PRESS RELEASES
SCCT set for penultimate race of the season Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway
By Gary Thomas
Tulare, CA…Fresh off an exciting race in Hanford last week the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour ventures back down to the Central Valley for the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial this Saturday at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway.
It will be the penultimate show of the SCCT campaign and the first visit to Tulare since 2022. The action-packed evening of racing is the final opportunity for drivers to get laps at Thunderbowl Raceway prior to the 30th Trophy Cup next week.
The October 12th event also showcases the NARC 410 Sprint Cars, plus RaceSaver Sprints, and has long been a cornerstone on the Thunderbowl Raceway schedule.
Chris Faria was an up and coming driver who was the youngest of five children to Danny Sr. & Arlet Faria. He grew up on their farm in Tipton and was known as the prankster of the family. Chris unfortunately lost his life at the age of 21 during a farming accident and his memory has been kept alive with a memorial race at the Thunderbowl Raceway ever since.
Brian was the oldest of the five Faria children and was taken from us in January of 2006 during an accident while driving on a highway. Brian enjoyed helping out with the track preparation at the Thunderbowl, as he drove the water truck and the grader among other things.
“We look forward to hosting the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial on Saturday,” track GM Josh Miller said. “It’s always one of the big events at Thunderbowl Raceway and having three Winged Sprint Car divisions should make for a great night of racing. We hope everyone will come out on October 12th and then stay for the Trophy Cup next week.”
With two races left in the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour season Auburn’s Andy Forsberg continues to maintain a large 114-point advantage at the top of the standings. The 48-year-old veteran brought home a consistent top-10 last week in Hanford and hopes for more of the same this Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway.
Leading Garth Moore Insurance Rookie of the Year contender Braden Chiaramonte will get some valuable laps at the Thunderbowl on Saturday in prep for next weeks Trophy Cup. The 17-year-old goes into the Faria Memorial ranking second in the SCCT points and has shown the ability to be aggressive when needed, a perfect recipe for success in Tulare.
Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield, Placerville’s Shane Hopkins and Roseville’s Colby Copeland round out the top-five in points going into the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial. Ranking six through 10 are Livermore’s Travis Labat, Hanford’s Michael Faccinto, Yuba City’s Seth Standley, Aromas’ Justin Sanders and Mesa, Arizona’s Corbin Rueschenberg.
Tickets and Details:
Adult Grandstand tickets for the Faria Memorial/ Trophy Cup Tune-Up at Thunderbowl Raceway this Saturday cost $40, while Bleacher tickets are $35. Senior and child pricing is also available. Tickets can be purchased at the gate on race day.
The front grandstand gate will open at 4pm with the pit meeting held at 5pm and cars on track at 5:30. Hot laps, Sierra Foothills Wine Services qualifying, and racing will follow.
The muffler rule will follow track protocols at Thunderbowl Raceway, which mirrors the NARC 410 Series rule. Flowmaster, SpinTech, Schoenfeld 14272735-78 or Extreme mufflers only.
The Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds on the corner of Bardsley and K Streets at 620 South K Street Tulare, California 93274. From the junction of SR 99 and SR 137, go west on SR 137. At South K go south one-half mile to the Fairgrounds.
For those who can’t make it to the track CaliDirt.TV provides live coverage of every Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. The service also covers every championship point race at Placerville Speedway. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/
The Sprint Car Challenge Tour would like to thank Elk Grove
Ford, Hoosier Racing Tires, CaliDirt.TV, Shop Kyle Larson, Pit Stop USA,
Tiner-Hirst Enterprise, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, A.R.T. Speed
Equipment, D&D Roofing, Sierra Foothills Wine Services, Garth Moore
Insurance and Financial Services, Pacific Highway Rentals and High Sierra
Industries for their support this season.
More information on the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour can be
found at our official website www.sprintcarchallengetour.com – Be sure to
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Remaining Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour events
Saturday October 12: Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare (Faria Memorial/ Trophy Cup Tune-Up w/NARC)
Saturday November 2: Stockton Dirt Track (41st annual Tribute to Gary Patterson w/NARC)
Doran Binks’ Swanson Still Leads
USAC Silver Crown Point Standings
With Mission Foods No. 77
Going Into Season Finale Oct. 19 at IRP
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 7 — Doran Binks Racing and driver Kody Swanson still lead the USAC Silver Crown point standings going into the season finale Oct. 19 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) in Brownsburg, Ind. after a 10th-place finish in the Sumar Classic Sunday night at the Terre Haute Action Track.
They have led the point standings all year since the season opener in April except for six days in May with their No. 77, which is sponsored by Mission Foods, Glenn Farms, and Wilke Orthodontics.
The Lebanon, Ohio-based team and the Indianapolis-based driver had a 27-point advantage over Hemelgarn Racing and Justin Grant going into Sunday’s race, and a 91-point advantage over the third-place team and driver, Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing and Logan Seavey.
By finishing third on Sunday Hemelgarn Racing and Grant are now just six points behind, 785 to 779. And by winning Sunday’s race, Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing and Seavey are now 64 points behind, 785 to 721. These three combinations are the only entities still in the running for the series’ 2024 entrant and driver championships with one of 14 races remaining.
There are 76 points up for grabs at each event: 70 for winning the race, three bonus points for being the fastest qualifier, and three bonus points for leading the most laps of the race.
The possible scenarios are too numerous to relate, but it will all come down to what happens at IRP on Oct. 19.
Anything can happen in racing, but Swanson and Doran Binks Racing have been particularly successful on IRP’s 0.686-mile paved oval.
The Oct. 19 race will be the series’ second of the year there. On May 25 at IRP Doran Binks Racing and Swanson qualified first and led all 100 laps enroute to victory in the Hoosier Hundred. It was Swanson’s fifth victory in that race and his eighth Silver Crown win at that track, tying his now-retired brother, Tanner, for No. 1 all time.
IRP was also the track where Doran-Dyson Racing clinched the 2022 series title, which was an unprecedented seventh for Swanson. He is the winningest driver in series history with 44 victories and 53 pole positions. He has more victories so far this year (four) and more poles so far this year (six) than anyone else too.
Swanson, a native of Kingsburg, Calif., qualified third Sunday at Terre Haute, just 0.162 off the 21.414-second lap Brady Bacon set to win the pole. Driving a Maxim with a Hampshire-prepared Chevy engine the team uses for dirt-track races, Swanson passed the driver who qualified second, Daison Pursley, in Turn 1 on the first lap. Pursley got him back on the following circuit around the half-mile dirt oval, however.
It quickly became evident that Swanson was dealing with some issues, which turned out to be handling problems. He dropped as far back as 12th, but gained two positions near the end of the 100-lapper to finish 10th. He set his fastest lap of the race on lap 17. He remained on the lead lap throughout, and he had a good battle with Mario Clouser in the late stages of the race. Clouser qualified right behind Swanson in fourth and finished 12th.
The podium finishers were Seavey, Pursley, and Grant. Chase Stockon finished fourth and was the hard charger. Bacon rounded out the top five.
There were five caution flags, but Swanson was not involved in any of the incidents.
“We just missed the set-up a little,” Swanson said after the race. “The track changed a lot, and it just wasn’t our night. The title will come down to IRP, and all we can do is try our best. Thanks again to Mission Foods, Wilke Orthodontics, Glenn Farms, and everyone who keeps us on the track, and gives us the chance to go out and compete for wins and titles.”
Sunday’s 100-lapper at Terre Haute was postponed from July 4 due to rain.
All of the series’ races are streamed live by Flo Racing.
For more information on Doran Binks Racing see DoranRacing.com and follow it on Facebook.
Fast field returns to Lucas Oil Speedway on Wednesday for Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic makeup
WHEATLAND, MO. (Oct. 8, 2024) - When the Kubota High Limit
Racing 410 Sprints appeared at Lucas Oil Speedway back on June 29th, Rico
Abreu blazed around the 3/8-mile oval in 12.829 seconds for a new track
record.
A severe thunderstorm shortly after qualifying postponed
Night 2 of the Diamond Classic. The stars of Kubota High Limit Racing return
to Lucas Oil Speedway on Wednesday night for the makeup, with a complete new
program scheduled starting with time trials.
The forecast is for dry weather and plenty of speed in the
mid-week program, which begins with hot laps at 6:30 with racing to follow.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Wednesday and grandstands at 5. Fans with tickets
from the June 29th rainout or wristbands from the pits that night can use
those for admission.
The order of events will begin with time trails, followed by
opening ceremonies, heat races, the Kubota High Limit Sprint Dash, B-Mains
and the 35-lap feature.
There's an opportunity for fans to get a free upgrade to a
pit pass while donating items for victims of hurricane Helene, which
recently struck the southeastern United States. Kubota High Limit Racing,
along with Speedway Children's Charities, Texas Motor Speedway, I-70
Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway are joining forces to gather items for
hurricane relief efforts.
While originally a diaper and baby wipes-focused drive, fans
who donate new blankets and/or unopened diapers of any size and baby wipes
will get one free pit pass upgrade per item at the track where the donation
is made on that race night. Cash donations will also be accepted.
Lucas Oil Speedway donations will be collected at the VIP
Door of the ticket booth starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Fans can use their
tickets from the June 29th Diamond Classic rainout or purchase general
admission tickets on race night and upgrade to the pit pass.
Donation stations also will be set up at other Kubota High Limit Racing stops this week:
Tuesday at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Mo., donations will be
collected at the High Limit Racing-branded pop-up tent inside the main
grandstand entrance starting at 4 p.m.
Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Forth Worth, at the Texas Motor Speedway-branded tent inside the main grandstand entrance starting at 4 p.m. each day.
Those unable to attend but who wish to donate may do so through Speedway Children’s Charities at https://www.speedwaycharities.org/events/texas/hurricane-helene-diaper-drive/. Any donor under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian present to sign the pit waiver.
For more information or questions regarding the Relief
Drive, please email info@highlimitracing.com.
The rescheduled $25,000-to-win Diamond Classic brings the
410 Sprints back to the Midwest, one night after the series stops at I-70
Speedway in Odessa.
Brad Sweet, a series co-founder with Kyle Larson, leads the
High Limit Racing championship chase. Sweet, of Grass Valley, Calif., is 258
ahead of Abreu, of St. Helena, Calif. Tyler Courtney of Indianapolis is
third.
Courtney beat Sweet and third-place James McFadden on Night
1 of the Diamond Classic on June 28th. For more information on Kubota High
Limit Racing, visit highlimitracing.com.
Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic A Feature on June
28th - 1, Tyler Courtney. 2, Brad Sweet. 3, James McFadden. 4, Tanner
Thorson. 5, Sye Lynch. 6, Justin Peck. 7, Hunter Schuerenberg. 8, Chris
Windom. 9, Jacob Allen. 10, Zeb Wise. 11, Ryan Timms. 12, Cory Eliason. 13,
Kasey Kahne. 14, Spencer Bayston. 15, Rico Abreu. 16, Xavier Doney. 17,
Brenham Crouch. 18, Parker Price Miller. 19, Howard Moore. 20, Jace Park.
21, Garet Williamson. 22, Gage Montgomery. 23, Brent Marks. 24, Tyler Blank.
25, Brian Bell. 26, Corey Day.
Diamond Classic Spectator Admission:
(Free upgrade to pit pass with hurricane relief donations)
Adults (13 and up) - $40
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $37
Youth (age 6 to 12) - $10
Kids (age 5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $90
Pit Pass - $45
For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway
event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via
email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
For information about Lucas Oil Speedway, including schedules, point standings and other news, please visit LucasOilSpeedway.com.
UNOFFICIAL 2024 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings
Standings become official at noon CST Monday, Oct. 14
IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Lee Goos Jr., Hartford, S.D., 791; 2. Brett Allen, Gaylord, Minn., 762; 3. Tye Wilke, Detroit Lakes, Minn., 760; 4. Jeremy Huish, Ness City, Kan., 756; 5. Dillan Baldwin, Taylorsville, Ky., 753; 6. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas, 751; 7. Zach Rhodes, Mc Veytown, Pa., 750; 8. Ken Duke, Winfield, Pa., 748; 9. Koby Werkmeister, Armour, S.D., 747; 10. Brady Donnohue, Arden Hills, Minn., 744; 11. Chris Miller, Chillicothe, Ohio, 738; 12. Gunnar Pike, South Bend, Neb., 735; 13. Cole Vanderheiden, Papillion, Neb., 734; 14. Matt Johnson, Saint Peter, Minn., 730; 15. Monty Ferriera, Lincoln, Neb., 724; 16. Carson Bolden, Quinlan, Texas, 719; 17. Jason Danley, Lincoln, Neb., 718; 18. Shayle Bade, Raymond, Neb., 714; 19. Timothy Bittner, Beech Creek, Pa., 708; 20. Austin Reed, Etters, Pa., 701.
State Point Standings
California – 1. Philip Heynen, Visalia, Calif., 153; 2. David Knott, Fresno, Calif., 146; 3. Maverick Myrick, Tulare, Calif., 142; 4. Jeremy Alves, Hanford, Calif., 138; 5. Kevin W. Barnes Sr., Fresno, Calif., 136; 6. Kenneth (K.C.) Weikle, Sanger, Calif., 101; 7. Tylor Henson, Fresno, Calif., 98; 8. Howard Fergerson Jr., Porterville, Calif., 93; 9. Rino Felicioni, Visalia, Calif., 64; 10. Andy Smith, Lincoln, Calif., 63.
Colorado – 1. Jeremy Huish, Ness City, Kan., 75; 2. Steven Richardson, Liberal, Kan., 73; 3. Johnny Boos, Lakewood, Colo., 64; 4. Derek Schramek, Fountain, Colo., 32.
Delaware – 1. David Brown, Aston, Pa., 40; 2. Larry McVay, Bordentown, N.J., 39; 3. Troy Betts, Middletown, Dela., 38; 4. Timothy Iulg, Bridgeton, N.J., 37; 5. Edward Wagner III, Newfield, N.J., 36; 6. Christian Rumsey, Slate Hill, N.Y., 35; 7. Mark Bitner, Columbus, N.J., 34; 8. Johnny Scarborough, Bomoseen, Vt., 33; 9. Tim Tanner Jr., Warminster, Pa., 32; 10. Donald "D.J." Tanner, Warminster, Pa., 31.
Georgia – 1. Benjamin McCall, Fayetteville, N.C., and Joshua Shantz, Salisbury, N.C., both 76; 3. Cale Cozad, Summerville, S.C., 71; 4. George Loux, Maiden, N.C., 70; 5. Scott Hunter, Midland, N.C., 65; 6. C.J. Miller, Hickory, N.C., 38; 7. Brianna Lawson, Jackson Springs, N.C., 37; 8. Sean Vardell, Taylorsville, N.C., 36; 9. Cory Hunsberger, Doylestown, Pa., and Dillan Baldwin, Taylorsville, Ky., both 35.
Indiana – 1. Ethan Barrow, Bloomington, Ind., 567; 2. Jordan Welch, Clayton, Ind., 506; 3. Levi Hinck, Sweet Springs, Mo., 504; 4. John Paynter Jr., Bloomington, Ind., 446; 5. Blayne Ridgley, Bruceville, Ind., 421; 6. Carson Dillion, Terre Haute, Ind., 402; 7. Justin Mathews, Bloomington, Ind., and Eric Perrott, Sumner, Ill., both 397; 9. Tres Mehler, Oblong, Ill., 388; 10. Ashton Thompson, Salem, Ind., 381.
Iowa – 1. Jake Greenwood, Woodward, Iowa, 339; 2. Gunnar Pike, South Bend, Neb., 290; 3. Jeffrey Wilke, Knoxville, Iowa, 272; 4. Mike Houseman, Des Moines, Iowa, 259; 5. Madi Miller, Vail, Iowa, 215; 6. Joe Miller, Vail, Iowa, 203; 7. Cole Vanderheiden, Papillion, Neb., 189; 8. Tadd Holliman, Murray, Neb., 180; 9. Casey Friedrichsen, Odebolt, Iowa, 173; 10. Monty Ferriera, Lincoln, Neb., 148.
Kansas – 1. Jeremy Huish, Ness City, Kan., 414; 2. Steven Richardson, Liberal, Kan., 351; 3. Jake Martens, Fairview, Okla., 337; 4. Ty Williams, Arcadia, Okla., 329; 5. Raymond Seemann, Jetmore, Kan., 301; 6. Brian Herbert, Kinsley, Kan., 293; 7. Taylor Velasquez, Turpin, Okla., 292; 8. Jon Freeman, Salina, Kan., 275; 9. Justin Chaffin, Newton, Kan., 250; 10. Charlee Chaffin, Cimarron, Kan., 222.
Kentucky – 1. Dean Barnes, Carmel, Ind., 76; 2. Carson Dillion, Terre Haute, Ind., Jacob Stickle, Xenia, Ohio, and Dillan Baldwin, Taylorsville, Ky., each 75; 5. Blayne Ridgley, Bruceville, Ind., 69; 6. Roman Gephart, New Lebanon, Ohio, 68; 7. Jason "Jay" Helton, Waverly, Ohio, 64; 8. Chris Miller, Chillicothe, Ohio, 62; 9. Jason Young, Columbus, Ohio, 54; 10. Alexander Clute, Grand Blanc, Mich., 48.
Maryland – 1. Johnny Scarborough, Bomoseen, Vt., 137; 2. Zach Rhodes, Mc Veytown, Pa., and Braeden Varner, Mifflintown, Pa., both 102; 4. Kenneth Heffner, Watsontown, Pa., Timothy Bittner, Beech Creek, Pa., and Colton Hendershot, Clear Spring, Md., each 101; 7. Dylan Shatzer, Hagerstown, Md., 99; 8. Mike Melair, Warrington, Pa., 91; 9. Austin Reed, Etters, Pa., 89; 10. Owen Dimm, Mifflintown, Pa., 85.
Minnesota – 1. Brett Allen, Gaylord, Minn., 924; 2. Matt Johnson, Saint Peter, Minn., 793; 3. Hunter Hanson, Lakefield, Minn., 546; 4. Billy Johnson, Saint Peter, Minn., 536; 5. Andrew Allen, Gaylord, Minn., 441; 6. Brandon Buysse, New Ulm, Minn., 433; 7. Michael Stien, Ceylon, Minn., 370; 8. Tye Wilke, Detroit Lakes, Minn., 362; 9. Kyla Anderson, Shakopee, Minn., 332; 10. Tom Cummings, Grandin, N.D., 311.
Missouri – 1. Kendall Weymuth, Sedalia, Mo., 317; 2. Jacob Dye, Albany, Mo., 295; 3. Kenny Potter, Harrisonville, Mo., 282; 4. Natalie Doney, Odessa, Mo., 272; 5. Jack Thomas, Bates City, Mo., 259; 6. Jay Russell, Wathena, Kan., 241; 7. Mitchell Moore, Peculiar, Mo., 233; 8. Abigayle Lett, Odessa, Mo., 211; 9. Matt Fox, Sedalia, Mo., 202; 10. Alan Cunningham, Half Way, Mo., 186.
Nebraska – 1. Jason Danley, Lincoln, Neb., 780; 2. Gunnar Pike, South Bend, Neb., 726; 3. Shayle Bade, Raymond, Neb., 687; 4. Cole Wayman, Lincoln, Neb., 586; 5. Stuart Snyder, Lincoln, Neb., 547; 6. Brandon Horton, Waterloo, Neb., 535; 7. Adam Gullion, Lincoln, Neb., 526; 8. Cole Vanderheiden, Papillion, Neb., 521; 9. Gene Ackland, Martell, Neb., 503; 10. Cody Ledger, Omaha, Neb., 444
New Jersey – 1. Buddy Schweibinz, Petersburg, N.J., 370; 2. Troy Betts, Middletown, Dela., 355; 3. David Brown, Aston, Pa., 338; 4. Timothy Iulg, Bridgeton, N.J., 334; 5. Edward Wagner III, Newfield, N.J., 331; 6. Jon Brennfleck, Ewing, N.J., 321; 7. Larry McVay, Bordentown, N.J., 310; 8. Donald "D.J." Tanner, Warminster, Pa., 294; 9. Tim Tanner Jr., Warminster, Pa., and Jeffrey Paulson, Honey Brook, Pa., both 257.
New York – 1. Zach Rhodes, Mc Veytown, Pa., 77; 2. Nolan Groves, Sugar Grove, Pa., 74; 3. Jarrett Cavalet, Hollidaysburg, Pa., and Timothy Bittner, Beech Creek, Pa., both 73; 5. Andy Priest, Grove City, Pa., 72; 6. Jacob Gomola, Guys Mills, Pa., and Mikey Smith, Scranton, Pa., both 71; 8. James Pattock, New Kensington, Pa., 70; 9. Jarrett Rosencrance, Butler, Pa., 66; 10. Hunter Hite, Saxonburg, Pa., 63.
North Carolina – 1. Cale Cozad, Summerville, S.C., 186 (one 39 point finish); 2. Gareth Palmer, Fuquay Varina, N.C., 186; 3. George Loux, Maiden, N.C., 181; 4. Robert Tyler, Mount Pleasant, N.C., 167; 5. Richard Wisdo, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., 130; 6. Joshua Shantz, Salisbury, N.C., 121; 7. Jacob McLain, Indian Trail, N.C., 108; 8. Dillan Baldwin, Taylorsville, Ky., 96; 9. Tyler Lewis, Mooresville, N.C., and Scott Hunter, Midland, N.C., both 95.
North Dakota – 1. Tye Wilke, Detroit Lakes, Minn., 480; 2. Tom Cummings, Grandin, N.D., 457; 3. Ty Hanten, West Fargo, N.D., 430; 4. Brandon Rekow, Ellendale, N.D., 378; 5. Marcus Rothenbacher, Ulen, Minn., 372; 6. Morgan Nyquist, Moorhead, Minn., 361; 7. Joshua Johnson, Harwood, N.D., 340; 8. Kate Taves, Detroit Lakes, Minn., 298; 9. Amelia Eisenschenk, Fargo, N.D., 252; 10. Andy Pake, Felton, Minn., 185.
Ohio – 1. Chris Miller, Chillicothe, Ohio, 564; 2. Wyatt Justice, Stoutsville, Ohio, 487; 3. Jason "Jay" Helton, Waverly, Ohio, 463; 4. Jaylynn Montgomery, Jackson, Ohio, 417; 5. Roderick Henning, Middletown, Ohio, 402; 6. Jacob Stickle, Xenia, Ohio, 397; 7. Alexander Clute, Grand Blanc, Mich., 362; 8. Lance Whaley, Morrow, Ohio, 340; 9. James Moore, Marysville, Ohio, 321; 10. Dillan Baldwin, Taylorsville, Ky., 309.
Oklahoma – 1. Gary Owens, Pauls Valley, Okla., 147; 2. Carson Bolden, Quinlan, Texas, 125; 3. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas, 124; 4. Seth Shebester, Mustang, Okla., 122; 5. Philip Fessler, Yukon, Okla., 121; 6. Danny Smith, Sapulpa, Okla., 108; 7. Tanner Conn, Oklahoma City, Okla., 107; 8. Brandon Jennings, Norman, Okla., 104; 9. Jeremy Allen, Blanchard, Okla., and Matthew Holt, Dallas, Texas, both 103.
Pennsylvania – 1. Zach Rhodes, Mc Veytown, Pa., 859; 2. Timothy Bittner, Beech Creek, Pa., 820; 3. Ken Duke, Winfield, Pa., 776; 4. Kruz Kepner, Middleburg, Pa., 741; 5. Austin Reed, Etters, Pa., 631; 6. Jacob Gomola, Guys Mills, Pa., 503; 7. James Pattock, New Kensington, Pa., 494; 8. Nick Sweigart, Myerstown, Pa., 486; 9. Owen Dimm, Mifflintown, Pa., 470; 10. Jeremy Kornbau, Hermitage, Pa., 454.
South Carolina – 1. Cale Cozad, Summerville, S.C., 154; 2. George Loux, Maiden, N.C., and Dillan Baldwin, Taylorsville, Ky., both 153; 4. Robert Tyler, Mount Pleasant, N.C., 142; 5. Gareth Palmer, Fuquay Varina, N.C., 113; 6. Scott Hunter, Midland, N.C., 103; 7. Tyler Lewis, Mooresville, N.C., 101; 8. Richard Wisdo, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., 96; 9. Tyler Orzechowski, Jacksonville, Fla., 95; 10. Joshua Shantz, Salisbury, N.C., 89.
South Dakota – 1. Nick Barger, Madison, S.D., 756; 2. John Lambertz, Sioux Falls, S.D., 673; 3. Dylan Waxdahl, Hartford, S.D., 662; 4. Koby Werkmeister, Armour, S.D., 657; 5. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D., 615; 6. Lee Goos Jr., Hartford, S.D., 608; 7. Michalob Voeltz, Madison, S.D., 596; 8. Jared Jansen, Parker, S.D., 546; 9. Brady Donnohue, Arden Hills, Minn., and Bayley Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D., both 543.
Tennessee – 1. Cale Cozad, Summerville, S.C., 40; 2. Jacob McLain, Indian Trail, N.C., 39; 3. Dillan Baldwin, Taylorsville, Ky., 38; 4. Carson Dillion, Terre Haute, Ind., 37; 5. Ashton Thompson, Salem, Ind., 36; 6. George Loux, Maiden, N.C., 35; 7. Tyler Lewis, Mooresville, N.C., 34; 8. Joshua Shantz, Salisbury, N.C., 33; 9. Tyler Orzechowski, Jacksonville, Fla., 32; 10. Richard Wisdo, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., 31.
Texas – 1. Corby Scherb, Decatur, Texas, 786; 2. Carson Bolden, Quinlan, Texas, 781; 3. Rod Craddock, Alvin, Texas, 554; 4. Claud Estes, Godley, Texas, 552; 5. Trey Schmidt, Conroe, Texas, 426; 6. Daniel "D.J." Estes Jr., Fort Worth, Texas, 409; 7. Kevin Rutherford, Flower Mound, Texas, 399; 8. Robert Byrom, Benbrook, Texas, 398; 9. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 387; 10. Trent Dixon, East Bernard, Texas, 368.
Virginia – 1. Jerald Harris, Dayton, Va., 337; 2. Daren Bolac, Moyock, N.C., 322; 3. Matthew Leach, Newport News, Va., 290; 4. Caleb Harris, Harrisonburg, Va., 281; 5. Aaron Leach, Hampton, Va., 277; 6. Chris Ware, Williamsburg, Va., 240; 7. Dylan Shatzer, Hagerstown, Md., 217; 8. Matthew Mullins, Newport News, Va., 213; 9. John Smith, Brightwood, Va., 210; 10. James Humblet, Shiloh, N.C., 187.
West Virginia – 1. Dillan Baldwin, Taylorsville, Ky., 40; 2. Connor Leoffler, Galivants Ferry, S.C., 39; 3. Jacob Gomola, Guys Mills, Pa., 38; 4. George Loux, Maiden, N.C., 37; 5. Brianna Lawson, Jackson Springs, N.C., 36; 6. Jacob McLain, Indian Trail, N.C., 35; 7. Tyler Orzechowski, Jacksonville, Fla., 34; 8. Nathan Emig, Dalzell, S.C., 33; 9. Gareth Palmer, Fuquay Varina, N.C., 32; 10. Benjamin McCall, Fayetteville, N.C., 31.
"410" SPRINT CARS TO BE FEATURED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS AT
SHARON IN 2025
October 8, 2024
By Mike Leone
(Hartford, OH)...While Mother Nature put a damper on the 2024 Sharon Speedway season finale on September 28 that was to feature the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars, management is already looking ahead to 2025. For the first time since 2010, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars presented by Bala Management will be featured on a consistent basis on Saturday nights in 2025!
The "410" Sprint Cars were scheduled nine times in 2024 with five of them being completed as David Gravel, Ryan Smith, Danny Dietrich, Dale Blaney, and Dave Blaney were victorious. That number will greatly increase in 2025 as the division is showcased on a regular basis including the return of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars for a pair of appearances once again.
"We're looking forward to having the '410' Sprint Cars on a much more frequent basis in 2025," expressed GM Dave Willoughby. "We've increased the payoffs three times in recent years, and in turn, the racers and fans have certainly supported us well with large car counts and crowds. Having DIRTVision stream our races the last two years has brought more awareness to the quality of racing that takes place."
Stay tuned for more details on the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars presented by Bala Management in 2025 along with more information on the 96th anniversary season.
Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
Dominic Scelzi Builds Momentum With Solid Weekend at Kings Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - HANFORD, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2024) - Dominic Scelzi captured a runner-up result and two top 10s last Saturday to cap a busy weekend at Kings Speedway.
"Over the last few weeks we've gotten better and started honing in on getting more speed in the race car," he said. "I think we're on the right track and we competed to win two of the three races last weekend so that's a real positive."
The weekend began on Friday with a Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. Scelzi qualified sixth quickest and he won a heat race to advance into the dash. He gained a position to finish third, garnering the inside second row starting position in the Cotton Classic main event.
"We ended up starting on the outside of the front row when one of the cars couldn't start," he said. "The outside wasn't the place to be and I fell to fifth on the first lap. I worked my way back to third and I ran first and second down. I passed for second and was right there with the leader with about six laps to go. A lapped car stalled in front of me and I had nowhere to go. I hit it and it knocked me completely off the track."
The contact resulted in a DNF for Scelzi, who returned to the dirt oval on Saturday for the Morrie Williams Memorial with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. Scelzi was ninth quickest in qualifying before he moved from third to second place in a heat race. He also advanced a position in the dash to end fifth.
"We went fifth to second in the first feature and just wasn't able to track down the leader," he said. "We were close, just not able to do anything. I was very happy with a second-place result."
The second feature was inverted and Scelzi hustled from 16 th to seventh.
"We drove up to seventh and had a really good run," he said. "Honestly, we were just good everywhere. We could run the bottom, the middle and the top. The track was very good in the second feature. I think we finished third in the overall points deal."
The solid weekend gives Scelzi momentum as he ventures to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., this Saturday for the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and the Sprint Car Challenge Tour.
QUICK RESULTS -
Oct. 4 - Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 3 (4); Feature: 19 (3).
Oct. 5 - Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. - Qualifying: 9; Heat race: 2 (3); Dash: 5 (6); Feature #1: 2 (5); Feature #2: 7 (18).
SEASON STATS -
53 races, 3 wins, 14 top fives, 22 top 10s, 35 top 15s, 43 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., for the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and Sprint Car Challenge Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.DominicScelziRacing.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scelzi41
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Brown & Miller Racing Solutions
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"Brown & Miller builds hands-down the best hoses and fuel lines," Scelzi said. "It's been a pleasure to work with them."
Scelzi would like to thank Red Rose Transportation, Inc., Scelzi Enterprises, Whipple Superchargers, System 1, Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Roth Motorsports, K&N Filters, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, NAPA Auto Parts, Todd Jorgensen, Sparco, Allstar Performance, Sander Engineering, Auto Meter, Kenny's Components and Worldwide Bearings for their continued support.
Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Produce Two Top 10s at Williams Grove National Open
Inside Line Promotions - MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 8, 2024) - Big Game Motorsports recorded a pair of top-10 results last weekend during the Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit.
Williams Grove Speedway hosted the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series crown jewel event, which began on Friday with David Gravel qualifying second quickest in his group. He then won a heat race before drawing the highest number - eight - in the dash draw. Gravel advanced a pair of positions in the dash to finish sixth before he ended the night eighth in the main event.
The following night featured similar success early in the evening as Gravel set quick time during qualifying. He captured a heat race triumph and advanced forward one position in the dash to end third. The team placed sixth in the feature, marking the 56 th top 10 of the season.
Gravel owns an 86-point lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings with eight races remaining this season.
The next event on the schedule is the Keystone Showdown this Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa.
Big Game Motorsports was victorious during a World of Outlaws event at the track in May. It was Gravel's second career series win at Lincoln Speedway and it marked the 100 th career World of Outlaws victory for Big Game Motorsports.
QUICK RESULTS -
Oct. 4 - Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 6 (8); Feature: 8 (6).
Oct. 5 - Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 3 (4); Feature: 6 (3).
SEASON STATS -
63 races, 15 wins, 40 top fives, 56 top 10s, 61 top 15s, 61 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., for the Keystone Showdown with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt
HUSET'S SPEEDWAY -
Huset's Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. For more information, visit http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com .
JACKSON MOTORPLEX -
Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from May through August, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com .
TICKET LINK -
To purchase online tickets for events at either Huset's Speedway or at Jackson Motorplex, visit http://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=JKMV_PL_MPV&orgid=55369#/?view=list&includePackages=true .
Danny Dietrich eyes $20,000 in Lincoln’s Keystone Showdown
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (October 7, 2024) – Although Williams Grove Speedway’s coveted National Open is officially in the books, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series action in the Keystone State is far from over, as the Greatest Show On Dirt will continue their Posse Country takeover with an appearance at the “Fabulous” Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 12. Dubbed the Keystone Showdown, the one-day blockbuster will award a $20,000 payday, officially capping all World of Outlaws appearances in Pennsylvania for the 2024 season.
For Danny Dietrich, ace of Gary Kauffman’s Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Derek Snyder & Self Made Racing, York Excavating, Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, No. 48 sprint car, a battle against the Outlaws in the Pigeon Hills is certainly not a rarity, earning a pair of Lincoln victories against the national travelers in 2012, as well as 2013. In Double-D’s most recent Outlaws battle at Lincoln Speedway, the Gettysburg native finished ninth – the tail end of an impressive rally from 24th on the starting grid.
Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing will head to Lincoln Speedway on the coattails of another recent hard charge, this time scrambling from 24th to 14th in the $75,000-to-win National Open on Saturday, October 5.
“First of all, hats off to the team for not giving up on Saturday. They always stick it out when times are tough and we were able to put together a great charge because of that,” Dietrich expressed. “Looking forward to getting back to Lincoln. We know our way around that place so all we can do is put our notes to the test and get ourselves up front.”
COMING UP NEXT: Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with Lincoln Speedway’s World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Keystone Showdown on Saturday, October 12.
SPECIAL THANKS: Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing would like to thank all of their current marketing partners including: Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Derek Snyder & Self Made Racing, York Excavating, Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, Racer’s New & Used Parts Warehouse, RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive Inc, Blud Lubricants.
2024 STATISTICS: Wins: 11 Top-Fives: 33 Top-Tens: 45
2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Finished fifth in each of his USCS/Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout (Volusia Speedway Park) starts on Friday and Saturday, January 26-27. Finished second in Lincoln Speedway’s Icebreaker on Sunday, February 25. Finished third in Lincoln Speedway start on Sunday, March 3. Won first main event of the season at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, March 16. Finished second in Williams Grove Speedway’s Opening Day program on Sunday, March 17. Finished second and third in visits to Williams Grove Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway on Friday and Sunday, March 22 and 24. Earned second victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, April 6; started 11th. Finished third at Lincoln Speedway on Sunday, April 7. Finished second at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 13. Won third feature of the season in BAPS Motor Speedway visit on Sunday, April 14. Finished ninth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 27. Finished fourth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 28. Hard Charged from 24th to ninth against World of Outlaws at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 8. Finished third at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, May 19. Earned John Trone Tribute victory at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 24 ($10,039). Earned Bob Weikert Memorial victory at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, May 26 ($76,500). Finished second in Lincoln Speedway’s Steve Smith Tribute on Saturday, June 1. Won at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 2. Highlighted Ohio Sprint Speedweek with a victory at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 12. Finished second at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, on Sunday, June 9. Finished second in Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek standings; earned three wins (Williams Grove Speedway, BAPS Motor Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway), nine top-tens and six top-fives. Finished tenth in each night of Williams Grove Speedway Summer Nationals on July 26-27. Hard Charged from 18th to fifth at Williams Grove Speedway on August 16. FInished third in the first of two Dream Race main events at Port Royal Speedway on August 17. Hard Charged from 14th to fifth in Williams Grove Speedway’s Jack Gunn Memorial on Friday, August 23. Finished tenth in Port Royal Speedway’s Labor Day Classic on Monday, September 2. Won Billy Kimmel Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, September 13. Finished second in Sharon Speedway’s Lou Blaney Memorial make-up on Saturday, September 21.
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BROADCAST COVERAGE: Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com. Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com. Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com. Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Zearfoss scores top-ten in National Open preliminary;
Lincoln Speedway ahead
ByTyler Altmeyer
Oct 7, 2024
JONESTOWN, Pa. (October 7, 2024) – There’s no place like home, and for the “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss, “home” happens to host one of the most sought-after prizes on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign trail – the Williams Grove Speedway National Open. And although the Jonestown, Pennsylvania, native and World of Outlaws full-timer was unable to conquer the $75,000-to-win blockbuster, there were plenty of shining moments, one of which a top-ten in the weekend opener that was contested late Saturday afternoon, October 5.
Zearfoss, ace of this own Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P. Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School, EnTrust IT Solutions, Berkebile Oil Company, No. 3Z sprint car, finished ninth in weekend preliminary, commencing main event action from the exact same position. The former Port Royal Speedway track champion now owns 15 World of Outlaws top-tens on the season and will have the opportunity to earn one more in Posse Country Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway.
Unfortunately, Zearfoss was unable to match his top-ten outcome in Saturday’s $75,000-to-win National Open finale; he finished 16th.
“Feels great to be home. There’s always a little added pressure racing so close to home with all of your friends, family, and partners at the track, but having the opportunity to work out of your own shop and sleep in your own bed is a major bonus,” Zearfoss expressed. “We get another shot at a PA win this weekend so we’ll do what we can to make it happen.”
ON DECK:
Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing will continue their 2024 World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with Lincoln Speedway’s Keystone Showdown
on Saturday, October 12.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brock Zearfoss would like to thank all of his marketing partners including:
Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging
Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P. Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School,
EnTrust IT Solutions, Berkebile Oil Company, XXX Race Company, K1 RaceGear,
BK Titanium, AL Driveline, Bruce’s Speed Shop, Walker Performance
Filtration, Bell Helmets, System 1 Pro Ignition, Allstar Performance,
Wilwood, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, and CSI Shocks.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Press: www.fullyinjected.com
Online Home: www.brockzearfoss.com
X: https://twitter.com/brock_zearfoss
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brockzearfossracing
Merchandise: http://www.brockzearfoss.com/shopping/
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
STATS:
2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Stats:
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 1
Top-Tens: 15
2024 WORLD OF OUTLAWS HIGHLIGHTS:
Kicked off 2024 World of Outlaws season with DIRTcar Nationals action at
Volusia Speedway Park (February 7-10); finished 18th, 19th, 13th, and 16th,
respectively. Finished tenth at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, on
Saturday, March 16. Climbed from 22nd to eighth at 81 Speedway in Wichita,
Kansas, on Saturday, March 30 – earned KSE Hard Charger Award. Finished
tenth at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5. Finished
ninth at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on
Friday, April 12. Finished seventh in #LetsRaceTwo finale at Eldora Speedway
in Rossburg, Ohio, on Saturday, May 4. Finished ninth at Sharon Speedway in
Hartford, Ohio, on Saturday, May 18. Finished tenth at Atomic Speedway in
Chillicothe, Ohio, on Saturday, May 25. Finished ninth from 21st at River
Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Friday, June 7. Finished
tenth and sixth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Friday and
Saturday, July 12-13. Finished fifth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday,
July 24. Concluded Knoxville Nationals one spot shy of A-Main appearance;
finished fifth in Saturday’s B-Main. Finished ninth in the Jackson Nationals
finale on Saturday, August 17. Finished ninth in Williams Grove Speedway
National Open preliminary on Friday, October 4.
Whittall 11th in National Open preliminary; Future agenda undetermined
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
VINCENTOWN, N.J. (October 7, 2024) – It’s one of the most sought-after prizes on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign trail, and for Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports – recent winners at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – it was a chance to etch their names in the sprint car racing history book permanently. Despite a great attempt, their National Open effort was ultimately cut short of their end goal, highlighting the two-race agenda with an 11th-place score in Friday’s preliminary.
Whittall, ace of his JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant, No. 67 sprint car, was forced to conclude the $75,000-to-win National Open finale in the program’s C-Main.
Friday’s A-Main was actually conducted on Saturday, as heavy fog set in forcing the program to be delayed.
“We had some high hopes heading into the weekend, and we were on a pretty solid stretch of great results, so the confidence and momentum was there,” Whittall explained. “Just didn’t end how we wanted. Those things happen. We’ll shake it off and keep moving forward.
“Not sure of an upcoming plan just yet,” Whittall added. “We’re going to weigh out some options and take it from there. It’s been an incredible year and I’m blessed to be a part of it.”
ON DECK: Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports are unsure of upcoming plans. More news to be posted in the future.
SPECIAL THANKS: Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including: JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant.
2024 STATISTICS: Wins: 2 Top-Fives: 15 Top-Tens: 25
2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Finished seventh at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, April 7. Earned back-to-back top-fives (fourth and third) in starts at Port Royal Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21. Finished sixth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 27. Finished tenth at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 3. Earned first victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 15. Finished fourth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 22. Earned five top-ten finishes during Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek: Third at Williams Grove Speedway on June 28, eighth at Port Royal Speedway on July 3, fifth at Hagerstown Speedway on July 4, fourth at Port Royal Speedway on July 6, and fourth at Selinsgrove Speedway on July 7. Finished fourth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, July 13. Finished second twice in Port Royal Speedway’s Dream Race twin feature program on Saturday, August 17. Finished sixth in Labor Day Classic at Port Royal Speedway on Monday, September 2. Finished second in Port Royal Speedway’s Night Before the Tuscarora 50. Finished fifth in Tuscarora 50 on Saturday, September 7. Finished eighth and fourth in visits to Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway on September 13-14. Earned second victory of season at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, September 20.
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BROADCAST COVERAGE: Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com. Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com. Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com. Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports score
back-to-back top-tens in Indiana double
ByTyler Altmeyer
Oct 7, 2024
FOREST, Ohio (October 7, 2024) – It was an action-packed stretch in the Hoosier State for Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports, not only accumulating back-to-back top-tens in weekend visits to Circle City Raceway and Paragon Speedway on October 4-5, but doing so in impressive fashion – each of which the outcome of forward progress.
Westfall, ace of Ray Marshall’s Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc, Hempy Water, DPI Ink, Wix Filters, Rod End Supply, Allstar Performance, No. 33M sprint car, finished sixth and second in his top-ten sweep, the former at Circle City with the latter at Paragon. As noted, it was a tale of forward progress for the “Bumblebee Express,” commencing Circle City’s main event from 16th on the A-Main grid, all before starting seventh the following evening at Paragon Speedway.
Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports now own 11 top-ten scores on the year, four of which within the top-five including a pair of victories.
“Feels good to put together a sound weekend. It was much needed, especially with a big doubleheader ahead at Lawrenceburg Speedway,” Westfall noted. “Can’t thank Ray Marshall and this entire Ray Marshall Motorsports team enough for their hard work. The season’s end is near, but we’re still working for wins. We have a few more left in us.”
ON DECK:
Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports will continue their 2024 USAC
National Sprint Cars campaign with Lawrenceburg Speedway’s Fall Nationals on
Friday and Saturday, October 11-12.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ray Marshall Motorsports and Matt Westfall would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including: Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc, Hempy Water,
DPI Ink, Wix Filters, Rod End Supply, Allstar Performance.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch each and every USAC event live at www.floracing.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattWestfallRacing/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ray-Marshall-Motorsports-111598495590021/
Online home: http://raymarshallmotorsports.com/
News coverage: http://fullyinjected.com.
STATS:
Wins: 2
Top-Fives: 4
Top-Tens: 11
HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished sixth in USAC National Sprint Cars start at Ocala Speedway in
Ocala, Florida, on Thursday, February 15. Finished fifth in USAC National
Sprint Cars start at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday, May 3.
Finished tenth from 17th at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on
Friday, May 10. Finished tenth at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis,
Indiana, on May 22. Finished 12th at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa,
on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Earned first win of the season (worth
$3,000) at Paragon Speedway in Paragon, Indiana, on Saturday, June 23.
Rallied from 26th to ninth at Kokomo Speedway (Indiana Sprint Week) in
Kokomo, Indiana, on July 27. Won second main event of the season in BOSS
Series start at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, on Saturday,
August 10. Finished ninth in USAC start at Texarkana 67 Speedway on
Saturday, September 7. Finished ninth in Eldora Speedway’s 4-Crown Nationals
on Saturday, September 21. Earned back-to-back top-tens in starts at Circle
City Raceway and Paragon Speedway on Friday and Saturday, October 4-5.
Wilson powers to top-ten in GLSS finale at Millstream Speedway
ByTyler Altmeyer
Oct 7, 2024
BENTON RIDGE, Ohio (October 7, 2024) – Not many miles were logged in Greg Wilson’s recent weekend of competition, but the action was still high, ultimately joining the Great Lakes Super Sprints (GLSS) in their season finale doubleheader at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, and Millstream Speedway in Findlay, Ohio, on Saturday and Sunday, October 5-6.
Although a slow start to the weekend, missing main event action at Waynesfiled, Wilson, ace of his own Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics, No. W20 sprint car, recovered in a hurry, racing on to conclude his two-event sweep with a top-ten on Sunday. The Benton Ridge, Ohio, native finished sixth in the GLSS season finale, climbing ahead from 11th on the grid.
“Not the start to the weekend we wanted, but we persevered and recovered well, so it’s tough to be disappointed about that,” Wilson concluded. “Hats off to everyone who keeps this team in motion, my family especially. Success comes and goes, but they are constant and I’m blessed.”
ON DECK:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing are unsure of upcoming plans. More news
to be posted in the coming days.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including:
Primary Partners: Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics
Associate Partners: SandRidge Custom, CJMM, Conkle Chiropractic
Product Sponsors: Winters Performance, Banshee Graphics, Simpson Race Products, Fully Injected Motorsports, Titan Wings, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Nagy Equipment Sales, Ultra-Shield, BRS (Berryman Racing Shocks), All-Pro Cylinder Heads, AfterBurner Performance, TI22, King Racing Products, Engler Machine & Tool, Sharp Advantage, KSE Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Real Capz, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Burns Petroleum, Smith Titanium, Kistler Engines
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregwilsonracing/
X: https://twitter.com/gregwilsonw20
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS:
Top-Fives: 16
Top-Tens: 20
Wins: 1
Eliason and RSR to conclude High Limit Racing campaign
with four-race stretch through Missouri and Texas
ByTyler Altmeyer
Oct 7, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (October 7, 2024) – It’s been a long trip down the High Limit trail for Cory Eliason and Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR), and although only four events remain on the 2024 High Limit Racing schedule, there’s plenty to be ready for, aiming to close out their campaign with big money scores in Missouri and Texas on October 8-12.
Eliason, a Visalia, California, native and ace of Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, B And L Holdings, No. 8 sprint car, will launch his final week of High Limit Racing action with starts at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, and Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 8-9, all of which flanked by the High Limit finale at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday and Saturday, October 11-12. The trips to I-70 and Lucas Oil will award $20,000 and $25,000, respectively, with the Texas finale awarding $50,000.
Eliason and RSR will roll into Odessa, Missouri, fresh off of Williams Grove Speedway’s National Open featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on October 4-5. The team highlighted the weekend pair with a 19th-place score in Friday’s preliminary (contested late afternoon Saturday due to fog).
“Hard to believe we’re this deep into the season. But, there’s a lot of money on the line this week. We want to wrap up the High Limit schedule with some big results,” Eliason noted. “We’ll roll in there like it’s night one and do what we can to contend for a win.”
ON DECK:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason [No. 8] will continue their 2024 High
Limit Racing schedule with visits to I-70 Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway, and
Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, October
8,9, 11 & 12, respectively. High Limit Racing’s 2024 season will conclude
with the Texas doubleheader.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Highlighted “Battle at the Bay” at East Bay Raceway Park with 19th-place
finish on Monday, February 12. Finished ninth (HL) at Golden Isles Speedway
in Waynesville, Georgia, on Thursday, February 22. Finished ninth in Volusia
Speedway Park’s Bike Week Jamboree (WoO) on Monday, March 4. Finished third
at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, March
22. Earned first victory of the season at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven,
Pennsylvania, on Sunday, March 24. Finished sixth from 15th at Williams
Grove Speedway on Friday, March 29. Finished tenth at Texas Motor Speedway
in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, April 13. Finished tenth at Southern
Oklahoma Speedway and Salina Highbanks Speedway on Friday and Saturday,
April 19-20. Finished seventh in back-to-back High Limit Racing starts at 34
Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, and Tri-City Speedway in Granite City,
Illinois, on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11. Finished fourth in Kokomo
Speedway’s High Limit Racing Midweek Money Series event on Monday, May 13.
Finished second at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, May 19. Finished fourth in John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove
Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished 12th in $75,000-to-win Bob Weikert
Memorial at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, May 26. Finished sixth at
Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on Friday, May 31. Finished
fifth in Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth,
Ohio, on Saturday, July 13. Advanced from 23rd to 13th in Eldora Speedway’s
Joker’s Jackpot on Thursday, July 18. Finished tenth in High Limit Racing’s
Double Down Duels on Wednesday, July 17. Finished fifth in Lernerville
Speedway’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup on July 23. Finished fifth in
World of Outlaws start at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 24.
Finished third in 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary competition. Finished
fifth in the 360 Knoxville Nationals finale. Finished sixth and fifth in
High Limit Racing starts at Kings Speedway and Placerville Speedway on
Friday and Saturday, August 16-17. Finished fifth in the $100,070-to-win
Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California,
on Saturday, August 24. Earned trio of top-ten appearances in final leg of
West Coast Swing – sixth at Douglas County Dirtrack in Roseburg, Oregon, on
Monday, August 26; tenth at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington, on
Wednesday, August 28; and eighth at Skagit Speedway in Burlington,
Washington, on Friday, August 30. Finished seventh in Port Royal Speedway’s
Night Before the Tuscarora 50 on Friday, September 6. Finished ninth in
Eldora Speedway’s 4-Crown Nationals finale on Saturday, September 21.
Stats:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 13
Top-Tens: 30
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason would like to thank all of their
marketing partners: Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge
Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, B
And L Holdings, Xpress Laundry, American Table, Rasmusson Service Center,
Folkens Brothers Trucking, The P.O. Box, and The Bargain Barn.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch High Limit Racing online at www.floracing.com.
Aaron Reutzel and RSR sweep POWRi Fall Double at Texas Motor Speedway
ByTyler Altmeyer
Oct 7, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (October 7, 2024) – Everything is bigger in Texas, as the old motto suggests, and for Aaron Reutzel and Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR), their results couldn’t get much bigger, eventually sweeping the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League Fall Double Header at Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday and Saturday, October 4-5. Reutzel, a Clute, Texas, native himself, secured $12,000 in his weekend domination, earning $5,000 in Friday’s preliminary before securing $7,000 the following evening.
“We came down to win and we executed, the track was good and tricky,” said an elated Aaron Reutzel in Texas victory lane. “This car was perfect with a great team effort all weekend.”
Impressive enough, “A-Aron,” ace of Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L Holdings, American Table, Commercial Edge, No. 87 sprint car, led every lap of each of the POWRi Fall Double Header 25-lappers, commencing action from the pole position on Friday and outside-pole on Saturday.
Aaron Reutzel, who also set “Quick Time” in each of his Texas outings, is now a six-time POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League winner over the course of his illustrious open wheel career.
ON DECK:
Tentatively, Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel [No. 87] will continue
their 2024 campaign with High Limit Racing action at I-70 Speedway, Lucas
Oil Speedway, and Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, October 8,9, 11 & 12, respectively. High Limit Racing’s 2024
season will conclude with the Texas doubleheader.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned a King of the 360s preliminary victory at East Bay Raceway Park in
Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday, February 14; finished fifth in the
$10,000-to-win finale (February 16). Finished fifth from 22nd (Hard Charger
Award) in World of Outlaws visit to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, on
Friday, March 15. Finished third in World of Outlaws start at Kennedale
Speedway Park in Kennedale, Texas, on Saturday, March 23. Rallied from 19th
to finish eighth (WoO) at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Raceway in
Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13. Earned second victory of 2024 in
Knoxville Raceway’s season opener on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth during
High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday,
May 10. Won 360 Sprint Car main event at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May
11. Finished 3rd in 410 Sprint Car main event at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 11. Earned POWRi Outlaw 410 victory at Lee County Speedway in
Donnellson, Iowa, on Friday, May 17. Finished second at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 18. Earned victory (360) and runner-up finish (410) at
Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 25. Finished second during 360
competition at Knoxville Raceway on Friday, May 31. Finished fourth during
410 competition at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 1. Earned
back-to-back top-fives at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 8; fourth
during 410 action and first during 360 action. Finished tenth with World of
Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 15. Won 360 main event at
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 29. Finished second
in 410 sprint start at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 6. Won Knoxville
Raceway 360 main event (fifth of season) on Saturday, July 13. Finished
third in Knoxville Raceway 410 main event on Saturday, July 13. Won second
Knoxville Raceway 410 main event of the season Saturday, July 20. Won 360
main event at Jackson Motorplex on Thursday, July 25. Finished within the
top-ten twice at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 27; second during 360
action and eighth during 410 action. Finished fourth during World of Outlaws
Jackson Nationals twice; Friday, August 16, and Saturday, August 17. Won 360
main event in Knoxville Raceway’s Season Championship Night. Won Night
Before The Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway on Friday, September 6.
Victorious in ASCS National Tour competition at Clay County Fair Speedway in
Spencer, Iowa, on Tuesday, September 10. Swept Texas Motor Speedway’s POWRi
Fall Doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, October 4-5.
Stats:
Wins: 16
Top-Fives: 34
Top-Tens: 40
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel would like to thank all of their
marketing partners: Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L
Holdings, American Table, Commercial Edge, Rasmusson Service Center, The
P.O. Box, and Bargain Barn.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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X: https://twitter.com/RSR_883
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BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch Knoxville Raceway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
By Gary Thomas
Hanford, CA…Making his first start with Bates-Hamilton Racing this past weekend, Yuba City’s Landon Brooks put together a solid evening of competition at the Morrie Williams Memorial, earning a top-five finish in the opening Twin-20 feature.
Brooks is currently subbing for BHR full-time driver Justyn Cox, who sustained a back injury in August at the Douglas County Dirt Track.
“I felt like it was a really good night at Kings Speedway for our first outing together,” said Brooks. “Josh Bates got me comfortable right away and we qualified well, along with winning our heat race.”
This past Saturday’s Morrie Williams Memorial at Kings Speedway in Hanford marked the start of five races to go in the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series season.
The 21-year-old wheelman opened the event by timing in fourth overall at the helm of the Lippert Construction/ Mozingo Construction/ Dan Ewart Sales/ VinylTech PVC Pipe No. 42x.
He then jumped out front during the opening heat race and led all the way for victory, placing him into the Beacon Wealth Strategies Dash.
Following a sixth-place finish in the four-lap contest, it lined him up outside row three for the first Twin-20 main event. An entertaining 20-lap feature ensued that saw several drivers dicing it up among the top 10.
Early on Brooks battled around seventh and eighth, before moving into sixth on lap eight. He then carved his way into fifth with a few circuits remaining, where he went on to cross under the checkered flag. It marked another solid finish for the team at the event, as Justyn Cox earned a close runner up during the opening Twin-20 last year.
The second Twin-20 was completely inverted based off the lead lap cars from the opening stanza, which put Brooks on the inside of row seven. Another thrilling race was seen, and he would eventually tally a 14th place result at the finish.
“I wish the first 20 had been a full 40 lap race because I felt like I was getting better and better,” commented Brooks. “The second Twin-20 was going good early, and I just got trapped on the outside, before trying to run the top in one and two. Being in a tough spot, I blew it off the edge after that and it essentially ended a shot at a good run in the second 20.”
Brooks is set to return aboard the Bates-Hamilton Racing entry at this Saturday’s NARC 410 Sprint Car Series sanctioned Faria Memorial at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare.
The BHR No. 42x continues to maintain position three in the NARC owner standings going into the night. The event is also the final tune-up prior to next week’s 30th running of the Trophy Cup.
Brooks was part of an outstanding opening prelim at last years Trophy Cup, where he finished an extremely close second to Rico Abreu.
𝑩𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔-𝑯𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑹𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 would like to thank Lippert Construction, Dan Ewart Sales, VinylTech PVC Pipe, Mozingo Construction, Clow Valve, Teichert Construction, Advanced Drainage Systems, Custom Pipe and Fabrication, B Scadden Design, Specified Pipe, North Bay Waterworks, SIP, Tigre, Star Pipe Products, McWane Ductile, Kaeding Performance, Kistler Engines, Maxim Racing, Sellers Race Wings, ART Enterprises, Rod Tiner Racing, Tiner-Hirst Enterprise, Vanlare Steering Repair, Arbo-Tec, Performance Powder Coating, Warehouse Paint, Justice Brothers, K1 Race Gear, Arai Helmets and Bullet Impressions for their support this season.
𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬-𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 Morrie Williams Memorial Quick Recap-
Saturday October 5 in Hanford: Qualified (4th), Heat Race (1st), A-main 1 (5th), A-main 2 (14th)
𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬-
Saturday October 12: Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare – NARC 410 Sprint Cars (Chris & Brian Faria Memorial)
𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: B Scadden Design
Long-time partner B Scadden Design is back for a seventh season with BHR.
“Brad and I have been friends since the mid 80’s when we worked on Howard Kaeding’s car at the Fairgrounds in San Jose. He has been doing our designs, graphics, helmets, fire suits and basically anything we’ve needed since 2018. Our race cars look great because of him and the attention to detail that he provides our team.”
If you are in the market for design and graphics work, be sure and contact Brad Scadden at brad@bscaddendesign.com
𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-
To keep up with Bates-Hamilton Racing be sure to like the BHR Page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BatesHamiltonRacing
Follow along on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bhr42x
Make sure to also follow our Instagram page @bhr_42x
Kubota High Limit Racing, Lucas Oil Speedway offering pit pass upgrade for hurricane relief donations
WHEATLAND, MO. (Oct. 6, 2024) - When Kubota High Limit Racing returns to Lucas Oil Speedway on Wednesday for the Diamond Classic makeup race, fans can get an upgrade to a pit pass by helping those affected by Hurricane Helene.
Kubota High Limit Racing, along with Speedway Children's Charities, Texas Motor Speedway, I-70 Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway are joining forces to gather items for hurricane relief efforts in the southeastern United States.
While originally a diaper and baby wipes-focused drive, recent news from the affected area has shown an urgent need for blankets as temperatures are dropping this time of the year. Fans who donate new blankets and/or unopened diapers of any size and baby wipes will get one free pit pass upgrade per item at the track where the donation is made on that race night. Cash donations will also be accepted.
Lucas Oil Speedway donations will be collected at the VIP Door of the ticket booth starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Track General Manager Danny Lorton said fans can use their tickets from the June 29th Diamond Classic rainout or purchase general admission tickets on race night and upgrade to the pit pass.
Donation stations also will be set up at other Kubota High Limit Racing stops this week:
Tuesday at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Mo., donations will be collected at the High Limit Racing-branded pop-up tent inside the main grandstand entrance starting at 4 p.m.
Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Forth Worth, at the Texas Motor Speedway-branded tent inside the main grandstand entrance starting at 4 p.m. each day.
Those unable to attend but who wish to donate may do so through Speedway Children’s Charities at https://www.speedwaycharities.org/events/texas/hurricane-helene-diaper-drive/.
Please note that any donor under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian present to sign the pit waiver.
For more information or questions regarding the Relief Drive, please email info@highlimitracing.com.
The rescheduled $25,000-to-win Diamond Classic brings the 410 Sprints back to the Midwest, one night after the series stops at I-70 Speedway in Odessa.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Wednesday with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6:30 and racing to follow opening ceremonies. Fans with tickets from the June 29th rainout or wristbands from the pits that night can use those for admission.
Diamond Classic Spectator Admission:
(Free upgrade to pit pass with hurricane relief donations)
Adults (13 and up) - $40
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $37
Youth (age 6 to 12) - $10
Kids (age 5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $90
Pit Pass - $45
For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
For information about Lucas Oil Speedway, including schedules, point standings and other news, please visit LucasOilSpeedway.com.
CONTACT:
Danny Lorton
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
Brian Brown looks forward to FVP Platinum Batteries
Midweek Money Championship at I-70 Speedway
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (October 7, 2024) - A short trip down the
highway, but big money on the line for “Blackjack” Brian Brown and Brian
Brown Racing, as I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, is set to host High
Limit Racing’s FVP Platinum Batteries Midweek Money Championship on Tuesday,
October 8. The event, just 15 minutes from Brown’s Grain Valley, Missouri,
race shop, will award a $20,000 payday.
Brown, ace of his own Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard,
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk
Hunting, No. 21 sprint car, is certainly no stranger to I-70 Speedway,
earning a recent POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League victory at the facility on
Saturday, September 28.
Brian Brown will roll into I-70 Speedway fresh off of
Williams Grove Speedway’s National Open featuring the World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Series on October 4-5. Although missing the top-ten in each of
the weekend outings, Blackjack had plenty of shining moments including the
fourth-fastest qualifying time, as well as a heat race victory - each of
which occurring in Saturday’s $75,000-to-win finale.
“Williams Grove Speedway is tough. If you’re not good and
your car isn’t working right, it’s a long 20 seconds around that place,”
Brown stated. “We don’t have a great package for that place when it really
slows down. Some have it and some don’t…we don’t have it yet. Regardless,
we’re always learning. Already looking ahead and excited for Tuesday night
at I-70 Speedway. We ran super well there last week and we were able to win,
so our confidence is high. It’s going to be a great event. FVP, a primary
partner of mine for a long time, is the title sponsor of the race. They have
a lot of things going on with the fans. Not to mention, it’s nice to race
just 15 minutes from home.”
ON DECK:
Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with
High Limit Racing’s FVP Platinum Batteries Midweek Money Championship
presented by Avanti Windows and Doors at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri,
on Tuesday, October 8. Future High Limit Racing starts are still tentative.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard,
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk
Hunting, Champion Brands, MC Power, Weld Wheels, Housby, Maxim Chassis, J.D.
Welding & Machine, Waldinger, Smiley’s Racing Products, Wolfe Eye Clinic,
Mid Mo Equipment, Bell Helmets, K1 RaceGear, Clem’s Helmets, Factory Kahne
Shocks, Cometic Gaskets, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Everlast Welders, Walker
Performance Filtration, System One, K&N Filters, HostIowa.net, Fultz
Excavating, Restless Spirits Distillery, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, AL
Driveline, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt
Professional Seat Systems, Kenny’s Components, Rod End Supply, Winter’s
Performance Products, KSE Racing Products, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel
Injection, Racing Optics, Hoosier Tires, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller
Racing Solutions, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Bam Roller Lifters,
Outerwears, MPD, All Star Performance, 6B Apparel, MSD Ignition and Garrett
Racing Engines for their continued support.
2024 BBR STATISTICS:
Wins: 2
Top-Fives: 12
Top-Tens: 27
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Opened 2024 campaign with fourth and seventh-place finishes against World of
Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park (DIRTcar Nationals) on February 7-8.
Finished eighth in the Jason Johnson Classic (World of Outlaws) at Arrowhead
Speedway in Colcord, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 6. Finished ninth at
Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 20 (High
Limit Racing). Finished fifth in High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in
West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, May 10. Finished second in Knoxville
Raceway start on Saturday, May 11. Finished seventh at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 18. Finished eighth and fifth in two-day Knoxville Raceway
visit on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Recorded back-to-back top-tens
in I-70’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race; fourth and ninth. Finished ninth in
John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished
fourth and ninth in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race at I-70
Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. Finished
sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, June 15. Finished eighth at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South
Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Earned first victory of the season at Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 29. Finished third in POWRi
start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July 26.
Finished sixth at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July
27. Finished fourth in 360 Knoxville Nationals. Finished tenth in Capitani
Classic. Finished ninth in Front Row Challenge. Finished sixth in Knoxville
Nationals main event on Saturday, August 10; awarded Mr. Sprint Car.
Finished second in POWRi start at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia,
Missouri, on Sunday, August 18. Finished ninth and fifth in Tuscarora 50
preliminaries on Thursday and Friday, September 5-6. Won POWRi Outlaw Sprint
Series main event at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Saturday,
September 28.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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X: www.twitter.com/brianbrown21
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.brianbrownracing.com
Merchandise: www.shopbrianbrownracing.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at www.dirtvision.com
Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series at www.floracing.com
Schatz rallies big for top-ten in National Open
preliminary; Lincoln’s Keystone Showdown on deck
2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 3rd | 7838 (-176)
Dates: Friday and Saturday, October 4th & 5th
Event: National Open
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA)
Donny Schatz A-Main Finishes:
Friday: 5th (15th)
Saturday: 12th (16th)
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (October 7, 2024) - Donny Schatz and Tony
Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing (TSR) are certainly no strangers to Williams
Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and although Schatz was
unable to attain a seventh National Open title, the Fargo, North Dakota,
native put on a show in the two-day/two-race blockbuster, highlighting the
event with a hard-fought top-five in Friday's portion of the program.
Schatz, ace of the Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford
Performance, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts,
Mobil 1, Hoosier, VP Racing Fuels & Tub ‘O Towels, No. 15 sprint car,
finished fifth in the Friday preliminary (actually contested on Saturday
afternoon due to Friday night fog), commencing main event action from 15th
on the grid.
Despite falling short of earning a second consecutive
weekend top-five in the $75,000-to-win National Open finale later that
evening, the ten-time World of Outlaws champion did the next best thing and
put together another rally, this time improving four spots from 16th to
finish 12th.
With all results considered, Schatz and TSR will roll into
Lincoln Speedway’s Keystone Showdown on Saturday, October 12, with an
impressive 48 top-tens in 58 point-earning starts, 28 of which acquired
within the top-five including the aforementioned National Open preliminary.
Schatz is currently third in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series championship chase, trailing the top spot by 176 markers.
ON DECK:
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz will continue their 2024
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with Lincoln Speedway’s Keystone
Showdown on Saturday, October 12.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz would like to thank all
of their marketing partners: Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance,
Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, Mobil 1,
Hoosier, VP Racing Fuels & Tub ‘O Towels
Broadcast Coverage:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Donny Schatz:
Web: www.donnyschatzmotorsports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnySchatz
X: www.twitter.com/donnySchatz
Instagram www.instagram.com/donnyschatz
Tony Stewart Racing:
Web: www.tonystewartracing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing
X: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg
2024 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics:
Races: 58
Wins: 4
Top-5s: 28
Top-10s: 48
Andy Forsberg 2nd at Petaluma Fan Appreciation Night Following Cotton Classic Top-10
PETERSEN MEDIA: A busy weekend of racing in California saw Andy Forsberg in team on a pair of occasions as they finished seventh in Hanford, CA with the SCCT on Friday night before running second on Saturday night in Petaluma, CA for Fan Appreciation Night.
“The track on Friday was pretty cool for Hanford, considering the issues we have had at the track the last few years,” Andy Forsberg said. “We timed in well, we won our heat, and had a pretty decent run in the main.”
With 28 cars in the pit area, Forsberg opened the night up by timing the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Oroville Tax backed No. 92 entry in eight fastest in qualifying time trials.
Lining up on the pole of his heat race, the Auburn, CA driver was able to pick up the win and lock into the High Sierra Industries Dash where a sixth place finish put him in the third row for the 30-lap feature event.
After a quick track work session, the field hit the track for the feature event. From the outside of the third row, Forsberg had a very racy car underneath him as he began working his way toward the front.
Racing into third in the early stages of the race, Forsberg then started to slip back as the track started to slick off and get ‘dirty’.
Admittedly not being where he needed to be soon enough, Forsberg drifted back to finish seventh when the 30-lapper drew to a close.
“I felt really good early, but as the track started to dirty up, I am just not the greatest at using wing speed, and I have it engrained in my head that I need to be on the curb or with my left front in the infield and that’s not the case as much anymore. Still, happy with how things went at Hanford.”
Making the trip back to Auburn, CA Friday night to swap cars, Forsberg and company were off and running on Saturday as they made the return trip to Petaluma Speedway for Fan Appreciation Night.
With 15 cars on hand for the final night of the year at Petaluma Speedway, Forsberg timed in second quickest in time trials, which placed him in the second row of his race.
Finishing third in his heat race, Forsberg moved into redraw where the five placed him in the third row of the feature event.
With unseasonably warm temperatures, the track did slick off as the night moved on.
As the feature got underway, the track started to endure some of the loose dirt from the infield berm and made things interesting.
Dealing with the tricky conditions, Forsberg was able to work his way up to finish second to close out the 2024 season at Petaluma Speedway.
“It was super-fast early on Saturday night, and the car was pretty evil but we stayed at it and got it better for the feature,” Forsberg added. “The track stayed pretty good all night, except the infield berm wasn’t quite packed in enough and some of that stuff got sprayed all over the track and made it a little interesting. Still, kudos to Rick and his team for their hard work.”
Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Oroville Tax, Wilkie Masonry, Western Traffic Supply, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races-44, Wins-5, Top 5’s-23, Top 10’s-30
ON TAP: Forsberg and PHR Racing will be in Tulare, CA on Saturday night for the Trophy Cup Tune Up with the Sprint Car Challenge tour.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92.
You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Cole Macedo Earns Morrie Williams Tribute Title
PETERSEN MEDIA- A big weekend of racing at Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA saw Cole Macedo shine aboard the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 car. Charging from 13th to 3rd in Friday’s Cotton Classic, Macedo picked up a pair of third place finishes in Saturday’s Tribute To Morrie Williams Twin 20’s event and earned the overall Championship in part to his efforts.
“I really feel like we had the fastest car all weekend,” Cole Macedo said. “Friday night I just didn’t get us timed in well, but the guys gave me a great car and we were able to race our way through the field.”
With 28 cars checked in on Friday for the Cotton Classic with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Macedo timed the Tarlton and Son Inc./Complete Parts and Equipment Solutions/Executive Auto Sales backed No. 21 in 13th fastest in time trials.
Lining up in the second row of his heat race, a fourth place finish locked him into the 30-leap feature, however he had his work cut out as he rolled off the starting grid from the 13th starting spot.
On a freshly manicured Kings Speedway surface that raced well all night long, Macedo went to work in front of the contingent on hand for the annual event. A couple of strong laps saw Macedo race into sixth on the fourth lap as he was a quickly showing himself to be a factor on this night.
Once in sixth, the moves didn’t quite come as easy as he settled in and continued to work around the Kings Speedway surface. As traffic came into play during the final 10-laps of the race, Macedo was again able to make moves. Moving into fifth on lap 21, Macedo was into third on the 24th lap, and then raced into third with five to go as he chased after second Dominic Gorden.
Holding down the final spot on the podium, Macedo capped off a strong 13th to 3rd charge as he and the Tarlton Motorsports team turned their attention to 410ci action on Saturday.
Getting off to a much better start on Saturday night, the Lemoore, CA driver timed in fifth fastest in time trials before finishing second in his heat race. Locking into the Dash, Macedo raced to the win from his front row starting position and put himself on the pole of the first 20-lap feature event of the night.
When the green flag flew on the first 20-lapper of the night, Macedo jumped out to the early lead as he felt pressure from Justin Sanders. The ever changing Kings Speedway surface made it tricky to be the race leader and as he continued to search for the best line, Sanders was able to find it first and power to lead on the 10th lap.
Continuing to run in second, a late restart saw Macedo try to make a daring move to reclaim the top spot, but it resulted in him losing a spot as Dominic Scelzi snuck by and dropped him to a third place finish.
With the lead lap finishers inverted for the second feature event, Macedo rolled off the starting grid from the 15th starting position with another 20 laps to run.
Just as he did on Friday night, Macedo was able to slice and dice his way forward as he chased after not only the win, but the overall event title. Working his way forward, a fantastic restart saw him jump from 15th to seventh on the seventh lap.
Back under green flag action, he proved to still be able to race forward as he continued his march towards the front. Into fifth on the 10th lap, he kept racing hard as he move into third on the 17th lap, where he went on to finish.
With his second third place finish of the night, Macedo was also awarded the Tribute to Morrie Williams overall Championship.
“Saturday night, it was tricky with how the track was changing and it was better to be in second in that first feature,” Macedo added. “I tried a few things but Justin Sanders was able to find something first and get by me. I tried to be a hero on the last restart, and it let Scelzi get by. We ended up third, and then charged to third in the inverted race, so really, it was a great weekend overall.”
Tarlton Motorsports would like to thank Tarlton and Son Inc., Complete Parts & Equipment Solutions, Executive Auto Sales, Durst, Tarlton Estate and Asset Management, Bandy and Associates, FK Shocks, FK Rod Ends, Willwood Brakes, Vortex Wings, and High Performance Lubricants for their support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races: 53, Wins: 4, Top 5’s: 28, Top 10’s: 33.
ON TAP: Macedo will be in Tulare, CA this Saturday night doing double duty as he will battle with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Northern Auto Racing Club.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay connected with Tarlton Motorsports by following @Tarlton_Racing on Twitter, or becoming a fan on facebook at www.facebook.com/tarltonracing21.
Justin Sanders and Dale Miller Motorsports Keep Winning
PETERSEN MEDIA- Justin Sanders and Dale Miller Motorsports have been streaky good in 2024. Winning their first five races out in 2024, Miller Motorsports and Sanders find themselves amidst another hot streak as the team as now won their last four consecutive races after winning the Cotton Classic on Friday night.
“Dale Miller always fields a car that is capable of winning on any given night, and other than a couple of nights we just started too far back, we have been in contention most nights out this season,” Justin Sanders said. “It’s been a fun ride, and hopefully we can cap the year off in style in couple of weeks.”
Friday night, Sanders and company made the trip to Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA to battle the Sprint Car Challenge Tour at the storied, Cotton Classic.
From the get, Sanders showed that the Anrak/Thompson’s Family of Dealerships/North County Plastering No. 4SA would be the car to beat as he stopped the clocks with the fastest lap in qualifying time trails.
Lining up in the second row of his heat race, Sanders simply needed to earn a transfer to qualify for the Dash. Jumping into third when the heat went green, Sanders settled in and held on to the third place finish.
Locking into both the Dash and the Feature, the seven lined the Aromas, CA driver up in the fourth row of the six-lap shootout. Able to race into fifth in the High Sierra Industries Dash, Sanders took the green flag from the third row for the 30-lap Cotton Classic feature event.
After a quick track prep session before the ‘A’, Sanders hit the central valley speed plant looking for his ninth win of the season with Miller Motorsports.
With the waiving of the green flag Sanders jumped into third, and was into second on the third lap. One in second, Sanders turned is focus on early leader, Dominic Gorden. Just as Sanders did last weekend in Chico, CA, he was very patient as he let the race come to him despite chasing after the leader.
Racing in traffic, Sanders was able to make his winning move on the 21st circuit as he drove by the leader, and found himself out front with just nine markers left in the race.
Keeping Cole Macedo and Gorden in check in the final laps, he went on to capture his 14th career win with the series, and pocketed his fourth consecutive win behind the wheel of the Dale Miller Motorsports No. 4SA.
“The track was great all night long, and that little touch up before the feature really helped us be able to put on a great show,” Sanders added. “Big thanks to Dale and Tara Miller as well as all of their supporters for letting us compete at a high level week in and week out.”
The Dale Miller Motorsports team would like to thank Anrak, Thompson’s Family of Dealerships, North County Plastering, Triple X Race Co., Dale Miller Septic Inc., Smith Titanium, Frank’s Body Shop, Fisher Racing Engines, Walker Performance Filtration, ADCO Custom Driveline and Exhaust, Hair by Lovleen, Factory Kahne Shocks, TJ Forged Wheels, FK Rod Ends, King Racing Products, and A.R.T. Speed Equipment for their support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts- 13, Wins- 9, Top-5’s-13, Top-10’s-13
ON TAP: Dale Miller Motorsports and Justin Sanders return to action in three weeks as they close the 2024 season at Stockton Dirt Track on November 2nd
Mallett Teaming Up With Rains for Two Big Weekends in West Memphis
Inside Line Promotions - GREENBRIAR, Ark. (Oct. 7, 2024) - Jordon Mallett has landed a new opportunity as he will drive for A.G. Rains the next two weekends.
The duo will compete at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., both weekends with the USCS Series' Flip Flop 50 running this Friday and Saturday. The following weekend features the ASCS National Tour and USCS Series during the World Short Track Challenge.
"I've known A.G. ever since I started racing," Mallett said. "Last year on the ASCS National Tour we got to know each other better and then I started doing his graphics work last year.
"I think it's a great opportunity. I'm super eager. He's a well-known and accomplished driver and car owner. I'm fortunate that he called me to run these couple of shows. That's a high honor when someone calls you to see if you are interested in running their equipment. I'm looking forward to the opportunity and working with him."
Mallett's best outing at the track this season was a fifth-place result during the Hooker Hood Classic. He earned wins at the track each year between 2013 and 2017.
"I have confidence rolling into it," he said. "I'm confident in myself and my equipment. The opportunity to get into someone else's car when I know they know what they are doing keeps my confidence high. I'm capable and his stuff is capable. It's a matter of putting our heads together and getting up to speed quickly.
"I'm grateful that my partners are supporting the opportunity. I've been very fortunate to have amazing partners for many years who have backed me in my own equipment as well as with the great opportunities I've been offered."
SEASON STATS -
20 races, 4 wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s, 18 top 15s, 20 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the Flip Flop 50 with the USCS Series
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com
X: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Water for Christ
Water for Christ was established from the joint passions of sharing the Gospel of Christ and supplying clean water to villages in developing countries. For more information, visit http://www.WaterForChrist.com .
"Water for Christ goes to Africa and other third-world countries to drill fresh-water wells where there is no access to fresh or clean water," Mallett said. "We're trying to raise awareness so they can continue to do what they do and hopefully on a larger scale."
Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Awakening Foundation, Water for Christ, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Red River Rack Co., D&K Farms, Powers HVAC, DHR Suspension, Racing Optics, Triple X Race Co., KSE Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., Autometer, Callies Performance Products, DynoTech Race Engines, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), HRP Wings, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products, MetTec Titanium, MotorState Distributing, DMI, Superior Bearing and Supply, AR Dyno Specialty, High Performance Lubricants and CP-Carrillo for their continued support.
Kaleb Johnson Appreciates First Time Racing at Williams Grove National Open
Inside Line Promotions - MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 7, 2024) - Kaleb Johnson enjoyed his first experience of competing at the Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit.
Johnson and car owner Dennis Gainey tackled the crown jewel World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event at Williams Grove Speedway last weekend.
"I think the experience of it was really cool," Johnson said. "We showed some speed at times, but it's hard to expect results at a big race like that with no experience at a track like Williams Grove. I think big picture it went all right. A lot of people came up to us and said thanks for coming so that was awesome. I thought the people were really nice."
Johnson timed in 23 rd quickest in his qualifying group each night. He transferred out of a non-qualifier race and into a heat race both nights. On Friday, Johnson maneuvered from 11 th to seventh in a heat race before ending the night 14 th in the Last Chance Showdown. On Saturday, Johnson placed 11 th in a heat race and he gained a position to end sixth in the C Main.
"I've never raced on a track that big and racing around other cars is a whole different kind of dirty air than Knoxville or other bigger tracks," he said. "It took me a couple of laps to get used to the speed. It almost made it seem like it was a mile long. It was a good learning experience.
"A lot of it is putting a whole night together. You have to be good every time you hit the track. These bigger races we did the last few weeks was in an effort to learn and get better, and I think we did that. I want to thank Dennis and his team for the opportunity."
QUICK RESULTS -
Oct. 4 - Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 23; Non-qualifier race: 2 (3); Heat race: 7 (11); B Main: 14 (10).
Oct. 5 - Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Qualifying: 23; Non-qualifier race: 4 (6); Heat race: 11 (11); C Main: 6 (7).
SEASON STATS -
52 races, 1 win, 14 top fives, 29 top 10s, 35 top 15s, 39 top 20s
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Folkens Brothers Trucking
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"I feel very honored to have the support of Folkens Brothers Trucking," Johnson said. "To look at a list of the drivers they've supported over the years, it's an honor to be aligned with them. We're very appreciative and looking forward to earning success together."
Johnson would like to thank Merle Johnson Farm Toys, Oddson Underground, Inc., Folkens Brothers Trucking, Blondie Motorsports, Construction Products & Consultants, GRP Motorsports, Innovative Design/Sletten Properties, Cressman Sanitation, State Bank of Fairmont, AB Custom Construction, Specialized Caulking Sealants, The Minnesota Mafia, Guaranteed Rate-Mike Brudigan Home Loans, The Ron Weber Team, David Kramer Drywall, Big Al's Diecast, Heartland Properties, Dave's Lawn Care & Landscaping, TL Racing, Hepfner Racing Products, TJ Forged Wheels, Howe Motorsports, Moyle Racing Engines, FID Media, Team DGRD and Hefty Seed Company for their continued support.
Estenson Finds Positive Debuting New Sprint Car at Jacksonville Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (Oct. 7, 2024) - Tim Estenson produced mixed results last weekend during the Ron Milton Race of Champions at Jacksonville Speedway.
He was tied for the second-most positions gained in the feature on Friday before narrowly missing the A Main on Saturday during the Midwest Open Wheel Association doubleheader.
The weekend began on Friday with Estenson advancing from eighth to sixth place in a heat race.
"It was tough with no qualifying and it rained on Friday so the track was pretty juiced and narrow," he said. "We had a bad pill draw and we were able to salvage two spots in the heat race. We made the show through finishing second in the B Main and then we moved up eight spots in the A Main. You have to be aggressive and get after it, especially on a short track like that. You don't have any time to waste."
The run from 24 th to 16 th in the main event marked Estenson's 29 th top 20 of the season.
Saturday's weekend finale featured results of fifth in a heat race and sixth in the B Main.
"We drew a little better," Estenson said. "In the heat race, we got to second and I made a driver error. I should have stayed on the bottom, but I jumped up top and got passed on the bottom. We started in a decent spot in the B Main. We were holding our own in third or fourth, but I made a mistake going into turn three and got it pitched too sideways and spun around. We got back up to fifth and on a late green-white-checkered restart I picked the wrong real estate and wasn't able to get into a transfer spot.
"We had a new car for the weekend. The results may not have showed, but the feeling of the car went in a positive direction. I think we have a new baseline to build off."
Estenson plans on heading south to compete in a Kubota High Limit Racing doubleheader this Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas. It will mark his first time at the track.
QUICK RESULTS -
Oct. 4 - Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill. - Heat race: 6 (8); B Main: 2 (1); Feature: 16 (24).
Oct. 5 - Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill. - Heat race: 5 (4); B Main: 6 (3).
SEASON STATS -
39 races, 3 wins, 6 top fives, 15 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 29 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas, with the Kubota High Limit Racing series
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/estenson_tim
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027702770390
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tim.estenson
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Yamalube
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After some service issues in the early '60s, Leo pursued the lubrication side of the problem for the next two years, convinced it had to do with lubrication and not the engine itself. After having tested hundreds of combinations Leo developed a blend that in 1967 became the iconic YAMALUBE brand and to this day we still embrace his uncompromising commitment to quality and performance.
Simply put, Yamalube is the only oil "built around" the unique demands, operating characteristics, and applications of not only Yamaha engines, but all Powersport engines. For more information, visit http://www.yamaha-motor.com .
"Yamalube makes top-of-the-line lubricants and cleaning products that help our race car operate well and look nice," Estenson said.
