williams Memorial Fujitsu Features at Hanford’s Keller Auto Speedway weaved wildly different tales for the victors, Dominic Scelzi and first-time series winner Mitchel Moles. King of the West/NARC10/10

• All Stars)For the first time in his career, Lemoore, California’s Cole Macedo is a FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event winner, doing so in thrilling fashion during Fremont Speedway’s annual Jim & Joanne Ford Classic on Saturday, October 9. Scoring a $10,000 payday in the process All Stars10/10

• Riverside Int Speedway AR)305 A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 29-Chad Jones[13]; 2. 20-Jan Howard[2]; 3. 28-Keith Ainsworth[6]; 4. 47N-Tyler Newcom[19]; 5. 71-Bradyn Baker[16]; 6. 1X-Eddie Gallagher[11]; 7. 51X-Dalton Davis[17]; 8. 23C-Cody Gardner[1]; 9. 59-Corey Bailey[7]; 10. 33-Rece Wommack[18]; 11. 17-Hayden Brinkley[8]; 12. 2T-Todd Bradford[14]; 13. 24-Kenny Coke[5]; 14. 16S-Wesley Shepard[3]; 15. 6-Tucker Boulton[15]; 16. 52-Daniel Valley[20]; 17. 16-Spencer Meredith[9]; 18. 10K-Dewayne White[4]; 19. 42-Andy McElhannon[12]; 20. 44-Ronny Howard[10] 10/10

• Fremont Speedway OH)Lemoore, California’s Cole Macedo defended the home turf Saturday, defeating the FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions Presented by Mobile 1 in thrilling fashion to claim the 14th Annual Jim and Joanne Ford Classic at Fremont Speedway. Macedo, who finished second in Fremont Speedway points, earned his first ever All Star win worth $10,000 on Madison Motors/Kear’s Speed Shop Night.Race Results 10/10

• US 36 Raceway MO)305...A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 5-Stuart Snyder[1]; 2. 4X-Jason Danley[7]; 3. 55-Kenny Potter[11]; 4. 7C-Toby Chapman[3]; 5. 98-Nate Barger[2]; 6. 51-Mike Boston[6]; 7. 25-Gunnar Pike[15]; 8. 92J-JR Topper[5]; 9. 81-Jared Jansen[12]; 10. 20D-Jacob Dye[8]; 11. 15-Jack Potter[4]; 12. 77-Bret Klabunde[9]; 13. 43-Jake Greenwood[13]; 14. 36-Chris Couch[18]; 15. (DNF) 66-Alan Jensen[10]; 16. (DNF) 53-Morgan Frewaldt[17]; 17. (DNF) 4L-Mike Houseman Jr[14]; 18. (DNF) 36JR-Camdin Couch[16] 10/10

• Tri-State Speedway OK)ASCS American Bank of Oklahoma A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 11-Roger Crockett[4]; 2. 24-Garet Williamson[14]; 3. 55B-Brandon Anderson[5]; 4. 9$-Kyle Clark[9]; 5. 10C-Jeremy Campbell[12]; 6. 8-Alex Sewell[8]; 7. 91-Michael Day[11]; 8. 26M-Fred Mattox[19]; 9. 88-Terry Easum[20]; 10. 10P-Dylan Postier[16]; 11. 0Z-Landon Crawley[22]; 12. 23B-Steven Shebester[17]; 13. 25-Blaine Baxter[1]; 14. 30-Joseph Miller[13]; 15. 21K-Kevin Hinkle[21]; 16. 90-Lance Norick[23]; 17. 30X-Larry Bratti[18]; 18. 3G-Paxton Gregory[24]; 19. 9H-Emilio Hoover[15]; 20. 7F-Noah Harris[6]; 21. 52-Blake Hahn[3]; 22. 1S-Joey Schmidt[10]; 23. 0-Tim Crawley[2]; 24. 2C-Whit Gastineau[7] 10/10

• URSS)Dodge City KS...A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 21X-Taylor Velasquez[1]; 2. 8J-Steven Richardson[5]; 3. 88J-Jeremy Huish[7]; 4. 27B-Jake Martens[4]; 5. 2J-Zach Blurton[8]; 6. 20-Luke Cranston[6]; 7. 33-Koby Walters[3]; 8. 22C-Chad Koch[9]; 9. 45X-Kyler Johnson[2]; 10. 911-Ty Williams[19]; 11. 72-Ray Seemann[17]; 12. 10-Jordan Knight[13]; 13. 49-Kris Moore[11]; 14. 17X-Jon Freeman[14]; 15. 11K-Tyler Knight[10]; 16. 65-Kohl Ricke[20]; 17. 9D-Lance Davis[16]; 18. 88-Jake Greider[15]; 19. 2B-Brett Becker[25]; 20. 75-Cash Beeson[21]; 21. 66-Fred Holz[23]; 22. 84-Max Roseland[24]; 23. 74-Howard Vandyke[22]; 24. (DNF) 6-Kaden Taylor[12]; 25. (DNF) 16G-Austyn Gossel[18] 10/10

