Heartland Motorsports News Archives for 2006

December 18
BURLINGTON, Ia. (Dec. 18, 2006) - Any 305 or 360 drivers interested in running a weekly or any specials at 34 Raceway Park are asked to attend a informational meeting with Jeff and Amy Laue the new owners.
The scheduled meeting will take place at the Turn 2 Restaurant in Mediapolis, IA Wed. December 20th (back room) at 8:00 - 8:30 pm for anyone interested in running 305 or 360 sprint cars on a weekly basis. If you can not attend and have questions that you need answered, please call 319-754-1897.

December 18
St. LOUIS, MO (Dec. 18, 2006) - The H7 Racing Team out of Galesburg, IL is very happy to release their brand new website (www.H7RacingTeam.com) http://www.H7RacingTeam.com .

December 17
STORM LAKE, Iowa (Dec. 17, 2006) - In an ongoing effort to improve communications with fans, racers, sponsors and enthusiasts alike, Modified racer Brad McEwan of Storm Lake, Iowa, proudly announces the launch of his new website at www.BradMcEwan.com .

December 16
CAMARGO, IL (Dec. 16, 2006) - O’Reilly Auto Parts has agreed to a multi-year deal with All Star Circuit of Champions to become the Title Sponsor of the series.

December 16
BRITT, Iowa (Dec. 15, 2006) – After helping build the place, John Pletcher inked his name in the record book back in 1995 as the winner of the first IMCA Stock Car feature at Hancock County Speedway.

December 16
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Dec. 15, 2006) – Hawkeye Downs Speedway becomes the first asphalt track in the country to run the IMCA’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division next season.

December 14
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (Dec. 14, 2006) - The museum store at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville is pleased to announce the availability of six new books, one new DVD, and one new PC game to its inventory during this holiday season.

December 14
ONAWA, Iowa (Dec. 14, 2006) – Three new sanctions for IMCA’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division produce as many race night opportunities every weekend next season in western Iowa and South Dakota.

December 14
JEFFERSON, S.D. (Dec. 14, 2006) – The IMCA flag will fly again at Interstate Speedway next season, with four sanctioned divisions headlining Sunday night shows.

December 14
VINTON, Iowa (Dec. 14, 2006) – IMCA drivers caught using traction control devices at sanctioned events will get socked in points as well as the pocketbook beginning next season.

December 13
Bloomfield, Iowa - The final chapter on a great season was wrote with the 2006 awards presentation. The top ten drivers in points along with sponsors were honored at the Davis County Fairgrounds in Bloomfield.

December 12
VINTON, Iowa (Dec. 12, 2006) – A first time visit to Park Jefferson Speedway high lights the 2007 Deery Brothers Summer Series. The 17 dates on the tour for IMCA Sunoco Late Models feature the inaugural June 12 stop at the speed way in Jefferson, S.D., the first in series history to any South Dakota track.

December 12
URICH, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2006) - The Grass Roots Speed organization, with Rod End Supply and 24 Raceway presented the Missouri Indoor Championship on Sat. Dec 9th and the Magic City Indoor Classic on Sun the 10th at Boone County Fairgrounds in Columbia, Mo with 12" of snow outside of the warm multi-purpose facility there.

December 12
LEBANON, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2006) - Officials at the Action packed Lebanon Midway Speedway are gearing-up for an action packed 2007 season.

December 11
KNOXVILLE, IA (Dec. 11, 2006) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum will be taking the Mopar-Kistler/Maxim raffle car to it’s final appearance this week at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Orlando.

December 9
CAMARGO, IL (Dec. 9, 2006) - The All Star Circuit of Champions would like to remind everyone who plans on attending the 2006 Season Championship Awards Banquet that the deadline for ordering tickets is drawing near.

December 9
LEBANON, MO. (Dec. 9, 2006) - The Lebanon I-44 Speedway is busy planning another exciting year of racing for the 2007 season.

December 9
CAMARGO, IL (Dec. 8, 2006) – The All Star Circuit of Champions would like to welcome back Brian Ellenberger to full time competition in 2007.

December 9
INDEPENDENCE, IA. (Dec. 9, 2006) - Late models, modifieds, stock cars and hobby stocks will once again be I.M.C.A.-sanctioned in 2007 at Independence Motor Speedway. The B modifieds will remain unsanctioned and see only a few changes for the upcoming season.

December 8
BURLINGTON, IA. (Dec. 8, 2006) - The Sprint Invaders Association is pleased to announce that Ideal Ready Mix will once again be the series’ Title Sponsor in 2007.

December 8
LEBANON, MO. (Dec. 8, 2006) - Officials from the Lebanon Midway Speedway are getting the final touched on a Special Super Late Model event on July 3rd paying 7500 to win and 750 to start with a 75 lap feature.

December 8
COLUMBIA, MO. (Dec. 8, 2006) - Nearly ten years ago, indoor Midget racing in the form of 250cc Micros last rattled the roof of the Boone County Fairground's multi-purpose arena. Stadiums, arenas and even High School tracks have held auto races throughout history in rare, temporary fashion.

December 7
MIDDLETOWN, IA (Nov. 7, 2006) The rumors began near the end of the 2006 racing season. Johnny Johnson is selling 34 Raceway. Names like Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, IMCA surfaced.

November

November 30
KNOXVILLE, IA (Nov. 30, 2006) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa, is pleased to announce the nominees for it’s induction ‘class of 2007’.

November 30
URICH, Mo (Nov. 30, 2006) - GRS compact stock car racing and 600cc Micro Midgets are carrying the sport into December and the 2007 season by making a special appearance at Boone County Fairgound's indoor coliseum on the 9th and 10th.

November 29
OTTUMWA, Iowa (Nov. 29, 2006) - Officials from RL Promotions have announced the date and location for this year's tripleheader post-season awards banquet for three racetracks: the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway, Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., and the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

November 29
CRESCO, Iowa (Nov. 29. 2006) - Officials from RL Promotions have announced the date and location for this year's post-season awards banquet for both the Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, and the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway.

November 29
WEBSTER CITY, Ia. (Nov. 29) - O’Reilly Auto Parts will return as title sponsor of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series in 2007, marking the third straight year of the partnership between America's leading auto parts retailer throughout the Midwest and Southeast and America's premier modified touring series.

November 27
KNOXVILLE, IA. (Nov. 27, 2006) - The names of the nominees for the 2006 North American 360 Sprint Car Poll post-season awards were released today by poll founder and coordinator Tom Schmeh.

November 27
KNOXVILLE, IA (Nov. 27, 2006) - The Knoxville Raceway is pleased to finalize and announce the qualifying dates and venues for it’s fourteenth annual Knoxville World Challenge invitational sprint car race, August 10, 2007, during the SuperClean Knoxville Nationals.

November 21
TAMPA, FL (Nov. 21, 2006) - Only 20 minutes from East Bay Raceway Park, the newly renovated Days Inn Tampa North offers a special racer/fan value added rates of $48 per night(1to 2 people) for 2007.