Estenson would like to thank Estenson Racing, Truline Logistics, Yamalube, Arai Helmets, JDP Electric, JDP Automation and Backlund Plumbing for their continued support.
Starks Filling in for Thiel This Weekend at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track
Inside Line Promotions - PUYALLUP, Wash. (Oct. 7, 2024) - Trey Starks is venturing to Texas this weekend to tackle the final Kubota High Limit Racing doubleheader of the season.
Starks will drive for Scotty Thiel on Friday and Saturday at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, where the finale pays $50,000 to win. It will mark the first time Starks has teamed up with Thiel as well as his first time competing at the track.
"It'll be cool to go to a new track," he said. "From watching videos, it looks like a track that I will enjoy. It's pretty wide and has a lot of room. It looks like it has some speed in it. It'll be a fun and exciting opportunity to go down for a bonus weekend to end the season."
Starks won his first two career High Limit Racing starts this season and he has three top 10s in four total races with the series.
"You don't want to set expectations too high, but at the same time I know it's good equipment that I'll be in," he said. "For some reason I seem to do well the first time I go to a new track in a new environment. I definitely have high hopes. I think there's an opportunity for some good runs. It'll be different from our operation with different cars and engines. As long as I get comfortable I think I can have a good run."
This weekend's races will also be the first time Starks will have ever competed in the state of Texas.
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas, with the Kubota High Limit Racing series
SEASON STATS -
29 races, 14 wins, 21 top fives, 23 top 10s, 26 top 15s, 27 top 20s
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.StarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts
Kubota High Limit Racing, Lucas Oil Speedway offering pit pass upgrade for hurricane relief donations
WHEATLAND, MO. (Oct. 6, 2024) - When Kubota High Limit
Racing returns to Lucas Oil Speedway on Wednesday for the Diamond Classic
makeup race, fans can get an upgrade to a pit pass by helping those affected
by Hurricane Helene.
Kubota High Limit Racing, along with Speedway Children's Charities, Texas Motor Speedway, I-70 Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway are joining forces to gather items for hurricane relief efforts in the southeastern United States.
While originally a diaper and baby wipes-focused drive,
recent news from the affected area has shown an urgent need for blankets as
temperatures are dropping this time of the year. Fans who donate new
blankets and/or unopened diapers of any size and baby wipes will get one
free pit pass upgrade per item at the track where the donation is made on
that race night. Cash donations will also be accepted.
Lucas Oil Speedway donations will be collected at the VIP
Door of the ticket booth starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Track General Manager
Danny Lorton said fans can use their tickets from the June 29th Diamond
Classic rainout or purchase general admission tickets on race night and
upgrade to the pit pass.
Donation stations also will be set up at other Kubota High Limit Racing stops this week:
Tuesday at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Mo., donations will be
collected at the High Limit Racing-branded pop-up tent inside the main
grandstand entrance starting at 4 p.m.
Friday and Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Forth Worth, at the Texas Motor Speedway-branded tent inside the main grandstand entrance starting at 4 p.m. each day.
Those unable to attend but who wish to donate may do so through Speedway Children’s Charities at https://www.speedwaycharities.org/events/texas/hurricane-helene-diaper-drive/.
Please note that any donor under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian present to sign the pit waiver.
For more information or questions regarding the Relief
Drive, please email info@highlimitracing.com.
The rescheduled $25,000-to-win Diamond Classic brings the
410 Sprints back to the Midwest, one night after the series stops at I-70
Speedway in Odessa.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Wednesday with grandstands at 5,
hot laps at 6:30 and racing to follow opening ceremonies. Fans with tickets
from the June 29th rainout or wristbands from the pits that night can use
those for admission.
Diamond Classic Spectator Admission:
(Free upgrade to pit pass with hurricane relief donations)
Adults (13 and up) - $40
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $37
Youth (age 6 to 12) - $10
Kids (age 5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $90
Pit Pass - $45
For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway
event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via
email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
For information about Lucas Oil Speedway, including schedules, point standings and other news, please visit LucasOilSpeedway.com.
Indoor Auto Racing returns to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ – The excitement of Indoor Auto Racing returns to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, on Friday and Saturday, January 31 and February 1, for the 23rd annual NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Race Weekend.
Tickets for this thrilling event go on sale Friday, October 4, at 10 AM and can be purchased via Ticketmaster or at the arena box office.
This year’s race weekend will once again showcase the high-speed TQ Midgets—purpose-built race cars powered by motorcycle engines—competing in main events on both nights on a 1/10th mile oval track set up on the arena floor.
Saturday night will feature the prestigious Gambler’s Classic, where TQ Midget stars will battle for supremacy, while Friday night will see the second running of the exciting BlackJack 21, which enjoyed overwhelming support from fans and racers alike in its inaugural year.
In addition to the TQ Midgets, the weekend will also host three support divisions: 600 Sprints, Slingshots, and Champ Karts, promising an action-packed lineup for motorsport enthusiasts.
Defending champion Andy Jankowiak from Tonawanda, NY, returns as a strong contender.
Family-Friendly Pricing: Tickets start at just $25 for adults, with a special general admission option for children available for only $5. Premium front-row seating and reserved seats are also offered for an additional fee. Pricing does not include facility or ticketing fees.
Fans can look forward to an exclusive pre-race FanFest on the arena floor, allowing those with lower-level reserved seats the chance to walk the track and meet their favorite drivers before Saturday night’s race.
The inaugural BlackJack 21 was won by Ryan Flores from Huntersville, NC, who dazzled the crowd on Friday night. However, Saturday brought a dramatic turn of events when contact with young Tanner VanDoren sent Flores spinning just feet away from a weekend sweep, allowing Jankowiak to capitalize and secure his record-tying fourth Gambler’s Classic trophy.
Before making their way to Atlantic City, the Indoor Auto Racing Series will kick off the 2025 season with two exhilarating nights at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA, on January 3 and 4. The series will conclude its season on a clay oval at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ, on February 21 and 22.
For more information about the Indoor Auto Racing Series, including special host hotel deals at nearby casinos and hotels and racer rules and entry forms, visit IndoorAutoRacing.com.
CRSA CONCLUDES 2024 SEASON WITH NON-POINTS SHOW NORTH OF
BORDER IN ONTARIO
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – September 25, 2024
The CRSA Sprints wave the checkered flag on the 2024 season Saturday in a non-points race, the Canadian CRSA/Crate Challenge at Cornwall Motor Speedway in Ontario.
The race marks CRSA's return to Canada for the first time since 2008 and is the first CRSA-sanctioned race in Ontario. The last time the series was in Canada was July 11-12 in Quebec at Le Speedway and Autodrome Montmagny. Anthony Brennan and Tyler Rice each took the checkers.
It will also feature a high purse of $1500 to win and $250 to start the feature.
Here’s a look at the headlines coming in.
Last Time Out: CRSA held its final points race (penultimate at the time) Sept. 27 at Utica-Rome Speedway as part of the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge. Zach Sobotka drew the pole to lead early over Tyler Graves.
However, on lap eight, the front wing detached from Sobotka's No. 38, an issue that could affect the aero and downforce of his self-owned 305 Sprint that was recently purchased.
The issue affected the handling of Sobotka's ride but did not deter his momentum from coming across the line first; however, he was below the minimum weight of 1525 lbs. Due to this, his win doesn't count and he receives last-place money and points.
Tyler Graves scored his best career CRSA finish in second, while Kyle Pierce rounded out the top three, giving him a four-point lead into Land of Legends.
With Canandaigua raining out, the points run ended with Kyle Pierce as the champion.
In the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge, Jordan Hutton finished sixth and successfully defended his miniseries championship from last year by 24 points over Jeff Trombley and Tomy Moreau.
Head of the Table: You only think about it once it's brought up but the pass for third on lap 11 at Utica-Rome determined the championship.
With the points tied entering the feature, Kyle Pierce found his way past Tomy Moreau for the spot and didn’t look back.
With Land of Legends rained out, “The Flyin School Teacher” was declared the 2024 CRSA Sprints Champion, the first of his career.
“It feels bittersweet,” said Pierce. “Anyone in the pits wants to finish on the track, but Mother Nature plagued half the year. Last night, was get what you can get, although Tomy and I got to battle. There was nobody better to run with this year than Tomy and Dalton [Herrick].”
Pierce recorded a pair of wins at Afton May 31 and Thunder Mountain Aug. 10. Those wins were good enough to win the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series championship by four points on Herrick. In addition, Pierce also beat Herrick by a point to win the inaugural Dandy Triple Play.
Here’s the full top 10 in points.
1. 9K Kyle Pierce, 2204
2. 22 Tomy Moreau, -4
3. 29 Dalton Herrick, -51
4. 28 Ron Greek -191
5. 21B Blake Warner -221
6. J27 John Cunningham -224
7. 4 Cliff Pierce -282
8. 99 Adam DePuy -456
9. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. -478
10. D9 Dustin Sehn -558
Parity of Winners: Seeing 10 winners across the calendar this season has been great.
But when half the 10 are first-time winners? Even better.
Adam DePuy, Dillon Paddock, Tyler Chartrand, Dan Craun and Matt Rotz each picked up their first career CRSA victory in 2024, with the possibility of one more to add their name at Cornwall this weekend.
Marketing Partners for Saturday: Some local partners have stepped up, with the help of Tomy Moreau, among others.
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Garage Mario Moreau enr. will also come on board to pay an extra $100 to whoever finishes 15th. Based in Sherbrooke, Garage Mario Moreau offers all the services necessary for your vehicle's proper functioning. Certified and experienced professionals perform maintenance on your car's AC system and general maintenance and mechanics. For more details, contact Garage Mario Moreau to schedule an appointment at (819) 562-5466.
Carquest Auto Parts of Canada will also be coming in with $100 to the eighth-place finisher. For 50 years, Carquest has been serving you the right part at the right time. Find a location near you at carquest.ca.
Heats one through three will also award $100 to each winner, courtesy of Construction CPNA, Energie Line Batteries, and SLME.
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Homecoming for Moreau: Saturday will be a special night for Tomy Moreau as he gets to run his first CRSA race at Cornwall, which will be Cornwall's faithful favorite. Just under a three-hour drive from Sherbrooke, Quebec and no need for a passport this weekend, this will be a dream come true.
“Cornwall is a track I started to go to when I was five or six years old, watching my dad race,” said Moreau. “I know this place like it's home for me. Super excited to have a place on the schedule and hope everyone that will come will love it as much as me."
The Invaders: While many CRSA drivers will tackle Cornwall for the first time, other Canadians will bring their crate sprint cars out to Cornwall and hope to spoil a party against the Americans.
Guy Gosselin ran with the CRSA Sprints July 27 at Fonda, so he knows his opponents' style a bit.
Other drivers, including Lee Ladouceur, Adam Turner and Evan Reynolds, have expressed their attendance and expect to be there.
From the Frontman: “We want to thank Raymond for hosting the CRSA Sprints and his excitement for sprint car racing. Many people don’t realize that sprint car racing is well-known in Canada, and we're proud to see CRSA gather interest. This will be a great way to end the season!” ~ Mike Emhof
From the Track Promoter: “I worked with Mike in the past, and he was a really nice, excellent and honest guy to work with. He worked with us as a promoter and we continue to work together. Sprint car racing in Canada is huge. I always want to allow fans to see a new series." ~ Raymond Lavergne
Standings
1. 9K Kyle Pierce 2204 pts
2. 22 Tomy Moreau -4
3. 29 Dalton Herrick -51
4. 28 Ron Greek -191
5. 21B Blake Warner -221
6. J27 John Cunningham -224
7. 4 Cliff Pierce -282
8. 99 Adam DePuy -456
9. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. -478
10. D9 Dustin Sehn -558
Feature Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 3
2. 9K Kyle Pierce 2
3. 77 Matt Rotz 1
4. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
5. 99 Adam Depuy 1
6. 18C Dan Craun 1
7. 3A Jeff Trombley 1
8. 56V Billy VanInwegen 1
9. 12 Tyler Chartrand 1
10. 29 Dalton Herrick 1
Feature Polesitters
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 2
2. D9 Dustin Sehn 1
3. 48A Alysha Bay 1
4. 33 Scott Landers 1
5. 28 Ron Greek 1
6. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
7. 99 Adam Depuy 1
8. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
9. 18C Dan Craun 1
10. 18 Timmy Lotz 1
11. 10 Nathan Pierce 1
12. 29 Dalton Herrick 1
13. 38 Zach Sobotka 1
Heat Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 5
2. 22 Tomy Moreau 4
3. 56V Billy VanInwegen 3
4. 8 Dillon Paddock 3
5. 3A Jeff Trombley 2
6. 99 Adam Depuy 2
7. 25G Tyler Graves 2
8. 18C Dan Craun 2
9. 18 Timmy Lotz 2
10. 33 Scott Landers 2
11. 9K Kyle Pierce 2
12. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 2
13. J27 John Cunningham 2
14. 12 Tyler Chartrand 1
15. 88C Chad Miller 1
16. 23 John Smith 1
17. 80 Bobby Parrow 1
18. 17E Ethan Gray 1
19. 28 Ron Greek 1
20. 21B Blake Warner 1
21. 99K Mike Kiser 1
22. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
23. 3 Bailey Boyd 1
24. 4S Mikey Smith 1
25. 29 Dalton Herrick 1
26. 121 Spencer Burley 1
Top 5s
1. 22 Tomy Moreau 9
2. 29 Dalton Herrick 7
3. 9K Kyle Pierce 7
4. 56V Billy VanInwegen 5
5. 66 Jordan Hutton 5
6. 3A Jeff Trombley 4
7. 25G Tyler Graves 4
8. 12 Tyler Chartrand 3
9. 8 Dillon Paddock 3
10. 80 Bobby Parrow 2
11. 33 Scott Landers 2
12. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 2
13. 4s Johnny Smith 2
14. 48a Alysha Bay 1
15. 77 Matt Rotz 1
16. 99 Mike Kiser 1
17. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 1
18. 99 Adam Depuy 1
19. 4 Cliff Pierce 1
20. 28 Ron Greek 1
21. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
22. 18C Dan Craun 1
23. 10VC Zach Sobotka 1
24. 45 Kevin Nagy 1
25. J27 John Cunningham 1
26. 10 Nathan Pierce 1
27. 4S Mikey Smith 1
Top 5 Hard Chargers By +/-
1. 9K Kyle Pierce +54
2. 99 Adam DePuy +48
3. 38 Zach Sobotka +41
4. 8 Dillon Paddock +24
5. 56V Billy VanInwegen +31
Lap Leaders
1. 56V Billy VanInwegen 43
2. 66 Jordan Hutton 41
3. 3a Jeff Trombley 35
4. 99 Adam Depuy 25
5. 29 Dalton Herrick 25
6. 38 Zach Sobotka 25
7. 21B Blake Warner 21
8. 77 Matt Rotz 20
9. 12 Tyler Chartrand 20
10. 9k Kyle Pierce 18
11. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 10
12. 8 Dillon Paddock 10
13. 18c Dan Craun 10
14. 80 Bobby Parrow 9
15. 28 Ron Greek 9
16. 121 Steve Glover 5
17. 10 Nathan Pierce 5
18. 19em Emily VanInwegen 3
19. 4s Johnny Smith 1
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Tanner Carrick Takes Strong Showing at Fall Nationals
Into Week Off As Trophy Cup Prep Is Underway
PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting back up to Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA for
one final time in 2024, Tanner Carrick flirted with an opening night win
before settling for a runner up finish, and went on to run 10th in
Saturday’s finale.
“Friday night I feel like I gave one away, and when you have
Justin Sanders behind you limiting mistakes is crucial,” Tanner Carrick
said. “We had a good car, as we have had all year and now we will take a
week to get ready for the Trophy Cup Tune Up and the Trophy Cup as our
Sprint Car season quickly starts to wrap up.”
Carrick kicked the weekend off on Friday night at Silver
Dollar Speedway by timing the CVC/Cemex/CA Waterfowl backed No. 83T entry in
fifth quickest in his qualifying flight.
Lining up on the front row of his heat race, the Lincoln, CA
runner got the jup and took command of the race in the early stages. Leading
from start to finish, the win not only locked Carrick into the opening night
feature event but it also put him in the all-important Trophy Dash.
Pulling the three in the redraw, Carrick was able to improve
his starting position for the feature by a row as a second place finish put
him on the outside of the front row.
When the feature event rolled around, Carrick continued to
go forward as he jumped into the early lead and began setting a very strong
pace around the ¼ mile. While he was comfortable out front the action was
heating up behind him and let him open his lead up at times.
As the laps wound down, Justin Sanders was able to clear a
couple cars and close in on Carrick as the battle for the lead intensified.
With just a handful of laps left in the race, Sanders raced his way by
Carrick and went on to pick up the win as Carrick settled for the runner up
position.
Back at the speedway on Saturday night for the final event
of the season in Chico, CA, Carrick didn’t miss a beat from the opener as he
was able to get timed in second fastest in his time trial group on this
night, which made his night a tick easier as far as getting into the Dash.
Lining up in the second row of his heat, Carrick simply
needed to finish inside the Top-5 to lock into the Dash based on qualifying
and he did just that as he finished fifth before pulling the vaunted ‘eight’
in the redraw.
Going from eighth to sixth in the Dash, Carrick was again
abel to improve his feature event starting position as he took the green
from the outside of the third row for the 35-lapper.
Battling in the Top-5 in the first half of the race, the second half of the
race saw Carrick slip back as he tried a few different lines. With the field
getting strung out, Carrick continued to search around to fine a line to
move forward but as he searched he slowly gave up track position.
With the checkered flag flying, Carrick closed the weekend
out as he came across in the 10th position.
“Saturday night I just got to searching around and it didn’t
work out for us in the feature,” Carrick said. “Looking forward to a couple
of big races to close out October.”
Tanner Carrick would like to thank CVC, Cemex, California Waterfowl,
Interstate Oil, D.R. Horton, Conti, Harris and Sloan, Hanson Truss, TC Guide
Service, Eddie’s Lincoln Auto Body, Simpson Strong-Tie, A&A Concrete Supply,
Kaeding Performance, and Arai for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts: 57, Wins: 6, Top 5’s: 26, Top 10’s:
35
ON TAP: Carrick will be idle this weekend but will return to
action next weekend as he heads to Tulare, CA for the ‘Trophy Cup Tune Up’.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay up to speed with Tanner Carrick by
following him on Twitter @Carrick_Tanner or @CarrickMotorsp1, and by
clicking over to www.tannercarrick.com.
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Lernerville Speedway
Sarver, PA (October 3, 2024) The Action Track will roar back to life starting on Thursday, October 10 as the 16th annual Steel City Stampede kicks off three days of racing, camping, live entertainment and more! With 10 divisions of racing plus our final Enduro of the season, two fantastic bands delivering live music, a comedy night and karaoke contest, this year's edition is poised to be our most complete weekend in event history. And, new for 2024, the weekend doesn't stop with the final checkered flag on Saturday night as the inaugural Geibel Fest "Day of Destruction" makes its debut on Sunday, October 13 with two types of Demolition Derbys, a non-winners 100-lap Enduro, double Figure 8 racing, Boat and Trailer racing and much more!
The action starts on Thursday with our Test & Tune night featuring rotating hot laps for cars from all divisions giving drivers an opportunity to prepare their machines for the weekend ahead. Then on Friday, October 11, heat races for all divisions, less Enduro cars, plus time trials for the ULMS Late Models and RUSH Late Models will hit the track as we sort out lineups for Saturday's "Run for the Buckles" featuring all last chance showdowns and main events where our unique belt buckle trophies will be given to the winners!
Competing Divisions
Jay's Automotive ULMS Late Models ($4,500-to-win Ken
Schaltenbrand Sr. Memorial)
Diehl Automotive Big Block Modifieds ($3,000-to-win)
Peoples Natural Gas Sprint Cars ($3,000-to-win)
Millerstown Pic-A-Part Penn Ohio Pro Stocks ($3,800-to-win Dow & Kyle
Memorial)
RUSH Late Models ($3,500-to-win)
RUSH Sprint Cars ($800-to-win)
RUSH Sportsman Modifieds ($800-to-win)
Allegheny Sprint Tour 305 Sprint Cars (800-to-win)
Elite Motorsports UEMS Emodifieds ($1,000-to-win)
Butler County Tourism Mini Stocks ($600-to-win)
100-Lap Enduro ($1,000-to-win)
Of note for 2024 will be two specials within the special so to speak as the ULMS Late Models will be competing in the 4th annual Ken Schaltenbrand Sr. Memorial paying $4,500 to the winner. The event was rained out in late August and will take place on Stampede weekend. Also, the Dow and Kyle Memorial for the Millerstown Pic-A-Part Penn Ohio Pro Stocks will also run for the fourth consecutive year, paying $3,800 to the winner in 2024. Series champions will be crowned at the Stampede as well. For the RUSH Late Models, the weekend represents a special touring race paying $3,500-to-win and the series points champion will be determined as well as champions for the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds and RUSH Sprint Cars. The Elite UEMS EModified Series will also crown their champion at the Stampede on Saturday night. The entire Fab4 Revved UP with Marburger Farm Dairy will also be represented with $3,000-to-win appearances for the Peoples Natural Gas Sprint Cars and Diehl Automotive Big Block Modifieds, two divisions where any number of invaders may just stop by to pay a visit and take home a victory buckle.
Entertainment will not be in short supply as well as we kick off the off track action with a karaoke contest on Thursday night following the end of Test & Tune activities. The contest will be conducted by DJ Sammy and will be held behind the main concourse on the turn four side. In 2023 over six drivers actually participated with fans to the delight of all in attendance with "Hollywood" Jeremy Weaver taking the inaugural victory! On Friday night following racing, we will have live music featuring the thrash metal offerings of Death Ticket followed by the rock, pop, alternative and even original songs from the band Liquid Courage to close out the night. Our Friday night concerts will take place at our new live music stage located down the hill from turn three. Then, following racing on Saturday night, we introduce Comedy Night with live performances headlined by Sky Walker with Domenic Giovanni, Chuck Lewis, Justin Gilkey, Dimi Kolovopoulos and Thomas Jones!
The weekend doesn't stop there though as Geibel Fest "Day of Destruction" puts the season to bed with car crunching Demolition Derbies and more starting at 1 PM on Sunday afternoon.
For all times, ticket prices, pit pass information and all weekend details, fans and drivers are encouraged to download this year's Steel City Stampede event guide at the website page below.
https://www.lernerville.com/racedayinfo/
We look forward to seeing everyone at the track next weekend!!
Arenz draws curtain on 2024 IRA campaign in fleet fashion
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) October 2, 2024 – Travis Arenz and the Travis Arenz Motorsports crew put a lid on a 2024 season complicated with motor and chassis issues by packaging together a fourth consecutive top-five performance with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at the seventh annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Early on in the night, Arenz flexed his muscle at his home track by qualifying fifth overall in the 33-car IRA field with a lap of 11.854 seconds.
After starting third in the first eight-lap IRA heat race, the 2021 and 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion turned in a stellar effort to earn his fourth heat race win of the 2024 campaign.
Thanks to his strong qualifying and heat race runs, Arenz advanced to the first IRA four-lap dash starting second and finishing third to gain the fifth starting spot in the 30-lap main event.
The 37-time Plymouth Dirt Track Racing A-main winner in four different divisions was embroiled in a heated duel at the front of the field throughout the event.
After racing in the top five during the entire 30 laps, Arenz capped off the 2024 season with a fourth-place A-main showing in a race won by Scotty Thiel. The fourth-place run marked Arenz’s fourth consecutive top-five main event finish.
“Getting back in this car was like riding a bike,” Arenz said. “Once I figured out what that chassis liked when it was a 360 car, it felt really good most of the night. We had a right rear tire leaking during the feature, which made the car a little more of a handful. I had to be cautious about where I ran.”
In 19 410 Sprint Car events during the 2024 campaign, Arenz collected eight top-five A-main showings, 13 top-10 main event finishes and 14 top-15 A-main runs to go along with four heat race victories, 11 dash appearances, one dash victory and one fast qualifier award.
Despite missing nine IRA events primarily due to motor issues, Arenz posted an 11th-place finish in the final 2024 IRA point standings.
“The one word to describe this season would be ‘frustrating.’ Arenz said. “A lot of things this year didn’t go as planned. On a positive note, I learned a lot this season and I was able to get more comfortable. Missing a handful of weeks due to the engine failure we experienced is not something I wanted to happen. That’s racing though. It was out of our control.
“As for the 2025 season, I haven’t thought about it yet,” he said. “We’ll see.”
The Travis Arenz 25T Motorsports Team continues to seek crew members to assist the team. Those interested can send a direct message to Travis through the Travis Arenz Motorsports Facebook page.
“I am still looking for another set of crew hands to help out," Arenz said. "Those interested can reach out to me for more info.”
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Professional Plating Inc., Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Oostburg Concrete, Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Schoen’s Wildlife Removal, Premier Insurance Solutions-Craig Ladwig, Carbliss Hand Crafted Cocktails, Pallet Works, Lake Auto Glass and Service, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Hair Fellers Barbershop, Fastenal of Plymouth, Jensen Sales and Service, Amy Bruechert Reality, Duehring's Tax Service, Everhope Show Cattle, Sonntag Plumbing Inc., Kriete Truck Center and Arenz Auto Detailing.
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports team consists of pit crew members Jerrod Gamb, Cameron Fritz, Bobby Bonelli, Keith Fellner and Emily Stadler.
Additional information on the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found by visiting the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.
Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Kriete Truck Center
Travis Arenz Motorsports would like to recognize Kriete Truck Center for their sponsorship during the team’s second full season of 410 Sprint Car action in 2024.
Located at 4717 South Taylor Drive in Sheboygan, Wis., Kriete Truck Center - Sheboygan is a full-line Mack, Volvo & Hino dealership location located just off of Interstate 43, which features a broad selection of new and pre-owned trucks in inventory every day.
For more information, call 920-458-0345 or visit krietetrucks.com.
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2024 Final Statistics
Total Events – 19
IRA Events – 18
A Main Victories – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 8
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 13
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 14
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 15
Heat Race Victories – 4
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 11
Dash Victories – 1
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1
Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Points Finish – 11th
Hartmann closes book on 2024 with Mississippi Thunder, Plymouth IRA twin bill
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) October 2, 2024 – After entering 30 racing events contested on 19 tracks in six states over five months, the end of the long and winding 2024 410 Sprint Car racing road drew nigh for Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing Team with one final weekend of Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series action at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 27 and the seventh annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth, Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 28.
In the IRA’s first appearance at the third-mile high-banked clay oval nestled on the shores of the Mississippi River since 2012, Hartmann opened the night by qualifying 14th overall in the 27-car field with a lap of 12.131 seconds.
The third-year 410 Sprint Car competitor then racked up a sixth-place finish after starting fifth in the second eight-lap IRA heat race.
The Plymouth, Wis. driver started the 30-lap A-main from the 17th starting position and stayed consistent throughout on the way to a 15th place showing in a race won by Australian Scott Bogucki.
One night later, Hartmann and crew hauled back home for the 2024 IRA season finale at The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The 2020 Midwest Sprint Car Association – Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Rookie of the Year Award winner turned in the 19th fastest qualifying lap in the 33-car field with a time of 12.150 seconds.
Hartmann then put together an inspired effort in the third eight-lap IRA heat race blasting past Will Armitage, Blake Nimee and Kelby Watt with a nifty low move in turns two and fourth of the opening lap to vault his way into second.
The fifth-year Sprint Car campaigner held on to place second in the heat race and earn the right to start 14th in the 30-lap 2024 season-ending IRA main event.
Hartmann put together a solid run in the final IRA A-main of the 2024 campaign to come home 16th in a race won by Scotty Thiel.
“Our last weekend of the 2024 season was filled with a lot of problems but this team never gave up throughout the entire season,” Hartmann said.
In 33 410 Sprint Car events during the 2024 season, Hartmann tallied one top-five, six top-10 and 12 top-15 A-main showings, while recording one dash victory in seven dash appearances and winning one B-main.
Following a 10th-place finish in 2022 and a ninth-place run in 2023, the third-year 410 Sprint Car competitor tallied a career-best seventh-place performance in the final 2024 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series point standings.
“The 2024 season was one to remember,” Hartmann said. “We’ve built something special to me way beyond racing. From race days to teaching Ian Schultz how to golf, and then him kicking my butt on go-karts, there were a lot of good times. Also, Eric Bergschultz got to learn more in-depth about the car throughout the 2024 season.
“I truly have one amazing team,” he said. “Mom [Kristine Hartmann] and Andy [Shufflebotham] have been nothing short of amazing in seeing the vision I have for this team and where we can go and how to do it. Karlee [Hartmann] is always there to support me or give me grief when I need a reality check. They say when you're having fun, time goes by quickly. Well, the 2024 race season was the quickest season I’ve experienced. I’m super excited for what 2025 will bring.”
The sponsorship partners for the 2024 87A Hartmann Racing team include Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, Feldmann Sales & Service, Holler n Hills, Quasius Construction Inc., TheD8Dispensary, AF Inc., Metalcraft, Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair, Fastenal of Plymouth, Waldo Oil, RC Custom Design, Hepfner Racing Products, Maxim Chassis, Berryman Racing Shocks and My Race Pass.
The 2024 87A Hartmann Racing team consists of Eric Bergschultz, Ian Schultz, Karlee Hartmann, Andrew Shufflebotham and Kristine Hartmann.
Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.
87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair
The Austin Hartmann-87A Hartmann Racing team is pleased to have Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair on board as a sponsorship partner for the 2024 racing season.
Located at W4544 Lakepark Drive in Fond du Lac, Wis., Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair has provided quality auto repair and service to Fond du Lac, Taycheedah, St. Peter, Malone, Lake Winnebago, North Fond du Lac and East Central Wisconsin for over 60 years with a special emphasis on diesel truck and engine repair.
The current owners have worked hard to maintain the reputation Rich worked hard to establish before his passing by servicing all vehicle makes and models, including diesel vehicles and sprinter vans.
Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair’s ASE-certified technicians are committed to the best interest of customers and will complete auto and truck repairs promptly to get vehicle owners back on the road as quickly as possible. In addition, the front-of-house team is professional, friendly and committed to making the experiences of customers pleasant and comforting.
A brand new building has helped the staff of Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair take care of customers with grace and superior service while allowing auto mechanics to do car machining when they are unable to replace a part.
Other service offerings include free bumper-to-bumper comprehensive courtesy inspection with every auto repair service, a 3-year/36,000-mile nationwide warranty through NAPA, loaner vehicles, shuttle service and financing through two trusted sources.
To contact Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair, call 920-922-7171, email richstruckandautorepair@gmail.com or visit www.richstruckandauto.com.
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2024 Final Statistics
Total Events – 30
IRA Events – 27
World of Outlaws Events – 2
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 1
Top Five A Main Finishes – 1
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 9
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 16
Top 20 A Main Finishes – 21
Heat Race Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 7
Dash Victories – 1
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Points Finish – 7th
USCS SPRINTS AND USAC WESTERN MIDGETS CROWN CHAMPIONS AT
KERN DIRT THIS SATURDAY
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 2, 2024) – The traditional
open wheel championships will be on the line on Saturday night October 5th
at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway Dirt Track. Both the Ultimate Sprint Car
Series presented by Inland Rigging and Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western
States Midgets will crown their 2024 champions at the one-third mile dirt
track in Bakersfield.
Pit gates open at 10am with pits swept for pit pass sales at
2pm. Grandstands open at 5pm with cars on track at 5:30pm for hot laps and
qualifying. Opening ceremonies are set for approximately 7pm Tickets are
available at the grandstands gates or at www.KernRaceway.com and are $25 for
adults, $10 for kids ages 6-12, and kids 5 and under are FREE!
The inaugural Ultimate Sprint Car Series has put traditional
360 and 410 cubic inch Sprint Cars together head-to-head across the central
valley and central coast. Cole Wakim of Simi Valley is at the top of the
USCS standings with a trio of podium finishes. Brentwood’s Blake Bower is
second in the championship fresh off a runner-up finish against a 22-car
field at Ventura Raceway.
Yorba Linda’s Austin Williams claimed the triumph on
September 14th in the oceanside battle. Eddie Tafoya, Jr., Jon Dewees, and
Bryan Whitley round out the top-five in the USCS standings heading into the
championship 30-lap feature. The inaugural season has attracted an average
of 24.5 entries through seven rounds of racing.
Following the feature a special pursuit race will be held
for the top-four in the championship for $2000 to win as well.
Bakersfield’s Cade Lewis leads the USAC Western States
Midgets into Kern Dirt, with a 17-point advantage over rookie driver Drake
Edwards of Surprise, Ariz. Lewis has wins at both Placerville and Ventura on
his racing resume this season while Edwards won at Santa Maria in June.
Sacramento’s Dane Culver has advanced to third in the standings as well.
Other race winners this season include Bakersfield’s Jett
Yantis at Ventura on September 14, Stockton’s standout Caden Sarale with
wins at Bakersfield and Ventura, and Michael Faccinto of Hanford winning at
Placerville. The Avanti Windows and Doors USAC Western States Midgets will
race in a 30-lap season finale send off as well. Other Bakersfield pilots
who have been regulars on the tour in 2024 include Shannon McQueen and
Brandt and Garrett Twitty.
Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track is located at 13500 Raceway Blvd, at the intersection of Enos Ln and Interstate 5 just west of Bakersfield. For more information, visit www.KernRaceway.com Tickets are available online at the track website or on www.TheFOAT.com
ESS Points Set to Conclude at Fulton Friday
By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | A points champion will be crowned this Friday night with the Empire Super Sprints at the Fulton Speedway. With the final points event of 2024 on tap as part of the annual ‘Outlaw 200’ weekend, both the tour championship and the $2,000 winners share of the event are on the line.
Currently atop the points standings is Jordan Poirier, with 2,028 points. The two time and defending champion has been a model of consistency all year long. While only tallying one win to this point (Autodrome Drummond), he has completed an impressive 500 laps of feature action in 20 starts – meaning he has finished on the lead lap at every single event. In addition, he has only finished outside of the top 10 once – further solidifying his spot at the top of the standings.
Early season points leader Jason Barney is currently second with 1,911 points. He has three victories (Fulton, Brewerton, Granby) and 18 top 10’s to his credit, putting him 85 points ahead of current third place holder Davie Franek. While Franek also has perfect attendance and also has the most wins out of any driver in the top 5 in points with four (Freedom, Fulton, Brockville, Outlaw), he has just 13 top-10 finishes in his 20 starts.
Rounding out the top 5 in points headed into Fulton is Matt Tanner in fourth (1,734 points) and Billy VanInwegen in fifth (1,546 points).
In the three events held at the Fulton Speedway thus far in 2024, Jason Barney, Davie Franek and Joe Trenca have all picked up victories.
For a full schedule of events for this weekends action, along with admission pricing and gate times, be sure to check out both the Fulton Speedway website and Facebook page, along with the Empire Super Sprints social media pages. After the points wrap up at Fulton on Friday, there is one more non-points event on the 2024 ESS calendar - the annual Hoag Memorial at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY on Friday October 18 paying $4,000 to win.
For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), X (formerly Twitter - @ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).
The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design.
The ESS Road Ahead:
Friday, October 4 – Fulton Speedway – Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win)
Friday, October 18 – Outlaw Speedway – Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial)
Brady Bacon Shifts Focus to Wing Racing in 2025 Partnering with TKH Motorsports and Chris Dyson Racing.
Brady Bacon is no stranger to diversifying his racing
schedule, mixing in winged races with his regular USAC schedule. It’s a
challenge and a way to stay fresh.
There will be a shift in that schedule next season. The diversity will still
be in place, but the bulk of Bacon’s racing will be divided between two
teams in the highly competitive winged Sprint Car division.
“I am extremely grateful for my time involved with the Hoffman family and
the opportunity I had to represent their legacy in the famous Hoffman 69. We
have achieved so much success together including 4 USAC Championships and 50
wins. Richard and Rob Hoffman were critically influential in my career, and
it has been an honor to be a part of adding to their unbelievable list of
accomplishments. USAC has also been great to me and has allowed me to build
a great career and life for my family” shares Bacon. “However, I feel like
now is the time for me to make a change in my career and shift my focus in a
different direction.”
The last two seasons, Bacon has paired with Chris Dyson Racing in Silver
Crown action. They will continue their relationship in 2025 by running
25-to-30 winged 410 Sprint Car events, plus 15-to-20 USAC shows. Bacon will
also continue his winged efforts with TKH Motorsports, which is owned by
Kelly and Lora Hinck, in an expanded schedule for 40 additional races.
“Obviously, money talks, and I think this was a big year,” Bacon said. “I
think the TKH team and I have almost reached the highest level of success we
can obtain without taking a step and racing winged Sprint Cars all the time.
I’ve raced less than 30 races this year, but we won an Outlaw race each of
the last two years, made the Knoxville Nationals, made the Kings Royal, and
during regular Outlaws shows, we are normally in the top 10.
“So, I felt like it was going to be difficult to keep improving if we didn’t
expand the wing schedule. Our original goal was to try to put together a
plan with the 21H to do 50 races, which would have been difficult with a
family owned team. Chris Dyson and Sean Michael approached me with the idea
to put together a winged and non wing sprint car program together in
addition to the Silver Crown races, and it honestly worked out perfect.
Chris has nothing but top notch equipment and I get along great with Sean
and respect his experience and work ethic. It gives both teams a feasible
schedule and hopefully we can continue to build on the success we have had.”
“I am fortunate to have a lot of great partners and companies that we work
with that produce great products. Both teams will utilize similar equipment,
Triple X Chassis, FK Shocks, XYZ Machining parts etc. to build off of the
speed we have now and share information going forward.”
“My longtime supporter and friend Gene Franckowiak will continue to support
the engine program for the USAC races with CD Racing. I am really excited to
keep working with Gene, he has played a major role in my success with USAC
in recent years and we hope to add more wins and get closer to the top of
the all time list.”
There is still some unfinished business for Bacon this season. He has five
wins and sits second in the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car standings, 86
points behind Logan Seavey with four races left on the schedule.
Once this season is complete, at least in the short term, the Winchester,
Ind., driver won’t be chasing points in either discipline. Instead, he will
be looking to take the next step in the winged Sprint Car ranks by competing
in more events and building a better notebook.
“We’re not planning on running for a championship next year,” Bacon, 34,
said. “It would be nice with the tow money and everything, but it doesn’t
really fit the infrastructure that I have in place. I built a team to run
the USAC schedule, and for years we have had a lot of success doing that,
but it is a giant leap in the resources needed to go on the road fulltime
with the Outlaws or High Limit.
“I felt like the time has come to move on from that and shift our focus to
winged sprint car racing now that we are prepared and have the proper
equipment. I don’t like to jump into stuff until I know I can do it
properly. Kelly and Lora have invested so much into growing this team, and
this year our results started to reflect that.”
“I see it all the time in racing. People get all hyped up to do something,
and their eyes get really big, and they realize they jumped into the deep
end and don’t know how to swim yet. I wanted to avoid that, so we have
methodically built this team over the last few years”
“My family and I have discussed the possibility of these changes for quite
some time and we are very excited about the new plans for next season.
Having my family with me as much as possible is very important to me, and we
are looking forward to this fresh schedule.”
Bacon has 25 starts with TKH Motorsports this season. He beat the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series regulars at Tri-State Speedway
for the second-straight year and made the Kings Royal and Knoxville
Nationals A-Main.
Those performances solidified Bacon’s decision to go winged racing next
season, but he still had to put the proper resources in place to do it the
right way. A discussion with Dyson and Michael put the finishing touches on
a schedule that makes sense for all parties involved.
“We were Silver Crown racing, and that’s gone pretty well,” Michael said.
“Brady Bacon also has a resumé behind him, and we got along well. Seeing how
he did in a winged car the few times he ran it the last two years,
obviously, the more he runs it, the better he gets. So, I don’t think you
can go wrong.”
Bacon has tentative plans to compete in the ASCS and USAC shows in Florida,
as well as pulling double duty in events such as #LetsRaceTwo and the
4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway.
On the winged side, the slate will feature races in central Pennsylvania and
throughout the Midwest, including most of the sports crown-jewel events. The
rest of the schedule will be released as it becomes available.
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Cotton Classic on deck for Sprint Car Challenge Tour at Kings Speedway Friday
By Gary Thomas
Hanford, CA…As the season begins to wind down the Sprint Car Challenge Tour is poised to head for the Kings Speedway in Hanford this Friday October 4th.
The 39th annual “Cotton Classic” presented by Penny Newman Grain is the third to last race of the campaign for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour. This Friday also begins a busy and much-anticipated month of October for Sprint Car racing in the Golden State.
The Cotton Classic has been one of the long-standing and prestigious showcases in the Central Valley over the years. Apart from 2014, it has been held at the Kings County Fairgrounds venue every season since the mid-1980’s.
This weekend’s huge double header in Hanford also includes the “Morrie Williams Memorial” on Saturday night showcasing the NARC 410 Sprint Cars.
Fresh off his initial Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory of the season, Auburn’s Andy Forsberg goes into Hanford holding a large 110-point lead in the standings.
The driver of the Pacific Highway Rentals No. 92 is looking to claim the Russell Motorsports Double Down Bonus after locking up the Placerville Speedway title last month. If he brings home the SCCT title, it will mark championship 28 for Mr. Excitement and he would walk away with $20,000 for winning both.
El Cajon’s Braden Chiaramonte will be gunning for a strong run at Kings Speedway on Friday aboard the Tiner-Hirst Ent. No. 94TH mount. The 17-year-old continues to rank second in the SCCT points and has been impressive throughout his Garth Moore Insurance Rookie campaign.
Fellow youngster Dylan Bloomfield holds down third in the standings and has been knocking on the door of SCCT victory lane at times. The pilot of the Vertullo Racing No. 83v hopes to park it on Friday at the 39th annual Cotton Classic presented by Penny Newman Grain.
Placerville’s Shane Hopkins has put together the finest season of his Sprint Car career and is coming off a run from 19th to 5th at Petaluma, where he earned the Pit Stop USA Hard Charger Award. Hopkins has driven the High Sierra Industries No. 21 to six top five finishes in Sprint Car Challenge Tour competition.
Rounding out the top 10 in points with three races remaining are Roseville’s Colby Copeland, Livermore’s Travis Labat, Hanford’s Michael Faccinto, Yuba City’s Seth Standley, Arizona racer Corbin Rueschenberg and Roseville’s Sean Becker.
Following the Cotton Classic in Hanford, SCCT will remain in the Central Valley for a date with Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare next week on Saturday October 12th.
Tickets and Details:
Adult tickets at Kings Speedway this Friday October 4th cost $25 while seniors, students and military with ID are $20.
Tickets can be purchased via https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1797/tickets/1418070 or at the gate on Friday. Seating is general admission.
The pit gate will open at 2pm, with the front grandstand gate opening at 5pm. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm with cars on track at 5:45. Hot laps, Sierra Foothills Wine Services qualifying, and racing will follow.
The muffler rule will follow track protocols at Kings Speedway, which mirrors the NARC 410 Series rule. Flowmaster, SpinTech, Schoenfeld 14272735-78 or Extreme mufflers only.
The Kings Speedway – Powered by Keller Motors is a 3/8-mile clay oval located on the Kings County Fairgrounds in Hanford, California. The physical address is 801 S. 10th Ave. Hanford, Ca 93230.
For those who can’t make it to the track CaliDirt.TV provides live coverage of every Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. The service also covers every championship point race at Placerville Speedway. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/
The Sprint Car Challenge Tour would like to thank Elk Grove Ford, Hoosier Racing Tires, CaliDirt.TV, Shop Kyle Larson, Pit Stop USA, Tiner-Hirst Enterprise, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, A.R.T. Speed Equipment, D&D Roofing, Sierra Foothills Wine Services, Garth Moore Insurance and Financial Services, Pacific Highway Rentals and High Sierra Industries for their support this season.
More information on the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour can be found at our official website www.sprintcarchallengetour.com – Be sure to also like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarchallengetour and follow on X/Twitter https://twitter.com/360SCCT for the latest breaking news regarding SCCT. You can also find us on Instagram by searching scct360.
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Remaining Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour events
Friday October 4: Kings Speedway in Hanford (39th annual Cotton Classic presented by Penny Newman Grain)
Saturday October 12: Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare (Faria Memorial/ Trophy Cup Tune-Up w/NARC)
Saturday November 2: Stockton Dirt Track (41st annual Tribute to Gary Patterson w/NARC)
Andy Forsberg 8th at Fall Nationals
PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting into the season ending races in California, Andy Forsberg and the Pacific Highway Rentals team checked in at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA over the weekend where Forsberg picked up an eighth place finish during Saturday’s Fall Nationals finale.
“Friday night we just weren’t very good, and slipped back and actually fell out of the Top-10,” Andy Forsberg said. “Saturday night we were pretty good, and had some good battles all race long and ended up with a Top-10.”
Following Friday’s 12th place finish, Forsberg and company were back in action on Saturday night and got the night kicked off by timing the PHR/Meridian Cameras/Oroville Tax backed No. 92 entry in sixth quickest in his qualifying flight.
Lining up on the front row of his heat race alongside Justin Sanders, Forsberg settled into second once the action came to life. Chasing after Sanders, Forsberg couldn’t quite mount a battle for the lead and spot in the Dash, but his runner up finish locked him into the Fall Nationals feature event.
Taking the green flag from the 10th starting position for the final feature event of the season at Silver Dollar Speedway, Forbserg slowly worked his way forward on a racy surface.
Sitting in seventh on the 10th lap Forsberg was up into the Top-5 at the halfway point of the race as he battled with the likes of Shane Golobic and young and Tanner Holmes.
As he sliced and diced around the quarter mile bullring, Forsberg ended up in eighth when the checkered flag was displayed to the field.
“We had a really good car all night on Saturday,” Forsberg added. “It was a fun race, and things just didn’t quite fall our way to be a few spots better. Thanks to my guys for their hard work. This week we head to Hanford, CA.”
Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Oroville Tax, Wilkie Masonry, Western Traffic Supply, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races-42, Wins-5, Top 5’s-20, Top 10’s-28
ON TAP: Forsberg and PHR Racing will be in Hanford, CA on Friday night with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92.
You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
C&M Motorsports and Tony Gomes 11th at Fall Nationals
PETERSEN MEDIA- Fresh off of their Big Trophy Night triumph a couple weeks back at Placerville Speedway, Tony Gomes and C&M Motorsports checked in at Silver Dollar Speedway on Saturday night for the Fall Nationals where they picked up an 11th place finish.
“I didn’t get us timed in very well, and that put us in a big hole which is tough at this race with a lot of good cars,” Tony Gomes said. “We raced well and got back what we could and at the end of the day we finished 11th.”
Utilizing split field qualifying, Gomes timed the Anrak/Sam Rhodes/Alturas Tires backed No. 7C mount in 13th fastest in his group which put him near the tail of his heat race.
Needing to make some headway to transfer directly into the feature event, the Modesto, CA driver did just that as he was able to carve his way forward a few spots and battle for a transfer spot.
Getting into fifth, Gomes was able to hold off his challengers as the finish locked him into the 35-lap feature event where he lined up in the 17th starting position for the feature event.
From the ninth row starting position, Gomes was able to make up a few spots early in the race as a couple of stoppages bunched the field up. Getting neat the Top-10, Gomes found himself in 11th as the race got in an extended green flag run.
The longer the run went, the more strung out the field got and making up ground and gaining track position seemingly got more difficult. Trying a few different lines in the race’s closing laps, Gomes was unable to quite get into the Top-10 but did cap his night and weekend off with an 11th place finish.
“Saturday night brought out season to a close, and I just need to continue to thank Cody and Mandi for the opportunity they give me in a great car,” Gomes added. “They took a chance on me, and it means so much they stick with me. Cody works so hard on this car and he has some great help with the likes of Bobby and John and I thank those guys as well for their hard work. We had a pretty good end to the season and I cant wait for March to start again.”
The C&M Motorsports team would like to thank Lund Construction, Anrak, Sam Rhodes, Alturas Tires, Swartz Diesel, Adrian Blanco Jewelry, Kings Meats, American Paving Systems, PT Shocks, Creason Enterprises, and all of their product sponsors for their continued support.
ON TAP: C&M Motorsports and Tony Gomes have wrapped up their 2024 season.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts-17, Wins-2, Top 5’s-7, Top 10’s-14
STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with C&M Motorsports by following @PrecisonShocks or @Mandi7C on Twitter.
Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Heading to Williams Grove National Open
Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (Oct. 1, 2024) - Big Game Motorsports and driver David Gravel will face off with the Pennsylvania Posse this weekend during a crown jewel event.
Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., hosts the Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit on Friday and Saturday.
Gravel captured the National Open in 2014 and in 2017. He has produced nine career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victories at the track, including during the most recent visit in July.
Gravel enters the weekend with a 90-point lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings. His 14 wins with the series this season ranks second best in his career and is only four triumphs behind his career-best year in 2017.
One of those victories this season came during a crown jewel on the World of Outlaws schedule as Gravel picked up his first career Kings Royal win at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio. In other crown jewel events, Gravel was victorious during the Joker's Jackpot at Eldora Speedway and he placed eighth during the BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals presented by MENARDS at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D.; and 12 th at the Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
SEASON STATS -
61 races, 15 wins, 40 top fives, 54 top 10s, 59 top 15s, 59 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., for the Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt
HUSET'S SPEEDWAY -
Huset's Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. For more information, visit http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com .
JACKSON MOTORPLEX -
Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from May through August, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com .
TICKET LINK -
To purchase online tickets for events at either Huset's Speedway or at Jackson Motorplex, visit http://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=JKMV_PL_MPV&orgid=55369#/?view=list&includePackages=true .
Post closes 2024 campaign with truncated Plymouth run
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) October 1, 2024 – The 2024 season was one filled with some major highs and several disappointing lows in Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing – Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car action with the curtain closing event falling into the latter category for Randy Post and the Randy Post Racing Team during the seventh annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships held Saturday, Sept. 28 at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis.
With 25 PDTR-MSA Sprint Cars signed in for the final program of the 2024 campaign, Post qualified 19th overall with a lap of 13.246 seconds.
The third-year Sprint Car racer started fifth and came home sixth in the third eight-lap PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Car heat race before rolling off 20th in the 24-car A-main field.
However, the main event was short-lived for Post as an incident in turn two on lap 4 ended his night and season with substantial damage to his No. 54 machine.
The Oostburg, Wis. driver was the first driver to retire from the race and scored with a 24th place finish.
“We made a lot of changes to our car for this weekend,” Post said. “Kristian Wagner and Travis Arenz have been on my case for quite some time about trying some different things to learn what works for me. In qualifying, I couldn’t see at all in turns 3 and 4 due to the sun. There were cars in front of me, so I didn’t get a true feel of how it handled because I was pretty much coasting to make sure I didn’t hit anyone.
“In the heat race, we made even more changes,” he said. “Once we got a few laps into the heat race, I felt really comfortable and felt like I was gaining ground on the people in front of me. Our night ended early in the A-main when a car spun in front of us, hit the gas instead of the brake and drove into us. We broke a lot of things in that small hit.”
Post ended the 2024 season with a 22nd place finish in the final PDTR 360 Sprint Car point standings after competing in nine of the 13 events held at The Plymouth Dirt Track during the 2024 season.
Overall, Post recorded one top-10 and two top-15 A-main showings, along with one heat race victory in 11 MSA events in 2024.
“This was the most challenging but rewarding year we’ve
had,” Post said. “I can’t thank my crew guys and partners enough for
sticking with us in the 2024 season as we have mostly returning partners. At
this point, we are looking forward to doing it again in 2025.”
Sponsorship partners and supporters of Randy Post and the 2024 Randy Post
Racing Team include Luedtke Electric, Sunset Auto, Akright Auto, Oostburg
Automotive and Progress Manufacturing Inc.
The Randy Post Racing pit crew members are Kirby and Nicole Post, Tiffany
and Thomas Chamberlain, Brendan Ostrowski, Erin Schneider, Colton
Chamberlain, Heidi Haver and the Kaat Racing family.
For more information on Randy Post Racing, check out Randy Post Racing #54
on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rpr54/ or visit
www.pedaldownpromo.com.
Randy Post Racing Sponsor Showcase – Luedtke Electric
The Randy Post Racing Team is excited to welcome back
Luedtke Electric as the primary sponsor for the 2024 racing season.
Based in Oostburg, Wis., Luedtke Electric, located at 214 North 10th St. 10th St., was founded in 1960 when Fred Luedtke’s dream of owning his own business became a reality.
Fred's sons began learning the trade when they were old enough to follow dad around. As a third-generation company, Todd and his two sons continue in the tradition of a strong work ethic and a passion for all things that power up, plug in, and provide light.
As a family-owned and operated business, Luedtke Electric prides itself on providing solutions for electrical challenges and ideas for new projects with customers’ budgets and future in mind.
Luedtke Electric, which is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, specializes in residential wiring, service upgrades and light commercial, as well as custom residential and custom project lighting.
To contact or obtain additional information on Luedtke Electric, call 920-564-2022, send an email to brandon@luedtkeelectric.com or visit Luedtke Electric on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Randy Post Racing Sponsor Showcase – Progress Manufacturing Incorporated
The Randy Post Racing Team is pleased to have Progress Manufacturing Incorporated (PMI) on board as a sponsor for the 2024 racing season.
Located at 110 East Progress Drive in West Bend, Wis., Progress Manufacturing Incorporated is a family-owned company founded in 1995. PMI offers extensive custom CNC machining services to a wide range of industries, including recreational, agriculture, construction and lawn and garden.
PMI employees are trained to inspect parts thoroughly through a quality control process to assure quality parts. PMI parts are continually inspected during the manufacturing process to assure precision and high quality throughout the entire volume of each order.
For more information on PMI, email sales@pmimfg.com, call 262-334-9175 or visit https://www.pmimfg.com/.
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Randy Post Racing
360 Sprint Car
2024 Final Statistics
Total Events – 11
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Events – 9
Midwest Sprint Car Association Events – 11
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 1
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 2
Top 20 A Main Finishes – 5
Heat Race Victories – 1
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Points Finish – 22nd
Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association Points Finish – 20th
Alex Pokorski wraps 2024 campaign as PDTR 360 Sprint Car runner-up
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) October 1, 2024 – Alex Pokorski and the members of the Akright Auto Racing Team closed the curtain on the 2024 Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing – Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car season with a strong top five run during the seventh annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships to solidify a second place showing in the final PDTR 360 Sprint Car point standings at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The fifth-year Sprint Car driver opened the final event of the 2024 season by qualifying second overall in the 25-car field with a lap of 12.663 seconds around the venerable third-mile clay oval.
The West Bend, Wis. competitor started and finished third in the second PDTR-Midwest Sprint Car Association eight-lap heat race to earn the seventh starting spot in the 25-lap main event.
Pokorski, who earned the 2023 PDTR and MSA Most Improved Driver Award, moved up to fourth on lap 9 and later fell to sixth following a pair of caution flags on lap 12 and 13.
Over the final 10 laps, Pokorski worked primarily the high groove of the smooth, slick and multi-groove racing surface to move back into fourth place on lap 18. He held strong in the final seven laps to register a fourth place finish in a race won by 2024 PDTR and MSA champion Ben Schmidt.
After collecting his sixth top five A-main showing of the 2024 season, Pokorski nailed down the runner-up spot in the final PDTR 360 Sprint Car point standings, 50 points behind Ben Schmidt.
Pokorski also wound up third in the final 2024 MSA 360 Sprint Car point standings behind champion Ben Schmidt and runner-up Brandon Berth.
In 16 PDTR-MSA 360 Sprint Car events during the 2024 season, Pokorski notched six top-five, 12 top-10 and 13 top-15 A-main showings. In addition, Pokorski tallied four heat race victories and two fast qualifier awards during the 2024 campaign.
“It was a fun night at Plymouth to close out our season,” Pokorski said. “We did well this year and secured our highest finish in the point standings to date. At this point, we plan to be racing a mix of 410 and 360 Sprint Car races in 2025.”
In four 410 Sprint Car starts in 2024, Pokorski compiled one top 10 A-main finish, one heat race victory and one dash appearance.
Paul Pokorski also entered seven Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car events in Spyder Akright’s 53A car, during which he claimed two top 10 and three top 15 A-main showings, two heat race victories and one fast qualifier award.
Pokorski and Akright teamed up to place the 53A car 16th in
the final 2024 Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association point standings.
Sponsors and supporters for the 2024 Alex Pokorski-Akright
Auto Racing Team include Akright Auto, Mulch Express of Wisconsin, Lynch
Buick GMC West Bend, Countryside Designs, Goeden Auto Body, Petersen Septic
Systems, Wisconsin Bank and Trust, Professional Plating, Ace Hardware (Kiel
and Sheboygan Falls locations), Cedar Valley Hunt Club, Real Estate Property
Shop-Sue Erdmann, Bonafide Security Solutions, Novak’s Service Center, RC
Custom Design and Pedal Down Promotions.
For more information on Alex Pokorski and the No. 4 Akright Auto Racing Team, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook at https://facebook.com/pokorskimotorsports or visit www.pedaldownpromo.com.
Alex Pokorski-Akright Auto Racing Team Sponsor Showcase –– Petersen Septic Systems
Alex Pokorski and the Akright Auto Racing Team are pleased to welcome Petersen Septic Systems back as a sponsor for the 2024 racing season.
Since opening its doors in Valders, Wis. in 2012, Petersen Septic Systems LLC has provided premier septic tank service and the most reliable septic system installation and repair in Manitowoc and Two Rivers and the surrounding Lakeshore area.
“We offer our services to industrial, institutional, residential, new construction, commercial and municipal accounts,” Petersen Septic Systems Owner David Petersen said. “Customer service is our utmost priority. We do every job as it was in our own homes. Our experience is second to none in the area. Prior to opening the business, I worked for Tuschl Septic Systems from 2004 until owner Chuck Tuschl retired.”
The list of regular services Petersen Septic Systems offers includes septic pump repairs, test drilling/test boring, sewage treatment systems, septic tank removal, septic tank installation, water line repair, oil testing and perc testing.
“We provide all of these services in Manitowoc County and the surrounding areas,” Petersen said. “We are OSHA certified and are licensed MPRS/CST966051.”
Petersen Septic Systems is located at 7334 Nagel Road in Valders, Wis. For more information, call 920-323-2640, email petersenseptic@gmail.com or visit www.petersensepticsystems.com.
Alex Pokorski-Akright Auto Racing Team Sponsor Showcase –
Akright Auto
Located at 106 North Bluebird Lane in Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
Akright Auto has been a reliable source for auto parts since 1940.
With a highly trained staff of auto parts professionals,
Akright Auto is well prepared to assist customers with vehicle repair needs
with a wide assortment of affordable, high-quality auto parts available
on-site. If a part is not available, Akright Auto offers next-day delivery
services.
In addition, Akright Auto provides full auto salvage
services, along with a 90-day standard warranty on all parts purchases.
Contact Akright Auto by phone at 920-467-4201, toll-free at
800-400-4201, via email at dakright12@gmail.com or visit
www.akrightauto.com.
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communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters,
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Alex Pokorski
Akright Auto Racing Team 4
360 Sprint Car
2024 Final Statistics
Total Events – 16
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Events – 12
Midwest Sprint Car Association Events – 16
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 6
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 12
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 13
Heat Race Victories – 4
Fast Qualifier Awards – 2
Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Points Finish - 2nd
Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association Points Finish - 3rd
Alex Pokorski
Akright Auto Racing Team 4
410 Sprint Car
2024 Final Statistics
Total Events – 4
Interstate Racing Association Events – 3
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 1
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 1
Top 20 A Main Finishes – 3
Heat Race Victories – 1
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Dash Appearances – 1
Dash Victories – 0
Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Points Finish - 68th
Paul Pokorski
Akright Auto 53A
360 Sprint Car
2024 Final Statistics
Total Events – 7
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 2
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 3
Heat Race Victories – 2
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1
Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Points Finish with Spyder Akright -
12th
Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association Points Finish with Spyder
Akright - 16th
Scotty Thiel and Team 73 earn 2024 IRA championship with victory at
Plymouth; Schedule resumes Friday in the Hoosier State
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 30, 2024
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (September 30, 2024) – For the first time in his career, “Big Wheel” Scotty Thiel is an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series champion, capping his title run with a victory at Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 28. In fact, Thiel’s performance in the Series finale was near-perfect from start to finish, not only ending the evening with a signature wing dance, but securing heat race and dash victories along the way. Impressive, nonetheless, Thiel was actually the last car to qualify, still managing to time eighth out of 33 entries.
For Thiel, ace of the Team 73, Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping, Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats, Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, No. 73 sprint car, the winning move occurred on lap 17, taking advantage of a restart after battling in the runner-up spot for the first 16 circuits. The victory bumps Thiel’s season total to four, all accomplished during IRA competition at four different facilities; Cedar Lake, Angell Park, Dodge County, and Plymouth.
The final weekend of the IRA schedule included an event on Friday, as well, that of which taking shape at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin. Thiel finished seventh in the weekend opener, commencing main event action from the exact same position.
“Overall, an incredible effort. Feels great to earn the IRA championship, and to win on the final night makes everything that much more special. We had our fair share of struggles this season, but no matter what was thrown at us, we always found a way to persevere and improve,” Thiel said. “To my partners, my team, and of course, my family, thank you for the endless support. It takes a lot of moving parts to keep a team in operation and I certainly wouldn’t be in this position without you. We achieved our goal, but our season is far from over. We’re working to get back to work Friday at Lincoln Park.”
ON DECK:
Tentatively, Scotty Thiel and Team 73 will continue their 2024 campaign with
a Maverick Winged Sprint Car Series start at Lincoln Park Speedway in
Putnamville, Indiana, on Friday, October 4.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 4
Top-Fives: 13
Top-Tens: 23
2024 IRA Outlaw Sprint Series Champion
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned first victory of the season in an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series start at
Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, May 4. Finished
fourth during IRA Outlaw Sprint Series action at Sycamore Speedway in
Sycamore, Illinois, on Saturday, May 11. Finished tenth with World of
Outlaws in Beaver Dam Raceway’s Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial on Friday, May 31.
Won IRA main event at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on
Sunday, June 9. Earned four-straight top-tens (including a fourth-place
finish) during four rounds of Ohio Sprint Speedweek. Finished ninth at
Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday, June 21. Finished
third in a Maverick Mayhem start at Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute,
Indiana, on Sunday, June 23. Finished third during IRA action at Beaver Dam
Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on Saturday, June 29. Finished second and
seventh in River Cities Speedway doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, July
19-20. Earned IRA triumph at Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin, on Friday, July 26. Finished sixth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot,
Wisconsin, on Saturday, August 17. Finished fourth and second in IRA
doubleheader weekend at Plymouth Dirk Track and The Hill Raceway on Saturday
and Sunday, August 31 and September 1. Finished seventh at Cedar Lake
Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 7. Finished
second at 141 Speedway in Maribel, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 14.
Earned IRA victory at Plymouth Dirt Track in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on
Saturday, September 28 – secured IRA Outlaw Sprint Series championship.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Scotty Thiel and Team 73 would like to thank all of their partners:
Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total
Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping,
Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats,
Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, Hepfner Racing Products, Triple X Chassis,
Keizer Wheels, Behling Racing Equipment, Winters Performance Products.
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE:
High Limit Sprint Car Series: www.floracing.com.
IRA Outlaw Sprint Series: www.floracing.com.
World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
X: www.twitter.com/scottythiel64
Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottythiel64
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ScottThielMotorsports
Xavier Doney strong in POWRi appearance; High Limit starts highlight
coming agenda
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 30, 2024
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
ODESSA, Mo. (September 30, 2024) – In all, another stout showing in the Show-Me State for Xavier Doney, Doney-Lawson Racing, and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars, concluding their POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League appearance at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, with a top-ten outcome- finishing ninth officially after commencing the 20-lapper from the outside of row five.
Doney, ace of the Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Motor Haven, Design Source Flooring, Able Group, Schaeffer’s Lubricants, No. 74 sprint car, launched his preliminary effort with the tenth-fastest qualifying time, racing on to finish fifth in his respective heat race. The Odessa, Missouri, native is certainly no stranger to competition at the I-70 complex, recently qualifying for the Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race main event featuring High Limit Racing.
High Limit Racing will return to I-70 Speedway on Tuesday, October 8, for a Midweek Money Series program awarding $20,000-to-win.
ON DECK:
Xavier Doney, Doney-Lawson Racing, and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars
will continue their 2024 campaign with High Limit Racing starts at I-70
Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway on October 8-9.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Xavier Doney finished sixth during USAC National Sprint Cars competition at
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Friday, May 31. Qualified for the
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race finale at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on
Saturday, June 8; he was scored 21st. Won WAR main event at Crawford County
Speedway in Denison, Iowa, on Friday, June 14. Xavier Doney won WAR main
event at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri, on Saturday, July 6
(finished second one night prior). Finished sixth in POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint
Series start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July
26. Earned first-ever 410 sprint car victory at Lucas Oil Speedway in
Wheatland, Missouri, on Saturday, August 17. Earned three consecutive
top-tens in POWRi Outlaw Sprint starts at Lucas Oil Speedway on September
12-14. Won POWRi WAR main event at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday, September
14. Finished sixth and third in POWRi starts at Creek County Speedway in
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21. Finished ninth
in POWRi start at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Saturday, September
28.
Natalie Doney finished ninth during 305 sprint car competition at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, on Saturday, June 1. Finished fourth during 305 sprint car action at Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri, on Saturday, June 15. Finished sixth at Double-X Speedway in California, Missouri, on Sunday, June 30. Finished sixth at I-35 Speedway on Saturday, July 20. Finished third in the 305 sprint car main event at Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 21. Finished seventh in the 360 main event at Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 21. Finished eighth at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, on August 3.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Doney-Lawson Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners
including: Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Motor Haven, Design Source Flooring, Able
Group, Schaeffer’s Lubricants, Speedway Motors, T&T Equine, Randy Taylor –
Bob Prescott Memorial (Mandy and Steve Griffith), JDLawsonMedia
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Knoxville Raceway: www.dirtvision.com.
POWRi Racing: www.s2ftv.com.
POWRi Racing: www.floracing.com.
USAC Racing: www.floracing.com.
High Limit Sprint Car Series: www.floracing.com.
World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Doney-Lawson-Racing/100063589599022/
Schnee-Lawson Chassis: www.schneelawsonchassis.com
Doney-Lawson Racing: www.motorhaven74.com
Danny Sams and TKS Motorsports score POWRi top-ten at
I-70; High Limit stretch on deck
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 30, 2024
MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (September 30, 2024) – It was a quick trip to the Show-Me State for TKS Motorsports and recently appointed wheelman, Danny Sams, but their short, one-race weekend produced big results, concluding their visit to I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, with a top-ten outcome, and doing so against the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League.
On the whole, Sams, who piloted Troy Renfro’s Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, No. 2KS in his visit to I-70, produced sound results the entire evening, kicking off the Saturday program with the 11th-fastest qualifying time before racing on to finish fifth in his respective heat race. The Florida native went on to climb two spots in the POWRi 20-lapper, advancing from ninth to seventh, officially.
“A great effort by Danny Sams all night long and we appreciate him stepping in for us,” Troy Renfro noted. “We’ll be back there soon enough, so it was great to turn some laps and get our program figured out. We’re privileged to be associated with so many great people and it’s their help and dedication that allows us to go out and race the schedule that we do.”
ON DECK:
TKS Motorsports will continue their 2024 campaign with a High Limit Racing
Midweek Money Series start at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Tuesday,
October 8, followed by the High Limit Racing Series Finale doubleheader at
Texas Motor Speedway on Friday and Saturday, October 11-12.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series Online: www.floracing.com
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online: www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at: www.dirtvision.com
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at: www.floracing.com
2024 STATS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
TEAM STATS:
Wins: 4
Top-Fives: 18
Top-Tens: 25
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Rallied from 24th to finish sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5; earned KSE
Hard Charger Award for his efforts. Rallied from 16th to tenth at Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13.
Earned 360 Sprint Car victory in Knoxville Raceway’s 71st Season Opener on
Saturday, May 4. Finished fifth in the 410 Sprint Car division at Knoxville
Raceway on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth in POWRi Outlaw 410 start at Lee
County Speedway on Friday, May 17. Finished eighth (410) and second (360) in
Knoxville Raceway double duty start on Saturday, May 18. Chase Randall
earned his first Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint victory on Saturday, May 25.
Finished second in Knoxville’s 360 sprint car main event on Saturday, May
25. Finished second at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Monday,
May 27. Earned second Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint car victory on Saturday,
June 1. Fished third in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
preliminary on Friday, June 7 – best High Limit finish of his career (to
date). Finished seventh with High Limit Racing at Eagle Raceway in Eagle,
Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 11. Finished fourth at Huset’s Speedway in
Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Finished second at Huset’s
Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, July 7. Finished eighth at
Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 12. Finished second
during 360 action at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 13. Scored five
consecutive top-ten appearances on July 25-28 including a victory at Jackson
Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 26 – led all 25 laps for a
$7,000 payday. Qualified for 360 Knoxville Nationals and Knoxville Nationals
A-Mains; scored 23rd and 22nd, respectively.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream,
AL Driveline, Justice Brothers, Serenity Custom Woodworking, Norwalk Small
Engines, Flying A Motorsports, XYZ Machining, Rod End Supply, KH Suspension,
Schoenfeld Headers, Allstar Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Brown & Miller
Racing Solutions, Central Iowa Sheds, Mobile Dent Service, BK TI Components,
Webb Family Farms, Mag-Tech Ignition, ATL – Aero Tech Laboratories, Quick
Car, Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Hoosier Tires, Winters Performance Products, KSE
Racing Products
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TKSMotorsports2KS
X: https://twitter.com/TKSMotorsports
News coverage: https://www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: https://www.tksmotorsports2ks.com
Brian Brown perfect at I-70; Williams Grove Speedway National Open on deck
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (September 30, 2024) - Some would argue that there’s no such thing as perfect, but for “Blackjack” Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing, their performance at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, certainly challenges that thought, concluding their POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League start in perfect fashion which included a $5,000 payday - the second POWRi score of Blackjack’s career.
Brown, ace of his own Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk Hunting, No. 21 sprint car, led every circuit of the caution-free, 20-lap contest, launching the evening’s preliminary card with the fastest time of the night, racing on to score a victory in his respective heat race. The win was Brown’s second of the season and his first in the Show-Me State - the first occurring at the Sprint Car Capital of the World, Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
“First of all, I want to give continued thoughts and prayers to Carter Holt and his entire family. He was injured in the 305 portion of the program and that’s something we never want to see,” Brown was quick to mention. “Overall, this was the best night we had all year. We unloaded a very fast Casey’s | FVP No. 21 car. Quick time overall and won the heat from fourth…got the lead on lap one of the A-Main and we were great from the start. We were able to navigate traffic and eventually get the win. Just an incredible effort.
“A special thanks to Chad’s brother’s team out of Topeka, Kansas, for bringing his rig to pick us up at our shop, as our primary rig was still in Pennsylvania planning to race there last weekend. Great job by Chad, Nate, and Lath all night long. Also, a special thanks to my primary guys JB and Devin for doing all the prep work on the car we ran before we left for Pennsylvania. It took a village for this one and we were happy to get the win. Looking forward to getting to Williams Grove Speedway for the National Open.”
ON DECK: Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with Williams Grove Speedway’s National Open on Friday and Saturday, October 4-5.
SPECIAL THANKS: Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk Hunting, Champion Brands, MC Power, Weld Wheels, Housby, Maxim Chassis, J.D. Welding & Machine, Waldinger, Smiley’s Racing Products, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Mid Mo Equipment, Bell Helmets, K1 RaceGear, Clem’s Helmets, Factory Kahne Shocks, Cometic Gaskets, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Everlast Welders, Walker Performance Filtration, System One, K&N Filters, HostIowa.net, Fultz Excavating, Restless Spirits Distillery, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, AL Driveline, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Kenny’s Components, Rod End Supply, Winter’s Performance Products, KSE Racing Products, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Hoosier Tires, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Bam Roller Lifters, Outerwears, MPD, All Star Performance, 6B Apparel, MSD Ignition and Garrett Racing Engines for their continued support.
2024 BBR STATISTICS: Wins: 2 Top-Fives: 12 Top-Tens: 27
2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Opened 2024 campaign with fourth and seventh-place finishes against World of Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park (DIRTcar Nationals) on February 7-8. Finished eighth in the Jason Johnson Classic (World of Outlaws) at Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 6. Finished ninth at Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 20 (High Limit Racing). Finished fifth in High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, May 10. Finished second in Knoxville Raceway start on Saturday, May 11. Finished seventh at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 18. Finished eighth and fifth in two-day Knoxville Raceway visit on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Recorded back-to-back top-tens in I-70’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race; fourth and ninth. Finished ninth in John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished fourth and ninth in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. Finished sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 15. Finished eighth at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Earned first victory of the season at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 29. Finished third in POWRi start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July 26. Finished sixth at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 27. Finished fourth in 360 Knoxville Nationals. Finished tenth in Capitani Classic. Finished ninth in Front Row Challenge. Finished sixth in Knoxville Nationals main event on Saturday, August 10; awarded Mr. Sprint Car. Finished second in POWRi start at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri, on Sunday, August 18. Finished ninth and fifth in Tuscarora 50 preliminaries on Thursday and Friday, September 5-6. Won POWRi Outlaw Sprint Series main event at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Saturday, September 28.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: www.facebook.com/Brian-Brown-Racing-200630163294222/ X: www.twitter.com/brianbrown21 News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com Online home: www.brianbrownracing.com Merchandise: www.shopbrianbrownracing.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE: Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at www.dirtvision.com Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series at www.floracing.com
ABOUT CASEY’S: Casey’s is a Fortune 500 company (NASDAQ: CASY) operating over 2,300 convenience stores. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company has grown to become the third-largest convenience store retailer and the fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States. Casey’s provides freshly prepared foods, quality fuel and friendly service at its locations. Guests can enjoy pizza, donuts, other assorted bakery items, and a wide selection of beverages and snacks. Learn more and order online at www.caseys.com, or in the mobile app.
ABOUT FVP: FVP is built on a commitment to quality and delivered with unmatched service. FVP products are specifically engineered to provide OE quality that is equal or superior in performance to national brands at a competitive price.
The FVP brand started with competitively priced OEM quality batteries, filters, and radiators for cars, trucks and specialty vehicles. FVP now proudly offers a full line of batteries for all of your automotive, RV, boating, commercial and lawn & garden needs. FVP also offers a wide array of condensers, hub assemblies, motor oil, oil filters, cabin air filters, fuel filters, transmission filters, antifreeze, DEF, and chemicals.
FVP products are verified, proven, and built to the industry's highest quality standards. Visit http://www.FVPparts.com to learn more.
ABOUT BRIAN BROWN RACING: Brian Brown Racing is a professional winged sprint car team that is based in Grain Valley, Mo. Brian Brown, who is the owner and driver, has amassed 200+ total feature victories, as well as six track championships at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.brianbrownracing.com.
Austin Torgerson Scores 5th and 6th Place Finishes at
Mark Hagopian Memorial
PETERSEN MEDIA- A big weekend of micro action saw Austin Torgerson take part in the Mark Hagopian Memorial in Visalia, CA where a strong three-days of racing culminated with fifth and sixth place finishes during the finale on Saturday night at Plaza Park Raceway.
The weekend kicked off on Thursday as Torgerson took part in the Winged and Non-Winged classes all weekend long.
Thursday night in winged action, Torgerson timed in seventh fastest in his qualifying flight and lined up on the front row of his heat race. Getting the jump from his outside starting position, Torgerson grabbed the win and locked into the opening night feature event.
Lining up in the second row of his 24 lap preliminary night feature event in Winged action, Torgerson slipped back to fifth as the race came to life, but he settled down and worked into sixth.
Once into sixth, the track was tricky for the final race of a busy night, and passing became tough. Holding on to sixth, Torgerson capped Thursday night off with a sixth place run.
Thursday night’s non-winged action also went well for the Glendale, AZ pilot. Going out for time trials as the 25th car on the clock, Torgerson laid down a great lap as he ended up sixth quickest overall.
Heat race competition saw Torgerson power his way to the win after taking the green flag from the outside of the second row and that lined him up on pole of the opening night feature event for non-winged action.
When the race came to life, Torgerson jumped out to the early lead and looked very formidable out front. Leading the first half of the race, lapped 13 proved to be tricky as he slipped back to fifth. Able to pick up one of the lost positions, Torgerson picked up a fourth place finish in the Non-Winged feature which locked him into the Saturday night non-winged ‘A’.
Back in action on Friday night in winged action only, Torgerson continued to flex his muscle and show speed at Plaza Park as he timed in fastest in his qualifying flight.
Lining up fourth in his heat race, another great run saw him land in second which put him on the front row of his Friday night feature event as he looked for the win and a lock in spot to Saturday’s ‘A’.
At the drop of the green flag, it was Steven Snyder Jr getting out into the early lead as Torgerson settled into second. Spending the duration of the ‘A’ giving chase, Torgerson just couldn’t quite race into the lead as he capped his Friday night off with runner up finish and which locked him into the winged pole shuffle and feature event on Saturday.
After finishing fifth in the winged pole shuffle, Torgerson lined up fifth in the winged feature event. With 50-laps ahead of him, Torgerson settled in to fifth where he ran for the first 15 laps of the feature.
Briefly falling back to sixth and then as far as seventh, Torgerson made a move on the 32nd lap that saw him take over fourth for a lap before he settled back into fifth on lap 33.
The final 17 laps saw the AZ runner hold down the spot in the top-five as he took the checkered flag with a fifth-place finish.
Also running the non-winged feature on Saturday night, Torgerson found himself in the second row for the 30-lapper.
When the non-winged feature went live, Torgerson settled into third where he spent much of the feature event running. Looking to be well on his way to a podium finish, a misstep late in the feature saw him give up a couple of positions as he slipped back to sixth.
Back in sixth on the 25th lap, he didn’t quite have enough time to make up for lost ground but still capped a strong weekend off by taking he checkered flag in sixth.
ON TAP: Torgerson will be idle this weekend with his next event TBD.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts-56, Wins-6, Top 5’s-20, Top 10’s-29
STAY CONNECTED: Stay connected with Austin Torgerson by following Torgerson Racing on Facebook, and @TorgersonRacing on Twitter.
Justin Sanders Sweeps Fall Nationals Weekend
PETERSEN MEDIA- Winning the opening night of Gold Cup in Chico, CA back in August, Dale Miller and Justin Sanders returned to Silver Dollar Speedway over this past weekend and continued to flex their muscle as Sanders swept the weekend earning his first career Fall Nationals title. Not only was it Sanders’ first Saturday score, but it was also the first for car owner Dale Miller and his famed Stephen Allard Tribute Car, the fallen driver this weekend also pays homage too.
“This has been one of those races that we just have not been able to win, but to finally do it is special because I know how much Dale has wanted it with his connection to SA,” Justin Sanders said.
The weekend opened up on Friday night, and Sanders announced his presence with authority right away as he earned fast time honors in his flight aboard the Anrak/Thompson’s Family of Dealerships/North County Plastering backed No. 4SA entry.
Charging from fourth to second in his heat race, Sanders punched his ticket into the Dash which he won, and earned the pole for the 30-lap feature event.
When the race went green, Sanders settled into second as he chased after Tanner Carrick. As the Aromas, CA pilot gave chase he actually slipped back to fifth at point during the race as he battled the likes of Chance Grasty, Tanner Holmes, and Shane Golobic.
With stoppages keeping the leaders out of traffic, Sanders was able to make his move late as he drove around Tanner Carrick with just a few laps left in the finale. Keeping the Dale Miller prepared mount up front, Sanders went on to pick up the preliminary night feature event win.
Saturday night brought a clean slate for the entire field, and Sanders continued to show speed as he timed in fourth quickest in his flight on Saturday night.
Lining up on the pole of his heat race, Sanders was hard on the throttle and simply left the field in his wake. Leading the duration of the race, Sanders’ win locked him into the all important Dash as he then went on to finish fourth after taking the green flag from sixth.
Making his way into the Fall Nationals- Tribute to Stephen Allard Feature Event, Sanders rolled off the starting grid in the second row and quickly began working his way forward as he chased after early leader, Willie Croft, who was competing in his final Fall Nationals event.
As Croft continued to keep Sanders at bay, Sanders built him momentum up in the closing laps and drove by the outside of Croft in turn four on the 27th lap.
After getting to the lead, Sanders never looked back as he raced on to score his eight win of the season with Dale Miller Motorsports and cap off the weekend sweep.
“It is a weekend that means a lot to a lot of people associated with this team and it is great to park it in victory lane and take this Stephen Allard trophy home for the year,” Cox added.
The Dale Miller Motorsports team would like to thank Anrak, Thompson’s Family of Dealerships, North County Plastering, Triple X Race Co., Dale Miller Septic Inc., Smith Titanium, Frank’s Body Shop, Fisher Racing Engines, Walker Performance Filtration, ADCO Custom Driveline and Exhaust, Hair by Lovleen, Factory Kahne Shocks, Vortex Wings, TJ Forged Wheels, FK Rod Ends, King Racing Products, and A.R.T. Speed Equipment for their support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts- 12, Wins- 8, Top-5’s-12, Top-10’s-12
ON TAP: Dale Miller Motorsports and Justin Sanders next event is TBD.
Starks Produces Win During Season Finale to Cap Career-Best Season in Style
Inside Line Promotions - ALGER, Wash. (Sept. 30, 2024) - Trey Starks wrapped up the racing season with a victory for the second straight season and the third time in the last four years last Saturday at Skagit Speedway.
The win was his 14 th overall this season - a career best - and his seventh at the track in the 360ci winged sprint car division. That's the most for any driver in any single division at Skagit Speedway in at least the last nine years.
"We did what we normally would do," he said. "The track conditions were a little uncharacteristic with how late it is late in the year and the modifieds racing. It made for a good racing surface, similar to what we'd get in late June or July."
Starks set quick time during qualifying before he advanced a position to place third in a heat race. A favorable feature redraw landed Starks on the pole for the main event and he capitalized.
"We drew the pole out of six available spots," he said. "I got a good start and out front early. I was able to set my own pace. It sounds like there was really hard racing from second through fifth, which probably helped us. As they were racing we were able to get away a little bit. With the way the cautions played out we didn't really have to get into traffic. It helps starting on the front row, but I think we had a car capable of winning even if we started further back."
The triumphant performance also allowed Starks to accomplish something for the first time this year - winning both his season opener and season finale to bookend the year with trips to Victory Lane.
"We'd done each, but hadn't done both in one year," he said. "It's good to end the year on a win. That gives us some momentum going into the offseason. It's also good to not have a bunch of torn up equipment."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 28 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 1 (1).
SEASON STATS -
29 races, 14 wins, 21 top fives, 23 top 10s, 26 top 15s, 27 top 20s
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.StarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts
Kaleb Johnson Excited for Williams Grove Debut This Weekend at Famed National Open
Inside Line Promotions - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Sept. 30, 2024) - Kaleb Johnson will make his debut at Williams Grove Speedway this weekend during the Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit.
"I hoped to get some laps under my belt before this weekend, but last Friday's race was rained out," he said. "We're going there with an open mind and eager to learn."