• USAC)Throughout the past calendar year, Thomas Meseraull has made a habit of changing the narratives at Haubstadt, Indiana’s Tri-State Speedway. One day shy of a full year ago, the San Jose, California driver erased two decades of frustration by scoring his first career USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship feature victory.USAC10/10

• MSCS)Haubstadt IN...1 #4 Justin Grant 2 #5 KO Daison Pursley 3 #5 M Jason McDougal 4 #9 K Kevin Thomas Jr. 5 #12 Robert Ballou 6 #5 S Chase Stockon 7 #14 Jadon Rogers 8 #10 Aric Gentry 9 #17 Kendall Ruble 10 #39 BC Emerson 11 #57 Cole Bodine 12 #7 Critter Malone 13 #15 KO Carson 14 #7 S Sam Scott 15 #84 Stan Beadles 16 #3 R Kyle Cummins 17 #5 K Kent Schmidt 18 #5 T Jake Swanson 19 #61 M Brady Short 20 #5 D Zach Daum 21 #20 Tayte Williamson 10/10

Saturday October 9th 

                 If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'.  John Lennon

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Friday October 8th 

                      It's just better to be yourself than to try to be some version of what you think the other person wants.  Matt Damon

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• World of Outlaws)The Nittany Showdown at Port Royal Speedway kicked off with a bang on Friday night as fans witnessed the closest finish of 2021 for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. After an exciting 25-lap affair around The Speed Palace, it came down to a mere 0.081-seconds between Kerry Madsen's Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #14 and Lance Dewease's Kreitz Racing #69K as the checkered flag flew. World of Outlaws10/8

• CRSA)Afton NY...1 #3A Jeff Trombley 2 #66 Jordan Hutton 3 #28 Ronnie Greek 4 #1Q Thomas Radivoy 5 #99 Mike Kiser 6 #29 Dalton Herrick 7 #13T Trevor Years 8 #J27 John Cunningham 9 #41J Tanner Emmons 10 #25H Tyler Emmons 11 #22M Aaron Shelton 12 #14 James Layton 13 #4T Ray Preston 14 #45 Kevin Nagy 15 #25W Dana Wagner 16 #112 Mike VanPelt 17 #3P Link Pettit 10/8

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• CST)Rained out at Carolina Speedway NC 10/8

• BOSS)Rained out at I-96 Speedway MI 10/8

• USAC)The accumulation of precipitation, with more arriving overnight, has forced cancellation of the Friday night, October 8 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship event at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Ill. The event was to be the 8th running of the Jason Leffler Memorial, honoring the late, great four-time USAC National champion driver. USAC10/8

• Joey Amantea)Joey Amantea took part in the Danny Serrano Skyscraper Spectacular last weekend at Spirit Auto Center Speedway, where he qualified for the main event on Sunday among a stout field of drivers at the marquee micro sprint event. Amantea ended with a 16th-place result and he also scored a seventh-place finish during Friday night's Winner's Classic. Press Releases 10/8

• Trey Starks)Trey Starks wrapped his season up in style by winning the final sprint car event of the year in the Northwest last Saturday. Starks led the distance of the 30-lap feature to garner his second victory of the season at Grays Harbor Raceway and his third overall. Press Releases 10/8

• Brian Brown)Brian Brown wrapped up his annual fall trek to Pennsylvania last weekend when he competed in the Champion Racing Oil National Open. Brown's highlight of the weekend with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series was a 13th-place finish during the opener before he closed the event with a rare DNF on Saturday.  Press Releases 10/8

• All Stars)Fremont Speedway track workers put together a hard-fought effort to recover after an early afternoon rain shower soaked an already saturated racing surface. Unfortunately, the amount of moisture received was too much to overcome. In response, FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and Fremont officials have decided to cancel Friday’s segment of the Jim & Joanne Ford Classic; the event will not be rescheduled. All Stars 10/8

Thursday October 7th 

                      Regret should be handled swiftly, and you shouldn't hold onto it. People spend their entire lives regretting what they didn't do and what they should've done. Hey, man, you did what you did.  John Mellencamp