November 20
ODESSA, MO. (Nov. 20, 2006) – With work on the track completed and a couple late season specials in the book, I-70 Speedway will open in 2007 with four IMCA sanctioned classes on its Friday night program.

November 17
DOVER, MO. (Nov. 17, 2006) - The decision has been made. Danny Lasoski and Dennis Roth will enter the Roth Motorsports machine into the race for the 2007 World of Outlaws championship.

November 16
BLUE SPRINGS, MO (Nov. 16, 2006) - The Abby Lou Foundation announced today that it will hold it’s second annual fund raiser. Those interested in assisting the foundation may log onto www.abbylou.org and purchase a chance to win a deluxe home entertainment system.

November 15
VINTON, IA. (Nov. 15, 2006) – The first licensed IMCA Modified driver in Nebraska is now the sanctioning body’s new competition director.

November 15
WINSTON, MO. (Nov. 15, 2006) – Three more IMCA divisions have been added to weekly programs next season at Winston Speedway.

November 14
WHEATLAND, MO (Nov. 14, 2006) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event held at the Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO on July 22nd, ha been scheduled for broadcast on SPEED.

November 13
BURLINGTON, IA (Nov. 13, 2006) – Ryan Jamison sat at the head table during the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders year-ending banquet. In all, $36,000 in cash and contingency awards were distributed among 22 owners and 20 drivers.

November 13
EVANSVILLE, IN (Nov. 13, 2006) – Two entry-level racing classes will be added to the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) fold in 2007, bringing to seven the number of divisions sanctioned by the DIRT MotorSports-owned organization.

November 12
Click here for the complete listing of the All Iowa Points for 2006 from Jeff Broeg.

November 12
LEBANON, MO. (Nov. 12, 2006) - Officials at the Lebanon Midway Speedway have announced the opening dates for the 2007 racing season as April 6th&7th will start the season with the 3rd running of the Modified Madness with $6,000 to the winner while starting the 50 lap event will pay $600 to start.

November 9
BURLINGTON, IA (Nov. 9, 2006) – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders’ drivers, crews, and associates will gather November 11, at Burlington’s Comfort Suites and Conference Center to put an exclamation point the fifth anniversary season of the 360 Winged Sprint Car group.

November 7
WEBSTER CITY, IA (Nov. 7, 2006) - Signing in at the pit gate, paying your entry fee and getting your wristband strapped on after arriving at the racetrack is normally not a momentous occasion for an O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series driver.

November 7
OBERLIN, KS (Nov. 7, 2006) - The United Rebel Sprint Series has scheduled the Inaugural Season Awards Banquet to be held December 16th at the American Legion in Oberlin, Kansas.

November 7
MEMPHIS, MO. (Nov. 5, 2006) - Sunday's afternoon races brought the 2006 racing season to a close for both the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway and the O'Reilly United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS). Picking up feature wins on the final night of the Pepsi / Mt. Dew Mid-America Nationals were Al Hejna (O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds), Ryan Cook (USRA Stock Cars), Tony Dunker (Toni Dunker Advance Trading USRA B-Modifieds) and Nathan Wood (USRA Hobby Stocks).

November 7
MEMPHIS, MO (Nov. 4, 2006) - The final weekend of the 2006 racing season at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway concluded with the Pepsi / Mt. Dew Mid-America Nationals, featuring the O'Reilly United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS). Al Hejna (O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds), Zack VanderBeek (USRA Stock Cars), Tony Dunker (Toni Dunker Advance Trading USRA B-Modifieds) and Adam Birck (USRA Hobby Stocks) each taking opening night wins.

November 6
OSCEOLA, IA (Nov. 6, 2006) - Denny Eckrich walked away with nearly $25,000 in cash and contingency awards Saturday night at the fifth-annual WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series Champions Banquet held here at Terrible's Lakeside Casino Hotel.

November 6
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Nov. 5) - The 2006 racing season for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series came to a close Sunday at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., during the 5th Annual Pepsi/Mountain Dew Mid-America Nationals.

November 5
MEMPHIS, MO. (Nov. 04, 2006) - Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, ran away with the win Saturday on the first night of the Pepsi/Mountain Dew Mid-America Nationals at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo.

November 2
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Nov. 2, 2006) - After 57 races at 33 tracks in nine States, The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series road warriors will wrap their nine-month campaign with the 5th Annual Pepsi/Mountain Dew Mid-America Nationals at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4-5.

November 2
ELDON, MO. (Nov. 2, 2006) - Lake Ozark Speedway (LOS) is proud to announce that they are bringing back Winged 360 Sprint Cars on a weekly basis for the 2007 season.

October

October 23
GILMAN CITY, MO. (Oct. 23, 2006) - MasterSbilt Race Cars of Crothersville, Ind., has won the 2006 WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series Chassis Builders Championship.

October 23
DONNELLSON, IA. (Oct. 22, 2006) – After a Saturday rainout the seventh running of Shiverfest took place at the Lee County Speedway Sunday afternoon and evening under cold and windy conditions.

October 21
DONNELLSON, IA (Oct. 21, 2006) - Races at the Lee County Speedway has been cancelled for Saturday. Shiverfest Races will be held tomorrow, Sunday, October 22 plus everything will be one hour earlier. If they don't get the races in tomorrow, plans are to run next Saturday, October 28th. Please call the track for the most up to date weather information (319) 835-5523.

October 20
DONNELLSON, IA (Oct. 19, 2006) - Backslash Technologies and iWireless has come through in fine fashion for the drivers of the four cylinder “Wild Things” at this weekend’s Shiverfest event at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson.

October 17
INDEPENDENCE, IA (Oct. 17, 2006) - The annual awards banquet for Independence Motor Speedway will be held in the 4-H Building at the Buchanan County Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 4.

October 17
DONNELLSON, IA. (Oct. 17, 2006) - Two area businesses have stepped to the plate for the Hobby Stock division boosting the winner’s share to a solid $500 for the seventh running of Shiverfest to be held this Saturday at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson.

October 17
DONNELLSON, IA. (Oct, 17, 2006) - The Stock Car division at this Saturday’s Shiverfest event at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson will see some extra money and the drivers, crews and fans who choose to partake afterward will benefit as well with the support of Budweiser.

October 16
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2006) - Jerry Buck of Paragould, Ar. held off the charge of Kevin Salter to win the Street Stock $2,500 at the Poplar Bluff Speedway Saturday night.

October 16
CULBERTSON, NE (Oct. 15, 2006) - Almost two months after the original start date, Culbertson Speedway finally was able to get in the last race of the season on October 15.

October 16
DAVENPORT, IA. (Oct. 14, 2006) - Joe Zrostlik of Long Grove, Iowa, captured his second Spooktacular crown Saturday at the Davenport Speedway.

October 15
NEWTON IA (Oct. 15, 2006) - Steve Wallace recovered from an early race close call and withstood late race pressure from Kraig Kinser to win the inaugural Prairie Meadows 250 ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Iowa Speedway Sunday afternoon.