Johnson and car owner Dennis Gainey ventured to Pennsylvania last weekend to compete, but a pair of races were rained out, including one at the half-mile oval in Mechanicsburg. Next up will be a two-day show this Friday and Saturday featuring the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
"I watched a race there with my dad probably eight years ago, but have never raced it," Johnson said. "I think it'd be cool to make at least one of the shows. Realistically, knowing the competition and it being my first time racing there, just to get better every time we hit the track and get more comfortable is the goal."
The event will also mark the end of the season for Johnson, who produced a strong year that was highlighted by a preliminary night victory during the 360 Knoxville Nationals as well as the Huset's Speedway track championship.
"I'll try to approach it as any other race, but knowing it's my final race for a few months I hope we can end on a high note," he said. "This weekend is about learning and gaining experience as well as having fun along the way."
SEASON STATS -
50 races, 1 win, 14 top fives, 29 top 10s, 35 top 15s, 39 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., for the Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22
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"I've worked at Construction Products & Consultants for a few years," Johnson said. "We specialize in concrete and masonry products. It's pretty cool to have your work on the side of your race car and help you out in a big way."
Johnson would like to thank Merle Johnson Farm Toys, Oddson Underground, Inc., Folkens Brothers Trucking, Blondie Motorsports, Construction Products & Consultants, GRP Motorsports, Innovative Design/Sletten Properties, Cressman Sanitation, State Bank of Fairmont, AB Custom Construction, Specialized Caulking Sealants, The Minnesota Mafia, Guaranteed Rate-Mike Brudigan Home Loans, The Ron Weber Team, David Kramer Drywall, Big Al's Diecast, Heartland Properties, Dave's Lawn Care & Landscaping, TL Racing, Hepfner Racing Products, TJ Forged Wheels, Howe Motorsports, Moyle Racing Engines, FID Media, Team DGRD and Hefty Seed Company for their continued support.
Estenson Optimistic Moving Forward Following Frustrating Weekend in Wisconsin
Inside Line Promotions - PLYMOUTH, Wis. (Sept. 30, 2024) - Mother Nature forced Tim Estenson to change plans from an ASCS National Tour event to a Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series doubleheader.
The team rerouted from Arkansas to Wisconsin, but unfortunate circumstances damped the weekend in 'The Badger State.'
"It wasn't too good of a weekend," Estenson said. "We started out feeling pretty good in hot laps on Friday. We went out late in qualifying and ended up being a little too tight."
Estenson qualified 19 th quickest. He advanced from seventh to fifth place in a heat race to lock into the 15 th starting position in the main event.
"We got going early," he said. "I think we moved up five spots within six laps. On the seventh lap we were going for ninth place. I had a big run off turn two. I thought the car in front of me was running his same line, but when I went to the bottom of turn three he moved down and didn't give me any real estate. I had to pitch it sideways not to run into him and I ended up getting upside down. It was just a racing deal. It was a soft crash, but it damaged the frame."
Estenson was unable to restart the race and the team was forced to pull down the backup car to compete on Saturday at the Plymouth Dirt Track, where Estenson missed hot laps and qualifying. He maneuvered from ninth to seventh place in both a heat race and the B Main to miss transferring into the main event.
"We were behind the eight ball all night," he said. "We tried our best, but it just didn't work out. Sometimes that happens in racing and you just have to take the bad with the good moments."
Estenson is heading to Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., this Friday and Saturday for the Ron Milton Race of Champions with the Midwest Open Wheel Association.
"I've been there two times," he said. "Once was an Outlaws race and we didn't have a good night. And the first time was a regular show when I think we ended up with a top five. I'm eager to get back there."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 27 - Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis. - Qualifying: 19; Heat race: 5 (7); Feature: 25 (15).
Sept. 28 - Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. - Qualifying: No Time; Heat race: 7 (9); B Main: 7 (9).
SEASON STATS -
37 races, 3 wins, 6 top fives, 15 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 28 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., for the Ron Milton Race of Champions with the Midwest Open Wheel Association
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/estenson_tim
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027702770390
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tim.estenson
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"Joel Peterson has been a long-time friend of our family," Estenson said. "JDP Electric, Inc. is one of the top electrical companies in the Fargo area and quite possibly the state, and has been a valued sponsor of our team since 2018."
Estenson would like to thank Estenson Racing, Truline Logistics, Yamalube, Arai Helmets, JDP Electric, JDP Automation and Backlund Plumbing for their continued support.
2024 National Pavement Sprint Car Rankings
September 29, 2024 – Anderson, Indiana - The second edition of the 2024 National Pavement Sprint Car Rankings was announced today. The first version of the recently created rankings was initially announced on August 30, 2024, with Langley, British Columbia, Canada driver Aaron Willison leading the poll.
Willison is having a career year. He’s already won with 6
different series in 2024. He has also won virtually every big, winged
pavement sprint car race offered this season including the Pink Lady
Classic, Quinsam Sprint Car Classic, and the $15,000 War of the Wings. This
is the primary reason he finds himself atop the rankings with the updated
rankings.
Kody Swanson and Bobby Santos III round out the top three and both stand in
prime position to unseat Willison from the top spot before the season
concludes. Both drivers have races with the 500 Sprint Car Tour and a USAC
Silver Crown pavement race remaining. In addition, both drivers are entered
in the 50k Las Vegas BITNILE.com Open Wheel Showdown November 17.
Other drivers of note include 15-year-old Colton Bettis who is sitting in fourth place in the updated rankings on the heels of 6 feature victories in 2024.
Listed is the most recent ranking as of September 29, 2024, that includes the top 20 with accumulated points.
NATIONAL PAVEMENT SPRINT CAR RANKINGS #2
1. 54 – Aaron Willison
2. 42 – Kody Swanson
3. 37 – Bobby Santos III
4. 29 – Colton Bettis
5. 21.5 – Dave Hamilton Jr.
6. 19 – Dakoda Armstrong
7. 15 – Tyler Roahrig
8. 13 – Kyle O’Gara
9. 11 – Ryan Litt
10. 10.5 – Casey Tillman
11. 10 – CJ Leary
Jeff Montgomery
Evan Margeson
14. 9.5 – Joe Liguori
15. 8 – Taylor Ferns
16. 7 – Jake Trainor
17. 6.5 – Sport Allen
18. 6 – James Miller
Mike Murgoitio
20. 5.5 – Colton Nelson
KYLE PIERCE ENDS 2024 WITH FIRST SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – September 29, 2024
The pass on lap 11 Friday night at Utica-Rome Speedway determined the championship.
Initially, it was a race to determine who would have a slight advantage Saturday. Still, Kyle Pierce found his way past Tomy Moreau to move up into third. With Moreau fading to fifth, Pierce entered Land of Legends with a four-point advantage.
In a race that was canceled due to weather, Kyle Pierce was declared the 2024 CRSA Sprints Champion after the championship race was rained out.
“It hasn’t really quite sunk in,” Pierce said post-race. “It feels bittersweet. Anyone in the pits wants to finish on the track, but Mother Nature plagued half the year.”
The fourth grade teacher at Spencer-Van Etten Central School went into the homestretch of the season trying not to get the points in his head and race his own race. Once he finished with a good result, Pierce started to feel more comfortable.
“It’s a relief because we went from not worrying about points, then we had a good weekend at Penn Can and Woodhull,” said Pierce. “Last night, was a get what you can get, although Tomy and I got to battle. There was nobody better to run with this year than Tomy and Dalton [Herrick].”
The driver of the No. 9K recorded a pair of wins at Afton May 31 and Thunder Mountain Aug. 10. Those wins were good enough for Pierce to win the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series championship by four points on Herrick. “The Flyin’ School Teacher” also secured the inaugural Dandy Triple Play this year by one point on Herrick.
“My dad [Cliff] and I keep chipping away,” said Pierce. “We’ve shown speed for the last couple of years. This year, Shawn Donath got us dialed in. If it wasn’t for a couple bad luck races that put us back, who knows what this weekend would’ve looked like. Compared to how we started our first full year four years ago is remarkable.”
It will be fun Monday with his fourth-grade class, but he is still trying to teach his new students about racing. They may understand when Mr. Pierce tells them about the championship during snack time.
“This class isn’t up to it yet, but I get emails from my kids checking in from last year. They’re definitely going to be pumped about it.”
Pierce’s four-point win is the closest point difference since 2015, when Kyle Smith beat Josh Pieniazek, also by four.
The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints are powered by Super Gen Products. Associate sponsors for 2024 include Pit Stop Convenience Stores, DisBatch Brewing Company, Dandy, Joe's Garage, Westward Painting Company, the Maguire Family of Dealerships, Powdertech Powdercoating, PJC Sprayfoam, Profab Enterprises, Magsarus Ignitions, Hoosier Racing Tire, Insinger Performance with their Stinger Race Fuel, My Race Pass and is owned and operated by Mike Emhof Motorsports.
For more information on the series, results and points, please visit our website, www.crsa.myracepass.com.
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BOBBY PARROW WINS 2024 DISBATCH BREWING COMPANY CHALLENGE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – September 29, 2024
Bobby Parrow has shown all season why he’s tough to beat at Land of Legends Raceway.
This season’s 305 Sprint track champion can now add on DisBatch Brewing Company Challenge Champion as a result of Saturday’s rainout of the final race.
“Tommy Fletcher got us into this years ago, so we went on with our own team,” Parrow said post-race. “My crew keeps this car going where they know their thing.”
Parrow was set to battle many drivers for the Challenge title, including Dillon Paddock, a good friend and close opponent who finished third in points in both the DisBatch Challenge and weekly action at the Land of Legends.
After Parrow entered Friday night's race at Utica-Rome, he complained about his motor sputtering. He tried to nurse it home Saturday night. It’s a motor that Parrow has used since 2022 that was starting to give out. While he may be glad he didn't have to use the motor Saturday night, Parrow wished though he wanted to race.
“It’s not the way we all wanted it to end,” said Parrow. “Now I have to listen to Dillon [Paddock] getting on me all winter saying that he would’ve won it. He’s gotten pretty good, but I think I could’ve taken him.”
Parrow recorded a pair of wins this season in weekly Saturday Night Spectaculars in Canandaigua. When CRSA came to town, he finished second and fourth in both DisBatch events.
Now, “BP80” gets set to go on an offseason vacation or two. Safe to say, the championship money earned can help pay for it.
The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints are powered by Super Gen Products. Associate sponsors for 2024 include Pit Stop Convenience Stores, DisBatch Brewing Company, Dandy, Joe's Garage, Westward Painting Company, the Maguire Family of Dealerships, Powdertech Powdercoating, PJC Sprayfoam, Profab Enterprises, Magsarus Ignitions, Hoosier Racing Tire, Insinger Performance with their Stinger Race Fuel, My Race Pass and is owned and operated by Mike Emhof Motorsports.
For more information on the series, results and points, please visit our website, www.crsa.myracepass.com.
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RAIN WASHES OUT WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CARS ON SATURDAY
CONCLUDING THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON AT SHARON
September 28, 2024
By Mike Leone
(Hartford, OH)...After appearing to have a window of dry weather to complete the Federated Auto Parts Showdown, showers from the remnants of Hurricane Helene spread north earlier than forecasted Saturday evening at Sharon Speedway. Light rain hit the speedway following the conclusion of motor heat at 5:45 p.m. After waiting 75 minutes and weather models still projecting steady rain throughout the night, World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car and track officials agreed to cancel the event. There were 42 Sprint Cars and 30 Whelen Econo Mods presented by Alcon Mechanical on hand. The event will not be rescheduled. After just one rain out during the first three months of the season (opening night), there were five rain outs during the final two months of the 95th anniversary season.
If you purchased a ticket in advance for the Federated Auto Parts Showdown, you will receive a face-value credit to your MyDirtTickets.com account – good for two years – to be used toward any World of Outlaws event available at WorldofOutlaws.com/tix. If a credit to your account does not work for you, then you have until Oct. 28 to request a refund. If you purchased a ticket or pit pass at the race track, please mail the ticket or wristband to 7575 W. Winds Blvd NW Ste D, Concord, NC 28027 in an envelope postmarked by October 28 for a refund.
Those who purchased patio seats, VIP fan suite tickets, and camping permits through Sharon Speedway will automatically be refunded.
ALERT DRIVING SAW TAFOYA EXTEND USAC/CRA TOP 10 FINISH STREAK TO NINE AT PERRIS
(Chino, CA, September 25, 2024) Eddie Tafoya Jr. survived
most of the chaos in last Saturday’s Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA
Sprint Car race and came home sixth at Perris Auto Speedway. The finish was
his ninth straight top-10 result in the series.
The last time Tafoya, 27, did not place in the top 10 was in a USAC/CRA race over six months ago. That came when he finished 12th in a rain-shortened event at Arizona’s Cocopah Speedway on March 23rd. His best outing in the nine-race streak came on June 8th when he placed fourth at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway.
Last week on the famous Perris half-mile oval, Tafoya was strong through the preliminary part of the night. The Chino Hills, California-based racer qualified in the upper half of the field with the ninth-fastest time of 17.012. In his eight-lap heat race, he started and finished fourth.
If he looked strong in the prelims, he was more powerful in the 30-lap main. Tafoya performed well on a night where self-preservation meant as much as anything else in the feature. In a race that looked a lot like the track’s popular Night of Destruction with several cars destroyed, he mostly steered through the chaos. After starting ninth, his only encounter came on a restart when several cars in front of him got into a tangle
“Yeah, I saw a couple people get sideways in front of me and everyone started checking up, and I checked up,” Tafoya said. “I got hit from behind. I did like a full 360 pirouette in the air. I thought I was going over. Luckily it landed back on all four, and everything was still bolted together. I got lucky there.”
Tafoya had to take the eye-catching #51T to the back for the restart. From there, he moved forward. Deftly avoiding some more questionable maneuvers, he drove all the way back through the pack to finish sixth. It was his best Perris finish thus far in 2024.
One of the keys to finishing in the top 10 for Tafoya is staying out of trouble. He certainly knows that you cannot do well if you do not finish the race. He has done well with that throughout his career.
“I am pretty aware of what is going on around me and looking ahead,” the 2019 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year said when asked about his string of top 10s. “I don’t know if it comes from dirt bikes or all the other racing I have done. Seems like a lot of these guys are just racing the guys right in front of them when there is a whole other race going on. It definitely helps me out being able to avoid stuff.”
Tafoya is pleased with his runs in the top, but like most racers, he wants more.
“It is nice being in the top 10,” Tafoya said. “I would just like to qualify a little better and be up in the mix. It seems like I can qualify really close to the top everywhere but Perris. I definitely need to figure something out there. I felt good Saturday (in qualifying). I got a little loose on my fast lap, the second lap. There was a hole down the straightaway that I got into, and it got me a little light. That is probably the best I felt in a long time. It just sucks that I could not put it together.”
In addition to his nine top 10s in USAC/CRA competition, Tafoya has a pair of top 10s in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series presented by Inland Rigging. The first was his best overall finish of the year when he placed second at Santa Maria on June 15th. The other came two weeks ago when he drove to a seventh at the Ventura Raceway.
Next up for Tafoya will be a USCS race at Kern on October 5th.
Friendly Tafoya is always happy to meet the fans in the pits after every race. He will sign autographs, pose for photos, and sell his beautiful 2024 team shirts. For fans who cannot attend the races, the team shirts are available at www.specialty-fasteners.com.
Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram @eddietafoya51.
Tafoya and the #51T team would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, Inland Rigging, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen’s Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for supporting its racing program.
Eddie Tafoya Jr. 2024 USAC National Results
January 11 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 22nd A Main
January 14 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 7th D Main
February 24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main
March 9 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprints 13th A Main
March 10 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprints 17th A Main
March 16 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main
March 23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main
April 6 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main
April 20 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 22nd A Main
April 27th Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main
May 11th Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USCS Sprint Cars Rained Out
May 18 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 20th A Main
May 25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cas Series 8th A Main
June 1 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 23rd A Main
June 5 Lawrenceburg Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 8th A Main
June 6 Lincoln Park Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 12th A Main
June 7 Bloomington Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 6th B Main
June 8 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main
June 15 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 2nd A Main
June 22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main
July 13 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main
July 27 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 21st A Main
August 17 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main
August 31 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main
September 1 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main
September 14 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th A Main
September 21 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main
PENALTY REPORT: Tire Samples Return from Hockett/McMillin Memorial at
Lucas Oil Speedway - Appeal Process Underway
Belleville, IL. (9/25/2024) Working to uphold and enforce the posted specifications and ensure full transparency with competitors, it is imperative that we announce the following penalty report.
POWRi officials have received the results of the tire samples taken on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Hockett/McMillin Memorial. Samples were collected following the feature event from the right rear tire of the top three competitors in both the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League and the POWRi WAR Sprint League, and sent to an independent laboratory for further testing. The samples were taken in accordance with POWRi Tire Sample procedures, with a team representative collecting the sample cuts, which were then logged, bagged, and sealed, along with a signature from the team representative. All tires conformed to the benchmarks provided by Hoosier Racing Tire, except for one.
Jake Bubak, competing in the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League feature event, has failed the tire test and has been disqualified from Saturday's feature. This disqualification results in a loss of points and pay for that event, pending the appeal process.
Bubak and his team have contested the disqualification, and the appeal is currently underway. Any further penalties will be determined upon completion of this process.
The Series rules on tires are as follows:
POWRi 410 Wing Outlaw Series Specifications; Section 23 - Tire Prep:
a. The altering of any tire compound, by any means will not be permitted.
Chemical alteration of the tread carcass and/or tread compound, such as tire
‘soaking’ and/or the introduction of tread ‘softener’ and/or physical
defacement (removal, altering and/or covering) of tire sidewall markings in
any manner will not be permitted. If any competitor is found to have altered
their tires any penalty deemed appropriate by POWRi Series Officials may be
issued.
b. Any tire may be inspected and/or analyzed for alteration at any time. This will consist of a process as determined by the independent laboratory that performs the analysis. The analysis process will require a sample shipment of the tire to the selected laboratory.
c. Additional race event(s) may be completed before a determination is made. If a penalty is issued, the event(s) that fell into the analysis time period while the tire(s) were being analyzed will be considered as part of the penalty time period.
d. Money won in an event may be held until the final determination is made by the independent laboratory.
Furthermore updates will be made public via the POWRi social media channels and online at www.powri.com.
All rules and guidelines for POWRi divisions can be found online at www.powri.com/rules, with all questions or concerns on the matter being directed to POWRi officials.
All checks were mailed during the week of September 16, except for those of the top three competitors whose tire samples were collected. Those checks will be mailed following this release.
Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic makeup event two weeks away
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 26, 2024) - It's less than two weeks
until the stars of Kubota High Limit Racing return to Lucas Oil Speedway for
the makeup of the second half of the Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond
Classic.
The makeup is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 9 with a full
program for the 410 winged sprints set as a makeup from a June 29th
postponement when rain and severe weather struck Lucas Oil Speedway shortly
after qualifying.
Rico Abreu of St. Helena, Calif., set a new track record
prior to the rain with a lap of 12.829 seconds. The makeup will include a
new round of time trials prior to the heat races, last-chance qualifiers and
$25,000-to-win A Feature.
Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 5, hot
laps at 6:30 and racing to follow opening ceremonies. Tickets will be
available at the gate, or fans can use their tickets or pit wristbands from
the rainout.
The Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series is co-owned by Brad
Sweet and Kyle Larson and features top 410 sprint car drivers from around
the country. Tyler Courtney of Indianapolis won the opener of the two-night
Diamond Classic in June, beating series points leader Sweet.
Sweet leads Abreu by 258 points in the Kubota High Limit
Racing championship race with Courtney third in points, followed by Brent
Marks and Corey Day.
For more information on Kubota High Limit Racing, visit
highlimitracing.com.
Kubota High Limit Diamond Classic Spectator Admission:
Adults (13 and up) - $40
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $37
Youth (age 6 to 12) - $10
Kids (age 5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $90
Pit Pass - $45
Big Buck 50/MLRA Fall Nationals next: The 8th annual Super
Stocks Big Buck 50 Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt and the Lucas Oil MLRA
Fall Nationals are next up at Lucas Oil Speedway, Oct. 3-5.
An additional night of Late Model racing was added as
Thursday, Oct. 3, was originally scheduled as a practice night for the MLRA
series as Super Stocks had practice sessions along with time trial
qualifying for their Friday heat and dash races for their Saturday
$10,000-to-win finale.
The MLRA feature winners will collect $5,000 on Thursday and
Friday and $10,000 on Saturday in full programs each night.
Drivers can find the Big Buck 50 entry form on the drivers'
dashboard portion of lucasoilspeedway.com.
With the race scheduled to be live on FloRacing both nights
and on MAVTV at a later date, drivers are encouraged to fill out their
profile on MyRacePass with information that can be used by announcers.
Drivers planning on running can use this link to for the driver profile.
Thursday, Oct. 3 admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22
Adults (13 and up) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6-12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $60
Pit Pass - $40
Friday, Oct. 4 admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $27
Adults (13 and up) - $30
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27
Youth (6-12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $70
Pit Pass - $40
Saturday, Oct. 5 admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $27
Adults (13 and up) - $30
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27
Youth (6-12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $70
Pit Pass - $45
Camping:
Reserved with Electric and Water - $40/Night (Limited
Availability) Reserved Dry Spots - $25/Night (Limited Availability) Dry
Camping - $15/Night
For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway
event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via
email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
For information about Lucas Oil Speedway, including
schedules, point standings and other news, please visit
LucasOilSpeedway.com.
CONTACT:
Danny Lorton
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
# # #
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in
Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is
available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this
sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing
experience.
For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.
In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by
following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway
and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway
Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race
recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and
schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com.
About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title.
Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events.
Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of
the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and
regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling
League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the
Lucas Oil MLRA.
In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods.
HEADING HOME: Brock Zearfoss preps for Ohio double at
Wayne County and Sharon prior to The Grove’s National Open
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 26, 2024
JONESTOWN, Pa. (September 26, 2024) – It was a long swing through the Golden State for Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing, but with their three week visit finally complete, concluding the World of Outlaws West Coast Swing with Thunderbowl Raceway’s Dennis Roth Classic, the “Jonestown Jet” is finally on his way home, first making a pit stop in Ohio for a Series doubleheader Friday and Saturday, September 27-28.
Zearfoss, ace of his own Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P. Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School, EnTrust IT Solutions, Berkebile Oil Company, No. 3Z sprint car, will visit Wayne County Speedway in Orrville and Sharon Speedway in Hartford in his two-day Ohio conquest, the former awarding $15,000 with Sharon’s season-ending program awarding $12,000.
The Jonestown, Pennsylvania, native will roll into the Buckeye State ninth in the World of Outlaws championship standings padded by 12 top-ten appearances, one of which a top-five.
“It was a long road home, but we’re ready to get back at it,” Zearfoss stated. “The West Coast Swing had some ups and downs for our team, but we’re always grateful to be there. We hope to build some speed in Ohio before getting back to Williams Grove for the National Open.”
ON DECK:
Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing will continue their 2024 World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with a pair of stops in the Buckeye
State, set to visit Wayne County Speedway and Sharon Speedway on Friday and
Saturday, September 27-28.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brock Zearfoss would like to thank all of his marketing partners including:
Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging
Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P. Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School,
EnTrust IT Solutions, Berkebile Oil Company, XXX Race Company, K1 RaceGear,
BK Titanium, AL Driveline, Bruce’s Speed Shop, Walker Performance
Filtration, Bell Helmets, System 1 Pro Ignition, Allstar Performance,
Wilwood, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, and CSI Shocks.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Press: www.fullyinjected.com
Online Home: www.brockzearfoss.com
X: https://twitter.com/brock_zearfoss
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brockzearfossracing
Merchandise: http://www.brockzearfoss.com/shopping/
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
STATS:
2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Stats:
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 1
Top-Tens: 12
2024 WORLD OF OUTLAWS HIGHLIGHTS:
Kicked off 2024 World of Outlaws season with DIRTcar Nationals action at
Volusia Speedway Park (February 7-10); finished 18th, 19th, 13th, and 16th,
respectively. Finished tenth at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, on
Saturday, March 16. Climbed from 22nd to eighth at 81 Speedway in Wichita,
Kansas, on Saturday, March 30 – earned KSE Hard Charger Award. Finished
tenth at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5. Finished
ninth at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on
Friday, April 12. Finished seventh in #LetsRaceTwo finale at Eldora Speedway
in Rossburg, Ohio, on Saturday, May 4. Finished ninth at Sharon Speedway in
Hartford, Ohio, on Saturday, May 18. Finished tenth at Atomic Speedway in
Chillicothe, Ohio, on Saturday, May 25. Finished ninth from 21st at River
Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Friday, June 7. Finished
tenth and sixth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Friday and
Saturday, July 12-13. Finished fifth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday,
July 24. Concluded Knoxville Nationals one spot shy of A-Main appearance;
finished fifth in Saturday’s B-Main. Finished ninth in the Jackson Nationals
finale on Saturday, August 17.
Greg Wilson to continue September slate with WoO stops at
Wayne County and Sharon
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 26, 2024
BENTON RIDGE, Ohio (September 26, 2024) – Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing are certainly no strangers to the Greatest Show On Dirt, and with the Series making their final Ohio appearances of the season Friday and Saturday, September 27-28, one can bet the Benton Ridge native will be entered for action.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will visit Wayne County Speedway in Orrville on Friday before venturing to Sharon Speedway in Hartford on Saturday.
“That’s our plan,” Wilson, regarding his schedule, stated. “We’ll keep an eye on the weather and if we’re forced to find a backup plan, we’ll do it, but as of now, our focus is on the World of Outlaws. There’s always a lot of hype and excitement surrounding their events, especially in Ohio, so it’s a great stage to be on, especially for our partners. It should be a great weekend.”
Wilson, a recent IRA Outlaw Sprint Series winner and ace of his own Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics, No. W20 sprint car, will roll into the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series pair with a stout stat sheet, not only earning the aforementioned IRA triumph at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, but securing 19 top-tens this season, 16 of which occurring within the top-five. Recent highlights include a pair of top-fives at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio.
ON DECK:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with a
pair of WoO stops in the Buckeye State, set to visit Wayne County Speedway
and Sharon Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28..
SPECIAL THANKS:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including:
Primary Partners: Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics
Associate Partners: SandRidge Custom, CJMM, Conkle Chiropractic
Product Sponsors: Winters Performance, Banshee Graphics, Simpson Race Products, Fully Injected Motorsports, Titan Wings, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Nagy Equipment Sales, Ultra-Shield, BRS (Berryman Racing Shocks), All-Pro Cylinder Heads, AfterBurner Performance, TI22, King Racing Products, Engler Machine & Tool, Sharp Advantage, KSE Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Real Capz, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Burns Petroleum, Smith Titanium, Kistler Engines
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregwilsonracing/
X: https://twitter.com/gregwilsonw20
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS:
Top-fives: 16
Top-tens: 19
Wins: 1
Trophy Cup 30 fast approaching at Thunderbowl Raceway
By Gary Thomas
Tulare, CA – September 25, 2024…The massive stretch of events at Thunderbowl Raceway continues next month with Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup 30 presented by Rudeen Racing fast approaching on October 17th, 18th and 19th.
Something sure to add even more intrigue this year will be the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 show on Saturday October 12th. The event held on the weekend before Trophy Cup is guaranteed to fill the pit area as drivers get one final stab at the track prior to the big show.
The annual Chris & Brian Faria Memorial will be a classic lead-in for the Trophy Cup, as teams and fans get to enjoy back-to-back weeks of racing at the Thunderbowl.
The Trophy Cup itself continues to be one of the premier Winged Sprint Car showcases in the country and the 2024 version is sure to be one of the biggest and best yet. The 30th edition of the Trophy Cup boasts a record $300,000 overall purse for the three nights.
The event originally started at San Jose Speedway in 1994 and was held at the track until its closing in ‘99. It then moved to Ocean Speedway for one year, before heading to the Kings Speedway in Hanford from 2001-2004. In ‘05 the Trophy Cup was moved to Thunderbowl Raceway, where it has been held ever since.
With its unique format the Trophy Cup regularly produces some of the best Winged Sprint Car racing fans will witness all season. Each time a driver hits the speedway for competitive racing there are points on the line. It’s all a lead-up to the 50-lap feature on Saturday night, which returns to a full 24-car inversion this year.
The overall champion will take home $30,000 from the point fund, along with their earnings from all three nights. The Trophy Cup is always an all-star showcase in California, with champions and winners from all over the state and beyond in action.
Tickets and Details:
Adult grandstand tickets for the 30th Trophy Cup cost $55 on Thursday and Friday and $60 on Saturday. Bleacher tickets are $50 on Thursday and Friday and $55 on Saturday. Kids pricing and senior pricing is also available.
Tickets can be acquired by calling 559-688-0909 or at the gate. Pre-sale tickets will be available until two weeks prior to the event, as all track staff will be at the raceway daily and not in the office, in preparation to make sure everything goes as well as possible. The event has never sold out and tickets will be available if you choose to purchase at the gate.
For the second straight year, on Wednesday October 16th (day before the race) Thunderbowl GM Josh Miller will be around the campground if you’d like to obtain your Will Call Tickets, or if you need to purchase additional tickets. By handing out will call tickets on Wednesday, this will help alleviate the line at the box office on race day.
The pit gate opens at 10am on Thursday October 17th, with
the drivers meeting around 3:20pm. Wheel packing, hot laps, qualifying and
heat races will follow.
The special events that have become so popular are also returning.
Following the races on Thursday will be Taco Night presented by Steve Faria, owner of 9 Iron Bar & Grill and The Tulare Golf Course. Friday will feature the popular BBQ Night presented by High Five Pizza and Catering. On Saturday afternoon from 11am-2pm Steve Faria, owner of 9 Iron Bar & Grill and the Tulare Golf Course will present the annual Spaghetti Feed.
The post-race parties start 20 minutes after the checkered flag with beer, water and soft drinks also available for purchase inside. A donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the door during all these events is appreciated.
Over the last 29-years Dave Pusateri and the Trophy Cup team have helped gather more than 2.9 million dollars in donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Fans and teams are all encouraged to attend the special eating events. More info on the Trophy Cup, as well as an entry list can be found at www.trophycup.org
Special thanks to Promoter Steve Faria with System 1 and System 1 Pro Ignition, General Manager Josh Miller, along with all our partners for making things happen at Thunderbowl Raceway including Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC, Budweiser, Roth Motorsports, KRC Safety, General Manager Craig Borba at Garton Tractor, Double “D” Towing and JD Heiskel & Company.
For more info on the Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl
Raceway visit www.thunderbowlraceway.com and like our Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/Tulare-Thunderbowl-Raceway-392991907541396/?fref=ts
The Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare
County Fairgrounds on the corner of Bardsley and K Streets at 620 South K
Street Tulare, California 93274. From the junction of SR 99 and SR 137, go
west on SR 137. At South K go south one-half mile to the Fairgrounds.
Camping is available for fans off turns three and four.
Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway Remaining Schedule
Saturday October 12: NARC 410 Sprint Cars, Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and RaceSaver 305s (Chris & Brian Faria Memorial/ Trophy Cup Tune-Up)
Thursday October 17: Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup 30 presented
by Rudeen Racing
Friday October 18: Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup 30 presented by Rudeen Racing
Saturday October 19: Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup 30 presented by Rudeen
Racing
Wednesday November 20: USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Join Us For “Topping” of Dennis Albaugh Tower, Friday, October 4 at 11:00 a.m.!
Knoxville, IA, September 25, 2024 – The Dennis Albaugh Tower at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, has seen significant progress the last couple of months and it’s time for the crew to add the last beam to the structure! This will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 4!
We invite you to join us. We’ll start by signing the beam before it is hoisted to the top of the five-story tower. Dennis Albaugh and other dignitaries will be on hand to witness the “Topping Off” of the tower.
Following the ceremony, join us for light refreshments on the second floor at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.
“We hope that everyone who is able can be with us on Friday,” says Executive Director, Bob Baker, “The Neumann Brothers Construction team has been working hard, and we want to celebrate their efforts with the public. The ‘topping’ off of the Bryan Clauson Suite Tower was such a special moment for us, and we wanted to repeat that with the Dennis Albaugh Suite Tower.”
For more information on the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, visit www.SprintCarHoF.com!
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
One Sprint Capital Place
Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone: 641-842-6176
Fax: 641-842-6177
E-mail: Info@SprintCarHoF.com
Website: www.SprintCarHoF.com
THREE MAN BATTLE FOR CRSA SPRINTS CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
FINAL TWO POINTS RACES OF THE YEAR
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – September 25, 2024
Championship weekend is around the corner for the A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints powered by Super Gen Products.
The series makes its lone trip to Utica-Rome Speedway Friday for the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge finale as part of Short Track SuperNationals weekend. It is followed up with the overall points finale at Land of Legends Raceway Saturday for the DisBatch Brewing Company Challenge finale.
Kyle Pierce and Tomy Moreau are tied for the points lead and looking for their first series championship, while Dalton Herrick, not too far behind, is competing for his second title after winning it all in 2022.
Nine drivers are mathematically eligible in the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge. Jordan Hutton leads by 10 on Jeff Trombley, who is looking to defend his I-90 championship from last year.
As for the DisBatch Brewing Company Challenge, a whopping 14 drivers look to take the title at Land of Legends. This year's track champion in the 305 Sprint category, Bobby Parrow, leads Tomy Moreau by five markers.
Here’s a look at the news and notes for this weekend.
Tune In: Action can be seen live Friday night on FloRacing then Saturday for free on Land of Legends TV with a simulcast on DIRTVision. For $5.99 a month, you can expand your race night experience at the track or online through the MyRacePass app or at www.myracepass.com, which features entries, lineups, fantasy and results.
Last Time Out: CRSA made its third trip ever to Skyline Raceway Motorsports Park Sept. 20 and saw Dalton Herrick join the double digits club with his 10th career win and first of the season.
Herrick drew the pole for the 25-lap feature, leading green to checkered to take the win.
"We've drawn terrible all year, [Takla, girlfriend] put us on the front and I got Mike VanDusen turning the wrenches tonight,” said Herrick in victory lane. “He gave me an incredible hot rod. I gave him some feedback and he knew what to do to make this thing fast. The track was a little different. I like the reconfigure with the wiped out backstretch and being able to get on the fence. They gave us a really fun track tonight."
In his CRSA debut, Mikey Smith finished second while Scott Landers tied his season-best finish in third.
With a sixth place finish, Kyle Pierce won the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series championship by four points over Herrick, adding on to the Dandy Triple Play championship he recently won.
Points Standings: It’s the closest you can get going into the final weekend of the championship. Kyle Pierce and Tomy Moreau are tied with two races to go. Both have to be careful, as Dalton Herrick is 21 points behind.
Approaching Utica-Rome, Herrick has the advantage in experience, as the No. 29 has three fifth-place finishes there. Kyle Pierce is the only driver amongst the top three who has won there in 2021. Moreau is one of the latest drivers to score a top five, finishing fifth the last time CRSA was at Utica-Rome last year.
As for Land of Legends, Herrick has recorded four top fives, including a win last year. Pierce has three top fives with a best finish of second in 2022. Meanwhile, Tomy Moreau has two with a best finish of third from last July.
There is also a three-way battle for fourth to conclude the season. Ron Greek is 22 points above Blake Warner in the spot. John Cunningham has now entered the tango in the No. J27 for the fourth spot, 30 points behind Greek.
The rest of the top 10 are Cliff Pierce, Adam DePuy, Jerry Sehn Jr. and Dustin Sehn.
Miniseries scenarios: Nine drivers are mathematically eligible to win the championship in the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge. Jordan Hutton leads Jeff Trombley by 10 points, Dalton Herrick is third, 27 points behind, Tomy Moreau is fourth, 33 points back and Adam DePuy is fifth, 43 points behind.
Should points from heat races keep the gap the same Friday, a top-five finish for Hutton would clinch the championship. Should the No. 66 finish fifth and Trombley win, the points are tied, with Hutton owning the tiebreaker in wins.
If Trombley wins, Hutton must be sixth or worse for the No. 3A to take the championship. If neither wins, Trombley must beat Hutton by six spots.
For Dalton Herrick in third, he must finish ahead of Trombley by nine spots, then finish ahead of Hutton by about 14 spots, 13 should he win.
For Tomy Moreau in fourth, he would have to finish ahead by at least three spots of Herrick, 12 spots in front of Trombley, and 16 in front of Hutton.
14 drivers have a chance in the DisBatch Brewing Company Challenge. Bobby Parrow leads Tomy Moreau by five points. July 4 winner Dillon Paddock is 12 behind in third, Blake Warner is 16 back in fourth, and May 18 winner Matt Rotz rounds out the top five, 29 back.
Sixth through 10th lie with the No. 23 of John Smith in sixth, 38 behind, Ron Greek seventh, 39 back, Jordan Hutton and Dan Craun tied for eighth, 42, with Randy Years rounding out the top 10, 43 points behind.
Similar to the Dandy Triple Play, the points are very tight and anything can happen. If the gap is the same approaching the feature, a top-two finish from Parrow will seal the championship.
Tomy Moreau can claim the Challenge with a win and a third or worse by Parrow. If neither wins, Moreau must be three spots ahead of Parrow to have a shot at the title.
For Dillon Paddock, the driver of the No. 8 must finish four positions ahead of Tomy Moreau, three with a win, and six spots in front of Parrow, five with a win. Should the points be tied, the current tiebreaker belongs to Paddock with a win.
Finally, for Blake Warner, if he can finish three spots in front of Dillon Paddock, six spots ahead of Tomy Moreau and nine spots in front of Parrow, the title is. Should those points tie, the tiebreaker belongs to Parrow due to his second place finish in May.
More moolah in Canandaigua: Last Sunday, iFreeze Storage & Distribution Center announced that they increased Saturday’s purse at Canandaigua up to $1250 to win and $210 to start.
iFreeze Storage & Distribution Center, located in Fulton, N.Y., is a fully updated 120,000-square-foot facility offering storage and distribution for items needing refrigeration or to be kept frozen. The facility can store at temperatures as low as -18 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
“I think more people will appreciate that structure,” said Adam DePuy, Operations Manager of iFreeze. “Post it up and let’s get some cars to finish the season strong!”
iFreeze has also stepped up to add more tow money for those who do not make the 25-lap feature. The top four will transfer, fifth through ninth will receive $100, 10th-14th will receive $85 and 15th-20th will receive $75.
Speaking of DePuy…
New Wall of Famer: Land of Legends announced earlier this week that Adam DePuy will be inducted Saturday onto the Land of Legends Wall of Fame.
Before hopping into a 305 sprint car last year, the driver of the No. 99 was a three-time Street Stock track champion and stands second on the all-time street stock wins list with 48.
With his induction, DePuy joins Darryl Ruggles as the only other sprint car driver inducted onto the Wall of Fame.
The ceremony begins at 6:40 p.m. between hot laps and opening ceremonies.
Last Time at Utica-Rome: July 15, 2023, was the last time CRSA ran at the "Home of Heroes."
Jordan Hutton got a run on Dillon Paddock on lap 11 into turn three to throw a slide job and take the win. Hutton had a fast car right out the trailer. From starting last to win heat one to starting third in the feature, the No. 66 was tough to beat.
It was “J-Hutt’s” first win at Utica-Rome, a track he had struggled to run at, and his fifth career win at the time.
By the Numbers: At Utica, the average car count since 2015 is over 22 cars. 47 different drivers have finished in the top five. Utica has also been known for its parity of winners, with 17 other drivers taking a checkered flag. Jeff Trombley and Jeff VanSteenburg each lead the way in top fives with six. Mike Kiser has a win and four top fives at “The Home of Heroes.” Previous winner Jordan Hutton has a pair of top fives.
At Land of Legends, the last three winners in CRSA series action have been first-time Canandaigua winners (Dalton Herrick, Matt Rotz and Dillon Paddock; the latter two won their first CRSA event). The car count in the last three races have averaged 35 drivers. Land of Legends Wall of Famer Darryl Ruggles leads in series top fives with 13, including five wins. Jeff Trombley is not far behind with 10, including three wins. The same goes for Alysha Bay, with nine top fives, three of those victories.
From the Frontman: “When I heard the points were tied for the lead and three drivers have a shot at the overall title entering the weekend, I was excited. You can’t miss out on this weekend, whether at the track or watching from home. We are eager to crown an overall champion and a pair of miniseries champions by the end of the week." ~ Mike Emhof
From the LOLR Track Promoter: “It’s exciting and fitting to see this great group of drivers coming to Land of Legends to capture the title. It will be a "must-see race of the year," just like most 305 races each week." ~ Paul Cole
Up Next: The 2024 CRSA season concludes with a non-points race at Cornwall Motor Speedway for the Canadian CRSA/Crate Challenge, a part of RaceFest. It will be CRSA's return to Canada for the first time since 2008 and is the first CRSA-sanctioned race in Ontario.
Standings
1. 9K Kyle Pierce 2030 pts
2. 22 Tomy Moreau 0
3. 29 Dalton Herrick -21
4. 28 Ron Greek -167
5. 21B Blake Warner -189
6. J27 John Cunningham -197
7. 4 Cliff Pierce -257
8. 99 Adam DePuy -357
9. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. -380
10. D9 Dustin Sehn -538
I-90 Pit Stop Challenge Standings
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 343 pts
2. 3A Jeff Trombley -10
3. 29 Dalton Herrick -27
4. 22 Tomy Moreau -33
5. 99 Adam DePuy -43
6. 9K Kyle Pierce -45
7. 28 Ron Greek -52
8. J27 John Cunningham -56
9. 99K Mike Kiser -59
10. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. -64
DisBatch Brewing Company Challenge Standings
1. 80 Bobby Parrow 329 pts
2. 22 Tomy Moreau -5
3. 8 Dillon Paddock -12
4. 21B Blake Warner -16
5. 77 Matt Rotz -29
6. 23 John Smith -38
7. 28 Ron Greek -39
8. 66 Jordan Hutton -42
9. 18C Dan Craun -42
10. 2 Randy Years -43
Feature Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 3
2. 9K Kyle Pierce 2
3. 77 Matt Rotz 1
4. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
5. 99 Adam Depuy 1
6. 18C Dan Craun 1
7. 3A Jeff Trombley 1
8. 56V Billy VanInwegen 1
9. 12 Tyler Chartrand 1
10. 29 Dalton Herrick 1
Feature Polesitters
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 2
2. D9 Dustin Sehn 1
3. 48A Alysha Bay 1
4. 33 Scott Landers 1
5. 28 Ron Greek 1
6. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
7. 99 Adam Depuy 1
8. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
9. 18C Dan Craun 1
10. 18 Timmy Lotz 1
11. 10 Nathan Pierce 1
12. 29 Dalton Herrick 1
Heat Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 5
2. 22 Tomy Moreau 4
3. 56V Billy VanInwegen 3
4. 3A Jeff Trombley 2
5. 99 Adam Depuy 2
6. 25G Tyler Graves 2
7. 18C Dan Craun 2
8. 18 Timmy Lotz 2
9. 33 Scott Landers 2
10. 8 Dillon Paddock 2
11. 9K Kyle Pierce 2
12. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 2
13. J27 John Cunningham 2
14. 12 Tyler Chartrand 1
15. 88C Chad Miller 1
16. 23 John Smith 1
17. 80 Bobby Parrow 1
18. 17E Ethan Gray 1
19. 28 Ron Greek 1
20. 21B Blake Warner 1
21. 99K Mike Kiser 1
22. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
23. 3 Bailey Boyd 1
24. 4S Mikey Smith 1
Top 5s
1. 22 Tomy Moreau 8
2. 29 Dalton Herrick 7
3. 9K Kyle Pierce 6
4. 56V Billy VanInwegen 5
5. 66 Jordan Hutton 5
6. 3A Jeff Trombley 4
7. 12 Tyler Chartrand 3
8. 8 Dillon Paddock 3
9. 25G Tyler Graves 3
10. 80 Bobby Parrow 2
11. 33 Scott Landers 2
12. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 2
13. 4s Johnny Smith 1
14. 48a Alysha Bay 1
15. 77 Matt Rotz 1
16. 99 Mike Kiser 1
17. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 1
18. 99 Adam Depuy 1
19. 4 Cliff Pierce 1
20. 28 Ron Greek 1
21. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
22. 18C Dan Craun 1
23. 10VC Zach Sobotka 1
24. 45 Kevin Nagy 1
25. J27 John Cunningham 1
26. 10 Nathan Pierce 1
27. 4S Mikey Smith 1
Top 5 Hard Chargers By +/-
1. 9K Kyle Pierce +54
2. 99 Adam DePuy +48
3. 38 Zach Sobotka +41
4. 56V Billy VanInwegen +34
5. 8 Dillon Paddock +31
Lap Leaders
1. 56V Billy VanInwegen 43
2. 66 Jordan Hutton 41
3. 3a Jeff Trombley 35
4. 99 Adam Depuy 25
5. 29 Dalton Herrick 25
6. 21B Blake Warner 21
7. 77 Matt Rotz 20
8. 12 Tyler Chartrand 20
9. 9k Kyle Pierce 18
10. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 10
11. 8 Dillon Paddock 10
12. 18c Dan Craun 10
13. 80 Bobby Parrow 9
14. 28 Ron Greek 9
15. 121 Steve Glover 5
16. 10 Nathan Pierce 5
17. 19em Emily VanInwegen 3
18. 4s Johnny Smith 1
The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints are powered by Super Gen Products. Associate sponsors for 2024 include Pit Stop Convenience Stores, DisBatch Brewing Company, Dandy, Joe's Garage, Westward Painting Company, the Maguire Family of Dealerships, Powdertech Powdercoating, PJC Sprayfoam, Profab Enterprises, Magsarus Ignitions, Hoosier Racing Tire, Insinger Performance with their Stinger Race Fuel, My Race Pass and is owned and operated by Mike Emhof Motorsports.
For more information on the series, results and points, please visit our website, www.crsa.myracepass.com.
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FINAL USAC/CRA 410 SPRINT CAR APPEARANCE OF 2024 ON TAP FOR KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY DIRT TRACK
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (September 25, 2024) – Avanti
Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars make their third and final stop of the
2024 season at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track on Saturday night
September 28th. Race fans will be treated to thrilling racing with the
traditional 410 Sprint Cars in the “Bakersfield Bash”.
Adult tickets are $25 while kids 6-12 are just $10. Kids five and under are free. Hot laps are scheduled for approx. 5:30pm followed by time trials for the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Opening ceremonies will be at approx. 7pm followed by heat race action. The night concludes with the 30-lap feature for the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars.
Tickets are on sale now at www.KernRaceway.com and www.TheFOAT.com or available at the gate on race day.
The 2024 USAC/CRA season has delivered non-stop action. The inaugural Vermeer & Ferreira Classic on August 31st featured three-wide racing for the win in the closing stages of the 30-lap feature, with incoming points leader Tommy "Thunder" Malcom pulling off the last lap pass for victory. Charles Davis, Jr. and Austin Williams rounded out the narrow podium.
On June 8th, R.J. Johnson won the Golden Empire Clash at Kern Dirt Track from sixth on the grid, topping Logan Williams and A.J. Bender. Two complete features, two wholly different podiums reflect the competitiveness of the 2024 series.
Johnson added a win at Santa Maria on September 7th and a runner-up finish at Perris last weekend to wrestle the points lead away from Malcom. Johnson and Malcom head into Saturday’s event separated by just three markers in the standings. Austin Williams, Bender, and Logan Williams round out the top-five. David Gasper, Cody Williams, Verne Sweeney, Austin Grabowski, and Eddie Tafoya, Jr. make up the balance of the top-ten.
Among the other drivers expected to be in action are “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Grant Sexton, Logan Calderwood, “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa, Kaleb Montgomery, Ryan Timmons, "Flash” Jordan Hermansader, and more.
The Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway is located at 13500 Raceway Boulevard in Bakersfield, California. To get to the speedway, take Interstate-5 and exit at Enos Lane (CA 43, Exit 246) and drive to Raceway Blvd. The track is on the west side of the interstate. For more event information and advance tickets, visit www.kernraceway.com or call 661.835.1264. Tickets are available online at the track website or on www.TheFOAT.com
The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series thanks BillsJerky.net, Factory Wraps, Flowdynamics Incorporated, The Gardner Family (In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner), In Honor of Wiley Miller Sr. and Wiley Miller II, Sexton Fire Protection, WC Friend Company, and Woodland Auto Display, for their support.
For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CARS TO CAP OFF 95TH ANNIVERSARY
SEASON AT SHARON ON SATURDAY; ECONO MODS ALSO IN ACTION
September 25, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Mike Leone
(Hartford, OH)...Sharon Speedway will close out the 2024 racing season this Saturday night (September 28) with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in the Federated Auto Parts Showdown! Also in competition are the Whelen Econo Mods presented by Alcon Mechanical as they bring down the curtain on the 95th anniversary season. Warmups will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by qualifying and racing on Hovis Auto & Truck Supply night.
Saturday's appearance by the World of Outlaws will be their second visit of 2024 at Sharon. The "Greatest Show on Dirt" was the season opener at Sharon back on May 18 as David Gravel pocketed the $12,000 payday for his first career Sharon win. Once again, $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start will be on the line on Saturday night.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars completed both events in 2023 as the May show was won by 10-time Series Champion, Donny Schatz, for his first Sharon "410" feature win! Brad Sweet topped the September show for the second straight year in route to his fifth Series championship. In 2021, Dave Blaney won in spectacular fashion over Sheldon Haudenschild for his 95th career WoO win, but first since 1997!
Prior to 2021, the World of Outlaws last appeared at Sharon on June 1, 2007 when the "King of the Outlaws", Steve Kinser, scored the victory. Kinser leads the way at Sharon with four WoO wins, while Danny Lasoski is the only other repeat winner besides Sweet with victories in 2002 and 2004. Besides Schatz and Blaney, other single WoO winners at Sharon include Jac Haudenschild (2006), Jason Meyers (2005), and Joey Saldana (2002).
Entering this weekend, David Gravel sits atop the World of Outlaws points in search of his first Series championship. Gravel, who has a Series best 14 victories, maintains a 90-point lead on Carson Macedo. Macedo is also second best with the Series in wins with nine. Schatz, the 10-time Series Champion, is third in points with four wins. Buddy Kofoid has had an excellent rookie season with five victories and is fourth in points ahead of 2023 rookie-of-the-year, Gio Scezli, who has three wins.
Though he's sixth in points, fan favorite Sheldon Haudenschild has the third most wins on the season with eight. Federated Auto Parts backed central Pennsylvania racer, Logan Schuchart, is seventh with one win. Completing the top 10 in points are rookie Bill Balog, central Pa. racer Brock Zearfoss, and rookie Landon Crawley aboard the Jason Sides-owned #7s. Just outside the top 10 in points are Kraig Kinser and the Bill Rose-owned #6 entry. Though not a Platinum Series racer, Missouri's Garet Williamson, is 13th in points and will be making his Sharon debut on Saturday.
Sharon has completed five "410" Sprint Car events thus far in 2024 with five different winners and big car counts at each one! Gravel topped a 45-car field on May 18 with the WoO. On June 1, central PA invader Ryan Smith won the $4,000 Western PA Speedweek event for the second time in four years as 46 cars were hand. Danny Dietrich, another member of the PA Posse, won the $5,000 FAST-sanctioned Ohio Sprint Speedweek event on June 12 with 53 cars on hand! Dale Blaney was victorious for the 21st time of his career at Sharon on July 27 winning the $4,000 event. And most recently, Dave Blaney won the $12,000 "Lou Blaney Memorial" last Saturday night over a 38-car field in what was his 38th and final career win at Sharon as he announced his retirement in victory lane.
Completing the two-division program will be the Whelen Econo Mods presented by Alcon Mechanical in an $800 to-win/$160 to-start event. It'll be the second appearance by Economod Mania Tour event in their season finale. At the last event on August 24, Jeremy Double topped a season high 34-car field for his all-time division leading 23rd career Sharon win. Joe Gabrielson and Dennis Lunger, Jr. both have a pair of Sharon victories this season. Lunger leads the Economod Mania Tour points over Jacob Eucker, Jarrett Young, Garrett Calvert, and Double.
Summit Racing Equipment will present the hard charger award on Saturday night to the Econo Mods. The driver that passes the most cars in the feature will receive a $100 Summit gift card. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be the driver that finishes highest in the feature.
The Performance Bodies "Nosed Out" program will award a $100 Performance Bodies gift card redeemable only at Wedge Motorsports to a driver in the Econo Mods. The recipient will be the driver that most closely beat out another competitor for any finishing position on the lead lap. Tiebreaker will be the driver with the best finishing position.
There is no Sharon registration fee for the Econo Mods. One-way driver radios are mandatory; channel 454.000. AMB/MyLaps transponders are required; rentals available for $25. If you have yet to register for the 2024 season, please bring the registration form with you completed https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=899241
Fans can not only experience viewing from the frontstretch and backstretch grandstands, but also from the infield fan zone, which includes concessions and restrooms. Sharon is the only track in the area to have viewing from the unique infield perspective. There will be times throughout the night when fans can cross on the frontstretch back and forth.
Pit gates open at 2 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 4 p.m. Warmups will get underway at 6:30 p.m. followed by Sprint Car qualifying with heat races scheduled for 7:30.
General admission for those 13 and over is $35 in advance and $40 on Saturday, while reserve tickets are $40 in advance and $45 on Saturday for all ages. Students 6-12 are $10 for general admission. Kids five and under are free. Pit passes are $45. Advance and reserved tickets can be purchased at the following link: https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WRG_SNG_MPV&orgid=52711&eventId=104123
Reserved seats are the top five rows of all frontstretch
grandstands. Patio and VIP fan suite seats are sold out. As a reminder,
stadium seats, coolers nor outside food or beverages are not permitted.
Camping permits are $25 and can be reserved at the following link:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/rv-trailer-tent-camping-spots-tickets-153713
Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
Joel Myers Jr Makes Second Appearance at Eldora Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA: Returning to Eldora Speedway for the first time since his rookie run at the Kings Royal, Joel Myers Jr was happy with his progress as he continues to figure the high banked half mile located in Rossburg, Ohio.
“Getting the chance to run at places like Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway this summer have been incredible,” Joel Myers Jr said. “The results obviously haven’t been there, but getting more and more laps there is invaluable and this past weekend at Eldora, I felt like we made huge strides as a team, and for me as a driver getting back there for another weekend felt completely different in a positive way.”
Taking part in the Four-Crown Nationals with Kubota High Limit Racing, Myers Jr and the Hayward Motorsports team went to battle against a very stout field of cars.
Timing the Shiti Coolers/Eddie Gilstrap Motors/Byrd Racing No. 19H entry in 16th quickest on Friday night, the Sebastopol, CA driver lined up in the fourth row of his heat race.
Starting and finishing eighth in heat race competition, Myers Jr moved into the ‘B’ where he chased after one of four transfers into the feature event as he took the green flag from the 11th starting spot. From the sixth row, Myers Jr looked more comfortable and confident on the famed half mile as he was able to pick up a couple of positions in the 12-lap event.
Working up to seventh, Myers Jr missed out on the transfer though felt good about the changes they made as the Hayward Motorsports team readied for Saturday.
Back to work on Saturday night, Myers Jr timed in 17th quickest on this night and lined up in the fifth row of heat race competition. Picking up a pair of positions in his heat, the youngster again moved into the semi where he took the green flag from the 10th starting position.
When the semi came to life, Myers Jr hit some grease that was on the track following track prep and spun his entry to a stop. Abel to keep from getting into the wall, the CA native restarted from the tail end of the field.
When the race went green, he was able to work his way forward after restarting 19th. Passing fleet of cars in the closing laps, Myers Jr capped his weekend off with a 12th place finish in the ‘B’.
“On paper it isn’t the best weekend, but gaining confidence with the changes on our car and the confidence to know where to put the car to make moves goes a very long way,” Myers Jr added. “Super thankful to Brodie Hayward and everyone with this Hayward Motorsports team for continuing to support me and give me a really great opportunity to run against the best at a ton of different tracks.”
Joel Myers Jr and Hayward Motorsports would like to thank Shiti Coolers, Eddie Gilstrap Motors, Byrd Racing, RPM Chassis, Factory Kahne Shocks, and Al Parker Engines for their continued support.
Joel Myers Jr Racing would like to thank All About Fire Protection, Hi-Plains Building Division, DirtDudes Excavating, Carbon Safety, System 1 Ignition, Weld, FK Rod Ends, Blud Lubricants, Smith Ti, Culvert Ops, Economy Plumbing, Cartronics, NorCal Powersports, Y2K Gaming, Shark Racing Engines, Lucas Oil, Vaider, Walker Performance Filtration, ShopRico.Com, Tiner Hirst Enterprise, Kaeding Performance, Triple X Race Co., and Ogio, for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts- 48, Wins-11, Top-5’s- 20, Top-10’s-26
ON TAP: Joel Myers Jr is now set to make his Midget debut as he will be in action for the BC 39 on Thursday night.
STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with ‘Jr’ by following him on Twitter @joelmyersjr, Instagram @joelmyersjr_, or by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/JoelMyersJr.
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Paul Nienhiser Triumphs in Jacksonville Speedway Season Finale
PETERSEN MEDIA: After a trying season that included losing a close teammate and friend earlier in the Summer at Jacksonville Speedway, it was only fitting that Paul Nienhiser was able to celebrate in victory lane during the track’s season finale last Friday night.
“It was a good night for us to cap the season off at Jacksonville Speedway,” Paul Nienhiser said. “It was a tough season for a lot of people with Ralph’s accident earlier in the summer, but we all pulled through and it is very cool to finish the year off at my home track in victory lane.”
Using a pill draw format on Friday night, the Chapin, IL driver found himself buried in his heat race as he took the green flag from the fifth starting position. With the racy bullring in fine form on Friday night, Nienhiser was able to make a couple of quick moves as the green lights flashed as he worked into second.
Going from fifth to second in his heat, Nienhiser was in a great spot heading into the feature event as his points total from his heat put him on the front row of the feature event as he chased after his 10th win of the 2024 season.
When the green flag was displayed, Nienhiser quickly jumped into the early lead aboard the CAM2 Lubricants/Midland Performance Inc./MB heating and Cooling Inc. entry, but the yellow was needed and negated his start.
As the field attempted to get the race started for the second time, Nienhiser didn’t get as good of a jump as he settled into the second position during the early stanzas of the race.
A torrid battle up front saw the local standout power to the race lead on the fifth lap as he soon found himself in very dense traffic on the famed bullring. As the laps clicked off the race track continued to ‘go away’ and soon the quickest way around the speedway was up on the wall.
With his right-rear glued to the cushion, Ninenhiser left no doubt on this night as he scored his 10th win of the 2024 season to bring the curtain down at the track he calls home.
With Jacksonville now in the rearview mirror, Nienhiser now looks to close out his first career Sprint Invaders driving championship. While he chases his first title, he is also hoping he can secure Scott Bonar’s 3rd team championship with the series and his sixth overall.
Nienhiser would like to thank CAM2 Lubricants, Midland Performance Inc., MB Heating & Cooling Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings, T&K Tree Services, Morrow Brothers Ford Inc., American Rental Center, Signature Signs, The Auringer Family, Matt Bradshaw, Wessler Bros. Agency Inc., Haverfield Construction-Concrete, Dropped Mobile, Mason Sound, AB&C Moving, Maverick Corn Herbicide, Maxim Racing, Engler Machine and Tool, Rider Racing Engines, Simpson Race Products, and Super Shox for their support.
Nienhiser would also like to thank Heartland Trailer Manufacturing, Rockstar Wraps, Kinney Racing Engines, and Stronghurst Collision Center for their support of Scott Bonar’s No. 50 car.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races-23, Wins-10, Top 5’s-15, Top 10’s-18
ON TAP: Nienhiser will be in action with the Sprint Invaders on Saturday night at 34 Raceway for the Fall Haul.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Paul Nienhiser by following him on Twitter @Paul_Nienhiser or by clicking over to www.paulnienhiser.com.
TWIN STATE AUTO RACING CLUB
The TWIN STATE AUTO RACING CLUB would like to present the nominees for our 2024 yearly awards categories. The winner of each category will be presented their plaque at our banquet in November of 2024. The awards committee consists of 5 writers, announcers, and historians with over a combined 250 years of local auto racing experience and knowledge.
MOST IMPROVED
CHAZ SMITH #13S MINI STOCK
CHLOE MAZZAGATTI #87 BANDOLERO
DEVIN HALEY #02 MINI STOCK
JOHN MOLLICK #4J CRATE SPRINT
LEYTON WAGNER #38 410 SPRINT
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FULL SIZE CAR
AARON MARANO #34 305 SPRINT
ANTHONY UDDSROM YOUNG GUN
BRODIE ORAVATZ CRATE LM
KARSTON KING #165K CRATE MODIFIED
LUKE MULICHAK #55 CRATE SPRINT
ROOKIE OF YEAR MICRO/MOD LITE/JR SPRINT
BRATTON BARRY JR SPRINT
CHRISTIE MORRIS JR SPRINT
J.R. MccUTCHEON 600 MICRO
SPENCER BACHA 270 JR MICRO
TARYN TICHE JR SPRINT
RUSS KING SR HUMANITARIAN AWARD
JOSH SCHIFFER built motorcross track to help youngsters
LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY corey comparatore tribute
ROD JONES
SHARON SPEEDWAY back to school donations
TWIN STATE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
AARON FRY
BRENT MATUS
MIKE MATHIESON
DRIVER OF YEAR
OPEN WHEEL
AJ FLICK #2 410 SPRINT -9 WINS
BRANDON SPITHALER #22 410 SPRINT 6 WINS
CAP HENRY 410 SPRINTS 8 WINS
JOHN MOLLICK #4J CRATE SPRINT 3 WINS
VIVIAN JONES #82 305 SPRINT 2 WINS
MODIFIED
CHAS WOLBERT #C3 MOD 8 WINS
DENNIS LUNGER #71L EMOD 9 WINS
ERICK RUDOLPH #25 13 LOCAL WINS
NATE YOUNG #42 EMOD 12 WINS
ZANE HARVEY 15 WINS
FULL FENDERED
BRANDEN CONNOR #55 STOCK 9 WINS
DAVE HESS JR #44 LM 9 WINS
GREGG SATTERLEE #22 LM 7 WINS
KYLE MOORE #1* LM 20 WINS
MIKE MAZZAGATTI 3 WINS
MIKE NORRIS #72 LM 10 WINS
MINI STOCK
ANTHONY COLLINS #71 4 WINS WAYNE COUNTY
CARL EALY #0 2 WINS MERCER
DERRICK RANDOLPH #24JR RW7 CHAMP 8 TOP 5S
JOE HUBER #84 3 WINS MARION CTR
MATT MILLER #66M 4 WINS GOODS
MICRO/JR SPRINT
CARSON KRAMER
JT HORWAT
MIKE KEEFE
NOAH WIRGINIS
NOLAN BURNS
RAYCE JACOBS
ROCCO LEDFORD
GO KART
AIDEN ZIMMER
BRAYDEN BLACKSHEAR
LOGAN JACKSON
MADELINE PINCH
REX KING 3rd
SABASTIAN WOODCOCK
MOD LITE/DWARF/SPORTSMAN
FRED SALENSKE
JACOB ISENHART
LANDON GOSS
RYAN JOHNSTON
WYATT GLASS
Hagar Produces Podiums at Benton Speedway and Riverside International Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (Sept. 24, 2024) - Derek Hagar captured a podium result for two different car owners last weekend to give him 17 podiums in 30 sprint car starts this season.
Hagar drove for Paul Hart on Friday at Benton Speedway in Benton, Mo., where a second-place finish in a heat race was followed by a rally from sixth to second place in the Jim Hall Memorial main event.
"Friday was dangerous racing the 410 against a handful of 305s," Hagar said. "It made it kind of sketchy. We made the top work and went from sixth to second fairly quickly. Everybody was following each other around the bottom. I got a run on Joe B. (Miller) and slid him. He got back underneath me and moved to the top. Once we got to traffic it was ridiculous. We were having to run caution speed to make sure we weren't going to run over anybody. It made it exciting for the fans. We fell to fourth and got back to third. We had a restart with one lap to go and I was able to slide Kameron Key and hold on for second."
Hagar ventured to Riverside International Speedway on Saturday to race a McCord Farms car. He advanced from sixth to fourth place in a heat race and from seventh to third place in the main event.
"We had a bad pill draw and it was a one-lane track in the heat race," he said. "They don't do passing points so that lined us up seventh in the feature. The modifieds went out before us and rutted the track up big time. I was able to make the top work and keep the car underneath me. I finally got up to third with a handful of laps to go. Once I got clear of everybody else I was able to run down the leaders, but just ran out of laps."
Hagar will return to Riverside International Speedway this Friday and Saturday for the $10,000-to-win World Short Track Challenge featuring the ASCS National Tour and USCS Series.
"I think we have as good of a shot as any to win this deal," he said. "We just need to do things the way we've been doing them forever. I feel confident going into this weekend. I don't see why we can't keep plugging along and be in contention."
Hagar has earned three victories at the track this season to extend his winning streak to five years in a row. He won nine races there last year, five in 2022, three in 2021 and four in 2020.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 20 - Benton Speedway in Benton, Mo. - Heat race: 2 (2); Feature: 2 (6).
Sept. 21 - Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. - Heat race: 4 (6); Feature: 3 (7).
SEASON STATS -
30 races, 8 wins, 18 top fives, 23 top 10s, 25 top 15s, 25 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the World Short Track Challenge with the ASCS National Tour and USCS Series
MEDIA LINKS -
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Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dhrracing
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"West Tennessee Expediting, Inc., has come on board with Paul Hart's No. 44 sprint car team and is supporting us as we race in select marquee events," Hagar said. "We're grateful for the support of Jeff Buckner and everyone at West Tennessee Expediting, Inc."
Hagar would like to thank Nutrien Ag Solutions, Sonic of Dyersburg, Keith Jones Promotions, Boat Warehouse, West Tennessee Expediting, Inc., Ameri-Panel, J&J Auto Racing, B & D Towing and Recovery, FK Rod Ends, Dynotech Performance Race Engines, A.M.P., Fragola Performance Systems, Administrative Consulting Services, Killer Coatings, Beazt Composites, Xtreme Race Graphics, Southern Collision Centre, AR Dyno Specialty, Jeff's Heating and Cooling, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, DHR Suspension, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Valvoline, Ti64 and Builtwiser Wings for their continued support.
Andy Forsberg Romps to Adobe Cup Victory
PETERSEN MEDIA: With the Placerville Speedway Championship wrapped up, Andy Forsberg’s focus now turns to securing the Sprint Car Challenge Tour Championship and he took one step closer on Saturday night as he raced to another Adobe Cup win at Petaluma Speedway.
“The track was interesting all night,” Andy Forsberg said. “We hot lapped twice, and we really weren’t that good in either session, and I’m not sure what Brian Cannon did but we had a different car for heats and the main.”
With 22 cars on hand, Forsberg timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Oroville Tax backed No. 92 in ninth fastest in qualifying time trials. Lining up on the front row of his heat race, the Auburn, CA driver got the jump he needed as he took the early lead.
Able to keep his mount pointed the right direction out front, Forsberg went on to pick up the win which was vital as it locked him into the High Sierra Industries Dash. Pulling the six pill, Forsberg found himself in the third row of the six-lap Dash.
With the track staying wet and a bit greasy for the duration of the night, Forsberg was able to navigate forward as he worked his way up to a third place finish which lined him up in the second row of the feature event.
On a track that was still extremely wet and sloppy, Forsberg was set for the 35-lapper with his helmet chalk full of tear offs. Setting into third in the opening laps, Forsberg was into second on the third lap before taking over command of the race lead on lap four.
While out in front, Forsberg was set for a wild race that drug on with stoppages stealing the flow of the night. Despite the countless stoppages and even the open red flag, Forsberg was able to race his way to upwards of a seven second lead at times during short green flag stints.
Not letting the stoppages deter him, Forsberg was able to keep his car up front as he raced on to his fifth win of the 2024 season.
“It was heavy, but it wasn’t locked down heavy which made it a fun track,” Forsberg said. “It was something I hadn’t been on in quite some time, but that made it fun. It was a little greasy so you didn’t just hammer it and had to be smart and pick your spots. It was good to get these guys another win, and now we will try to get a win this weekend at the Fall Natioanls.”
Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Oroville Tax, Wilkie Masonry, Western Traffic Supply, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races-40, Wins-5, Top 5’s-20, Top 10’s-27
ON TAP: Forsberg and PHR Racing will be in Chico, CA this Friday and Saturday night for the Fall Nationals.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92.
You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Reinhardt Posts Podium Finish at Williams Grove
Mechanicsburg, PA – September 24, 2024
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt
Kyle Reinhardt opened the month of September with new found speed and results that showed the momentum he was building.
The three day Tuscarora 50 put a brief damper on the positive vibes in the No.91 pit area as the team struggled to get their powerplant to perform to its potential.
After a weekend off, Reinhardt returned at Williams Grove
Speedway over the weekend and showed he has a lot of speed and he has his
program going the right direction.
QUICK RESULTS
DATE: September 20, 2024
Event: Kevin Gobrecht Challenge
Division: 410 Sprint Cars
Location: Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
Stats: 24 cars, Qualifying 2nd, Heat 4th (4), A-main 3rd (4)
BOLD MOVE, HEATED BATTLE
Reinhardt kicked off Friday night’s Kevin Gobrecht Challenge by ripping off the second quickest lap in qualifying, just 0.071 seconds behind quick timer T.J. Stutts.
He proceeded to transfer to the A-main with a 4th place finish in his heat race to put the Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers, Coors Banquet Beer, E-Z-GO Golf Cars, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 in the show with a starting spot outside row two.
Reinhardt started 4th in the 25-lap A-main and quickly grabbed the 3rd spot with a power move around the outside of Lucas Wolfe off turn four on the opening lap.
The Neptune City, NJ native chased Stutts and Justin Whittal, never leaving them out of sight. Just past the midpoint of the race, Freddie Rahmer drew close to Reinhardt in lapped traffic but the No.91 was up to the challenge, maintaining a grasp on 3rd.
Following a red flag with ten laps remaining, Reinhardt took his shot. He slid under Stutts in turn three and briefly held second before Stutts crossed over and reclaimed the spot.
Reinhardt continued to challenge Stutts, pressuring him high and low to take away the runner up position, but couldn’t wrestle the spot away and took the 3rd place finish.
“I’m happy with our speed right now. We’ve worked hard to get to this point. As long as we keep up with that, opportunities to win will come as well.”, Reinhardt commented.
Reinhardt will need to continue to build on his recent
performance to close out the season with a good foundation for 2025. He has
about a dozen planned races remaining on his 2024 schedule, with over half
of those against the World of Outlaws. The other half against the tough
Central PA regulars.
UP NEXT
Reinhardt will return to Williams Grove Speedway this Friday
for the Outlaw tune-up, then will enter the Weldon Sterner Memorial Saturday
night at Lincoln Speedway.
SEASON STATS
34 races, 0 wins, 4 top 5’s, 12 top 10’s, 19 top 15’s, 22 top 20’s
Crew chief Chris Shuttlesworth keeps a close eye on
Reinhardt's No.91 (photo credit: CP Photography)
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Braden Chiaramonte Impresses In Petaluma Feature Until
Mechanical Failure Ends Night
PETERSEN MEDIA: Braden Chiaramonte and Tiner Hirst Enterprise had an up
and down night at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night. Struggling with a
sloppy racing surface much of the night, THE and Chiaramonte hit on
something for the feature event, but after a dazzling start by the youngster
and mechanical failure brought his night to an end.
On a night that saw the Petaluma Speedway surface stay
extremely wet, Chiaramonte took some time acclimating as it wasn’t a heavy
and fast surface, but more of a wet and greasy surface.
With 22 cars on hand, Chiaramonte opened the Sprint Car
Challenge Tour’s Adobe Cup by timing in 12th fastest in qualifying time
trials. Lining up in the second row of his heat race, Chiaramonte didn’t
quite have the run he hoped for as he slipped back to finish fifth which
lined him up deep in the field for the 35-lap feature event.
Continuing to make adjustments to the THE/HRP/Eagle
Motorsports Inc. backed no. 94TH car, Chiaramonte hit the track and took the
green flag from the 15th starting spot.
When the race came to life, Chiaramonte took a few laps to
get going, but was able to work his way into the Top-10 in just eight laps.
Continuing to work his way forward on the Bay Area facility,
Chiaramonte was in 6th on the ninth lap and was into the Top-5 on the 10th
lap. With cautions plaguing the flow of the race, a couple restarts near the
midway point of the race saw the El Cajon, CA native slip back to eighth as
he continued to fight hard.
On the 18th lap, Chiaramonte saw his night come to a close
as he lost power and brought his machine to a stop. The issues proved to be
terminal and it brought his night to an end as he was officially scored
16th.
The Tiner Hirst Enterprise Racing team would like to thank
Tiner Hirst Enterprise, Hepfner Racing Products, EMI, Fisher Racing Engines,
System 1, Larry Davis Farms, and Slade Shocks for their continued support.
ON TAP: Tiner Hirst Enterprise and Braden Chiaramonte are
set for two nights of action this weekend as they will be in Chico, CA for
the Fall Nationals.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay connected with Braden Chiaramonte by
following him on Instagram at @Braden_Chiaramonte73.
Brian Brown to continue Fall schedule with visits to
Williams Grove and Lincoln
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (September 24, 2024) - It’s been a busy
late season campaign for “Blackjack” Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing, but
despite the fact, their schedule is far from over, as the team is set to
continue their Mid-Atlantic takeover with a pair of starts in Pennsylvania
Posse Country on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28.
Brown, ace of his own Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard,
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk
Hunting, No. 21 sprint car, will visit Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln
Speedway in the coming weekend, the former being a primary test session for
the upcoming National Open featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
- it pays $75,000-to-win.
Blackjack will roll back into Posse Country on the backbone
of a High Limit Racing doubleheader at the famed Eldora Speedway on
September 20-21. It was a competitive two days for the Higginsville,
Missouri, native, highlighting the 4-Crown Nationals pair with a 12th-place
outcome in Friday’s $10,000-to-win opener.
“We showed great speed at Eldora, especially early on in the
night. We just seemed to struggle once the track started to slow down,
especially come feature time. I feel like that’s the slickest we’ve seen
Eldora,” Brown stated. “Regardless, we learned a lot…knowing what we should
do in those circumstances and what we shouldnt’ do. We’ll turn our attention
now to Pennsylvania and begin preparations for the National Open. We’ve had
successes at Williams Grove, and Lincoln is traditionally a crap shoot for
us. We’ll do what we can to put it all together and be quick out of the
box.”
ON DECK:
Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with
visits to Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway on Friday and
Saturday, September 27-28.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard,
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk
Hunting, Champion Brands, MC Power, Weld Wheels, Housby, Maxim Chassis, J.D.
Welding & Machine, Waldinger, Smiley’s Racing Products, Wolfe Eye Clinic,
Mid Mo Equipment, Bell Helmets, K1 RaceGear, Clem’s Helmets, Factory Kahne
Shocks, Cometic Gaskets, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Everlast Welders, Walker
Performance Filtration, System One, K&N Filters, HostIowa.net, Fultz
Excavating, Restless Spirits Distillery, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, AL
Driveline, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt
Professional Seat Systems, Kenny’s Components, Rod End Supply, Winter’s
Performance Products, KSE Racing Products, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel
Injection, Racing Optics, Hoosier Tires, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller
Racing Solutions, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Bam Roller Lifters,
Outerwears, MPD, All Star Performance, 6B Apparel, MSD Ignition and Garrett
Racing Engines for their continued support.
2024 BBR STATISTICS:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 11
Top-Tens: 26
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Opened 2024 campaign with fourth and seventh-place finishes against World of
Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park (DIRTcar Nationals) on February 7-8.
Finished eighth in the Jason Johnson Classic (World of Outlaws) at Arrowhead
Speedway in Colcord, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 6. Finished ninth at
Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 20 (High
Limit Racing). Finished fifth in High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in
West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, May 10. Finished second in Knoxville
Raceway start on Saturday, May 11. Finished seventh at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 18. Finished eighth and fifth in two-day Knoxville Raceway
visit on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Recorded back-to-back top-tens
in I-70’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race; fourth and ninth. Finished ninth in
John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished
fourth and ninth in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race at I-70
Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. Finished
sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, June 15. Finished eighth at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South
Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Earned first victory of the season at Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 29. Finished third in POWRi
start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July 26.
Finished sixth at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July
27. Finished fourth in 360 Knoxville Nationals. Finished tenth in Capitani
Classic. Finished ninth in Front Row Challenge. Finished sixth in Knoxville
Nationals main event on Saturday, August 10; awarded Mr. Sprint Car.
Finished second in POWRi start at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia,
Missouri, on Sunday, August 18. Finished ninth and fifth in Tuscarora 50
preliminaries on Thursday and Friday, September 5-6.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.brianbrownracing.com
Merchandise: www.shopbrianbrownracing.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at www.dirtvision.com
Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series at www.floracing.com
Alex Pokorski posts solid runs in 360-410 Wilmot Sprint Car combo
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 24, 2024 – Alex Pokorski and the members of the Akright Auto Racing Team took on the challenge of competing in two different cars in two different divisions on back-to-back nights of competition and delivered a pair of rock-solid finishes in Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car competition on Friday, Sept. 20 and non-sanctioned 410 Sprint Car action on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis.
On the second night of the Wilmot Fall Classic at the historic three-eighths-mile semi-banked facility, Pokorski opened the MSA 360 Sprint Car program by qualifying second overall in the 21-car field with a lap of 13.864 seconds.
After lining up fourth in heat race one, the 2023 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Most Improved Driver Award winner wound up second to nail down the fifth starting position in the 25-lap MSA main event.
The West Bend competitor found the going to be on the challenging side in the initial laps of the A-main as he was shuffled back to 11th after a caution on lap 4.
Over the final 15 laps of the event, Pokorski skillfully steered his way back through the field to cross the line in fifth place in a race won by Brandon Berth.
“In the main event, we just needed more restarts on the outside,” Pokorski said. “We kept losing spots on restarts due to being on the inside lane.”
One night later, Pokorski and the Akright Auto Racing Team crew returned to Wilmot Raceway for the final night of the Wilmot Fall Classic for a non-sanctioned 410 Sprint Car event on Saturday, Sept. 21.
In his fourth appearance in the seat of a 410 Winged Sprint Car, Pokorski qualified seventh in the 22-car field in 13.695 seconds. The fifth-year Sprint Car racer started second in the first eight-lap heat race and went on to post his first career 410 Sprint Car heat race victory and secure a spot in the six-lap dash.
After starting and finishing fourth in the dash, Pokorski nailed down an outside second-row starting spot in the 25-lap 410 Sprint Car main event. Pokorski drove a smooth and consistent race to record his first career top-10 410 Sprint Car A-main finish with a 10th place showing in a race won by Blake Nimee.
“The night went as well as we could've asked for,” Pokorski said. “It was great to get a heat race win. We missed the setup a bit for feature time, but if you would've offered us a 10th place finish at the beginning of the night, we would've taken it. Overall, it was a solid night.”
Pokorski and the Akright Auto Racing Team are set to cap the 2024 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing-Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car campaign at the seventh annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis., which will also feature the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Cars, Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Cars and IRA Lightning Sprints.
Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with “on-track action” scheduled to commence at 5 p.m.
The event will be available to view via live stream at
floracing.com.
Sponsors and supporters for the 2024 Alex Pokorski-Akright
Auto Racing Team include Akright Auto, Mulch Express of Wisconsin, Lynch
Buick GMC West Bend, Countryside Designs, Goeden Auto Body, Petersen Septic
Systems, Wisconsin Bank and Trust, Professional Plating, Ace Hardware (Kiel
and Sheboygan Falls locations), Cedar Valley Hunt Club, Real Estate Property
Shop-Sue Erdmann, Bonafide Security Solutions, Novak’s Service Center, RC
Custom Design and Pedal Down Promotions.
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Alex Pokorski
Akright Auto Racing Team 4
Remaining 2024 Schedule
Saturday, September 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis.
(PDTR-MSA 360)
Alex Pokorski
Akright Auto Racing Team 4
360 Sprint Car
2024 Statistics
Total Events – 15
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Events – 11
Midwest Sprint Car Association Events – 15
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 5
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 11
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 12
Heat Race Victories – 4
Fast Qualifier Awards – 2
Alex Pokorski
Akright Auto Racing Team 4
410 Sprint Car
2024 Statistics
Total Events – 4
Interstate Racing Association Events – 3
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 1
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 1
Top 20 A Main Finishes – 3
Heat Race Victories – 1
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Dash Appearances – 1
Dash Victories – 0
Paul Pokorski
Akright Auto 53A
360 Sprint Car
2024 Statistics
Total Events – 7
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 0
Top Five A Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 2
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 3
Heat Race Victories – 2
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1
Eliason caps Eldora’s 4-Crown Nationals with top-ten; Kentucky Sprint
Nationals on deck
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 23, 2024
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 23, 2024) – It was a competitive two days at the World’s Greatest Dirt Track, but for Cory Eliason and Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR), it was an opportunity to pad the stat book, and pad is what they did, eventually concluding the two-day High Limit Racing 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, with a top-ten on Saturday, September 21. Eliason, who now owns 30 top-tens on the season, finished ninth to secure his achievement, rallying a pair of positions from row six.
The Visalia, California, native qualified for the $15,000-to-win main event with a runner-up finish during heat race competition, launching the entire program with the fourth-fastest time within his respective group.
Unfortunately, the team was unable to qualify for Friday’s BeFour The Crowns Showdown.
“It was important to us to close out the weekend with a solid run at Eldora Speedway, so I’m happy we were able to achieve that,” Eliason, ace of Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, B And L Holdings, No. 8 sprint car, said. “Not a lot left on our High Limit agenda, but we hope to close out the year with some great runs, especially with a lot of money on the line.”
ON DECK:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason [No. 8] will continue their 2024 High
Limit Racing schedule with Florence Speedway’s Kentucky Sprint Nationals on
Saturday, September 28.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Highlighted “Battle at the Bay” at East Bay Raceway Park with 19th-place
finish on Monday, February 12. Finished ninth (HL) at Golden Isles Speedway
in Waynesville, Georgia, on Thursday, February 22. Finished ninth in Volusia
Speedway Park’s Bike Week Jamboree (WoO) on Monday, March 4. Finished third
at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, March
22. Earned first victory of the season at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven,
Pennsylvania, on Sunday, March 24. Finished sixth from 15th at Williams
Grove Speedway on Friday, March 29. Finished tenth at Texas Motor Speedway
in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, April 13. Finished tenth at Southern
Oklahoma Speedway and Salina Highbanks Speedway on Friday and Saturday,
April 19-20. Finished seventh in back-to-back High Limit Racing starts at 34
Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, and Tri-City Speedway in Granite City,
Illinois, on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11. Finished fourth in Kokomo
Speedway’s High Limit Racing Midweek Money Series event on Monday, May 13.
Finished second at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, May 19. Finished fourth in John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove
Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished 12th in $75,000-to-win Bob Weikert
Memorial at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, May 26. Finished sixth at
Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on Friday, May 31. Finished
fifth in Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth,
Ohio, on Saturday, July 13. Advanced from 23rd to 13th in Eldora Speedway’s
Joker’s Jackpot on Thursday, July 18. Finished tenth in High Limit Racing’s
Double Down Duels on Wednesday, July 17. Finished fifth in Lernerville
Speedway’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup on July 23. Finished fifth in
World of Outlaws start at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 24.