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• Photos)Shots by Steve Koletar from Williams Grove Speedway Champion Racing Oil National Open are in SpeedShotz 10/7

• World of Outlaws)After a one-year hiatus, the NGK/NTK World Finals will return to the hearts of race fans next month on November 4-6. Established in 2007, this season-ending tripleheader at The Dirt Track at Charlotte has become one of dirt racing's ultimate destination events. Tickets are available for PURCHASE HERE, or you can watch every lap live on DIRTVision. World of Outlaws 10/7

• Trophy Cup)When the Abreu Vineyards 27th Trophy Cup Presented By Rudeen Racing takes place on October 21-23 at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway, there will be both snow and sunshine. That’s not a weather forecast, but an update since two previously empty seats now have announced a driver. The Clayton Snow winged 360 sprint car will have Carson Short behind the wheel to chase the $27,000 award to this year’s Cup champion. Short drove for Snow at Silver Dollar Speedway the first weekend of September at the Vermeil Classic and won the nonwing 410 race on opening night. Roth Motorsports has filled a seat for the $200,000 Trophy Cup by bringing Tyler “Sunshine” Courtney to California, offering an opportunity for the Indiana native to add to his long list of accomplishments. With two races left on the schedules, Courtney is currently leading the points in the All Star Circuit Of Champions winged 410 series. The Trophy Cup will continue to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation this year. To date the event has given $2,100,000 to the organization thanks to outstanding support from many people.10/7

• All Stars)The 2021 FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 season may be all but complete, but the thrills are far from over, as Series action is set to continue, as well as conclude, with the annual Jim and Joanne Ford Classic at Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio. A high dollar staple on the Fremont calendar, the two-day Jim and Joanne Ford Classic will award a total winner’s share equaling $15,000 headlined with a $10,000 finale on Saturday, October 9. The weekend will open with a $5,000-to-win preliminary on Friday, October 8.All Stars 10/7

• USAC)In one way, Kody Swanson has found himself in this position before – leading the USAC Silver Crown standings going into the final race. In another sense, Swanson has rarely found himself in a position quite like the one he’ll face during this Sunday afternoon’s season finale at Ohio’s Toledo Speedway for the October 10 Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic. USAC10/7

• Lucas Oil Chili Bowl)Moving the Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions (VIROC) up a day so as not to interfere with NASCAR testing at Daytona, the annual showdown will be contested on Monday, January 10, 2022. Back to normal of sorts, prior to expanding the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire to include Monday night racing, the VIROC was part of the opening night’s action. Because it had been on Tuesday for so many years, the race was left in place until now.ASCS 10/7

Wednesday October 6th 

                      Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing.  Oscar Wilde

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• Brody Roa)Like an NHL team pulling their goalie and scoring the game tying goal with two seconds left, Brody Roa used a last corner pass to secure third in the “Hall of Fame Classic” at the Arizona Speedway last Saturday night. The move gave the veteran driver his 10th podium finish in the first 15 USAC/CRA races in 2021. Press Releases 10/6

• USAC)This Saturday, October 9th, the “mighty midgets” of the USAC Western States and the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) will clash at Keller Auto Speedway (Hanford, CA). Promoted by Peter Murphy, the “Morrie Williams Memorial / Kenny Takeuchi Tribute” will also feature the Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars and NARC King of the West 410 Winged Sprint Cars. The Front Gates open at 4:00pm, Hot Laps at 6:00pm, with Racing scheduled for 7:00pm at the Kings County Fairgrounds. USAC10/6

• USAC)Placerville Speedway officials have announced that this Saturday’s (October 9th) “Prospector Pandemonium” featuring the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars, USAC Western States Midgets, and Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) Midgets has been cancelled. Local fire departments have been using the El Dorado County Fairgrounds for staging and storing equipment to assist fire in cleanup efforts for the area. This has made it impossible for the facility to host the event.USAC10/6

• Tanner Carrick)Returning to the Silver Dollar Speedway for the first time since his heartbreak at the Gold Cup Race of Champions, Tanner Carrick found a little redemption as he made a late race move to score the win during the Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals opener before finishing sixth during Saturday’s finale. Press Releases 10/6

• USAC)The closest championship race in USAC Silver Crown history pays a visit to Ohio’s Toledo Speedway this Sunday afternoon, October 10, for the season finale, the Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic. This isn’t your typical Sunday cruise, however. Sunday’s matinee serves as the final race of USAC’s 2021 Silver Crown season, with two drivers, Kody Swanson and Logan Seavey vying for the season title, separated by a single point. USAC10/6