October 15
MEMPHIS, MO (Oct. 14, 2006) - Mother nature might not have been warm, but the racing action on the final night of the 2nd Annual Pizza Hut Fall Nationals at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway was hot.

October 15
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 13, 2006) - Qualifying for the second night of the Pizza Hut Fall Nationals at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway was put into the books on Friday night with Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo. (Keith's Foods Late Models), Darin Duffy of Hazleton, Iowa (Bentz GM Country USRA Modifieds), Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa (USRA Stock Cars), Tony Dunker of Quincy, Ill. (Advance Trading USRA B-Modifieds), Nathan Wood of Keswick, Iowa (USRA Hobby Stocks), Michael St. Clair of Kahoka, Mo. (Outlaw Hobbies) and Dale Porter of Floris, Iowa (Hornets) picking up qualifying feature wins.

October 15
NEWTON, IA. (Oct. 14, 2006) - The crown jewel of the ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts, the televised Challenge Division has completed it's final points race of the 2006 season at the immaculate Iowa (IA) Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

October 15
DONNELLSON, IA (Oct. 14, 2006) - The new Purse Sponsorship program that is being used for Shiverfest at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson has already attracted some support for the Modifieds, Stock Cars and B-Modifieds.

October 15
DONNELLSON, IA (Oct. 14, 2006) - The purse for the B-Modified division at this year’s version of Shiverfest has just grown due to support from some great racing people in the Kansas City area.

October 13
NORTH PLATTE, NE (Oct. 13, 2006) - The Lincoln County Raceway Awards Banquet will be on Saturday night, October 21, at the Ag Building on the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on the western edge of North Platte.

October 13
MEMPHIS, MO. (Oct 12, 2006) - The first night of the 2nd Annual Pizza Hut Fall Nationals at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway was a little cold, but the racing action was hot.

October 11
BELLEVILLE, ILL (Oct. 7, 2006) - The final night of racing at Belle Clair Speedway was fan appreciation night and what a night of racing. There were lots of cars in two classes and not so many in one class, but there were a lot of fans in the stands.

October 11
DONNELLSON, IA (Oct. 11, 2006) – Race Works of Mendon, Illinois, is the latest addition to the list of Purse Sponsors for the 2007 running of Shiverfest at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson.

October 11
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 11, 2006) - Practice scheduled for Wednesday night, Oct. 11, at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway has been canceled.

October 11
GILMAN City, MO. (Oct. 11, 2006) - The WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series has announced that it’s season ending events at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa have been cancelled.

October 10
BURLINGTON, IA (Oct. 10, 2006) - The Sprint Invaders Association Board of Directors would like to announce the resignation of President, Bart Schneiderman, effective September 23, 2006.

October 9
ORLAND PARK, ILL. (October 9, 2006) - Young second generation Dirt Late Model pilot Frank Heckenast, Jr. is one of the select few drivers across the country to be accepted recently to Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle (RSWC)!

October 9
POPLAR BLUFF, MO. (Oct. 9, 2006) - The final two weeks of the 2006 racing season will provide race fans with a huge amount of entertainment and variety. On Saturday, Oct. 14th, the Street Stock $2,500 will be held.

October 9
GREENWOOD, NE. (Oct. 8, 2006) - Chris Simpson grabbed the lead from race leader Kelly Boen on lap 35 Sunday night and went on to win the Cornhusker Classic 50, a WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series-sanctioned event, here at I-80 Speedway.

October 9
BOLIVAR, MO. (Oct. 7, 2006) - Terry Phillips picked up his eleventh win of the 2006 Thunder Tour as the O'Reilly MLRA closed out the season at Bolivar Speedway USA. The win was also the 82nd career O'Reilly MLRA victory for the driver out of Springfield, MO.

October 9
BOLIVAR, MO. (Oct. 6, 2006) - Chris Smyser found the high banks of Bolivar Speedway USA to his liking on Friday night as he grabbed the O'Reilly MLRA victory. The win came on night #1 of the Late Model Showdown which also saw the O'Reilly NCRA and O'Reilly TORA series in competition.

October 9
CORNING, IA (Oct. 7, 2006) - In contrast to Friday's all-out speed contest on a sticky-fast racing surface at the Adams County Speedway, Saturday's finale of the 2nd Annual Hawkeye Clash turned out to be a test of patience and tire wear as a dry, rubbered-down racing surface played havoc with the rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series.

October 9
CORNING, IA (Oct. 6, 2006) - The rugged road warriors O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series rolled into the Adams County Speedway Friday with victory on their minds and, for some, a chance to make a statement in ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly National Championship.

October 9
FARMINGTON, Mo. - (Oct. 7, 2006) - Danny Smith of Danville, Indiana won his second Queen's Royale title since the event was started in 1995. Smith started from the outside of the first row of the 30-lap sprint event.

October 9
LEBANON, MO. (Oct. 7, 2006) - The Lebanon Midway Speedway ended the 2006 season Sat Night with the 2nd night of theCoca-Cola Fall Brawl with 147 raceteams ready to battle for over $50,000 in prize money.

October 8
WEBSTER CITY, IA. (Oct. 7, 2006) - Saturday night at The Hamilton County Speedway was the farewell to the 2006 racing season.

October 8
BLOOMFIELD, IA. (Oct. 6-7, 2006) - The first annual Pizza Hut Fall Festival was held with qualification races Friday night and Saturday night drivers gunning for some big money in the final race of 2006 season.

October 8
INDEPENDENCE, IA (Oct. 7, 2006) – A field of 104 cars signed in to compete in the third annual Indee Outlaw Special at Independence Motor Speedway. The event marked the close of the 2006 season at the speedway.

October 8
KNOXVILLE, IA (Oct. 7, 2006) -The 2006 Knoxville Nationals champ, Donny Schatz, picked up from where he left off in August as he captured the season ending World of Outlaws (WoO) feature event at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night.

October 8
WEST LIBERTY, IA (Oct. 7, 2006) - Dave Eckrich surprised Brian Harris on the final lap Saturday night to grab an exciting and popular win in the Liberty Fall Classic, a WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series sanctioned-event, here at West Liberty Raceway.

October 7
WEST LIBERTY, IA. (Oct. 6, 2006) - Brian Birkhofer grabbed the lead on the opening circuit Friday night and went on to win the Al Frieden Memorial 25, a WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series sanctioned event here at West Liberty Raceway.

October 6
DONNELLSON, IA. (Oct. 6, 2006) - Donna Smith of Farmington Tax Service in Farmington, Iowa, has signed on as the second purse sponsor for the 2006 version of Shiverfest scheduled for Saturday October 21st at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson.

October 6
VINTON, Iowa (Oct. 6, 2006) – A parade welcomed Benji LaCrosse home following his IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals championship last year. There’s no telling what the folks in Luxemburg, Wis., will do to celebrate his latest accomplishment. LaCrosse won IMCA’s national Modified crown, and is one of five first time titlists enrolled in the championship class of 2006.