Finished third in 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary competition. Finished
fifth in the 360 Knoxville Nationals finale. Finished sixth and fifth in
High Limit Racing starts at Kings Speedway and Placerville Speedway on
Friday and Saturday, August 16-17. Finished fifth in the $100,070-to-win
Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California,
on Saturday, August 24. Earned trio of top-ten appearances in final leg of
West Coast Swing – sixth at Douglas County Dirtrack in Roseburg, Oregon, on
Monday, August 26; tenth at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington, on
Wednesday, August 28; and eighth at Skagit Speedway in Burlington,
Washington, on Friday, August 30. Finished seventh in Port Royal Speedway’s
Night Before the Tuscarora 50 on Friday, September 6. Finished ninth in
Eldora Speedway’s 4-Crown Nationals finale on Saturday, September 21.
Stats:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 13
Top-Tens: 30
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason would like to thank all of their
marketing partners: Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge
Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, B
And L Holdings, Xpress Laundry, American Table, Rasmusson Service Center,
Folkens Brothers Trucking, The P.O. Box, and The Bargain Barn.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/83RSRRacing
X: https://twitter.com/RSR_883
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch High Limit Racing online at www.floracing.com.
Andrews strong in final sprint starts at Attica and Fremont; Upcoming
schedule undecided
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 23, 2024
SANDUSKY, Ohio (September 23, 2024) – Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing put together an impressive two-race stretch in northwest Ohio, not only concluding their visits to Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway with back-to-back top-tens, but they solidified a podium in the process, doing so at Fremont on Saturday, September 21.
Andrews, ace of his own Ohio Truck Sales, OTS Truck Centers, Fleet Capital, Cintas, Kenworth of Cleveland, Toledo Spring, No. 15C sprint car, finished third in his podium outcome, climbing six positions from the inside of row five. In fact, it was an all-podium evening for the Sandusky native; qualifying third overall before finishing third in his respective heat race. Andrews has become somewhat a regular fixture on Fremont Speedway’s podium, as the former Attica champion kicked-off the Speedway’s annual Jim Ford Classic weekend with a runner-up score on September 13.
Although ultimately closing out the weekend on a higher note, Andrews kicked-off action with a tenth-place score at Attica Raceway Park on Friday, September 20, getting a blast of momentum with a heat race victory during preliminary competition.
“Very happy with how our weekend ended. We’ve been working really, really hard at finding that sweet spot within our program and it feels like we finally got there. Not the best timing with our season nearly over, but better late than never,” Andrews expressed. “Just can’t say enough about this entire Chris Andrews Racing operation. There’s a lot of people that get us to the track and we certainly wouldn’t be in this position without them.
“We’re not sure of any upcoming plans at this time. If we decide to race, we’ll post about it as soon as possible.”
ON DECK:
Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing are unsure of upcoming plans. More
news to be posted in the coming days.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including Ohio Truck Sales, OTS Truck Centers, Fleet
Capital, Cintas, Kenworth of Cleveland, Toledo Spring, NAPA Fremont Auto
Parts, Burdue Insurance, TruckParts4U.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisAndrewsRacin
X: https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews15C
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChrisAndrews15C/
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.chrisandrewsracing.com.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 3
Top-Tens: 10
TKS Motorsports and Hunter Schuerenberg conclude time
together; Team weighs schedule options
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 23, 2024
MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (September 23, 2024) – Hunter Schuerenberg’s schedule with TKS Motorsports has officially concluded, and although the Mitchellville, Iowa-based operation missed main event action in Eldora Speedway’s annual 4-Crown Nationals on September 20-21, their combined time together was productive as well as awarding, helping each other prep for the final stages of the 2024 season.
“I want to thank Hunter for stepping in and driving for us these last few weeks. It was a pleasure working with him and we really enjoyed spending time with him and his family. It was a great learning experience for each of us,” Troy Renfro, owner of the TKS Motorsports, Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, No. 2KS sprint car, said. “As far as the rest of the year, we’re not sure of anything just yet. We have some events circled, but we’ll come up with a final plan soon.”
As mentioned, TKS Motorsports and “Hunter Percent” Hunter Schuerenberg concluded their time together in Eldora Speedway’s annual 4-Crown Nationals featuring High Limit Racing on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21. Unfortunately, the team was unable to qualify for main event competition.
ON DECK:
TKS Motorsports are unsure of upcoming plans. More news to be posted in the
coming days.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series Online: www.floracing.com
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online: www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at: www.dirtvision.com
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at: www.floracing.com
2024 STATS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
TEAM STATS:
Wins: 4
Top-Fives: 18
Top-Tens: 25
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Rallied from 24th to finish sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5; earned KSE
Hard Charger Award for his efforts. Rallied from 16th to tenth at Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13.
Earned 360 Sprint Car victory in Knoxville Raceway’s 71st Season Opener on
Saturday, May 4. Finished fifth in the 410 Sprint Car division at Knoxville
Raceway on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth in POWRi Outlaw 410 start at Lee
County Speedway on Friday, May 17. Finished eighth (410) and second (360) in
Knoxville Raceway double duty start on Saturday, May 18. Chase Randall
earned his first Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint victory on Saturday, May 25.
Finished second in Knoxville’s 360 sprint car main event on Saturday, May
25. Finished second at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Monday,
May 27. Earned second Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint car victory on Saturday,
June 1. Fished third in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
preliminary on Friday, June 7 – best High Limit finish of his career (to
date). Finished seventh with High Limit Racing at Eagle Raceway in Eagle,
Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 11. Finished fourth at Huset’s Speedway in
Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Finished second at Huset’s
Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, July 7. Finished eighth at
Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 12. Finished second
during 360 action at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 13. Scored five
consecutive top-ten appearances on July 25-28 including a victory at Jackson
Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 26 – led all 25 laps for a
$7,000 payday. Qualified for 360 Knoxville Nationals and Knoxville Nationals
A-Mains; scored 23rd and 22nd, respectively.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream,
AL Driveline, Justice Brothers, Serenity Custom Woodworking, Norwalk Small
Engines, Flying A Motorsports, XYZ Machining, Rod End Supply, KH Suspension,
Schoenfeld Headers, Allstar Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Brown & Miller
Racing Solutions, Central Iowa Sheds, Mobile Dent Service, BK TI Components,
Webb Family Farms, Mag-Tech Ignition, ATL – Aero Tech Laboratories, Quick
Car, Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Hoosier Tires, Winters Performance Products, KSE
Racing Products
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TKSMotorsports2KS
X: https://twitter.com/TKSMotorsports
News coverage: https://www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: https://www.tksmotorsports2ks.com
Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports rally for a top-ten in Eldora’s
4-Crown
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 23, 2024
FOREST, Ohio (September 23, 2024) – Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports are certainly no strangers to the high banks of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, once again proving their comfort level with a top-ten in the annual 4-Crown Nationals on Saturday, September 21. Westfall, who earned a top-five during #LetsRaceTwo weekend early on in the year, finished ninth in his 4-Crown appearance, rallying four spots from 13th on the grid.
Westfall, ace of Ray Marshall’s Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc, Hempy Water, DPI Ink, Wix Filters, Rod End Supply, Allstar Performance, No. 33M “Bumblebee Express,” kicked-off USAC National Sprint Cars preliminary competition with the tenth-fastest time in qualifying time trials, followed soon thereafter with a third-place finish during heat race action. The eventual A-Main top-ten increased Westfall’s season total to nine, three of which accumulated within the top-five.
“I’m sure I’ve said it hundreds of times, but it never gets old racing at Eldora Speedway. We’re already looking forward to the next visit,” Westfall explained. “Can’t thank Ray Marshall enough for his support. Our USAC schedule is coming to a close pretty quickly, but we’re going to do everything we can to get Ray back up front when we rejoin USAC at Lawrenceburg.”
ON DECK:
Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports will continue their 2024 USAC
National Sprint Cars campaign with Lawrenceburg Speedway’s Fall Nationals on
Friday and Saturday, October 11-12.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ray Marshall Motorsports and Matt Westfall would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including: Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc, Hempy Water,
DPI Ink, Wix Filters, Rod End Supply, Allstar Performance.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch each and every USAC event live at www.floracing.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattWestfallRacing/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ray-Marshall-Motorsports-111598495590021/
Online home: http://raymarshallmotorsports.com/
News coverage: http://fullyinjected.com.
STATS:
Wins: 2
Top-Fives: 3
Top-Tens: 9
HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished sixth in USAC National Sprint Cars start at Ocala Speedway in
Ocala, Florida, on Thursday, February 15. Finished fifth in USAC National
Sprint Cars start at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday, May 3.
Finished tenth from 17th at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on
Friday, May 10. Finished tenth at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis,
Indiana, on May 22. Finished 12th at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa,
on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Earned first win of the season (worth
$3,000) at Paragon Speedway in Paragon, Indiana, on Saturday, June 23.
Rallied from 26th to ninth at Kokomo Speedway (Indiana Sprint Week) in
Kokomo, Indiana, on July 27. Won second main event of the season in BOSS
Series start at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, on Saturday,
August 10. Finished ninth in USAC start at Texarkana 67 Speedway on
Saturday, September 7. Finished ninth in Eldora Speedway’s 4-Crown Nationals
on Saturday, September 21.
Xavier Doney and Doney-Lawson Racing battle up front in
Creek County’s Sooner Showdown; I-70 start on deck
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 23, 2024
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
ODESSA, Mo. (September 23, 2024) – It was another weekend for the stat book for Xavier Doney, Doney-Lawson Racing, and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars, not only accumulating back-to-back POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Series top-ten finishes in Creek County Speedway’s Sooner Showdown on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21, but scoring a podium in the process, that of which accomplished in Saturday’s $7,000-to-win finale.
Doney, a recent POWRi WAR non-wing winner at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, finished sixth and third in the aforementioned top-ten appearances, the podium resulting from a six-spot rally from ninth. The bottom groove proved to be the best way around the Sapulpa, Oklahoma, oval, as Doney was able to pressure for the lead in his eventual podium outcome, showing his nose before a caution halted his forward progress.
In addition, the Odessa, Missouri, native and ace of the Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Motor Haven, Design Source Flooring, Able Group, Schaeffer’s Lubricants, No. 74 sprinter earned a heat race triumph in Friday’s opener.
Needless to say, it’s been an impressive few weeks for the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars wheelman, recently earning three consecutive top-tens in POWRi Outlaw starts at Lucas Oil Speedway on September 12-14, as well as the aforementioned POWRi WAR victory.
ON DECK:
Xavier Doney, Doney-Lawson Racing, and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars
will continue their 2024 campaign with another POWRi start, this time
visiting I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Saturday, September 28.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Xavier Doney finished sixth during USAC National Sprint Cars competition at
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Friday, May 31. Qualified for the
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race finale at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on
Saturday, June 8; he was scored 21st. Won WAR main event at Crawford County
Speedway in Denison, Iowa, on Friday, June 14. Xavier Doney won WAR main
event at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri, on Saturday, July 6
(finished second one night prior). Finished sixth in POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint
Series start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July
26. Earned first-ever 410 sprint car victory at Lucas Oil Speedway in
Wheatland, Missouri, on Saturday, August 17. Earned three consecutive
top-tens in POWRi Outlaw Sprint starts at Lucas Oil Speedway on September
12-14. Won POWRi WAR main event at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday, September
14. Finished sixth and third in POWRi starts at Creek County Speedway in
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21.
Natalie Doney finished ninth during 305 sprint car competition at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, on Saturday, June 1. Finished fourth during 305 sprint car action at Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri, on Saturday, June 15. Finished sixth at Double-X Speedway in California, Missouri, on Sunday, June 30. Finished sixth at I-35 Speedway on Saturday, July 20. Finished third in the 305 sprint car main event at Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 21. Finished seventh in the 360 main event at Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 21. Finished eighth at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, on August 3.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Doney-Lawson Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners
including: Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Motor Haven, Design Source Flooring, Able
Group, Schaeffer’s Lubricants, Speedway Motors, T&T Equine, Randy Taylor –
Bob Prescott Memorial (Mandy and Steve Griffith), JDLawsonMedia
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Knoxville Raceway: www.dirtvision.com.
POWRi Racing: www.s2ftv.com.
POWRi Racing: www.floracing.com.
USAC Racing: www.floracing.com.
High Limit Sprint Car Series: www.floracing.com.
World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Doney-Lawson-Racing/100063589599022/
Schnee-Lawson Chassis: www.schneelawsonchassis.com
Doney-Lawson Racing: www.motorhaven74.com
Whittall bests field at The Grove, secures second victory of 2024
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 23, 2024
VINCENTOWN, N.J. (September 23, 2024) – Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports were the best in Central Pennsylvania Friday night, September 20, securing their second 410 sprint car victory of the season (the first accomplished at Port Royal Speedway on June 15) with an impressive display at the world-famous Williams Grove Speedway.
For Whittall, now a two-time winner at the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, staple, his mission to the front commenced from row two, forced to navigate traffic before driving by race leader, TJ Stutts. Whittall’s winning move occurred on lap 15, putting himself into position as early as two laps prior. The victory secured the Vincentown, New Jersey, native a $6,000 payday, cruising to the finish with a final margin of victory reaching nearly four seconds.
“What an awesome night,” Whittall, driver of the JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant, No. 67 sprint car, said. “It’s been an incredible season. Everything kinda hit high gear when we won at Port Royal back in June. That proved to be a huge confidence booster for us and we’ve been having a blast ever since.
“Can’t thank my team, my family, and of course, all of our partners for their continued support and dedication,” Whittall added. “We have a lot of racing leff on our schedule. We’re working to keep this going.”
ON DECK:
Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports will continue their 2024 campaign with
return visits to Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway on Friday and
Saturday, September 27-28.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including: JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic
Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime
Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 2
Top-Fives: 15
Top-Tens: 25
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished seventh at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, April 7. Earned back-to-back top-fives (fourth and third) in starts
at Port Royal Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday and Sunday,
April 20-21. Finished sixth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 27.
Finished tenth at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 3. Earned first
victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 15. Finished
fourth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 22. Earned five top-ten
finishes during Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek: Third at Williams Grove
Speedway on June 28, eighth at Port Royal Speedway on July 3, fifth at
Hagerstown Speedway on July 4, fourth at Port Royal Speedway on July 6, and
fourth at Selinsgrove Speedway on July 7. Finished fourth at Port Royal
Speedway on Saturday, July 13. Finished second twice in Port Royal
Speedway’s Dream Race twin feature program on Saturday, August 17. Finished
sixth in Labor Day Classic at Port Royal Speedway on Monday, September 2.
Finished second in Port Royal Speedway’s Night Before the Tuscarora 50.
Finished fifth in Tuscarora 50 on Saturday, September 7. Finished eighth and
fourth in visits to Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway on
September 13-14. Earned second victory of season at Williams Grove Speedway
in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, September 20.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/justinwhittallmotorsports
X: www.twitter.com/justinwhittall
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.justinwhittallmotorsports.com.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com.
Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Dietrich close in Sharon’s Lou Blaney Memorial; The Grove
and Lincoln to close out September schedule
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 23, 2024
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (September 23, 2024) – The last minute decision to venture west following BAPS Motor Speedway’s cancellation proved beneficial for Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing, not only padding the stat book with another top-five appearance, but locking down a podium in the process, doing so in Sharon Speedway’s Lou Blaney Memorial on Saturday, September 21.
Dietrich, ace of Gary Kauffman’s well-known Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Derek Snyder & Self Made Racing, York Excavating, Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, No. 48 sprint car, finished second in his Lou Blaney Memorial outcome, finishing just behind hometown ace, Dave Blaney. “Double-D” did everything he could to get by the former World of Outlaws champion, but Blaney proved to be just a touch too strong, shutting the door on Dietrich as the pair battled off of four to the checkers.
The final margin of victory was less than a second.
“Hell of a race with Dave Blaney. I was doing everything I could without crashing us…just a great effort by our whole team,” Dietrich, who earned $4,000 for second, said. “Hats off to him, and hats off to Sharon Speedway. We love racing there and it worked out perfect with BAPS [Motor Speedway] canceling so early in the day. I wish we could get there more often.”
Just one night prior, Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing finished fifth at Williams Grove Speedway – a second consecutive top-five after winning the Billy Kimmel Memorial the week before.
COMING UP NEXT:
Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing will continue their 2024 campaign
with visits to Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway on Friday and
Saturday, September 27-28.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing would like to thank all of their
current marketing partners including: Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit
Market, Derek Snyder & Self Made Racing, York Excavating, Big Cove Whitetail
Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, Racer’s New & Used Parts Warehouse, RV 4
Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive Inc, Blud Lubricants.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 11
Top-Fives: 33
Top-Tens: 45
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished fifth in each of his USCS/Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout
(Volusia Speedway Park) starts on Friday and Saturday, January 26-27.
Finished second in Lincoln Speedway’s Icebreaker on Sunday, February 25.
Finished third in Lincoln Speedway start on Sunday, March 3. Won first main
event of the season at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on
Saturday, March 16. Finished second in Williams Grove Speedway’s Opening Day
program on Sunday, March 17. Finished second and third in visits to Williams
Grove Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway on Friday and Sunday, March 22 and
24. Earned second victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway in Port
Royal, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, April 6; started 11th. Finished third at
Lincoln Speedway on Sunday, April 7. Finished second at Port Royal Speedway
on Saturday, April 13. Won third feature of the season in BAPS Motor
Speedway visit on Sunday, April 14. Finished ninth at Port Royal Speedway on
Saturday, April 27. Finished fourth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday, April
28. Hard Charged from 24th to ninth against World of Outlaws at Lincoln
Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 8. Finished third
at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, May 19.
Earned John Trone Tribute victory at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May
24 ($10,039). Earned Bob Weikert Memorial victory at Port Royal Speedway on
Sunday, May 26 ($76,500). Finished second in Lincoln Speedway’s Steve Smith
Tribute on Saturday, June 1. Won at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove,
Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 2. Highlighted Ohio Sprint Speedweek with a
victory at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 12.
Finished second at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, on Sunday,
June 9. Finished second in Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek standings; earned
three wins (Williams Grove Speedway, BAPS Motor Speedway and Selinsgrove
Speedway), nine top-tens and six top-fives. Finished tenth in each night of
Williams Grove Speedway Summer Nationals on July 26-27. Hard Charged from
18th to fifth at Williams Grove Speedway on August 16. FInished third in the
first of two Dream Race main events at Port Royal Speedway on August 17.
Hard Charged from 14th to fifth in Williams Grove Speedway’s Jack Gunn
Memorial on Friday, August 23. Finished tenth in Port Royal Speedway’s Labor
Day Classic on Monday, September 2. Won Billy Kimmel Memorial at Williams
Grove Speedway on Friday, September 13. Finished second in Sharon Speedway’s
Lou Blaney Memorial make-up on Saturday, September 21.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gkrracing
X: www.twitter.com/dannydietrich
Merchandise: www.dannydietrich.com/merch
News: www.dannydietrich.com
News: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com.
Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
iFREEZE INCREASES PURSE MONEY FOR CRSA’S DISBATCH FINALE
Press Release By: Marty Czekala | September 22, 2024 |
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – There are many reasons to be excited for Saturday's championship finale for the A-Verdi Storage Container CRSA Sprints powered by Super Gen Products at Land of Legends Raceway.
Not only could we see up to two different champions crowned, from the DisBatch Brewing Company Challenge to our overall points champion, but more money is up for grabs.
Mike Emhof, Paul Cole and Adam DePuy from iFreeze Storage & Distribution Center are excited to announce that iFreeze has increased Saturday's purse at Canandaigua up to $1250 to win and $210 to start.
iFreeze Storage & Distribution Center, located in Fulton, NY, is a fully updated 120,000-square-foot facility offering storage and distribution for items needing refrigeration or to be kept frozen. The facility can store at temperatures as low as -18 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
The full purse is below.
1 - $1250
2 - $750
3 - $500
4 - $450
5 - $400
6 - $350
7 - $325
8 - $315
9 - $300
10 - $275
11 - $270
12 - $265
13 - $260
14 - $255
15 - $250
16-20 - $225
21-22 - $215
23-24 - $210
“I think more people will appreciate that structure,” said Adam DePuy, Operations Manager of iFreeze. “Post it up and let’s get some cars to finish the season strong!”
iFreeze has stepped up to also add more tow money for those who do not make the 25-lap feature. The top four will transfer, five through nine will receive $100, 10-14 will receive $85 and 15-20 will receive $75.
Land of Legends Raceway continues to have record car counts for CRSA events. The May 18 show had 38 entries, a series record at the time, followed by 36 cars July 4.
In addition, DePuy will be inducted onto Land of Legends Raceway’s Wall of Fame Saturday night. Before moving to a 305 sprint car last year, DePuy raced a street stock in Canandaigua, where he is a three-time track champion in a row and second on the all-time street stock wins list with 48.
The No. 99 recently picked up his first career CRSA Sprints win at Genesee back on July 6.
Hot laps begin at 6 p.m., while DePuy’s induction goes live at 6:40 p.m. Can’t make it? The action will be live for free on Land of Legends TV and simulcasted on DIRTVision.
The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints are powered by Super Gen Products. Associate sponsors for 2024 include Pit Stop Convenience Stores, DisBatch Brewing Company, Dandy, Joe's Garage, Westward Painting Company, the Maguire Family of Dealerships, Powdertech Powdercoating, PJC Sprayfoam, Profab Enterprises, Magsarus Ignitions, Hoosier Racing Tire, Insinger Performance with their Stinger Race Fuel, My Race Pass and is owned and operated by Mike Emhof Motorsports.
For more information on the series, results and points, please visit our website, www.crsa.myracepass.com.
Please like and follow the CRSA Sprints on Facebook and X @CRSASprints.
Schatz rallies big in Dennis Roth Classic finale; Wayne
County and Sharon ahead
2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 3rd | 7572 (-170)
Dates: Friday and Saturday, September 20th-21st
Event: Dennis Roth Classic
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway
Donny Schatz A-Main Finishes:
Friday: 16th (24th)
Saturday: 7th (19th)
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 23, 2024) - Honoring one of the
sport’s most dedicated and longstanding car owners, Thunderbowl Raceway’s
Dennis Roth Classic on September 20-21 proved to be not only rich, but
competitive, and for Fargo, North Dakota’s Donny Schatz, he’s familiar with
both, closing out the Tulare, California, blockbuster with a top-ten - the
47th of his World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season.
Schatz, pilot of the Tony Stewat/Curb-Agajanian Racing,
Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance, Curb Records, Sage Fruit,
Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, Mobil 1, No. 15 sprint car, finished
seventh in his eventual top-ten appearance, commencing the $83,000-to-win
main event from the inside of row ten. The 12-position charge was not only
an impressive feat for the ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
champion, but it served as an excellent rebound, as Schatz opened Dennis
Roth Classic weekend with a 16th-place outcome on Friday, September 20.
WIth the 2024 World of Outlaws West Coast Swing officially
in the books, Schatz and the rest of the Greatest Show On Dirt will now turn
their attention east, set to re-invade the great state of Ohio for an elbows
up doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28. Schatz’ weekend
will begin officially with an appearance at Wayne County Speedway in
Orrville, followed by a stop at Sharon Speedway in Hartford the following
evening. The Ohio visit will eventually transition into a Pennsylvania
invasion - the Williams Grove Speedway National Open - the following
weekend.
ON DECK:
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz will continue their 2024
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with visits to Wayne County
Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, and Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Friday
and Saturday, September 27-28.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz would like to thank all
of their marketing partners: Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance,
Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, Mobil 1,
Hoosier, VP Racing Fuels & Tub ‘O Towels
Broadcast Coverage:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Donny Schatz:
Web: www.donnyschatzmotorsports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnySchatz
X: www.twitter.com/donnySchatz
Instagram www.instagram.com/donnyschatz
Tony Stewart Racing:
Web: www.tonystewartracing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing
X: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg
2024 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics:
Races: 56
Wins: 4
Top-5s: 27
Top-10s: 47
Estenson Ready to Make Riverside International Speedway Debut This Weekend
Inside Line Promotions - SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (Sept. 23, 2024) - Tim Estenson is preparing to make his ASCS National Tour and USCS Series season debut this weekend during the World Short Track Challenge.
The $10,000-to-win event will also mark Estenson's debut at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark.
"We'll be open minded since I know how tough the racing is," he said. "Coming off a confidence booster and a big win helps. If we can start how we finished at our last race I think we'll be really good."
Estenson was victorious during his most recent race, but a new track and competing in a 360ci winged sprint car for the first time this year will force him to adapt quickly.
"I don't know much about the track," he said. "I watched the High Limit race they had earlier in the year and I'll watch some videos on it this week to see kind of what it does. It looks like an elbows-up type of track.
"Hopefully we will unload fast and can be competitive from the first time we hit the track. It sounds like a lot of drivers will be there so it will take a great performance to be a contender."
SEASON STATS -
35 races, 3 wins, 6 top fives, 15 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 28 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the World Short Track Challenge with the ASCS National Tour and USCS Series
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/estenson_tim
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027702770390
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tim.estenson
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Backlund Plumbing
Backlund Plumbing started in Omaha, Neb., in 1932, and over the years has grown to be one of the largest and most respected plumbing companies in Nebraska. The business has a full staff of professional licensed plumbers and customer service representatives as well as a fleet of fully equipped residential and commercial plumbing trucks and a 10,000 square foot warehouse. The one thing that has stayed consistent is customer satisfaction. Backlund is known for honesty, quality and reliability, and is one of the few companies that still stands behind its work with a full "customer satisfaction guarantee." For more information, visit http://www.BacklundPlumbing.com .
"Chris Roseland and the team at Backlund Plumbing have been a long-time sponsor of Jack (Dover) and we're excited to have them also backing our team," Estenson said. "We're grateful for the support and are excited for a successful season together."
Estenson would like to thank Estenson Racing, Truline Logistics, Yamalube, Arai Helmets, JDP Electric, JDP Automation and Backlund Plumbing for their continued support.
Kaleb Johnson Soaks Up First Eldora Speedway Experience With High Limit
Inside Line Promotions - ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 23, 2024) - Kaleb Johnson gained valuable experience last weekend during his first time competing at Eldora Speedway.
Johnson and car owner Dennis Gainey ventured to the half-mile oval for the Kubota High Limit Racing portion of the 4-Crown Nationals.
"I feel like the results don't show we did very well, but from my perspective it was a really good learning experience," Johnson said. "I had a lot of fun and got my butt kicked. We didn't wreck anything so it was a good experience."
Johnson kicked off the doubleheader on Friday by qualifying 17 th quickest in his group. An 11th-place result in a heat race relegated him to the back of the B Main, in which he hustled from 22 nd to 12 th for the most positions gained.
"We made some changes and I felt a lot more comfortable in the B Main," he said.
Johnson qualified 19 th quickest in his group before charging from 11 th to sixth in a heat race on Saturday. The night ended with a 14th-place finish in the B Main.
"I felt good on the bottom and was able to run it to get by guys when I needed to in the heat race," he said. "The main thing is getting comfortable with the speed wherever you're at on the track. I've raced big tracks before, but carrying that speed into the corner took a little to get used to. Once I did I felt my laps were better and I was smoother."
Johnson is heading to Pennsylvania this weekend to make his debut at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg on Friday and at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown on Saturday.
"Getting laps and acclimated to tracks I'm not used to is the main thing as we're doing these trips east to wrap up the season," he said. "It's not as much about the results as it is getting laps and learning at places I've never seen."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 20 - Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio - Qualifying: 17; Heat race: 11 (9); B Main: 12 (22).
Sept. 21 - Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio - Qualifying: 19; Heat race: 6 (11); B Main: 14 (3).
SEASON STATS -
50 races, 1 win, 14 top fives, 29 top 10s, 35 top 15s, 39 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa.
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Heartland Properties
"Rob has been a supporter of racing for many, many years now and it's very much appreciated that he wants to spend some of his hard-earned money on our race team," Johnson said.
Johnson would like to thank Merle Johnson Farm Toys, Oddson Underground, Inc., Folkens Brothers Trucking, Blondie Motorsports, Construction Products & Consultants, GRP Motorsports, Innovative Design/Sletten Properties, Cressman Sanitation, State Bank of Fairmont, AB Custom Construction, Specialized Caulking Sealants, The Minnesota Mafia, Guaranteed Rate-Mike Brudigan Home Loans, The Ron Weber Team, David Kramer Drywall, Big Al's Diecast, Heartland Properties, Dave's Lawn Care & Landscaping, TL Racing, Hepfner Racing Products, TJ Forged Wheels, Howe Motorsports, Moyle Racing Engines, FID Media, Team DGRD and Hefty Seed Company for their continued support.
Mallett Eager for World Short Track Challenge This Weekend at Riverside International Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - GREENBRIAR, Ark. (Sept. 23, 2024) - Jordon Mallett is excited to tackle the World Short Track Challenge this weekend at one of his home tracks.
Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., hosts the $10,000-to-win ASCS National Tour and USCS Series event on Friday and Saturday.
"It's definitely one that we've had on our list that we are excited for," Mallett said. "It's a big show and close to home. Big shows are great, but it's even better when they are close to home and your supporters are able to come out and be with you. That side of it makes it really nice."
Mallett's best run in two visits to the track this season was a fifth-place result during the Hooker Hood Classic. He was victorious at Riverside International Speedway each year between 2013 and 2017.
"It's a track I've been fortunate to turn a lot of laps at," he said. "I feel good. I'm confident in our ability to run well. I don't know what the format is going to be. With this sport everything has to line up to begin with, but you have to have a little luck along the way, too. I feel we are very capable and hopefully the cards fall in our favor and we can run really well."
The races this weekend mark the second ASCS National Tour doubleheader in a row that Mallett is attending as he plans to wrap up the racing season with eight straight National shows.
"We're only as good as the competition we race," he said. "I know we have a really good package and a really good program. It helps us know where we are lacking or where we are successful and to gauge our speed better. Being able to run with them consistently, you will notice where you can pick up some speed or are sacrificing some speed. I've turned a lot of laps with those guys and I enjoy racing with them in general."
SEASON STATS -
20 races, 4 wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s, 18 top 15s, 20 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the World Short Track Challenge with the ASCS National Tour and USCS Series
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com
X: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - KSE Racing Products
KSE Racing Products has been manufacturing premium oval track racing products for more than 35 years. All of its products are proudly built in the USA by a talented team of craftsmen at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility just north of Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit http://www.KSE-Racing.com.
"Dan and Dave at KSE Racing Products have taken care of our steering needs for as long as I can remember," Mallett said. "It's been first-class service all the way. They always have top-notch service and a quick turnaround."
Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Awakening Foundation, Water for Christ, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Red River Rack Co., D&K Farms, Powers HVAC, DHR Suspension, Racing Optics, Triple X Race Co., KSE Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., Autometer, Callies Racing Products, DynoTech Race Engines, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), HRP Wings, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products, MetTec Titanium, MotorState Distributing, DMI, Fast 5 Solutions and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.
Starks Sets New Record for Wins in a Season and Scores Two More Track Titles
Inside Line Promotions - ALGER, Wash. (Sept. 23, 2024) - Trey Starks visited Victory Lane last Saturday at Skagit Speedway to set a new single-season record for wins.
The triumph was the 13 th of the season for Starks, who also captured the owners championship in the 410ci winged sprint car division as well as the owners and drivers championships in the 360ci winged sprint car division.
"It's really good to get close to what we've done in years past let alone beat it," he said. "We had good speed every time we showed up to the track. Every year you'll have opportunities where you could have won and something happened and went wrong, but the idea is to maximize those opportunities and I feel we did a good job of that this year.
"It's special (to win the championships), especially as competitive as both classes are getting as each year goes by. Points are all about consistency and I felt we were consistently up front in both classes. It's good to have a track close to us that has a local points series that makes it worth running."
Starks won the scramble to garner the pole position for the main event in both classes.
"I felt really good so we pretty much didn't make any changes for the 360 feature, which was a marathon," he said. "I think we had four initial starts and at least five cautions throughout. We ended up having a fuel stop at nine or 10 laps in. It was a heavy emphasis on restarts. We had three or four instances of traffic and because of the cautions not long runs in traffic. It was a feature that kind of had a bit of everything. It was good to know we were solid in all of those facets."
Starks led the distance for his track-best sixth victory in the division this season. It was the most wins for any driver in any division at Skagit Speedway in 2024.
Unfortunately, a parts failure early in the 410 main event relegated him to a 13th-place finish.
"On the second lap we were running second and we had a steering issue, which ended our night," he said. "That was unfortunate because I'd have liked to end our 410 year on a high note, but you'll have parts failures and that's just a part of racing."
Starks will return to Skagit Speedway this Saturday for his final race of the season.
"I think it'll be a little more laid back," he said. "The purse is good so we'll be excited to get back there one last time. We're hoping for a good showing with a decent field of cars."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 21 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. (410 sprint car) - Scramble: 1 (1); Feature: 13 (1).
Sept. 21 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. (360 sprint car) - Scramble: 1 (1); Feature: 1 (1).
SEASON STATS -
28 races, 13 wins, 20 top fives, 22 top 10s, 25 top 15s, 26 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash.
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.StarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts
Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Rally for World of Outlaws Win During Dennis Roth Classic Opener
Inside Line Promotions - TULARE, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2024) - Big Game Motorsports driver David Gravel charged to his 15 th victory of the season last Friday during the Dennis Roth Classic opener at Thunderbowl Raceway.
The triumph was the 14 th World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win of the season for the team, which leads 'The Greatest Show on Dirt.' It also marked the most trips to Victory Lane in a single season during the three-plus seasons Gravel has driven for Big Game Motorsports.
"It was definitely a good weekend," he said.
Gravel qualified sixth quickest both Friday and Saturday. He won a heat race on Friday and placed second in a heat race on Saturday to advance into the dash. A sixth-place result in the dash each night lined him up on the outside of the third row in the main event.
"The low spot of the night on Friday was the dash, but the boys got to work and made a bunch of changes and gave us a good car for the feature," he said.
Gravel lost a position early in the main event before he found the bottom lane, which propelled him into the lead on Lap 19.
"I was searching around trying to find a lane," he said. "I figured out I needed to be on the bottom of (turns) three and four. In (turns) one and two I was running high early. Once I moved down there was superior grip down there.
"Falling back to seventh you think your odds of winning aren't very good. Once we found our lane and with the racing going green to checkered it bottled everything up. I was able to catch everybody and pick guys off two at a time sometimes and win by three seconds or something like that."
Gravel followed the winning night by advancing from sixth to fourth place in the main event on Saturday. It marked his 40 th top five of the season.
"Drawing the eight for the dash wasn't ideal, but we made the best of it and gained a row," he said. "We had a good start in the feature and was in fourth right away. I got to third at one point. The track was treacherous on the top riding the wall and Sheldon (Haudenschild) got by me and then the track took rubber. It was a little disappointing there wasn't multiple grooves and the last 15 laps were rubber down. At the end of the day I'm happy to get a top five."
The team returns to Ohio this weekend to race on Friday at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville - a special track for crew chief Cody Jacobs - during the Buckeye Brawl presented by NOS Energy Drink and Saturday at Sharon Speedway in Hartford during the Federated Auto Parts Showdown.
"I haven't been to Wayne County in several years so I'm curious to see how that will go," Gravel said. "It's Cody's hometown and his family built that track originally so we're looking forward to it. And we won the last time at Sharon. I'm excited to get back to the East Coast and looking to have a good, solid weekend."
Gravel leads the World of Outlaws championship standings by 90 points with a dozen points races remaining this season.
"It's tough because you're always thinking about it and trying not to do anything to jeopardize it, but at the same time you don't want to be too cautious," he said. "If we keep doing what we're doing we'll be fine. We'll take it one weekend at a time and try to keep up the good runs."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 20 - Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 1 (2); Dash: 6 (4); Feature: 1 (6).
Sept. 21 - Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 2 (2); Dash: 6 (8); Feature: 4 (6).
SEASON STATS -
61 races, 15 wins, 40 top fives, 54 top 10s, 59 top 15s, 59 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, for the Buckeye Brawl presented by NOS Energy Drink and Saturday at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, for the Federated Auto Parts Showdown with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt
HUSET'S SPEEDWAY -
Huset's Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. For more information, visit http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com .
JACKSON MOTORPLEX -
Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from May through August, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com .
TICKET LINK -
To purchase online tickets for events at either Huset's Speedway or at Jackson Motorplex, visit http://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=JKMV_PL_MPV&orgid=55369#/?view=list&includePackages=true .
Doran Binks’ Swanson Finishes Second
In Mission Foods No. 77 at Eldora
And Pads USAC Silver Crown Point Lead
With Two Races Remaining in 2024
ROSSBURG, Ohio, Sept. 22 — Thanks to a solid second-place finish in the USAC Silver Crown race at Eldora Speedway Saturday night, Doran Binks Racing and driver Kody Swanson bolstered their lead in the series’ championship and now have 742 points to their closest rivals’ 715 with only two races remaining in 2024.
Swanson, the winningest driver in series history, is going for an unprecedented eighth championship in USAC’s top division.
Going into the event their lead was 12 points in the driver and entrant standings, but they more than doubled that to 27 when Swanson took the checkered flag 0.489 seconds after Mitchel Moles did in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
The 50-lap race was part of the 42nd running of the 4-Crown Nationals presented by NKTELCO. The program featured the NOS Energy Drink midget national championship, USAC AMSOIL sprint car national championship, Kubota High Limit Racing sprint cars, and the USAC Silver Crown national championship.
Swanson was third in USAC Silver Crown qualifying on Friday night. His No. 77, which is sponsored by Mission Foods, Glenn Farms, and Wilke Orthodontics, was just 0.077 seconds off Daison Pursley’s fast time of 17.605 seconds for the half-mile dirt track. A total of 27 drivers took time.
Moles, who would go on to win his first USAC Silver Crown race ever, started fourth and passed Swanson for third on the second lap. After a yellow with five laps down for Dave Berkheimer’s spin in Turn 2, defending champion Logan Seavey went to the work area with a brake issue after running in tenth place.
Moles passed Brady Bacon for second on that restart, and then the fifth-place driver, Chase Dietz, stopped on the backstretch after hitting the wall to bring out the second yellow with six laps down. Dietz went to the work area but was unable to restart.
Bacon was penalized for jumping that restart, which allowed Swanson to regain third and moved Brian Ruhlman into fourth. Pursley still led, while Moles was trying to figure out a way by him.
Lap 13 was lucky for both Moles and Swanson, as they both passed Pursley on that lap to take over first and second, respectively. Swanson made his move on the outside.
Moles had a 2.591-second lead over Swanson, who was 1.139 seconds ahead of Pursley, when Moles had a very close call working lap 21. He got up over a car he was lapping driven by Tom Savage in Turns 3 and 4. Savage’s car caught on fire and he bailed out before it even fully stopped. Although the incident brought out the third yellow with 20 laps down, Moles never stopped so he was able to retain his lead and his car seemed no worse for the experience.
At the halfway point five laps later Swanson was 1.675 seconds behind Moles and 1.428 seconds ahead of Pursley.
Briggs Danner passed Pursley for third on lap 27 and hounded Swanson for most of the rest of the race. On lap 30 Moles had extended his lead to 2.986 seconds while Swanson was 1.753 seconds ahead of Danner, but Swanson and Danner were both able to cut those figures later.
Mark Smith, who was 14th, stopped in Turn 1 with 34 laps down to bring out the fourth yellow. Under that caution Zach Daum, who was 16th, pitted with a flat right-rear tire, and he also had lost his brakes.
After that restart Swanson was able to run about a half-second behind Moles. Swanson, whose car is powered by a Hampshire-prepped Chevy engine, set his fastest lap of the race on lap 40. He was 0.612 seconds behind Moles at the time, while Danner had closed to just 0.276 seconds behind him with just 10 laps remaining.
But the flagman had to wave the caution four more times, and all those yellows were for drivers who suffered flat right-rear tires. Kaylee Bryson lost hers while running 10th with 41 laps down. Matt Goodnight, who was 16th, had his disintegrate with eight laps to go. The eighth-place driver, Chase Stockon, suffered the same fate with 45 laps down. Bacon was running sixth when his Hoosier let go with two laps remaining.
Danner kept the pressure on Swanson during all those restarts, but Swanson was 0.430 seconds ahead of the young driver when the checkered waved at 1:47 a.m. Sunday morning.
Following Moles, Swanson and Danner at the end were Pursley and Ruhlman. Matt Westfall, Justin Grant, Carmen Perigo, C.J. Leary and Seavey rounded out the top 10.
The next USAC Silver Crown event is Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. The season finale is Saturday, Oct. 19 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Ind. That’s not far from Swanson’s base in Indianapolis. He’s a native of Kingsburg, Calif.
All of the series’ races are streamed live on Flo Racing.
“We had a really good car, and I am glad to have been getting closer,” Swanson said afterwards. “I think this is our third second-place finish in a row, but I'd love to get everyone on this team a win on the dirt. Ultimately I just wasn't quite fast enough tonight. Mitchel and his team did a great job, so congrats to them on the win. We still had a really good day, and I'm thankful for the effort from everyone that is part of this Doran Binks Racing team, and this dirt program too. We've got so many people pulling for us to do well, whether here at the track, back at the shop, or calling in over the phone, and I'm grateful for each of them. Thanks again to Mission Foods, Wilke Orthodontics, Glenn Farms, and everyone who keeps us on the track, and gives us the chance to go out and compete for it.”
AFTER A SEVENTH-PLACE FINISH LAST WEEK AT VENTURA, EDDIE TAFOYA JR.HEADS TO PERRIS THIS SATURDAY
(Chino, CA, September 18, 2024) Eddie Tafoya Jr. will
continue his busy racing season this Saturday night, September 21st, when
the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars head to Don Kazarian’s
Perris Auto Speedway. The race comes hot on the heels of Tafoya scoring
another top 10 finish at the Ultimate Sprint Car Series race, presented by
Inland Rigging, last Saturday at the Ventura Raceway.
Saturday’s race will be the 27th of the season for Tafoya, who calls Chino Hills, California home. His first 26 races have been split between USAC/CRA, USCS, two open comp races in Indiana, a pair of open comp races at the Imperial Valley Raceway, and the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals last January in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In those 26 starts, Tafoya has 11 top-10 finishes. Nearly half of those have come on the same Perris half-mile oval he will be competing on this Saturday. Since April, the 27-year-old has had five straight top fives at Perris. Those finishes are comprised of a seventh-place result, two eighth-place finishes, a ninth, and a 10th at his last appearance at the track on August 18th. His other top-10 results in the series include a sixth at Mohave Valley Raceway on April 6th and a fourth and ninth at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on June 8th and August 31st. He will come into Saturday’s race at the track closest to his home 10th in the series championship point standings.
Tafoya also has a pair of top 10s in the USCS. His best overall finish of the year came when he placed second in the USCS competition on June 15 at the rejuvenated Santa Maria Speedway. The other came last Saturday when he came home seventh. His other top 10 for the year came when he steered his #51T to an eight place finish in an open competition race at Indiana’s Lawrenceburg Speedway on June 5th.
Last Saturday at the Ventura Raceway, which is located adjacent to the beach less than half a mile from the Ventura Pier, Tafoya qualified second fastest in his group of seven cars with a lap of 13.000. That was also the fifth fastest of the 22 cars on hand. The 27-year-old followed that up with a third-place result in his heat race.
For the main on the tight confines of the Ventura Raceway, Tafoya started on the outside of the third row in sixth and brought the #51T home in seventh. The finish kept Tafoya sixth in the USCS championship standings.
To see Tafoya and the other Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Series stars in action on Saturday at Perris, spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets for the exciting show are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6 to 12, it is only $5.00, and children five and under are admitted free. The fairground charges $10.00 for parking. Advance tickets are available 24 hours a day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. Plenty of tickets will be available at the ticket window every race night for fans who do not wish to purchase in advance.
Friendly Tafoya is always happy to meet the fans in the pits after every race. He will sign autographs, pose for photos, and sell his beautiful 2024 team shirts. For fans who cannot attend the races, the team shirts are available at www.specialty-fasteners.com.
Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram @eddietafoya51.
Tafoya and the #51T team would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, Inland Rigging, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen’s Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for supporting its racing program.
Eddie Tafoya Jr. 2024 USAC National Results
January 11 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 22nd A Main
January 14 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 7th D Main
February 24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main
March 9 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprints 13th A Main
March 10 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprints 17th A Main
March 16 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main
March 23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main
April 6 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main
April 20 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 22nd A Main
April 27th Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main
May 11th Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USCS Sprint Cars Rained Out
May 18 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 20th A Main
May 25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cas Series 8th A Main
June 1 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 23rd A Main
June 5 Lawrenceburg Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 8th A Main
June 6 Lincoln Park Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 12th A Main
June 7 Bloomington Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 6th B Main
June 8 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main
June 15 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 2nd A Main
June 22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main
July 13 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main
July 27 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 21st A Main
August 17 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main
August 31 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main
September 1 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main
September 14 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th A Main
BRODY ROA RACES HIS FAMOUS #91R AT PERRIS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2022 ON SATURDAY
(Cypress, CA, September 19, 2024) This Saturday night, September 21st, 2023 Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series Champion Brody Roa will be competing at Perris Auto Speedway for the fourth time in 2024. It will also be the first time he has been in his own brilliant green #91R on the Riverside County half-mile clay oval since 2022.
Earlier this season, Roa, who won his only USAC National race at The PAS in his #91R, drove cars for Jason May and Chris Bonneau at the Riverside County half mile. His best outing came at the Salute to Indy in May’s #8M on Memorial Day weekend when he placed third. Two months earlier, he wheeled Bonneau’s #15 to a near victory at The PAS. Leading the main event with just four laps to go, a flat tire sent him to the work area. Coming back onto the track, he had to start at the back. He worked his way all the way up to fourth in only four laps.
His only other appearance at The PAS resulted in an eighth-place finish in May’s car in April.
Roa enters Saturday’s race ninth in the all-time Perris USAC/CRA victory list with seven wins. In addition, of the 84 drivers who have posted wins in the USAC/CRA Series dating back to its inception in 2004, the proud father of two young daughters is fourth on the all-time win list with 21.
Saturday will be Roa’s second appearance in his #91R car this year. On the first of this month he was running sixth when he flipped during the USCS race at Santa Maria.
Between USAC/CRA and the Ultimate Sprint Car Series presented by Inland Rigging, Roa has made eight main event starts. Of the eight, he has two wins, four top fives, and five top 10s. The only time he started a main and finished out of the top 10 was the 17th after flipping at Santa Maria in the aforementioned September 1st race.
Roa is racing for fun this year. No worries about points, racing when he wants to, and, most of all, getting the family team back together again. For anyone who would like to jump on board and be a marketing partner, he would be more than happy to oblige.
“Yeah, every little contribution helps,” Roa stated when asked if he would like to add some sponsors. “I don’t know how much we will race it, and when we will race it. We are always looking for somebody to jump on board. We have blank sides of the hood, so there is plenty of room.”
To see Roa and the other Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Series stars in action on Saturday at Perris, spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets for Saturday’s exciting racing program are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6 to 12, it is only $5.00, and children five and under are admitted free. The fairground charges $10.00 for parking. Advance tickets are available 24 hours a day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. Plenty of tickets will be available at the ticket window every race night for fans who do not wish to purchase in advance.
The PAS is conveniently located on the freeway close Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the Southern California Fair, in nearby Riverside County. Take the 215 freeway. Exit at the Ramona Expressway and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. For directions online, the address to enter is 18700 Lake Perris Drive, and the zip code is 92571.
Roa would like to thank his sponsors, “Biker” Bruce Fischer, ALR Virtual Services, Burris Racing, Caltrol, Competition Suspension, Simpson Race Gear, Rod End Supply, Driven Racing Oil, Baldwin Filters, and NGK Spark Plugs. If you would like to be a marketing partner in 2024, contact Roa using the information at the top of this release.
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Brody Roa’s 2024 Racing Results
03/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main
03/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS – Broke
04/06/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS – Broke
04/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 1st A Main
04/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main
05/04/24 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USCS Sprint Cars Rained Out
05/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Car Series 1st A Main
05/25/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 3rd A Main
09/01/24 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main
WESTERN MIDGET RACING MAKES SECOND BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
STOP ON SATURDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (September 19, 2024) – Western
Midget Racing races into its championship deciding stretch with its second
and final stop at Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night. 2023 WMR champion
Bryant Bell of Oakley enjoys just an 18-point lead over Logan Mitchell of
Santa Cruz heading into the race on the one-third mile dirt track.
IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby
Stocks, and American Stocks will all be competing and GA tickets are just
$10. Kids 5 and under are free. Grandstands open at 4pm with racing at 6pm.
For more information, visit www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com Saturday’s race can
also be streamed via www.BakersfieldSpeedway.TV
Just two races will remain following Bakersfield, with a
Friday October 25 crosstown visit to Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track
and the championship finale on Saturday night October 26 at Ventura Raceway,
also serving as the final weekend of the 2024 Triple Crown Series.
Bell rocketed into the championship lead with six wins over
a seven race span from June 7 to July 27, including a sweep of the
prestigious Howard Kaeding Classic in Watsonville. His luck ran out over the
Johnny Key Classic weekend, with wins going to his teammate Anthony Bruno of
San Jose and Mitchell. The scorecard shows the Tony Boscacci Racing-owned
No. 09 of Bell with seven wins. Mitchell’s Mayer Iron-sponsored No. 96x has
four victories. Bruno ranks third in the standings and is the other winner
this year with two wins.
Among Mitchell’s victories is a win at Bakersfield Speedway
in April. Mitchell also finished fourth in 2023 at Bakersfield Speedway
during the series’ debut event there.
The top-five in the standings shows Bell, Mitchell, and
Bruno on the podium, followed by Santa Clarita’s Adam Weisberg and
Moorpark’s Todd Hawse. Delano’s Terry Nichols will hope for some home
cooking as he searches for his first series win from sixth in the standings.
Las Vegas’ Kyle Hawse, Madera’s Marvin Mitchell, Lodi’s Nate Wait, and
Idaho’s Teddy Bivert round out the top-ten.
Nichols is a veteran of 25 starts at Bakersfield Speedway
across Sprint Cars and Midgets. His best finish is a third-place effort in
2016 in USAC Western Midget action.
For more information visit www.WesternMidgetRacing.com
2024 WMR Schedule – Subject to Change
March 16 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Anthony Bruno
March 29 Ocean Speedway – RAIN OUT
March 30 Marysville Raceway – RAIN OUT
April 20 Bakersfield Speedway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
May 4 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
May 17 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
May 18 Petaluma Speedway w/ BCRA Tom Manning Memorial – WINNER: Logan
Mitchell
June 7 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
June 8 Petaluma Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
June 22 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
July 12 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic** - WINNER:
Bryant Bell
July 13 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic** - WINNER: Bryant Bell
July 26 Ocean Speedway - WINNER: Bryant Bell
July 27 Antioch Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
August 9 Ocean Speedway Johnny Key Classic** - WINNER:
Anthony Bruno
August 10 Ocean Speedway Johnny Key Classic** - WINNER: Logan Mitchell
September 21 Bakersfield Speedway
October 25 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway October Classic**
October 26 Ventura Raceway**
** indicates Triple Crown event
Hard charger switch stays engaged for Arenz’s IRA 141 top five run
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 18, 2024 – One week after mounting a stirring run to the front during which he advanced 12 positions to claim Hard Charger Award accolades in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series A-main competition at the Cedar Lake Speedway, Travis Arenz accomplished more of the same at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 14 moving up eight spots to claim yet another crowd-pleasing top five A-main showing.
Arenz opened the evening by qualifying 10th in the 27-car field with a lap of 11.724 seconds around the third-mile semi-banked egg-shaped oval.
The 17th-year competition fired off from the pole in the first IRA heat race before falling back to fifth on the opening lap as Logan Julien, Blake Nimee, Danny Schlafer and Dave Uttech swept past.
Following a yellow flag on lap 3, Arenz used the restart to power around Uttech to claim a fourth place finish in the eight-lap event.
The 2021 and 2022 Midwest Sprint Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion took off from the 12th starting spot in the 30-lap IRA main event and wasted no time working his way to the front.
By lap 5, Arenz had moved up to eighth before a three-car incident in turn four brought out the caution flag on lap 12. After another incident on the restart resulted in a red flag, the Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor moved up to sixth on lap 18.
The final caution flag appeared on lap 22, which set up a frantic final eight-lap dash to the finish. Arenz, who won the Northern Sport Mod track championship at 141 Speedway in 2016, worked his way into the top five on lap 23 before vaulting into fourth on lap 27 thanks to a few dynamic moves along the cushion.
Arenz went on to rack up his sixth top five A-main showing of the 2024 campaign with a strong fourth place finish in a race won by Jordan Goldesberry.
“With my main chassis having been damaged at Sturgeon Bay, I decided to put together one of my old 360 chassis for 141,” Arenz said. “To say the beginning of the night had struggles is an understatement. We had everything from the car not wanting to fire to a power steering line failure. Everything was very chaotic.
“We were finally able to get into our normal rhythm after the heat race,” he said. “I just wanted a solid finish in the A-main. I was able to find my groove and start picking cars off. I believe we had a car capable of winning the race.”
The team’s tentative plan is to enter an unsanctioned $4,250-to-win 410 Sprint Car event as part of the Fall Classic at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Grandstand gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 4:30 p.m. and racing at 5:30 p.m.
Winged Crate Sprint Cars, A Modifieds, Street Stocks and Bandits are also on the card.
All 2024 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing.
The Travis Arenz 25T Motorsports Team continues to seek crew members to assist the team. Those interested can send a direct message to Travis through the Travis Arenz Motorsports Facebook page.
“I am still looking for another set of crew hands to help for the remainder of the season and, hopefully, for seasons to come,” Arenz said. “Anyone with an interest can reach out to me for more info.”
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Professional Plating Inc., Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Oostburg Concrete, Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Schoen’s Wildlife Removal, Premier Insurance Solutions-Craig Ladwig, Carbliss Hand Crafted Cocktails, Pallet Works, Lake Auto Glass and Service, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Hair Fellers Barbershop, Fastenal of Plymouth, Jensen Sales and Service, Amy Bruechert Reality, Duehring's Tax Service, Everhope Show Cattle, Sonntag Plumbing Inc., Kriete Truck Center and Arenz Auto Detailing.
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports team consists of pit crew members Jerrod Gamb, Cameron Fritz, Bobby Bonelli, Keith Fellner and Emily Stadler.
Additional information on the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found by visiting the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.
Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Amy Bruechert Realty
Travis Arenz Motorsports is pleased to have Amy Bruechert Reality back on board as a sponsorship partner for the 2024 racing season.
Located at 1674 Eisenhower Road in De Pere, Amy Bruechert Realty has a passion for real estate. In her experience working as a realtor for over a decade, Bruechert has created lasting relationships, while guiding both buying and selling clients to reach their real estate goals with honesty, prompt communication, expertise and professionalism from start to finish, while working to make the process as stress-free and enjoyable as possible.
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2024 Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, September 21 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (Tentative)
Travis Arenz Motorsports
2024 Statistics
Total Events – 17
IRA Events – 17
A Main Victories – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 6
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 11
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 12
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 13
Heat Race Victories – 2
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 9
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1
Hartmann motors to solid IRA top 10 at 141 Speedway
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 18, 2024 – After losing a motor at Cedar Lake Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 7, Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing Team bounced back to record a solid top 10 main event finish in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car competition at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Utilizing a loaned motor from Ion Stear, the fifth year Sprint Car racer bolted out of the gate at one of his favorite tracks on the IRA circuit to record the eighth fastest qualifying lap among the 27 entries in 11.687 seconds.
The 2020 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year Award winner started second and came home third in the second IRA eight-lap heat race to lock himself into the A-main.
The Plymouth, Wis. driver then launched from the fourth spot and came home fifth in the second four-lap IRA dash to earn the 10th starting position in the evening’s main event.
When the green flag flew on the 30-lap IRA main event, Hartmann dropped back to 11th in the early going before briefly moving into seventh following a restart for back-to-back yellow and red flags on lap 13.
The third-year 410 Sprint Car competitor was running ninth after a lap 22 restart before coming home with a 10th place showing to earn his ninth top 10 A main finish of the 2024 campaign.
“I can’t thank Ion Stear enough for lending us a motor so close to the end of the year,” Hartmann said. “We had a decent night at 141. I wish we could’ve kept building on what we’ve grown, but we’ll shake that one off. We are waiting for our fresh motor to arrive, so we can be ready to let it all hang out on the last couple of nights of the season in hopes of picking up a win.”
Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing Team are set to enter the final two races of the 2024 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series season at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 27 and at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 28 as part of the seventh annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships.
Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. for the IRA’s first-ever appearance at Mississippi Thunder Speedway. Also on the card are the USRA Hobby Stocks, B Mods, Modifieds, Late Models and Stock Cars, along with Batwings and Eco Mods.
Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 5 p.m. for the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships. The Plymouth Dirt Track Racing-Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Cars, Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Cars and IRA Lightning Sprints will also close out their 2024 points seasons at The Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, Sept. 28.
All Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events can be viewed via live streaming at Floracing.com.
The sponsorship partners for the 2024 87A Hartmann Racing team include Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, Feldmann Sales & Service, Holler n Hills, Quasius Construction Inc., TheD8Dispensary, AF Inc., Metalcraft, Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair, Fastenal of Plymouth, Waldo Oil, RC Custom Design, Hepfner Racing Products, Maxim Chassis, Berryman Racing Shocks and My Race Pass.
The 2024 87A Hartmann Racing team consists of Eric Bergschultz, Ian Schultz, Karlee Hartmann, Andrew Shufflebotham and Kristine Hartmann.
Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.
87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Quasius Construction
The Austin Hartmann – 87A Hartmann Racing team is thrilled to have Quasius Construction on board as a returning partnership partner for the 2024 season.
Located at 1202 North Eighth St. in Sheboygan, Wis., Quasius Construction is a construction services company and contracting firm utilizing general construction, construction management and design-build delivery systems.
To contact Quasius Construction, call 920-457-5585, email info@quasius.com or visit quasius.com.
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Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2024 Upcoming Schedule
Friday, September 27 – Mississippi Thunder Speedway,
Fountain City, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, September 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA)
Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing
2024 Statistics
Total Events – 28
IRA Events – 21
World of Outlaws Events – 2
A Main Victories – 0
B Main Victories – 1
Top Five A Main Finishes – 1
Top 10 A Main Finishes – 9
Top 15 A Main Finishes – 15
Top 20 A Main Finishes – 19
Heat Race Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 7
Dash Victories – 1
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Back to the ‘Bullring’
09-16-2024
Two old sayings: “Good things come in small packages,” and, “It’s anybody’s ballgame.”
That just about sums up the River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series’ return to action this Saturday night at Path Valley Speedway.
The mountainside quarter mile in northern Franklin County – the site of more IMCA/RaceSaver events than any track in Pennsylvania – has produced over 80 different winners in 200+ races since Roger Ficketttook the first checkered flag on August 4, 2000. This season has had only two races so far (plus a rainout), and nobody has finished in the top 5 in both.
However, as many as 10 or more former winners should be in the field Saturday, including Zach Rhodes of McVeytown and Kruz Kepner of Kreamer, winner of the two features run so far in 2024.
Ken Duke of Selinsgrove can clinch the 2024 River Valley Builders PASS points championship Saturday, with one points-paying race yet to be run, but there are many tight battles elsewhere in the standings, including Rhodes and Kepner fighting for second spot.
A strong field is expected, with qualifying heats, a B-Main, and a 25-lap feature on the schedule.
Saturday night’s racing also will include wingless super sportsman cars, 270 and 600 micro sprints, 4-cylinder thunder cars, and 4-cylinder strictly stocks.All in all, well over 100 race cars should be on hand.
Gates will open at 4:00 p.m.. with warm-ups starting at 6:00, followed by heat races. Adult general admission is only $10 ($3 for kids 10 and under). Pit admission is $30, plus a one-time $5 membership for first-time attendees.
Next Saturday, River Valley Builders PASS teams will wrap up the points race at Hagerstown Speedway, but non-points racing will be held in October at BAPS Motor Speedway (Friday, Oct. 11), and back at Path Valley for the season finale on Saturday, Oct. 19.
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With Sportsman 100 in the Rearview, Tony Jackson Announces Planned Retirement From Racing Following 2025 Season
Newville, PA – September 19, 2024
by Justin Snyder / Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt
Tony Jackson and Scott Hess Racing put forth their best effort this past Saturday in their attempt to score back-to-back Sportsman 100 victories at BAPS Motor Speedway, but late-race contact while battling for the lead relegated the team to a sixth-place finish on Saturday.
Jackson charged forward from his fourth starting position to take the lead on the opening circuit and lead the first 48 laps of the Winged Sportsman crown jewel event. Following a break at the halfway point, Jackson fell as far back as fourth on the grid but charged back to the lead on lap 65 before a caution negated the pass.
With five laps remaining, he was once again challenging for the lead and he and Scott Dellinger raced wheel-to-wheel over the final handful of laps. However, contact between the leaders caused Jackson to spin. With only eight cars left on the lead lap, Jackson lined up eighth and was able to pass two cars to settle for a sixth at the checkers.
“Overall, it was a good night. We had plenty of speed and I think me and the 30 car were the best cars there,” said Jackson. “We should’ve at least run second, but I was hoping to win my second 100 lapper in a row. We’re happy with the car but disappointed with the result. We’ll regroup and try and get another one of those things next year.”
With only one more planned Wingless Sportsman event on his 2024 schedule in November, Jackson will now start looking to the future. Next season will serve as Jackson’s final season behind the wheel of a sprint car as he is set to retire from competition after 2025.
The current plan is for Jackson to compete in a pick-and-choose type schedule focusing on winged and wingless sportsman racing with a goal to close out his career by hitting the 50-victory mark in the division. Jackson currently has 46 career victories to his name.
“The goal is to have a lot of fun and try and get to 50 wins overall in the Sportsman,” said Jackson. “ Then, I’ll call it a career, and hopefully in a couple of years my son will want to race and we’ll look to the future.”
While the 2024 season started optimistically for Jackson and Hess as they embarked on a rookie season in the 410 Sprint Car ranks, plans changed just after the halfway mark when Tony decided he wanted to scale back to focusing on the Sportsman. While the plan at the time was for him to jump back in the Sprint Car when he was ready, he ultimately decided to move forward with life after racing as the decision weighed on his mind.
“They say there is a certain time when you are just ready to do different stuff and this year, I’ve just kind of transitioned to a new mindset,” said Jackson. “I own my own business and I bought a new cabin, and I think my mind is just telling me it’s time to do something new.”
“When a Saturday comes along after a long week at work and you’re telling yourself that you don’t care if it rains, you know maybe it’s time to step away. Plus, when you’re doing it so much, it’s hard to really enjoy it. I don’t even really watch it at home anymore as I’m just not really into it enough to keep going,” he added.
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame driver Lance Dewease piloted the 410 Sprint Car for two shows following Jackson’s decision to step out of the car, and the veteran hot shoe will again compete for Hess this coming Saturday at BAPS during the Kevin Gobrecht Memorial.
Depending on schedules for the remainder of the season, he may drive the car for a handful of other 2024 shows as well. Plans for 2025 and the 410 Sprint Car team will be announced at a later date.
For Jackson, he’s incredibly grateful for all that Hess has done for him and continues to do for him and he’s looking forward to closing out this chapter of his life competing for wins and having fun. He noted that while it will be a bittersweet decision to close out this chapter, he’s looking forward to life after racing and the potential of his son getting involved down the road.
And he knows that if and when that time comes, he’ll have a ton of faithful and loyal supporters to back him as a result of relationships he’s made over the years.
“I’ve had some sponsors and supporters who have been with me from the get-go and I know if my son wants to get going that I’ve still got those people in my corner,” said Jackson. “It’s been great to have supporters like that. I’ve had the same names on my cars for the last 11 years and I’m proud of the fact I never burned those bridges and built up relationships. That’s the biggest thing that I’m most proud of. The wins and success have been cool, but I value those relationships more than ever and I hope to make them proud next season as I close out my career.”
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Dominic Scelzi Produces Top-10 World of Outlaws Outing at Bakersfield Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - MERCED, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2024) - Dominic Scelzi earned his best World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series result of the season last Friday during the 'Nashville West' Showdown hosted by Bakersfield Speedway.
Scelzi was a top-10 competitor all night at the dirt oval in Bakersfield, Calif., where he qualified eighth quickest, placed third in a heat race and finished ninth in the main event.
"We qualified well and raced well," he said. "We weren't 100 percent, but we were much better than we have been so I was thrilled with that.
"We tested last Monday. I wouldn't say we found everything, but it helped us more or less figure out the direction we need to head. I feel we at least have that sorted out with where we need to be with the race car."
Scelzi was in contention for another top-10 run on Saturday night during the Federated Auto Parts Yosemite Showdown at Merced Speedway. He qualified 14 th quickest and advanced from fourth to third place in a heat race. Scelzi was battling for a top 10 early in the A Main before he was caught up in a crash when a fellow driver spun out in front of him.
"That was a perfect example of the wrong place and wrong time," he said. "It wasn't our fault, but we have a bent up race car."
Scelzi rallied from the back of the pack to finish 18th.
The final World of Outlaws weekend on the West Coast is this Friday and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., which hosts the $83,000-to-win Dennis Roth Classic.
"I hope we are better," Scelzi said. "We don't have a whole lot of races left this year. Fingers crossed we can get ourselves on the right track this weekend."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 13 - Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, Calif. - Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 9 (8).
Sept. 14 - Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif. - Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 18 (10).
SEASON STATS -
48 races, 3 wins, 13 top fives, 19 top 10s, 31 top 15s, 38 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., for the Dennis Roth Classic with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.DominicScelziRacing.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scelzi41
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"Whipple Superchargers are known worldwide for their business," Scelzi said. "My dad and Art Whipple are really good friends. He loves racing and when we decided to go sprint car racing he was a huge, huge factor in helping us get going."
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CRSA WRAPS UP JOE’S GARAGE SOUTHERN TIER SERIES AT
SKYLINE
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – September 18, 2024
The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints powered by Super Gen Products get ready to conclude the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series miniseries Friday at Brad Smith’s Skyline Raceway Motorsports Park.
While all drivers look to grab the checkered flag, five are mathematically eligible for the inaugural Joe's Garage Southern Tier Series championship.
It is just the third time CRSA has visited the 3/8 mile racetrack in Virgil, New York. Last year was scheduled to be on the calendar, but Mother Nature won the event.
The last CRSA ran at Skyline was Sept. 10, 2022, when Kyle Pierce took the checkered flag.
Here’s a look at the news and notes going into the weekend.
Last Weekend: CRSA's first doubleheader weekend of the season produced a repeat King and a first-time winner.
Last Friday, after two losses to rain, “The Future Stars of Sprint Cars” finally made a trip below the New York border to Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna for their King of the Can in the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series
After three second-place finishes on the season, Billy VanInwegen was crowned “King Billy V” for the second time.
VanInwegen took the lead on the opening lap from polesitter Jordan Hutton and didn’t look back to take his seventh career CRSA win.
VanInwegen would open a big lead until the final 10 laps when the No. 56V was in heavy lapped traffic, allowing Kevin Nagy to cut the gap down to as little as a car length.
A caution set up a green-white-checkered finish, allowing VanInwegen to pull away to sit on the Golden Can.
“What a racecar,” said VanInwegen. “Tip of the hat to Mike VanDusen [car owner] for turning the motor around. We’ve been second so many times and got this thing to take off on starts and it ripped.”
Kevin Nagy finished second, while Jordan Hutton rounded out the podium.
The series then went to Woodhull Raceway Saturday for the final race of the Dandy Triple Play.
It was 13 years ago to the weekend that Tyler Chartrand debuted in a 305 sprint car at Woodhull Raceway.
Fast forward to Sept. 14 and Chartrand scored his first race win in 14 years after taking the lead on lap six from Nathan Pierce. Chartrand became the 82nd different winner in series history and the fifth first-time winner this season, joining Matt Rotz, Dillon Paddock, Adam DePuy and Dan Craun.
“I’m gonna celebrate this for a month,” said a happy Chartrand in victory lane. “This is the biggest win of my career. This is absolutely amazing. It shows several years of my crew putting my best foot forward behind us.”
Nathan Pierce recorded his best finish in second, while Dillon Paddock finished third.
In the points for the Dandy Triple Play, Dan Craun led by six on Kyle Pierce with Dalton Herrick seven back.
In lap nine of the feature, Craun, the provisional points leader, was involved in the race’s second yellow when John Cunningham spun in turn one. Craun, trying to avoid it low, was barely caught up in it.
That moved Dalton Herrick into a chance to win it while running fourth. Under 10 to go, Tyler Graves moved up into fourth, putting Herrick up three points in second.
A yellow flew with eight go as overall points leader Tomy Moreau hit a yuke tire and spun in front of Kyle Pierce, allowing the No. 9K to pass.
With five to go, “The Flying School Teacher” made his way past Cliff Pierce for sixth, good enough to win the Dandy Triple Play by one point.
“In the drivers meeting, they said anybody can do it,” said Pierce. “I try really hard not to worry about points, but really cool to get the first one with Dandy here.”
New Points Leader: With Moreau’s accident that put him 15th in the end, there is a new series points leader with three championship events left to go.
Kyle Pierce had a phenomenal performance last weekend, leading over "The Canadian Kid" by six points. Entering Penn Can, Pierce was 31 back while going into Woodhull was behind 18. Dalton Herrick has returned to the championship from 34 points in third.
After a weekend he’d like to forget, Ron Greek remains in fourth, but 12 points ahead of Blake Warner. John Cunningham now looks for an opportunity to move up in the standings, 33 behind Greek.
The rest of the top 10 are Cliff Pierce, Adam DePuy, Jerry Sehn Jr. and Timmy Lotz.
In the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series, Billy VanInwegen leads over Kyle Pierce by 12 points, while Dalton Herrick is third, 29 behind. Should the gap remain the same after heat races, a top-five finish for Billy VanInwegen is good enough to win the championship. Should "Billy V" finish sixth and Kyle Pierce win the race, the points are tied with Pierce clinching the tiebreaker due to Southern Tier Series wins, 2-1 at the moment (Pierce won at Afton and Thunder Mountain).
Should Dalton Herrick win the race, he would take the championship if Billy VanInwegen is 15th or worse and the No. 56V finishes ahead of Kyle Pierce. If he doesn’t, Herrick would have to finish 15 spots ahead of both VanInwegen and Pierce.
Jordan Hutton is fourth, 42 points behind, with a win at Thunder Mountain, while Tomy Moreau is fifth, 58 behind. Both drivers look for valuable heat points Friday to have some chance at the miniseries championship.
Last Time at Skyline: It’s been a little while since CRSA invaded Cortland County. The last time the series was at Skyline was Sept. 10, 2022, when Kyle Pierce had his third career win at the time over Dalton Herrick, Tomy Moreau, Mike VanPelt and Thomas Radivoy.
A notebook has been created for some drivers, but with one race under the belts for many, drivers have yet to have the best idea of how to tackle Skyline.
By The Numbers: In two races, 10 different drivers have finished in the top five. Scott Goodrich and Kyle Pierce have each won at Skyline. Active drivers who have finished in the top five include Tyler Chartrand, Kyle Pierce, Dalton Herrick, Tomy Moreau and Thomas Radivoy. The average car count is just over 15 cars.
From the Frontman: “A great race is anticipated after a successful weekend at Penn Can and Woodhull. We had a very tight battle for our Dandy Triple Play championship come down to the wire and I think we’ll see that happen once again.” ~ Mike Emhof
Up Next: CRSA concludes the championship with a pair of races next week. The series heads to Utica-Rome Speedway Friday as part of Short Track SuperNationals 15 weekend, which will determine the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge champion. Action can be seen live on FloRacing.
After that, it’s a trip to Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua Saturday to determine the DisBatch Brewing Company Challenge champion and our 2024 series champion. Tune into Land of Legends TV and DIRTVision for all the action.
Standings
1. 9K Kyle Pierce 1872 pts
2. 22 Tomy Moreau -6
3. 29 Dalton Herrick -34
4. 28 Ron Greek -152
5. 21B Blake Warner -164
6. J27 John Cunningham -185
7. 4 Cliff Pierce -255
8. 99 Adam DePuy -348
9. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. -383
10. 18 Timmy Lotz -436
Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series Standings
1. 56V Billy VanInwegen 670 pts
2. 9K Kyle Pierce -12
3. 29 Dalton Herrick -29
4. 66 Jordan Hutton -42
5. 22 Tomy Moreau -58
6. 21B Blake Warner -83
7. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. -86
8. 28 Ron Greek -90
9. J27 John Cunningham -95
10. 77 Bob Hamm -99
Feature Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 3
2. 9K Kyle Pierce 2
3. 77 Matt Rotz 1
4. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
5. 99 Adam Depuy 1
6. 18C Dan Craun 1
7. 3A Jeff Trombley 1
8. 56V Billy VanInwegen 1
9. 12 Tyler Chartrand 1
Feature Polesitters
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 2
2. D9 Dustin Sehn 1
3. 48A Alysha Bay 1
4. 33 Scott Landers 1
5. 28 Ron Greek 1
6. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
7. 99 Adam Depuy 1
8. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
9. 18C Dan Craun 1
10. 18 Timmy Lotz 1
11. 10 Nathan Pierce 1
Heat Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 5
2. 22 Tomy Moreau 3
3. 56V Billy VanInwegen 3
4. 3A Jeff Trombley 2
5. 99 Adam Depuy 2
6. 25G Tyler Graves 2
7. 18C Dan Craun 2
8. 18 Timmy Lotz 2
9. 33 Scott Landers 2
10. 8 Dillon Paddock 2
11. 9K Kyle Pierce 2
12. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 2
13. J27 John Cunningham 2
14. 12 Tyler Chartrand 1
15. 88C Chad Miller 1
16. 23 John Smith 1
17. 80 Bobby Parrow 1
18. 17E Ethan Gray 1
19. 28 Ron Greek 1
20. 21B Blake Warner 1
21. 99K Mike Kiser 1
22. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
Top 5s
1. 22 Tomy Moreau 7
2. 9K Kyle Pierce 6
3. 29 Dalton Herrick 6
4. 56V Billy VanInwegen 5
5. 66 Jordan Hutton 5
6. 3A Jeff Trombley 4
7. 12 Tyler Chartrand 3
8. 8 Dillon Paddock 3
9. 25G Tyler Graves 3
10. 80 Bobby Parrow 2
11. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 1
12. 33 Scott Landers 1
13. 4s Johnny Smith 1
14. 48a Alysha Bay 1
15. 77 Matt Rotz 1
16. 99 Mike Kiser 1
17. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 1
18. 99 Adam Depuy 1
19. 4 Cliff Pierce 1
20. 28 Ron Greek 1
21. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
22. 18C Dan Craun 1
23. 10VC Zach Sobotka 1
24. 45 Kevin Nagy 1
25. J27 John Cunningham 1
26. 10 Nathan Pierce 1
Top 5 Hard Chargers By +/-
1. 9K Kyle Pierce +51
2. 99 Adam DePuy +46
3. 38 Zach Sobotka +41
4. 56V Billy VanInwegen +34
5. 8 Dillon Paddock +31
Lap Leaders
1. 56V Billy VanInwegen 43
2. 66 Jordan Hutton 41
3. 3a Jeff Trombley 35
4. 99 Adam Depuy 25
5. 21B Blake Warner 21
6. 77 Matt Rotz 20
7. 12 Tyler Chartrand 20
8. 9k Kyle Pierce 18
9. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 10
10. 8 Dillon Paddock 10
11. 18c Dan Craun 10
12. 80 Bobby Parrow 9
13. 28 Ron Greek 9
14. 121 Steve Glover 5
15. 10 Nathan Pierce 5
16. 19em Emily VanInwegen 3
17. 4s Johnny Smith 1
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SCCT season resumes with 13th annual Adobe Cup in Petaluma Saturday
By Gary Thomas
Petaluma, CA…For the third consecutive season the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour is primed to sanction the $5,000-to-win “Adobe Cup” at Petaluma Speedway this Saturday September 21st.
The evening of family fun at the 13th annual Adobe Cup marks the final season appearance for SCCT at Sonoma County’s longest running entertainment venue. Following this Saturday’s outing the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour will have just three events remaining in 2024.
Adding to the excitement at the event will be the annual Bob McCoy Super Stock Memorial.
The familiar Petaluma 3/8-mile oval routinely produces thrilling wheel-to-wheel racing, as lapped traffic can create some of the most frenetic competition of any venue on tour. Please note the facility features an earlier start time, with the Pit Meeting at 4pm and cars on track at 4:30.
“We look forward to having the Sprint Car Challenge Tour as part of the 13th annual Adobe Cup this weekend,” said Petaluma Promoter Rick Faeth. “Petaluma Speedway doesn’t hold as many Winged Sprint Car shows nowadays, but the fans have certainly flocked to the track when we have. The Bob McCoy Memorial has also become a big stock car race, so we think this will be a superb two division program for everyone to attend.”
This Saturday’s Adobe Cup marks the first event for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour since finishing up Speedweek in July.
Fresh off wrapping up the Placerville Speedway title last week, Andy Forsberg heads into Petaluma Speedway holding a 74-point lead in the SCCT standings. The Auburn driver is searching to bring home the Russell Motorsports Inc. Double Down Bonus if he can also secure the tour championship.
Forsberg, who captured SCCT Speedweek, will be in search of his first Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory of the season to try and fend off young Braden Chiaramonte for the title.
The El Cajon driver had spent time atop the standings, until encountering issues during SCCT Speedweek. Chiaramonte claimed a SCCT triumph at Antioch in June and will look to grab another at the Adobe Cup.
Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield, Roseville’s Colby Copeland and Placerville’s Shane Hopkins round out the top five in points going into the Adobe Cup. Hopkins has been one of the more consistent drivers throughout California when it comes to Winged 360 racing this year.
More drivers looking to take on the famed Petaluma gumbo will include Livermore’s Travis Labat, Roseville’s Sean Becker and Jodie Robinson, Cotati’s Jake Haulot, Sebastopol’s Bradley Terrell, Windsor’s John Clarke, Chico’s Brad Bumgarner, Dunnigan’s Luke Hayes and others.
Tickets and Details:
Adult tickets at Petaluma Speedway this Saturday September 21st cost $25 while seniors, juniors and military with ID are $22. Kids 6-11 will be $10, with five and under being admitted free.
Tickets can be purchased via https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1869/tickets/1416915 or at the gate on Saturday. Seating is general admission.
The pit gate will open at noon, with the front grandstand gate opening at 4pm. The pit meeting will be held at 4pm with cars on track at 4:30. Hot laps, Sierra Foothills Wine Services qualifying, and racing will follow.
The event will follow the standard SCCT muffler rule, which is either the Large Flowmaster or Large Spintech Muffler as described in the rulebook.
The Petaluma Speedway is located in the southern part of the wine country at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds just off Highway 101 in Petaluma, California. More info on the track can be found at http://www.petaluma-speedway.com
For those who can’t make it to the track CaliDirt.TV provides live coverage of every Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. The service also covers every championship point race at Placerville Speedway. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/
The Sprint Car Challenge Tour would like to thank Elk Grove Ford, Hoosier Racing Tires, CaliDirt.TV, Shop Kyle Larson, Pit Stop USA, Tiner-Hirst Enterprise, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, A.R.T. Speed Equipment, D&D Roofing, Sierra Foothills Wine Services, Garth Moore Insurance and Financial Services, Pacific Highway Rentals and High Sierra Industries for their support this season.
The Sprint Car Challenge Tour is operated under the Russell Motorsports Inc. banner, which also manages the Placerville Speedway in Placerville, California. For sponsorship opportunities and inquiries, RMI can be reached at 530-344-7592 or office@sprintcarchallengetour.com
More information on the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour can be found at our official website www.sprintcarchallengetour.com – Be sure to also like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarchallengetour and follow on X/Twitter https://twitter.com/360SCCT for the latest breaking news regarding SCCT. You can also find us on Instagram by searching scct360.
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Upcoming Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour events
Saturday September 21: Petaluma Speedway ($5,000-to-win 13th annual Adobe Cup)
Friday October 4: Kings Speedway in Hanford (39th annual Cotton Classic)
Saturday October 12: Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare (Faria Memorial/ Trophy Cup Tune-Up w/NARC)
Saturday November 2: Stockton Dirt Track (41st annual Tribute to Gary Patterson w/NARC)
SPRINT CARS, STOCK CARS AND A SPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY
(Perris, CA, September 17, 2024) In addition to the usual
dirt track excitement generated by the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA
Sprint Cars, GAS Chassis Young Gun Sprint, PAS Senior Sprints, and the
PASSCAR Super Stocks and American Factory Stocks this coming Saturday night
at Perris Auto Speedway, something else will be going on. The famous
29-year-old half-mile clay oval will host a sports equipment drive to supply
children with sports gear.
Miss Arizona United States Shelby Waldron is hosting the drive. She approached track official Chris Holt regarding the sports equipment program.
“Chris Holt contacted me and told me what Shelby wanted to do,” Perris promoter Don Kazarian said. “We think it is a wonderful idea. With the price of sports equipment these days, many families cannot afford to equip their children to participate. Hopefully, this will get a lot of kids who otherwise could not participate on the field or the courts. We are more than happy to help out.”
Kazarian stated that there will be areas in the grandstands for fans to leave the equipment they bring to the track. In addition, there will be a collection area in the pits for drivers and crew members to donate.
“I am hosting a sports equipment drive at Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday, September 21st,” Waldron said in a promo video released for the event. “My goal is to help local kids get involved in sports by helping them gain access to sports equipment. What I am asking is for you to go through your garages. Any usable sports equipment you have lying around - helmets, cleats, gloves – bring it down to the track on Saturday, September 21st. Pit gates will open at 3:00 p.m., main gates open at 5:00 p.m. Can’t wait to see you all there for a great night of racing.”
Adult tickets for the next battle in the season-long USAC/CRA war are $30.00. For seniors 65 and over, it is $25.00. Kids ages 6 to 12 get in for only $5.00, and children five and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10 for parking. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first race of the night will get the green flag at 7:00.
Advance tickets for all Perris Auto Speedway shows are available 24 hours a day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. Plenty of tickets will be available at the ticket window every race night for fans who do not wish to purchase in advance.
The PAS is conveniently located on the freeway close Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the Southern California Fair, in nearby Riverside County. Take the 215 freeway. Exit at the Ramona Expressway and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. For directions online, the address to enter is 18700 Lake Perris Drive, and the zip code is 92571.
To keep up with everything happening at The PAS, please visit the track’s social media efforts on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website at perrisautospeedway.com.
2024 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule
September 21st AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUNS SERIES AND PASSCAR SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS
October 5th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
October 26th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
November 8th 27TH RUNNING OF THE OVAL NATIONALS Featuring AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
November 9th 27TH RUNNING OF THE OVAL NATIONALS Featuring AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES – JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS NIGHT, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
The PAS would like to thank all of its 2024 marketing partners.