• Kaleb Johnson)The 2021 racing season was one of marked improvement for Kaleb Johnson. In his second year of 360ci sprint car competition, the Sioux Falls sprint car driver finished sixth in the championship standings at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, where he competed regularly. He also recorded five top-five finishes at other tracks. Press Releases 10/6

• Jack Dover)Jack Dover secured the I-80 Speedway track championship last weekend when he posted a pair of runner-up results. "I was pretty happy with our weekend," he said. "Obviously I feel like I-80 is a dominant track where I do well. To run second both nights is a bit frustrating, but a lot of people would love to run second so it's not a bad weekend. We got the points championship and two podiums so I'm pleased." Press Releases 10/6

• David Gravel)David Gravel recorded a top-five finish in the Champion Racing Oil National Open finale last Saturday at Williams Grove Speedway. "I felt like we had good speed all weekend, but lacked a little in the A Main both nights," he said. "We were going to have a solid weekend with a top five and a top 10, but a part failure got us in the feature on Friday. It was a little frustrating. We haven't put a whole night together at Williams Grove. It's a tough track to figure out. Luckily we have the early part of the night figured out and that helps us later in the night." Press Releases 10/6

• Column)Joseph Terrell as his next column looking back at the kind of weird and apathetic 2021 northwest sprint car season and why 2022 is hopefully better.The West Coast Sprint Car Scene10/6

Tuesday October 5th 

                      The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.  Ray Kroc

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• Column)Jim Allen has news from NARC King of the West NARC News Line10/5

• URSS)Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint presented by Mel Hambleton Racing Series competitors will head to Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas on Friday and Saturday for their season finale as part of the Steve King Memorial. Friday’s feature winner will cash in on the $1,088 top-prize, while Saturday’s top finisher will go home $1,488 richer. Press Releases 10/5

• Placerville Speedway CA)The Placerville Speedway and Matt Wood Racing are pleased to announce that single night tickets for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget sanctioned “Hangtown 100” are on sale now. To purchase your single night reserved or general admission tickets for the November 18th, 19th and 20th event simply visit www.hangtown100.com and select the ticket you want, then click the day you’d like to buy. Press Releases 10/5

• SCCT)Following an extended layoff the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards is locked and loaded to get the season back underway at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford this Friday night. The event marks the 36th annual “Cotton Classic” and is the start of just three point races to go for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. A season filled with close competition and immense parity finally saw the first repeat winner of the year when Shane Golobic captured the Johnny Key Classic back in August. Press Releases 10/5

• Perris Auto Speedway CA)The pot for 360 sprint cars entering November’s 25th Annual Heimark Anheuser Busch Budweiser Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway just got sweeter. Promoter Don Kazarian announced on Tuesday morning that the 360 driver who accumulates the most points over the three days will get a guaranteed starting spot in the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series finale at the Turkey Night Grand Prix on the Ventura Raceway. Press Releases 10/5

• World of Outlaws)For the final time this year, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will square off against the Pennsylvania Posse, but this time at a new facility. Six races at Williams Grove and a weekday show at Lincoln preceded the Nittany Showdown, but now the 1/2-mile at Port Royal Speedway stands in the spotlight with a doubleheader this weekend.World of Outlaws 10/5

• Must See Racing)The Must See Racing Sprint Series presented by Engine Pro returns to racing action this weekend. The series will invade the state of Alabama for two complete nights of racing action at Montgomery Motor Speedway Oct. 8-9. Press Releases 10/5

• USAC)And then there were two. The closest USAC Silver Crown title race ever makes its way to Ohio’s Toledo Speedway for the season finale, the Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic this Sunday afternoon, October 10. Kingsburg, California’s Kody Swanson leads the series standings entering the 100-lap event by one single solitary point over series newcomer, Sutter, California’s Logan Seavey. USAC10/5

• Port Royal Speedway PA)After a nearly month-long hiatus, Port Royal Speedway will continue with their 2021 racing season with a two-day visit by the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Friday and Saturday October 8-9 for the Nittany Showdown. Central PA 10/5

• USAC)For the first time in 18 years, two different drivers have surpassed the six-win mark during a USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season. And get this. That’s with, still, 11 events remaining on the schedule. Tanner Thorson (Minden, Nev.) leads all drivers this season with seven feature victories while Chris Windom has been en fuego of late, having recorded wins in three of his last four series starts to raise his tally to six entering this weekend’s double slate of events on Friday, October 8, at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Ill. and on Saturday, October 9, at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.  USAC10/5