October 5
MEMPHIS, MO. (Oct. 5, 2006) - Top drivers throughout Mid-America will be converging for the Second Annual Memphis Nationals at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Missouri Thursday through Saturday, October 12 – 14.

October 4
BOLIVAR, MO. (Oct. 4, 2006) - For the first time in O'Reilly MLRA history the series will make a visit to Bolivar, MO and the lightning fast Bolivar Speedway USA on Friday and Saturday, October 6 & 7. The two night stand will also serve as the curtain call on the 2006 Thunder Tour.

October 4
OTTUMWA, IA. (Oct. 1, 2006) - The three night stand for a extra grand for the 305 wing sprints saw Mark Widmar of Ottumwa take two victories out of the three days of racing with Steve Breazeale of Trenton, MO. taking the win Saturday night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway and Widmar topping the fields at the historical Knoxville Raceway and Eldon Raceway.

October 3
CHATHAM, IL (Oct. 3, 2006) - It has been a year that Brian Shirley will not forget. An extremely rough start to the season off of the track and a relentless string of bad luck and mechanical problems plagued his #3s team early in the year.

October 3
GILMAN CITY, MO. (Oct. 3, 2006) - A busy weekend is on tap for the cars and stars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series.

October 3
URICH, MO (Oct. 2, 2006) - As NASCAR fans passed by a gravel road off Missouri Hwy 7, a popular route away from Kansas speedway, the grass roots of the sport have been growing with new drivers, only a stones throw away.

October 3
CORNING, IA (Oct. 2, 2006) - It may be the first week of October, but the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series will turn up the heat this weekend as the rugged road warriors reach a pivotal stage in ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship.

October 2
BLOOMFIELD, IA. (Oct. 2, 2006) - Excitement abounds as this Friday and Saturday, October 6 -7 at the Mt. Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa, will be two big nights of racing to cap off the 2006 racing season with the Bloomfield United States Racing Association Nationals.

October 2
ELDON, IA. (Oct. 1, 2006) - Eldon Raceway results from Sunday, October 1st

October 1
BEATRICE, NEB. (Oct. 1, 2006) – Beatrice Speedway’s annual October Fest special for IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will be Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6-7.

October 1
SPRINGFIELD, ILL (Oct. 1, 2006) - Drivers from the state of Illinois swept the UMP Late Model and UMP Modified features for the 15th Best Western-Illinois Fall Nationals for the first time in the fifteen year history of the event as Milledgeville's Darren Miller captured the $12,000 first prize for the UMP late Models and Chatham's Brian Shirley took home the $2,000 UMP Modified top prize.

September

September 30
MEMPHIS, MO. (Sept. 30, 2006) - The 2006 Cunningham Fertilizer Season Championship Night was finally put into the books at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., after a rain out back on Aug. 26.

September 30
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 30, 2006) – Brian Brown snared his second O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National feature victory of the season by besting a stellar field of 57 entries in Saturday night's 30-lap Winged Sprint Challenge versus the O'Reilly Winged Outlaw Warriors feature event at Lucas Oil Speedway.

September 30
MOBERLY, MO. (Sept. 30, 2006) - A very nice Saturday night, September 30th, at 24 Raceway, saw the racing action wrap up the 2006 season with some solid performances on what has come to be known as "Cheater's Night" in Moberly, Missouri.

September 30
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 30, 2006) - After being off for the last 2 weks, action will heat-up this weekend as the Lebanon Midway Speedway is preparing for the season ending Coca-Cola Fall Brawl with in excess of $45,000 in prize money up for grabs.

September 30
McCOOK, NE. (Sept. 30, 2006) - Chamber-of-Commerce weather welcomed the BST Modified Series of Colorado to McCook Speedway on September 30.

September 30
KANSAS CITY, KS (Sept. 30, 2006) - Terry Phillips captured the second night of the Capital Federal Savings Late Model Showdown and completed the weekend sweep in O’Reilly MLRA action. The win marked the tenth of the season for the Springfield, MO driver and his 81st overall with the series.

September 30
BONNE TERRE, MO. (Sept. 30, 2006) - In what very-well maybe the "feel good" story of the year, 60-year-old grandmother of five, Gladys Edwards of Bonne Terre, won her third Missouri Sand Racing Association "Overall Track Championship" Saturday night at Big River Sand Drags.

September 30
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 30, 2006) – Maybe Rick Eckert’s trip to the famed Knoxville Raceway will shake him out of an extended slump on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

September 29
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 29, 2006) – World of Outlaws Late Model Series stars Rick Eckert, Billy Moyer and Darrell Lanigan will be in the thick of the battle for victory in Saturday night’s 100-lap Knoxville Late Model Nationals finale at the famed Knoxville Raceway.

September 29
IMCA - Final points races of the 2006 season were held Sunday, Sept. 24

September 29
KANSAS, CITY, KS. (Sept. 29, 2006) - Terry Phillips wired the field as he powered to the Friday night win of the Capital Federal Savings Late Model Showdown at Lakeside Speedway with the O’Reilly MLRA.

September 29
BELLEVILLE, ILL (Sept. 29, 2006) - Well, the 2006 points season has come to a close at Belle Clair Speedway on Friday night. The champions were crowned and the races were run on the same night due the Mother Nature’s canceling last week’s program. There were still new cars in the pits and a long distance haul for one.

September 29
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 28, 2006) - Scott Bloomquist picked up where he left off last year at this track as he captured the Thursday night preliminary feature of the 3rd annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Nationals. It was nearly one year ago that Bloomquist took all the marbles back to Mooresville, Tennessee as he won the 2005 finale.

September 28
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 28, 2006) – Defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., got off to a strong start in the third annual Knoxville Late Model Nationals, setting a new track record in time trials and ending the Thursday-night preliminary program sitting atop the event points standings.

September 28
ADRIAN, MO. (Sept. 28, 2006) - Taking the lead from Alan Vaughn on the 11th lap, sixth-starting Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., cruised the rest of the way at Adrian Speedway for his series-leading eighth O'Reilly Auto Parts Midwest LateModel Racing Association victory of the season.

September 28
VINTON, Iowa (Sept. 28) – IMCA is developing a Crate Model class, set to see its first green flag during the 2007 race season.

September 28
GILMAN CITY, MO. (Sept. 28, 2006) - Officials of the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series and Nebraska Raceway Park have worked out the final details for the rescheduling of the second night of the annual Cornhusker Classic, which fell victim to rain on Sept. 23.

September 28
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 28, 2006) - Mike Balcaen of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and G.R. Smith of Mooresville, North Carolina, are the latest two dirt late model drivers to signal their intentions to be waiters at the Knoxville Late Model Celebrity Waiter Dinner & Auction on Saturday afternoon.

September 27
Topeka, KS - (Sept. 27, 2006) - The 2006 Dirt Track season at Heartland Park Topeka will come to a close on Wednesday night. Not before going out with a big BANG! Bowyer will be returning to the track where he took home a track championship in 2002.

September 27
CORNING, IA. (Sept.27, 2006) - 2nd Annual Hawkeye Clash, races #54 and 55 of 59 for the 2006 O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS); races #11 and 12 of 16 in the ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship.