Avanti Doors and Windows - https://www.avantiwindow.com/
Budweiser- https://us.budweiser.com/
Chris’s Hauling
Ed Pink Racing Engines – edpink.com
Flowdynamics - http://www.flowdynamicsonline.com/
GAS Chassis
Heimark Distributors - https://heimark.com/
Hoosier Tire - https://www.hoosiertire.com/
Jugo Superfoods – https://jugobrands.com/
Living Waters Hospice - https://livingwatershospice.com/
LKQ Pick Your Part - https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/
Marjon RV’s - https://marjonrvs.com/
Mike’s Produce
Performance Online - https://www.performanceonline.com/
Premier Medical Transportation - https://pmtpremier.com/
Sunoco Race Fuels - https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/
Symbiosis - https://symbiosiscare.com/
Trench Shoring - https://www.trenchshoring.com/
Team Stites - https://teamstites.com/
Vista Paint - https://www.vistapaint.com/
Wind N Sea Towing - https://windnseatowing.com/
4 Wheel Parts - https://www.4wheelparts.com/
For information on 2024 billboard advertising at The PAS, please call 951-940-0134 and ask for Charlie Watson.
Fans can stay up to date on track and driver news on The PAS social media efforts at the links below.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl
Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/
Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/
DVDs of all the PASSCAR/IMCA racing and Nights of Destruction at The PAS are available from Fourvideos. For more information call (714) 225-9500.
mailto:perrisautospeedway1@gmail.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment
Hagar Charges to Top 10 During Hockett/McMillin Memorial Opener
Inside Line Promotions - WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 17, 2024) - Derek Hagar started out strong at the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial last weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway.
Hagar and car owner Paul Hart kicked off the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints tripleheader on Thursday by qualifying second quickest in their group. A fifth-place result in a heat race relegated Hagar to the B Main, in which a second-place showing earned a transfer into the back of the main event.
"Thursday started out promising," he said. "Our heat race wasn't what it needed to be and it put us in the B Main, but we transferred. In the feature, once the track moved up and everybody was married to the rubber I could make the middle work. I was making moves and able to put us eighth by the time the race ended. That put us pretty good in points."
Hagar's rally from 18 th to eighth in the A Main marked the second-most positions gained.
The team returned to the track on Friday for the second preliminary night.
"They went out and made the track really, really heavy," he said. "I was way too tight for qualifying and couldn't make a good lap. I was last in our group and I only passed one car in the heat race. We started deep in the B Main and we were able to put ourselves in the feature."
Hagar advanced from ninth to fifth in the B Main to line up on the last row in the main event.
"I was riding around the first few laps," he said. "I was on the tail of the guy in front of me when somebody spun or wrecked. I zigged when I should have zagged and jumped a right rear and ended our night."
The crash damaged the car so badly the weekend ended early for the team. It will also force Hagar and Hart to consolidate equipment this Friday to be able to race at Benton Speedway in Benton, Mo., where they won an All Star Circuit of Champions event last year.
"We're going to put the motor in my car and whatever body panels we can fit on the car," Hagar said. "That wreck killed that car and it's not fixable so we'll do the best we can to still compete at Benton this weekend."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 12 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 5 (3); B Main: 2 (2); Feature: 8 (18).
Sept. 13 - Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. - Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 7 (8); B Main: 5 (9); Feature: 22 (21).
SEASON STATS -
28 races, 8 wins, 16 top fives, 21 top 10s, 23 top 15s, 23 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Benton Speedway in Benton, Mo.
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dhrracing
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Nutrien Ag Solutions
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"Nutrien Ag Solutions is big into racing and a big sponsor for Jonathan Davenport," Hagar said. "It really came about through our powder coating business and it's turned into a good relationship. I always thought it'd be cool to have Nutrien Ag Solutions as a sponsor being here in Arkansas. I feel fortunate to be picked to carry their name on our race car."
Hagar would like to thank Nutrien Ag Solutions, Sonic of Dyersburg, Keith Jones Promotions, Boat Warehouse, West Tennessee Expediting, Inc., Ameri-Panel, J&J Auto Racing, B & D Towing and Recovery, FK Rod Ends, Dynotech Performance Race Engines, A.M.P., Fragola Performance Systems, Administrative Consulting Services, Killer Coatings, Beazt Composites, Xtreme Race Graphics, Southern Collision Centre, AR Dyno Specialty, Jeff's Heating and Cooling, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, DHR Suspension, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Valvoline, Ti64 and Builtwiser Wings for their continued support.
Starks Focused on Adding Two More Track Championships to His List of Accomplishments
Inside Line Promotions - PUYALLUP, Wash. (Sept. 17, 2024) - Trey Starks is in line to score two more championships this Saturday during Championship Night at Skagit Speedway.
Starks will run double duty, competing in both the 410ci winged sprint car and 360ci winged sprint car divisions in the final points race of the season at the high-banked oval in Alger, Wash. He is the two-time defending 410 track champion and is going after his first career 360 track championship at Skagit Speedway.
"We've had a great season in both divisions and the ultimate goal is to earn two more championships," he said. "We've been consistent and won a lot of races so hopefully we can end on a strong note in each division."
Starks is currently on top of the owners championship by 66 points and he ranks second in the drivers standings - 26 points out of the top spot - in the 410 championship standings. His four wins and seven top fives in 13 features this season lead the way.
Starks leads both the owners (by 151 points) and the drivers (by 40 points) championship standings in the 360 sprint car division thanks to a track-best five victories and six top fives in eight feature starts.
"We've had a fast car starting in qualifying at just about every show this season so that really sets you up to have a successful night," he said. "We've been fortunate to capitalize on that and make good decisions throughout the race night both with the setup and on the track to contend for a lot of wins. The consistency of running inside the top five even if you don't win is what leads to championships."
Saturday also presents two more opportunities for Starks to capture another feature triumph to set a personal best for wins in a single season.
SEASON STATS -
26 races, 12 wins, 19 top fives, 21 top 10s, 23 top 15s, 24 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash.
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.StarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts
Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Eyeing Big Money in Tulare This Weekend
Inside Line Promotions - MERCED, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2024) - The lone West Coast Swing for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in 2024 wraps up this weekend for Big Game Motorsports and David Gravel.
The team heads to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., on Friday and Saturday for the $83,000-to-win Dennis Roth Classic. Gravel captured World of Outlaws wins at the track in 2016 and in 2017. He also finished second and third, respectively, during his most recent visit to Thunderbowl Raceway in March 2022.
Gravel highlighted last weekend in California with a fifth-place outing on Friday during the 'Nashville West' Showdown at Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield. He qualified seventh quickest, placed third in a heat race and advanced from seventh to fifth place in the main event for his 38 th top five of the season.
The weekend concluded on Saturday at Merced Speedway, which hosted the Federated Auto Parts Yosemite Showdown. Gravel was 25 th quickest in qualifying, but he maneuvered from seventh to fifth place in a heat race to lock into the A Main. He capped the night by gaining four positions in the feature to finish 13th.
Gravel enters this weekend with an 86-point lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 13 - Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, Calif. - Qualifying: 7; Heat race: 3 (3); Feature: 5 (7).
Sept. 14 - Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif. - Qualifying: 25; Heat race: 5 (7); Feature: 13 (17).
SEASON STATS -
59 races, 14 wins, 38 top fives, 52 top 10s, 57 top 15s, 57 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., for the Dennis Roth Classic with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt
HUSET'S SPEEDWAY -
Huset's Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. For more information, visit http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com .
JACKSON MOTORPLEX -
Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from May through August, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com .
TICKET LINK -
To purchase online tickets for events at either Huset's Speedway or at Jackson Motorplex, visit http://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=JKMV_PL_MPV&orgid=55369#/?view=list&includePackages=true .
THE BIG E: Brian Brown gears up for Eldora’s 4-Crown
doubleheader with High Limit
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (September 17, 2024) - Padding an already
busy stretch in the Eastern Time Zone, “Blackjack” Brian Brown and Brian
Brown Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with a visit to the World’s
Greatest Dirt Track, rejoining High Limit Racing in a two-day 4-Crown
Nationals battle that will commence officially Friday, September 20.
Brown, certainly no stranger to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio, will roll into The Big E with some recent successes, all of which
highlighted with an A-Main qualification for the $175,000-to-win Kings Royal
featuring the World of Outlaws; he was scored 19th.
Unfortunately, Blackjack’s recent High Limit Racing ventures
ended shy of his team’s expectations, as the Higginsville, Missouri, native
missed Lernerville Speedway’s $50,000-to-win Commonwealth Clash main event
on Saturday, September 14.
“Things started really well at Lernerville for our Casey’s |
FVP team. We had a great heat race effort which put us in a decent position
for the feature. We ended up trying a few things, but they unfortunately
didn’t help us,” Brown, ace of the Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard,
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, No. 21
sprint car, said. “Saturday’s qualifying effort put us in a pretty big hole,
and when you get into those positions it can be really tough to recover. We
decided to call it a night after the heat race, especially with a lot of
racing left out on the road.
“Regardless, we’re ready and excited to get back to Eldora
Speedway,” Brown added. “We’ve displayed a lot of speed there and we’re
ready to put our notes to work and put together two solid nights.”
ON DECK:
Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with a
High Limit Racing doubleheader at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard,
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk
Hunting, Champion Brands, MC Power, Weld Wheels, Housby, Maxim Chassis, J.D.
Welding & Machine, Waldinger, Smiley’s Racing Products, Wolfe Eye Clinic,
Mid Mo Equipment, Bell Helmets, K1 RaceGear, Clem’s Helmets, Factory Kahne
Shocks, Cometic Gaskets, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Everlast Welders, Walker
Performance Filtration, System One, K&N Filters, HostIowa.net, Fultz
Excavating, Restless Spirits Distillery, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, AL
Driveline, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt
Professional Seat Systems, Kenny’s Components, Rod End Supply, Winter’s
Performance Products, KSE Racing Products, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel
Injection, Racing Optics, Hoosier Tires, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller
Racing Solutions, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Bam Roller Lifters,
Outerwears, MPD, All Star Performance, 6B Apparel, MSD Ignition and Garrett
Racing Engines for their continued support.
2024 BBR STATISTICS:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 11
Top-Tens: 26
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Opened 2024 campaign with fourth and seventh-place finishes against World of
Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park (DIRTcar Nationals) on February 7-8.
Finished eighth in the Jason Johnson Classic (World of Outlaws) at Arrowhead
Speedway in Colcord, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 6. Finished ninth at
Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 20 (High
Limit Racing). Finished fifth in High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in
West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, May 10. Finished second in Knoxville
Raceway start on Saturday, May 11. Finished seventh at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 18. Finished eighth and fifth in two-day Knoxville Raceway
visit on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Recorded back-to-back top-tens
in I-70’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race; fourth and ninth. Finished ninth in
John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished
fourth and ninth in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race at I-70
Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. Finished
sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, June 15. Finished eighth at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South
Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Earned first victory of the season at Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 29. Finished third in POWRi
start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July 26.
Finished sixth at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July
27. Finished fourth in 360 Knoxville Nationals. Finished tenth in Capitani
Classic. Finished ninth in Front Row Challenge. Finished sixth in Knoxville
Nationals main event on Saturday, August 10; awarded Mr. Sprint Car.
Finished second in POWRi start at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia,
Missouri, on Sunday, August 18. Finished ninth and fifth in Tuscarora 50
preliminaries on Thursday and Friday, September 5-6.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Brian-Brown-Racing-200630163294222/
X: www.twitter.com/brianbrown21
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.brianbrownracing.com
Merchandise: www.shopbrianbrownracing.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at www.dirtvision.com
Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series at www.floracing.com
Cole Macedo Picks Up Fifth and Sixth Place Finishes with
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
PETERSEN MEDIA- Continuing to battle with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series during their three-week trip to California, Cole
Macedo and Tarlton Motorsports had a great weekend in Central California as
Macedo ran sixth in Bakersfield, CA before tallying a fifth place finish in
Merced, CA on Saturday.
“It was a great weekend for our team, and it gives us a lot
of confidence as we race at home this weekend in Tulare, CA,” Cole Macedo
said. “Big thanks to Drew, Coby, and Nate for their hard work and giving me
the best car night in and night out.”
Traveling to Bakersfield, CA to open the weekend up on
Friday night, a wet surface early in the night saw Macedo time the Tarlton
and Son Inc./Complete Parts and Equipment Solutions/Executive Auto Sales
backed No. 21 in 12th fastest in time trials.
Lining up in the second row of his heat race, Macedo jumped
into third when the race came to life and settled in. Finishing third, the
Lemoore, CA native locked into the feature event where he found himself in
the ninth starting position for the 35-lap finale.
With the track widening out and getting slicker as the night
went on, it provided a great surface for the feature event. Following a
chaotic start to the race, Macedo was into seventh for the second attempted
start.
Abel to go off with no issues, Macedo jumped into sixth
where he spent the rest of the race. Though it shows he ran in sixth for 34
laps, Macedo battled hard with some of the best in the game as he raced with
the likes of David Gravel and Donny Schatz.
Hanging on to the sixth-place finish, Macedo and company
then followed the series to Merced, CA as they hit the banked bullring on
Saturday night.
Timing in eight quickest in time trials on Saturday, Macedo
found himself on the front row of his heat race needing to finish inside the
Top-Two to earn a berth into the Dash.
Settling into second as the race came to life, Macedo held
the spot and earned the Dash berth where a sixth place finish placed him in
the third row of the feature event.
The slick Merced Speedway did in fact have rubber go down on
the speedway as the laps clicked off. Settling into fifth as rubber went
down, Macedo made sure to hold his spot and hit his marks over the course of
the 25-lap affair.
Finishing fifth, Macedo capped a strong weekend with a hard
fought Top-Five with ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’.
Tarlton Motorsports would like to thank Tarlton and Son
Inc., Complete Parts & Equipment Solutions, Executive Auto Sales, Durst,
Tarlton Estate and Asset Management, Bandy and Associates, FK Shocks, FK Rod
Ends, Willwood Brakes, Vortex Wings, and High Performance Lubricants for
their support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races: 49, Wins: 4, Top 5’s: 26, Top 10’s:
31.
ON TAP: Macedo will be in Tulare, CA this Friday and
Saturday for the Dennis Roth Classic.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay connected with Tarlton Motorsports by following @Tarlton_Racing on Twitter, or becoming a fan on facebook at www.facebook.com/tarltonracing21.
Dietrich back on top with Billy Kimmel Memorial triumph; The Grove and
BAPS next
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (September 16, 2024) – It was a tough Tuscarora 50 outing for Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing, but despite a stretch of frustration, “Double-D” is right back where he is known to be, and that’s Victory Lane, scoring his 11th triumph of the season in Williams Grove Speedway’s Billy Kimmel Memorial on Friday, September 13.
Dietrich, ace of Gary Kauffman’s Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Derek Snyder & Self Made Racing, York Excavating, Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, Racer’s New & Used Parts Warehouse, No. 48 sprint car, led every lap of the non-stop, $6,000-to-win program, simultaneously increasing his Williams Grove win count to three in 2024.
Nearly doubling up on the weekend, Double-D and GKR closed out their two-race stretch in Posse Country with a runner-up finish in Lincoln Speedway’s Rack Daddies Rumble on Saturday. An all podium effort the entire evening, Dietrich opened action with the second-fastest time within his group of qualifiers, racing on to win his respective heat race.
“That was a special one to win,” Dietrich mentioned. “Didn’t have the Tuscarora weekend that we wanted. Our goal is to win, so honestly, anything less than that can be frustrating at times.”
COMING UP NEXT:
Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing will continue their 2024 campaign
with visits to Williams Grove Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway on Friday and
Saturday, September 20-21.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing would like to thank all of their
current marketing partners including: Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit
Market, Derek Snyder & Self Made Racing, York Excavating, Big Cove Whitetail
Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, Racer’s New & Used Parts Warehouse, RV 4
Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive Inc, Blud Lubricants.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 11
Top-Fives: 31
Top-Tens: 43
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished fifth in each of his USCS/Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout
(Volusia Speedway Park) starts on Friday and Saturday, January 26-27.
Finished second in Lincoln Speedway’s Icebreaker on Sunday, February 25.
Finished third in Lincoln Speedway start on Sunday, March 3. Won first main
event of the season at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on
Saturday, March 16. Finished second in Williams Grove Speedway’s Opening Day
program on Sunday, March 17. Finished second and third in visits to Williams
Grove Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway on Friday and Sunday, March 22 and
24. Earned second victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway in Port
Royal, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, April 6; started 11th. Finished third at
Lincoln Speedway on Sunday, April 7. Finished second at Port Royal Speedway
on Saturday, April 13. Won third feature of the season in BAPS Motor
Speedway visit on Sunday, April 14. Finished ninth at Port Royal Speedway on
Saturday, April 27. Finished fourth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday, April
28. Hard Charged from 24th to ninth against World of Outlaws at Lincoln
Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 8. Finished third
at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, May 19.
Earned John Trone Tribute victory at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May
24 ($10,039). Earned Bob Weikert Memorial victory at Port Royal Speedway on
Sunday, May 26 ($76,500). Finished second in Lincoln Speedway’s Steve Smith
Tribute on Saturday, June 1. Won at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove,
Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 2. Highlighted Ohio Sprint Speedweek with a
victory at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 12.
Finished second at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, on Sunday,
June 9. Finished second in Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek standings; earned
three wins (Williams Grove Speedway, BAPS Motor Speedway and Selinsgrove
Speedway), nine top-tens and six top-fives. Finished tenth in each night of
Williams Grove Speedway Summer Nationals on July 26-27. Hard Charged from
18th to fifth at Williams Grove Speedway on August 16. FInished third in the
first of two Dream Race main events at Port Royal Speedway on August 17.
Hard Charged from 14th to fifth in Williams Grove Speedway’s Jack Gunn
Memorial on Friday, August 23. Finished tenth in Port Royal Speedway’s Labor
Day Classic on Monday, September 2. Won Billy Kimmel Memorial at Williams
Grove Speedway on Friday, September 13.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Merchandise: www.dannydietrich.com/merch
News: www.dannydietrich.com
News: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com.
Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Whittall finds top-ten in visits to Williams Grove and
Lincoln
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
VINCENTOWN, N.J. (September 16, 2024) – A surprise to no one, the month of September has been solid for Vincentown, New Jersey’s Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports, continuing their agenda with a routine visit to Williams Grove Speedway, and a not-so routine visit to the “Fabulous” Lincoln Speedway, on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14. Two starts resulted in a pair of top-tens for Whittall, highlighting all of his accomplishments with a fourth-place run in Lincoln’s Rack Daddies Rumble on Saturday.
Whittall, ace of the JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant, No. 67 sprint car, kicked-off his weekend in Posse Country with an eighth-place run in Williams Grove Speedway’s Billy Kimmel Memorial, and after factoring in his eventual Lincoln outcome, the Garden State traveler now owns 24 top-tens on the season, one of which a victory at the Port Royal “Speed Palace.”
“Just another solid weekend for our JW Motorsports team. It’s just amazing how much better you run when your confidence is high. We’re having a lot of fun,” Whittall explained. “We’re really working hard to put this all together and do well against the Outlaws in a few weeks. That’s our goal…we want to make our fans and partners proud.”
ON DECK:
Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports will continue their 2024 campaign with a
return visit to Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on
Friday, September 20.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including: JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic
Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime
Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 14
Top-Tens: 24
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished seventh at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, April 7. Earned back-to-back top-fives (fourth and third) in starts
at Port Royal Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday and Sunday,
April 20-21. Finished sixth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 27.
Finished tenth at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 3. Earned first
victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 15. Finished
fourth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 22. Earned five top-ten
finishes during Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek: Third at Williams Grove
Speedway on June 28, eighth at Port Royal Speedway on July 3, fifth at
Hagerstown Speedway on July 4, fourth at Port Royal Speedway on July 6, and
fourth at Selinsgrove Speedway on July 7. Finished fourth at Port Royal
Speedway on Saturday, July 13. Finished second twice in Port Royal
Speedway’s Dream Race twin feature program on Saturday, August 17. Finished
sixth in Labor Day Classic at Port Royal Speedway on Monday, September 2.
Finished second in Port Royal Speedway’s Night Before the Tuscarora 50.
Finished fifth in Tuscarora 50 on Saturday, September 7. Finished eighth and
fourth in visits to Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway on
September 13-14.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com.
Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
TWO TO GO: Thiel podiums at 141; Two IRA championship rounds remain
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (September 16, 2024) – The “Big Wheel” Scotty Thiel and Team 73 continued their march toward the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series championship during the recent weekend, padding the stat book, as well as their points lead, with a podium performance at 141 Speedway in Maribel, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 14.
Thiel, who now owns an 80-point lead in the IRA title chase, finished second in his 141 visit, commencing the evening’s main event from the exact same position. The Sheboygan, Wisconsin, native did find the front for the brief moment in the 30-lap contest, that until Jordan Goldesberry slipped by on the bottom with less than ten remaining. The Big Wheel pushed hard to regain control, but with a championship in sight, a conservative effort the remaining distance would suffice.
“We were pretty strong the entire race. I probably could have done a better job at protecting the front once we got there, but I didn’t want to push too hard. We’ve come this far and we wanted to be in a great position for the last two rounds,” Thiel, ace of the Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping, Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats, Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, No. 73 sprint car, said. “Hats off to everyone involved with this race team. I’m not one for jinxing ourselves, but our goal is in reach. It’s up to us to capitalize.”
ON DECK: Scotty Thiel and Team 73 will close out the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series schedule with visits to Mississippi Thunder Speedway and the Plymouth Dirt Track on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28.
2024 STATISTICS: Wins: 3 Top-Fives: 12 Top-Tens: 21
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS: Earned first victory of the season in an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series start at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth during IRA Outlaw Sprint Series action at Sycamore Speedway in Sycamore, Illinois, on Saturday, May 11. Finished tenth with World of Outlaws in Beaver Dam Raceway’s Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial on Friday, May 31. Won IRA main event at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on Sunday, June 9. Earned four-straight top-tens (including a fourth-place finish) during four rounds of Ohio Sprint Speedweek. Finished ninth at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday, June 21. Finished third in a Maverick Mayhem start at Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Sunday, June 23. Finished third during IRA action at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on Saturday, June 29. Finished second and seventh in River Cities Speedway doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, July 19-20. Earned IRA triumph at Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on Friday, July 26. Finished sixth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Saturday, August 17. Finished fourth and second in IRA doubleheader weekend at Plymouth Dirk Track and The Hill Raceway on Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September 1. Finished seventh at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 7. Finished second at 141 Speedway in Maribel, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 14.
SPECIAL THANKS: Scotty Thiel and Team 73 would like to thank all of their partners: Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping, Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats, Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, Hepfner Racing Products, Triple X Chassis, Keizer Wheels, Behling Racing Equipment, Winters Performance Products.
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE: High Limit Sprint Car Series: www.floracing.com. IRA Outlaw Sprint Series: www.floracing.com. World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA: X: www.twitter.com/scottythiel64 Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottythiel64 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ScottThielMotorsports
Xavier Doney and Doney-Lawson Racing cap impressive weekend at Lucas Oil
Speedway with WAR triumph
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
ODESSA, Mo. (September 16, 2024) – It was an impressive weekend at the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” for Xavier Doney, Doney-Lawson Racing, and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars, not only accumulating three consecutive top-tens during the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Series Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial, but simultaneously accumulating back-to-back podiums during non-wing WAR action, the second of which a victory to close out the weekend on Saturday, September 14. Doney, a winner at Lucas Oil with the wing on just one month prior, finished no worse than ninth in his five main events contested – an historical achievement for the Odessa, Missouri, wheelman.
Doney, ace of the Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Motor Haven, Design Source Flooring, Able Group, Schaeffer’s Lubricants, No. 74 sprint car, finished ninth, seventh, and eighth in his trio of winged POWRi Outlaw Sprint Series starts at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. Impressive enough, two of the three top-tens were the product of impressive charges; 15th to seventh on Friday, September 13, and 17th to eighth on Saturday, September 14.
As noted, the Odessa hotshoe entered Friday and Saturday’s WAR programs, as well, concluding action with a third-place finish on Friday and the aforementioned victory on Saturday. Doney started sixth on the WAR grid, climbing ahead before taking command from Kobe Simpson on lap 14. The WAR triumph was the seventh of Doney’s career.
“I was waiting for the lines to come in in the feature, with everyone being so fast out here and throwing sliders, I just stuck to the bottom and ran my line,” said a victorious Xavier Doney in Lucas Oil Speedway victory lane. “It really feels amazing to be here and win such a special event, to be honest, I’ll be waking up tomorrow pinching myself to make sure it’s not a dream.”
Natalie Doney, Xavier Doney’s younger sister and Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars teammate, also entered action at Lucas Oil Speedway, participating in the POWRi Outlaw segment, as well. Although unable to qualify for main event action, her ability shows promise and looks forward to the rest of the year.
ON DECK:
Xavier Doney, Doney-Lawson Racing, and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars
will continue their 2024 campaign with another POWRi weekend at Creek County
Speedway in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on September 20-21.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Xavier Doney finished sixth during USAC National Sprint Cars competition at
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Friday, May 31. Qualified for the
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race finale at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on
Saturday, June 8; he was scored 21st. Won WAR main event at Crawford County
Speedway in Denison, Iowa, on Friday, June 14. Xavier Doney won WAR main
event at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri, on Saturday, July 6
(finished second one night prior). Finished sixth in POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint
Series start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July
26. Earned first-ever 410 sprint car victory at Lucas Oil Speedway in
Wheatland, Missouri, on Saturday, August 17. Earned three consecutive
top-tens in POWRi Outlaw Sprint starts at Lucas Oil Speedway on September
12-14. Won POWRi WAR main event at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday, September
14.
Natalie Doney finished ninth during 305 sprint car competition at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, on Saturday, June 1. Finished fourth during 305 sprint car action at Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri, on Saturday, June 15. Finished sixth at Double-X Speedway in California, Missouri, on Sunday, June 30. Finished sixth at I-35 Speedway on Saturday, July 20. Finished third in the 305 sprint car main event at Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 21. Finished seventh in the 360 main event at Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 21. Finished eighth at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, on August 3.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Doney-Lawson Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners
including: Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Motor Haven, Design Source Flooring, Able
Group, Schaeffer’s Lubricants, Speedway Motors, T&T Equine, Randy Taylor –
Bob Prescott Memorial (Mandy and Steve Griffith), JDLawsonMedia
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Knoxville Raceway: www.dirtvision.com.
POWRi Racing: www.s2ftv.com.
POWRi Racing: www.floracing.com.
USAC Racing: www.floracing.com.
High Limit Sprint Car Series: www.floracing.com.
World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Westfall consistent through Circle City and Tri-State;
Eldora’s 4-Crown ahead
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
FOREST, Ohio (September 16, 2024) – It was a consistent weekend in the Hoosier State for Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports, concluding their visits to Circle City Raceway and Tri-State Speedway with a pair of top-15 appearances, all of which highlighted with a 13th-place score in Tri-State’s Haubstadt Hustler on Saturday, September 14.
Westfall, a two-time non-wing winner thus far in 2024, started 15th on Tri-State’s grid, and incidentally, also climbed two positions one night prior at Circle City where the Pleasant Hill, Ohio, native jumped from 17th to 15th.
Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports will continue their 2024 USAC National Sprint Cars campaign with a visit to the World’s Greatest Dirt Track, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Saturday, September 21. Certainly no stranger to the historic half-mile, Westfall finished fifth in a #LetsRaceTwo start in early May.
“Just a solid weekend for our team in Indiana,” Westfall, ace of Ray Marshall’s Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc, Hempy Water, DPI Ink, Wix Filters, Rod End Supply, Allstar Performance, No. 33M sprint car, said. “Excited to get back to Eldora Speedway Saturday. There is a lot of history there, and I have a lot of laps around that place. We’ll try to outdo our performance from May.”
ON DECK:
Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports will continue their 2024 USAC
National Sprint Cars campaign with Eldora Speedway’s 4-Crown Nationals on
Saturday, September 21.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ray Marshall Motorsports and Matt Westfall would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including: Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc, Hempy Water,
DPI Ink, Wix Filters, Rod End Supply, Allstar Performance.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch each and every USAC event live at www.floracing.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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STATS:
Wins: 2
Top-Fives: 3
Top-Tens: 8
HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished sixth in USAC National Sprint Cars start at Ocala Speedway in
Ocala, Florida, on Thursday, February 15. Finished fifth in USAC National
Sprint Cars start at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday, May 3.
Finished tenth from 17th at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on
Friday, May 10. Finished tenth at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis,
Indiana, on May 22. Finished 12th at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa,
on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Earned first win of the season (worth
$3,000) at Paragon Speedway in Paragon, Indiana, on Saturday, June 23.
Rallied from 26th to ninth at Kokomo Speedway (Indiana Sprint Week) in
Kokomo, Indiana, on July 27. Won second main event of the season in BOSS
Series start at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, on Saturday,
August 10. Finished ninth in USAC start at Texarkana 67 Speedway on
Saturday, September 7.
Greg Wilson Racing back on the podium at Atomic Speedway
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
BENTON RIDGE, Ohio (September 16, 2024) – Back-to-back visits to Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, resulted in back-to-back top-five appearances for Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing, securing a podium outcome in his most recent visit on Saturday, September 14. Wilson, a former multi-time All Star champion, finished third in his podium appearance, bumping his season’s top-ten tally to 19, 16 of which within the top-five – an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series victory included.
Wilson, ace of his own Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics, No. W20 sprint car, was happy about the Atomic podium – a great momentum shift after his Friday visit to Fremont Speedway’s Jim Ford Classic ended short of an A-Main appearance.
“We enjoy racing at Atomic and our results certainly reflect that,” Wilson, who finished third in his Atomic heat race, as well, acknowledged. “Not too sure of our plans again. My oldest daughter has homecoming this weekend so we’re going to race around that as best as we can. We’ll see where we end up.”
ON DECK:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing are unsure of upcoming plans. More news
to be posted in the coming days.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including:
Primary Partners: Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics
Associate Partners: SandRidge Custom, CJMM, Conkle Chiropractic
Product Sponsors: Winters Performance, Banshee Graphics, Simpson Race Products, Fully Injected Motorsports, Titan Wings, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Nagy Equipment Sales, Ultra-Shield, BRS (Berryman Racing Shocks), All-Pro Cylinder Heads, AfterBurner Performance, TI22, King Racing Products, Engler Machine & Tool, Sharp Advantage, KSE Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Real Capz, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Burns Petroleum, Smith Titanium, Kistler Engines
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS:
Top-fives: 16
Top-tens: 19
Wins: 1
Schuerenberg and TKS Motorsports look forward to Eldora’s 4-Crown
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (September 16, 2024) – It was a challenging weekend in Western Pennsylvania for “Hunter Percent” Hunter Schuerenberg and TKS Motorsports, and although the Mitchellville, Iowa, team fell shy of their goals in High Limit Racing’s Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway, ultimately falling short of the $50,000 finale on Saturday, a chance at redemption is quick to arrive, already setting aim on Eldora Speedway’s annual 4-Crown Nationals on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21.
Although missing the $50,000-to-win Commonwealth Clash finale, Schuerenberg, ace of Troy Renfro’s Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, No. 2KS sprint car, still found success, kicking off his two-day visit to the Western Pennsylvania staple with a 13th-place finish on Friday, September 13.
“A tough weekend for our TKS Motorsports team, but those come and go. We’re still learning a lot about each other and the comfort will follow,” Troy Renfro stated. “We’re excited to get to Eldora Speedway. Hunter certainly knows his way around there and we have a pretty good gameplan in mind. It should be a fun weekend.”
ON DECK:
TKS Motorsports and Hunter Schuerenberg will continue their 2024 campaign
with a High Limit Racing doubleheader at the famed Eldora Speedway in
Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
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Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online: www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at: www.dirtvision.com
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at: www.floracing.com
2024 STATS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
TEAM STATS:
Wins: 4
Top-Fives: 18
Top-Tens: 25
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Rallied from 24th to finish sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5; earned KSE
Hard Charger Award for his efforts. Rallied from 16th to tenth at Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13.
Earned 360 Sprint Car victory in Knoxville Raceway’s 71st Season Opener on
Saturday, May 4. Finished fifth in the 410 Sprint Car division at Knoxville
Raceway on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth in POWRi Outlaw 410 start at Lee
County Speedway on Friday, May 17. Finished eighth (410) and second (360) in
Knoxville Raceway double duty start on Saturday, May 18. Chase Randall
earned his first Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint victory on Saturday, May 25.
Finished second in Knoxville’s 360 sprint car main event on Saturday, May
25. Finished second at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Monday,
May 27. Earned second Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint car victory on Saturday,
June 1. Fished third in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
preliminary on Friday, June 7 – best High Limit finish of his career (to
date). Finished seventh with High Limit Racing at Eagle Raceway in Eagle,
Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 11. Finished fourth at Huset’s Speedway in
Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Finished second at Huset’s
Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, July 7. Finished eighth at
Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 12. Finished second
during 360 action at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 13. Scored five
consecutive top-ten appearances on July 25-28 including a victory at Jackson
Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 26 – led all 25 laps for a
$7,000 payday. Qualified for 360 Knoxville Nationals and Knoxville Nationals
A-Mains; scored 23rd and 22nd, respectively.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream,
AL Driveline, Justice Brothers, Serenity Custom Woodworking, Norwalk Small
Engines, Flying A Motorsports, XYZ Machining, Rod End Supply, KH Suspension,
Schoenfeld Headers, Allstar Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Brown & Miller
Racing Solutions, Central Iowa Sheds, Mobile Dent Service, BK TI Components,
Webb Family Farms, Mag-Tech Ignition, ATL – Aero Tech Laboratories, Quick
Car, Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Hoosier Tires, Winters Performance Products, KSE
Racing Products
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Online home: https://www.tksmotorsports2ks.com
Andrews opens Jim Ford Classic weekend with podium;
Attica and Fremont on deck
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
SANDUSKY, Ohio (September 16, 2024) – In all, a great weekend at “The Track That Action Built” for Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing, not only concluding the Jim Ford Classic weekend with a 16th-place score in the $20,000-to-win finale, but ultimately kicking-off competition with a podium run in the Friday night preliminary; the tailend of a near-perfect effort for the Sandusky native.
Andrews, ace of his Ohio Truck Sales, OTS Truck Centers, Fleet Capital, Cintas, Kenworth of Cleveland, Toledo Spring, NAPA Fremont Auto Parts, Burdue Insurance, No. 15C sprint car, finished second in his podium pursuit, launching preliminary action with “quick time” in his respective group followed by a podium in his respective heat race. The eventual runner-up performance was Andrews’ best of the season, now with two top-fives on the year, as well as eight top-tens.
“We wanted to end our Jim Ford Classic effort the same way we started, but in all, a great effort for Chris Andrews Racing,” Andrews noted. “We’ve been doing everything we can to alter our program and build more consistency, and it all has to start somewhere. I’m proud of everyone. A few more starts left on our schedule so we’ll see what we can do.”
ON DECK:
Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing will continue their 2024 campaign
with visits to Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway on Friday and
Saturday, September 20-21.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including Ohio Truck Sales, OTS Truck Centers, Fleet
Capital, Cintas, Kenworth of Cleveland, Toledo Spring, NAPA Fremont Auto
Parts, Burdue Insurance, TruckParts4U.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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X: https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews15C
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChrisAndrews15C/
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.chrisandrewsracing.com.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 2
Top-Tens: 8
Loss with solid effort in Lincoln’s Rack Daddies Rumble; BAPS highlights
coming agenda
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
HANOVER, Pa. (September 16, 2024) – After a frustrating stretch in Posse Country that left the team with less than desirable results, JJ Loss and JKL Racing put themselves back in the mix, and in a hurry, continuing their September slate with visits to Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14.
Loss, ace of his own Next Level Signs & Graphics, Your Hometown Agents – Colby Jacobs & Neil Reichart Team, Diversified Cuts, Wolf’s Plumbing LLC, Capitol Renegade, No. 67 sprint car, finished 20th and 12th in his weekend outings, all of which highlighted with his Rack Daddies Rumble performance on Saturday in the Pigeon Hills. The young man out of Hanover lined up 18th before earning the aforementioned 12th-place score, securing his place in the $7,000-to-win main event with a fifth-place finish during heat race competition.
The weekend performances were a great momentum shift for JKL Racing, setting their hopes high in a busy September and October slate that will most likely include World of Outlaws appearances.
“We needed that one, that’s for sure,” Loss was quick to note. “We were going through a weird stretch, but it seems we can now put that behind us. A momentum kick is just what we needed, and now we have that. We can focus on what’s ahead and work to end the season with some great results.”
ON DECK:
JJ Loss and JKL Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with a visit to
BAPS Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 21.
SPECIAL THANKS:
JJ Loss and JKL Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners:
Next Level Signs & Graphics, Your Hometown Agents – Colby Jacobs & Neil
Reichart Team, Diversified Cuts, Wolf’s Plumbing LLC, Capitol Renegade
Product Support: Radical Race Gear, Competition Suspension Inc, Journey Transport, CR Helmet Graphics, Keizer Racing Wheels, Smith Titanium, Diversified Machine (DMI), DMY Performance, Moose Blocks, Randy’s Electrical
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES:
Those seeking marketing opportunities with JJ Loss and JKL Racing can do so
by contacting the team directly at jklracing67@gmail.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Be sure to follow JKL Racing online, as well as on social media:
Website: www.jklracing67.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JKLracing67
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jklracing67
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Eliason and RSR set aim on Eldora 4-Crown Nationals
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 16, 2024) – Cory Eliason and Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR) may have had a lackluster weekend at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania – highlighting the two-day Commonwealth Clash with a 19th-place finish during preliminary competition on Friday, September 13 – but things are about to reset in a hurry, turning their attention back to the World’s Greatest Dirt Track for the two-day 4-Crown Nationals on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21.
Eliason, ace of Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, No. 8 sprint car, is certainly no stranger to the highbanks of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, scoring a recent top-ten during High Limit’s Double Down Duels program on Wednesday, July 17. In addition, the Visalia, California, native rallied from 23rd to 13th in the Joker’s Jackpot on July 18.
“I’m ready to get back to Eldora Speedway,” Eliason noted. “Didn’t have the weekend we wanted at Lernerville, especially coming off of a top-five in the Silver Cup earlier this year. Regardless, we’ll shake this off and move on. A win at Eldora would certainly change our outlook heading into the last part of the year.”
ON DECK:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason [No. 8] will continue their 2024 High
Limit Racing schedule with a doubleheader at the famed Eldora Speedway in
Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Highlighted “Battle at the Bay” at East Bay Raceway Park with 19th-place
finish on Monday, February 12. Finished ninth (HL) at Golden Isles Speedway
in Waynesville, Georgia, on Thursday, February 22. Finished ninth in Volusia
Speedway Park’s Bike Week Jamboree (WoO) on Monday, March 4. Finished third
at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, March
22. Earned first victory of the season at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven,
Pennsylvania, on Sunday, March 24. Finished sixth from 15th at Williams
Grove Speedway on Friday, March 29. Finished tenth at Texas Motor Speedway
in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, April 13. Finished tenth at Southern
Oklahoma Speedway and Salina Highbanks Speedway on Friday and Saturday,
April 19-20. Finished seventh in back-to-back High Limit Racing starts at 34
Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, and Tri-City Speedway in Granite City,
Illinois, on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11. Finished fourth in Kokomo
Speedway’s High Limit Racing Midweek Money Series event on Monday, May 13.
Finished second at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, May 19. Finished fourth in John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove
Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished 12th in $75,000-to-win Bob Weikert
Memorial at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, May 26. Finished sixth at
Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on Friday, May 31. Finished
fifth in Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth,
Ohio, on Saturday, July 13. Advanced from 23rd to 13th in Eldora Speedway’s
Joker’s Jackpot on Thursday, July 18. Finished tenth in High Limit Racing’s
Double Down Duels on Wednesday, July 17. Finished fifth in Lernerville
Speedway’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup on July 23. Finished fifth in
World of Outlaws start at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 24.
Finished third in 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary competition. Finished
fifth in the 360 Knoxville Nationals finale. Finished sixth and fifth in
High Limit Racing starts at Kings Speedway and Placerville Speedway on
Friday and Saturday, August 16-17. Finished fifth in the $100,070-to-win
Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California,
on Saturday, August 24. Earned trio of top-ten appearances in final leg of
West Coast Swing – sixth at Douglas County Dirtrack in Roseburg, Oregon, on
Monday, August 26; tenth at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington, on
Wednesday, August 28; and eighth at Skagit Speedway in Burlington,
Washington, on Friday, August 30. Finished seventh in Port Royal Speedway’s
Night Before the Tuscarora 50 on Friday, September 6.
Stats:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 13
Top-Tens: 29
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason would like to thank all of their
marketing partners: Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge
Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, B
And L Holdings, Xpress Laundry, American Table, Rasmusson Service Center,
Folkens Brothers Trucking, The P.O. Box, and The Bargain Barn.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch High Limit Racing online at www.floracing.com.
A-Aron and RSR make headlines at Clay County and Lucas
Oil
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 16, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 16, 2024) – It was a week for the stat book for Aaron Reutzel and Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR), not only commencing their four-race stretch with a victory at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa, on Tuesday, September 10, but ultimately racing on to secure three additional top-tens, all of which accumulated in POWRi action at the famed Lucas Oil Speedway. Reutzel, officially stretching his victory tally into the teens, recorded his Clay County score during ASCS competition, leading every circuit for his first National Series triumph since August 2023 at Knoxville Raceway.
Reutzel’s official victory count, all aboard the Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L Holdings, No. 87 sprint car, now stands at 13, simultaneously bumping his top-ten marks to 37, 31 of which within the top-five.
“All in all a great night,” said Reutzel in Clay County Fair Speedway victory lane. “After not even being able to Hot Lap, that was stressful. But luckily, everything was really close and I didn’t really have to make too many changes tonight.”
As noted, Reutzel and RSR raced on to accumulate three additional top-ten scores at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, on Thursday through Saturday, September 12-14, doing do during POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Series action in the annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial. The Clute, Texas, native finished second, eighth, and third in his three-day campaign; an impressive effort considering Reutzel’s eventual top-ten on Friday was the result of a charge from 22nd.
ON DECK:
Tentatively, Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel [No. 87] will continue
their 2024 campaign with a High Limit Racing doubleheader at the famed
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned a King of the 360s preliminary victory at East Bay Raceway Park in
Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday, February 14; finished fifth in the
$10,000-to-win finale (February 16). Finished fifth from 22nd (Hard Charger
Award) in World of Outlaws visit to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, on
Friday, March 15. Finished third in World of Outlaws start at Kennedale
Speedway Park in Kennedale, Texas, on Saturday, March 23. Rallied from 19th
to finish eighth (WoO) at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Raceway in
Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13. Earned second victory of 2024 in
Knoxville Raceway’s season opener on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth during
High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday,
May 10. Won 360 Sprint Car main event at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May
11. Finished 3rd in 410 Sprint Car main event at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 11. Earned POWRi Outlaw 410 victory at Lee County Speedway in
Donnellson, Iowa, on Friday, May 17. Finished second at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 18. Earned victory (360) and runner-up finish (410) at
Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 25. Finished second during 360
competition at Knoxville Raceway on Friday, May 31. Finished fourth during
410 competition at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 1. Earned
back-to-back top-fives at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 8; fourth
during 410 action and first during 360 action. Finished tenth with World of
Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 15. Won 360 main event at
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 29. Finished second
in 410 sprint start at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 6. Won Knoxville
Raceway 360 main event (fifth of season) on Saturday, July 13. Finished
third in Knoxville Raceway 410 main event on Saturday, July 13. Won second
Knoxville Raceway 410 main event of the season Saturday, July 20. Won 360
main event at Jackson Motorplex on Thursday, July 25. Finished within the
top-ten twice at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 27; second during 360
action and eighth during 410 action. Finished fourth during World of Outlaws
Jackson Nationals twice; Friday, August 16, and Saturday, August 17. Won 360
main event in Knoxville Raceway’s Season Championship Night. Won Night
Before The Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway on Friday, September 6.
Victorious in ASCS National Tour competition at Clay County Fair Speedway in
Spencer, Iowa, on Tuesday, September 10.
Stats:
Wins: 13
Top-Fives: 31
Top-Tens: 37
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel would like to thank all of their
marketing partners: Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L
Holdings, American Table, Commercial Edge, Rasmusson Service Center, The
P.O. Box, and Bargain Barn.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch Knoxville Raceway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
POSEY, BARBER, GUTHRIE, DYSON’S & MAGGIACOMO’S TO BE HONORED AT LEGENDS DAY
LOUDON, NH: The museums annual Legends Day event will take place on Sunday November 17th at the New England Racing Museum (922 Rt. 106, Loudon, NH). Headlining will be seven road racers who had major success across the New England region. Sam Posey, Skip Barber, Janet Guthrie, Rob Dyson, Chris Dyson, Jocko Maggiacomo Sr and Jocko Maggiacomo Jr will be honored. The event will include an honoree panel discussion, permanent banner unveiling and a buffet lunch. A VIP ticket is available in which you can meet the attending honorees in a small group setting for a photo opportunity, join a private museum tour led by founder Dick Berggren and premier event seating. The event is supported by Lime Rock Park and Thompson Speedway and is a fundraiser for the nonprofit museum.
Sam Posey grew up near Lime Rock and started racing there in 1965 with the SCCA. In 1966 he joined the Cam-Am Series racing for Ray Caldwell’s Autodynamics Corp. He captured a Trans-Am victory at Lime Rock in 1969. He finished 5th in the 1972 Indianapolis 500 and competed in ten Le Mans events. He won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1975. For years Sam was a broadcaster for the Indy 500. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2016.
John “Skip” Barber began racing SCCA National races in 1959 and was a winner. In 1969 and 1970 he won consecutive Formula Ford Championships. He won three SCCA National Championships in a row from 1969 to 1971. He started the Skip Barber Racing School which became the largest in the United States and for decades he owned and operated Lime Rock Park until its sale in 2021.
Janet Guthrie began racing in 1963 with a Jaguar XK140 and competed across the northeast at tracks such as Thompson, Lime Rock and Bryar. She spent 13 years competing in amateur and professional road racing. During this time Guthrie was a multi time winner in various disciplines. In 1977 she became the first women to compete in the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. Guthrie is a groundbreaker and an inspiration for female racing drivers. She is a member of eight motor racing Halls of Fame.
Rob Dyson began competing at Lime Rock in 1974. He is the 1981 SCCA GT2 National Champion and raced professionally in IMSA GTO and Trans-Am. He formed Dyson Racing, one of America’s premier sports car teams. The team has won 19 championships across various disciplines. Rob has a passion for preservation and is chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Chris Dyson began his racing career with the SCCA at Lime Rock. For the past 25 years Chris has competed in races around the globe. He is a two time American Le Mans Champion and three time Trans-Am Champion.
Chauncey “Jocko” Maggiacomo Sr is one of few regional drivers to have success with road racing and oval racing. Maggiacomo Sr successfully raced at Lime Rock, national and international road races. He was a three time Champion at Agawam, Massachusetts Riverside Park Speedway. In 1965 he won his final race the Riverside Park 500. When testing at Lime Rock and catching the attention of IMSA founder John Bishop, Jocko Jr made his first IMSA start there in 1974. He won that race which changed the trajectory of his career. In 1976 he won the Trans-Am Championship and then focused on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series making 23 starts.
VIP ticket holders will have early private access to the museum starting at 10am with a private tour starting at 10:30am. All other ticket holders may enter at 11am to view the museums 30+ race cars, motorcycles and artifacts. Buffett lunch and social hour is scheduled for 12:00pm until 1:00pm. Honoree discussion to start at 1:00pm and the event will conclude with an auction and dramatic banner unveiling ceremony.
Only 150 tickets available! The event is likely to sell out
so order soon. Price per ticket is $65 for museum members and $80 for
non-members. VIP tickets are $120 each. You may purchase your tickets by
calling 603-783-0183 or by visiting NERmuseum.com. You may also send your
payment to the New England Racing Museum PO Box 7011, Loudon, NH 03307.
About the New England Racing Museum
The museum is owned by the Racing History Preservation
Group, a NH 501 (c) 3 educational nonprofit organization that seeks to
discover, preserve and educate the public on the history of motor racing in
New England. The 10,000 square foot museum opened in 2017 on the grounds of
the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. Call 603-783-0183 or visit
NERmuseum.com to learn more.
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Hosts Late Model Nationals Auction Saturday, September 21 at 11:30 a.m.!
Knoxville, IA, September 13, 2024 – The annual auction in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals will take place on Saturday, September 21 on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, at 11:30 a.m.
Join the fun and help raise thousands of dollars for two great non-profit museums, the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in Florence, Kentucky, and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, while adding to your own collection of racing memorabilia or getting a head start on your Christmas shopping!
Items include door panels, die-casts, framed photos, lighted and neon signs and much more memorabilia. The auction includes signed items from many drivers and more!
Spend your week with us in the air-conditioned museum, open daily from 8 a.m. until the checkered flag falls! We think you’ll enjoy your experience with us!
For more information on the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, visit www.SprintCarHoF.com!
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
One Sprint Capital Place
Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone: 641-842-6176
Fax: 641-842-6177
E-mail: Info@SprintCarHoF.com
Website: www.SprintCarHoF.com
Lucrative Dennis Roth Classic invades Thunderbowl Raceway this weekend
By Gary Thomas
Tulare, CA…The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars make their only Thunderbowl Raceway appearance of the season this Friday and Saturday.
Extra awards and money will be on the line at the annual Dennis Roth Classic, including a payday of $83,000 to the winner come Saturday night. Please note, tickets can be purchased at the gate on race day.
Watertown, Connecticut’s David Gravel leads the World of Outlaws standings into the Dennis Roth Classic on the strength of 13 wins this season.
Central Valley favorite Carson Macedo ranks second in the points and captured a big triumph recently at the Tom Tarlton Classic in nearby Hanford. Macedo will now look to bring home the big money at Thunderbowl Raceway this weekend and try to chip away at Gravel’s lead.
Previous Thunderbowl Raceway WOO winners Donny Schatz and Gio Scelzi sit third and fourth respectively, while the hottest driver on tour, Buddy Kofoid, rounds out the top five. The driver of the famed Roth Motorsports No. 83 will be gunning to give owners Dennis and Teresa Roth a huge victory at the race put on in their honor.
A robust field of Winged 410 Sprint Cars is certain to fill the Thunderbowl pit area on both Friday and Saturday. More drivers set to tackle the one-third mile oval with the “Greatest Show on Dirt” will include Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, Dominic Scelzi, Justin Sanders, Cole Macedo, Bill Balog, Shane Golobic, Tim Kaeding, DJ Netto, Austin McCarl and many more.
Roth Motorsports will also be adding some tasty awards during the night final night of the Dennis Roth Classic on Saturday.
Fast time will go home with 10 pounds of choice New York Steaks, while heat race winners claim a cooler filled with 20 pounds of choice Tri-Tip.
The Dash winner receives a cooler filled with 10 pounds of choice New York Steaks. The A-main winner not only pockets a cool $83,000, but they will also walk away with a cooler filled with 30 pounds of choice Ribeye Steaks.
The runner up will get a cooler filled with 20 pounds of choice Ribeye Steaks and third place receives a cooler filled with 10 pounds of choice Ribeye Steaks.
The 1998 Roth Motorsports Knoxville Nationals winning car will be on hand with driver Danny Lasoski pacing the field. Saturday night will also feature a special autograph session with several drivers taking part.
Special thanks to Promoter Steve Faria with System 1 and System 1 Pro Ignition, General Manager Josh Miller, along with all our partners for making things happen at Thunderbowl Raceway including Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC, Budweiser, Roth Motorsports, KRC Safety, General Manager Craig Borba at Garton Tractor, Double “D” Towing and JD Heiskel & Company.
For more info on the Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway visit www.thunderbowlraceway.com and like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Tulare-Thunderbowl-Raceway-392991907541396/?fref=ts
The Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds on the corner of Bardsley and K Streets at 620 South K Street Tulare, California 93274. From the junction of SR 99 and SR 137, go west on SR 137. At South K go south one-half mile to the Fairgrounds. Camping is available for fans off turns three and four.
Andy Forsberg Claims 10th Placerville Speedway Track Championship
PETERSEN MEDIA: Andy Forsberg made a little history on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway as he claimed his 10th Career Track Championship putting him in a tie for most all time with the legendary Brian Crockett.
“It’s kind of surreal to think that I have won this deal 10 times and to now be tied all time with Brian Crockett,” Andy Forsberg said. “I think it means I have just been doing this too long, but it is still fun to me, and it is a grind with a family-based team.”
With 22 cars checked into the pit area for the final points event of the 2024 season, Forsberg timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Oroville Tax backed No. 92 in fifth fastest in time trials.
Lining up on the front row of the feature event, Forsberg got the all-important jump and settled into the race lead. Leading the way from start to finish, Forsberg earned some valuable points as he picked up the win and moved into the nightly redraw.
Pulling the two, Forsberg lined up on the front row alongside Jodie Robinson to lead the field to green. Making his way into the early lead, a quick yellow flag bunched the field back up.
The ensuing restart saw Forsberg get tripped up in turns one and two and it allowed Robinson to race back by as he slipped to second and then fell back to third as Tony Gomes raced by.
“After that first restart, I knew we were in trouble and it was just a tick too loose for how the track was,” Forsberg said. “At that moment I just told myself not to be a dummy and drive off the track and give up a bunch of spots, so I went into ultra conservative mode.”
Working around the slick bullring, Forsberg continued to handle business as he rode inside the top-five much of the race as he settled in. When the race came to an end, the Auburn, CA driver took the checkered flag sixth, but it was good enough clinch his 10th career Track Championship at Placerville Speedway.
“Brian Crockett is definitely to greatest to ever do it at Placerville Speedway, and to be tied with something he’s done is special,” Forsberg added. “It’s very cool to do this with this team, and now we will turn our attention to the end of the Sprint Car Challenge Tour campaign.”
Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Oroville Tax, Wilkie Masonry, Western Traffic Supply, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races-39, Wins-4, Top 5’s-19, Top 10’s-26
ON TAP: Forsberg and PHR Racing are now set for SCCT action on Saturday night in Petaluma, CA.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92.
You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Tony Gomes Wins Placerville Speedway’s Big Trophy Night To Clinch 3rd in Final Track Point Standings
PETERSEN MEDIA- Heading into Saturday night’s regular season finale at Placerville Speedway, Tony Gomes entered the night in shouting distance of the track championship, but focused on what he could control and he did just that as he picked up his second feature event of the season.
“Mathematically we entered the night with a shot to win the points championship, but we focused on being the best we could each time we hit the track and we did just that and picked up the win which is a race that Cody and Mandi Geaney have always wanted to win.”
With 22 cars in the pit area for the regular season finale at Placerville Speedway, Gomes and C&M Motorsports were on point all night long. Timing the Lund Construction/Anrak/Sam Rhodes backed No. 7C in fourth fastest in qualifying time trials, Gomes lined up on the pole of his heat race.
Powering to the win and continuing to make up points on Andy Forsberg, Gomes locked himself into the very important redraw where the four pill lined him up in the second row for the 25-lap feature event.
On the slick Placerville Speedway surface, Gomes settled into fourth as he let the race play out in front of him. Battling with the likes of Andy Forsberg and Jodie Robinson, Gomes used a restart to power into second as he stalked the race leader.
A lap nine restart let Gomes make his move as he was able to power his way into the race lead. Out in front, Gomes continued to pound the Placerville Speedway cushion as he extended his lead and found the back of the field.
Working his way through traffic, Gomes continued to hold the status quo up front as he was able the race on to his second feature event win of the season at Placerville Speedway.
“It is a little bittersweet to look back and see that we ended up just nine points out of the championship, but it’s also a testament to how good of a team we have despite a couple of bad nights,” Gomes added. “I have to give a huge shoutout to Cody and Mandi Geaney. They took a shot on me a few years ago and continue to support me and give me a great opportunity. I also want to give a big thank you to Bobby, Rich, and Christopher for all of their hard work in the pit area to help Cody and I am just really happy to give everyone another win.”
The C&M Motorsports team would like to thank Lund Construction, Anrak, Sam Rhodes, Alturas Tires, Swartz Diesel, Adrian Blanco Jewelry, Kings Meats, American Paving Systems, PT Shocks, Creason Enterprises, and all of their product sponsors for their continued support.
ON TAP: C&M Motorsports and Tony Gomes are idle this weekend before returning to action September 27th and 28thin Chico, CA for the Fall Nationals.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts-16, Wins-2, Top 5’s-7, Top 10’s-14
STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with C&M Motorsports by following @PrecisonShocks or @Mandi7C on Twitter.
Carson Hammes Wins The Battle and The War; Claims 2024 Marysville Raceway Sprint Car Championship
PETERSEN MEDIA: When the dust settled on the 2024 regular season at Marysville Raceway, Carson Hammes was all smiles. The youngster from Marysville, CA not only earned his third feature event of the 2024 season, but he celebrated in grand style as it also earned him the 2024 Track Championship.
With 20 cars checked into the pit area for the final points race of the season at Marysville Raceway, Carson Hammes’ closest challenger for the track title was brother, and teammate, Dawson Hammes.
Getting his night started off on a great note, Carson Hammes timed the Movement Brewing/STS Farming/All About Fire Protection backed No. 56C in second fastest in time trials against the 20 cars that were checked into the pit area.
Lining up in the second row of his heat race based on his qualifying efforts, Hammes’ fourth place finish was good enough to also lock him into the redraw. Pulling the one, Hammes found himself on the front row of the 25-lap affair as he simply needed to have a solid run to claim the Championship.
From the pole, Hammes was shot out of a cannon as the green flag was displayed to the field. Jumping to the early lead, the youngster had his sights set on picking up another win.
Out in front, Hammes was in fine form as he showcased his Championship form. Leading the way from start to finish, Hammes was able to put an exclamation point on his 2024 season at his home track as he stormed to the win as was able to celebrate both accomplishments in a sea of family and friends.
“It is such a team and family effort,” Carson Hammes said. “We have so many awesome people behind us, and to have both cars fighting for the championship is special. It’s great to get the win and the title and I am really proud of that. Thank you to my parents, our sponsors, and to Jeremiah, Samuel, Cody, Ben, Jamie, and Hunter for all of their help.”
Hammes Motorsports would like to thank Movement Brewing, STS Farming, All About Fire Protection, Summit Partners Burbank Agency, Escalera Inc., Harper Inc., Rock Crushing Solutions, Shane Matthews Transport, and Ace Attorney Services for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races: 15, Wins: 3, Top 5’s: 6, Top 10’s: 7
ON TAP: Carson Hammes will be idle this weekend but is slated to take part in the Fall Nationals in Chico, CA on September 27th and 28th.
STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with Carson Hammes by following him on Twitter @CarsonHammes.
Joel Myers Jr Parks Hayward Motorsports In Victory Lane at Jacksonville Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA: Continuing to race around the Midwest with Hayward Motorsports, Joel Myers Jr earned his first career win at the famed Jacksonville Speedway on Friday night in Jacksonville, IL.
“I am having so much fun running at all of these different tracks with this Hayward Motorsports team,” Joel Myers Jr said. “I definitely think we get a get baseline the first time we visit places, and it puts us in great spots when we come back a second time and more. As a team it helps, and I know for a fact from my perspective as a driver it helps.”
Checking in at the Illinois bullring on Friday night to battle with the Midwest Open Wheel Association, Joel Myers Jr had a tough start to the night as a high pill draw lined the Shiti Coolers/Eddie Gilstrap Motors/Byrd Racing backed No. 19 up in the fourth row of his heat race.
Taking the green flag from seventh, Myers Jr was impressive on the bullring as he wasted no time earning valuable points with each and every pass he made. Thrilling onlookers, the Sebastopol, CA driver worked his way forward and was third when the checkered flag was displayed to the field.
Earning the front row of the feature event alongside Paul Nienhiser, Myers Jr settled into second as he chased after the decorated veteran who has established quite the resume at Jacksonville Speedway.
Keeping Nienhiser in his crosshairs, Myers Jr continued to pound the curb and give chase. Taking advantage of a misstep in traffic by Nienhiser on the ninth lap, Myers Jr pounced and took over the race lead.
Out in front, the 18-year-old reigning NZ Champion was able to keep the field at bay and race on to his 11th win of the calendar year dating back to his January success in NZ.
“We were in a good spot in the feature, and luckily we were there to pounce when the leader had an issue,” Myers said. “It is a fun track, and it is cool to park this car in victory lane there. We have some great partners that do a ton for us, so it’s great to get them another win, as well as Brodie Hayward and his family.”
Joel Myers Jr and Hayward Motorsports would like to thank Shiti Coolers, Eddie Gilstrap Motors, Byrd Racing, RPM Chassis, Factory Kahne Shocks, and Al Parker Engines for their continued support.
Joel Myers Jr Racing would like to thank All About Fire Protection, Hi-Plains Building Division, DirtDudes Excavating, Carbon Safety, System 1 Ignition, Weld, FK Rod Ends, Blud Lubricants, Smith Ti, Culvert Ops, Economy Plumbing, Cartronics, NorCal Powersports, Y2K Gaming, Shark Racing Engines, Lucas Oil, Vaider, Walker Performance Filtration, ShopRico.Com, Tiner Hirst Enterprise, Kaeding Performance, Triple X Race Co., and Ogio, for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts- 46, Wins-11, Top-5’s- 20, Top-10’s-26
ON TAP: Joel Myers Jr and Hayward Motorsports will make a return trip to Eldora Speedway this Friday and Saturday as they will battle with High Limit Racing.
STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with ‘Jr’ by following him on Twitter @joelmyersjr, Instagram @joelmyersjr_, or by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/JoelMyersJr.
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Mallett Records Top Five to Highlight ASCS National Tour Weekend in Oklahoma
Inside Line Promotions - COLCORD, Okla. (Sept. 16, 2024) - Jordon Mallett highlighted an ASCS National Tour weekend at Arrowhead Speedway with a top-five outing last Friday.
The strong run kicked off a doubleheader at the dirt oval, where Mallett was second quickest in his qualifying group before winning a heat race.
"We timed in really well and we heat raced good," he said. "When you start on the pole of a heat race your only option is to win it to make it into the dash. We ran second in the dash and started second in the feature.
"We ran third the first little bit of the feature, but we were too free early on. We were counting on it rubbering up and I got us too free early on. That hindered our effort early. We had a couple of restarts and slipped to fourth and then fifth. As the rubber came in our car got a lot better. I'm disappointed we weren't more snug early on, but we missed it. However, it was a solid effort overall and I was glad we finished in the top five."
Mallett's fifth-place result was his 12 th top five of the season and seventh in a row.
The weekend wrapped up on Saturday, when Mallett was fifth quickest in his qualifying group. He then placed fifth in a heat race before hustling from 14 th to seventh in the main event.
"We weren't as good out of the box," he said. "We didn't time in good. I made a couple of changes and got us off a little in qualifying. We heat raced good enough to get ourselves transferred into the feature. We had a really good race car in the feature and were able to move forward. I was a lot more pleased with the car on Saturday than Friday. It was just a problem of starting too far back. I felt we did a good job of managing that night after a rough start to the night."
Mallett will take this weekend off before joining the ASCS National Tour Sept. 27-28 at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., during the World Short Track Challenge.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 13 - Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Okla. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 2 (3); Feature: 5 (2).
Sept. 14 - Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Okla. - Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 5 (5); Feature: 7 (14).
SEASON STATS -
20 races, 4 wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s, 18 top 15s, 20 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Sept. 27-28 at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the World Short Track Challenge with the ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com
X: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Porter Commercial Refrigeration
Porter Commercial Refrigeration, which was created in 1992 and is based in Greenbrier, Ark., provides the finest refrigeration equipment sales, quality service and installation for supermarkets, c-stores, restaurants, warehouses, processing plants and ice machines. For more information, visit http://www.PorterRefrigeration.com .
"Porter Commercial Refrigeration is a huge supporter of our team," Mallett said. "They are always stepping up to help us however they can and we really appreciate the partnership."
Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Awakening Foundation, Water for Christ, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Red River Rack Co., D&K Farms, Powers HVAC, DHR Suspension, Racing Optics, Triple X Race Co., KSE Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., Autometer, Callies Racing Products, DynoTech Race Engines, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), HRP Wings, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products, MetTec Titanium, MotorState Distributing, DMI, Fast 5 Solutions and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.
Kaleb Johnson Rallies for Top Five During MSTS 410 Sprint Cars Season Finale
Inside Line Promotions - HARLAN, Iowa (Sept. 16, 2024) - Kaleb Johnson capped a pair of races in Iowa last week with a charge forward for a top-five result at Shelby County Speedway.
Johnson and car owner Dennis Gainey kicked off the week on Tuesday at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, where the ASCS National Tour race began with Johnson qualifying second quickest in his group. He placed third in a heat race before ending the night with an 11th-place result in the A Main.
"We timed in okay, but didn't perform well in the heat race or the feature," he said. "We struggled to find grip. Before the rubber came in I thought we were average. It was kind of hard to pass the way it was, but you'll have that in racing."
The team rebounded in a big way on Saturday during the Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars season finale at Shelby County Speedway. Johnson was 13 th quickest in qualifying, but he advanced from fifth to second place in a heat race and from 11 th to fourth place in the main event.
"We were just a little bit off in qualifying, but we got the car a lot better in the heat race and passed some cars," he said. "The track was really good in the feature. It didn't help having to start 11th. I made my way through there and felt I had a top two or top-three car, but couldn't quite get on the podium. It was a good rebound after a poor qualifying result."
Johnson earned the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars in the feature. He also ended the season sixth in the MSTS 410 Sprint Cars championship standings despite missing multiple races.
Next up for the team will be a Kubota High Limit Racing weekend at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, this Friday and Saturday. It will mark Johnson's debut at the half-mile oval.
"It's tough to really have any expectations," he said. "Coming up the next few weeks to end the season, these are new tracks for me and tracks with a lot of speed. I'm looking forward to it. I think it'd be cool to make a feature or two this weekend. It'll be important to make laps and learn."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 10 - Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 3 (1); Feature: 11 (13).
Sept. 14 - Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa - Qualifying: 13; Heat race: 2 (5); Feature: 4 (11).
SEASON STATS -
48 races, 1 win, 14 top fives, 29 top 10s, 35 top 15s, 39 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, with Kubota High Limit Racing
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Hepfner Racing Products
Hepfner Racing Products offers a large variety of items for virtually every form of motorsports. HRP is proud to design, manufacture, package, and ship all of their products from their Hartford, Wis., facility. For more information, visit http://www.hrpracing.com/ .
"We've been running HRP wings for the last few years and we're also buying other products from them," Johnson said. "They treat us really well and I wouldn't use any other wing."
Johnson would like to thank Merle Johnson Farm Toys, Oddson Underground, Inc., Folkens Brothers Trucking, Blondie Motorsports, Construction Products & Consultants, GRP Motorsports, Innovative Design/Sletten Properties, Cressman Sanitation, State Bank of Fairmont, AB Custom Construction, Specialized Caulking Sealants, The Minnesota Mafia, Guaranteed Rate-Mike Brudigan Home Loans, The Ron Weber Team, David Kramer Drywall, Big Al's Diecast, Heartland Properties, Dave's Lawn Care & Landscaping, TL Racing, Hepfner Racing Products, TJ Forged Wheels, Howe Motorsports, Moyle Racing Engines, FID Media, Team DGRD and Hefty Seed Company for their continued support.
Estenson Wraps Up MSTS 410 Sprint Cars Championship by Winning Season Finale
Inside Line Promotions - HARLAN, Iowa (Sept. 16, 2024) - Tim Estenson earned his first career sprint car championship in style last Saturday.
Not only did Estenson secure the Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars title, he won the season finale at Shelby County Speedway for the second straight season.
"I felt really confident going into it," he said. "We were second quick when we qualified and then finished fourth, so I was pretty happy with that. We started third in the heat race and we were able to roll the bottom to win. Jack (Dover) had the car good all night and it kept getting better each time we went out."
The heat race win was followed by Estenson advancing from fifth to third place in the dash to garner the third starting position in the main event.
"In the dash we moved forward," he said. "I told Jack we could be softer for the feature on the right rear. He made the right decisions. Right before we pushed off for the main he made one more adjustment and it obviously worked because the car was dialed in. It was like a Cadillac to drive.
"We fell to fourth for a little and then got by (Kerry) Madsen to get back to third. We slid (Riley) Goodno and ran down (Skylar) Prochaska and took the lead on Lap 10. We were able to pull away to a four-second lead. The caution came out and it was stop and go for a bit around the middle of the race. We only got into one car in traffic at the end. We were able to set sail and run the high side. Everything that needed to go right did. I couldn't have had anymore of a perfect night."
The victory was Estenson's third triumph of the season and was the cherry on top of a championship season.
"Going into it I knew we just had to take a green flag to wrap up the championship," he said. "I was more focused on winning the race. The championship is cool, but winning the race means a lot. And going back to back at that race is special. It means a lot, especially with how hard sprint car racing is. You don't get wins very easy let alone a championship. It comes down to consistency. I wanted to be a lot more consistent this year and I feel I was."
Estenson will take this weekend off before tackling an ASCS National Tour event on Sept. 27-28 at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 14 - Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa - Qualifying: 4; Heat race: 1 (3); Dash: 3 (5); Feature: 1 (3).
SEASON STATS -
35 races, 3 wins, 6 top fives, 15 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 28 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Sept. 27-28 at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the World Short Track Challenge with the ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/estenson_tim
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027702770390
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tim.estenson
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Estenson Racing
Estenson Racing is a championship-winning American Flat Track team that was founded by Tim Estenson. For more information, visit http://www.EstensonRacing.com .
"My uncle has built a championship American Flat Track program that is well-recognized around the industry," Estenson said. "He's been a huge supporter of mine and of building our dirt track team. I can't thank him and everyone associated with Estenson Racing enough for the continued support."
Estenson would like to thank Estenson Racing, Truline Logistics, Yamalube, Arai Helmets, JDP Electric, JDP Automation and Backlund Plumbing for their continued support.
Schatz rolls through Bakersfield and Merced with
back-to-back top-tens; Dennis Roth Classic highlights coming agenda
2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 3rd | 7318 (-132)
Date: Friday, September 13th
Event: 'Nashville West' Showdown
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: Bakersfield Speedway (Bakersfield, California)
Donny Schatz A-Main Finish: 7th (12th)
Date: Saturday, September 14th
Event: Yosemite Showdown
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: Merced Speedway (Merced, California)
Donny Schatz A-Main Finish: 10th (18th)
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 16, 2024) - Another
action-packed weekend in the Golden State resulted in another success story
for Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, this time
accomplishing back-to-back top-ten appearances in back-to-back starts at
Bakersfield Speedway and Merced Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September
13-14. The ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion finished
seventh and tenth, respectively, now with 46 point-earning top-tens on the
season.
Impressive enough, the Fargo, North Dakota, native and ace
of the Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance, Curb Records, Sage
Fruit, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, Mobil 1, Hoosier, VP Racing Fuels
& Tub ‘O Towels, No. 15 sprint car rallied in each of his weekend outcomes,
cruising ahead five positions at Bakersfield before nearly doubling that
feat with an eight-position rally at Merced.
With only a pair of California starts remaining, a
doubleheader dubbed the Dennis Roth Classic at Thunderbowl Raceway in
Tulare, Schatz and TSR remain third in the World of Outlaws championship
standings, trailing Connecticut’s own David Gravel by 132 markers.
ON DECK:
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz will continue their 2024
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with Thunderbowl Raceway’s
Dennis Roth Classic on Friday and Saturday, September 20-21
ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz would like to thank all
of their marketing partners: Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance,
Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, Mobil 1,
Hoosier, VP Racing Fuels & Tub ‘O Towels
Broadcast Coverage:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Donny Schatz:
Web: www.donnyschatzmotorsports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnySchatz
X: www.twitter.com/donnySchatz
Instagram www.instagram.com/donnyschatz
Tony Stewart Racing:
Web: www.tonystewartracing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing
X: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg
2024 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics:
Races: 54
Wins: 4
Top-5s: 27
Top-10s: 46
KYLE PIERCE WINS DANDY TRIPLE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP BY 1
POINT, TAKES OVERALL POINTS LEAD
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – September 15, 2024 – Photo By: Joe Kaminski Jr.
WOODHULL, N.Y. – Coming from 10th on the starting lineup tonight, Kyle Pierce made numerous moves in the final laps at Woodhull Raceway to finish sixth. The performance was good enough to win the inaugural Dandy Triple Play by one point on 2022 series champion Dalton Herrick.
“We got lucky with barely missing Tomy [Moreau]," said Pierce in a post-race interview. "He went around and my dad was behind and punted me to keep me going. Two really good races, finished third and tonight I thought we would be better. This race was crazy.”
With only one race complete in the two-race miniseries, 24 drivers were mathematically eligible for the season's first championship. Outlaw Speedway winner Dan Craun opened up with a six-point advantage on Kyle Pierce. Dalton Herrick was seven back, Tomy Moreau nine behind and Tyler Graves 10 back.
Running sixth after lap eight, Craun, leading the points at the time, was involved in the race’s second yellow when John Cunningham spun in turn one. Craun, trying to avoid it low, was barely caught up in it.
Herrick running fourth, moved up into the provisional championship position, while Kyle Pierce was stuck in ninth.
With under 10 to go, Herrick lost the fourth position to Graves, putting the gap at around three points between Herrick and Pierce/Graves/Tyler Chartrand.
That’s when the No. 9K of Pierce started to make the most of his work. With eight to go, overall points leader Tomy Moreau spun in front of “The Flyin’ School Teacher,” creating a big turnaround to both Dandy Triple Play and overall points.
All Kyle Pierce needed to pass was one car. His father, Cliff Pierce.
With five laps to go, Kyle makes his way past to take the championship by a single marker on Dalton Herrick.
“In the drivers meeting, they said anybody can do it,” said Pierce. “I try really hard not to worry about points, but really cool to get the first one with Dandy here.”
With three point races remaining on the 2024 calendar, Pierce’s sixth to Moreau’s 15th place finish was good enough to take the lead in the overall standings. What was an 18-point lead for Moreau headed into Saturday has turned into Pierce leading the championship by six points, while Dalton Herrick rejoins the dance 34 behind.
"Numbers-wise, it helps a lot," Pierce said. "A lot can happen in those three shows. Utica-Rome has been hit or miss. We’ve had speed at Canandaigua but went over hard at the beginning of the year. Just need two solid races and fall where they fall.”
The next title to be crowned is the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series Friday at Skyline Raceway Motorsports Park.
Dandy Triple Play Points Top 10
1. 9K Kyle Pierce, 326 pts
2. 29 Dalton Herrick, -1
3. 12 Tyler Chartrand, -4
4. 25G Tyler Graves, -4
5. 18C Dan Craun, -5
6. 8 Dillon Paddock, -18
7. 22 Tomy Moreau, -27
8. 4 Cliff Pierce, -32
9. 18 Timmy Lotz, -34
10. 99 Adam DePuy, -35
Overall Points Top 5
1. 9K Kyle Pierce, 1872 pts
2. 22 Tomy Moreau, -6
3. 29 Dalton Herrick, -34
4. 28 Ron Greek, -152
5. 21B Blake Warner, -164
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POSEY, BARBER, GUTHRIE, DYSON’S & MAGGIACOMO’S TO BE HONORED AT LEGENDS DAY
LOUDON, NH: The museums annual Legends Day event will take place on Sunday November 17th at the New England Racing Museum (922 Rt. 106, Loudon, NH). Headlining will be seven road racers who had major success across the New England region. Sam Posey, Skip Barber, Janet Guthrie, Rob Dyson, Chris Dyson, Jocko Maggiacomo Sr and Jocko Maggiacomo Jr will be honored. The event will include an honoree panel discussion, permanent banner unveiling and a buffet lunch. A VIP ticket is available in which you can meet the attending honorees in a small group setting for a photo opportunity, join a private museum tour led by founder Dick Berggren and premier event seating. The event is supported by Lime Rock Park and Thompson Speedway and is a fundraiser for the nonprofit museum.
Sam Posey grew up near Lime Rock and started racing there in 1965 with the SCCA. In 1966 he joined the Cam-Am Series racing for Ray Caldwell’s Autodynamics Corp. He captured a Trans-Am victory at Lime Rock in 1969. He finished 5th in the 1972 Indianapolis 500 and competed in ten Le Mans events. He won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1975. For years Sam was a broadcaster for the Indy 500. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2016.
John “Skip” Barber began racing SCCA National races in 1959 and was a winner. In 1969 and 1970 he won consecutive Formula Ford Championships. He won three SCCA National Championships in a row from 1969 to 1971. He started the Skip Barber Racing School which became the largest in the United States and for decades he owned and operated Lime Rock Park until its sale in 2021.
Janet Guthrie began racing in 1963 with a Jaguar XK140 and competed across the northeast at tracks such as Thompson, Lime Rock and Bryar. She spent 13 years competing in amateur and professional road racing. During this time Guthrie was a multi time winner in various disciplines. In 1977 she became the first women to compete in the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. Guthrie is a groundbreaker and an inspiration for female racing drivers. She is a member of eight motor racing Halls of Fame.
Rob Dyson began competing at Lime Rock in 1974. He is the 1981 SCCA GT2 National Champion and raced professionally in IMSA GTO and Trans-Am. He formed Dyson Racing, one of America’s premier sports car teams. The team has won 19 championships across various disciplines. Rob has a passion for preservation and is chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Chris Dyson began his racing career with the SCCA at Lime Rock. For the past 25 years Chris has competed in races around the globe. He is a two time American Le Mans Champion and three time Trans-Am Champion.
Chauncey “Jocko” Maggiacomo Sr is one of few regional drivers to have success with road racing and oval racing. Maggiacomo Sr successfully raced at Lime Rock, national and international road races. He was a three time Champion at Agawam, Massachusetts Riverside Park Speedway. In 1965 he won his final race the Riverside Park 500. When testing at Lime Rock and catching the attention of IMSA founder John Bishop, Jocko Jr made his first IMSA start there in 1974. He won that race which changed the trajectory of his career. In 1976 he won the Trans-Am Championship and then focused on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series making 23 starts.
VIP ticket holders will have early private access to the museum starting at 10am with a private tour starting at 10:30am. All other ticket holders may enter at 11am to view the museums 30+ race cars, motorcycles and artifacts. Buffett lunch and social hour is scheduled for 12:00pm until 1:00pm. Honoree discussion to start at 1:00pm and the event will conclude with an auction and dramatic banner unveiling ceremony.
Only 150 tickets available! The event is likely to sell out
so order soon. Price per ticket is $65 for museum members and $80 for
non-members. VIP tickets are $120 each. You may purchase your tickets by
calling 603-783-0183 or by visiting NERmuseum.com. You may also send your
payment to the New England Racing Museum PO Box 7011, Loudon, NH 03307.
About the New England Racing Museum
The museum is owned by the Racing History Preservation Group, a NH 501 (c) 3 educational nonprofit organization that seeks to discover, preserve and educate the public on the history of motor racing in New England. The 10,000 square foot museum opened in 2017 on the grounds of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. Call 603-783-0183 or visit NERmuseum.com to learn more.
Diversified Machine Inc & Bulldog Quick Change Rears
Statement on Sprint Car Axles
Diversified Machine Inc. (DMI) and Bulldog Quick Change Rears would like to
announce that we will no longer be manufacturing ULTRALIGHT 2” i.d. sprint
car axles. While there are various part numbers still available on the
shelf, once inventory is depleted the axle will be discontinued.
The sprint car industry over the last 20 years has commonly offered two
different i.d. axles. 1.875” i.d. axles were introduced to the industry in
the early 90’s as a “LIGHTWEIGHT” option. The1.875” has always been DMI’s
standard weight option. 2.055” i.d. axles were introduced in the late 90’s
as an “ULTRALIGHT” option. Here at DMI our ULTRALIGHT has always been
slightly different at a 2” i.d. The ULTRALIGHT axle also utilizes a
different material. At DMI the 1.875” units are built from domestic 7075-T6
aluminum while our 2” axles were produced from domestic 7068-T6 material
proprietary to Kaiser Aluminum. The 7068 aluminum offers increased tensile
and yield strength. We will continue to produce our standard 1.875” i.d.
axles from the 7075-T6 aluminum AND offer an EXTREME DUTY version of 1.875”
i.d. axles produced from the 7068-T6 material for an additional charge.
Safety has always been the first priority at DMI. In our opinion many
factors have led to increased stresses on the axles. Increased speeds
throughout the night, increased vehicle weight, shock/bump rubber
advancement and more aggressive brake systems producing higher temperatures
have increased the vulnerability of the axles. While we feel that the
thicker wall axles are a giant step in the right direction to reducing the
number of failures we see, we also recognize that it is impossible to
eliminate any possibility of failure given the stresses seen on track today.
DMI’s Dave Ely offered the following, “This is something that I personally
have campaigned the sanctioning bodies for over the last 5 years. To my
disappointment, they were not receptive to instituting a rule with a grace
period to eliminate the 2” axles from competition. Upon hearing some
rumblings late last week of Winters Performance discontinuing the ULTRALIGHT
axle I reached out to them earlier this week for confirmation. After a
cordial conversation with them confirming both companies shared the same
concerns, we agreed to discontinue the ULTRALIGHT axles from production. I’m
happy that we could agree that this is in the best interest of the sport. I
love sprint car racing and as a former driver and father of a current driver
I am a huge advocate for safety. I consider this a huge step in making
sprint car racing safer. Thank you as always to our great customers and I
look forward to a successful AND safer 2025!”
MORE MONEY AND FIRST DANDY TRIPLE PLAY CHAMPION TO HIGHLIGHT CRSA PENN CAN-WOODHULL DOUBLEHEADER
Press Release By: Marty Czekala - September 11, 2024
It’s a massive weekend for the A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints powered by Super Gen Products.
Not only is it the first doubleheader of the year at Penn Can Speedway to continue the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series and Woodhull Raceway, but Saturday’s race at Woodhull will crown the first Dandy Triple Play champion.
Thanks to Paul Colagiovanni and many of our great marketing partners, both races will see increased purse money of $1500 to win and $250 to start.
It is the series' lone trip to the tracks down in the Southern Tier after Mother Nature impacted other planned events earlier this year.
Last year’s “King of the Can” was a memorable win for Kyle Pierce, taking his second win at CRSA’s lone track in Pennsylvania.
As for Woodhull, it was Jordan Hutton holding off en route to one of his 11 career victories.
Here’s a look at the storylines this weekend.
Tune In: Friday’s action at Penn Can Speedway can be seen live on Race Report TV and Dirt Track Digest TV, with Marty Czekala on the call. For $5.99 a month, you can expand your race night experience at the track or online through the MyRacePass app or at www.myracepass.com, which features entries, lineups, fantasy and results.
Saturday will not be live-streamed but will have updates through the MRP app.
Last Time Out: CRSA made a trip to Brewerton Speedway Aug. 23 for the first time ever.
34 drivers checked in for a night to become the first CRSA winner at Brewerton and one driver joined the all-time club for wins.
Four-time series champion Jeff Trombley led all 25 laps and put the Warren Alexson-owned No. 3a across the line first for his 14th career victory, tying him with Danny Varin, Scott Goodrich, and Josh Pieniazek for first on the all-time wins list.