• Ryan Robinson)Returning to action with the Weiher Racing team during the Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals in Chico, CA over the weekend, Ryan Robinson would pocket a sixth-place finish during Friday night’s opener, before a wreck while battling for third in Saturday’s finale ended his night prematurely. Press Releases 10/5

• Blake Carrick)Dealing with brake issues during Friday night’s Fall Nationals opener in Chico, CA, Saturday’s finale was going well for Blake Carrick until he was collected in another car’s wreck and ended his night early. “Friday night we fought brake issues all night, and it put us in the ‘C’,’ Blake Carrick said. “We were able to get those issues fixed for Saturday and had a really good run going in the feature until we got collected in another driver’s mess.” Press Releases 10/5

• Austin McCarl)Over the last month, Austin McCarl and Country Builders Racing have been mainstays at Chico, CA’s Silver Dollar Speedway, and Hanford, CA’s Keller Auto Speedway with the way the schedule played out. Coming in off of a Top-5 in Hanford, CA, McCarl picked up an eighth-place finish during Chico’s Fall Nationals on Saturday night as he now turns his attention back to Hanford, CA for this weekend’s Cotton Classic and Morrie Williams Tribute. Press Releases 10/5

• Andy Gregg)Enduring issues in his Friday night heat race that ultimately hindered the Brown-Eagle Racing team, a series of unfortunate events in the Saturday night feature would end Andy Gregg’s Fall Nationals early. “Friday night we were definitely disappointed to come up short from making the feature event,” Andy Gregg said. “Saturday night we had a good night going, but we were really unlucky and hit a loose wheel on the track and ultimately ended our night.” Press Releases 10/5

• Justin Sanders)With a string of cancelations due to regional fires, and King of the West commitments for Justin Sanders, the annual Fall Nationals in Chico, CA saw Sanders reunite with Dale Miller Motorsports for the first time since July and run well as the team finished fourth during Friday night’s opener before a second place run in Saturday night’s finale. Press Releases 10/5

• Racin Boys)A trio of ASCS regions will be represented via a live video stream this Saturday on the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network. The ASCS Warrior Region season finale at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo., and the ASCS Sooner Region and ASCS Mid-South Region show at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla., are both scheduled to be broadcast to RacinBoys All Access subscribers. Press Releases 10/5

• USAC)Seven years. Seven races. Seven different winners. That’s the kind of unpredictability USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget racing annually brings to the 1/8-mile bullring of Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Illinois. Since the dawn of the Jason Leffler Memorial in 2013, a new winner has emerged on each and every occasion, and with just one past winner of the event expected to compete in this Friday night’s USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship on October 8, the trend may very well continue.  USAC10/5

• Garet Williamson)Bryant Paver Motorsports driver Garet Williamson returns to action this Saturday when the team will travel to Oklahoma. Williamson is set to return to Tri-State Speedway in Pocola for an ASCS Sooner Region and ASCS Mid-South Region co-sanctioned event. It marks his first time visiting the track since charging from 17th to second during his debut in May 2020. Press Releases 10/5

• Gunner Ramey)Gunner Ramey is in contention to secure a pair of sprint car championships this Saturday. The Terry Doogs Racing driver leads the ASCS Warrior Region and Lake Ozark Speedway championship standings entering the season finale for both the series as well as the dirt track in Eldon, Mo. Press Releases 10/5

• Derek Hagar)Derek Hagar is hungry for another Flip Flop 50 victory this weekend. Hagar will invade Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., during the USCS Series' Flip Flop 50 this Friday and Saturday. He's a multiple-time winner during the event, which features two main events with the second race being completely inverted from the results of the first A Main. Press Releases 10/5

• Pokorski Motorsports)After 29 years of open-wheel racing competition on dirt tracks throughout the state of Wisconsin, the Pokorski Motorsports wrapped up its highly successful tenure as a racing team with a pair of strong performances, during a non-points Midwest Sprint Car Association doubleheader weekend of action at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2. Press Releases 10/5

• Dominic Scelzi)Dominic Scelzi recorded his 50th top-10 run of the season last Friday during the opening round of the Fall Nationals hosted by Silver Dollar Speedway. Scelzi timed in fifth quickest out of 30-plus drivers in his group before he ended fifth in a heat race, which earned a transfer into the main event. Press Releases 10/5

• USAC)With a history dating back more than a half-century to 1969, USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets have made the jaunt to Haubstadt, Indiana’s Tri-State Speedway just 12 times since that point in time. However, each of those past dozen occasions have brought about a new feature winner rising to the occasion each time, the two most recent of which were also the driver’s first career USAC National Midget feature victory.  USAC10/5