September 26
WHEATLAND MO. (Sept. 26, 2006) – With a third consecutive O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National championship within reach, Gary Wright leads the series into Saturday night's Winged Sprint Challenge versus the O'Reilly Winged Outlaw Warriors at "The Diamond of Dirt Tracks", Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO.

September 26
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 26, 2006) – Joe Kosiski has wrapped up the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Division II championship but his fate as the next national champion hangs in the balance – nearly 1,100 miles to the East.

September 26
HARLAN, IA. (Sept. 24, 2006) – Dewayne “Tiny” Lund, who got his start racing at Shelby County Speedway, is remembered as a generous, colorful driver whose list of accomplishments includes winning the 1963 Daytona 500.

September 26
FARMINGTON, MO. (Sept. 23, 2006) - Joey Montgomery of Fredericktown, Mike Abney Jr. of Belgrade, Joey Boyd of Farmington and Brent Thompson of Park Hills are the 2006 track champions of the St. Francois County Raceway following the rain-out of the final night of points racing Saturday.

September 25
TIFFIN, IA. (Sept. 25, 2006) - Driver Denny Eckrich broke his wrist Friday night during a crash at the Nebraska Raceway Park. After visiting with the Doctor on Monday, it looks as if Eckrich will try to race this coming weekend at Lakeside Speedway when the World Dirt Racing League and the Midwest Latemodel Racing Association come together for two nights of racing in Kansas City, KS.

September 25
KANSAS CITY, KS (Sept. 25, 2006) - The O'Reilly MLRA rolls the 2006 Thunder Tour into the Kansas City area with their high powered ballet for one of the biggest racing weekends of the year.

September 25
KOKOMO, IN (Sept. 24, 2006) – The All Star Circuit of Champions took on the World of Outlaws for the final time in 2006 at Kokomo Speedway. 47 winged 410 sprint cars signed in to do battle on the tight Central Indiana bullring.

September 25
HAYS, KS (Sept. 24, 2006) - Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in Hays, KS, wrapped its first season of racing action Sunday evening, September 24.

September 24
DONNELLSON, IA (Sept. 23, 2006) – An all-time series high car-count graced the Lee County Speedway as 41 360 Sprint Cars battled for starting positions in the “Mt. Hamill Elevator & Lumber / Mt. Pleasant Lumber / Donnellson Elevator 25.

September 24
MEMPHIS, MO. (Sept. 24, 2006) - The excitement keeps building for the 2006 Cunningham Fertilizer Season Championship Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO on Saturday, September 30th.

September 24
MOBERLY, MO. (Sept. 23, 2006) -Another windy Saturday night, September 23rd, at 24 Raceway brought racing action, ending in time for the party in the pit area, complete with live band music following the races in Moberly, Missouri.

September 24
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 23, 2006) - Brian Shirley looked like a regular at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway this weekend. He cruised to a Late Model heat race victory and a trophy-dash feature win on Friday.

September 24
INDEPENDENCE, IA (Sept. 24, 2006) - For the third consecutive season, the Indee Outlaw Special will serve as the season finale at Independence Motor Speedway.

September 24
DONNELLSON, IA. (Sept. 23, 2006) - Results from Lee County Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders, Hobby Stocks, IMCA Stock Cars and 4 Cyl. Wild Things

September 24
HARLAN, IA (Sept. 23, 2006) – After two rain-outs, Shelby County Speedway got in its season championships to bring the 2006 racing season to a close.

September 24
GREENWOOD, NE. (Sept. 24, 2006) - The second night of the Cornhusker Classic here at I-80 Speedway fell victim to rain Saturday night.

September 24
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (Sept. 23, 2006) - Bart Hartman of Zanesville, Ohio, hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps this week in his first-ever appearance at the Knoxville Raceway for the $35,000-to-win Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals.

September 24
SPRING VALLEY, MINN. (Sept. 23, 2006) - At the 2005 Featherlite Fall Jamboree, Chad Kinder was dominant on Friday night as he took off from his pole position and built his advantage to a full straightaway before a flat tire ended his hopes of a probable win.

September 24
NORTON, KS (Sept. 23, 2006) - The final race of the 2006 season at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, took place Saturday evening, September 23, with track champions crowned in four divisions at the end of the night.

September 24
SPRING VALLEY, MINN. (Sept.22, 2006) - A whopping 92 cars and drivers signed in to do battle Friday night as the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., hosted the first night of the 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree featuring the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series.

September 23
LEBANON, Mo. (Sept. 23, 2006) - Heavy early morning rains have forced the 2nd annual Coca-Cola Fall Brawl at the Lebanon Midway Speedway to be postponed until October 6th and 7th.

September 23
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (Sept. 23, 2006) - Following in the footsteps of his father Harrold Annett, who owned the TMC Transportation sprint car for years and served on the founding board of directors of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville.

September 23
GREENWOOD, Neb. (Sept. 23, 2006) - Chad Simpson survived 25 laps of wild, caution flag-filled racing Friday night to grab the opening-night victory at the annual Cornhusker Classic, a WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series event here at I-80 Speedway.

September 23
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 22, 2006) - The qualifying night for the 4th annual Fall Shootout Larry Phillips Memorial race gave fans a preview of what Saturday night's features will be.

September 22
DES MOINES, IA (Sept. 22, 2006) - Rains led to the cancellation of the Fall Special at the Iowa State Fair Speedway scheduled for Friday, September 22^nd. Recent rain, cloudy weather, cool temperatures have contributed to standing water on the front stretch making it very difficult to prepare a safe track. This program will not be rescheduled. The Annual Banquet will be held on October 21 at the Hilltop Restaurant in Des Moines. Contact Mick Trier for more information.

September 20
BURLINGTON, IA (Sept. 20, 2006) – The final chapter of the 2006 Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders’ book will be written at the Lee County Speedway on Saturday, September 23.

September 20
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 20, 2006) - The Knoxville Late Model Celebrity Waiter Dinner & Auction on Saturday afternoon, September 30, continues to grow as dirt late model racer Jill George, veteran motorsports announcer Tony Bokhoven, and NASCAR Nextel Cup star Tony Stewart’s autographed door panel have been added to the mix for the third annual fundraiser.

September 19
KNOXVILLE, IA. (Sept. 19, 2006) - Doug Auld of Piqua, Ohio, who was elected president of the board of directors of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation last month, will chair his first meeting on Saturday, October 7, in Knoxville.

September 18
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 18, 2006) - The action is expected to be fast and quick paced this weekend at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as the track and staff prepare for the 2nd annual Coca-Cola Classic Fall Brawl on Friday Sept 22nd and Sat Sept.23rd.

September 18
HARLAN, IA. (Sept. 18, 2006) – A fourth IMCA division joins this weekend’s card for the Tiny Lund Memorial at Shelby County Speedway Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23.

September 18
HAY, KS. (Sept. 16, 2006) - Fans were treated to a great show Saturday night at the Jetmore Motorplex during the Steve King Foundation Memorial race.