“It’s been a frustrating year,” said Trombley in victory lane. “The guys have been giving me a great car all year. We’ve been running good, just got to finish.”
Trombley has been in past situations in 2024 where he has had chances to get that first win of the season but has fallen short. At both Afton and Fonda, engine issues plagued him and prevented him from getting a shot at the win while leading. It wasn’t the case this time.
Billy VanInwegen finished second for the third time this season while rookie Zach Sobotka, a Sportsman regular, came home third in his third career CRSA start.
Point Standings: Tomy Moreau increased his points lead on Kyle Pierce to 31 points while still looking for his first win of the season.
With a spin under the white flag last week, Dalton Herrick fell back in the standings, now 55 behind “The Canadian Kid.”
Ron Greek and Blake Warner round out the top five, with them 109 and 137 back, respectively.
The other top 10 are John Cunningham, Cliff Pierce, Adam DePuy, Jordan Hutton and Jerry Sehn Jr.
With two races remaining in the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series, Billy VanInwegen holds a narrow three-point lead on Kyle Pierce, while Dalton Herrick is third, 10 points back. Blake Warner is fourth, 34 behind, while Jordan Hutton and Tomy Moreau are tied for fifth, 36 back.
Mathematically, the top 14 drivers in the Southern Tier Series points have a chance to win the championship.
In the Dandy Triple Play, only one race was competed with Dan Craun taking the checkered flag at Outlaw Speedway. He is currently up six frames on Kyle Pierce. Dalton Herrick stands third seven back. Tomy Moreau is nine behind, while Tyler Graves rounds out the top five 10 behind.
King of the Can: Penn Can Speedway's biggest weekend of the year will see one driver be crowned "King of the Can."
Last year, it was “The Flyin' School Teacher" Kyle Pierce who took one of the biggest wins of his career. What’s it like to don the cape and sit on “The Golden Throne” in victory lane?
“Winning King of the Can last year was a big win for our team,” said Pierce. “It was big in helping take away the sting from a year that was filled with a lot of bad luck and help end our season on a positive note. The weekend as a whole is a huge race for our Southern Tier area so it was awesome to have a good run with the great fans that support the place week in and week out.
First Champion of Season to be Crowned: With the Dandy Triple Play coming to a close Saturday, all 24 drivers who ran in the Outlaw feature are mathematically eligible.
Should Dan Craun’s six-point lead not change after heat races, a top two finish will clinch the championship. Should he finish third, it could lead to a tie in the end.
Other drivers that could make this interesting include Ethan Gray, Timmy Lotz and Tyler Chartrand, who are in a three-way tie for sixth, 20 points back. John Cunningham and Darryl Ruggles round out the top 10, 22 points behind.
By the Numbers: At Penn Can, the average car count since 2014 is over 19. 72 drivers have finished in the top five all-time and 25 drivers have recorded a checkered flag. Jeff VanSteenburg and Joe Kata lead the way in wins with three.
For Woodhull, Billy VanInwegen, John Cunningham and Jeff Trombley are the only active drivers with multiple top fives at two. In six different races, Woodhull has yet to see any repeat winners. The most recent winners currently racing are Jordan Hutton and Trombley.
From the Frontman: "After a tough season plagued by Mother Nature, we're excited to give the drivers and fans a treat with an increased purse this weekend and crowning the Dandy Triple Play champion Saturday at Woodhull. Combine that with a massive weekend for racing with NASCAR in the area; spending the night watching CRSA is a perfect nightcap. " ~ Mike Emhof
From the Track Promoters: “The team here is excited to have the CRSA Sprints back for their lone showing of the 2024 season. Mike and his team always bring a great show and we know our fans will love it.” ~ Keith Beach
“We are very excited to have the 305s back at Woodhull. The high banks are unique at Woodhull and can take some extra TLC to master the setup.” ~ Nikki & Terry Brewer
Up Next: CRSA concludes the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series at Skyline Raceway Motorsports Park Friday Sept. 20.
Standings
1. 22 Tomy Moreau 1580 pts
2. 9K Kyle Pierce -31
3. 29 Dalton Herrick -55
4. 28 Ron Greek -109
5. 21B Blake Warner -137
6. J27 John Cunningham -187
7. 4 Cliff Pierce -260
8. 99 Adam DePuy -356
9. 66 Jordan Hutton -364
10. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. -370
Feature Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 3
2. 9K Kyle Pierce 2
3. 77 Matt Rotz 1
4. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
5. 99 Adam Depuy 1
6. 18C Dan Craun 1
7. 3A Jeff Trombley 1
Feature Polesitters
1. D9 Dustin Sehn 1
2. 48A Alysha Bay 1
3. 33 Scott Landers 1
4. 28 Ron Greek 1
5. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
6. 99 Adam Depuy 1
7. 66 Jordan Hutton 1
8. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
9. 18C Dan Craun 1
10. 18 Timmy Lotz
Heat Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 4
2. 22 Tomy Moreau 3
3. 3A Jeff Trombley 2
4. 99 Adam Depuy 2
5. 25G Tyler Graves 2
6. 18C Dan Craun 2
7. 56V Billy VanInwegen 2
8. 18 Timmy Lotz 2
9. 33 Scott Landers 2
10. 12 Tyler Chartrand 1
11. 88C Chad Miller 1
12. 23 John Smith 1
13. 80 Bobby Parrow 1
14. 17E Ethan Gray 1
15. 28 Ron Greek 1
16. 21B Blake Warner 1
17. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
18. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 1
19. 99K Mike Kiser 1
20. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
21. J27 John Cunningham 1
22. 9K Kyle Pierce 1
Top 5s
1. 22 Tomy Moreau 7
2. 9K Kyle Pierce 5
3. 29 Dalton Herrick 5
4. 66 Jordan Hutton 4
5. 3A Jeff Trombley 4
6. 56V Billy VanInwegen 4
7. 8 Dillon Paddock 2
8. 80 Bobby Parrow 2
9. 12 Tyler Chartrand 2
10. 25G Tyler Graves 2
11. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 1
12. 33 Scott Landers 1
13. 4s Johnny Smith 1
14. 48a Alysha Bay 1
15. 77 Matt Rotz 1
16. 99 Mike Kiser 1
17. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 1
18. 99 Adam Depuy 1
19. 4 Cliff Pierce 1
20. 28 Ron Greek 1
21. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
22. 18C Dan Craun 1
23. 10VC Zach Sobotka 1
Top 5 Hard Chargers By +/-
1. 99 Adam DePuy +43
2. 9K Kyle Pierce +39
3. 8 Dillon Paddock +36
4. 56V Billy VanInwegen +33
5. 10VC Zach Sobotka +32
Lap Leaders
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 41
2. 3a Jeff Trombley 35
3. 99 Adam Depuy 25
4. 21B Blake Warner 21
5. 77 Matt Rotz 20
6. 56V Billy VanInwegen 18
7. 9k Kyle Pierce 18
8. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 10
9. 8 Dillon Paddock 10
10. 18c Dan Craun 10
11. 80 Bobby Parrow 9
12. 28 Ron Greek 9
13. 121 Steve Glover 5
14. 19em Emily VanInwegen 3
15. 4s Johnny Smith 1
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Lingering question – who will show up unannounced?
OHSWEKEN, Ont. (September 11, 2024) – The entry list for the 2024 Northern Sprint Car Nationals presented by Nitro 54 Variety, Arrow Express, and Sit’n Bull Tire boasts a purse in excess of $100,000 and elite talent 360 Sprint Car talent from Canada, the northeast United States, and beyond.
Drivers statistically topping the list locally include former winners of the Sprint Car Nationals Ryan Turner of Dunnville, Mike Bowman of Stevensville, and Scott Kreutter of Western New York. Based on this year’s dominance, Dylan Westbrook will be the driver with the biggest target on his back; Westbrook does not have a Nationals win on his resume, but has won every feature but one in 2024 at Ohsweken Speedway.
“Historically the Sprint Car Nationals have been won by drivers from the United States,” said speedway Race Director Dave Hunsinger. “They were better traveled, and when they showed up to our track they dominated.
“In recent years our local racers have improved dramatically, and they give the visitors all they can handle. The real winners are the fans. They see the best Sprint Car racers in the world battle for big money.”
Other notable entries pre-registered for this weekend’s event include Ohio drivers Jared Horstman, Kelsey Ivey, and Max Stambaugh; New York racers Billy Van Inwegen, Kyle Phillips, Logan Crisafulli, Shawn Donath, Todd Hoddick, and Joe Trenca; Michigander Dustin Daggett; Pennsylvanian Jordan Thomas; Quebec racers Jordan Poirier and Alex Therrien; New Jersey standout Davie Franek; Florida’s Garrett Green in a Nitro 54 team car; and Washington’s J.J. Hickle in the Hill’s Racing No. 67X car.
“Our weekly regulars have proven they can race with the very best, and I expect nothing less this weekend,” said Hunsinger.
Homegrown stars include Nick Sheridan of Mt. Brydges, Cory Turner of Tillsonburg, Beachville’s DJ Christie, Josh Hansen from Beamsville, Allan Downey from Lynden, and several others.
The final question lingering with fans is who will show up without pre-registering.
Notable non-entries at the time of publication included Glenn Styres, Jason Barney, Phil Gressman, Dylan Swiernik, Gregg Dalman, former Nationals winner Paulie Colagiavanni, and “The Cobra” Chuck Hebing.
Whoever wins the 2024 Northern Sprint Car Nationals and the $30,000 winner’s prize will have beaten a stout roster of competitors.
The 2024 Nationals Weekend at Ohsweken includes the Inaugural Northern Thunder Stock Nationals on Thursday, September 12, the 3rd Running of the Northern Crate Nationals on Friday, September 13, and the 20th Running of the Northern Sprint Car Nationals on Saturday, September 14. For more information on Ohsweken Speedway please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com
Nationals Weekend Pre-Entries Drivers planning to compete in Nationals Weekend events at Ohsweken are encouraged to file pre-entries. Please visit the following link for details: https://ohswekenspeedway.ca/pre-entries-nationals-weekend-september-12-14/
Nationals Weekend Tickets and Camping Available Now! The best Sprint Car and Stock Car racers from the Northeast region and beyond will converge on Ohsweken Speedway for Nationals Weekend. Tickets and reserved campsites are on sale online at www.ohswekenspeedway.com or by phone at 519-717-0023. DIRECT TICKET & CAMPING LINK: https://www.showpass.com/o/ohsweken-speedway/
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About Ohsweken Speedway: Opened in 1996, Ohsweken Speedway is a motorsports complex and event centre featuring a 3/8 mile clay oval auto racing track and 1/6 mile clay oval Micro Sprint and Karting track. The facility is owned by the Styres family, and located in the village of Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Ohsweken’s weekly Friday Night Excitement racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring 360 Sprint Cars, Crate Sprint Cars, Thunder Stocks, and Mini Stocks, while the facility also hosts weekly Micro Sprint and Kart racing on Thursday nights.
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THREE RACES IN TWO CLASSES FOR SEXTON GATLIN RACING THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
(Lakeside, CA, September 11, 2024) After a weekend away from
the track, Sexton Gatlin Racing returns to action with a busy 24 hours this
Friday and Saturday, contesting three races in two nights at two tracks. On
Friday, Grant Sexton will return to the site of one of his biggest wins, the
Bakersfield Speedway, to race in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series
vs Bay Cities Racing Association Civil War event. Twenty-four hours later,
he will be joined by his father, Brent, for the Ultimate Sprint Car Series
race presented by Inland Rigging at the Ventura Raceway.
Friday’s race will be the second time the CLS has teamed with the World of Outlaws at the “Okie Bowl.” The race will bring back memories of the then-17-year-old’s magnificent triumph in March of 2022. Competing in front of a near-capacity live crowd and thousands more World of Outlaw fans watching from around the world on Dirt Vision, Grant fearlessly banged the Bakersfield boards over the final few laps and took the lead less than a foot before the checkered flag.
Sexton’s thrilling win that night sent the crowd into a frenzy and earned him a standing ovation. His enthusiastic victory speech afterward charged the crowd up one more time before the CLS turned the track over to the World of Outlaws.
For Grant, whose mantel at home already sports the 2021 POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Championship hardware, 2019 POWRi Nationals Night #1 winner’s trophy, and the 2023 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year award, Friday will only be his second lightning sprint car race of 2024. His first came minutes away from the family's Lakeside, California compound at the Barona Speedway on May 11th. That night, the young driver arrived late at the track and had to start last in each race. In the main event, he started 13th and was up to fourth before the lap five mark. By the end of the 20-lapper, he had advanced another spot to finish third and win the race Hard Charger award.
In addition to both of the Sexton’s racing in the USCS event at Santa Maria on Saturday, USAC/CRA star AJ Bender of San Diego will step into the team’s lightning sprint for the CLS race at Ventura. Bender has been a lethal hired gun for SGR in the past. Last year, in November’s Hangtown 100 at Placerville, he won the first two nights and finished second to Grant at the finale. That bookended a season that saw him win the March SWLS opener at Imperial Valley. In 2021, Bender won a round of the Cal Cup in Lemoore and placed second on all three nights at the Hangtown 100 in Placerville in an SGR car.
Advance tickets for the World of Outlaws/CLS show at Bakersfield are available now at the following link: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/The track is located at 5001 North Chester Ext. Ave., Bakersfield (93308). The track website is bakersfieldspeedway.com, and the office phone number is (661) 393-3373.
Adult tickets for Ventura are $22.00. For seniors 65 and over, it is $18.00. Military and students with id also get in for $18.00. Kids 12 and under are free when they are accompanied by an adult. The track is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Boulevard (93001). The website is http://venturaraceway.com/ and the office phone number is (805) 648-RACE.
Fans from out of town can catch both of the races streaming live this weekend. Friday’s race will be on Dirt Vision and Saturday’s show will be on Flo Racing.
Grant and Brent were last on track over Labor Day weekend at the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA race at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on Saturday and the USCS race at Santa Maria the next night. At Kern, things started off bright enough for Grant when he qualified ninth fastest in the 27-car field. In his heat, he finished fourth, which was one position better than Brent, who earlier in the night qualified 18th. Grant started the main in ninth, with Brent coming from 18th. Unfortunately, Grant's night ended early when he broke a drag link. That stuck him with a 20th-place finish. Brent, who is 52, started 18th in the main event and moved forward to finish 13th.
The following night at Santa Maria, Grant was third fastest in his qualifying group and 10th overall with a lap of 14.105. His dad’s qualifying time was 14.333. That was the fourth fastest in his group and 15th best of the night.
Brent had success in his 10-lap heat race. He started on the pole and steered his white and orange #44 to his first USCS heat victory. Grant was in heat three and moved up one position to place second.
When the 30-lap main event pushed through the pit gate, Brent was starting fifth. Grant was a couple of rows behind on the inside of row five in ninth. Unfortunately for Grant, his main event ended early for the second night in a row with another issue.
Things went better for Brent, who had his best run in a full-size car this year. However, it was not without a problem. Running in the top five early in the race, he had to go to the back of the pack after going around on the back chute. As the yellow flag came out for his mishap, Brent had to restart at the back. From there, he stayed focused and drove all the way up to ninth.
Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Troy Dirt.
If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com.
Brent Sexton 2024 Results
2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main
3/1/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 4th A Main
3/2/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 12th A Main
3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 16th A Main
3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main
3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main
4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 17th A Main
4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 25th A Main
4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main
5/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
5/25/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 1st A Main
6/1/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 10th A Main
6/8/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main
6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main
7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main
7/13/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main
7/20/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th B Main
8/10/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main
8/31/24 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main
9/1/24 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 9th A Main
Grant Sexton 2024 Results
2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main
3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 9th A Main
3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 5th A Main
3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main
3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main
4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main
4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 16th A Main
4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main
5/11/24 Barona Speedway So Cal Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main
5/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Car Series 5th A Main
6/1/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 3rd A Main
6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main
7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main
7/20/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th A Main
8/10/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main
8/31/24 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main
9/1/24 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 24th A Main
Braydin Collie 2024 Results
7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
8/3/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main
8/17/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 9th A Main
Estenson Set to Capture First Career Sprint Car Championship
Inside Line Promotions - SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (Sept. 11, 2024) - Tim Estenson is closing in on his first career sprint car championship.
Estenson will head to Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa, this Saturday for the Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars season finale. He enters the race with a 28-point lead in the championship standings. With a maximum of 50 points up for grabs and a driver earning 25 points for taking a competitive green flag, all Estenson needs to do is start a heat race or the main event to secure the title.
"We've been pretty consistent all year and were able to get a win with the series," he said. "It'll be nice to know we just have to take a green flag, but also to go to a track where I won my biggest payday. So it's a confidence boost to race at a place where we've had success."
That takes the pressure off for Estenson, who was victorious during his most recent visit to Shelby County Speedway. He also posted results of fifth and 11 th at the track last season.
Estenson has been consistent in the first full season for the Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars. He is tied for the series lead with a win and stands atop the series in top fives with four and top 10s with six during eight feature starts.
"I think last year I was a lot more aggressive," he said. "This year I've been a little smarter than I was last year. With the success in the past I think a huge thing is confidence. I think we should be able to at least compete for a podium if not win it."
SEASON STATS -
34 races, 2 wins, 5 top fives, 14 top 10s, 23 top 15s, 27 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa, with the Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars
MEDIA LINKS -
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Estenson Racing
Estenson Racing is a championship-winning American Flat Track team that was founded by Tim Estenson. For more information, visit http://www.EstensonRacing.com .
"My uncle has built a championship American Flat Track program that is well-recognized around the industry," Estenson said. "He's been a huge supporter of mine and of building our dirt track team. I can't thank him and everyone associated with Estenson Racing enough for the continued support."
Estenson would like to thank Estenson Racing, Truline Logistics, Yamalube, Arai Helmets, JDP Electric, JDP Automation and Backlund Plumbing for their continued support.
Dover Posts Top Fives at Beatrice Speedway and Thayer County Speedway and Top 10 at Eagle Raceway
Inside Line Promotions - EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 11, 2024) - Jack Dover produced a trio of top-six results last weekend, highlighted by a runner-up result during the opening night of three straight days of racing in Nebraska.
"I was wanting to win, but there was an average of 30 cars every night and there were a lot of good drivers," he said. "Considering I hadn't been in the car much - I think eight races this season going into the weekend - and to have an average finish of fourth, I was pleased with how it went."
The action began at Beatrice Speedway in Beatrice last Friday, where Dover advanced from fourth to second place in a heat race to move into the feature redraw. He pulled the No. 2 to line up on the outside of the front row in the main event.
"The polesitter got the jump," he said. "I kept trying to move my line. We were hanging right there with them. Third place found a spot of rubber and got past me and then the leader. With about 10 or 12 laps to go I got back into second place. There was a late restart and I just had nothing for the first-place car."
The team ventured to Thayer County Speedway in Deshler on Saturday. Dover finished second in a heat race to again make the feature redraw. This time he pulled the No. 5 to start fifth. Dover gained a position on the tricky track to end fourth.
"We had to switch motors because it got hot in the heat race," he said. "It was right around the bottom the whole feature. We were able to pick one off and that was about as exciting as Saturday night got."
The weekend concluded on Sunday at Eagle Raceway, which hosted the Stewart Alley Memorial. Dover was seventh quickest in his qualifying group to open the Gunderson Racing Inc. Midwest Sprint Touring Series 360 Sprint Cars event. He maneuvered forward one position to place third in a heat race before capping the night by rallying from 11 th to sixth in the feature.
"It was pretty good considering the field of drivers who were there," he said. "I just picked them off one by one. We were up to fifth at one point. The rubber started coming in up top and a driver got back by me for fifth. It wasn't an aggressive rubber, but just enough you had to be in the groove or you'd go backwards. We settled into line and ended up running sixth."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 6 - Beatrice Speedway in Beatrice, Neb. - Heat race: 2 (4); Feature: 2 (2).
Sept. 7 - Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, Neb. - Heat race: 2 (1); Feature: 4 (5).
Sept. 8 - Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. - Qualifying: 7; Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 6 (11).
SEASON STATS -
11 races, 1 win, 4 top fives, 7 top 10s, 7 top 15s, 7 top 20s
UP NEXT -
TBD
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com
X: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackdoverracing?fref=ts
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Husker Diesel
Husker Diesel, which is based in Gretna, Neb., offers in-house fabrication and specialty TIG welding, general automotive diagnostics and repair, engine and transmission building, pulling and racing truck builds, custom exhaust, alignments for over-sized and custom off-road trucks, wheel and tire packages, suspension work, custom dyno tuning, performance parts and much more all under one roof. For more information, visit http://www.HuskerDiesel.com .
"Husker Diesel has been with our team for the last couple of years," Dover said. "I've known Jake, who is a head guy there for 10 or 15 years. We've become close friends and I'm grateful for the support of everyone at Husker Diesel."
Dover would also like to thank Liquid Trucking, Carpet Land, Certified Transmission, Backlund Plumbing, True Trucking, Thorpe's Body Shop, Husker Diesel, West Omaha Irrigation and Lawns, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, Speedway Graphics, Phil Durst, SSS Motorsports, Speedway Engines, Spike Chassis, Sway Away, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Smith Titanium, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Vortex Wings, Speedway Motors and Industrial Plating for their continued support.
Hartmann experiences highs, lows in IRA northwestern jaunt
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 11, 2024 – Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing crew traversed the twists and turns of life on the road with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series to the broadest extent with a shimmering start and a disheartening finish in a two-race tour of northern and western Wisconsin at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior on Friday, Sept. 6 and Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond on Saturday, Sept. 7.
The weekend opened at the four-tenths-mile high-banked Gondik Law Speedway in Superior for the annual Northern Nationals on Friday, Sept. 6 where Hartmann began the night with the 13th fastest qualifying time in the 25-car field with a lap of 15.531 seconds.
The Plymouth, Wis. driver then started and finished fifth in the first eight-lap IRA heat race to earn the 13th starting position in the 25-lap main event. Hartmann survived an attrition-filled main event, which saw just 12 competitors cross the finish line, with a solid sixth place effort behind race winner Danny Sams III.
It was Hartmann’s eighth top 10 A-main finish of the 2024 season and fourth straight IRA main event in which he improved positions from the start to the finish of the race.
The 87A Hartmann Racing Team traveled to three-eighths-mile high-banked Cedar Lake Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 7 for the prestigious 24th annual Jerry Richert Memorial with a $7,000 first-place prize on the line.
On the way to the track, the 87A Hartmann Racing Team encountered misfortune when the team’s transport rig collided with horses gathered on the road. While the collision caused damage to the team’s truck and trailer, all team members escaped injury.
Once on track at Cedar Lake, the 2020 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing and Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year Award winner qualified 20th in the 32-car field with a lap of 11.568 seconds before placing sixth after starting fifth in the fourth eight-lap heat race.
Hartmann then advanced to the 24-car Jerry Richert Memorial main event with a second place showing in the 12-lap IRA B main after starting the pole.
After starting 22nd, the fifth-year Sprint Car competitor moved up seven spots and was running in 15th position when the motor in his 87A machine expired on lap 28. He was credited with a 17th place finish in the 30-lap event, which went to Danny Sams III.
“Friday at Gondik Law didn’t start the greatest with a bad qualifying performance, but we were able to pass some cars in the feature and come out with a good finish,” Hartmann said. “On the way to Cedar Lake, we got into a road accident, which was not a good experience. I’m glad everyone walked away alright and nobody was hurt. We blew up a motor in the A main at Cedar Lake on Saturday night. We will get things figured out for Saturday at 141.”
Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing Team are scheduled to compete with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 14. Following a rain out on May 26, the event is set to be the lone scheduled IRA appearance at 141 Speedway in 2024.
The IRA Lightning Sprints, IMCA Sport Mods and Pro Legends are also on the card with spectator gates opening at 3 p.m. and racing slated to begin at 6 p.m.
All Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events can be viewed via live streaming at Floracing.com.
The sponsorship partners for the 2024 87A Hartmann Racing team include Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, Feldmann Sales & Service, Holler n Hills, Quasius Construction Inc., TheD8Dispensary, AF Inc., Metalcraft, Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair, Fastenal of Plymouth, Waldo Oil, RC Custom Design, Hepfner Racing Products, Maxim Chassis, Berryman Racing Shocks and My Race Pass.
The 2024 87A Hartmann Racing team consists of Eric Bergschultz, Ian Schultz, Karlee Hartmann, Andrew Shufflebotham and Kristine Hartmann.
Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.
87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Holler n Hills Bar & Grill
The Austin Hartmann – 87A Hartmann Racing team is pleased to welcome back Holler n Hills Bar & Grill as a sponsorship partner for the 2024 season.
Located at 5837 South Business Drive in Sheboygan, Wis., Holler n Hills Bar & Grill offers a variety of sandwiches, entrees, appetizers and drink options. In addition, Holler n Hills features live music, karaoke and special events on selected evenings.
To contact Holler n Hills, call (920) 783-8005, email hollernhills3@gmail.com or visit the Holler n Hills Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hollernhills/.
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Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2024 Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, September 14 – 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Friday, September 27 – Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, September 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA)
Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2024 Statistics
Total Events – 27 IRA Events – 20 World of Outlaws Events – 2 A Main Victories – 0 B Main Victories – 1 Top Five A Main Finishes – 1 Top 10 A Main Finishes – 8 Top 15 A Main Finishes – 14 Top 20 A Main Finishes – 18 Heat Race Victories – 0 Dash Appearances – 6 Dash Victories – 1 Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Arenz rebounds with sterling top five Cedar Lake Richert run
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 11, 2024 – Six days after crashing out of contention for a top finish at The Hill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Travis Arenz and the members of the Travis Arenz Motorsports team bounced back in a major way with a sterling performance in the prestigious 24th annual Jerry Richert Memorial at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 7.
After forgoing the IRA’s stop at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wis. on Friday, Sept. 6 to allow extra time to button up his 25T entry following The Hill wreck, Arenz opened the $7,000-to-win Richert Memorial event by qualifying 24th in the 32-car field with a lap of 11.787 seconds.
The 17th-year competitor then advanced from the sixth starting position to nab a fourth place showing the fourth eight-lap IRA heat race and secure a spot in the 30-lap headline event.
“After finding significant frame damage on our main car, we used the spare car at Cedar Lake,” Arenz said. “One of our other motors got completed on Friday as well, so I was able to pick that up to put in the spare car. I was pretty frustrated with our qualifying results at Cedar Lake. I’m not used to driving the backup car as much as my main car and it handles differently.
“In the heat race, I knew I needed to at least pass one car and stay in that position,” he said. “The track kept having more and more moisture come out as the night progressed, so I needed to be strategic with what lines I ran and when. I did make a mistake and spun during the heat, but I was able to come back and earn a transfer position to the feature.”
The 2021 and 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion started 16th and wasted little time moving to the front of the top quality-filled field.
True to his hard-charging style, Arenz utilized every available racing line to slice his way to the front of the pack. In the closing stages of the race, the Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor found himself dueling with several 410 Sprint Car racing heavy hitters, including Scotty Thiel, Joel Myers Jr., Kerry Madsen and Justin Henderson.
Arenz used strong restarts in the closing stages of the race to pull out a strong fourth place showing and earn hard charger honors after advancing 12 spots in a race won by Danny Sams III.
The fourth place finish marked Arenz's fifth top five and 10th top 10 showing in 15 IRA events during the 2024 campaign.
“I thought a lot about what changes I wanted to make for the
feature,” Arenz said. “With the amount of moisture, the track still had come
feature time, there were different things I could adjust to achieve similar
reactions of the car. My biggest goal for the night was to finish a feature
with this car. In all the times it has raced, I have never finished a race
with it. So, it was huge to not only complete a feature but also earn the
hard charger award.”
The 25T Travis Arenz Motorsports Team is scheduled to compete with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, Sept. 14. Following a rain out on May 26, the event is set to be the lone scheduled IRA appearance at 141 Speedway in 2024.
The IRA Lightning Sprints, IMCA Sport Mods and Pro Legends are also on the card with spectator gates opening at 3 p.m. and racing slated to begin at 6 p.m.
All 2024 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing.
The Travis Arenz 25T Motorsports Team continues to seek crew members to assist the team. Those interested can send a direct message to Travis through the Travis Arenz Motorsports Facebook page.
“I am still looking for another set of crew hands to help for the remainder of the season and, hopefully, for seasons to come,” Arenz said. “Anyone with an interest can reach out to me for more info.”
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Professional Plating Inc., Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Oostburg Concrete, Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Schoen’s Wildlife Removal, Premier Insurance Solutions-Craig Ladwig, Carbliss Hand Crafted Cocktails, Pallet Works, Lake Auto Glass and Service, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Hair Fellers Barbershop, Fastenal of Plymouth, Jensen’s Sales and Service, Amy Bruechert Reality, Duehring's Tax Service, Everhope Show Cattle, Sonntag Plumbing Inc., Kriete Truck Center and Arenz Auto Detailing.
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports team consists of pit crew members Jerrod Gamb, Cameron Fritz, Bobby Bonelli, Keith Fellner and Emily Stadler.
Additional information on the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found by visiting the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.
Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Jensen Sales & Service
Travis Arenz Motorsports is proud to have Jensen Sales & Service on board as a sponsorship partner for the 2024 racing season.
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Travis Arenz Motorsports
2024 Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, September 14 – 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA)
Travis Arenz Motorsports
2024 Statistics
Total Events – 16
IRA Events – 16
A Main Victories – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 5
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 10
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 11
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 12
Heat Race Victories – 2
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 9
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1
Starks Sweeps Night at Skagit Speedway for 10 th Victory at Track This Season
Inside Line Promotions - ALGER, Wash. (Sept. 10, 2024) - Trey Starks swept the night at Skagit Speedway for the second time this season last Saturday.
Starks set quick time during qualifying, won a heat race from fourth and captured the 360ci winged sprint car main event from the pole position.
"It was a very, very good night," he said. "We had a good car in qualifying like most of the times this year. The way the format is in the heat races you can either ride around or if you think you have a chance you go for the win to get the pole for the feature. I got a really good start and got to second and then took the lead coming to the line on the opening lap.
"In the feature, we got the lead on the first lap and had to navigate traffic and restarts. Our car was pretty good and I knew if we got in clean air we'd have a good shot at winning. There were a few restarts. With the back straightway restarts at Skagit you're in jeopardy of a slider going into turn three so you're always thinking of that. I feel once I got through the first lap on restarts I was pretty comfortable."
The win was his fifth of the season in 360 sprint car competition at Skagit Speedway. That's the most of any division at the track this year. The victory was also Starks' 10 th triumph of the season overall at Skagit Speedway, marking his first time reaching double digits in a single season at any track. Also of note, it was his 12 th total triumph this year - tying his single-season record.
"It feels good to have those numbers at this point in the season with a couple of races remaining this season," he said. "That's a good feeling and we have a few shots at it to add another win and set our personal best."
The victorious night extended the lead in the championship standings to 40 points for Starks, who returns to the track this Saturday.
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 7 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 1 (4); Feature: 1 (1).
SEASON STATS -
26 races, 12 wins, 19 top fives, 21 top 10s, 23 top 15s, 24 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash.
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.StarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreyStarksRacing?fref=ts
Hagar Gearing Up for Hockett/McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - FARMINGTON, Mo. (Sept. 10, 2024) - Derek Hagar is heading to Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend to tackle the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial.
The marquee event at the dirt oval in Wheatland, Mo., has shifted to POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Series sanctioning. That gives Hagar, who is driving for Paul Hart, a unique opportunity to win in three different divisions during the event.
Hagar earned ASCS National Tour 360ci winged sprint car triumphs during the event finale in 2014 as well as the two preliminary nights in 2021. He swept both nights of the 410ci non-wing sprint car portion in 2015.
"I'm pretty pumped up being the only one who's won the winged and non-wing finale," he said. "Hopefully we can be the only one who has done all three divisions at the end of this weekend. There's been a lot of good cars there and a lot of good drivers that have won one but not the other so it's something I take a lot of pride in.
"There's a particular line at that track that fits my driving style that other people haven't been able to hit. That helps us shine. No matter where we start we've been able to find our way to the front. Hopefully it will be the same in the 410. This will be my first time running a 410 winged show there. I hope I can adapt quick and by Saturday we can have it dialed in to get the results we're used to getting there."
Hagar and Hart competed in the 27 th annual Queens Royal and Terry Babb Tribute last Saturday at Farmington Empire Speedway. A run from sixth to third place in a heat race locked Hagar into the 14 th starting position in the main event. The night ended early with a 21st-place result, which marked only the sixth time he hasn't finished in the top 10 this season.
"The track wasn't the greatest and there were a lot of technical difficulties," he said. "I don't want to be negative so we'll just say it wasn't worth the drive."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 8 - Farmington Empire Speedway in Farmington, Mo. - Heat race: 3 (6); Feature: 21 (14).
SEASON STATS -
26 races, 8 wins, 16 top fives, 20 top 10s, 22 top 15s, 22 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Thursday through Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial with the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Series
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dhrracing
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - B & D Towing and Recovery
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"B & D Towing supports racing," Hagar said. "They can help anyone in the Memphis area. For anyone who needs a hand, B & D is recommended to save the day."
Hagar would like to thank Nutrien Ag Solutions, Sonic of Dyersburg, Keith Jones Promotions, Boat Warehouse, West Tennessee Expediting, Inc., Ameri-Panel, J&J Auto Racing, B & D Towing and Recovery, FK Rod Ends, Dynotech Performance Race Engines, A.M.P., Fragola Performance Systems, Administrative Consulting Services, Killer Coatings, Beazt Composites, Xtreme Race Graphics, Southern Collision Centre, AR Dyno Specialty, Jeff's Heating and Cooling, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, DHR Suspension, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Valvoline, Ti64 and Builtwiser Wings for their continued support.
Mallett Returning to ASCS National Tour Competition This Weekend at Arrowhead Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - GREENBRIAR, Ark. (Sept. 10, 2024) - Jordon Mallett is bound for Arrowhead Speedway this weekend for an ASCS National Tour doubleheader.
The dirt oval in Colcord, Okla., hosts the Green Country 50 on Friday and Saturday. It will mark Mallett's first ASCS National Tour races since he drove for Brandon Anderson Motorsports in June.
"I feel like we're in a good place," he said. "I enjoy running with those guys and we're eager to be back with them. I'm looking forward to the weekend and to try to build on what we've been working toward."
Mallett captured a ninth-place result at Arrowhead Speedway earlier this season and he finished eighth there during his debut last year.
"I still feel like the cards have to fall in your favor, but we're a top-five car," he said. "Things have to go your way, too. A good pill draw is important and we need to time in good and come out of the gate strong. Arrowhead isn't my strongest track, but it's also not a weak track or one we don't want to race at. We'll see if we can make ourselves a little better and if we can do that the rest will take care of itself."
Despite not competing in more than half of the ASCS National Tour races this season, Mallett has the most top fives and top 10s of any driver who isn't full time with the series. Additionally, his three top fives is tied for the seventh most and his seven top 10s is tied for the eighth most of all drivers.
"That does give us some confidence knowing we typically run well with them," he said. "It's comfortable racing with them because everybody is up to speed. We'll try to bring our 'A' game and be a contender."
SEASON STATS -
18 races, 4 wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s, 16 top 15s, 18 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday and Saturday at Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Okla., for the Green Country 50 with the ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com
X: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Callies Performance Products
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"We've been representing Callies Performance Products for more than 10 years," Mallett said. "They have a great track record of making top-tier, American-made performance products."
Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Awakening Foundation, Water for Christ, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Red River Rack Co., D&K Farms, Powers HVAC, DHR Suspension, Racing Optics, Triple X Race Co., KSE Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., Autometer, Callies Performance Products, DynoTech Race Engines, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), HRP Wings, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products, MetTec Titanium, MotorState Distributing, DMI, Fast 5 Solutions and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.
CRSA DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND WILL NOW PAY $1500 TO WIN, $250 TO START
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – September 11, 2024 – Photo By: Shania Welch
Not only will the CRSA Sprints crown its first miniseries champion this weekend, but stakes will also rise.
Mike Emhof, with assistance from Paul Colagiovanni and our great marketing partners, are excited to share that both races this weekend at Penn Can Speedway and Woodhull Raceway will now pay $1500 to win and $250 to start.
$100 in tow money will also be added to drivers who do not make the feature.
Friday at Penn Can Speedway is part of King of the Can weekend and is the fourth race in the Joe's Garage Southern Tier Series. Last time in Susquehanna, the race was also on King of the Can weekend, and Kyle Pierce donned the cape and took his second win down in Pennsylvania.
Action can be seen live Friday night on Race Report TV and Dirt Track Digest TV.
Saturday at Woodhull Raceway is the second and final race of the Dandy Triple Play. Last year, Jordan Hutton won in the series' return to the bullring track, holding off Scott Landers in the final laps.
The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints are powered by Super Gen Products. Associate sponsors for 2024 include Pit Stop Convenience Stores, DisBatch Brewing Company, Dandy, Joe's Garage, Westward Painting Company, the Maguire Family of Dealerships, Powdertech Powdercoating, PJC Sprayfoam, Profab Enterprises, Magsarus Ignitions, Hoosier Racing Tire, Insinger Performance with their Stinger Race Fuel, My Race Pass and is owned and operated by Mike Emhof Motorsports.
For more information on the series, results and points, please visit our website, www.crsa.myracepass.com.
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Tanner Carrick Pockets Pair of Podiums at Placerville Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA: Returning to Placerville Speedway on Saturday night, Tanner Carrick took part in both the USAC Western States Midget Series event as well as the winged 360ci event and ran well in both as he took second din the midget and third in sprint car action.
“It was a fun night at Placerville Speedway,” Tanner Carrick said. “I have to thank the Sarale family for the opportunity to run one of their midgets, I just wish I could have gotten them the win. I also have to thank my team for giving me a really good car again at Placerville.”
With 25 winged 360ci sprint cars on hand for the Placerville Speedway’s point paying event, Carrick got the night kicked off by timing the CVC/CWA/Cemex backed No. 83T entry in second fastest in qualifying time trials.
Lining up fourth in his heat race, Carrick simply needed to transfer into the feature event to earn a berth in the redraw. The Lincoln, CA driver did just that as his fourth place finish moved his night along and then the five-pill placed him in the third row for the 25-lapper.
When the feature event went green, Carrick was patient in the early laps as he settled into fifth before using a lap six restart to race into third. Once in third, Carrick chased after the lead duo of Austin Wood and Chance Grasty, but each time traffic came into the equation an untimely yellow would fly.
Holding on firmly to third, Carrick accepted the checkered flag with another podium at the ¼ mile bullring as finished in the show position.
Also taking part in USAC Western States Midget action, Carrick acclimated to the Sarale Motorsports No. 32X entry quickly as he paced the field in qualifying and earned fast time honors.
Lining up in the third row of his heat race, Carrick had his elbows up as he sliced and diced his way forward. Racing his way into second, Carrick solidified himself in the feature event inversion as he took the green flag from the sixth starting spot.
On the slick surface, Carrick worked his way forward as he chased after early leader, Cade Lewis.
Unable to catch Lewis as they ran through traffic, Carrick capped off a very strong night as he finished second giving him his second podium of the night.
“Really good night in both cars, and it was fun to rip around the slick surface all night long,” Carrick said. “Thank you to everyone who makes it all possible.”
Tanner Carrick would like to thank CVC, Cemex, California Waterfowl, Interstate Oil, D.R. Horton, Conti, Harris and Sloan, Hanson Truss, TC Guide Service, Eddie’s Lincoln Auto Body, Simpson Strong-Tie, A&A Concrete Supply, Kaeding Performance, and Arai for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts: 52, Wins: 6, Top 5’s: 25, Top 10’s: 33
ON TAP: Carrick will head to Merced Speedway on Saturday night with the World of Outlaws.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay up to speed with Tanner Carrick by following him on Twitter @Carrick_Tanner or @CarrickMotorsp1, and by clicking over to www.tannercarrick.com.
Dakota Albright Endures Early Contact at Placerville Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA- Making it back to Placerville Speedway on Saturday night after scratching from last weekend’s Nor*Cal Posse Shootout after time trials, Dakota Albright was eager to return to racing action during his rookie campaign, but his night was again cut short as he endured contact from a spinning car at the start o the feature event.
“It has really been a tough year, but it has not been from lack of effort from Rick, Dan, and everyone involved with this team,” Albright said. “We have had some issues keep us sidelined at times, and we hit the track Saturday hoping they were rectified. It was still off, but we still did what we could to fight through the night.”
With 25 cars checked in, Albright gave the Thompson’s Family of Dealerships/Sacramento Battery/Morgan Precision Roofing backed No. 34 all it had and ended up 22nd fastest after going out nearly last in the session.
Lining up in the third row of his heat race, the Waterford, CA driver got the jump on his fellow third row starter and moved into fifth. Needing to get into the Top-Four to transfer directly into the feature event Albright was unable to get into the final transfer position as his fifth-place finish forced him into the semi.
Lining up in the second row of the ‘B’, Albright was able to move around slick surface and search the top and the bottom as he held down the third position with the top-four finishers extending their nights.
Still dealing with gremlins under the hood, he was able to safely take the transfer as he locked into the final row of the 25-lap feature event.
Moving into the ‘A’, the second attempted start of the race spelled out disaster for Albright and Spencer Motorsports. Coming to green, an out-of-control car lambasted the side of Albright causing severe damage to his entry and brought his night to an abrupt ending.
“It was a bit of a frustrating night for all of us, and then to have that happen in the feature was the icing on the cake,” Albright said. “It caused a lot of damage to our frame, and with not very many races left in Nor*Cal, I’m not sure if we will get another shot at it this team in the winged sprint car. I hate it for Rick and Dan and everyone that helps, but I really do appreciate how hard they continue to work.”
Dakota Albright and Spencer Motorsports would like to thank Thompson’s Family of Dealerships, Sacramento Battery, Morgan Precision Roofing, Nor Cal Gun Vault, Quality Telecom Consultants, Johnson and Matos CPA’s, Romey’s Window Cleaning, Angel’s Heavy Haul, Amsoil, King Racing Products, NGK, CSI Shocks, Oval Chassis Research, Roza Motorsports, Gladden Racing, Nutcher Milk, Wild West Commodities, Greenwood Machine, and Casey White Cosmetic Tattoos for their support in 2024.
ON TAP: At this time, Albright’s next event will be the Wayne Albright Memorial at Merced Speedway with BCRA on October 5th.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay connected with Dakota Albright by following Albright Racing on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089236251768&mibextid=JRoKGi, or by following him on Twitter at @Albright35jr.
You can also stay up to speed with Spencer Motorsports on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064161874031&mibextid=JRoKGi.
Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Wing or not, Doney looks to keep rising at 14th annual Hockett-McMillin Memorial
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 10, 2024) - One of the rising
prospects of sprint-car racing is far too young to have seen Jesse Hockett
impress in both the winged and wingless divisions of the sport.
But Xavier Doney has heard plenty of stories about his
fellow Missourian.
Doney, an 18-year-old from Odessa, said one of his favorites
is the one about Hockett starting a feature from tailback - apparently on a
dare - at Double X Speedway in California, Mo. He drove around the field and
into victory lane just making the paycheck and trophy celebration sweeter.
And moreover, it didn't seem to matter which variety of
sprint car Hockett drove prior to his passing at the age of 29.
“I know he raced wing and non-wing and was good in both,”
Doney said of Hockett, who was from Warsaw.
This week’s 14th annual Jesse Hockett-Daniel McMillin
Memorial offers Doney an opportunity to pay tribute to Hockett in the
ultimate way. Doney, too, drives both styles of sprint cars with skill and
will be one to watch in both the POWRi 410 Sprints and POWRi WAR in three
nights of action starting on Thursday.
The Hockett-McMillin Memorial recognizes the legacy of
Hockett, who was a star in both the winged and non-wing sprint divisions
when he lost his life in a shop accident in 2010. His cousin and crew chief,
Daniel McMillin, was killed in an automobile accident in 2006.
“I think it’s a really cool event that honors Jesse Hockett
and Daniel McMillin. It’s one of the biggest events in the Midwest all year
long,” Doney said. “Lots of cars, lots of good, hard racing. This year they
have the 410s which I’m excited to run that, because we’ve been fast there
in the past with the wing on.”
Just last month at Lucas Oil Speedway, Doney drove to
victory lane in his winged 410 at the POWRi Summer Thunder. He set fast
qualifying time and led all 30 laps of the feature, holding off Ayrton
Gennetten in the late going, for the $5,000 prize.
This week, the stakes are higher. Preliminary-night features
for the 410s will pay $3,000 to win Thursday and Friday before the $10,000
finale on Saturday. Meanwhile, Doney also will have his wingless sprint
ready. He’s finished second in that portion of the Hockett twice, including
one year ago.
There’s a definite boost of confidence after the recent
success, plus an eye-opening showing earlier in the summer as the Kubota
High Limit series visited Lucas Oil Speedway.
“At the High Limit race I ran fourth quick the second night
in qualifying and unfortunately it got rained out,” Doney said. “I know that
I’m fast at Wheatland in the wing and non-wing, I just haven’t got it done
in the non-wing yet. We were second last year and second three years ago. So
we just haven’t quite been able to pull it off.”
Doney began racing quarter midgets when he was 6. He
explains his fascination with the open-wheel style of racing began when the
family went to a car show in Kansas City for his sixth birthday. Prior to
that, it was made clear that he would not follow his dad's racing path.
“My dad (Mike Doney) raced hare scrambles before I was born,
on dirt bikes,” Xavier said. “My mom thought dirt bikes were too dangerous.
We went to World of Wheels show and had to take an elevator because they
didn’t allow strollers up the escalators and my little sister was with us.
We went in the elevator and went up to the main floor of the car show and
the door opened and the quarter-midget was sitting there.
"I was in awe. I knew from then on that’s what I wanted to
do. For my sixth birthday, my dad got me a couple of quarter midgets and
been racing since.”
Doney graduated to sprints four years ago and finished
top-five in his first five winged features, at Lucas Oil Speedway and Lake
Ozark Speedway. Lots of wins podium finishes have followed in both wings and
non-wings. Doney not only drives, but helps build some of the fastest sprint
cars around as a fabricator/welder at the renowned Schnee-Lawson Chassis in
his hometown.
And Xavier is not the only member of the family going fast
on the dirt. Natalie, his 15-year-old sister who was in that stroller at
World of Wheels, recently debuted in a 410 Sprint at Lake Ozark Speedway and
made the A feature the second night of the two-night show, finishing 21st.
“I thought she did pretty good. She beat a few regular 410
drivers, which is a feat on its own, especially being her first night out,”
Xavier said. “We’re a really close family. We’re all on the same race team
and share information with each other. We’re trying to grow (as a race team)
at the same time.”
Fans who want to follow the Doney-Lawson Race Team can look
for winged car No. 74 (Xavier) and 74N (Natalie).
Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday with
grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6 and racing at 7:05 p.m. On Saturday, pit
gates open at 3 p.m. with grandstands at 4, hot laps at 5:30 and racing at
6:35 p.m.
Thursday admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22
Adults (13 and up) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6 to 12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $60
Pit Pass - $45
3-Day Pit Pass - $135
Friday admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22
Adults (13 and up) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6 to 12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $60
Pit Pass - $45
Saturday admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $32
Adults (13 and up) - $35
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $32
Youth (6 to 12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $80
Pit Pass - $45
Camping: Daily Rates
Dry Camping $15/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a
night per person)
Reserve Dry $25/Night (limited availability) (up to 6
people, $5 additional a night per person)
Reserved Electric & Water $40/Night (up to 6 people) ($5
additional a night per person, limited availability)
For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway
event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via
email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway
event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via
email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
For information about Lucas Oil Speedway, including schedules, point standings and other news, please visit LucasOilSpeedway.com.
AVANTI WINDOWS AND DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS RETURN TO PERRIS SEPTEMBER 21ST
(Perris, CA, September 9, 2024) The 29th season of racing at
Perris Auto Speedway will hit the home stretch when the Avanti Windows and
Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series returns to the famous Riverside County
half-mile clay oval on September 21st. For fans of LKQ Pick Your Part Night
of Destruction, the event that was postponed last Saturday due to the
scorching heat has been rescheduled for Saturday night, October 5th.
The USAC/CRA Series has had one of the best championship chases in its 20-season history. Just when it appeared that Yucaipa, California’s Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm began to ease away from the competition, Laveen, Arizona’s RJ Johnson closed the gap dramatically when he won his second main event of the season last Saturday night at the Santa Maria Speedway.
That victory, which was Johnson’s second of the 2024 campaign, allowed him to close to within seven points of Malcolm heading into the race on the 21st at The PAS. All told, nine different drivers have posted wins in the first 14 races of the year. Only three drivers, Malcolm, Johnson, and Yorba Linda, California’s Matt Mitchell, have more than one victory. Malcolm leads the way with four, and Johnson and Mitchell have two apiece.
Malcolm and Mitchell have two wins each in the season's first seven races at Perris. David Gasper of Goleta, California, San Diego’s AJ Bender, and “The Cadillac” Cody Williams each have one win.
“The racing has been great all season long in USAC/CRA,” Perris promoter Don Kazarian enthused. “Lots of different winners on the circuit and great battles in the point standings. Not only the fight for the lead but all the way back to seventh or eighth. The positions keep changing.”
The stars and cars of USAC/CRA will be joined by the GAS Chassis Young Gun Sprints, PAS Senior Sprints, and the PASSCAR Super Stocks, and American Factory Stocks on the 21st.
The Night of Destruction slated for last Saturday night at The PAS was postponed until October 5th due to the scorching temperatures. On top of the intense heat, a surprise thunderstorm, festooned with thunder, lightning, and hail, pounded the track late in the afternoon.
“I never thought I would have to cancel a race because of the heat,” Kazarian said. “As it turned out, even if we had not canceled because of the heat, we would have had to throw in the towel when the unexpected thunderstorm hit the track on Saturday.
Adult tickets for the next battle in the season-long USAC/CRA war on September 21st are $30.00. For seniors 65 and over, it is $25.00. Kids ages 6 to 12 get in for only $5.00, and children five and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10 for parking.
Tickets for the October 5th Night of Destruction presented by LKQ Pick Your Part are $20.00 for those 13 years of age and older. For kids six to 12, it is only $5.00, and children five and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking.
Advance tickets for all Perris Auto Speedway shows are available 24 hours a day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. Plenty of tickets will be available at the ticket window every race night for fans who do not wish to purchase in advance.
The PAS is conveniently located on the freeway close Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the Southern California Fair, in nearby Riverside County. Take the 215 freeway. Exit at the Ramona Expressway and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. For directions online, the address to enter is 18700 Lake Perris Drive, and the zip code is 92571.
To keep up with everything happening at The PAS, please visit the track’s social media efforts on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website at perrisautospeedway.com.
2024 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule
September 21st AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUNS SERIES AND PASSCAR SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS
October 5th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
October 26th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
November 8th 27TH RUNNING OF THE OVAL NATIONALS Featuring AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
November 9th 27TH RUNNING OF THE OVAL NATIONALS Featuring AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES – JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS NIGHT, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
The PAS would like to thank all of its 2024 marketing partners.
Avanti Doors and Windows - https://www.avantiwindow.com/
Budweiser- https://us.budweiser.com/
Chris’s Hauling
Ed Pink Racing Engines – edpink.com
Flowdynamics - http://www.flowdynamicsonline.com/
GAS Chassis
Heimark Distributors - https://heimark.com/
Hoosier Tire - https://www.hoosiertire.com/
Jugo Superfoods – https://jugobrands.com/
Living Waters Hospice - https://livingwatershospice.com/
LKQ Pick Your Part - https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/
Marjon RV’s - https://marjonrvs.com/
Mike’s Produce
Performance Online - https://www.performanceonline.com/
Premier Medical Transportation - https://pmtpremier.com/
Sunoco Race Fuels - https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/
Symbiosis - https://symbiosiscare.com/
Trench Shoring - https://www.trenchshoring.com/
Team Stites - https://teamstites.com/
Vista Paint - https://www.vistapaint.com/
Wind N Sea Towing - https://windnseatowing.com/
4 Wheel Parts - https://www.4wheelparts.com/
For information on 2024 billboard advertising at The PAS, please call 951-940-0134 and ask for Charlie Watson.
Fans can stay up to date on track and driver news on The PAS social media efforts at the links below.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl
Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/
Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/
Coors Light Big Trophy Night caps championship season at Placerville Speedway
By Gary Thomas
Placerville, CA…What started out in April will finish up this Saturday September 14th when Placerville Speedway plays host to Coors Light Big Trophy Championship Night.
All four track champions will be crowned on Saturday, while main event winners go home with the perpetual six-foot tall trophies as part of Big Trophy Night.
Placerville Sprint Car veteran Jimmy Trulli will also call it a career on Saturday after 38 years behind the wheel. Trulli and his No. 33T have been synonymous over the years at Placerville Speedway and we look forward to giving him a proper send-off on Coors Light Champ Night.
Going into Saturday the title race is still a close one when it comes to the Thompson’s Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars. Auburn’s Andy Forsberg holds onto a slim nine-point lead over Bubba Decaires with one race left.
Forsberg is in search of championship number 10 on the red clay, while Decaires looks to join his father as a Placerville Speedway titlist. Modesto’s Tony Gomes put on the charge last week and is still withing striking distance, sitting just 22-markers back in third.
Placerville’s Shane Hopkins and Sacramento’s Austin Wood round out the top five in points heading into the finale. Wood is fresh off his first career Sprint Car victory this past Saturday.
The Mountain Democrat Ltd. Late Model season has been dominated by Martinez driver Anthony Slaney. The driver of the Xtreme No. 4x has rocketed his way to five wins in the seven events contested during 2024.
Slaney holds a 28-point lead over Lincoln’s Dan Brown Jr at the top of the standings. Garden Valley’s Jay Norton, Placerville’s Tyler Lightfoot and Yuba City’s Rod Oliver rank third through fifth respectively.
Oakley’s Nick Baldwin looks to wrap up his sixth Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock championship on Coors Light Big Trophy Night. Baldwin claimed his sixth feature victory of the campaign during a wild main event this past weekend.
Diamond Springs’ Kevin Jinkerson has also put together a solid season with four wins and is 26-points behind Baldwin for the top-spot. Placerville’s Tyler Lightfoot, Orangevale’s Tommy Sturgeon and Cameron Park’s Jason Ramos complete the top five.
Placerville’s own Mike Miller has been the man when it comes to the Mountain Democrat Mini Truck division once again. Miller has won five of the six races and looks to cap off his third truck title at the track. Pilot Hill’s Luke Costa goes into Saturday ranking second, ahead of Nevada racer Howard Miller, and Placerville drivers Paizlee and Paige Miller.
Tickets and Details:
Grandstand seating is general admission this Saturday September 14th, except for the reserved seats marked for season ticket holders.
Adult tickets cost $18, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $16. Kids 6-11 cost $8 and those five and under are free. Online tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-091424
The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 3pm. Happy Hour is offered when the gates open until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music along with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, qualifying and racing will follow.
For those who can’t make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/
The Placerville Speedway is located on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. For more information on the Placerville Speedway log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com
The quarter-mile clay oval is operated by Russell Motorsports Incorporated, which can be reached at the track business office at 530-344-7592. Contact Kami Arnold or Scott Russell directly for sponsorship opportunities at the office.
Join over 19,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2024 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X/Twitter by following us https://twitter.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Please follow us @PvilleSpeedway.
Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway:
Saturday September 14: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Mini Trucks | Coors Light Big Trophy Championship Night
Friday September 20: Malicious Monster Trucks | Insanity
Tour
Saturday September 21: Malicious Monster Trucks | Insanity Tour
Saturday October 5: AMA District 36 Flat Track Motorcycle
Racing presented by Fast Time Promotions
Friday November 15: USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets plus Wingless
BCRA Lightning Sprints | Hangtown 100
Saturday November 16: USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets plus Wingless
BCRA Lightning Sprints | Hangtown 100
FRED RANNARD, SR OPEN WHEEL CLASSIC
Dear Friends,
On behalf of my entire family thank you for your support of the eighth
annual Fred Rannard, Sr. Open Wheel Classic last weekend at Agassiz
Speedway.
The weather was great, the crowd was excellent and once again it was a
record breaking weekend. We had the largest car count, most prize money paid
and most prize giveaways for the fans in eight years. The 29 sprint cars
that were present was the most cars in any one division that local track
historians could recall in the 54 year history of the facility.
Langley, BC's Tyson Cross received $1,250 for winning his third Can Am
Sprint Car series feature of 2024 and became the first repeat winner of the
sprint car portion of the event. Victoria's Zack Zeinstra took home $1,000
for his victory in the highest paying dwarf car race in B.C. history after
his older brother Darian won last year. Bradie Rogers from Chilliwack won
$500 for winning the midget main event for the second year in a row.
As part of opening ceremonies drivers from as far away as Prince George, BC,
Vancouver Island and Spokane, Washington introduced themselves to the near
capacity crowd before Brian Globe sang the national anthems. Friday night's
barbecue after practice and Saturday's post race celebrations lasted well
into the night.
It takes a team effort to put on an event like this and we thank the staff
at Agassiz Speedway, the drivers, crews and officials from the Can Am Sprint
Car series, the Vancouver Island Dwarf Car Club, the AMCA Bandit Dwarf Cars,
the Northwest Focus Midgets, the Agassiz Midgets, our generous sponsors and
fans.
Thank you again to everyone and we look forward to seeing you in 2025.
Sincerely,
Fred Rannard, Jr. and family
..............................................Thanks to the following for
their support of the eighth annual Fred Rannard, Sr. Open Wheel Classic:
Brian's Auto Glass, Bulldog and Sons Transport, Missile Motorsports, Jim and
John Steele, Tony Kaest, Speedmart, Joe's Racing Products, Harding
Motorsport Supply, Leslie McKellar Photography, Key Welding, Bob Unger, Art
Boyle, the Willison family, Tron Fabrication, Rob Angus Real Estate, Crazy
Cowgirl Beef Jerky, Jeff Kennedy Racing, Cole Sorenson, Slater Shine Auto
Detailing, the Shaun In The Dirt Racing podcast, Chris Thimer Racing, Patty
Bennett Trophies, Kinetic Signs, Kurt Bliss Photos, Jiffy Lube of Chilliwack,
Fountain Tire of Chilliwack, Kent Outdoors, Lordco Auto Parts, High Limit
Racing, Brad Sweet Racing, Jason Meyers Racing, Corey Day Racing, Kasey
Kahne Racing, Globe Racing, Rutz Racing, Deming Speedway, Skagit Speedway
and Vancouver Giants Hockey.
Brown with speed in Port Royal’s Tuscarora 50;
Lernerville doubleheader next
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (September 10, 2024) – Blackjack’s return
to sprint car competition resulted in success for the Higginsville,
Missouri, native, not just qualifying for Port Royal Speedway’s coveted
Tuscarora 50 on Saturday, September 7, but ultimately commencing action with
back-to-back top-tens during preliminary competition, all of which
highlighted with a fifth-place outcome in The Night Before The 50 on Friday,
September 6. Brown started from the pole in Friday’s headliner, leading the
first few circuits before Aaron Reutzel took control with three laps
recorded.
As noted, Brian Brown’s Port Royal Speedway stat card
included back-to-back top-ten appearances, launching his weekend at the
Juniata County Fairgrounds with a ninth-place score on Thursday, September
5; he started fourth.
Unfortunately, contact with the outside retaining wall
during Saturday’s heat race put Brown behind the eight ball for the weekend
finale. Despite the hiccup, he would eventually transfer through the B-Main
and race on to be scored 25th in the $57,000-to-win 50-lapper.
Brown’s recent absence from sprint car competition was due
to an emergency appendix removal.
“I was pretty happy with the weekend, especially with just
having surgery. We really weren’t sure what to expect,” Brown, ace of the
Casey’s, FVP, Andy’s Frozen Custard, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew
Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk Hunting, No. 21 sprint car, stated. “We
unloaded with great speed on Thursday and Friday. Recorded two solid
top-tens and really put ourselves in a great position on Friday with a dash
victory and earning the pole. Saturday just didn’t work out how we planned.
We qualified well again, but tore up some things in the heat when we made
contact with the wall. We still raced on to make the show, but we had some
work to do.
“Overall, super proud of my team. They did a phenomenal job
in keeping me comfortable and I’m really looking forward to the rest of the
year.”
ON DECK:
Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with a
High Limit Racing doubleheader at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,
Pennsylvania, on September 13-14.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s, FVP, Andy’s Frozen Custard,
Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk
Hunting, Champion Brands, MC Power, Weld Wheels, Housby, Maxim Chassis, J.D.
Welding & Machine, Waldinger, Smiley’s Racing Products, Wolfe Eye Clinic,
Mid Mo Equipment, Bell Helmets, K1 RaceGear, Clem’s Helmets, Factory Kahne
Shocks, Cometic Gaskets, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Everlast Welders, Walker
Performance Filtration, System One, K&N Filters, HostIowa.net, Fultz
Excavating, Restless Spirits Distillery, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, AL
Driveline, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt
Professional Seat Systems, Kenny’s Components, Rod End Supply, Winter’s
Performance Products, KSE Racing Products, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel
Injection, Racing Optics, Hoosier Tires, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller
Racing Solutions, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Bam Roller Lifters,
Outerwears, MPD, All Star Performance, 6B Apparel, MSD Ignition and Garrett
Racing Engines for their continued support.
2024 BBR STATISTICS:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 11
Top-Tens: 26
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Opened 2024 campaign with fourth and seventh-place finishes against World of
Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park (DIRTcar Nationals) on February 7-8.
Finished eighth in the Jason Johnson Classic (World of Outlaws) at Arrowhead
Speedway in Colcord, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 6. Finished ninth at
Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 20 (High
Limit Racing). Finished fifth in High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in
West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, May 10. Finished second in Knoxville
Raceway start on Saturday, May 11. Finished seventh at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 18. Finished eighth and fifth in two-day Knoxville Raceway
visit on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Recorded back-to-back top-tens
in I-70’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race; fourth and ninth. Finished ninth in
John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished
fourth and ninth in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race at I-70
Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. Finished
sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, June 15. Finished eighth at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South
Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Earned first victory of the season at Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 29. Finished third in POWRi
start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July 26.
Finished sixth at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July
27. Finished fourth in 360 Knoxville Nationals. Finished tenth in Capitani
Classic. Finished ninth in Front Row Challenge. Finished sixth in Knoxville
Nationals main event on Saturday, August 10; awarded Mr. Sprint Car.
Finished second in POWRi start at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia,
Missouri, on Sunday, August 18. Finished ninth and fifth in Tuscarora 50
preliminaries on Thursday and Friday, September 5-6.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Brian-Brown-Racing-200630163294222/
X: www.twitter.com/brianbrown21
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.brianbrownracing.com
Merchandise: www.shopbrianbrownracing.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at www.dirtvision.com
Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series at www.floracing.com
14th annual Hockett-McMillin Memorial rolls into Lucas Oil Speedway this week
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 9, 2024) - It's become an annual highlight on the open-wheel calendar, where drivers and fans return to Lucas Oil Speedway each September for high-level racing, big prize money and to pay tribute to a pair of legends.
The 14th annual Jesse Hockett-Daniel McMillin Memorial is set for three big nights of racing, Thursday through Saturday, as the POWRi 410 Sprints and POWRi WAR Sprints converge on Lucas Oil Speedway.
The Hockett-McMillin Memorial recognizes the legacy of Jesse Hockett, from Warsaw, Mo., who was a star in both the winged and non-wing sprint divisions when he lost his life in a shop accident in 2010. His cousin and crew chief, Daniel McMillin, was killed in an automobile accident in 2006.
The POWRI 410 winged portion of the program will race for $3,000-to-win in preliminary features the first two nights before going after a big $10,000 prize in Saturday's finale. For the wingless cars of the POWRi WAR, features will pay $2,000 to win on the preliminary nights and $4,077 on Saturday night.
"This event not only serves as a tribute to the remarkable careers and contributions of Jesse Hockett and Daniel McMillin, but also carries on their passion and dedication to sprint car racing, as the Memorial continues to draw race fans and drivers from across the nation” Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said.
Defending Hockett-McMillin Memorial champions are Ryan Timms of Oklahoma City in the winged sprints and Ricky Lewis of Amarillo, Calif., in the WAR division. As the POWRi cars appeared at Lucas Oil Speedway for the Summer Shootout last month, Xavier Doney from Odessa earned the 410 Sprint victory and Richie Tosh of Salado, Ark., captured the WAR victory.
Payouts for the POWRi 410 Sprints preliminary nights on Thursday and Friday: 1. $3,000, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,300, 4. $1000, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $600, 8. $500, 9. $480, 10. $460, 11. $440, 12. $420, 13-24: $400. Non-Qualifiers: $100.
Payout for the Hockett/McMillin Memorial Saturday night for the POWRi 410 Sprints: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,000, 3. $2,500, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,150, 7. $1100, 8. $1000, 9. $900, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $550, 14. $525, 15. $500, 16. $475, 17. $450, 18. $425, 19-24: $400; Non-Transfers: $100.
Payout for preliminary nights for POWRi WAR on Thursday and Friday: 1. $2,000, 2. $1,000, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $325, 7. $300, 8. $275, 9. $250, 10. $230, 11. $225, 12. $220, 13. $225, 14. $210, 15. $205, 16-22: $200; Non-Qualifiers: $50.
Payout for the POWRi WAR Sprint on Saturday: 1. $4,077, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,000, 4. $700, 5. $600, 6. $550, 7. $525, 8. $500, 9. $475, 10. $450, 11. $445, 12. $440, 13. $435, 14. $430, 15. $425, 16-22: $400; Non-Transfers: $50.
Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6 and racing at 7:05 p.m. On Saturday, pit gates open at 3 p.m. with grandstands at 4, hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:35 p.m.
Thursday admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22
Adults (13 and up) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6 to 12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $60
Pit Pass - $45
3-Day Pit Pass - $135
Friday admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22
Adults (13 and up) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6 to 12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $60
Pit Pass - $45
Saturday admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $32
Adults (13 and up) - $35
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $32
Youth (6 to 12) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $80
Pit Pass - $45
Camping: Daily Rates
Dry Camping $15/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person)
Reserve Dry $25/Night (limited availability) (up to 6 people, $5 additional a night per person)
Reserved Electric & Water $40/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person, limited availability)
For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
For information about Lucas Oil Speedway, including schedules, point standings and other news, please visit LucasOilSpeedway.com.
CONTACT:
Danny Lorton
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
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Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience.
For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.
In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway
Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com.
About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title.
Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events.
Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA.
In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods.
2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners
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Huset's Speedway Adds Three New Champions During Diverse Season That Showcased 37 Different Winners in 43 Main Events
Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (Sept. 9, 2024) - The racing at Huset's Speedway was electric in 2024.
It was also extremely diverse with 37 different feature winners in 43 main events as well as three first-time track champions, who all used consistency to climb to the top of the podium.
Kaleb Johnson produced a top-10 result in all but one weekly program en route to the Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars title.
J.J. Zebell earned the most top fives in Nordstrom's Automotive Late Model Street Stocks competition to lead the way to the championship.
Brady Donnohue posted the most Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series top 10s to capture the crown.
Cory Yeigh was the only three-time winner at Huset's Speedway this season with Zach Olivier joining him as a two-time victor in the Nordstrom's Automotive Late Model Street Stocks division. Ryan Timms and Garet Williamson were tied for the most Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars victories with two apiece. The only other multiple-race winner at the track this season was Bobby Pierce, who won both Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series preliminary nights during the Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass.
Additional Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars feature winners include: Scott Bogucki, Tyler Drueke, Tim Kaeding, Anthony Macri, Austin McCarl and Daison Pursley.
Other Nordstrom's Automotive Late Model Street Stocks winners include: Mike Chaney, Tim Dann, Brandon Ferguson, Brylee Gough, Craig Hanisch and Zebell.
The Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series division was the only one to not have a repeat winner this season as Dusty Ballenger, Nate Barger, Brandon Bosma, Donnohue, Monty Ferriera, Jared Jansen, Zach Patterson, Andrew Sullivan, Cole Vanderheiden and Gaige Weldon each recorded a triumph.
Tyler Courtney, Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo and Michael "Buddy" Kofoid captured the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series wins with Kofoid's victory during the BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals presented by MENARDS worth a whopping $100,000. Devin Moran topped the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finale during the $53,000-to-win Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass.
Ricky Thornton Jr. and Tad Pospisil were the Tri-State Late Models winners. Justin Zeitner and Bill Leighton garnered Malvern Bank SLMR Series triumphs. Kelly Shryock claimed the lone IMCA Stock Car main event.
Stay tuned to the Huset's Speedway social media channels throughout the offseason for the release of the 2025 racing schedule.
2024 HUSET'S SPEEDWAY WEEKLY DIVISION FEATURE WINNERS -
Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars :
Ryan Timms - 2 (June 16 and Aug. 25); Garet Williamson - 2(July 7 and July 28); Scott Bogucki - 1(July 14);Tyler Drueke- 1(May 19); Tim Kaeding - 1 (May 27); Anthony Macri - 1 (June 2); Austin McCarl - 1 (June 9); and Daison Pursley - 1 (May 26)
Nordstrom's Automotive Late Model Street Stocks:
Cory Yeigh - 3(May 26, June 2 and July 28); Zach Olivier - 2 (May 27 and June 9); Mike Chaney - 1 (Aug. 30); Tim Dann - 1 (June 16); Brandon Ferguson - 1 (Aug. 25); Brylee Gough- 1(May 19); Craig Hanisch - 1 (July 14); and J.J. Zebell - 1 (July 7)
Wyffels Hybrids RaceSaver Sprint Car Series:
Dusty Ballenger- 1(May 19); Nate Barger - 1 (June 16); Brandon Bosma - 1 (July 14); Brady Donnohue - 1 (July 7); Monty Ferriera - 1 (May 27); Jared Jansen - 1 (Aug. 25); Zach Patterson - 1 (June 9); Andrew Sullivan - 1 (June 2); Cole Vanderheiden - 1 (May 26); and Gaige Weldon - 1 (July 28)
HUSET'S SPEEDWAY MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HusetsSpeedwaySD
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Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/HusetsSpeedwaySD
Kaleb Johnson Records Top Five During Stewart Alley Memorial
Inside Line Promotions - EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 9, 2024) - Kaleb Johnson garnered his 13 th top-five result of the season on Sunday during the Stewart Alley Memorial at Eagle Raceway.
Johnson, who was driving for Dennis Gainey, qualified second quickest in his group and advanced a pair of positions in a heat race to finish fourth. That performance and a fortunate redraw garnered the pole position for the Gunderson Racing Inc. Midwest Sprint Touring Series 360 Sprint Cars main event.
"It went pretty well," he said. "We had speed right out of the box and I felt pretty good all night. We qualified solid and moved forward a couple of spots in the heat race. We lucked into a good redraw and led about seven laps or eight laps. I think I stayed on the bottom a lap or two too long. We fell to third and then got passed on a late-race restart to finish fourth. It's good to have speed going into these next few weeks."
Johnson kicked off the weekend on Saturday at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., during the 24 th annual Jerry Richert Memorial with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series. He timed in ninth quickest and won a heat race to advance into a dash. Johnson gained a position to place third, lining him up on the outside of the third row in the A Main.
"I was running fifth on a restart with two to go when we ran out of fuel," he said. "We came to the green and it started cutting out pretty bad. I coasted to the finish. It was good to have speed all night and be in contention, but it was a frustrating result to end the night."
Johnson was credited with a 16th-place result.
Johnson plans to finish this season driving for Gainey in select 360ci and 410ci winged sprint car events. Next up is an ASCS National Tour race at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa, this Tuesday followed by a Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars show on Saturday at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa.
"I feel pretty confident as I have laps at both tracks where we're racing this week," he said. "I'm hoping to keep the momentum up with Dennis and the team. We've had some good runs and I hope to be contention to at least get some top fives this week."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 7 - Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. - Qualifying: 9; Heat race: 1 (2); Dash: 3 (4); Feature: 16 (6).
Sept. 8 - Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 4 (6); Feature: 4 (1).
SEASON STATS -
46 races, 1 win, 13 top fives, 28 top 10s, 33 top 15s, 37 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Tuesday at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa, with the ASCS National Tour and Saturday at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa, with the Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22
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Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Earn Two Top Fives During Opening Weekend of World of Outlaws Western Swing
Inside Line Promotions - HANFORD, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2024) - Big Game Motorsports posted a pair of fifth-place finishes last weekend during the opening doubleheader of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series California Swing.
The two top fives gives David Gravel 35 top-five finishes during World of Outlaws competition this season.
"We left the weekend happy and proud of our performances on tracks that typically I'm not the best at," he said. "I felt we easily could have run seventh each night. To finish strong with top fives and end the features going forward felt good."
The weekend began on Friday at the Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, where Gravel qualified second quickest. He then won a heat race to advance into the dash. Unfortunately, he pulled the third-highest number - six - on a track that was tough to pass on. Gravel placed sixth in the dash and picked up one position in the Stockton Showdown A Main.
"It was tough, but I knew early on with the fuel load the car would be tippy, like want to bike up," he said. "As we burned the fuel load off we could be more aggressive. We were able to do that and pick off a couple of guys at the end."
Kings Speedway hosted the Tom Tarlton Classic on Saturday. Gravel was fifth quickest in qualifying. A third-place result in a heat race lined him up on the outside of the fourth row in the main event. Gravel clawed forward a trio of positions to secure the top five.
"It was a bummer we didn't make the dash through the heat race, but we were a little off and there was another car that did a good job," he said. "We started that feature going backwards and fell to 10th. I was able to pick guys off one by one. (Tim Kaeding) got in a wreck and came across the track. I knew that was close and thought we were going to get cleaned out. We missed it and were able to gain that spot and then get by Gio (Scelzi) at the end to run fifth."
Gravel continues to hold a 110-point lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings entering the 'Nashville West' Showdown this Friday at Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, Calif. Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif., hosts the Federated Auto Parts Yosemite Showdown on Saturday.
Gravel's best outing at Bakersfield Speedway was a third-place result in 2016. He won a World of Outlaws race at Merced Speedway in 2014.
"It's two wild cards," he said. "We've only been to Merced one time since the high-banked configuration. And the last time we were at Bakersfield in the No. 2 car we were really good, but got into a crash and broke the steering. I'm excited to go back as it's one of the tracks I'm more looking forward to on the West Coast."
QUICK RESULTS -
Sept. 6 - Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 6 (6); Feature: 5 (6).
Sept. 7 - Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. - Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 3 (2); Feature: 5 (8).
SEASON STATS -
57 races, 14 wins, 37 top fives, 51 top 10s, 55 top 15s, 55 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, Calif., for the 'Nashville West' Showdown and Saturday at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif., for the Federated Auto Parts Yosemite Showdown with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt
HUSET'S SPEEDWAY -
Huset's Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. For more information, visit http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com .
JACKSON MOTORPLEX -
Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from May through August, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com .
TICKET LINK -
To purchase online tickets for events at either Huset's Speedway or at Jackson Motorplex, visit http://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=JKMV_PL_MPV&orgid=55369#/?view=list&includePackages=true .
Andy Forsberg 4th at Placerville Speedway As He Brings Point Lead Into Season Finale
PETERSEN MEDIA: Saturday night at Placerville Speedway, Andy Forsberg remained in the driver’s season for the season long championship as he picked up a fourth-place finish and heads into Saturday’s finale with a slim nine point advantage over Bubba DeCaires.
“We had a solid night, but we will have to make sure we can be even better this week at the final points race,” Andy Forsberg. “I haven’t been able to get us timed in all that well and then despite being on the front row Saturday night, I flat got passed and it took us out of the redraw.”
With 25 cars on hand for the track’s penultimate race of the 2024 season, Forsberg timed the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Oroville Tax backed No. 92 entry in sixth fastest in qualifying time trials.
Lining up on the front row of his heat race, the Auburn, CA driver got the initial jump, but he soon felt pressure form youngster, Austin Wood. With Wood able to get by Forsberg, the veteran began his pursuit of the race leader.
Unable to get back to the top spot, Forsberg was safely in the feature event though by not making the redraw he lined up 10th on the extremely slick Placerville Speedway surface.
Following a quick rework of the surface before the feature event, the field was set for 25 laps on the bullring. The start of the race however, got off to a rough start and it set the tone for what was to come.
Despite the race being slowed by several cautions, Forsberg was able to keep his nose clean and march towards the front. Once he got into fourth, he was able to keep pace with third running Tanner Carrick, but the lead duo of Austin Wood and Chance Grasty had a much quicker pace going.
Though he closed in on Carrick, Forsberg soon felt pressure from both Tony Gomes and Bubba DeCaires and it turned into a battle between three of the championship contenders in the closing laps.
Hanging on to fourth, Forsberg closed the night out with the Top-5 result and picked up three points over DeCaires as he sits 9 points ahead of him heading into Saturday’s finale.
“It is crazy to me that we are already to the point season finale,” Forsberg added. “With how the season started with so many rain outs, and then the weird breaks we had in the schedule, it seemingly flew by. We will do our best to have everything in order for next weekend and see how it all plays out.”
Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Oroville Tax, Wilkie Masonry, Western Traffic Supply, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races-38, Wins-4, Top 5’s-19, Top 10’s-25
ON TAP: Forsberg and PHR Racing will be back at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night for their final appearance of the year at the track.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92.
You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Tony Gomes Hard Charges to 5th Place Finish at
Placerville Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA- Returning to point race action at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night, Tony Gomes overcame issues in his heat race and charged from 17th to finish fifth in the track’s penultimate winged 360ci race of the season.
“The night started off really well, but in our heat race I got into a bad spot and it resulted in a DNF,” Tony Gomes said. “We had a fast car, and that showed as we won the ‘B’, and charged from 17th to 5th in the feature.”
With 25 cars on hand after an extended break from point racing at the track, Gomes kicked the night off by timing the Lund Construction/Anrak/Sam Rhodes backed No. 7c in third quickest in qualifying time trials.
Lining up in the second row of his heat race, a couple of negated starts finally saw the race come to life. Racing out of turn four contact ensued between Gomes and another competitor, and in turns one and two the front end gave way as Gomes spun around a brought out the yellow.
Despite the crew giving it a valiant effort in the work area, Gomes’ heat was over and he was forced into the ‘B’, which he did go on to win going away.
Lining up from the ninth row for the 25-lap feature event, Gomes quickly worked his way forward as he was in 11th on the fourth lap and looking for a way into the Top-10.
Up to seventh on the sixth lap, Gomes was in sixth a lap later as the race got into a steady flow on the slick Placerville Speedway surface. Working into fifth on the 18th lap, Gomes was in a three-car battle with the two other Championship hopefuls as they battled for positions fourth-sixth.
Continuing to battle as the laps clicked off, Gomes took the checkered flag with a fifth-place finish and sits just 22 points out of the lead in the season long point standings heading into next weekend’s finale.
“I feel very good about our car heading into the finale, and if we can carry the same speed into this weekend’s race we should have a very fun night,” Gomes added. “Thanks to Cody and Bobby for working so hard on Saturday night, and thanks to Cody and Mandi for their continued support. We also all want to wish our good buddy John the best as he goes in for surgery this week.”
The C&M Motorsports team would like to thank Lund Construction, Anrak, Sam Rhodes, Alturas Tires, Swartz Diesel, Adrian Blanco Jewelry, Kings Meats, American Paving Systems, PT Shocks, Creason Enterprises, and all of their product sponsors for their continued support.
ON TAP: C&M Motorsports and Tony Gomes return to point racing at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts-15, Wins-1, Top 5’s-6, Top 10’s-13
STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with C&M Motorsports by following @PrecisonShocks or @Mandi7C on Twitter.
Joel Myers Jr and Hayward Motorsports Record Two More IRA Podiums
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PETERSEN MEDIA: Spending another weekend competing with the IRA, Joel Myer Jr and Hayward Motorsports continued to run extremely well with the series as the California product backed up last weekend’s sweep with two more podiums.
“We moved forward in both features, and put ourselves in a good spot both nights, we just didn’t quite have enough to be a couple of spots better each night,” Joel Myers Jr said. “Still, continuing to run these places for the first or second time and run up front is a testament to how hard everyone works.”
Friday night the double header weekend kicked off at Gondik Law Speedway where Myers timed the SHITI Coolers/Eddie Gilstrap Motors/Dirt Dudes Excavating backed No. 19h in second fastest in time trials.
Lining up in the second row of his heat race, the Sebastopol, CA wheelman powered his way to a second-place finish and locked himself into Dash No. 1, which set the inside starting positions for the feature event.
Gridding the field from the fifth position, Myers Jr got off to a good start as he was able to power his way up to third. Hanging on to a third-place finish, Myers Jr locked himself into the fifth starting position for the 25-lap feature event.
Battling between fifth and sixth during the opening stanzas of the feature event, Meyers Jr finally was able to create some separation on the sixth lap as he settled into the Top-5.
Continuing to make good laps in the fifth spot, the last four laps saw the 18-year-old do some moving and shaking. Moving into fourth on the 21st lap, Jr took over third on lap 24, and another move on the final lap saw him tally a second-place finish at the stripe as he chased behind Danny Sams.
Following the IRA to Cedar Lake Speedway on Saturday night, Myers Jr again timed in well to kick the night off as he ended up fifth on the speed charts. Picking up a fourth-place finish in heat race competition, Myers Jr again found himself in a Dash as a fifth place finish in Dash No. 2 put him 10th on the starting grid for the 30-lap finale.
Against a stout field on cars on hand at the New Richmond, WI facility, Myers Jr quickly began working his way forward as he moved into eighth on the race’s third lap, before moving into sixth on the 10th lap.
Looking for a way into the Top-Five, Myers Jr slid into fifth on the 13th lap and found himself in an entertaining battle with the likes of Kerry Madsen and Justin Henderson as they all battled for position up front.
Working into second on the 21st lap, Madsen continued to stalk him and snuck past on the 28th lap to drop Myers Jr back to third where he went on to finish.
“We had some good battles all weekend long, and raced alongside some very good cars,” Myers Jr said. “With tracks continuing to have series finale, these fields of cars continue to look a little different and it makes it fun to race against some different drivers. Big thanks to Brodie Hayward, and all of our partners for their continued support.”
Joel Myers Jr and Hayward Motorsports would like to thank Shiti Coolers, Eddie Gilstrap Motors, Byrd Racing, RPM Chassis, Factory Kahne Shocks, and Al Parker Engines for their continued support.
Joel Myers Jr Racing would like to thank All About Fire Protection, Hi-Plains Building Division, DirtDudes Excavating, Carbon Safety, System 1 Ignition, Weld, FK Rod Ends, Blud Lubricants, Smith Ti, Culvert Ops, Economy Plumbing, Cartronics, NorCal Powersports, Y2K Gaming, Shark Racing Engines, Lucas Oil, Vaider, Walker Performance Filtration, ShopRico.Com, Tiner Hirst Enterprise, Kaeding Performance, Triple X Race Co., and Ogio, for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts- 44, Wins-10, Top-5’s- 19, Top-10’s-25
ON TAP: Joel Myers Jr and Hayward Motorsports are slated to take part in the Jim Ford Classic at Fremont Speedway on Friday and Saturday before a Sunday night event at Terre Haute Action Track.
STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with ‘Jr’ by following him on Twitter @joelmyersjr, Instagram @joelmyersjr_, or by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/JoelMyersJr.