Monday October 4th 

                                           It's been quite a ride. I loved every minute of it.  Charlton Heston

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• Matt Westfall)Despite a tough USAC National Sprint Car Series outing that resulted in an 18th-place finish at Terre Haute Action Track on Friday, October 1, Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports will clear the slate and refocus, set to rejoin the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) for a doubleheader at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan, on Friday and Saturday, October 8-9. Press Releases 10/4

• Danny Dietrich)“Double-D” Danny Dietrich may have missed the ultimate goal, but the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, native put on a show during the two-day National Open at Williams Grove Speedway featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and secured a top-ten result along the way, doing so during the weekend opener on Friday, October 1. Press Releases 10/4

• Brock Zearfoss)Utilizing a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series provisional, Central Pennsylvania favorite and World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year contender, Brock Zearfoss, took full advantage of the opportunity to start Williams Grove Speedway’s $75,000-to-win National Open finale on Saturday, October 2, and eventually rallied nine spots to finish 16th, ending his campaign just behind the “Myerstown Missile” Brent Marks and CJB Motorsports’ Spencer Bayston. Press Releases 10/4

• Perris Auto Speedway CA)The first four entries for the 25th Annual Heimark Anheuser Busch Budweiser Oval Nationals have arrived at the Perris Auto Speedway office. The race, which pits the best drivers from the West Coast against the biggest talents in the Midwest, will take place on November 4th, 5th, and 6th. Press Releases 10/4

• Trophy Cup)Later this month Anthony Macri will experience two events for his first time ever, coming to California and racing in the Aberu Vineyards 27th Trophy Cup Presented by Rudeen Racing. Macri has never visited the Golden State and will be able to combine racing in the Cup with some tourist time. It was the dominant driver in the last Trophy Cup who facilitated the opportunity. Press Releases 10/4

• Bandits Outlaw)EARLY DRIVER REGISTRATION & ADVANCE DISCOUNT TICKETS on sale *FEE FREE* through MONDAY OCTOBER 11th for $50,000 Bandits Outlaw Sprint Series 'TEXAS THROWBACK' at Texas Motor Speedway's Texas Dirt Track!Press Releases 10/4

• Donny Schatz)Donny Schatz may have missed the top of the podium, but the ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion was certainly in the conversation, concluding the two-day Williams Grove Speedway National Open with a pair of top-ten finishes, highlighting the weekend blockbuster with a third-place score during the National Open preliminary on Friday, October 1. Press Releases 10/4

• USCS)At least $8,000 is up for grabs when the United Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters invades the historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas on Friday and Saturday, October 8th and 9th for the 13th annual USCS “Flip Flop 50” Sprint Car Shootout presented by K&N Filters and www.RockAuto.com presents the $60,000 USCS Fall Nationals 2021 at the historic ¼ mile black Gumbo clay oval.. The two-day racing event serves as one of the premier events for Riverside International Speedway each season. USCS 10/4

• Justyn Cox)Heading to Silver Dollar Speedway over the weekend for the Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals, Justyn Cox returned to the seat of the C&M Motorsports No. 7c for the first time since late August. Running 14th on Friday night, a part failure on Saturday night would end the team’s race early while battling for a position inside the Top-Five. Press Releases 10/4

• Joel Myers)Spending his weekend in Chico, CA at the Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals, Joel Myers would finish 16th in Friday night’s opening night feature event before a miscue in Saturday’s ‘B’ would bring his weekend to an early end. Press Releases 10/4

• Kalib Henry)Kalib Henry and the McColloch Motorsports team flexed their muscles at the Pacific Sprints Fall Nationals in Chico, CA over the weekend. Finishing third amongst the 66 entrants on Friday night, Henry was even better on Saturday as he picked up the feature event win against the robust 69 cars that were in action. Press Releases 10/4

RESULTS...

• AST)Jacob Dykstra and Allan Downey each took Pinty's Action Sprint Tour A-Main wins during The Fall Classic weekend at Humberstone Speedway. FRIDAY Jacob Dykstra’s dominant season on the Pinty’s Action Sprint Tour continued on Friday night at The Fall Classic at Humberstone Speedway. Dykstra took his fourth Humberstone win of the year, and 10th overall AST victory of 2021. Race Results 10/4

• KOT)Jordan Poirier swept The Fall Classic weekend at Humberstone Speedway and claimed the inaugural series championship. FRIDAY Jordan Poirier’s dominance of Humberstone Speedway continued on Friday night as the Quebec driver won the Pinty’s Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series A-Main on night one of The Fall Classic. Race Results 10/4