September 18
FARMINGTON, MO. - (Sept. 16, 2006) - Timmy Montgomery of Fredericktown paid a visit to victory lane Saturday night following his win in the Sprint car feature at the St. Francois County Raceway.

September 18
RED CLOUD, NE (Sept. 17, 2006) - The Speed Bowl in Red Cloud, NE, wrapped up the 2006 racing season on Sunday evening, September 17. Make-up features for the IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Modifieds were ran from a previous rainout, followed by a complete race program.

September 18
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - (Sept. 16, 2006) - The team of Trankler/Bartels captured first place in the $1,000 to win special "Cruiser 1000" at the Poplar Bluff Speedway Saturday night.

September 18
CORNING, IA. (Sept. 15-16, 2006) - The KMA Radio 960 and Stalker Chevrolet 2006 Tradition was run on Friday and Saturday, September 15th and 16th at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa.

September 18
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (Sept. 15 -16, 2006) -34 Raceway, located 4 miles west of West Burlington, Iowa was the site of the 300th Deery Brothers Summer Series event and 15th annual Pepsi USA Late Model Nationals this past weekend.

September 17
GILMAN CITY, MO. (Sept. 17, 2006) - The two-day Cornhusker Classic at I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Neb., is next on the schedule for the cars and stars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series.

September 17
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 17, 2006) - It's the big sha-bang we've all been waiting for. The final race at I-44 Speedway this season will be the Larry Phillips Memorial Race, the 4th Annual Fall Shootout.

September 17
GILMAN CITY, MO. (Sept. 17, 2006) - The WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series has reached an agreement to have four of its popular racing events later this season televised nationally.

September 17
MOBERLY, MO. (Sept. 16, 2006) - Saturday, September 16th, 24 Raceway had plenty of racing to offer on a warm windy night in Moberly, Missouri.

September 17
ELDON, MO. (Sept. 16, 2006) - Lake Ozark Speedway Results 9/16/06

September 17
PEVELY, MO (Sept. 16, 2006) – When a racetrack turns slick, Wendell Wallace turns it on.

September 17
WINSTON, MO. (Sept. 16, 2006) - O'Reilly MLRA points leader Al Purkey stepped closer to picking up championship number five as he grabbed win number four on the season and also picked up the season sweep at Winston Speedway on Saturday night.

September 17
OSKALOOSA, Ia. (Sept. 16) - The 15th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge wrapped on Saturday at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, with the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series in action.

September 17
OSKALOOSA, IA (Sept. 16) - As the 2006 season for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series gets shorter, Zack VanderBeek's program just seems to get stronger.

September 17
WEST BURLINGTON, Ia (Sept. 16) – First place made Mark Burgtorf $10,000 richer when the checkered flag flew in Saturday’s 100 lap
Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Brothers Summer Series event at 34 Raceway.

September 17
BURLINGTON, IA (Sept, 16, 2006) - Complete results for both nights of the USA Late Model Nationals

September 17
NORTON, KS (Sept. 16, 2006) - Race fans at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, were treated to some exciting feature action in all four divisions Saturday night, September 16.

September 17
BELLEVILLE, IL (Sept. 15, 2006) - Well, the last regular night of racing at Belle Clair Speedway took place on Friday night.

September 17
KANSAS CITY, KS. (Sept. 15, 2006) - Tim Karrick came into the season with a plan. It was to win some of the big races that eluded him since Lakeside Speedway returned to dirt. One of the races on the list, 7th Annual McCarthy Auto Group Jayhawk Modified Classic.

September 16
OSKALOOSA, IA. (Sept. 15, 2006) - Sometimes being lucky simply means that somebody else in unlucky. Such was the case Friday night as Tommy Myer was well on his way to a runner-up finish in the main event on opening night of the 15th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

September 16
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 16, 2006) - ‘Kid Rocket’ Josh Richards of Shinnston, West Virginia, is the latest late model driver to sign-up to wait tables at the Knoxville Late Model Celebrity Waiter Dinner & Auction on Saturday, September 30.

September 16
CEDAR FALLS, IA (Sept. 16, 2006) - The Featherlite Fall Jamboree from Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, MN) will again be available on-line for those who can make the trip to Deer Creek Speedway.

September 16
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 15, 2006) - The chase for the points title came to an end Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as over 95 race teams checked-in to compete on the final points night of 2006 with tight racing highlighting the events.

September 16
NEWTON, IA (Sept. 15, 2006) - When the white flag waved for the Soy Biodiesel 250, Woody Howard was running fourth. But when checkered flag flew, Howard eked his No. 55 Dean Motorsports Chevrolet across the finish line .064 seconds ahead of Daniel Johnson to win the inaugural race at Iowa Speedway.

September 16
LaMONTE, MO (Sept. 15, 2006) - The O'Reilly MLRA rolled into LA Raceway on Friday night for the second 2006 visit to the central Missouri facility and young Jeremy Payne battled his way through the field to take his second series win in a row.

September 16
OSKALOOSA, IA (Sept. 15, 2006) - 5th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge

September 15
CRESCO, IA (Sept. 14, 2006) - Season Championships for four classes -- USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbies is this Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa.

September 14
KNOXVILLE, IA (September 14, 2006) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville will be supported by United States Auto Club (USAC) National Sprint Car Series driver Brian Gerster of Fishers, Indiana, this weekend at the new Iowa Speedway in nearby Newton.

September 14
MLRA (Sept. 14, 2006) - Officials with the O'Reilly MLRA in conjunction with Adrian Speedway announced a change schedule change in the upcoming Al Bodenhamer Memorial.

September 14
HAYS, KANSAS (Sept. 14, 2006) - Are you an Experienced Racer looking to join the fastest growing Sprint Car Series in the Mid West? Are you an avid race fan and wondered what it would be like to experience the thrill of pitching one of these fire-breathing rockets into the corner?

September 14
ELDON, IA. (Sept. 14, 2006) - The Petersen Memorial Race that was cancelled Sept. 9th at the Eldon Raceway, Eldon Iowa, has been rescheduled for Sunday October 1, 2006.

September 14
OSKALOOSA, IA (Sept. 13, 2006) - The 2006 Coca-Cola Season Championships at the Southern Iowa Speedway are in the books and the long-awaited return of the Keith's Foods Late Models to the Oskaloosa, Iowa, speedplant were finally spared by Mother Nature.

September 12
LINCOLN, NE. (Sept. 12, 2006) - For the last 30 years the Lincoln Area Street Rods have been wowing fans with their unique rides, the same thing the World of Outlaws Sprint Series does every time they hit the track.

September 12
MLRA (Sept. 12, 2006) - The countdown continues to the end of the O'Reilly MLRA 2006 Thunder Tour and this coming weekend finds double the action as the series makes trips to LA Raceway and Winston Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 25 & 16.

September 12
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (Sept. 12, 2006) - 34 Raceway, located 4 miles west of West Burlington, Iowa on Hwy 34 will cap off its 2006 season with the 15th annual Pepsi USA Late Model Nationals this weekend.