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Registration For The 40th Annual Tulsa Shootout Begins September 25
Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (September 9, 2024) The American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink takes place December 30, 2024, through January 4, 2025, and it's almost time to enter the 40th running of the "Mecca of Micros".
Looking back to the 2024 event, 1,698 confirmed entries out of 1,752 checked in. A total of 368 races were contested, including 3,494 green flag laps. There were 709 Drivers from 42 states and five countries (USA, Aust. Can, Neth, NZ) in competition.
Online entry will open at Midnight on September 25, 2024 on http://www.tulsashootout.com. Early entry is $100 per class and will run through November 28, 2024. Starting November 29, 2024, the cost per class will be $125, and will close on December 13, 2024. After that, teams will have to enter at the event during check-in on Monday, December 30, 2024.
The entry blank has be mailed out to our competitor database, and can be returned to 1141 S. 83rd East Ave. Tulsa, OK 74112, or faxed to (918) 836-5517. Entries can also be phoned in to (918) 838-3777 or (918) 606-2592, Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT).
A quick reminder to teams regarding car numbers.
We do not allow reflective numbers. If your numbers are borderline or not readable, you will need to fix them. You will be given one warning during practice to fix your numbers. Numbers not fixed by race time will result in disqualification, and you will not be allowed to enter the racetrack.
Non-Wing Classes must have a number on the nose of your car. The letter must be above the number and legible. Winged Classes must have numbers on both sideboards. All cars must have legible numbers on the tail tank. Car numbers are a max of three digits. That includes the use of a letter.
For example, a car can be No. 100, or No. 10x. Not No. 100x.
Remember, we have three people hand scoring because sometimes the transponder system does go down, they fall off the car, or just stop working. We need to be able to read all car numbers so you are not scored incorrectly and also to speed up time under caution. It also helps our infield crew to move cars around when a RACEceiver malfunctions. Contrast is important. Black on black with a hint of grey is not readable when a car is in motion, especially from a distance.
Featured classes at the 40th running of the American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout include Coles County Speedway Winged Outlaw, Hyper Racing Non-Wing Outlaw, EVO Fuel Injection A-Class Winged, Joe’s Racing Products Stock Non-Wing, K&B Racing Restricted A-Class, and Flying A Motorsports Junior Sprints. Information regarding specific daily running orders will be established after entries open. Online entry will be available as well as entry by phone at (918) 838-3777.
Rules questions can be directed to Matt Ward, who is the director of competition for the American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout. Contact for Matt Ward includes Cell Phone at (918) 995-1650 or the office at (918) 838-3777. To dispel any rumors, the rules for stock engines are not changing and will remain in alignment with NOW600, KKM events, and Port City Raceway.
Fans not able to attend the 40th annual American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout can see every lap of action on http://www.floracing.com.
The American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout takes place at the Tulsa Expo Raceway, located inside the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Okla. More information on the event will be released as the event draws closer. All official rules, event information, and dates are online at http://www.tulsashootout.com. Fans can also follow the American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout at https://www.facebook.com/TulsaShootout and on Twitter (@TulsaShootout).
Quick Notes:
Event: 40th annual Tulsa Shootout
Where: SageNet Center – 4145 E 21st St, Tulsa, OK 74114
Parking: December 30, 2024 starting at 7:00 A.M.
Practice: December 31, 2024 starting at 8:00 A.M. Racing to follow
Event Dates: December 31, 2024 - January 4, 2025
Early Entry ($100/class entered): September 25, 2024 – November 28, 2024
Late Entry ($125/class entered): November 29, 2024 – December 13, 2024
At Race Entry ($125/class entered): December 30, 2024
Entries can be paid by Cash, Master Card, or Visa. No personal checks are accepted without prior approval. Entry includes Sunday Pit Pass.
Mail Entries To: Tulsa Shootout 1140 S. 83rd East Ave. Tulsa, OK 74112
Fax Entries To: (918) 836-5517
Call Entries To: (918) 838-3777 or (918) 606-2592
Enter Online At: http://www.tulsashootout.com
Entries will NOT be accepted via social media.
**Rules for the represented classes can be found at https://www.tulsashootout.com/classes. For any clarification on rules, contact Matt Ward at (918) 995-1650 or (918) 838-3777.
All times and order of events are tentative and subject to change based on the number of entries. The number of races will be determined after check-in has closed.
Tentative Daily Times
All times and order of events are tentative and subject to change based on the number of entries. The number of races will be determined after check-in has closed.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2024
7:00 AM........................................Early Parking
3:00 PM........................................Regular Parking
12:00PM - 8:00 PM.......................Sign-In / Pit Passes
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024
8:00 AM.......................................Practice Begins
6:00 PM........................................Restrictor Tech
7:00 PM……………………………………..Racing
All TIMES MAY VARY DUE TO VEHICLE COUNT!
Pit Pass $30
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025
7:00 AM........................................Building Open
9:00 AM.........................................Racing
Pit Passes sold at the North and South entrances only.
All TIMES MAY VARY DUE TO VEHICLE COUNT!
General Admission $15
Pit Pass $30
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2025
7:00 AM........................................Building Opens
9:00 AM.......................................Racing
Pit Passes sold at the North and South entrances only.
All TIMES MAY VARY DUE TO VEHICLE COUNT!
General Admission $15
Pit Pass $30
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025
7:00 AM........................................Building Opens
9:00 AM........................................Racing
Pit Passes sold at the North and South entrances only.
All TIMES MAY VARY DUE TO VEHICLE COUNT!
General Admission $15
Pit Pass $30
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2025
7:00 AM........................................Building Opens
9:00 AM.......................................Racing
5:00 PM.........................................Opening Ceremonies
All LCQ's & A Features Following Opening Ceremonies
Pit Passes sold at the North and South entrances only.
All TIMES MAY VARY DUE TO VEHICLE COUNT!
General Admission $20
Pit Pass $40
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Website: https://www.tulsashootout.com
2025 Class Lineup
Coles County Speedway Winged Outlaw
Hyper Racing Non-Wing Outlaw
EVO Fuel Injection A-Class Winged
Joe’s Racing Products Stock Non-Wing
K&B Racing Restricted A-Class
Flying A Motorsports Junior Sprints
Event Broadcast:
Live Online PPV: http://www.floracing.com
Tulsa Shootout Past Champions (Current Classes)
Winged Outlaw: Keith Crawford (1990), Pete Frazier (1993), Pete Frazier (1994), Steve Frisell (1995), Chad Davenport (1996), Rick King (1997), Pete Frazier (1998), Lee Waldroop (1999), Paul Carbone (2000), Robert Richardson (2001), Dino Tomassi & Scotty Smith (2002), Bryan Clauson & Jacob Mosley (2003), Rodney Stealy (2004), Stan Yockey & Scotty Smith (2005) , Rodney Stealy (2006), Jerrod Wilson (2007), Brady Bacon (2008), Kevin Bayer (2009), Ryan Reeves (2010), Blake Hahn (2011), Heath Duinkerken (2012), Heath Duinkerken (2013), Frank Flud (2014), Michael Faccinto (2015), Brady Bacon (2016), Joe B. Miller (2017), Christopher Bell (2018), Ben Worth (2019), Emerson Axsom (2020), Mitchell Moles (2021), Craig Ronk (2022), Emerson Axsom (2023), Emerson Axsom (2024)
Non-Wing: Outlaw Blake Hahn (2011), Brock Lemley (2012), Chris Andrews (2013), Steven Shebester (2014), Trey Marcham (2015), Chris Andrews (2016), Tristan Guardino (2017). Jason McDougal (2018), Zeb Wise (2019), Brady Bacon (2020), Kris Carroll (2021), Jeffrey Newell (2022). TJ Smith (2023), Blake Hahn (2024)
Winged A-Class: Willie Bewley (1988), Gary Edwards (1989), David Person (1991), Bubba Hunt (1992), Ryan McDonald (1993), Chris Crawford (1994), Kevin Bayer (1995), Jay Foote (1996), Darren Stewart (1997), Jerrod Wilson (1998), Shawn Wright (1999), Shawn Wright (2000), Brad Best (2002), Dex Eaton (2003), Brady Bacon (2004), Kevin Bayer (2005), Scott Sawyer & Jerrod Wilson (2006), Donnie Ray Crawford (2007), Jerrod Wilson (2008), Gary Taylor (2009), Donnie Ray Crawford (2010), Andrew Deal (2011), Kevin Bayer (2012), Chris Cochran (2013), Tucker Worth (2014), Giovanni Scelzi (2015), Miles Paulus (2016), Ayrton Gennetten (2017), Jason McDougal (2018), Jake Hagopian (2019), Kyle Spence (2020), Brian Carber (2021), Jake Hagopian (2022), Jake Hagopian (2023), Ashton Torgerson (2024)
Stock Non-Wing: Wendy Shear (1990), Jeff Dodd (1994), Paul Herdon (1996), Brady Courtney (1997), Rick Mercer (1998), Chebon Bruner (1999), Matt Walton (2002), Donnie Crawford (2003), Ronnie James (2004), Donnie Crawford (2005), Andrew Peters & Donnie Crawford (2006), Donnie Ray Crawford (2007), Rodney Stealy (2008), Riley Adair (2009), Chris Andrews (2010), Koen Shaw (2011), Chris Cochran (2012), Michael Faccinto (2013), Frank Flud (2014), Trey Marcham (2015), Jonathan Beason (2016), Frank Flud (2017). Jason McDougal (2018), Kyle Spence (2019), Alex Bright (2020), Brian Carber (2021), Emerson Axsom (2022), Gavan Boschele (2023), Frank Flud (2024)
Restricted 'A' Class: Jonathan Beason (2001), Josh Pickle (2002), Jay Hunt (2003), Jack Dover (2004), Dalton Cole (2005), Tyler Edwards (2006), Tanner Mullens (2007), Sean Thompson (2008), Trent Carter (2009), Darien Roberts (2010), Dalton Seigler (2011), Dahne Lynn McKay (2012), Dahne Lynn McKay (2013), Alex Panella (2014), Kaylee Bryson (2015), Noah Gass (2016), Grady Mercer (2017), Corey Day (2018), Shawn Mahaffey (2019), Jade Avedisian (2020), Jaxton Wiggs (2021), Jett Nunley (2022). Jack Thomas (2023), Wyatt Miller (2024)
Junior Sprints: Jordan Burnett (2001), Dustin Rhodes (2004), Mitch Faccinto (2005), Blake Hahn (2006), Drew Marshall (2007), Chance Morton (2008), Grady Chandler (2009), Josiah Ribeiro (2010), Josiah Ribeiro (2011), Kameron Beard (2012), Jadon Rogers (2013), Cannon McIntosh (2014), Nikko Panella (2015), Ryder Laplante (2016), Caeden Steele (2017), Ryan Timms (2018) , Austin Wood (2019), Jett Barnes (2020), Lucas Mauldin (2021), Lucas Mauldin (2022), Mattix McBride (2023), Braxton Flatt (2024)
EDDIE TAFOYA JR SCORES ANOTHER TOP 10 FINISH AT KERN – HEADED TO VENTURA THIS WEEK
(Chino, CA, September 7, 2024) After racing on two different racetracks in 24 hours two weeks ago, Eddie Tafoya Jr. returns to action this Saturday night when the Ultimate Sprint Car Series presented by Inland Rigging returns to the Ventura Raceway. It will be the final tune-up at the track before the series returns to wrap up its initial season at the Turkey Night Grand Prix in November.
Tafoya’s last appearances came on August 31st and September 1st. Up first
was the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars in the Johnny Vermeer/Narcie
Ferreira Classic at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, where he
finished ninth in the main event. Twenty-four hours later, the popular
driver led several laps before getting knocked out of the race and finishing
17th in the USCS event at the Santa Maria Speedway.
At Kern, Tafoya qualified 14th fastest of the 27 USAC/CRA Cars who turned up to race at the track in the city known as “Nashville West.” A second-place finish in the beautiful #51T in his 10-lap heat race had the 27-year-old primed and ready for a good run in the main event.
Despite starting 14th in the 30 lapper, Tafoya showed that he had speed on the night. The Chino Hills, California Racer managed to move forward and stay out of the turn-one hole that plagued many competitors. When the checkered flag ended the race, he had moved up five spots to finish ninth. That gave the friendly driver eight straight top 10s in USAC/CRA this season. It was also his eighth top 10 in 11 starts in the tough series.
The following night, Tafoya shined in qualifying at Santa Maria. In the USCS, drivers draw a number and time trial against the racers they will compete with in their heat race. Tafoya was the fastest qualifier in his group, and his time of 13.522 was the fourth fastest time in the 26-car field.
After a fifth-place finish in his 10-lap heat, Tafoya lined up outside the front row for the main event. On a track that was definitely a “Cowboy Up Surface,” Tafoya flew into the lead at the drop of the green flag. The 2019 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year maintained the top spot for the first five laps before slipping back to second on the rough terrain.
“It was very tough,” Tafoya said of leading the race with cars right behind. “Especially getting into lapped traffic in two and a half laps or whatever it was. I kind of overshot the setup a little bit. I got too aggressive when I probably should have rolled it back a bit when I knew it was going to be rough. I knew I was starting up front, and I knew I did not want to be too loose and I ended up being too tight.”
“It is really tough on the restarts when you are tight,” the 2018 Perris Young Gun champion continued. “That is pretty much the only time I was losing anything. Besides that, we were going forward.”
Tafoya stayed in the top five for over three-quarters of the race. However, after a lap 24 restart, he was hit by another car on his left side in turn four. The clatter sheared off the steering arm from the steering box. It knocked him out of the race and lowered him from a top-five finish to 17th.
“For the first time in a long time, I felt really balanced,” Tafoya said about the speed over the weekend. “I felt like I could go anywhere I really wanted to. That was good to feel as it has been a while since I had that. It was work through the week; I just went through everything. I made sure everything was perfect, square, and centered. I made sure all of my measurements were right. Sometimes you have a spell of races where you’re just not feeling it, so you just have to go back through all that stuff.”
Tafoya will be making his third appearance of the season at Ventura this Saturday, September 14. The now-veteran driver hopes to improve on his frustrating results at the famous track earlier this year. On June 1st, at the start of the main, Tafoya was leading the pack going into turn one when something broke in the front end of his car and sent him careening into the wall. That ended his night. Seven weeks later, at the track known as “The Commotion By The Ocean,” he was drilled from behind on a restart. The blow resulted in a flat tire that knocked him out of the race.
The veteran driver is more than capable of big results on the track located adjacent to the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Two years ago when USAC/CRA visited Ventura, Tafoya outqualified the field and placed fifth in the 30-lap main event.
Spectator gates to see Tafoya at Ventura will open at 3:00 p.m., with racing at 5:30. Adult tickets are $22.00. Seniors 60 and over, military with ID, and students with an ID get in for $18.00. Children 12 and under are free when they are accompanied by an adult. The track is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Boulevard (93001). The website is http://venturaraceway.com/, and the office phone number is (805) 648-RACE.
Friendly Tafoya is always happy to meet the fans in the pits after every race. He will sign autographs, pose for photos, and sell his beautiful 2024 team shirts. For fans who cannot attend the races, the team shirts are available at www.specialty-fasteners.com.
Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram @eddietafoya51.
Tafoya and the #51T team would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, Inland Rigging, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen’s Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for supporting its racing program.
Eddie Tafoya Jr. 2024 USAC National Results
January 11 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 22nd A Main
January 14 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 7th D Main
February 24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main
March 9 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprints 13th A Main
March 10 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprints 17th A Main
March 16 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main
March 23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main
April 6 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main
April 20 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 22nd A Main
April 27th Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main
May 11th Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USCS Sprint Cars Rained Out
May 18 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 20th A Main
May 25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cas Series 8th A Main
June 1 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 23rd A Main
June 5 Lawrenceburg Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 8th A Main
June 6 Lincoln Park Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 12th A Main
June 7 Bloomington Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 6th B Main
June 8 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main
June 15 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 2nd A Main
June 22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main
July 13 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main
July 27 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 21st A Main
August 17 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main
August 31 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main
September 1 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main
Schatz tenth at Stockton Dirt Track; Bakersfield and Merced next on West Coast Swing
2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 3rd | 7052 (-134)
Date: Friday, September 6th Event: Stockton Showdown Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Track: Stockton Dirt Track (Stockton, California) Donny Schatz A-Main Finish: 10th (10th)
Date: Saturday, September 7th Event: Tom Tarlton Classic Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Track: Kings Speedway (Hanford, California) Donny Schatz A-Main Finish: 12th (11th)
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 9, 2024) – It was a consistent effort for Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, launching their 2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series West Coast Swing with two starts in two days, visiting the Stockton Dirt Track and Kings Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 6-7.
Although shy of attaining his fifth Series triumph of the season, the Fargo, North Dakota, native highlighted his first weekend in California with a top-ten at Stockton; tenth at the final checkers after starting in the exact same position. The result propelled Schatz’ top-ten tally to 44 on the year, accomplished in 52 point-earning main event starts.
The following evening at Kings Speedway in Hanford, California, Schatz and TSR finished 12th, maintaining their place within the heart of the running order after starting one position better.
With all results considered, Donny Schatz – a ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion – is now third in the 2024 title chase, trailing point leader, David Gravel, by 134 markers. Carson Macedo, the Kings Speedway winner, is currently second in the standings and now ahead of Schatz by 24 points.
ON DECK: Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz will continue their 2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with visits to Bakersfield Speedway on Friday, September 13, and Merced Speedway on Saturday, September 14.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA: Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz would like to thank all of their marketing partners: Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, Mobil 1, Hoosier, VP Racing Fuels & Tub ‘O Towels
Broadcast Coverage: Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Donny Schatz: Web: www.donnyschatzmotorsports.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnySchatz X: www.twitter.com/donnySchatz Instagram www.instagram.com/donnyschatz
Tony Stewart Racing: Web: www.tonystewartracing.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing X: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg 2024 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics: Races: 52 Wins: 4 Top-5s: 27 Top-10s: 44
Bakersfield and Merced ahead for Brock Zearfoss Racing
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
JONESTOWN, Pa. (September 9, 2024) – Brock Zearfoss’ three-week road trip through the Golden State launched with two starts in two days, visiting the Stockton Dirt Track and Kings Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 6-7. Despite a tough start to his trip, missing main event action at Stockton, the “Jonestown Jet” out of Jonestown, Pennsylvania, rebounded in a hurry, concluding his first California weekend with a 13th-place score in Kings Speedway’s Tom Tarlton Classic; he advanced six positions from 19th on the grid.
Zearfoss, ace of his Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P. Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School, EnTrust IT Solutions, Berkebile Oil Company, No. 3Z sprint car, will continue the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series West Coast Swing with another two starts in two days, this time setting aim on Bakersfield Speedway and Merced Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14.
“Feels good to be back in California. It’s a tough place to race, but we enjoy being here,” Zearfoss noted. “We’ll work to turn things around at Bakersfield and Merced.”
ON DECK: Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing will continue their 2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with visits to Bakersfield Speedway on Friday, September 13, and Merced Speedway on Saturday, September 14.
SPECIAL THANKS: Brock Zearfoss would like to thank all of his marketing partners including: Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P. Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School, EnTrust IT Solutions, Berkebile Oil Company, XXX Race Company, K1 RaceGear, BK Titanium, AL Driveline, Bruce’s Speed Shop, Walker Performance Filtration, Bell Helmets, System 1 Pro Ignition, Allstar Performance, Wilwood, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, and CSI Shocks.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Press: www.fullyinjected.com Online Home: www.brockzearfoss.com X: https://twitter.com/brock_zearfoss Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brockzearfossracing Merchandise: http://www.brockzearfoss.com/shopping/
BROADCAST COVERAGE: Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
STATS: 2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Stats: Wins: 0 Top-Fives: 1 Top-Tens: 14
2024 WORLD OF OUTLAWS HIGHLIGHTS: Kicked off 2024 World of Outlaws season with DIRTcar Nationals action at Volusia Speedway Park (February 7-10); finished 18th, 19th, 13th, and 16th, respectively. Finished tenth at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, on Saturday, March 16. Climbed from 22nd to eighth at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, March 30 – earned KSE Hard Charger Award. Finished tenth at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5. Finished ninth at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Friday, April 12. Finished seventh in #LetsRaceTwo finale at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Saturday, May 4. Finished ninth at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Saturday, May 18. Finished tenth at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, on Saturday, May 25. Finished ninth from 21st at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Friday, June 7. Finished tenth and sixth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13. Finished fifth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 24. Concluded Knoxville Nationals one spot shy of A-Main appearance; finished fifth in Saturday’s B-Main. Finished ninth in the Jackson Nationals finale on Saturday, August 17.
Whittall impressive in Port Royal’s Tuscarora 50
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
VINCENTOWN, N.J. (September 9, 2024) – Justin Whittall’s weekend at the Port Royal Speedway “Speed Palace” was one for the stat book, not only attaining three consecutive top-tens in the three-day Tuscarora 50 blockbuster, but the young man out of Vincentown, New Jersey, highlighted all appearances with a runner-up on Friday, September 6 – a first-ever podium appearance with the nationally touring High Limit Racing organization.
Whittall, driver of his own JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant, No. 67 sprint car, started third on the Night Before The Tuscarora 50 starting grid, launching the evening’s preliminary card with the fourth-fastest time in his respective group followed by a heat race victory.
In addition, Whittall opened Tuscarora 50 weekend with a tenth-place outcome on Thursday, September 5, all of which concluding with a fifth-place run in Saturday’s 50-lap, $57,000-to-win Tuscarora 50 finale. With all results considered, Whittall now owns 22 top-tens on the season, 13 of which accomplished within the top-five including one victory at the Speed Palace.
“Just an incredible weekend. It’s really turning into a dream season for us and I couldn’t be more proud,” Whittall said. “To everyone who kept believing in us when things were down, these runs are for you. We now know our potential and it’s exciting. Things seem to flow a lot easier when you’re having fun, and we’re certainly having fun.”
ON DECK: Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports will continue their 2024 campaign with a trip to Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, September 13.
SPECIAL THANKS: Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners including: JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant.
2024 STATISTICS: Wins: 1 Top-Fives: 13 Top-Tens: 22 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Finished seventh at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, April 7. Earned back-to-back top-fives (fourth and third) in starts at Port Royal Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21. Finished sixth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 27. Finished tenth at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 3. Earned first victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 15. Finished fourth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 22. Earned five top-ten finishes during Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek: Third at Williams Grove Speedway on June 28, eighth at Port Royal Speedway on July 3, fifth at Hagerstown Speedway on July 4, fourth at Port Royal Speedway on July 6, and fourth at Selinsgrove Speedway on July 7. Finished fourth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, July 13. Finished second twice in Port Royal Speedway’s Dream Race twin feature program on Saturday, August 17. Finished sixth in Labor Day Classic at Port Royal Speedway on Monday, September 2. Finished second in Port Royal Speedway’s Night Before the Tuscarora 50. Finished fifth in Tuscarora 50 on Saturday, September 7.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: www.facebook.com/justinwhittallmotorsports X: www.twitter.com/justinwhittall News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com Online home: www.justinwhittallmotorsports.com.
BROADCAST COVERAGE: Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com. Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com. Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com. Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Big Wheel rallies at Cedar Lake; IRA championship quest to continue at
141
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 9, 2024
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (September 9, 2024) – Scotty Thiel and Team 73 had their hands full during their recent weekend of competition, and despite some unexpected hiccups and challenges, one of which a nowhere to go situation at Gondik Law Speedway, the “Big Wheel” concluded his two-race sweep still on top of the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series championship chase – padded by nearly 60 markers heading into the coming weekend’s visit to 141 Speedway.
Thiel, ace of the Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping, Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats, Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, No. 73 sprint car, finished 13th and seventh during his recent weekend stretch through the Badger State; scored 13th in the aforementioned visit to Gondik Law and seventh in the 24th Annual Jerry Richert Memorial at Cedar Lake Speedway. Although Cedar Lake’s end result was the product of forward progress, rallying all the way from row seven, Thiel’s Gondik Law outcome was technically an unexpected DNF, forced to end action due to a slide job gone wrong – he was on the receiving end.
As noted, despite the chaos, Thiel’s IRA championship lead remains strong. Only three events are left standing on the 2024 calendar including 141 Speedway on Saturday, September 14, followed by a doubleheader weekend at Mississippi Thunder Speedway and Plymouth Dirt Track on September 27-28.
“Just one of those weekends. We’re still on top of the points, which I’m proud of, but we’d much rather have a clean and unscathed last three races,” Thiel was quick to note. “Can’t say enough about this team and everyone who helps us. It’s a total-team effort each and every weekend. We’ll head into 141 with our heads up and focused.”
ON DECK:
Scotty Thiel and Team 73 will resume IRA Outlaw Sprint Series action with a
visit to 141 Speedway in Maribel, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 14.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 3
Top-Fives: 11
Top-Tens: 20
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned first victory of the season in an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series start at
Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, May 4. Finished
fourth during IRA Outlaw Sprint Series action at Sycamore Speedway in
Sycamore, Illinois, on Saturday, May 11. Finished tenth with World of
Outlaws in Beaver Dam Raceway’s Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial on Friday, May 31.
Won IRA main event at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on
Sunday, June 9. Earned four-straight top-tens (including a fourth-place
finish) during four rounds of Ohio Sprint Speedweek. Finished ninth at
Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday, June 21. Finished
third in a Maverick Mayhem start at Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute,
Indiana, on Sunday, June 23. Finished third during IRA action at Beaver Dam
Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on Saturday, June 29. Finished second and
seventh in River Cities Speedway doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, July
19-20. Earned IRA triumph at Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin, on Friday, July 26. Finished sixth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot,
Wisconsin, on Saturday, August 17. Finished fourth and second in IRA
doubleheader weekend at Plymouth Dirk Track and The Hill Raceway on Saturday
and Sunday, August 31 and September 1. Finished seventh at Cedar Lake
Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 7.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Scotty Thiel and Team 73 would like to thank all of their partners:
Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total
Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping,
Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats,
Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, Hepfner Racing Products, Triple X Chassis,
Keizer Wheels, Behling Racing Equipment, Winters Performance Products.
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE:
High Limit Sprint Car Series: www.floracing.com.
IRA Outlaw Sprint Series: www.floracing.com.
World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
X: www.twitter.com/scottythiel64
Instagram: www.instagram.com/scottythiel64
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ScottThielMotorsports
Westfall finds top-ten in USAC visit to Arkansas; Circle City and Tri-State next on agenda
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
FOREST, Ohio (September 9, 2024) – Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsprots are certainly no strangers to Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas, continuing their stretch of success in The Natural State with a USAC National Sprint Cars top-ten on Saturday, September 7.
Originally slated to be a two-day affair until Mother Nature stepped in and intervened, Pleasant Hill, Ohio’s Westfall launched the one-day program with a runner-up performance during heat race competition, racing on to finish ninth in the evening’s main event; he started from row six. Westfall’s eventual top-ten bumped his season tally to eight, three of which accomplished within the top-five.
Westfall, who pilots Ray Marshall’s Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc, Hempy Water, DPI Ink, Wix Filters, Rod End Supply, Allstar Performance, No. 33M sprint car, was the defending Texarkana 67 Speedway winner with USAC, claiming a $10,000 payday in 2023.
“Mother Nature didn’t give us much hope for two tries at Texarkana, but we made the most of our trip. We’ve really enjoyed racing there these last few years,” Westfall explained. “We wanted to get another big win for Ray [Marshall]. We still have plenty of time. I’m confident we’ll get a few more for him before the year comes to a close.”
ON DECK: Matt Westfall and Ray Marshall Motorsports will continue their 2024 USAC National Sprint Cars campaign with an Indiana doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14, visiting Circle City Raceway and Tri-State Speedway in consecutive fashion.
SPECIAL THANKS: Ray Marshall Motorsports and Matt Westfall would like to thank all of their marketing partners including: Buckeye Machine Fabricators Inc, Hempy Water, DPI Ink, Wix Filters, Rod End Supply, Allstar Performance.
BROADCAST COVERAGE: Watch each and every USAC event live at www.floracing.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattWestfallRacing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ray-Marshall-Motorsports-111598495590021/ Online home: http://raymarshallmotorsports.com/ News coverage: http://fullyinjected.com.
STATS: Wins: 2 Top-Fives: 3 Top-Tens: 8
HIGHLIGHTS: Finished sixth in USAC National Sprint Cars start at Ocala Speedway in Ocala, Florida, on Thursday, February 15. Finished fifth in USAC National Sprint Cars start at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday, May 3. Finished tenth from 17th at Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday, May 10. Finished tenth at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 22. Finished 12th at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Earned first win of the season (worth $3,000) at Paragon Speedway in Paragon, Indiana, on Saturday, June 23. Rallied from 26th to ninth at Kokomo Speedway (Indiana Sprint Week) in Kokomo, Indiana, on July 27. Won second main event of the season in BOSS Series start at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, on Saturday, August 10. Finished ninth in USAC start at Texarkana 67 Speedway on Saturday, September 7.
Greg Wilson fifth in Atomic Speedway visit
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 9, 2024
BENTON RIDGE, Ohio (September 9, 2024) – It was a last minute decision, but the decision certainly paid off, as Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing continued their 2024 campaign with a one night stay at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, on Saturday, September 7. Wilson, a recent IRA Outlaw Sprint Series main event winner, finished fifth in his visit to the southern Ohio highbanks, improving three positions after commencing action from row four.
For Wilson, ace of his own Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics, No. W20 sprint car, the result was not only beneficial from a statistical standpoint, improving his top-ten tally to 18 in 2024 – 15 of which top-fives – but from a momentum standpoint, as well, as major events stand ahead at two potential destinations.
“We’ve been having a great last several weeks and I owe it all to my family. Not sure of the plan yet for this weekend, like much of our recent schedule has been, but wherever we end up, we’ll be ready,” Wilson said. “It’s hard to believe we’re rolling right through September. There’s still a lot of racing left on our plate.”
ON DECK:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing are unsure of upcoming plans. More news
to be posted in the coming days.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including:
Primary Partners: Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics
Associate Partners: SandRidge Custom, CJMM, Conkle Chiropractic
Product Sponsors: Winters Performance, Banshee Graphics, Simpson Race Products, Fully Injected Motorsports, Titan Wings, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Nagy Equipment Sales, Ultra-Shield, BRS (Berryman Racing Shocks), All-Pro Cylinder Heads, AfterBurner Performance, TI22, King Racing Products, Engler Machine & Tool, Sharp Advantage, KSE Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Real Capz, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Burns Petroleum, Smith Titanium, Kistler Engines
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregwilsonracing/
X: https://twitter.com/gregwilsonw20
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS:
Top-fives: 15
Top-tens: 18
Wins: 1
Schuerenberg and TKS Motorsports to continue Pennsylvania
road trip with stop at Lernerville Speedway
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 9, 2024
MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (September 9, 2024) – It was a tough weekend at the “Speed Palace” for Hunter Schuerenberg and TKS Motorsports, and despite the hardships, ultimately missing Saturday’s 50-lap, $57,000-to-win Tuscarora 50 starting lineup, the growth and comfort-seeking continues, working to alter their Pennsylvania perception in an upcoming Lernerville Speedway doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14.
“Those weekends are going to happen. Our Port Royal experience as a team is obviously pretty limited, and with any new driver and team combination, you’re going to have some struggles. We’ll shake that off and move forward,” Troy Renfro, owner of the Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, No. 2KS sprint car, said. “Hats off to Hunter for his hard work this weekend. We have another big two days at Lernerville so we’re excited to give things another go.”
Although missing Saturday’s Tuscarora 50 finale, Sikeston, Missouri’s “Hunter Percent” and TKS Motorsports put themselves in the big dance on Friday, qualifying before finishing 20th in the Night Before The Tuscarora 50.
ON DECK:
TKS Motorsports and Hunter Schuerenberg will continue their 2024 campaign
with a High Limit Racing doubleheader at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,
Pennsylvania, on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series Online: www.floracing.com
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online: www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at: www.dirtvision.com
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at: www.floracing.com
2024 STATS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
TEAM STATS:
Wins: 4
Top-Fives: 18
Top-Tens: 25
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Rallied from 24th to finish sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5; earned KSE
Hard Charger Award for his efforts. Rallied from 16th to tenth at Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13.
Earned 360 Sprint Car victory in Knoxville Raceway’s 71st Season Opener on
Saturday, May 4. Finished fifth in the 410 Sprint Car division at Knoxville
Raceway on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth in POWRi Outlaw 410 start at Lee
County Speedway on Friday, May 17. Finished eighth (410) and second (360) in
Knoxville Raceway double duty start on Saturday, May 18. Chase Randall
earned his first Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint victory on Saturday, May 25.
Finished second in Knoxville’s 360 sprint car main event on Saturday, May
25. Finished second at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Monday,
May 27. Earned second Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint car victory on Saturday,
June 1. Fished third in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
preliminary on Friday, June 7 – best High Limit finish of his career (to
date). Finished seventh with High Limit Racing at Eagle Raceway in Eagle,
Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 11. Finished fourth at Huset’s Speedway in
Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Finished second at Huset’s
Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, July 7. Finished eighth at
Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 12. Finished second
during 360 action at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 13. Scored five
consecutive top-ten appearances on July 25-28 including a victory at Jackson
Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 26 – led all 25 laps for a
$7,000 payday. Qualified for 360 Knoxville Nationals and Knoxville Nationals
A-Mains; scored 23rd and 22nd, respectively.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream,
AL Driveline, Justice Brothers, Serenity Custom Woodworking, Norwalk Small
Engines, Flying A Motorsports, XYZ Machining, Rod End Supply, KH Suspension,
Schoenfeld Headers, Allstar Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Brown & Miller
Racing Solutions, Central Iowa Sheds, Mobile Dent Service, BK TI Components,
Webb Family Farms, Mag-Tech Ignition, ATL – Aero Tech Laboratories, Quick
Car, Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Hoosier Tires, Winters Performance Products, KSE
Racing Products
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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X: https://twitter.com/TKSMotorsports
News coverage: https://www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: https://www.tksmotorsports2ks.com
Fremont Speedway’s Jim Ford Classic doubleheader next for Chris Andrews
Racing
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 9, 2024
SANDUSKY, Ohio (September 9, 2024) – The coveted Jim Ford Classic at Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio, is set to takeover facility headlines this Friday and Saturday, September 13-14, and for Sandusky’s Chris Andrews, it’s a chance to not only pad the stat card, but add to the history books, chasing the $20,000 top prize up for grabs in the two-day finale. The event, celebrating 17 years in 2024, will be the richest in Fremont’s history, boasting double features on Friday (one of which the Ohio Sprint Speedweek make-up that Andrews will not participate in) and the aforementioned $20,000-to-win main event to conclude the weekend on Saturday.
Friday’s Ohio Sprint Speedweek make-up feature will award $10,000-to-win with the regularly scheduled Jim Ford Classic preliminary awarding $5,000-to-win – sanctioned by FAST On Dirt.
Andrews, ace of his own Ohio Truck Sales, OTS Truck Centers, Fleet Capital, Cintas, Kenworth of Cleveland, Toledo Spring, NAPA Fremont Auto Parts, No. 15C sprint car, will roll into the weekend on the coattails of a recent top-ten at “The Track That Action Built,” finishing eighth on September 7.
“It’s a great weekend at Fremont Speedway. It’s an event we always look forward to so I’m excited to get back and be a part of it,” Andrews expressed. “We put together some solid laps there last weekend, so we hope to transfer that momentum into the Jim Ford Classic weekend.”
ON DECK:
Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing will continue their 2024 campaign
with Fremont Speedway’s Jim Ford Classic on September 13-14.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including Ohio Truck Sales, OTS Truck Centers, Fleet
Capital, Cintas, Kenworth of Cleveland, Toledo Spring, NAPA Fremont Auto
Parts, Burdue Insurance, TruckParts4U.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisAndrewsRacin
X: https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews15C
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChrisAndrews15C/
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.chrisandrewsracing.com.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 1
Top-Tens: 7
Eliason earns top-ten in Night Before The Tuscarora;
Lernerville doubleheader ahead
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 9, 2024
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 9, 2024) – Cory Eliason and Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR) made the most of their three-day effort at the Port Royal Speedway “Speed Palace,” and although the Visalia, California, native was unable to attain a top-ten in the weekend’s coveted 50-lapper, the shining moments were plenty, highlighting all attempts with a top-ten performance in Friday’s Night Before The Tuscarora 50. The top-ten was Eliason’s 29th of the season for RSR, finishing seventh officially after starting in the exact same position.
Earning his way in the hard way, Eliason eventually capped his weekend in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, with a 17th-place score in the $57,000-to-win Tuscarora 50 finale on Saturday, September 7. It was a B-Main transfer position that secured his place in the weekend showstopper, racing on to finish second from the pole position.
“Definitely one of the toughest weekends of the year. I think we wanted a little bit more out of the 50-lapper on Saturday, but we did the best we could despite the challenges,” Eliason, driver of the Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, No. 8 sprint car, said. “Excited to get back to Lernerville and see what we can do. We were a top-five car in the Silver Cup earlier this year, so there’s no reason why we can’t do that again.”
ON DECK:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason [No. 8] will continue their 2024 High
Limit Racing schedule with a doubleheader at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,
Pennsylvania, on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Highlighted “Battle at the Bay” at East Bay Raceway Park with 19th-place
finish on Monday, February 12. Finished ninth (HL) at Golden Isles Speedway
in Waynesville, Georgia, on Thursday, February 22. Finished ninth in Volusia
Speedway Park’s Bike Week Jamboree (WoO) on Monday, March 4. Finished third
at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, March
22. Earned first victory of the season at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven,
Pennsylvania, on Sunday, March 24. Finished sixth from 15th at Williams
Grove Speedway on Friday, March 29. Finished tenth at Texas Motor Speedway
in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, April 13. Finished tenth at Southern
Oklahoma Speedway and Salina Highbanks Speedway on Friday and Saturday,
April 19-20. Finished seventh in back-to-back High Limit Racing starts at 34
Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, and Tri-City Speedway in Granite City,
Illinois, on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11. Finished fourth in Kokomo
Speedway’s High Limit Racing Midweek Money Series event on Monday, May 13.
Finished second at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, May 19. Finished fourth in John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove
Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished 12th in $75,000-to-win Bob Weikert
Memorial at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, May 26. Finished sixth at
Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on Friday, May 31. Finished
fifth in Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth,
Ohio, on Saturday, July 13. Advanced from 23rd to 13th in Eldora Speedway’s
Joker’s Jackpot on Thursday, July 18. Finished tenth in High Limit Racing’s
Double Down Duels on Wednesday, July 16. Finished fifth in Lernerville
Speedway’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup on July 23. Finished fifth in
World of Outlaws start at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 24.
Finished third in 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary competition. Finished
fifth in the 360 Knoxville Nationals finale. Finished sixth and fifth in
High Limit Racing starts at Kings Speedway and Placerville Speedway on
Friday and Saturday, August 16-17. Finished fifth in the $100,070-to-win
Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California,
on Saturday, August 24. Earned trio of top-ten appearances in final leg of
West Coast Swing – sixth at Douglas County Dirtrack in Roseburg, Oregon, on
Monday, August 26; tenth at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington, on
Wednesday, August 28; and eighth at Skagit Speedway in Burlington,
Washington, on Friday, August 30. Finished seventh in Port Royal Speedway’s
Night Before the Tuscarora 50 on Friday, September 6.
Stats:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 13
Top-Tens: 29
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason would like to thank all of their
marketing partners: Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge
Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, B
And L Holdings, Xpress Laundry, American Table, Rasmusson Service Center,
Folkens Brothers Trucking, The P.O. Box, and The Bargain Barn.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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X: https://twitter.com/RSR_883
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch High Limit Racing online at www.floracing.com.
Reutzel and RSR victorious in Port Royal’s Night Before The 50
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 9, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 9, 2024) – In all, a successful three-day campaign at the Port Royal Speedway “Speed Palace” for Aaron Reutzel and Knoxville, Iowa’s own Ridge & Sons Racing, not only concluding the annual Tuscarora 50 featuring High Limit Racing with a top-ten in the 50-lap weekend finale, but ultimately securing a triumph along the way – the 12th of Reutzel’s season and his first since a 360 win in Knoxville Raceway’s season championship on August 24.
Reutzel, ace of Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L Holdings, No. 87 sprint car, earned his victory in Friday’s Night Before The Tuscarora 50, cruising ahead from fourth to take command on lap three. The score, padded by a near-three second margin, was Reutzel’s third-ever at Port Royal Speedway and his first since 2019, that’s when the Clute, Texas, native secured a Tuscarora 50 championship with the All Star Circuit of Champions.
As noted, Reutzel raced on to conclude Tuscarora 50 weekend with a top-ten in Saturday’s finale, climbing ahead from 20th to finish tenth, officially.
ON DECK:
Tentatively, Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel [No. 87] will continue
their 2024 campaign with a High Limit Racing doubleheader at Lernerville
Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania, on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned a King of the 360s preliminary victory at East Bay Raceway Park in
Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday, February 14; finished fifth in the
$10,000-to-win finale (February 16). Finished fifth from 22nd (Hard Charger
Award) in World of Outlaws visit to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, on
Friday, March 15. Finished third in World of Outlaws start at Kennedale
Speedway Park in Kennedale, Texas, on Saturday, March 23. Rallied from 19th
to finish eighth (WoO) at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Raceway in
Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13. Earned second victory of 2024 in
Knoxville Raceway’s season opener on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth during
High Limit Racing start at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday,
May 10. Won 360 Sprint Car main event at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May
11. Finished 3rd in 410 Sprint Car main event at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 11. Earned POWRi Outlaw 410 victory at Lee County Speedway in
Donnellson, Iowa, on Friday, May 17. Finished second at Knoxville Raceway on
Saturday, May 18. Earned victory (360) and runner-up finish (410) at
Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 25. Finished second during 360
competition at Knoxville Raceway on Friday, May 31. Finished fourth during
410 competition at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 1. Earned
back-to-back top-fives at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 8; fourth
during 410 action and first during 360 action. Finished tenth with World of
Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, June 15. Won 360 main event at
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 29. Finished second
in 410 sprint start at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 6. Won Knoxville
Raceway 360 main event (fifth of season) on Saturday, July 13. Finished
third in Knoxville Raceway 410 main event on Saturday, July 13. Won second
Knoxville Raceway 410 main event of the season Saturday, July 20. Won 360
main event at Jackson Motorplex on Thursday, July 25. Finished within the
top-ten twice at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 27; second during 360
action and eighth during 410 action. Finished fourth during World of Outlaws
Jackson Nationals twice; Friday, August 16, and Saturday, August 17. Won 360
main event in Knoxville Raceway’s Season Championship Night. Won Night
Before The Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway on Friday, September 6.
Stats:
Wins: 12
Top-Fives: 28
Top-Tens: 33
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Aaron Reutzel would like to thank all of their
marketing partners: Folkens Brothers Trucking, Don Long & STC, B And L
Holdings, American Table, Commercial Edge, Rasmusson Service Center, The
P.O. Box, and Bargain Barn.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch Knoxville Raceway online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
LOGAN WILLIAMS LOOKS FOR A TURN OF FORTUNE AT SATURDAY’S SANTA MARIA USAC/CRA RACE
(Ontario, CA, September 5, 2024) After an unsatisfactory result in last Saturday's Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series main event at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, veteran driver Logan Williams is looking for a change in fortune this Saturday night when the series heads to the Santa Maria Speedway.
Williams, 28, goes into this weekend’s competition ranked fifth in the USAC/CRA championship point standings. The 2014 Series Rookie of the Year has had a breakout season in 2024. However, last Saturday’s uncharacteristic result was one of the few blemishes in his season's racing ledger. It was only the third time in 13 starts that he has failed to finish in the top 10. All three of those outings came when he was not around for the finish of the 30-lappers.
Saturday’s race will be the third of the season at Santa Maria for Yorba Linda, California-based Williams, and it will be a welcome getaway from the blast furnace temperatures that have been torching Southern California. Williams, the son of National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Rip Williams and brother of fellow USAC/CRA stars Cody and Austin Williams, had an outstanding outing at Santa Maria four weeks ago on August 10th. After qualifying six fastest and placing 5th in his heat on the 60-year-old one-third mile bank clay oval, Williams began the main event outside the front row.
In the main, Williams, driving the beautiful Flowdynamics #5W, hounded the leader over the first half of the race and nearly stole the point position several times. However, a fast leader, lapped cars, and a “cowboy up” track thwarted those attempts. The affable driver held the runner-up spot until he was passed at the checkered flag and finished third. His only better finish of the year came at Kern on June 8th when he placed second.
In his initial appearance of 2024 at Santa Maria, Williams won his heat race and came from 11th to finish eighth in the main event on July 6th.
Last Saturday at Kern, Williams, the 2013 Perris Auto Speedway Young Guns Champion, qualified 17th in the 27-car field and placed fourth in his 10-lap heat race. He started the 30-lap main in 17th and quickly reached the top 10. The likable driver stayed in the top 10 until lap 24, when he suddenly rolled to a stop in turn four. Unfortunately, a hook was needed to get the car off the track, and he finished with a very frustrating 18th-place result.
“We don’t know,” the baffled Williams responded when asked what put him out of the race. “The car has been handling really bad the last two races.”
For fans wanting to see Williams at USAC/CRA’s last 2024 appearance at Santa Maria on Saturday, adult tickets are $30.00. Seniors and military get in for $28.00. For kids 6-12, it is only $5.00, and children 5 and under are free. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m., qualifying will begin at 5:00 and the first race will take the green flag at 6:00. The track is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo. The track website is https://santamariaspeedway.net/.
After Saturday’s race, Williams will be joined by his teammate Matt McCarthy when USAC/CRA returns to its home track, Perris Auto Speedway, on September 21st.
Whenever you get the chance to meet the Flowdynamics drivers in person, be sure to visit them in the pits. They will be glad to sign your autographs, and each of them will have their fine-looking team shirts available.
If you or your company would like to be a part of one of the West Coast’s most prominent sprint car teams in the 2024 season, please contact John McCarthy at 909 930-5522 or john@flodyinc.com.
McCarthy and Williams would like to thank the following sponsors for making the 2023 season possible. Flowdynamics Inc., PurgePlugs.com, Cal Therm Mechanical Insulators, JFK Design Build, So Cal Racing Fuel, and Full Throttle Lift.
Matt McCarthy 2024 Results
2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th B Main
3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 10th A Main
4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main
5/25/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 12th A Main
6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 18th A Main
8/17/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 15th A Main
Logan Williams 2024 Results
2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 7th A Main
3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 5th A Main
3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main
4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 9th A Main
4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 22nd A Main
5/25/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 4th A Main
6/8/24 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA 2nd A Main
6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 4th A Main
7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA 8th A Main
7/13/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th A Main
8/10/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA 3rd A Main
8/15/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main
8/31/24 Kevin Kern’s Kern Raceway USAC/CRA 18th A Main
Fremont Speedway's Jim Ford Classic richest weekend in track's history
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024
FREMONT, Ohio – The 17th Annual Jim Ford Classic at Fremont Speedway Presented by Gill Construction, slated for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14, will be the richest paying event in the 73 year history of “The Track That Action Built.”
“When Jim Ford resurrected Fremont Speedway nearly 25 years ago, he saved the tradition of exciting entertainment that has been around for nearly a century. It’s appropriate we honor his legacy with the richest paying event in the history of this great track,” said Rich Farmer, Fremont Speedway Promoter.
On Kistler Engines Night, Friday, there will be double features for the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints. The $10,000-to-win make up feature from Ohio Sprint Speedweek (there were three laps completed before the rains came) will be contested followed by a regular night’s show. Both events will be operated under the Ti-22 Performance FAST On Dirt Series format. The FAST regular event on Friday will pay $5,000 to win, $1,000 for 10th and $600 to start with a total A-main purse of $25,000.
Also on Friday, the Burmeister Trophy Dirt Trucks will run the “double down” format with two 15-lap feature events only. The top 18 qualifiers will be locked into the twin features, with six being added from the last chance race. The first feature will be lined up straight up from times with the second feature being inverted based on a dice roll of 2-12. It will be a full weekly purse for each feature event.
The Gill Construction/All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Night, Saturday for the 410-sprints will feature a $20,000-to-win, $1,000 for 10th, $600 to start with a total purse of $50,000! Saturday will be a qualifying/heat passing points format similar to what the track used during the 305 fair race event. Twenty-two cars will make the A-main from the heats and B-main with two provisionals added – the highest All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads/Kistler Racing Products Attica Fremont Championship Series Presented by the Baumann Auto Group that didn’t transfer and the highest in Fremont weekly points that did not transfer.
The format is as follows for the 410 sprints:
• 2 laps of single car time trials - 1~2 cars at a time.
• Late for Qualifying: (1) lap at the end and only receive 75% of qualifying points.
• Qualifying Points awarded: 150 for 1st, 147 for 2nd …… down by 3 per position.
• Passing points for heats
• A-main lined straight up by combined points
• B-main transfers (6) will tag the tail of the A-main by finish.
• Any ties in points will be broken by actual qualifying time.
• 23rd starter. - Highest in AFCS Points not yet in the feature
• 24th starter. - Highest in Fremont Track Points not yet in the feature
Also on Saturday the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints will run the “double down” format with the top 18 going to the 20-lapA-mains and taking 6 from the last chance race. The first feature is straight up from times with the second feature being inverted via a dice roll of 2-12. It will be a full weekly purse for each feature event.
The race fans and crews will also have some fun. Friday night after the races in the campground across from the track race driver Jamie Miller will host karaoke. Following the races Saturday night in the campground there will be a band featuring racer Bryan Sebetto on the drums!
Also Saturday at noon in the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame the 2025 royalty contest will be held and all are welcome to attend.
About Gill Construction – https://kgcpc.com Owned and operated by Ray Brooks, and headquartered in nearby Port Clinton, Ohio, Gill Construction specializes in an array of land and water services, utilizing over five decades of experience to build an extensive repertoire which includes site excavation, site utilities, demolition, trenching, and marina service. Gill Construction boasts a dynamic, diverse, and experienced workforce, guaranteed to perform and complete any task with the utmost customer satisfaction.
About Kistler Engines – www.kistlerengines.com
Kistler Engines was established in 1993 and builds lightweight, high performance racing engines with a commitment to quality. Kistler Engines prides itself in high tech, innovative designs, producing highly competitive engines for sprint cars (410 c.i., 360 c.i. and 305 c.i.), as well as, late models and midgets. Kistler Engines has also earned a great reputation for our service among professional race teams due to our quick turnaround time on engine rebuilds. Kistlers uses of state-of-the art equipment, the highest standard quality parts and invests in constant research and development. Customers powered by Kistler engines have set numerous quick times, track records and have also won on the local level as well as on national traveling series such as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, High Limit Racing Series and USAC.
About All Pro Heads – www.allproheads.com
All Pro Heads is based in Johnstown, Ohio and is owned by Bob and Suzie Williams. All Pro is the industry leader in small block Chevy aluminum cylinder heads, catering to the hard core racer always looking for the perfect design for a specific application. Whether it's Sprints, Super Late Models, Drag Racing, Off-Road, Marine or Road Racing, you can count on All Pro. For engine builders and racers seeking a distinct advantage give All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads a call!
All events at Fremont Speedway Presented by Gill Construction in 2024 will be streamed on DirtVision. Keep up to date with Fremont Speedway by going to www.fremontohspeedway.com or on Facebook at www.facebook/FremontSpeedway or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FremontSpeedway or follow on My Race Pass at www.myracepass.com
Past Jim Ford Classic winners:
2008-Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio
2009-Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa.
2010-Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa.
2011-Bryan Sebetto, Fremont, Ohio
2012-Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa.
2013-Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio
2014-Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio
2015-Ryan Smith, Kunkletown, Pa.
2016-Rained Out
2017-Byron Reed, Monclova, Ohio
2018-Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, PA
2019-Christopher Bell, Norman, OK
2020-Aaron Reutzel, Clute Texas
2021-Cole Macedo, Lemoore, Calif.
2022- Cole Duncan, Circleville, Ohio
2023-Zeb Wise, Angola, Indiana
2024-?
SATURDAY AT WEEDSPORT CANCELLED, ATTENTION NOW TURNED TO PENN CAN-WOODHULL DOUBLEHEADER
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – September 6, 2024
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Mother Nature continues to dominate the CRSA Sprints season.
Weedsport Speedway and CRSA officials have canceled night one of Cavalcade Cup Weekend due to weather. The night was supposed to feature the third round of the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge.
Lingering showers from late Friday night are scheduled to continue mid-afternoon, not giving Weedsport Speedway officials enough time to prepare the track for racing festivities.
The event will not be made up for the rest of the season, but talks between Mike Emhof and Jimmy Phelps are already in progress before 2025.
“The Future Stars of Sprint Cars” now prepare for the first doubleheader weekend Friday at Penn Can Speedway for the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series and Woodhull Raceway Saturday to determine the Dandy Triple Play champion.
Action Friday night can be seen on Race Report TV and Dirt Track Digest TV.
CRSA Members, if you plan on running the two-in-two weekend with us for Penn Can and Woodhull, the Comfort Inn & Suites in Johnson City, New York, has put together a special rate.
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569 Harry L Drive
Johnson City, N.Y. 13790
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RAIN WASHES OUT “APPLE FESTIVAL NATIONALS” FRIDAY & SATURDAY AT SHARON
September 6, 2024
By Mike Leone
(Hartford, OH)...With one round of rain this morning, a high likelihood of rain and potential severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and continuing throughout the night along with a continued chance of lake effect showers and unseasonably cool conditions on Saturday, the entire “Apple Festival Nationals” weekend has been cancelled at Sharon Speedway. Those that purchased tickets and camping will automatically be refunded.
There will be no racing next weekend. Up next will be the rescheduled “Lou Blaney Memorial” on Saturday, September 21 featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply “410” Sprint Cars presented by Bala Management racing for $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start along with the BRP Modified Tour for big blocks paying $2,500 to-win. This will be a complete new program. Rain checks from August 17 will be accepted. For ticking and camping visit https://sharonspeedway.simpletix.com/
Coming up Saturday, September 28 will be the second appearance of the season by the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series also in a $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start event. The Whelen Econo Mods presented by Alcon Mechanical will also be on the card. For tickets visit https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WRG_SNG_MPV&orgid=52711&eventId=104123
Keen Overcoming Issues, Incidents and Learning Curve in Rookie 410 Sprint Season
Port Royal, PA – September 6, 2024
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt
It’s been a tough summer for 410 sprint car rookie Kyle Keen.
His season started reasonably well for a rookie on the tough Central PA circuit. He qualified for 11 of his first 15 events and had an average finishing position of 18th. It wasn’t about the finishing position, it was about finishing. Making as many laps as possible each night to give himself the best chance to learn and improve. He was accomplishing that goal.
As summer got into full gear, there seemed to be one challenge after another. Between part failures, the learning curve, and incidents it seemed never-ending.
Keen went into 410 sprint car racing knowing it wouldn’t be easy though, so he just kept grinding it out. QUICK RESULTS
DATE: September 2, 2024
Event: Labor Day Classic Division: 410 Sprint Cars Location: Port Royal Speedway, ort Royal, PA Stats: 40 cars, Group 1 Qualifying 3rd, Heat 2nd (4), A-main 20th (9)
OFF TRACK
PA Speedweek brought on the first hurdle of the summer for Keen when he encountered an engine part failure at Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland. It was his third Speedweek race attempt and third DNQ (did not qualify) but against the stout fields that series draws, there was certainly no reason to stress over the results.
The engine issue sidelined the Fine Line Auto Body, Hess Bid / Hess Auctioneers, Keen Parts / CorvetteParts.net, Shetron Trailers, Heishman Racing Fuels, DL Lehman Construction, Fuel Ox No.17k for four weeks. Keen returned to Williams Grove Speedway on August 2nd, shook off the rust, and logged a 16th-place finish. It seemed all was normal again.
That feeling was replaced with frustration over the following two weeks. Keen raced four times, making only one feature and damaging two cars.
After showing good speed early in the evening in his first-ever venture to the track, Keen got caught up in an incident that started a few rows in front of him in the A-main at Lincoln Speedway on August 17th, then suffered a steering part issue one week later on August 23rd at Williams Grove Speedway in the B-main.
Each week he bounced back after long hours in the shop preparing to get back to the track. The labor and expense are difficult enough to overcome but the mental toughness required to soldier on through trials like these is even harder for a driver, even if sometimes the circumstances are not your fault.
Confidence wanes. Self-doubt creeps in.
Overcoming that can often be more difficult than figuring out the right setup for the race car. They say a confident driver is worth two-tenths of a second, so when the going gets tough, all focus turns to getting back to basics. The goal becomes to simply put together a full night, make the show, and get back to the shop with everything in one piece. BACK ON TRACK
With racing action on August 30th and 31st washed out by rain, Keen shifted his attention to his first-ever Labor Day Classic at Port Royal Speedway. The event provides a unique challenge to drivers and teams on the tricky daytime surface.
Keen got his afternoon off on the right foot by spinning off the 3rd quickest lap in his group to earn the 2nd starting spot in his heat race.
The Carlisle, PA native kept the momentum going, challenging for the lead on the opening lap of the heat race. Chase Dietz fended off the surge by Keen, who settled into 2nd. He went on to maintain full control of the runner-up spot to the finish.
Keen found himself with a top-ten starting spot for the 73rd Annual Labor Day Classic, something that quickly reinstated at least some of his confidence behind the wheel.
The only thing that didn’t go right for Keen on Monday afternoon was his setup choices for the feature. The daylight surface was a new challenge and they guessed wrong, causing the No.17k to fall back in the running order.
Mired in 20th with less than ten laps remaining and nothing to gain from continuing, Keen retired from the event.
“We had the boat anchor out.”, Keen said with a good-natured grin. “We missed the setup for the feature but it’s all good, it’s part of us learning to figure out what we need to be more hooked up with a full fuel load.”
“I’m proud of our team! We’ve been getting closer and closer this season. And we haven’t quit despite some really tough challenges. I’m really proud of how well we have been qualifying the last few races, which is a super important part of being successful in these things.”
Keen has the right attitude and work ethic to weather what his rookie season throws at him. There are still a few races left and he intends to finish 2024 strong. UP NEXT
Keen will take a break this weekend. Plans for the remainder of the season will be announced soon. Follow Kyle at the social media outlets listed below to get the latest updates!
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BRODY ROA SURPRISED MANY IN RETURN TO HIS OWN CAR AT SANTA MARIA
(Cypress, CA, September 4, 2024) In what was a surprise to
everyone from the fans in the grandstands to the other drivers in the pit
area, Brody Roa showed up in his own #91R when Inland Rigging presented the
Ultimate Sprint Car Series “Race For Chase” last Sunday night at the Santa
Maria Speedway. It was the first time the veteran driver was on the track in
his familiar green race car since the final event of the 2022 season.
Last year, Roa won the USAC/CRA championship in the Tom and Kristy Dunkel Inland Rigging #17R. The car was a combined effort using Roa’s chassis, the same one he drove at Santa Maria and engines supplied by Dunkel. At Sunday’s race, the car was powered by an engine that the Garden Grove, California racing star purchased out of Pennsylvania.
When the bright green #91R rolled onto the track on Sunday at Santa Maria, it was met with excitement from the fans. While it was a surprise to them, it was not a spur-of-the-moment deal. In fact, the friendly driver had been working on it all year.
“I kind of picked away at it all year,” Roa said about putting his own deal back on the track. “I slowly pieced it back together. Getting it painted and stuff. We didn’t have an engine the whole time. The engine finally showed up in the middle of July.”
While the engine arrived over a month and a half ago, the veteran driver continued to take his time getting everything together. The fact of the matter is he did not even plan on racing last weekend. From the start of the year, August 31st was marked as an off day on his schedule. That was also the day that there was a conflict between the USAC/CRA and USCS schedules. USAC/CRA was slated to be at Kern and USCS was scheduled at Santa Maria. That conflict is what opened the door for Roa to get the #91R on the track.
“I had August 31st marked off my schedule all year as not racing that night,” Roa explained. “Malyssa (USCS president Malyssa Perkins) rescheduled Santa Maria for September 1st. Jayson (Jayson May owner of the #8M Roa has been driving) obviously wanted somebody in the car for Kern. That is his home track and all of his sponsors are right there. So, Jake Andreotti ran the #8M car the whole weekend and we decided to put my car together to race at Santa Maria.”
The biggest obstacle in getting his program up and running was not a minor detail. Roa did not have an engine! He went on the hunt and found it in the sprint car hotbed of Pennsylvania.
“It is an old Dash 12 some guy in Pennsylvania had,” Roa said of his new engine. “He did all of the machine work on it and assembled it. He had Kreitz dyno it, and it looks good on the dyno sheet. It runs pretty good. I was really pleased with how it ran Sunday. It was pretty strong for a Dash 12. They are older engines and not as big a hitter as what we had the past 12 years or so with some All-Pros from Shaver. It was kind of back to the first engine I had when I started 410 racing. They are kind of soft and super drivable. You can just stand on the throttle and worry about turning the steering wheel.”
Last Sunday at the track where he has had the most success in his career, Roa qualified second fastest in his eight-car group with a time of 13.890. That was the seventh fastest of the 26 cars that showed up to race at the 60-year-old speed plant. He followed that up by going from his fourth-place starting spot to finishing third in his 10-lap heat.
For the 30-lap main on the track that was anything but smooth as a baby’s behind or a pool table on the night, Roa began in the 11th position. The wily veteran momentarily raced up to fifth. However, things unraveled after that.
“We had some decent speed,” Roa recalled. “We ran third in our heat race and we were not the fastest in our group. With the format, running third in our heat started us pretty far back in the main.”
“There was just kind of one strip of moisture and grip in the racetrack,” Roa continued. “In that strip it was really rough and it was really hard to get by guys. I had a really good restart in the middle of the race and I was fifth or maybe sixth. Got by a couple of guys I was stuck behind most of the race and then the caution came out on the same lap. They got put back in front of us.”
Not long after the race restarted, Roa tangled with another car in turn three and flipped toward the turn four crash wall, ending his night.
“I think a lapped car that was a couple cars ahead of me got woahed up in the corner and everybody checked up,” he said of the end of his race. “I just didn’t get her woahed up in time. I haven’t even taken it out of the trailer yet. Looking at it in the pits after the races it looks like it is just front end damage. Some radius rods, a couple shocks, and a Jacob’s ladder at this point. All the cheap stuff. I said that (cheap stuff) with air quotes. I don’t think it was really a big hit. Watching the video it almost looked like it spun like a top on the top of the car. Hopefully, the chassis is okay and we will put her back together.”
While the race did not end the way he hoped, Roa did achieve a goal he set out to when he put the car together. The night was all about family.
“It was really just my family,” Roa said of the crew that was there for the night. “Had my dad, uncle, mom, wife, and daughters. That was the gang. I wanted to have the family deal together one more time. That was the whole point of getting the gang back together and doing it for fun.”
Roa is off the next couple of weeks but will return to action on September 21st when the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series returns to its home track, the “Southern California Home of Major League Sprint Car Racing,” Perris Auto Speedway. The racing veteran has a lot of advertising space available on the car and is seeking marketing partners for the remainder of the 2023 campaign. If interested, use the contact information at the top of this release.
“Yeah, every little contribution helps,” Roa stated when asked if he would like to add some sponsors. “I don’t know how much we will race it, and when we will race it. After crashing Sunday night, that cost a lot of money. We are always looking for somebody to jump on board. We have blank sides of the hood, so there is plenty of room.”
Roa would like to thank his sponsors, “Biker” Bruce Fischer, ALR Virtual Services, Burris Racing, Caltrol, Competition Suspension, Simpson Race Gear, Rod End Supply, Driven Racing Oil, Baldwin Filters, and NGK Spark Plugs. If you would like to be a marketing partner in 2024, contact Roa using the information at the top of this release.
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Brody Roa’s 2024 Racing Results
03/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main
03/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS – Broke
04/06/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS – Broke
04/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 1st A Main
04/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main
05/04/24 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway USCS Sprint Cars Rained Out
05/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Car Series 1st A Main
05/25/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 3rd A Main
09/01/24 Santa Maria Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 17th A Main
LIGUORI LOOKS TO SEAL THE DEAL WITH MUST SEE TITLE AT BIRCH RUN
September 5, 2024 - Holly, Michigan - Joe Liguori will be looking to seal the deal on his first career Must See Racing Series Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts championship when the series invades Birch Run Speedway September 13 for the series season finale.
When Liguori arrives at Birch Run Speedway, all he must do is start the feature event and he will claim his first career series title. Liguori has put himself in position to clinch the title by simply starting the feature event. But he’s looking to do much more than start the feature event, he’d like to close the deal with a feature victory. He’d like to pick up a feature victory and avoid going winless on the year.
Liguori picked up the $10,000 non-points Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series / Must See Racing co-sanctioned event at Citrus County Speedway in Inverness, Florida in March.
He knows all too well it’s not over until the fat lady sings and that the “Liguori Curse” is real. Bad luck has eluded himself from championships and races just like his grandfather Ralph Liguori before him. By sealing the championship next weekend, he can kick his bad luck to the curb in the process.
If Liguori intends to cap off the season with a win, he will have his work cut out for him. Besides the MSR regulars, he will have to contend with the likes of Bobby Sants III, 14-year-old phenom Colton Bettis, and Kody Swanson.
The series will be making its first appearance at Birch Run Speedway since last Labor Day Weekend when Davey Hamilton Jr. took home the victory.
Joining the MSR National Series will be the Maxima Racing Oils Midwest Lights Series. In the MSR Lights points battle, only twelve points separate the top three drivers. Cody Gallogly has a slim two-point lead over JJ Henes with Andrew Bogusz lurking in third place. Bogusz has been the hottest driver recently with two consecutive wins heading into Birch Run. He will be looking to extend his streak and narrow the gap in his quest for a series championship.
MSR’s twin bill of winged racing has been popular with race
fans recently and next weekend’s event appears to be much the same. Running
both the national series and the Lights series on the same night has been a
regular occurrence for Must See Racing recently.
A full field of top talent is anticipated in both classes. Expected entries
in the National series include Adam Biltz, Teddy Alberts, Jason Blonde, Tom
Geren, Rick Holley, Bobby Komisarski, Ryan Litt, Jimmy McCune, Kevin Mingus,
and Tommy Nichols, Charlie Schultz, Dorman Snyder, and more.
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Eldora Speedway Hires Levi Jones as General Manager
Championship-Winning USAC Driver and Motorsports Industry Veteran To Oversee World’s Greatest Dirt Track
ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 5, 2024) – Eldora Speedway has hired championship-winning USAC driver and motorsports executive Levi Jones as general manager for the World’s Greatest Dirt Track.
The appointment serves as a homecoming for Jones, with the 42-year-old from Olney, Illinois, having raced for Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart in the United States Auto Club (USAC) from 2006 until the midpoint of 2013, winning six of his seven USAC championships with Tony Stewart Racing.
Jones comes to Eldora from IndyCar, where he has been director of Indy NXT, the stepping-stone division to the flagship NTT IndyCar Series. Prior to his three-year tenure at IndyCar, Jones held numerous competition and executive positions with USAC, rising from national series competition director in 2015-2019 to executive vice president from 2019 until October 2021 when he joined IndyCar.
Jones will officially begin his general manager role at Eldora on Sept. 16 following IndyCar’s season finale at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway.
“On behalf of everyone at Eldora Speedway, we’re excited and grateful to have Levi Jones as our general manager,” Stewart said. “Levi has always held Eldora in high regard, both as a racer and as an executive. Now in his role as general manager, he combines a racer’s perspective with excellent managerial and promotional experience earned in USAC and IndyCar. Our fans and competitors should know that Eldora is in very good hands, just as it had been before.
“We had a terrific leader in Jerry Gappens, and all of us were devastated by his passing. I’m incredibly proud of the entire staff who stepped up in what has been a very trying time. At numerous points this summer, we all asked, ‘What would Jerry have done?’ as we worked to put our best foot forward.
“I want to especially thank Jonathan Bateman, who has worn nearly every hat and done every job at Eldora since joining us in 2006. He became our interim general manager after Jerry passed, and he had less than two weeks to get ready for one of our biggest races, the Dirt Late Model Dream. He was an absolute pro, and the Dream and our summer slate of racing wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for the experience and work ethic Jonathan brings to Eldora every day.”
Jones delivers another established work ethic to Eldora. He won 35 feature races during his USAC driving career, a tally spread amongst Sprint Car (28 wins), Midget (four wins) and Silver Crown (three wins). His USAC Sprint Car titles came in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and he earned back-to-back USAC Silver Crown championships in 2010 and 2011. All but Jones’ 2005 Sprint Car championship came with Tony Stewart Racing.
That experience made Jones a perfect fit for USAC, where as its national series competition director, he led the planning and operation of more than 75 USAC events across the United States in the Sprint Car, Midget and Silver Crown divisions. When Jones was promoted to USAC executive vice president, he helped diversify the sanctioning body’s scope beyond open-wheel racing. Under Jones’ watch, USAC expanded to youth racing, off-road competition, rally and sports car racing. All the while, Jones was responsible for maintaining and executing annual rule books, managing sponsorships for each series, negotiating sanction agreements, personnel management and working as race director, when needed.
“Being general manager of Eldora Speedway is a huge opportunity and I’m grateful for it,” Jones said. “I know I have big shoes to fill from all that Jerry Gappens and his predecessors accomplished, but I’m ready for this moment. I know Eldora’s history and what it means to fans and everyone who comes through its pit gate, whether they’re a driver or a crew member. We are passionate that Eldora remains the preeminent dirt track in the world, and that’s my aim as general manager.”
Carved from a cornfield in 1954, Eldora has become a leader in motorsports growth and sustainability. The half-mile, dirt oval hosts some of the most prestigious grassroots racing events in the world, and 2024 is its 71st consecutive season of racing.
“Eldora is the track where everyone wants to win because you really have to earn it, and when you do, your name is on a list of legends,” said Jones, a two-time winner of Eldora’s 4-Crown Nationals (2005 and 2010). “There’s a lot of pride that comes with just competing at Eldora, and credit goes to track founders Earl and Berneice Baltes. They made Eldora a destination with constant improvement and innovation. Tony Stewart has done an incredible job of continuing all that Earl and Berneice created, and I’m honored to help carry on their vision.”
Jones’ first race as Eldora general manager will be the 4-Crown Nationals, which features consecutive nights of racing Sept. 20-21, headlined by the Kubota High Limit Racing winged sprint car series and the USAC Sprint Car, Midget and Silver Crown National Championship series.
Tickets are on sale at www.EldoraSpeedway.com, where fans can sign up for breaking news and updates delivered via email or text message. Fans can also call the ticket office at 937-338-3815. The latest event information, including raceday schedule and weather updates, can be found on the official @EldoraSpeedway social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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CRSA BEGINS SEPTEMBER AT THE PORT
Press Release By: Marty Czekala - September 4, 2024
Oh, has the season gone by so quick.
After taking Labor Day weekend off, the A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints powered by Super Gen Products return to Weedsport Speedway for the third round of the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge.
The race is a part of night one of Cavalcade Weekend at “The Port” and is a part of the undercard to the Super DIRTcar Series.
It’s the second trip this season to Weedsport for CRSA, making it the first time Weedsport hosts a pair of CRSA races in the same season. Last May, Jordan Hutton kicked off the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge with his first trip to Victory Hill.
Here’s a look at the storylines this weekend.
Tune In: Saturday’s action can be seen live on DIRTVision, with Marty Czekala on the call. For $5.99 a month, you can expand your race night experience at the track or online through the MyRacePass app or at www.myracepass.com, which features entries, lineups, fantasy and results.
Last Time Out: CRSA made a trip to Brewerton Speedway for the first time ever.
34 drivers checked in for a night to become the first CRSA winner at Brewerton and one driver joined the all-time club for wins.
Four-time series champion Jeff Trombley led all 25 laps and put the Warren Alexson-owned No. 3a across the line first for his 14th career victory, tying him with Danny Varin, Scott Goodrich, and Josh Pieniazek for first on the all-time wins list.
“It’s been a frustrating year,” said Trombley in victory lane. “The guys have been giving me a great car all year. We’ve been running good, just got to finish.”
Trombley has been in past situations in 2024 where he has had chances to get that first win of the season but has fallen short. At both Afton and Fonda, engine issues plagued him from getting a shot at the win while leading. It wasn’t the case this time.
Billy VanInwegen finished second for the third time this season while rookie Zach Sobotka, a Sportsman regular, came home third in his third career CRSA start.
Point Standings: Tomy Moreau increased his points lead on Kyle Pierce to 31 points while still looking for his first win of the season.
With a spin under the white flag last week, Dalton Herrick fell back in the standings, now 55 behind “The Canadian Kid.”
Ron Greek and Blake Warner round out the top five, with them 109 and 137 back, respectively.
The rest of the top 10 are John Cunningham, Cliff Pierce, Adam DePuy, Jordan Hutton and Jerry Sehn Jr.
As for the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge, Hutton holds a 10-point advantage over Jeff Trombley. Herrick is third, 27 behind, Moreau fourth, 33 back, while DePuy rounds out the top five 43 markers behind.
Perfect on the Thruway: Speaking of Hutton, the No. 66 is a perfect two-for-two in I-90 Pit Stop Challenge races in 2024. "J-Hutt" won last May at Weedsport, followed by a last-lap pass on Jeff Trombley to win at Fonda in July.
Trombley is two-for-two in runner-ups, finishing second to Hutton in both I-90 events.
September Slam: One month remains in the CRSA Sprints season and by the end of September, we could see up to five different champions.
Sept. 14 will crown our first champion in the Dandy Triple Play at Woodhull Raceway. Sept. 20 will then crown a Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Series champion at Skyline Raceway Motorsports Park in Virgil. Sept. 27 will declare our I-90 Pit Stop Challenge champion at Utica-Rome Speedway followed by the points finale at Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua to determine our DisBatch Brewing Company Challenge champion and overall points winner.
The season finale is a non-points event Oct. 5 at Cornwall Motor Speedway in Ontario for the Canadian CRSA/Crate Challenge.
By the Numbers: Weedsport Speedway holds the record for most entries in an event at 42 back in May. 12 drivers have recorded a top five at Weedsport with four different winners. Billy VanInwegen leads all drivers with two wins, while Darryl Ruggles, Bobby Parrow and Jordan Hutton each have a victory.
From the Frontman: “The season has gone way too fast. We’re excited to return to a tight 1/3-mile track in Weedsport. When the night gets to feature time, the drivers will search all-around. We hope you come out or tune in!" ~ Mike Emhof
Up Next: CRSA will try for its first two-in-two of the season at Penn Can Speedway for King of the Can and the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier Sept. 13 followed by Woodhull Raceway the following night to crown the first champion of the season. Friday’s race can be seen on Race Report TV and on Dirt Track Digest TV.
Standings
1. 22 Tomy Moreau 1580 pts
2. 9K Kyle Pierce -31
3. 29 Dalton Herrick -55
4. 28 Ron Greek -109
5. 21B Blake Warner -137
6. J27 John Cunningham -187
7. 4 Cliff Pierce -260
8. 99 Adam DePuy -356
9. 66 Jordan Hutton -364
10. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. -370
Feature Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 3
2. 9K Kyle Pierce 2
3. 77 Matt Rotz 1
4. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
5. 99 Adam Depuy 1
6. 18C Dan Craun 1
7. 3A Jeff Trombley 1
Feature Polesitters
1. D9 Dustin Sehn 1
2. 48A Alysha Bay 1
3. 33 Scott Landers 1
4. 28 Ron Greek 1
5. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
6. 99 Adam Depuy 1
7. 66 Jordan Hutton 1
8. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
9. 18C Dan Craun 1
10. 18 Timmy Lotz
Heat Winners
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 4
2. 22 Tomy Moreau 3
3. 3A Jeff Trombley 2
4. 99 Adam Depuy 2
5. 25G Tyler Graves 2
6. 18C Dan Craun 2
7. 56V Billy VanInwegen 2
8. 18 Timmy Lotz 2
9. 33 Scott Landers 2
10. 12 Tyler Chartrand 1
11. 88C Chad Miller 1
12. 23 John Smith 1
13. 80 Bobby Parrow 1
14. 17E Ethan Gray 1
15. 28 Ron Greek 1
16. 21B Blake Warner 1
17. 8 Dillon Paddock 1
18. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 1
19. 99K Mike Kiser 1
20. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
21. J27 John Cunningham 1
22. 9K Kyle Pierce 1
Top 5s
1. 22 Tomy Moreau 7
2. 9K Kyle Pierce 5
3. 29 Dalton Herrick 5
4. 66 Jordan Hutton 4
5. 3A Jeff Trombley 4
6. 56V Billy VanInwegen 4
7. 8 Dillon Paddock 2
8. 80 Bobby Parrow 2
9. 12 Tyler Chartrand 2
10. 25G Tyler Graves 2
11. 410 Jerry Sehn Jr. 1
12. 33 Scott Landers 1
13. 4s Johnny Smith 1
14. 48a Alysha Bay 1
15. 77 Matt Rotz 1
16. 99 Mike Kiser 1
17. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 1
18. 99 Adam Depuy 1
19. 4 Cliff Pierce 1
20. 28 Ron Greek 1
21. 19em Emily VanInwegen 1
22. 18C Dan Craun 1
23. 10VC Zach Sobotka 1
Top 5 Hard Chargers By +/-
1. 99 Adam DePuy +43
2. 9K Kyle Pierce +39
3. 8 Dillon Paddock +36
3. 56V Billy VanInwegen +33
5. 10VC Zach Sobotka +32
Lap Leaders
1. 66 Jordan Hutton 41
2. 3a Jeff Trombley 35
3. 99 Adam Depuy 25
4. 21B Blake Warner 21
5. 77 Matt Rotz 20
6. 56V Billy VanInwegen 18
7. 9k Kyle Pierce 18
8. 48jr Darryl Ruggles 10
9. 8 Dillon Paddock 10
10. 18c Dan Craun 10
11. 80 Bobby Parrow 9
12. 28 Ron Greek 9
13. 121 Steve Glover 5
14. 19em Emily VanInwegen 3
15. 4s Johnny Smith 1
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Tanner Carrick Has Strong Weekend in Placerville, CA
PETERSEN MEDIA: After a grueling stretch with High Limit Racing, Tanner Carrick returned to form over the weekend in Placerville, CA as he picked up a sixth place finish to open the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout on Saturday night before a third place effort during Sunday night’s finale.
“We definitely struggled at times racing with the High Limit guys, so it felt good to put some tough races behind us and be back up front and battling for wins,” Tanner Carrick said. “Sunday night I started third and kind of took too long to figure out what I needed to do to get going. We held the spot all race long, and even got into second briefly.”
Following an impressive run from 12th to 6th to open the weekend up on Saturday night, Carrick got Sunday off to a quick start as he stopped the clock in time trials with the 7th fastest lap of the night amongst the 31 cars that were checked into the pit area.
Lining up on the pole of his heat race, it was vital to get the jump as the win also came with a berth in the Trophy Dash. Getting the jump over Tony Gomes, Carrick worked the ¼ mile bullring to perfection.
Grabbing the win, the Lincoln, CA driver was able to punch his ticket into both the Dash and the feature event as he took the green flag from the eighth starting position in the six-lap shootout.
Having a very impressive showing in the Dash, the Lincoln, CA driver had a very good CVC/CWA/Cemex No. 83T entry under him as he put on a show and battled his way to a third-place finish.
With the finish, Carrick found himself in the second row of the 35-lap feature event as he chased after the $8000 top prize that was up for grabs on this night.
On the slick Placerville Speedway surface, Carrick settled into third as the race came to life. While running in third he chased after former Australian Champion, Jock Goodyer, and current High Limit Racing regular, Justin Peck.
Stalking the two Carrick got close to Peck on the 20th lap, and briefly took over second, but then quickly found himself back in fourth as Bubba DeCaires briefly entered the battle.
As the race moved along, Carrick was able to use a late move to get by Peck and take the third and final spot on the podium when the checkered flag flew.
“I needed to make some decisions earlier which probably cost us a little, but all in all it was a good weekend for us, and great to get back up on the podium at Placerville Speedway,” Carrick added.
Tanner Carrick would like to thank CVC, Cemex, California Waterfowl, Interstate Oil, D.R. Horton, Conti, Harris and Sloan, Hanson Truss, TC Guide Service, Eddie’s Lincoln Auto Body, Simpson Strong-Tie, A&A Concrete Supply, Kaeding Performance, and Arai for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts: 49, Wins: 6, Top 5’s: 23, Top 10’s: 31
ON TAP: Carrick now will battle the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars on Friday night at Stockton Dirt Track before returning to Placerville Speedway on Saturday night.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay up to speed with Tanner Carrick by following him on Twitter @Carrick_Tanner or @CarrickMotorsp1, and by clicking over to www.tannercarrick.com.
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Cole Macedo Scores Pair of Top-5’s In WA to Close High
Limit Swing; Now Set to Take on World of Outlaws
PETERSEN MEDIA- With a busy swing with High Limit Racing out West now in the
books, Cole Macedo and Tarlton Motorsports have another test in front of
them; the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
“Overall, it was a pretty successful end to the High Limit
Racing swing,” Cole Macedo said. “Drew Warner and the guys worked extremely
hard and it was really a tough stretch dating back to Chico and then racing
all the way up to Skagit, WA.”
Following an 11th place finish at Douglas County Dirtrack in
Roseburg, OR, a tricky Grays Harbor Raceway threw many off, but not Macedo
and the Tarlton Motorsports team.
Earning quick time honors in time trials, Macedo lined the
Tarlton and Son Inc./Complete Parts and Equipment Solutions/Executive Auto
Sales backed No. 21 up in the second row of his heat race. Battling to a
second-place finish, Macedo locked into the Dash where a second place finish
put him on the front row of the feature event.
After staling alongside Trey Starks, Macedo settled into
second where he raced much of the night. Able to pressure Starks on a few
occasions, Macedo settled into second until drifting back to a fifth place
finish over the last four laps of the main.
Checking into Skagit Speedway on Thursday night, a tough
qualifying effort put Macedo and company in a deep hole. After timing in
24th, a second place finish in heat race action was just good enough to
sneak him into the feature event as he rolled off the starting grid from the
10th row.
Salvaging the night the best he could, Macedo worked his way
forward and ended up 13th when the feature came to a close.
Back in action on Friday night for another complete program,
Macedo got off to a much better start as he ended up sixth quickest in
qualifications before advancing from 5th to 3rd in heat race competition.
Lining up sixth in the feature event, Macedo needed to keep
his mount up front to tabulate a many point as possible to put himself in a
good position for Saturday night’s finale.
Taking the green flag from sixth, Macedo was able to do just
that as he worked his way into the Top-5 and finished fifth. With his finish
and his point total, the Lemoore, CA driver rebounded well enough to be on
the front row of a Saturday night heat race.
Starting on the outside front row of his heat, Macedo had
hopes of getting the jump to lock into the Dash, but on this night the track
was not kind to any of the outside starters.
Finishing third in his heat, Macedo was safely in the
$102,626.26 to win feature event, but he took the green flag from the 13th
starting position.
On a very even track, passing proved to be tricky with the
top and the bottom both being extremely good. Spending much of the night
battling to get into the Top-10, Macedo saw his West Coast High Limit Racing
swing come to a close with an 11th place finish.