• Ohio Valley Speedway WV)A very fast track would await the winged warriors of the OVSCA Sprint series with great racing throughout the field that would see Pete Smith Memorial winner Jamie Myers set the eventual early pace mixing it up with Wayne McPeek. Sliders and cushion banging was the story line throughout the 25-lap affair but all eyes would turn to Chris Myers aboard the 38k machine as the talented wheelman would vault to the top spot late in the race to secure the impressive win. Following Myers across the stripe was a charging Kory Crabtree, Jamie Myers, Andre Layfield and Ricky Peterson. Crabtree would set a new track record in qualifications with Crabtree and Jamie Myers collecting heat race wins. Race Results 10/4

Sunday October 3rd 

                                   You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That is to help each other and not hurt each other.  Stevie Ray Vaughan

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• Column)Pat & Bruce Eckel have their column from the last Midwest appearance for the USAC National sprint car series at Lawrenceburg Speedway where Kevin Thomas Jr. capitalized on the misfortune of Emerson Axsom to win his third Fall Nationals paying $10,000 to win. Chris Windom's last lap slider was crossed over with Thomas beating Windom and Tanner Thorson to the line.A Typical Weekend  10/3

• Photos)Shots by Rick Rarer from Williams Grove Speedway Champion Racing Oil National Open are in SpeedShotz 10/3

• VSS)Virginia Sprint Series Race #17 Saturday October 2nd 2021 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series Langley Speedway Hampton, Va. Matt Mullins Hometown Hero at Langley The last race of the year had a hometown hero take the win making it two wins for the year. Heats kicked off the night with Mike Keeton and Bill Rice taking wins before it was off to the feature. Chris Ware and Matt Mullins paced the field to green with the high line the place to be as Mullins was out first with Bill Rice and Mike Keeton in tow. The pavement races fly by and Mullins was making time fly as he was smooth and strong lap after lap as Rice was not far behind but unable to close and make a charge. Rice was keeping Keeton and Billy Hubbard at a distance at the same time. After a quick yellow for a stalled car Mullins took off again and as the laps ran out he was the first under the waving checkered flag. At the line it was Matt Mullins, Bill Rice, Mike Keeton, Billy Hubbard, Mike Leraas, Bill Mullis, Chris Ware, Caleb Harris, Chris Humblet, Daren Bolac and Jerald Harris. This closes out the 2021 season and we thank all the race teams, race tracks and personnel and out series sponsors that make it all possible as we look forward to next year and our 25th season. Thanks for your support Jim Haines Virginia Sprint Series IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series 10/3

• The Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprint Cars had two days of the 59th annual Champion Racing Oil National Open scheduled at Williams Grove Speedway for the weekend. On Friday October 1st Kyle Larson took night one and $10,000.  Carson Macedo won the biggest paying race of his career on Saturday night when he sped to victory in the Champion Racing Oil National Open winning $75,000. Champion Racing Oil/Hoseheads.com Central PA Sprints  10/3

• Placerville Speedway CA)Due to the continued fire rehabilitation clean up efforts, Placerville Speedway has announced that the USAC event scheduled for next Saturday October 9th has been canceled. With equipment being housed on site and limitations in the pit area, it isn’t possible to hold a Sprint Car or Midget event this coming week. Promoter Scott Russell spoke on the situation saying, “We were able to hold the Monster Truck and Tractor Pull events due to a much smaller footprint in the pit area. With what we are working with at this moment however, it unfortunately makes it impossible to host the USAC and BCRA event next week.” The Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100 is still on as scheduled however, for November 18th, 19th and 20th. The USAC National Midget event will now be the next race at the speedway and also finishes off the 2021 campaign.10/3

• NARC KWS)This weekend brings a unique event for the NARC-King of the West Fujitsu Sprint Cars with the second annual Morrie Williams Legends Tribute Race slated for this Saturday October 9th at Hanford’s Keller Auto Speedway. The event will be the second of two nights of racing at the 3/8ths mile with the Cotton Classic featuring the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 sprint cars and Kings of Thunder 410 sprint cars taking place on Friday night King of the West/NARC 10/3

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• Photos)Shots by Jeff Stephenson from Lawrenceburg IN USAC Sprints and more shots by Paul Arch & Julia Johnson from Williams Grove Speedway Champion Oil National Open are in SpeedShotz 10/3

• Western Midget)David Prickett of Fresno made gains on the Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction championship battle on Saturday with a wire-to-wire win at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Glendale, Ariz. Prickett led all 25-laps for his sixth points triumph of the 2021 campaign to close within eight points of Brentwood’s Blake Bower. Race Results 10/3