September 12
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 12, 2006) - The pressure for several drivers ends this Saturday night at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway. Saturday will be the last points race of the season, crowning track champions in five different classes.

September 12
POPLAR BLUFF, MO. - (Sept. 9, 2006) Todd Clifford picked up the checkered flag Saturday night at the Poplar Bluff Speedway in the Modified feature.

September 11
OSKALOOSA, IA (Sept. 11, 2006) - The 5th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge will take place on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15-16, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, with many of the region's top drivers looking to capture the title, while others look to defend their crowns.

September 11
QUINCY, ILL. (Sept. 10, 2006) - Mother Nature held off her rain drops until long after the final checkered flag fell on the 2006 racing season at Quincy Raceways on Sunday night as two more Track Points Champions were crowned and three Season Championship Feature events were run.

September 11
BOONE, IA (Sept. 9, 2006) – Once he got back in the lead, Rich Lewerke made up his mind that anyone who was going to pass him in the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals Modified main event would have to do it on the low side of the track.

September 10
MOBERLY, MO. (SEPT. 9, 2006) - Raindrops on a dirt tract during the features is never good for anything concerned with completion of a race night event.

September 10
MAQOKETA, IA. (Sept. 09, 2006) - Fans braved a cool and windy evening to come to the Iowa Wireless Dirt Classic at Jackson County Speedway Saturday and got to see a twenty five lap feature and two fifty lap features.

September 10
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (Sept. 10) – With tonight’s event at Quad City Speedway in East Moline officially rained out, the tour championship, as well as a $10,000 top prize, will be at stake when the Deery Brothers Summer Series travels to 34 Raceway next weekend.

September 10
Farley, Ia. (Sept. 10, 2006) - The test and tune pre Yankee practice scheduled for today Sunday Sept. 10th at the Farley Speedway has been cancelled due to the rain. We are not going to reschedule. See you at the Yankee Sept. 13th - 16th!

September 10
BURLINGTON, IA (Sept. 9, 2006) – The tradition continued at the 34 Raceway. Over the past two seasons, Mother Nature has attempted to spoil Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders competition on nearly every occasion.

September 10
ELDON, MO. (Sept. 9, 2006) - Lake Ozark Speedway Results

September 10
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 9, 2006) - For the fourth time during the 2006 Thunder Tour the O'Reilly MLRA made the trip in to Wheatland, MO and a visit to Lucas Oil Speedway.

September 10
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 9, 2006) - It had been a long time since Terry Beckham Jr. had seen victory lane at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway. But Beckham rolled his car to the front straightaway Saturday night to claim his first-place victory in the Modified Fall Nationals race.

September 10
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Sept. 10, 2006) - Hawkeye Downs Officials have announced that the road course event scheduled for today, September 10, has been postponed due to rain. Current plans call for the event to be run on Sunday, September 24 on the same schedule as the event originally scheduled for today.

September 10
CORNING, IA. (Sept. 9, 2006) - Rain was the big winner on the final NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series event for 2006 at the Adams County Speedway.

September 10
CRESCO, Iowa (Sept. 9) - Season Championships for four classes -- USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbies -- is this Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa.

September 9
MEMPHIS, MO (Sept. 9, 2006) - The Cunningham Fertilizer Season Championship Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO which was rained out back on Saturday, August 26th has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 30th.

September 9
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 9, 2006) - Chris Smyser, an eleven-year dirt late model veteran with four track championships and one state championship to his credit, has agreed to serve food and drinks to racing fans for the third straight year at the Knoxville Late Model Celebrity Waiter Dinner & Auction on Saturday.

September 9
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 8, 2006) - Over 85 race teams and a smooth racing surface provided close racing action as the Lebanon Midway Speedway hosted its final kids night Friday night as over 90 kids 10 and under competed in bike races sponsored by Energy Companies and Roy's Sunnyview.

September 8
BURLINGTON, IA (Sept. 8, 2006) – As the most competitive season in Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders history draws to a close, two drivers’ hopes are still alive to raise the championship banner.

September 8
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (Sept. 8, 2006) - Hawkeye Downs Speedwayis ready to host its first ever “road course” event starting at noon this Sunday, September 10. The course layout is complete and is actually 7/8 mile long in its final configuration.

September 8
BLOOMFIELD, IA. (Sept. 7, 2006) - The 2006 season came to a close on Friday, Aug. 25, at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway with four drivers emerging as USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series track champions for 2006 at the Bloomfield, Iowa, speedplant.

September 8
BRITT, IA (Sept. 7, 2006) - With the 2006 season coming to a close at the Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, six new drivers emerged as USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series track champions for the 2006 season at the Britt, Iowa, speedplant.

September 7
WYANDOTTE, KS (Sept. 7, 2006) - Every thing must come to an end sooner or later. The racing this season at Lakeside Speedway has been exceptional. Friday night will bring the curtain down on the 2006 season.

September 7
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 7, 2006) - The O'Reilly MRLA drivers and officials will descend on the quiet town of Wheatland, MO as they invade the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday, September 9.

September 7
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (Sept. 7, 2006) - A large purse and a win on the historic Springfield Mile awaits two racing drivers on Sunday, September 17 as Track Enterprises presents the l5th annual Best Western Illinois Fall Nationals for UMP Late Models and Modifieds on the Illinois State Fairgrounds one mile dirt oval.

September 7
OSKALOOSA, IA (Sept. 7, 2006) - Officials are hoping that the third time's the charm. The twice postponed Coca-Cola Season Championships will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

September 7
LEXINGTON, NE. (Sept. 7, 2006) - Promoter Allen Wissmann has been granted a makeup date for Dawson County Raceway in Lexington. The date will be Sunday, September 17.

September 7
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 7, 2006) - 2006 Knoxville Nationals-winning driver Donny Schatz and car owners Danny and Diane Schatz will be honored on Saturday, October 7, at 2:30 p.m. in a public ceremony at the Knoxville Nationals Wall of Champions on the Marion County Fairgrounds.

September 7
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 7, 2006) - The Lebanon I-44 Speedway is proud to host the first-ever Modified Fall Nationals starting on Friday night.

September 6
ROBINSON, ILL (Sept. 6, 2006) - The 2B Racing Lucas Oil Products team piloted by Mat Neely is heading to the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

September 6
GILMAN CITY, MO. (Sept. 6, 2006) - The WORLD Dirt Racing League and Bill Williams of Bureau County Speedway in Princeton, Ill., have mutually agreed to cancel the WDRL race that was rained out at the track on Sunday, Sept. 3.

September 5
BURLINGTON, IA (Sept. 5, 2006) – Stellar fields and intense racing graced the Lake Ozark Speedway over the Labor Day weekend as ten Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invader teams made the trek south to compete in the 4th Annual LOS 360 Nationals.

September 5
DAVENPORT, IA (Sept. 5, 2006) - To say Brian Birkhofer owns the Davenport Speedway half-mile would be an understatement.