“Aside from Thursday night and not getting qualified well, I
thought we raced well at Skagit,” Macedo said. “Overall, I thought we raced
pretty well everywhere and that is a big credit to Drew and the guys, as
well as the Tarlton family for providing us with really good equipment that
can compete and run with the best around. We are all excited to see what we
can do with the World of Outlaws this week.”
Tarlton Motorsports would like to thank Tarlton and Son
Inc., Complete Parts & Equipment Solutions, Executive Auto Sales, Durst,
Tarlton Estate and Asset Management, Bandy and Associates, FK Shocks, FK Rod
Ends, Willwood Brakes, Vortex Wings, and High Performance Lubricants for
their support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races: 45, Wins: 4, Top 5’s: 25, Top 10’s:
29.
ON TAP: Macedo now will battle the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series as they come to the Golden State. Friday
night Macedo will be in action at Stockton Dirt Track, before heading to
Hanford, CA on Saturday night for the Tom Tarlton Classic.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay connected with Tarlton Motorsports by following @Tarlton_Racing on Twitter, or becoming a fan on facebook at www.facebook.com/tarltonracing21.
Hartmann charges ahead, banks top 10 at The Hill
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 4, 2024 – Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing Team completed a two-race weekend of Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Cars competition with both speed and consistency tucked firmly in their back pocket after a pair of forward-moving showings at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 31 and The Hill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Sept. 1.
With a large Sheboygan County Fair Night crowd looking on, Hartmann kicked off the doubleheader weekend with a 19th place qualifying effort in the 27-car field based on a lap of 12.768 around the Plymouth, Wis. driver’s home track.
The fifth-year Sprint Car competitor started and finished seventh in the first eight-lap IRA heat race before starting third and placing fifth in the 12-lap IRA B-main to gain a transfer position to the evening’s 25-lap main event.
Despite being mired in the 23rd starting spot, the 2020 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing and Midwest Sprint Car Association Rookie of the Year Award winner negotiated his way through two cautions and a red flag period to charge up eight spots and tally a 15th place finish in a race won by Joel Myers Jr.
One night later, the 87A racing team made the trek north to Sturgeon Bay for the first-ever IRA 410 Sprint Car event at The Hill Raceway.
Before a near-capacity crowd, Hartmann took an immediate liking to the slightly banked third-mile clay oval ripping off the sixth fastest qualifying lap in the 21-car field with a tour of the track in 12.667 seconds.
After starting and finishing third in the third eight-lap IRA heat race, Hartmann advanced to the IRA dash for the sixth time during the 2024 season. A fifth place showing in the first IRA dash gave Hartmann the ninth starting spot in the 30-lap main event.
The A-main saw Hartmann mix it up at the front of the field throughout the event. He pulled off several key passes along the low groove of the smooth and slick racing surface to come home with a sixth place showing behind race winner Joel Myers Jr.
The strong sixth place result marked the seventh top 10 A-main finish of the 2024 campaign for the 87A Hartmann Racing Team.
Throughout the two-race weekend, Hartmann advanced his 87A car 11 positions in A-main action.
“We felt like we had a good recovery going from a rough start to the night at Plymouth until the tires sealed over on a late race red in the A,” Hartmann said. “Coming into Sunday at The Hill, we didn’t know what to expect. It turned out to be a great night. We were a few spots short of a top five, but it was still a strong run. We’ll keep building on this momentum and work toward moving up a couple more spots this coming weekend.”
Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing team are set to head north and west for a big weekend of Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series action starting Friday, Sept. 6 at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wis. for the annual Northern Nationals.
The WISSOTA Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks and Midwest Mods will also be on the card.
Spectator gates open at 3 p.m. and hot laps are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. with racing underway at 6 p.m.
On Saturday, Sept. 7, the 87A Hartmann Racing team will travel to Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. for the prestigious 24th annual Jerry Richert Memorial.
The all-Sprint Car program will also feature the Midwest Power Series 360 Sprint Cars, Traditional Sprint Cars and 600cc Winged Micro Sprints.
Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m.
All Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events can be viewed via live streaming at Floracing.com.
The sponsorship partners for the 2024 87A Hartmann Racing team include Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, Feldmann Sales & Service, Holler n Hills, Quasius Construction Inc., TheD8Dispensary, AF Inc., Metalcraft, Rich’s Truck and Auto Repair, Fastenal of Plymouth, Waldo Oil, RC Custom Design, Hepfner Racing Products, Maxim Chassis, Berryman Racing Shocks and My Race Pass.
The 2024 87A Hartmann Racing team consists of Eric Bergschultz, Ian Schultz, Karlee Hartmann, Andrew Shufflebotham and Kristine Hartmann.
Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team’s website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing.
87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase – Feldmann Sales & Service
Located at 1014 South Wisconsin Drive in Howards Grove, Wis., Feldmann Sales & Service has been in business since 1948. As a small, family-owned business, Feldmann Sales and Service's mission is to offer the latest in parts and products at the best prices with unparalleled service, along with a full line of Polaris, Kubota, Echo Stihl, Ariens, Simplicity, Toro and Land Pride equipment, including ATVs, Ranger RZRs, tractors and chainsaws.
In addition to featuring a full showroom of equipment for all seasons, Feldmann Sales & Service’s team of certified technicians offers ATV maintenance, lawn equipment service and trailer service.
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Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2024 Upcoming Schedule
Friday, September 6 – Gondik Law Speedway, Superior, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, September 7 – Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, September 14 – 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Friday, September 27 – Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, September 28 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA)
Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2024 Statistics
Total Events – 25 IRA Events – 20 World of Outlaws Events – 2 A Main Victories – 0 B Main Victories – 1 Top Five A Main Finishes – 1 Top 10 A Main Finishes – 7 Top 15 A Main Finishes – 13 Top 20 A Main Finishes – 16 Heat Race Victories – 0 Dash Appearances – 6 Dash Victories – 1 Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Arenz duels for IRA win finishes runner-up at Plymouth
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) September 4, 2024 – After claiming his first and, so far, only Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series A-main victory last season at a track he knows better than any other, Travis Arenz came oh so close to racking 410 main event victory No. 2 with a large Sheboygan County Fair crowd on hand to spur on the home track driver Saturday, Aug. 31 at The Plymouth Dirt Track.
Arenz opened the night by qualifying 14th in the 27-car IRA field with a lap of 12.552 seconds. He then moved up three spots to place second from the fifth starting position in the second IRA heat race to advance to the 30-lap headliner.
The 2021 and 2022 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing and Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car champion started 11th in the main event and moved up quickly utilizing the high and low lines around the smooth, wide and multi-groove racing surface.
The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. driver worked his way into the top five on lap 12 and moved into second on lap 18 before tracking down race leader Joel Myers Jr. in heavy lapped traffic to steal the lead on lap 21 just before a red flag appeared on the following lap for Shelby Bosie’s flip.
The 17th-year driver held the lead on the restart and paced
the field for the next four laps before Myers Jr. regained the lead with a
slide job on lap 26. Arenz had to settle for second and his fourth top five
showing of the 2024 IRA season.
“Our night at Plymouth didn’t start off the best but we have definitely had
worse,” Arenz said. “Starting outside of the top 10, I knew if I wanted any
chance of winning, I needed to set the car up to run where I needed, find
the fastest lane and make smart moves. Unfortunately, lap traffic killed my
momentum with a few laps to go and I gave up the lead. It was a fun battle
and I’m happy to bring home a strong podium finish.”
Arenz’s fortunes weren’t nearly as good in the IRA’s debut appearance at The
Hill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Sept. 1.
He opened the night with a solid second place qualifying with a lap of 12.427 seconds before moving up from fourth to second in the second IRA heat race to earn a spot in the dash for the eighth time during the 2024 campaign.
After improving from fourth to third in the four-lap IRA dash, Arenz fired off from the sixth starting spot in the 30-lap main event.
Arenz’s luck went sour on lap 3 when he flipped his 25T machine in turn four while battling with Jake Blackhurst. With little visible damage, Arenz retreated to the work area and managed to return to the race at the rear of the field with a taped-up top wing, which had taken the brunt of the damage during the flip.
Following the restart, Arenz advanced quickly from 19th to
12th on lap 15 before the sideboard of the wing collapsed, which severely
impeded the handling of his car. He held on the rest of the way to post a
16th place showing as Joel Myers completed the weekend sweep.
“At The Hill, we qualified well and felt good in the early
part of the night,” Arenz said. “We had a good starting position in the A,
but I made an error and ended up rolling the car. The damage to the top wing
and other parts definitely made the car a handful and caused a bit further
damage to some front-end components, but we survived the race. We also found
some frame damage. However, we are still hoping to compete in Superior and
Cedar Lake this weekend.”
The Travis Arenz 25T Motorsports Team continues to seek crew members to assist the team. Those interested can send a direct message to Travis through the Travis Arenz Motorsports Facebook page.
“I am still looking for another set of crew hands to help for the remainder of the season and, hopefully, for seasons to come,” Arenz said. “Anyone with an interest can reach out to me for more info.”
The Travis Arenz Motorsports team is set to head north and west for a doubleheader weekend of Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series competition starting Friday, Sept. 6 at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wis. for the annual Northern Nationals.
The WISSOTA Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks and Midwest Mods will also be on the card.
Spectator gates open at 3 p.m. and hot laps are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. with racing underway at 6 p.m.
On Saturday, Sept. 7, Arenz and team will travel to Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. for the prestigious 24th annual Jerry Richert Memorial.
The all-Sprint Car program will also feature the Midwest Power Series 360 Sprint Cars, Traditional Sprint Cars and 600cc Winged Micro Sprints.
Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m.
All Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events can be viewed via live streaming at Floracing.com.
All 2024 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series events will be streamed live on FloRacing.
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Professional Plating Inc., Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Oostburg Concrete, Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Schoen’s Wildlife Removal, Premier Insurance Solutions-Craig Ladwig, Carbliss Hand Crafted Cocktails, Pallet Works, Lake Auto Glass and Service, Roth’s Auto Restoration, Hair Fellers Barbershop, Fastenal of Plymouth, Jensen’s Sales and Service, Amy Bruechert Reality, Duehring's Tax Service, Everhope Show Cattle, Sonntag Plumbing Inc., Kriete Truck Center and Arenz Auto Detailing.
The 2024 Travis Arenz Motorsports team consists of pit crew members Jerrod Gamb, Cameron Fritz, Bobby Bonelli, Keith Fellner and Emily Stadler.
Additional information on the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found by visiting the team’s Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.
Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase – Hair Fellers Barbershop
Travis Arenz Motorsports is proud to have Hair Fellers Barbershop on board as a sponsorship partner for the team’s rookie season of competition with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series in 2023.
Owned and operated by Ann Lange, Hair Fellers Barbershop is located at 622 Madison Ave. in Howards Grove, Wis.
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Travis Arenz Motorsports
2024 Upcoming Schedule
Friday, September 6 – Gondik Law Speedway, Superior, Wis.
(IRA)
Saturday, September 7 – Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA)
Travis Arenz Motorsports
2024 Statistics
Total Events – 15
IRA Events – 15
A Main Victories – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 4
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 9
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 10
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 11
Heat Race Victories – 2
B-Main Victories – 0
Dash Appearances – 9
Dash Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 1
Hagar Captures Podium Result for Three Different Car Owners
Inside Line Promotions - ELDON, Mo. (Sept. 4, 2024) - Derek Hagar guided three different race cars to podium performances last weekend.
Hagar swept the 305ci winged sprint car portion of the show at Crowleys Ridge Raceway in Paragould, Ark., on Friday in a McCord Farms sprint car.
"We had a really good car all night long," he said. "We won the heat race and took the lead on the initial start of the feature and never looked back. I was able to run the top in turns one and two up on the dirt wall. It really helped me launch off the corner and hit the bottom in turns three and four. We got to lapped traffic and I had to start moving around. I figured out the middle worked pretty good for me in turns three and four and I was still able to run the top in turns one and two."
Hagar also hopped in a 600cc micro sprint that night for Marshall Skinner Motorsports, winning a heat race and placing second in the main event.
"It was fun," he said. "We won the heat race and started outside pole in the feature. Jackson (Skinner) got by me on the first lap. He and the guy on the pole were side by side the whole race. Jackson finally cleared him and ran the best race I've seen him run. A 12-year-old kid with me behind him, I figured he'd start overdriving the car, but he didn't. I gave it all I had to get around him and just couldn't make it happen."
Hagar then climbed aboard the Paul Hart owned 410ci winged sprint car on Saturday and Sunday at Lake Ozark Speedway, which hosted a POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Series doubleheader. He qualified 20 th quickest before rallying from seventh to fourth place in a heat race on Saturday to lock into the main event. Hagar capped the night by charging from 12 th to second place in the A Main, marking the second-most cars passed.
"We drew the highest pill and went out last in qualifying," he said. "We were still trying to learn the car. The heat race came around and we made some changes. We charged our way forward three spots. The cushion was really treacherous. I made my mind up I was running the middle to the bottom in the feature. I started picking cars off left and right. The double-file restarts were key for us. I picked the outside every time even if I gave up a position because I could get a really good launch up top coming off turn four. We worked our way up to second."
The weekend concluded with another rally on Sunday. After timing in 14 th quickest and ending fifth in a heat race, Hagar maneuvered from 16 th to sixth in the feature. The 10 positions gained were the most and earned the Hard Charger Award.
"There really wasn't passing in the heat races," he said. "I made the bottom work good at the start of the feature. Once I got up to sixth the track started rubbering up by Lap 8 or 9. It was follow the leader for the rest of the race."
Hagar plans to return to action this Saturday at Farmington Empire Speedway in Farmington, Mo., during the 27 th annual Queens Royal and Terry Babb Tribute.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 30 - Crowleys Ridge Raceway in Paragould, Ark. (305 sprint car) - Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 1 (1).
Aug. 30 - Crowleys Ridge Raceway in Paragould, Ark. (600cc micro sprint) - Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 2 (2).
Aug. 31 - Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. - Qualifying: 20; Heat race: 4 (7); Feature: 2 (12).
Sept. 1 - Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. - Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 5 (5); Feature: 6 (16).
SEASON STATS -
25 races, 8 wins, 16 top fives, 20 top 10s, 22 top 15s, 22 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Farmington Empire Speedway in Farmington, Mo., for the 27 th annual Queens Royal and Terry Babb Tribute
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.DerekHagarRacing.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dhrracing
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - J&J Auto Racing
Located in McKenzie, Tenn., J&J Auto Racing has manufactured sprint car chassis and racing parts for more than 40 years. For more information, visit http://www.JandJAutoRacing.com .
"They've been in the family since J&J Auto Racing started building cars," Hagar said. "My stepdad's dad owned race cars back in the Riverside days. They are good, safe, dependable race cars and great people to deal with."
Hagar would like to thank Nutrien Ag Solutions, Sonic of Dyersburg, Keith Jones Promotions, Boat Warehouse, West Tennessee Expediting, Inc., Ameri-Panel, J&J Auto Racing, B & D Towing and Recovery, FK Rod Ends, Dynotech Performance Race Engines, A.M.P., Fragola Performance Systems, Administrative Consulting Services, Killer Coatings, Beazt Composites, Xtreme Race Graphics, Southern Collision Centre, AR Dyno Specialty, Jeff's Heating and Cooling, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Weld Wheels, DHR Suspension, Hinchman Racewear, Wix Filters, Valvoline, Ti64 and Builtwiser Wings for their continued support.
ESS Point Battle Heats Up Heading to Can-Am, Weedsport
By Curtis Berleue (LaFargeville, NY) | With just four full-point events remaining on the 2024 Empire Super Sprints calendar, the battle at the top of the point standings is as alive as ever. With another doubleheader weekend on tap at the Can-Am and Weedsport Speedways, drivers have two more chances at making headway in the final stretch of the season.
Since early July, two time and defending champion Jordan Poirier has been atop the standings, though recently early season points leader Jason Barney has climbed back into the second spot. With 1830 points, Poirier holds a 111-point lead over Barney with 1719 points. With a strong podium finish this past Saturday at Fulton, Barney was able to gain ground on Poirier, who had a 132-point cushion before the weekend began.
Davie Franek currently sits third in points with 1651, Matt Tanner is fourth with 1564 and Billy VanInwegen rounds out the top five with 1441.
The most recent Empire Super Sprints winner at Can-Am is Billy VanInwegen who was victorious when the tour visited last month on August second. Jordan Poirier has also been strong at Can-Am, finishing third back in August and picking up the win at the speedway as part of last years CNY Speedweek. Saturdays stop at the LaFargeville, NY oval will be critical for both drivers in the standings race.
As the tour moves south to Weedsport on Sunday, it’s anyone’s guess as to how the points standings will be affected. Only one driver currently in the top five in points has a victory at the 3/8-mile oval, Jason Barney, though his victory came just over nine years ago in August of 2015.
More information on this weekends events including gate times and prices, along with an order of events can be found on either tracks social media pages, along with the Empire Super Sprints social media pages.
For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), X (formerly Twitter - @ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).
The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design.
The ESS Road Ahead:
Saturday, September 7 – Can-Am Speedway – LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win)
Sunday, September 8 – Weedsport Speedway – Weedsport, NY ($2,000 to Win)
Saturday, September 14 – Ohsweken Speedway – Ohsweken, ONT ($20,000 to Win Northern Sprint Car Nationals – No Points)
Newlin Getting 410 Program Sorted Out, Wins Labor Day
Warrior Award
Port Royal, PA – September 5, 2024
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt
Photo Credit: Derick Kriner Photography
Starting a 410 sprint car program is not an easy task for anyone but it is an especially challenging effort for a family team stretching every dollar to make it happen.
After numerous highly successful years in the 305 sprint car ranks followed by quick success in the 358 division as well in his family-owned No.11z, Zach Newlin dabbled in the 410 ranks at the wheel of equipment other than his own for a couple years. While there were some highlights in those limited outings, those rides didn’t seem to be the right fit.
In 2023 Newlin and his family decided to resurrect the
family-owned team and take it to the 410 sprint car level.
QUICK RESULTS
DATE: September 2, 2024
Class: 410 Sprint Cars
Location: Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA
Stats: 40 cars, Group Qualifying 6th, Heat 6th (8), B-main 9th (10)
PERSISTENCE
Newlin’s 2024 debut was delayed until June. He came into it knowing he was down on horsepower compared to most of his competition but he needed to hit the track to start working out the bugs and building a notebook. It takes time to build a 410 sprint car program and you can’t do it in the shop.
His first five outings of this season were a struggle. The team battled a mystery power issue that would creep up mid-race. The frustration reached unwanted levels.
Doubts briefly crept into Newlin’s mind. Did he belong here? Was it worth it?
The short answer to both: yes.
Newlin and team kept digging and finally got to the bottom of the issue. When Port Royal Speedway’s Labor Day Classic hit the clay on Monday afternoon, he timed 6th quick in his group, right in the thick of the regulars.
An 8th place finish in his heat race on the tough daytime surface put Newlin in the B-main where he raced to a 9th place finish from the 10th starting spot in his Ron’s RV Sales, Butler Hill Maple Farm, Tuscarora Roofing Co., Dillman Hauling, Wintergreen Window Cleaning, Christine Booher, Safety-Kleen, Strange Oval, Walker Performance Filtration, Newlin Bar Service, The Podium Awards, Nesbit Innovations, Deimler Chiropractic and Your Dry Basement No.11z
Statistically it wasn’t a day to write home about but for this small team it was a hurdle cleared. Now the process of tuning their car’s handling can finally begin in earnest.
To help broaden the smiles in the team’s pit after the race, Newlin was selected as the winner of the J&S Classics Warrior Award. The prize, awarded to the driver who finishes in the position of the pill that is drawn, is presented courtesy of Sandy Kline.
While all of this has been playing out over the past couple months, Newlin has had a bigger engine being rebuilt as time and funds allowed. That powerplant is nearly ready, so that award money will come in very handy to help keep this team progressing toward being a weekly competitor.
“I can’t thank Sandy (Kline) enough for putting up this award money and for everything she does for the sport. All of us in the pit area appreciate her.”, Newlin said.
“I want to thank my mom, my dad, and my entire family for everything they do to help this team exist. We knew this wouldn’t be easy. We’re going to keep working hard to build a competitive 410 team.”
“We wouldn’t be able to do this without the support of our partners. I want to say thanks to them all and I hope everyone will go out and support those folks who support us.”
UP NEXT
Tentatively, the next race for Newlin in the 11z is September 21st at BAPS Motor Speedway. Other options are under consideration. Stay tuned to Zach Newlin Racing on Facebook and Twitter for schedule updates!
Newlin has three 358 sprint car races remaining in the
Mansberger Motorsports No.21m, all of which are at Williams Grove Speedway
on September 13th, 20th and 21st.
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: Butler Hill Maple Farm
Butler Hill Maple Farm LLC is owned and operated by U.S. Army veteran Corrie Bacon in Knoxville, Pennsylvania. As a child Corrie, helped his dad make maple syrup. Through the years Corrie also helped a lifelong friend make syrup when he was available.
Prior to his retirement following 31 years of service, he purchased land and the maple business from his lifelong friend. Since then, Butler Hill Maple Farm has been offering pure Pennsylvania maple syrup in three grades: Golden Delicate (currently sold out), Amber Rich, Dark Robust and Very Dark, Very Strong.
You’ll also find cinnamon infused syrup, coffee infused, bourbon-barrel aged syrup, maple candy, cream, sugar, maple cinnamon nuts (cashews and pecan and deluxe mixed nuts), maple cotton candy and a maple rub/seasoning mix.
Race fans will also find Butler Hill Maple Farm has special edition bottles etched with sprint cars, late models and modifieds!
All these items are available for shipping in our company store online, and at events throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the DC area. His wife is currently assigned to Fort Belvoir, VA.
Visit ButlerHillMapleFarm.com to learn more and get your favorite products today!
You can also call Corrie’s customer service at 607-426-5820, email butlerhillmaplefarm@gmail.com or find Butler Hill Maple Farm on Facebook!
Marketing partnership opportunities are available for the 2024 season!
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Zach Newlin wheels his No.11z 410 sprint car around Port Royal Speedway
(Photo Credit: Derick Kriner Photography)
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Broadcast coverage of Port Royal Speedway events is
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THANKS TO ZACH’S PARTNERS!
Ron’s RV Sales
Butler Hill Maple Farm
Tuscarora Roofing Co.
Dillman Hauling
Wintergreen Window Cleaning
Christine Booher, Realtor
Safety-Kleen
Strange Oval
Walker Performance Filtration
Newlin Bar Service
The Podium Awards
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Your Dry Basement
"APPLE FESTIVAL NATIONALS" FRIDAY & SATURDAY AT SHARON; 8 DIVISIONS IN ACTION HIGHLIGHTED BY "410" SPRINTS FOR $4000 TO-WIN SATURDAY NIGHT
By Mike Leone
September 4, 2024
(Hartford, OH)...After a weekend off, Sharon Speedway returns to action this weekend with two shows part of the annual "Apple Festival Nationals". Friday night (September 6) is presented by A&MP Electric and Virgile Iron & Steel and will feature a complete show for both the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Modifieds and the Gibson Insurance Agency Pro Stocks in "Ray's Race". Saturday night (September 7) is presented by Stackhouse Construction and the Penn-Ohio Pro Stock Series and will feature a complete show for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars and the Pro Stocks. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds, Racesaver "305" Sprint Cars, Billy's Garage RUSH Sprint Cars, HTMA/Precise Racing Products RUSH Sportsman Modifieds, and the Whelen Econo Mods will contest their heat races on Friday night with the remainder of their programs on Saturday night. Racing begins at 7 p.m. each night.
The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars presented by Bala Management will race for $4,000 to-win/$400 to-start. Saturday's appearance will serve as a tune-up for the September 21 "Lou Blaney Memorial" and the final visit by the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars on September 28 as both events will pay $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start!
Sharon has completed four "410" Sprint Car events thus far in 2024 with big car counts at each one. David Gravel won the May 18 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car event. Central PA invader Ryan Smith won the Western PA Speedweek event on June 1. Danny Dietrich, another member of the PA Posse, won the FAST-sanctioned Ohio Sprint Speedweek event on June 1. And most recently, Dale Blaney was victorious for the 21st time of his career at Sharon on July 27.
The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds presented by Autism Awareness, King Bros. Ready Mix Concrete, King's Sanitary Services, Russ King Racing, and Thermo Supply will try again to complete their fourth event of the 95th anniversary season as the ground pounders will battle for $2,500 to-win/$250 to-start. It'll be the last tune-up before the September 21 "Lou Blaney Memorial" featuring the BRP Tour. Thus far this season, Erick Rudolph has a pair of victories, while Ayden Cipriano captured his first career big-block feature win.
The Gibson Insurance Agency Pro Stocks will be the only division running a complete show each night. Friday will feature the rescheduled "Ray's Race" paying $2,000 to-win, while Saturday will be a Penn-Ohio Series event with $1,000 on the line! Thus far this season there have been four different winners in five races. The only repeat winner has been Curt J. Bish, while Christian Schneider, Jordan Perkins, and Bobby Whitling have also been victorious.
The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Modifieds presented by A&MP Electric will be making their fifth appearance of 2024 as they will run their entire show on Friday night for $1,000 to-win. Thus far this season there have been four different winners in as many races with Bud Watson, Nate Young, Dennis Lunger, Jr., and most recently Dave Hess, Jr. victorious.
The Racesaver "305" Sprint Cars presented by Sportsman's Supply will be part of the "Apple Festival Nationals" for the first time ever and will race for $1,000 to-win. Back on June 1 in their first ever appearance, Jeremy Kornbau was victorious over the 22-car field.
The Billy's Garage RUSH Sprint Cars will be making their seventh and final appearance of the season this weekend and will also race for $1,000 to-win. John Mollick, who leads RUSH's $5,000 to-win Sunbelt Rentals Weekly Series Championship points, leads the way with three wins followed by Blaze Myers with two and Arnie Kent with one.
The HTMA/Precise Racing Products RUSH Sportsman Modifieds will race for $800 to-win in addition to it being their annual "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance as eligible racers will share in nearly $17,000 of valuable product giveaways! Kole Holden and current $3,500 RUSH Weekly Series points leader, Chas Wolbert, are the only two repeat winners, while Rob Kristyak and Ayden Cipriano have also picked up a victory. JC Boyer, who has yet to win this year at Sharon, leads the $1,000 Wedge Motorsports "Route 7 Rumble" Series points heading into the finale.
The Whelen Econo Mods presented by Alcon Mechanical will race for $800 to-win as well in an Economod Mania Tour event. Jeremy Double topped a season high 34-car field at the last event for his all-time division leading 23rd career win. Joe Gabrielson and Dennis Lunger, Jr. both have a pair of victories.
Summit Racing Equipment will present the hard charger award to the UMP Modifieds on Friday night and the Econo Mods on Saturday night. The driver that passes the most cars in the feature will receive a $100 Summit gift card. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be the driver that finished highest in the feature.
The Performance Bodies "Nosed Out" program will award a $100 Performance Bodies gift card redeemable only at Wedge Motorsports to a driver in the UMP Mods or Pro Stocks on Friday night and the Pro Stocks or Econo Mods on Saturday night. The recipient will be the driver that most closely beat out another competitor for any finishing position on the lead lap amongst the divisions. Tiebreaker will be the driver with the best finishing position.
Complete payoffs for all divisions are available at the following link: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=981643. There is no registration or entry fee. If you have yet to register for the 2024 season, please bring the registration form with you completed https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=899241. One-way driver radios are mandatory; channel 454.000. AMB/MyLaps transponders are required; rentals available for $25.
Fans can not only experience viewing from the frontstretch and backstretch grandstands, but also from the infield fan zone, which includes concessions and restrooms. Sharon is the only track in the area to have viewing from the unique infield perspective. There will be times throughout the night when fans can cross on the frontstretch back and forth.
Each night, pit passes will go on sale at 4 p.m., while general admission opens at 5. Heat races begin at 7 p.m. Qualifying for the "410" Sprints will be at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Grandstand/fan zone admission for those 14 is $20 on Friday and $25 on Saturday. As always, children under 14 and parking are always FREE. Pit passes are $35 each night. As a reminder, coolers nor outside food or beverages are not permitted. Camping is $25 for the weekend and must be reserved through the following link: https://www.simpletix.com/e/rv-trailer-tent-camping-spots-tickets-153713
Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
Kyle Reinhardt Reels Off Third Straight Top Ten
Abbottstown, PA – September 3, 2024
by Addicted2Dirt PR & Media Mgmt
Photo Credit: Jeremy Zarfos /WRT Speedwerx Photography
What was supposed to be a three-race holiday weekend in Central PA for Kyle Reinhardt, quickly turned into a single event on Sunday night thanks to Mother Nature’s unwelcome visit to the region on a traditionally big Labor Day weekend of racing.
Reinhardt made the most of the night, snagging his third consecutive top-ten finish.
The Neptune City, NJ native is building momentum at an
opportune time as several big events sit on the horizon.
QUICK RESULTS
DATE: September 1, 2024
Event: Labor Day Duels / Kevin Gobrecht Memorial
Division: 410 Sprint Cars
Location: Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
Stats: 31 cars, Qualifying 8th, Heat 2nd (2), A-main 6th (8)
KEEP IT ROLLIN'
Reinhardt was the 21st car to hit the track for qualifying Sunday evening in the 31-car field. A late slot is often difficult for teams to overcome as track conditions decline, but the Capitol Custom Coaches & Trailers, Coors Banquet Beer, E-Z-GO Golf Cars, Henry’s Wrecker Service No.91 was up to the task, registering the 8th quickest lap overall.
From his front-row starting spot in heat race number two, Reinhardt challenged polesitter Troy Wagaman Jr. at the drop of the green. He followed in the runner-up spot, working to chase down the leader, but ultimately settled for the 2nd place finish.
Reinhardt started outside the 4th row in the 40-lap A-main but couldn’t find a rhythm during the opening laps and slipped back to the 10th position.
As the race neared the halfway mark, Reinhardt gained momentum and started to move forward, taking over the 8th position on lap twenty-two. Ten laps later he took possession of 6th and held a firm grasp on it to the checkers to collect his third consecutive top-ten finish.
“I’m very happy with our speed right now. Timing good the
last few weeks and competing for top-fives is a great jump from where we
were the last few months.”, Reinhardt commented. “We are looking to keep
carrying the momentum through the rest of the season.”
UP NEXT
The three-night, High Limit Racing Sanctioned Tuscarora 50 event is next up for Reinhardt. He and his team will sign in at Port Royal Speedway on September 5th, 6th, and 7th for the 57th annual edition of the lucrative race.
On both Thursday and Friday, the 410 sprint cars will race
for $10,000 and Saturday’s finale will pay $57,000 to the victor.
SEASON STATS
30 races, 0 wins, 3 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s, 18 top 15’s, 21 top 20’s
Kyle Reinhardt powers off of turn two at Lincoln Speedway
(PA) during the Labor Day Duels main event on 9-1-24 (Photo Credit: Derick
Kriner Photography)
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
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ABOUT KYLE REINHARDT
Kyle Reinhardt is a professional winged sprint car driver based in New Oxford, PA. Originally from Neptune City, NJ, Kyle has been racing since 1999 and has earned multiple victories at every level he has competed in. Since turning professional in 2019, Reinhardt has compiled two track championships and seven victories, including an All Star Circuit of Champions win.
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Broadcast coverage of World of Outlaw events and Williams Grove Speedway events is available at DirtVision.com.
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THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS!
The entire team would like to express their appreciation to
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Mallett Extends Top-Five Streak With Pair of Podiums in Alabama
Inside Line Promotions - EASTABOGA, Ala. (Sept. 3, 2024) - Jordon Mallett drove to a pair of podiums last weekend during a USCS Series doubleheader in Alabama.
The strong showing gives him six straight top fives and seven podiums in his last nine races.
"It was another solid weekend," he said. "We've been putting ourselves in a good spot. We podiumed each night, but there was more to be desired."
The weekend began on Saturday when Mallett made his debut at Buckshot Speedway in Clanton. He advanced from fifth to third place in a heat race. That lined him up on the outside of the fourth row in the main event. Mallett advanced to a third-place result, which was his 10 th top five of the season. It also garnered the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars.
"Things didn't quite go in our favor and we clawed our way onto the podium," he said. "We had a poor draw in the wrong heat race and didn't get to make the dash. That put us a long way back in the feature. We spent too much time trying to move forward instead of starting toward the front. It took too long to get through the cars and toward the front. We had more if we could have just started up there. Passing was definitely at a premium."
The weekend wrapped up on Sunday at Talladega Short Track, where a heat race win from the third starting position moved Mallett into the dash. However, because of time constraints, the dash was cancelled and Mallett pulled the No. 2 pill to start the main event on the outside of the front row.
"We unloaded a really good race car and had a good draw and a good heat race," he said. "We were second highest in points and they actually scrapped the dash because we had been in a rain delay earlier in the night. The track was super racy in our heat races, but by the time we got to the feature the inside line took off a whole lot better than the outside. The track wasn't conducive to passing and we just weren't quite good enough to get by the leader. They were going to have to make a mistake for us to get there and we never got into thick traffic where it broke the momentum, but you can't hang your head on a weekend with a pair of podiums."
Mallett's second-place result was his eighth podium outing of the season.
He is taking this weekend off before joining the ASCS National Tour Sept. 13-14 at Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Okla., during the Green Country 50.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 31 - Buckshot Speedway in Clanton, Ala. - Heat race: 3 (5); Feature: 3 (8).
Sept. 1 - Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala. - Heat race: 1 (3); Feature: 2 (2).
SEASON STATS -
18 races, 4 wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s, 16 top 15s, 18 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Sept. 13-14 at Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Okla., for the Green Country 50 with the ASCS National Tour
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com
X: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Awakening Events
Awakening Events is a nationwide, full service, live event company that is based in Nashville, Tenn., and Conway, Ark. For more information, http://www.AwakeningEvents.com .
"We're excited to represent Awakening Events again this year," Mallett said. "Awakening Events, which has been a major part of our team for many years, puts on some of the best shows in the entertainment industry so we encourage everyone to check out their website for events in your area."
Mallett would like to thank Awakening Events, Awakening Foundation, Water for Christ, Porter Commercial Refrigeration, Red River Rack Co., D&K Farms, Powers HVAC, DHR Suspension, Racing Optics, Triple X Race Co., KSE Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Sinco, Inc., Autometer, Callies Racing Products, DynoTech Race Engines, Hero Graphics, Hilborn Fuel Injection, ISC Racers Tape, K&N Engineering, Lone Star Super Gas (Sunoco), HRP Wings, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Smiley's Racing Products, MetTec Titanium, MotorState Distributing, DMI, Fast 5 Solutions and Superior Bearing and Supply for their continued support.
Dover Tackling Nebraska Tripleheader This Weekend
Inside Line Promotions - SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (Sept. 3, 2024) - Jack Dover has a three-race weekend in his home state of Nebraska on deck.
Dover will compete in his No. 53 winged sprint car this Friday at Beatrice Speedway in Beatrice during the 2 nd annual Sprint Car Challenge. He will then head to Thayer County Speedway in Deshler on Saturday before racing on Sunday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle during the Stewart Alley Memorial.
"I'm really excited," he said. "It's local and a lot of our close fans get to see us race. Also, we've had this car out nine times and it's been in the top three eight times so I'm excited to get it out for three races close to home this weekend."
Dover is a perfect 2-for-2 in starts at Beatrice Speedway, where he won a 305ci winged sprint car race in 2016 and he captured a 360ci winged sprint car victory last year.
"We're perfect so we just have to keep that streak alive," he said.
Saturday will mark his driving debut at Thayer County Speedway.
"I've only been there once with Tim (Estenson) and we ran third," he said. "It's like a 3/8 mile and you have to get up right against the wall. It looked like fun to race."
Eagle Raceway is a high-banked track where Dover cut his teeth racing.
"I've won the Eagle Nationals and the 305 Nationals twice," he said. "We've won a lot of races there and a lot of big races. It suits me good and I'm very comfortable there. This weekend should be a lot of fun."
SEASON STATS -
8 races, 1 win, 2 top fives, 4 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Beatrice Speedway in Beatrice, Neb., for the 2 nd annual Sprint Car Challenge and Saturday at Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, Neb., with the Malvern Bank 360 Sprint Series and Sunday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., for the Stewart Alley Memorial with the Gunderson Racing Inc. Midwest Sprint Touring Series 360 Sprint Cars
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com
X: https://twitter.com/JackDoverRacing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackdoverracing?fref=ts
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Thorpe's Body Shop
Thorpe's Body Shop has been offering collision repair and automobile painting services to customers in Papillion, Neb., and the surrounding areas for more than 40 years. For more information, visit http://ThorpesBodyShop.com .
"I want to thank Thorpe's Body Shop for making our cars look sharp every year," Dover said. "Blake, who co-owns it, has been a family friend since I can remember and we really appreciate his support of our race team throughout the years."
Dover would also like to thank Liquid Trucking, Carpet Land, Certified Transmission, Backlund Plumbing, True Trucking, Thorpe's Body Shop, Husker Diesel, West Omaha Irrigation and Lawns, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, Speedway Graphics, Phil Durst, SSS Motorsports, Speedway Engines, Spike Chassis, Sway Away, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Smith Titanium, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Vortex Wings, Speedway Motors and Industrial Plating for their continued support.
Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Record Three Top 10s During Huset's Speedway Tripleheader
Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (Sept. 3, 2024) - David Gravel produced a trio of top-10 finishes for Big Game Motorsports last weekend at Huset's Speedway.
The team kicked off the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series tripleheader at the high-banked oval on Friday during the Huset's Hustle presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking. Gravel qualified 11 th quickest in his group and advanced from sixth to fifth place in a heat race. He then charged from 20 th to 10 th in the A Main.
Saturday featured the preliminary night of the BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals presented by MENARDS. Gravel was ninth quickest in his qualifying group and he placed fifth in a heat race. He again gained 10 positions in the feature, driving from 18 th to eighth.
The $100,000-to-win event concluded on Sunday with Gravel moving up one spot in a heat race to advance into the King of the Hill. A seventh-place finish lined him up on the inside of the fourth row in the 40-lap main event. Gravel battled just outside the top five throughout the race before ending eighth. It was his 49 th top 10 of the season.
Big Game Motorsports is heading west for three weekends in California beginning this Friday at the Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton during the Stockton Showdown and Saturday at Kings Speedway in Hanford during the Tom Tarlton Classic.
Gravel is the track record holder at the Stockton Dirt Track, where he last competed in Sept. 2019 when he finished third.
Gravel's lone World of Outlaws win at Kings Speedway came in March 2019.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 30 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 11; Heat race: 5 (6); Feature: 10 (20).
Aug. 31 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 9; Heat race: 5 (5); Feature: 8 (18).
Sept. 1 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Heat race: 2 (3); King of the Hill: 7 (7); Feature: 8 (7).
SEASON STATS -
55 races, 14 wins, 35 top fives, 49 top 10s, 53 top 15s, 53 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif., for the Stockton Showdown and Saturday at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., for the Tom Tarlton Classic with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS -
X: https://twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt
HUSET'S SPEEDWAY -
Huset's Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. For more information, visit http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com .
JACKSON MOTORPLEX -
Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from May through August, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com .
TICKET LINK -
To purchase online tickets for events at either Huset's Speedway or at Jackson Motorplex, visit http://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=JKMV_PL_MPV&orgid=55369#/?view=list&includePackages=true .
Starks Wins First Two High Limit Racing Starts of His Career
Inside Line Promotions - ELMA, Wash. (Sept. 3, 2024) - Trey Starks produced the most fruitful national week in the Northwest of his career.
The Washington native won his first two Kubota High Limit Racing starts last Wednesday at Grays Harbor Raceway and Thursday at Skagit Speedway before he capped the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals with results of 25 th and seventh, respectively. He then wrapped up the weekend with a runner-up result in a 360ci winged sprint car show at Grays Harbor Raceway on Sunday.
"Everything about it other than the DNF on Friday because of a part failure was great," he said. "We knew that we could do it and have good runs if we were in the right position and that's exactly what happened on Wednesday and Thursday. We had enough speed to capitalize on it.
"We had good speed and made good decisions. You're not going to just be way better and expect to win. You're also not going to have pure luck. You have to have speed on top of it. We had that both nights and it showed all the work we put in throughout the season and the last couple of years paid off.
"The way it worked out I don't know if you could have scripted it. I hadn't been in the car for a couple of weeks going into a race against the best guys in the world. To be able to pull it off and beat them. To have my son there was cool. We didn't even plan on him being there, but at the last minute they came. His first race his dad won a national touring event, it's something that we'll have forever. Then to go the next night and back it up makes it even sweeter. And to win at both of my home tracks, I don't even know if there's words to describe."
The busy week began last Wednesday with Starks qualifying sixth quickest at Grays Harbor Raceway. He then won a heat race, the dash and the main event from the pole position during his first race since his son, Rowan, was born.
"We were strong and qualified well on a track that was going away," he said. "Winning the heat and the dash helped. At Grays Harbor, having the knowledge of running there and knowing how the track responds to the work they do when the sun goes down, helped. I knew that the track was going to go a certain way and that helped us out in the feature."
Starks was just as strong the ensuing night at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., where he kicked off the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals with the 14 th quickest qualifying time. A run from third to win a heat race put him on the outside of the front row in the main event and Starks capitalized.
"We qualified not as good as we wanted to, but we made some points up in the heat race," he said. "That put us in a good position for the invert and we took advantage of our front row starting spot. We had to wrestle the lead on the opening lap and had to navigate lapped traffic and hold off some hard charges from guys like (Shane) Golobic and (Justin) Sanders."
Starks timed in second quickest and he hustled from sixth to second place in a heat race on Friday to climb into the high-point position. Unfortunately, a part failure in the rear end while he was running inside the top 10 during the main event relegated him to a DNF.
Starks won a heat race and was seventh in the dash to open Saturday's event finale. He maintained a top-10 position throughout the main event before ending seventh.
"In the feature the track did something nobody expected it to do," he said. "It looked wide to start, but narrowed up. It threw everybody for a loop. We just weren't able to get going. I think it's a different story if we could have started toward the front. We were fighting for the same spot on the track everybody else was. I would say we took what the race track gave us."
The weekend concluded on Sunday with a local show at Grays Harbor Raceway, where he was second quickest in qualifying. Starks advanced from fourth to win a heat race and he moved from fourth to second place in the A Main.
"That place had a lot of grip to it and was pretty narrow," he said. "We got to second and placed chase the whole time. We had six or seven cautions so we didn't get into traffic a lot. Coming to the checkered off turn four we got into traffic and we were basically side by side coming to the line. The way the race played out it didn't give a ton of opportunity, but we were fast. I felt pretty good even though we ran second."
Starks returns to action this Saturday at Skagit Speedway, where he leads the 360ci winged sprint car championship standings by 14 points.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 28 - Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. - Qualifying: 6; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 1 (1); Feature: 1 (1).
Aug. 29 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. - Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 1 (3); Feature: 1 (2).
Aug. 30 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 2 (6); Feature: 25 (8).
Aug. 31 - Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. - Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 7 (8); Feature: 7 (7).
Sept. 1 - Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (4); Feature: 2 (4).
SEASON STATS -
25 races, 11 wins, 18 top fives, 20 top 10s, 22 top 15s, 23 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash.
MEDIA LINKS -
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Starks55Trey
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Saturday Night Runner Up Highlights Legends of
Placerville Weekend for Tony Gomes
PETERSEN MEDIA- Competing at the Annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout that also played host the legends of years gone by at Placerville Speedway over the Labor Day Weekend, Tony Gomes picked up a second place finish on Saturday night before closing the weekend out with a 10th place effort on Sunday.
“It was a really good weekend for our team, and it’s always a fun and unique event to run with no points in mind,” Tony Gomes said. “Saturday, we had a good race with Willie Croft, and congrats to him on the win, and Sunday we just kind of got stuck in a battle from 6th-10th, and ended up 10th when it was all said and done”
With qualifying being split into two sessions on Saturday night, Gomes timed in third fastest in his group which placed him on the pole of his heat race. Racing to a heat race win, Gomes locked himself into the feature event, but it also qualified the Lund Construction/Anrak/Sam Rhodes backed No. 7C for the six-lap dash.
Finishing fifth in the Dash, the Modesto, CA driver was locked into the fifth starting position for the 30-lap feature event. When the race came to life Gomes jumped into fifth before moving into fourth on the race’s fourth lap.
Continuing to move forward, Gomes worked into third on the 10th lap, and then when the leader had issues on lap 12, he found himself in second on alongside Willie Croft on the ensuing restart.
Once in second, Gomes chased after Croft and really turned up the pressure as they got into traffic. Having a shot to make a move for the lead in the race’s closing laps the yellow flag flew, and impeded Gomes’ progress.
Back underway, Gomes simply settled in at rode the night out with a hard fought second place finish.
Returning to action on Sunday night to conclude to two-night show, Gomes timed in 11th fastest in qualifying time trials and again found himself on the front row of his heat race. Needing the win to get into the Dash, Gomes slipped to second on the start.
Chasing after Tanner Carrick, Gomes locked into the feature with his second place finish but found himself back in the 10th starting spot for the 35-lap affair.
From the fifth row starting position, Gomes found himself in hard fought battles all race long as he battled between sixth and 10th on the slick surface during the finale. Racing hard, Gomes couldn’t quite create any separation from the middle of the field as he searched lap after lap.
When the 35-lapper drew to a close, Gomes closed his weekend out with a 10th place finish.
“10th wasn’t what we had in mind for Sunday after a good run on Saturday but we had a fast car and we are all excited for these final two point races,” Gomes added. “A big thank you to Cody, Bobby, and John for all of their hard work, and again I am so thankful to be a part of Cody and Mandi’s race team. It is great to have two great people behind me.”
The C&M Motorsports team would like to thank Lund Construction, Anrak, Sam Rhodes, Alturas Tires, Swartz Diesel, Adrian Blanco Jewelry, Kings Meats, American Paving Systems, PT Shocks, Creason Enterprises, and all of their product sponsors for their continued support.
ON TAP: C&M Motorsports and Tony Gomes return to point racing at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night.
BY THE NUMBERS: Starts-14, Wins-1, Top 5’s-5, Top 10’s-12
STAY CONNECTED: Keep up with C&M Motorsports by following @PrecisonShocks or @Mandi7C on Twitter.
Andy Forsberg Turns Attention Back to Point Championship Following Nor*Cal Posse Shootout
PETERSEN MEDIA: Returning to Placerville Speedway over the weekend for the Legends Weekend Nor*Cal Posse Shootout, Andy Forsberg didn’t have the greatest weekend on track as he now turns his attention to Placerville Speedway’s final two points races of the season in what is a very close championship title fight.
“It wasn’t the best weekend for us of the season, but it wasn’t for lack of effort,” Andy Forsberg said. “We worked and tried a lot of different things but the track was pretty slick which isn’t my cup of tea, and we got caught up in a couple messes on Sunday and actually got kicked off the track.”
Timing in fifth fastest in his qualifying flight on Saturday night to open the weekend, a third place finish in his heat race locked Forsberg into the Dash as the fast qualifier in the heat race did not transfer.
Finishing eighth in the Dash, the Auburn, CA driver lined the Meridian Cameras/Pacific Highway Rentals/Oroville Tax backed No. 92 up in the fourth row for the 30-lap feature event.
Running into some issues in the early goings of the feature event, Forsberg slipped back to 14th on the 4th lap. Falling back as far as 15th, he was able to climb back to 12th by the halfway point of the race.
Stuck back just outside of the Top-10, Forsberg battled btween 12th and 13th for the final half of the race. When the checkered flag was displayed to the field, Forsberg closed Saturday night out with a 13th place finish.
Making some overnight changes and going to a different car and win on Sunday night, Forsberg to the finale kicked off by timing in 18th fastest in qualifying time trials.
Finishing fourth in his heat race, Forsberg locked into the feature event where he took the green flag from the outside of the eighth row. Able to pick up quite a few spots in the opening stanzas of the feature, Forsberg quickly found himself in the Top 10.
That was all for not just two laps later as a multi car tangle left Forsberg stalled out and facing the wrong direction as the yellow was needed.
Restarting from 19th, Forsberg was able to pick up a couple of spots in the back of the pack as he worked into 15th with just 10-laps left in the race.
Running on the slick surface, another multi car melee broke out, but with Forsberg the only one to come to a stop he was charged with his second stoppage and sent to his trailer.
“It was just a tricky weekend for us as a team, but it was a great weekend for the fan in me,” Andy Forsberg said. “Placerville Rick Hirt does a great job with the Legends Cars and to see them every year and see what this event his turning into is really cool.”
Andy Forsberg and PHR Racing would like to thank Meridian Cameras, Pacific Highway Rentals, Oroville Tax, Wilkie Masonry, Western Traffic Supply, PitStopUSA, Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Autism Awareness, Parking and Transportation Group, Western Featherlite, 1st Vanguard, Highway Specialty Co., and KBJ Catering for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races-37, Wins-4, Top 5’s-18, Top 10’s-24
ON TAP: Forsberg is slated to return to Placerville Speedway on Saturday night.
STAY CONNECTED: Stay updated with Andy Forsberg by ‘Liking’ him on facebook at www.facebook.com/andyforsbergracing or by following him on Twitter at @AForsberg92.
You can also keep up with Andy and his popular post race VLOG, ‘Shark Tales with Andy’ at www.facebook.com/sharktaleswithandy.
Zearfoss 12th in High Bank Nationals finale; BZR westbound and down
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 3, 2024
JONESTOWN, Pa. (September 3, 2024) – Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing made the most of their three-day campaign at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, not only achieving better and better results as the weekend progressed, but ultimately closing out the $100,000-to-win finale on September 1 with a 12th-place score – maintaining his place midpack after starting from the inside of row six.
For Zearfoss, ace of his own Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P. Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School, EnTrust IT Solutions, Berkebile Oil Company, No. 3Z sprint car, the 12th-place score was an impressive game changer, as the Jonestown, Pennsylvania, native missed main event action on Friday, followed by an 18th-place finish on Saturday. Needless to say, the eventual finale outcome will prove important with a major California stretch on the horizon.
“Happy to close out our visit to Huset’s in the manner that we did. It’s a demanding race track and you can find yourself in a lot of trouble in a hurry,” Zearfoss noted. “We have a lot of racing coming up on the West Coast. Excited to get back to California and see what we can do.”
ON DECK:
Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing will continue their 2024 World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with a three-week stretch in California,
all of which activating with visits to Stockton Dirt Track on Friday, Sept.
6 and Hanford, CA’s Kings Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 7 for the
$21,000-to-win Tom Tarlton Classic.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brock Zearfoss would like to thank all of his marketing partners including:
Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging
Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P. Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School,
EnTrust IT Solutions, Berkebile Oil Company, XXX Race Company, K1 RaceGear,
BK Titanium, AL Driveline, Bruce’s Speed Shop, Walker Performance
Filtration, Bell Helmets, System 1 Pro Ignition, Allstar Performance,
Wilwood, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, and CSI Shocks.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Merchandise: http://www.brockzearfoss.com/shopping/
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
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STATS:
2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Stats:
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 1
Top-Tens: 12
2024 WORLD OF OUTLAWS HIGHLIGHTS:
Kicked off 2024 World of Outlaws season with DIRTcar Nationals action at
Volusia Speedway Park (February 7-10); finished 18th, 19th, 13th, and 16th,
respectively. Finished tenth at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, on
Saturday, March 16. Climbed from 22nd to eighth at 81 Speedway in Wichita,
Kansas, on Saturday, March 30 – earned KSE Hard Charger Award. Finished
tenth at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5. Finished
ninth at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on
Friday, April 12. Finished seventh in #LetsRaceTwo finale at Eldora Speedway
in Rossburg, Ohio, on Saturday, May 4. Finished ninth at Sharon Speedway in
Hartford, Ohio, on Saturday, May 18. Finished tenth at Atomic Speedway in
Chillicothe, Ohio, on Saturday, May 25. Finished ninth from 21st at River
Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Friday, June 7. Finished
tenth and sixth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Friday and
Saturday, July 12-13. Finished fifth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday,
July 24. Concluded Knoxville Nationals one spot shy of A-Main appearance;
finished fifth in Saturday’s B-Main. Finished ninth in the Jackson Nationals
finale on Saturday, August 17.
Dietrich and GKR seek Tuscarora 50 title
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (September 3, 2024) – Port Royal Speedway’s Labor Day Classic ended in heartbreak for Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing fans, and although the team salvaged for a top-ten score – tenth officially in the 25-lapper – their winning potential was obvious, racing for the lead before a cut tire ended hope for triumph.
Despite the fact, “Double-D” is eager for redemption, set to tackle the Port Royal Speedway “Speed Palace” once again in the upcoming Tuscarora 50 Weekend set for Thursday through Saturday, September 5-7. Saturday’s finale will award a $57,000 top prize.
No stranger to big money at the Juniata County Fairgrounds, Danny Dietrich is the reigning Bob Weikert Memorial champion worth $76,500.
“I think that race was ours to win,” Dietrich said of the Labor Day Classic. “I feel like we’ve had a lot of instances like that this year. We’ll look for some redemption this weekend.”
COMING UP NEXT: Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway’s coveted Tuscarora 50, sanctioned by High Limit Racing, on Thursday through Saturday, September 5-7. Saturday’s finale will award $57,000-to-win.
SPECIAL THANKS: Danny Dietrich and Gary Kauffman Racing would like to thank all of their current marketing partners including: Weikert’s Livestock, Sandoe’s Fruit Market, Derek Snyder & Self Made Racing, York Excavating, Big Cove Whitetail Trophy Hunts, Drop Of Ink Tattoo, Racer’s New & Used Parts Warehouse, RV 4 Wheel Drive & Performance Automotive Inc, Blud Lubricants.
2024 STATISTICS: Wins: 10 Top-Fives: 29 Top-Tens: 41
2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Finished fifth in each of his USCS/Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout (Volusia Speedway Park) starts on Friday and Saturday, January 26-27. Finished second in Lincoln Speedway’s Icebreaker on Sunday, February 25. Finished third in Lincoln Speedway start on Sunday, March 3. Won first main event of the season at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, March 16. Finished second in Williams Grove Speedway’s Opening Day program on Sunday, March 17. Finished second and third in visits to Williams Grove Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway on Friday and Sunday, March 22 and 24. Earned second victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, April 6; started 11th. Finished third at Lincoln Speedway on Sunday, April 7. Finished second at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 13. Won third feature of the season in BAPS Motor Speedway visit on Sunday, April 14. Finished ninth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 27. Finished fourth at BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 28. Hard Charged from 24th to ninth against World of Outlaws at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 8. Finished third at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, May 19. Earned John Trone Tribute victory at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 24 ($10,039). Earned Bob Weikert Memorial victory at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, May 26 ($76,500). Finished second in Lincoln Speedway’s Steve Smith Tribute on Saturday, June 1. Won at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 2. Highlighted Ohio Sprint Speedweek with a victory at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 12. Finished second at Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, on Sunday, June 9. Finished second in Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek standings; earned three wins (Williams Grove Speedway, BAPS Motor Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway), nine top-tens and six top-fives. Finished tenth in each night of Williams Grove Speedway Summer Nationals on July 26-27. Hard Charged from 18th to fifth at Williams Grove Speedway on August 16. FInished third in the first of two Dream Race main events at Port Royal Speedway on August 17. Hard Charged from 14th to fifth in Williams Grove Speedway’s Jack Gunn Memorial on Friday, August 23. Finished tenth in Port Royal Speedway’s Labor Day Classic on Monday, September 2.
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BROADCAST COVERAGE: Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com. Watch Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway online at www.floracing.com. Watch Williams Grove Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com. Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Whittall with top-ten in Labor Day Classic, sets eyes on
Tuscarora Weekend
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 3, 2024
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
VINCENTOWN, N.J. (September 3, 2024) – The coveted and historic Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, is just around the corner, and for Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports, it’s a prize well worth chasing, aiming to continue their Central Pennsylvania hot streak with a $57,000 score on Saturday, September 7.
Whittall, ace of his own JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant, No. 67 sprint car, will roll into the annual Tuscarora 50 – sanctioned by High Limit Racing – with a recent top-ten finish to his credit, finishing sixth in the Speed Palace’s annual Labor Day Classic on Monday, September 2. Speaking of hot streak, the Vincentown, New Jersey, native is a recent winner at Port Royal Speedway, scoring a triumph in early June which set the tone for a sweep of successes that also included a pair of runner-ups in the Speedway’s Dream Race on August 17.
“It’s been a great summer, but there’s a lot to go,” Whittall expressed. “The Tuscarora 50 is an event always circled on our calendar. It’s historic and it’s the one everyone wants to win. To add our names to that list would be incredible. Our team is really confident right now and our results are showing that. We want to keep it going.”
ON DECK:
Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports will continue their 2024 campaign with
Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway’s coveted Tuscarora 50, sanctioned by High Limit
Racing, on Thursday through Saturday, September 5-7. Saturday’s finale will
award $57,000-to-win.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Justin Whittall and JW Motorsports would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including: JG Kronenberger Fine Jewelry, Mid-Atlantic
Transport, Pioneer Auto Body, Worldwide Bearings, Enterprise, Prime
Composite Innovations, Milky Way Restaurant.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 11
Top-Tens: 19
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Finished seventh at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, April 7. Earned back-to-back top-fives (fourth and third) in starts
at Port Royal Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday and Sunday,
April 20-21. Finished sixth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, April 27.
Finished tenth at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, May 3. Earned first
victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 15. Finished
fourth at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, June 22. Earned five top-ten
finishes during Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek: Third at Williams Grove
Speedway on June 28, eighth at Port Royal Speedway on July 3, fifth at
Hagerstown Speedway on July 4, fourth at Port Royal Speedway on July 6, and
fourth at Selinsgrove Speedway on July 7. Finished fourth at Port Royal
Speedway on Saturday, July 13. Finished second twice in Port Royal
Speedway’s Dream Race twin feature program on Saturday, August 17. Finished
sixth in Labor Day Classic at Port Royal Speedway on Monday, September 2.
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Scotty Thiel and Team 73 display perseverance in wild weekend at Plymouth
and The Hill; Gondik and Cedar Lake next
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 3, 2024
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (September 3, 2024) – Nonetheless, it was a wild weekend in the Badger State for “Big Wheel” Scotty Thiel and Team 73, continuing their quest for an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series championship with visits to the Plymouth Dirt Track and The Hill Raceway on Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September 1. Although falling short of victory, the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, native was close, closing out their Labor Day Weekend double with back-to-back top-fives, all of which highlighted with a runner-up score at The Hill short track on Sunday, September 1.
Thiel, ace of the Team 73, Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping, Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats, Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, No. 73 sprint car, started 11th in his eventual runner-up pursuit, forced to start deep after contact with an infield tire during qualifying set him back.
Just one night prior at the Plymouth Dirt Track, Big Wheel finished fourth, but not without a little chaos. The IRA championship point leader led early from the outside-pole position, but a hiccup in traffic resulting in an eventual spin sent Thiel to the back of the running order. He would eventually recover, but chances for a fourth triumph were cut significantly.
“Just one of those weekends. If we would have kept ourselves in a little less trouble, I think we could have been in contention to win both events. But that’s how it goes,” Thiel mentioned. “Excited for our upcoming visits to Gondik Law and Cedar Lake. The IRA season is coming to a close quickly…we want that championship.”
ON DECK:
Scotty Thiel and Team 73 will resume IRA Outlaw Sprint Series action at
Gondik Law Speedway and Cedar Lake Speedway on Friday and Saturday,
September 6-7.
2024 STATISTICS:
Wins: 3
Top-Fives: 11
Top-Tens: 19
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned first victory of the season in an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series start at
Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, May 4. Finished
fourth during IRA Outlaw Sprint Series action at Sycamore Speedway in
Sycamore, Illinois, on Saturday, May 11. Finished tenth with World of
Outlaws in Beaver Dam Raceway’s Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial on Friday, May 31.
Won IRA main event at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on
Sunday, June 9. Earned four-straight top-tens (including a fourth-place
finish) during four rounds of Ohio Sprint Speedweek. Finished ninth at
Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday, June 21. Finished
third in a Maverick Mayhem start at Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute,
Indiana, on Sunday, June 23. Finished third during IRA action at Beaver Dam
Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on Saturday, June 29. Finished second and
seventh in River Cities Speedway doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, July
19-20. Earned IRA triumph at Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin, on Friday, July 26. Finished sixth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot,
Wisconsin, on Saturday, August 17. Finished fourth and second in IRA
doubleheader weekend at Plymouth Dirk Track and The Hill Raceway on Saturday
and Sunday, August 31 and September 1.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Scotty Thiel and Team 73 would like to thank all of their partners:
Gibbsville Cheese, Professional Plating Inc, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Total
Restoration Services, Scott Thiel Builders, Lift Pro, Schmidts Landscaping,
Complete Water, Iron Buffalo Saloon, GRP Motorsports, Lake Home Retreats,
Elliott Family, Diamond Pools, Hepfner Racing Products, Triple X Chassis,
Keizer Wheels, Behling Racing Equipment, Winters Performance Products.
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE:
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Doney-Lawson Racing and Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars
compete in full slate at Lake Ozark Speedway
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 3, 2024
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
ODESSA, Mo. (September 3, 2024) – An extended weekend meant an extended schedule for Doney-Lawson Racing (DLR) and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars, and although night one of their three-day agenda was ultimately ruined by Mother Nature (a Friday visit to I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri), the next two days at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri, raced on undisturbed and action-packed.
Doney-Lawson Racing, piloted by Xavier Doney and Natalie Doney, orchestrated three separate starts in each night of Lake Ozark’s “Triple Sprint Showdown” on Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September 1; Xavier Doney entering the POWRi 410 and WAR non-wing portions of the program, with his younger sister Natalie also competing in the 410 ranks. When the dust finally settled on Sunday night, the DLR team out of Odessa, Missouri, found themselves with a stack of accomplishments, all of which highlighted with Xavier’s drive to a podium finish in Sunday’s WAR non-wing feature event; he started ninth.
Additional highlights for Xavier Doney, ace of the Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Motor Haven, Design Source Flooring, Able Group, Schaeffer’s Lubricants, Speedway Motors, No. 74 sprinter, included finishing 12th in the POWRi 410 main event on Sunday, as well as finishing seventh in Saturday’s WAR main event.
Although Natalie Doney was unable to qualify for Saturday’s POWRi 410 program, she redeemed herself to the full extent on Sunday, not only maintaining confidence and persistence, but was ultimately scored 21st. The young lady out of Odessa, who owns a recent top-ten finish in 305ci competition at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, finished eighth in her respective heat race to launch the Lake Ozark weekend finale.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Xavier Doney finished sixth during USAC National Sprint Cars competition at
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Friday, May 31. Qualified for the
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race finale at I-70 Speedway in Odessa, Missouri, on
Saturday, June 8; he was scored 21st. Won WAR main event at Crawford County
Speedway in Denison, Iowa, on Friday, June 14. Xavier Doney won WAR main
event at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri, on Saturday, July 6
(finished second one night prior). Finished sixth in POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint
Series start at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, July
26. Earned first-ever 410 sprint car victory at Lucas Oil Speedway in
Wheatland, Missouri, on Saturday, August 17.
Natalie Doney finished ninth during 305 sprint car competition at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, on Saturday, June 1. Finished fourth during 305 sprint car action at Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri, on Saturday, June 15. Finished sixth at Double-X Speedway in California, Missouri, on Sunday, June 30. Finished sixth at I-35 Speedway on Saturday, July 20. Finished third in the 305 sprint car main event at Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 21. Finished seventh in the 360 main event at Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 21. Finished eighth at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri, on August 3.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Doney-Lawson Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners
including: Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Motor Haven, Design Source Flooring, Able
Group, Schaeffer’s Lubricants, Speedway Motors, T&T Equine, Randy Taylor –
Bob Prescott Memorial (Mandy and Steve Griffith), JDLawsonMedia
LIVE BROADCAST COVERAGE:
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POWRi Racing: www.s2ftv.com.
POWRi Racing: www.floracing.com.
USAC Racing: www.floracing.com.
High Limit Sprint Car Series: www.floracing.com.
World of Outlaws: www.dirtvision.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Wilson on the move at Attica; Upcoming weekend agenda still TBD
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 3, 2024
BENTON RIDGE, Ohio (September 3, 2024) – Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing were forced to do things the hard way in their Attica Raceway Park “Attica Ambush” appearance on Friday, August 30, and despite their not-so-stellar starting position at mid-pack, commencing the FAST Series program from 14th on the grid, the team’s end result was fantastic, climbing to their 14th top-five of the season in a runner-up performance.
The Benton Ridge, Ohio, native and recent IRA Outlaw Sprint Series winner at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, launched preliminary action with the 16th-fastest qualifying time of 31 entries, racing on to finish fourth in his respective heat race.
Unfortunately, Saturday’s Attica Ambush finale was canceled due to heavy rain. In addition, Wilson was short of qualifying for Sunday’s Pete Jacobs Memorial at Wayne County Speedway.
“Hate to whine…I was pissed the way the track was all night and it made a fool out of me. It slicked off so that you could move around and thank goodness my wife and my girls and Nick Daugherty worked hard and I didn’t feel like it was right to give up,” Wilson, ace of the Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics, No. W20 sprint car, said of Attica Friday. “Can’t thank Attica Raceway Park and the fans enough. This place is really cool and when you run good you know you’ve done something. The guys that run here have gotten really, really good over the last couple of years.”
ON DECK:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with a
Saturday visit to Atomic Speedway or Sharon Speedway on September 7 – a
decision will be made later in the week.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Greg Wilson and Greg Wilson Racing would like to thank all of their
marketing partners including:
Primary Partners: Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation, DNC Hydraulics
Associate Partners: SandRidge Custom, CJMM, Conkle Chiropractic
Product Sponsors: Winters Performance, Banshee Graphics, Simpson Race Products, Fully Injected Motorsports, Titan Wings, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Nagy Equipment Sales, Ultra-Shield, BRS (Berryman Racing Shocks), All-Pro Cylinder Heads, AfterBurner Performance, TI22, King Racing Products, Engler Machine & Tool, Sharp Advantage, KSE Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products, Real Capz, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Burns Petroleum, Smith Titanium, Kistler Engines
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregwilsonracing/
X: https://twitter.com/gregwilsonw20
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com.
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com.
Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS:
Top-fives: 14
Top-tens: 17
Wins: 1
TKS Motorsports and Hunter Schuerenberg set aim on the
Keystone State
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 3, 2024
MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (September 3, 2024) – It was a hard-fought weekend in South Dakota for TKS Motorsports and recently hired ace, Hunter Schuerenberg, battling the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in the three-day Huset’s Hustle and High Bank Nationals on August 30 through September 1. The Huset’s programs were intended to be contested in late June, but Mother Nature – mixed with severe flooding – ended the program short.
Despite falling shy of the end goal, highlighting their three-day affair with a 15th-place score in the $100,000-to-win weekend finale on September 1, the Mitchellville, Iowa-based team had plenty to show for, leading the first four circuits in Saturday’s effort before contact ended their night on lap 28. The team was battling for a top-five at the time of the contact and they were ultimately scored 23rd.
With their weekend at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, officially complete, TKS Motorsports and “Hunter Percent” will now turn their attention east, set to battle High Limit Racing in a major trio in the Keystone State beginning Thursday, September 5.
Dubbed Tuscarora 50 Weekend, the three-day program will cap with a 50-lap, $57,000-to-win finale on Saturday, September 7 – one of the most sought after prizes in sprint car racing.
“In all, happy with our efforts at Huset’s Speedway. We’re still growing as a team, obviously, and it’s going to take some time, but Hunter is adjusting well and we’re ready to head east and try again,” Troy Renfro, owner of the TKS Motorsports, Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, No. 2KS sprint car, said. “Pennsylvania is a special place, not only for racers, but for fans. We’re excited to give it a go.”
ON DECK:
TKS Motorsports and Hunter Schuerenberg will continue their 2024 campaign
with Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway’s coveted Tuscarora 50, sanctioned by High
Limit Racing, on Thursday through Saturday, September 5-7. Saturday’s finale
will award $57,000-to-win.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series Online: www.floracing.com
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online: www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at: www.dirtvision.com
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at: www.floracing.com
2024 STATS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
TEAM STATS:
Wins: 4
Top-Fives: 18
Top-Tens: 25
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Rallied from 24th to finish sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5; earned KSE
Hard Charger Award for his efforts. Rallied from 16th to tenth at Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13.
Earned 360 Sprint Car victory in Knoxville Raceway’s 71st Season Opener on
Saturday, May 4. Finished fifth in the 410 Sprint Car division at Knoxville
Raceway on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth in POWRi Outlaw 410 start at Lee
County Speedway on Friday, May 17. Finished eighth (410) and second (360) in
Knoxville Raceway double duty start on Saturday, May 18. Chase Randall
earned his first Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint victory on Saturday, May 25.
Finished second in Knoxville’s 360 sprint car main event on Saturday, May
25. Finished second at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Monday,
May 27. Earned second Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint car victory on Saturday,
June 1. Fished third in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
preliminary on Friday, June 7 – best High Limit finish of his career (to
date). Finished seventh with High Limit Racing at Eagle Raceway in Eagle,
Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 11. Finished fourth at Huset’s Speedway in
Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Finished second at Huset’s
Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, July 7. Finished eighth at
Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 12. Finished second
during 360 action at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 13. Scored five
consecutive top-ten appearances on July 25-28 including a victory at Jackson
Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 26 – led all 25 laps for a
$7,000 payday. Qualified for 360 Knoxville Nationals and Knoxville Nationals
A-Mains; scored 23rd and 22nd, respectively.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream,
AL Driveline, TJ Forged, Justice Brothers, Serenity Custom Woodworking,
Norwalk Small Engines, Flying A Motorsports, XYZ Machining, Rod End Supply,
KH Suspension, Schoenfeld Headers, Allstar Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes,
Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Central Iowa Sheds, Mobile Dent Service, BK
TI Components, Webb Family Farms, Mag-Tech Ignition, ATL – Aero Tech
Laboratories, Quick Car, Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Hoosier Tires, Winters
Performance Products, KSE Racing Products
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TKSMotorsports2KS
X: https://twitter.com/TKSMotorsports
News coverage: https://www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: https://www.tksmotorsports2ks.com
Andrews battles through Attica Ambush; AFCS championship weekend on deck
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
SANDUSKY, Ohio (September 3, 2024) – Despite Mother Nature stepping in and ruining all plans for night two of the annual Attica Ambush at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, night one went on as scheduled, and for Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing, the evening was respectable, concluding the $6,000-to-win FAST Series program with a 12th-place score, just short of attaining his seventh top-ten of the season.
A sound preliminary effort, Andrews, ace of his own Ohio Truck Sales, OTS Truck Centers, Fleet Capital, Cintas, Kenworth of Cleveland, Toledo Spring, NAPA Fremont Auto Parts, No. 15C sprint car, launched the Attica Ambush/FAST Series program with the second-fastest qualifying time, racing on to finish second in his respective heat race. The Sandusky, Ohio, native is certainly no stranger to sound efforts at the Attica short track, earning a top-five – finishing fifth officially – just one weekend prior.
“We were really hoping to get a second try on Saturday, but the weather didn’t give us much hope,” Andrews was quick to note. “We’ll get another try on Friday. The season is closing down in a hurry, that’s for sure.”
ON DECK: Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with the AFCS Championship Series finale at Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 6-7.
SPECIAL THANKS: Chris Andrews and Chris Andrews Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners including Ohio Truck Sales, OTS Truck Centers, Fleet Capital, Cintas, Kenworth of Cleveland, Toledo Spring, NAPA Fremont Auto Parts, Burdue Insurance, TruckParts4U.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisAndrewsRacin X: https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews15C Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChrisAndrews15C/ News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com Online home: www.chrisandrewsracing.com.
BROADCAST COVERAGE: Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at www.floracing.com. Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com. Watch Attica Raceway Park online at www.dirtvision.com. Watch Fremont Speedway online at www.dirtvision.com.
2024 STATISTICS: Wins: 0 Top-Fives: 1 Top-Tens: 6
Eliason caps High Limit West Coast Swing 13th in
$102,626-to-win Skagit Nationals
ByTyler Altmeyer
Sep 3, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 3, 2024) – The 2024 High Limit Racing West Coast Swing is officially in the books, and for Ridge & Sons Racing (RSR) and Cory Eliason, the trip was productive, as well as accomplished, concluding the last half of the trip with a trio of top-ten finishes, all of which capped with a 13th-place score in the $102,626.26-to-win Skagit Nationals on Saturday, August 31. The three-day Skagit Nationals program, the largest in the Northwest, commenced on Thursday and Friday with back-to-back preliminary contests. Eliason was consistent in the entire stretch, concluding preliminary action with 12th and eighth-place finishes, respectively.
As noted, Eliason, ace of Brian and Lisa Ridge’s Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, B And L Holdings, No. 8 sprinter, scored three top-tens in his final week on the Pacific coastline; sixth at Douglas County Dirtrack in Roseburg, Oregon, on Monday, August 26; tenth at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington, on Wednesday, August 28; and the aforementioned eighth at Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Washington, on Friday, August 30.
“A consistent stretch for our team and I’m proud of our accomplishments. It was great to spend some time on the West Coast,” Eliason, a native of Visalia, California, explained. “It’s a short turnaround this week with all of our attention back on Pennsylvania. Ready to get back to Port Royal Speedway and contend for another big payday.”
DECK:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason [No. 8] will continue their 2024 High
Limit Racing schedule with Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway’s coveted Tuscarora 50
on Thursday through Saturday, September 5-7. Saturday’s finale will award
$57,000-to-win.
2024 STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS:
Highlighted “Battle at the Bay” at East Bay Raceway Park with 19th-place
finish on Monday, February 12. Finished ninth (HL) at Golden Isles Speedway
in Waynesville, Georgia, on Thursday, February 22. Finished ninth in Volusia
Speedway Park’s Bike Week Jamboree (WoO) on Monday, March 4. Finished third
at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, March
22. Earned first victory of the season at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven,
Pennsylvania, on Sunday, March 24. Finished sixth from 15th at Williams
Grove Speedway on Friday, March 29. Finished tenth at Texas Motor Speedway
in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, April 13. Finished tenth at Southern
Oklahoma Speedway and Salina Highbanks Speedway on Friday and Saturday,
April 19-20. Finished seventh in back-to-back High Limit Racing starts at 34
Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, and Tri-City Speedway in Granite City,
Illinois, on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11. Finished fourth in Kokomo
Speedway’s High Limit Racing Midweek Money Series event on Monday, May 13.
Finished second at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, May 19. Finished fourth in John Trone Tribute at Williams Grove
Speedway on Friday, May 24. Finished 12th in $75,000-to-win Bob Weikert
Memorial at Port Royal Speedway on Sunday, May 26. Finished sixth at
Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on Friday, May 31. Finished
fifth in Dean Knittel Memorial at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth,
Ohio, on Saturday, July 13. Advanced from 23rd to 13th in Eldora Speedway’s
Joker’s Jackpot on Thursday, July 18. Finished tenth in High Limit Racing’s
Double Down Duels on Wednesday, July 16. Finished fifth in Lernerville
Speedway’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup on July 23. Finished fifth in
World of Outlaws start at BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 24.
Finished third in 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary competition. Finished
fifth in the 360 Knoxville Nationals finale. Finished sixth and fifth in
High Limit Racing starts at Kings Speedway and Placerville Speedway on
Friday and Saturday, August 16-17. Finished fifth in the $100,070-to-win
Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California,
on Saturday, August 24. Earned trio of top-ten appearances in final leg of
West Coast Swing – sixth at Douglas County Dirtrack in Roseburg, Oregon, on
Monday, August 26; tenth at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington, on
Wednesday, August 28; and eighth at Skagit Speedway in Burlington,
Washington, on Friday, August 30.
Stats:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 13
Top-Tens: 28
SPECIAL THANKS:
Ridge & Sons Racing and Cory Eliason would like to thank all of their
marketing partners: Commercial Edge, NDT New Direction Transport LLC, Ridge
Development, North Ridge Development, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, B
And L Holdings, Xpress Laundry, American Table, Rasmusson Service Center,
Folkens Brothers Trucking, The P.O. Box, and The Bargain Barn.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/83RSRRacing
X: https://twitter.com/RSR_883
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch High Limit Racing online at www.floracing.com.
MOMENTUM BUILDING FOR FRED RANNARD, SR. OPEN WHEEL
CLASSIC
The momentum is building for the eighth annual Fred Rannard, Sr. Open Wheel
Classic coming up on Saturday, September 7 at Agassiz Speedway in Agassiz,
British Columbia. It is a rare occurrence at the ¼ mile paved oval when fans
get to witness a night of racing featuring open wheel cars only.
As usual the three classes competing will be sprint cars, dwarf cars and
midgets. Cars from all over B.C. And Washington will be represented by the
Can-Am Sprint Car series, the Vancouver Island Dwarf Car Club, the AMCA
Bandit Dwarf Cars and for the first time the Northwest Focus Midgets will
join the Agassiz midgets.
"Last year we had the largest car count, biggest crowd, most prize money
paid and most giveaways for the fans that we've ever had," said Fred Rannard,
Jr. "This year should be even bigger and better."
Thanks to our great sponsors approximately $15,000 in prize money will be on
the line including $500 to win, $400 for second and $350 for third place in
each of the three 30 lap feature races. Contingency awards will again be
provided by our friends at Speedmart, Joe's Racing Products and Harding
Motorsport Supply and as always there will be lots of prize giveaways for
the fans.
Friday, September 6 the pits will open at 2:00 with practice from 4:00-7:00
followed by a complimentary barbecue for drivers, crews and officials.
Saturday, September 7 will see the pits open at 1:00, spectator gates at
3:30, meet and greet autograph session at 5:30 with racing at 6:00.
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Thanks to the following for their support of the eighth annual Fred Rannard,
Sr. Open Wheel Classic: Brian's Auto Glass, Bulldog and Sons Transport,
Missile Motorsports, Jim and John Steele, Speedmart, Joe's Racing Products,
Harding Motorsport Supply, Leslie McKellar Photography, Key Welding, Bob
Unger, The Willison Family, Tron Fabrication, Rob Angus Real Estate, Crazy
Cowgirl Beef Jerky, the Shaun in the Dirt podcast, Chris Thimer, Patty
Bennett Trophies, Kurt Bliss Photos, Kinetic Signs, Jiffy Lube of Chilliwack,
Fountain Tire of Chilliwack, Kent Outdoors, Lordco Auto Parts, Rutz Racing,
Deming Speedway, Skagit Speedway and Vancouver Giants Hockey.
Schatz caps Labor Day Weekend with top-five in High Bank Nationals; Golden State trip activates Friday
2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 2nd | 6796 (-110)
Dates: Friday through Sunday, August 31-September 1 Event: Huset’s Hustle and High Bank Nationals Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Track: Huset’s Speedway (Brandon, South Dakota) Donny Schatz A-Main Finishes: Friday: DNQ Saturday: 3rd (4th) Sunday: 5th (4th)
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 3, 2024) - A not-so great start resulted in a near-perfect outcome for Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, capping Huset’s Speedway’s premier High Bank Nationals with a top-five outcome on Sunday, September 1 - a perfect rebound after an incident erased hope for victory in Friday’s Huset’s Hustle weekend opener. For Schatz, a ten-time World of Outlaws champion who is currently second in the 2024 title chase, the top-five will prove vital, setting aim west on a three-week visit to the Golden State beginning Friday at the Stockton Dirt Track.
In addition, Schatz, ace of the Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, Mobil 1, Hoosier, VP Racing Fuels & Tub ‘O Towels, No. 15 sprint car, finished third in the High Bank Nationals opener on Saturday, August 31, improving one spot from fourth after utilizing a heat race victory to set the evening's tone.
“All in all the guys did a great job,” Schatz said of Saturday’s performance. “A big positive over last night. The Carquest guys, everybody helped dig us out of a big hole to put us in a good spot for tomorrow. So, now we go back and discuss what we need to do for tomorrow and go from there.”
As noted, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will now turn their attention to the West Coast, spending three consecutive weekends in sunny California before wrapping things up at Tulare’s Thunderbowl Raceway on Saturday, September 21. Schatz will roll into the California swing second in the current championship chase padded by 43 top-tens in 50 point-earning starts. The Fargo, North Dakota, native owns four victories in his 28th season with the Greatest Show On Dirt.
ON DECK: Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz will continue their 2024 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with a three-week stretch in California, all of which activating with visits to Stockton Dirt Track on Friday, Sept. 6 and Hanford, CA’s Kings Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 7 for the $21,000-to-win Tom Tarlton Classic.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA: Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing and Donny Schatz would like to thank all of their marketing partners: Carquest, Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, Mobil 1, Hoosier, VP Racing Fuels & Tub ‘O Towels
Broadcast Coverage: Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Donny Schatz: Web: www.donnyschatzmotorsports.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnySchatz X: www.twitter.com/donnySchatz Instagram www.instagram.com/donnyschatz
Tony Stewart Racing: Web: www.tonystewartracing.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing X: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg
2024 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics: Races: 50 Wins: 4 Top-5s: 27 Top-10s: 43
Kaleb Johnson Strong Early During World of Outlaws Tripleheader at Huset's Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - BRANDON, S.D. (Sept. 2, 2024) - Kaleb Johnson has a lot of positives to take out of a three-race World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series weekend at Huset's Speedway.
Johnson qualified inside the heat race inversion and won a heat race each of the first two nights. He also finished inside the top 20 in the main event during the Huset's Hustle presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking on Friday and the BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals presented by MENARDS on Saturday and Sunday.
"I feel like we had good speed, but not the results we were hoping for," he said. "We were good in clean air, but struggled in dirty air. We had good speed early, but I'm bummed we couldn't get a little better finishes."
Johnson qualified eighth quickest in his group on both Friday and Saturday to garner the pole position in a heat race. He took advantage to win the heat race each night to advance into the main event.
"It's a little bit of a boost of confidence, especially compared to years past when we hadn't been able to do that," he said. "To have speed and be able to race with them is a good feeling. We just need to get better at finishing the whole night."
Johnson placed 20 th on Friday and 17 th on Saturday. He finished fourth in a heat race and 19 th in the A Main on Sunday.
"We changed a bunch of stuff after Saturday and then I wrecked the nose wing on the first lap so we didn't get a good test," he said. "It was on the right rear all weekend, which is something I haven't been used to at Huset's. There's a lot of positives from the weekend and a lot we learned so it was a good weekend overall."
Johnson's final scheduled race in his sprint car this season is this Saturday at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., during the 24 th annual Jerry Richert Memorial with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series. He will then drive for Dennis Gainey on Sunday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., during the Stewart Alley Memorial with the Gunderson Racing Inc. Midwest Sprint Touring Series 360 Sprint Cars.
QUICK RESULTS -
Aug. 30 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 20 (7).
Aug. 31 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 17 (9).
Sept. 1 - Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D. - Heat race: 4 (4); Feature: 19 (14).
SEASON STATS -
44 races, 1 win, 12 top fives, 27 top 10s, 32 top 15s, 35 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Saturday at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., for the 24 th annual Jerry Richert Memorial with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series and Sunday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., for the Stewart Alley Memorial with the Gunderson Racing Inc. Midwest Sprint Touring Series 360 Sprint Cars
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/
X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22
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