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Veteran Lance Dewease of Fayetteville finalized his 2021 track championship run at Williams Grove Speedway with a seventh place finish in the prestigious 59th annual National Open for 410 sprint cars on Saturday night. At the wheel of the Don Kreitz-owned No. 69K, the soon-to-be 56-year old on October 6 is now a seven-time track titlist in the 410 sprint car division. Central PA 10/3

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)Derek Locke of Carlisle was recently crowned the 2021 HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint car track champion at Williams Grove Speedway. Locke’s title laurels are the second of his career at the oval and his second in a row aboard his family-owned No. 77. On his way to the track crown, the 37-year old Locke scored an unprecedented feat when he swept the entire season of competition at the speedway, taking victories in all eight oval events during the year. Central PA 10/3

• CJB Motorsports)Spencer Bayston took his first laps as the new, full time driver of the CJB Motorsports #5 as the 2021 edition of the famed National Open got underway at Williams Grove Speedway near Mechanicsburg, Pa. on Friday, October 1st. Bayston timed in 9th on the opening night with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series before finishing 5th in his heat race and 20th in the feature. Press Releases 10/3

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RESULTS....

• Column)Danny Burton has notes from Lawrenceburg IN USAC sprints Hoosier Race Report 10/3

• Photos)Shots by Paul Arch from Williams Grove Speedway Champion Oil National Open, Steve Koletar from USAC East Coast Sprints at Georgetown DE, Jeff Stephenson from Terre Haute IN USAC Sprints are in SpeedShotz 10/2

• Arizona Speedway)Desert Sprint Car A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 3-Zachary Madrid[2]; 2. 7K-Bruce St James[5]; 3. 2-Joshua Shipley[9]; 4. 72-AJ Hernandez[7]; 5. 0-Jonas Reynolds[3]; 6. 3Y-Pete Yerkovich[11]; 7. 7X-Ryan Murphy[8]; 8. 25W-Ronald Webster[4]; 9. 99-Bobby Carrick[12]; 10. 007-Wayne Siddle[19]; 11. 7OH-Bryan Ledbetter Jr[1]; 12. 88-Philip Deeney[14]; 13. (DNF) 21C-Brian Chamberlain[18]; 14. (DNF) 22G-Aaron Jones[15]; 15. (DNF) 9-John Shelton[6]; 16. (DNF) 43-Justin Kierce[16]; 17. (DNF) 10-Eugene Thomas[10]; 18. (DNF) 3K-Patrick Krob[17]; 19. (DNS) 12-Stevie Sussex; 20. (DNS) 25AZ-Rick Shuman 10/3

• USAC CRA)Leading the last 17 laps, “The Demon” Damion Gardner (Concord, CA) claimed the $4,000 “Hall of Fame Classic” triumph at Arizona Speedway. Driving Mark Alexander’s #1 PerformanceOnline.com / Carman Trucking Spike, Gardner earned his fifth AMSOIL Sprint Car win of the season ahead of “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams, “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa, “Thunder” Tommy Malcolm, and fast qualifier “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. USAC 10/3

• Silver Dollar Speedway CA)360...1 #17 Kalib Henry 2 #4SA Justin Sanders 3 #41 Corey Day 4 #42X Tim Kaeding 5 #5V Colby Copeland 6 #83T Tanner Carrick 7 #92 Andy Forsberg 8 #88W Austin McCarl 9 #88A Joey Ancona 10 #4D Jodie Robinson 11 #24H Justin Henry 12 #83V Sean Becker 13 #7C Justyn Cox 14 #4D1 Dominic Scelzi 15 #38B Blake Carrick 16 #75 Willie Croft 17 #18T Tanner Holmes 18 #17W Shane Golobic 19 #01JR Andy Gregg 20 #2X Kalib Montgomery 21 #14W Ryan Robinson 22 #94TH Kyle Hirst 23 #38 Colby Johnson 24 #5H Michael Faccinto Race Results 10/3

• World of Outlaws)For the 59th time, the Champion Racing Oil National Open didn't disappoint. The 2021 edition concluded on Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway with endless storylines in play. Schatz chasing a seventh title, Larson after the triple crown, Marks on the pole for the Posse, Schuchart trying to equal grandpa in grandpa's own throwback, and yet none of them came to fruition. Instead, Lemoore, CA's Carson Macedo gladly played spoiler and collected the biggest win of his life at the Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2-mile. To be exact, the 25-year-old banked a cool $75,000 for his incredible efforts aboard the Jason Johnson Racing #41. World of Outlaws 10/3