September 5
DuQUOIN, ILL (Sept. 4, 2006) - In arecord setting and historic dat at the DuQuoin State Fair Robinson, Illinois' Brian Shaw became the first three time winner of the United Midwestern Promoters Bill Oldani Memorial Modified race when he crossed the finish line ahead of Chatham's Brian Shirley on the "Magic Mile" Labor Day while NASCAR star Ken Schrader broke a 27 year winless streak at DuQuoin in a big way.

September 5
OBERLIN, KS. (Sept. 3, 2006) - The final appearance at Oberlin Speedway for the United Rebel Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars saw 17 drivers check in for some great racing action Sunday night.

September 5
WEST LIBERTY, IA. (Sept. 2, 2006) - After a two week hiatus courtesy of Mother Nature, racing returned to West Liberty Raceway.

September 5
NORTON KS. (Sept. 2, 2006) - Justin Schwien finally ended his run of 2nd place finishes as he charged from his 8th starting position and then held of a last lap assault from Jon Johnson to win his first United Rebel Sprint Series ‘A’ feature on Saturday night in Norton, Ks.

September 5
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA. (Sept. 1, 2006) - Island Auto Season Championship Night at the CJ Raceway saw Brian Tipps in the 4 cylinders, Jeremy Tompkins in the hobby stocks, Tad Payne in the IMCA Stock, Jeff Guengerich in the late models, and Rod Summy in the CJ Cruisers wrap up their championships.

September 4
WINSTON, MO. (Sept. 2, 2006) - The first ever appearance for the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints saw twenty-two cars check in for the Miller Lite 305 shootout with $750 on the line and $125 to start the staff at Winston did a great job with promoting the sprints with a large crowd on had to experience the winged warriors.

September 4
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 04, 2006) - With 2 regular shows remaining on the 2006 racing schedule, The Lebanon Midway Speedway is getting geared-up for the running of the 2nd annual Coca-Cola Fall Brawl with over $45,000 or more in prize money up for grabs.

September 4
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (Sept. 2, 2006) Last week (Aug. 26), race fans saw Gary Russell of Biggsville, Illinois win his way to the 2006 34 Raceway IMCA Late Model track championship.

September 4
MOBERLY, MO. (Sept. 2, 2006) - If this previous two-day show is planned for a single night, the experienced race fan knows its always a lengthy one and to plan for a long night of racing. That's what the name of this event implies: "Speed Bowl 2006".

September 4
DuQUOIN, Ill. (Sept. 4, 2006) – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. accomplished what he set out to do Sunday night at the Ted Horn 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.

September 4
QUINCY, ILL. (Sept. 3, 2006) - Mother Nature was up to her old tricks Sunday night at Quincy Raceways but with the valiant efforts of the track crew and racers, all the scheduled racing events were completed.

September 4
DuQUOIN, Ill. (Sept. 3, 2006) – Tracy Hines pushed his USAC Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering winning streak to two Sunday, defending the “Ted Horn 100” at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.

September 4
EAST MOLINE, ILL (Sept. 3, 2006) - About opening time Sunday at Quad City Speedway a light rain started, but the fans and the racers stuck around for a great night of racing.

September 3
CRESCO, IA (Sept. 3, 2006) - Racing action for Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway has been cancelled due to rain. The Budweiser Labor Day Classic featuring the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Car Series will not be rescheduled. However, Season Championships for four classes -- USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbies -- has been rescheduled for next Sunday, Sept. 10. Cresco Speedway officials also announced that USRA Modifieds will be added to next Sunday's season finale, with drivers earning national points in the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series and racing for a $1,000 top prize!

September 3
KASSON, Minn. (Sept. 3) - The races for Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn., have been rained out. The 5th Annual Kasson Klash is postponed until tomorrow (Monday, Sept. 4). This event will be the fifth of 16 events in ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship.

September 3
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 03, 2006) - Late Model driver Brad Looney seemed to defy the laws of mechanics Saturday night at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway. Looney, of Republic, won the Late Model feature, even though part of his carburetor was detached for the majority of the feature.

September 3
INDEPENDENCE, IA (Sept. 2, 2006) – Terry Neal may very well have saved his best for last. In two previous Indee Open Series victories this season, Neal won by dominating the field and also by going from third to first in the final straightaway.

September 3
MAQUOKETA, IA. (Sept. 02, 2006) - Saturday evening at Jackson County Speedway was the Night of Destruction Trailer Race, but before the Trailer race hit the track it was also Cheater's Night for five classes of race cars.

September 3
SPRING VALLEY, MINN. (Sept. 2, 2006) - Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, notched his 29th O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series victory of the season Saturday as he held off Mark Noble to with the 5th Annual Midwest Wireless Labor Day Dual at the Deer Creek Speedway near Spring Valley, Minn.

September 3
WEBSTER CITY (Sept. 3, 2006) - Season Championship which was rained out on Saturday September 2nd will be rescheduled to Saturday September 16th. Gates will open at 4:30, Hot Laps 6:00pm With Racing to Follow. The Fall Challenge has been moved from September 15th & 16th to October 6th & 7th. Friday October 6th will be an open practice with gates opening at 5:30pm and the track opens for practice at 6:00pm and will close at 10:00pm. Saturday October 7th gates will open at 1:00pm, Draw will close at 3:45pm, Driver’s Meeting at 3:45pm, Hot Laps 4:00pm, Racing to follow.

September 3
KNOXVILLE, IA (Sept. 2, 2006) - The 53rd season of weekly racing at Knoxville Raceway ended Saturday night as Jon Corbin captured the final 360 feature event.

September 3
KEOKUK COUNTY EXPO FIGURE 8 RACE results from 9-2-06 Season Championships

September 3
HAYS, KS (Sept. 2, 2006) - The O’Reilley NCRA 360 Sprint Car Series invaded Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in Hays, KS, Saturday evening, September 2, with 22 of the winged warriors.

September 3
SPRING VALLEY, MINN. (Sept. 3, 2006) - Patience paid huge dividends Saturday night for local favorite Lance Matthees in the Midwest Wireless 50, a WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series-sanctioned event, here at Deer Creek Speedway.

September 3
LANSING, MINN. (Sept. 1, 2006) - A standing-room-only crowd was on hand to witness the long-awaited invasion of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., Friday night.

September 3
LEBANON, MO. (Sept. 1, 2006) - With over 115 Race teams in the pits Friday Night action was fast and furious at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as Current Show-Me Racin Series Late model point leader Leslie Essary took advantage of a restart to get around leader Roger Wilson and held off a late charge by Ken Essary in grabbing the Late Model feature win Friday night.

September 3
MARSHALLTOWN, IA. (Sept. 1, 2006) - The final chapter for first year promoter Toby Kruse was played out on Friday night during Larry Wollam Season Championship Night at the quarter mile raceway.

September 3
WYANDOTTE, KS (Sept. 1, 2006) -For the past few weeks mother nature has won out. On Friday night, racing finally returned to Lakeside Speedway. Fans and racers were treated with yet another great event at Lakeside Speedway.

September 1
LEBANON, MO. (September 1, 2006) -