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December

WHEATLAND, MO (December 30, 2010) - With the extreme rise in popularity of Mobile Phones, Smart Phones, and PDA's, Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new mobile website specifically designed for mobile phones in time for the 2011 racing season.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA, December 29, 2010 - There are several sprint car Speed Weeks around the country today, but only one awards the Jesse Hockett "Mr. Sprint Car" title to its top driver. 

MOBERLY, MO (December 29, 2010) - The decision has been made by a consensus of the ownership of 24 Raceway and based on current economic factors from the 2010 season, to not open for Moberly's 2011 racing season.

BUCKNER, MO (December 28, 2010) - The 2011 Lucas Oil MLRA season will kick off in early April at Nebraska Raceway Park for the Spring Meltdown on April 2.


Pella Motors provides the Chevrolet 1500 Pace Truck and the Chevrolet 2500 Knoxville Nationals Tour Truck as well as other support vehicles for the Raceway.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 28, 2010) – Knoxville Raceway has announced the extension of their agreement with Pella Motors to provide the Official Vehicles for the Knoxville Raceway for the next two years.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (December 27, 2010) - SPI'S Racing Auction and Trade show at Hawkeye Downs Expo Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa will be Saturday January 15, 2011 doors open at 8 Auction starts at 9:02am.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 27, 2010) National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee and National Speed Sport News editor and publisher emeritus Chris Economaki has always believed in preserving motorsports history and he continues to show it today as a portion of the net proceeds of “Cleaning Out Chris Economaki’s Closet”.

DENNIS KRIEGER IMAGERY/ I would like to thank each and everyone one of you as the holidays are fast approaching us and wish all the drivers, fans, sponsors and promoters that have supported me for the past 36 years.   I would not be able to do what I do, if it was not for all of you and your gracious support and continued business.   Let us all keep our Armed Forces in our prayers this season while they serve our great country and protect our freedom.   Merry Christmas and have a Happy and Healthy New Year, God Bless! ---- Dennis Krieger

TULSA, Okla. (December 23, 2010) – It’s getting closer.  Yes, that celebration of a quarter-century of world class auto racing at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway is just around the corner as the 25th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals brings the City of Tulsa to life for a full week with racing action on January 11-15, 2011. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (December 23, 2010)  -  The Western Springs Speedway in Auckland, New Zealand, will host the first 2011 Premier Chevy Dealers Knoxville World Challenge international qualifier this Sunday, December 26, on “Boxing Day”.


Sammy Swindell may very well be on his way to breaking the history books at the 25th Silver Anniversary Chili Bowl in less than three weeks.   Sammy is the only driver to ever win (5) Chili Bowl Titles, with Kevin Swindell winning his very first in 2010.   As the excitement builds, make your plans to attend this years event in Tulsa, and possibly witness the only man to ever win 6 Golden Drillers for Saturday Nights A-Main event! Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 2010

TULSA, Okla. (December 21, 2010) – Race ready.  That’s the status of the ¼-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval that has been put in place at the QuikTrip Center over the past week. 

GRIMES, IOWA (December 20, 2010) – Officials at Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) are excited to announce that Brett Moffitt will drive MWR’s No. 00 Toyota in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East during the 2011 season.  

ALEXANDER, AK (December 20, 2010) - Drew Armstrong from Alexander, Arkansas, who pilots the #01a Armstrong Auto-Sports/Larry Shaw Open Wheel Modified, is now a member of the MSR Mafia and has launched a brand new website at www.DrewArmstrong01.com 

CARMARGO, IL. (December 20, 2010) - The O Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions will embark on a new concept in 2011 that will put more money into the hands of more race teams and give fans the opportunity to see the best available drivers at each event. 

(Bill W) December 18, 2010 – The 2010 season was one of many accomplishments for sprint car driver, Brian Brown, and the FVP #21 racing team.

WARRENSBURG, MO (December 18, 2010) - CMS Promoters Earl and Susan Walls have added an additional special event to the 2011 race season for modifieds and street stocks.

VINTON, Iowa (Dec. 17) – The 25th annual Deery Brothers Summer Series is guaranteed to be the richest in the history of the IMCA Late Model tour. 

KNOXVILLE, IA (December 17, 2010) - Knoxville Raceway Officials announced several upcoming changes to the rule book for the 2011 season. Most notably was the addition of 25 lbs to the minimum weight rule in the 410 class.

BEEBE, AK (December 17, 2010) - The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour has officially released its 2011 preliminary schedule. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 17, 2010)  -  Tom Kusznier of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, is the lucky grand prize winner of the National Sprint Car Museum's sprint car raffle. 

QUINCY, ILL (December 15) - Quincy Raceways announced today that several special events have been put on the 2011 race schedule. The events will have some very familiar faces and one that returns after a several year hiatus.

 

DECORAH, Iowa (December 15, 2010) - The Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, has joined the USRA family of member tracks for the 2011 racing season.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (December 15, 2010)  -  What began at the 2009 King’s Royal sprint car championship at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, will reach its exciting conclusion on Friday, December 17, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa. 

BEMIDJI, Minn. (December 15, 2010) - The dirt track racing docu-drama “Dirt Knights” will make its much-anticipated television debut next month with a new sixth member stepping into the spotlight.

TULSA, Okla. (December 15, 2010) – A Chili Bowl Nationals record of 281 competitors was established less than two short years ago at the 23rd running of the prestigious auto racing event. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (December 15, 2010) - From the time that the 2010 USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour campaign kicked off in March until the dust settled on the last event of the season in November, race fans from across the country entered to win an opportunity of a lifetime as the USMTS and Dirt Track Racing School gave away two “Hit the Dirt” Modified Experiences.

TAMPA, FLORIDA - Racers & Fans To Save With Coupon Books If Staying At The Tampa Days Inn North During The East Bay Winter Nationals Along with a free hot breakfast and a $45 room rate, racers and fans coming to The East Bay Winter Nationals and staying at the Tampa Days Inn North will receive coupon savings books.

TULSA, Okla. (December 14, 2010) – Just 18 years old, he’s already been crowned the King of California.  Now, Kyle Larson is set to make a run at becoming the youngest Chili Bowl king. 

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Dec. 15) – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods will join regular weekly programs on eight Saturday nights next season at 34 Raceway. 

WEBSTER CITY, IA (December 14) - Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series released a tentative 2011 schedule of events today that should warm the hearts of thousands of race fans enduring bitter cold throughout America’s heartland.

WARRENSBURG, MO (December 11, 2010) - Trophies are now firmly planted on the mantel piece, placed in the trophy case, or hung on the “I love me wall” and this means only one thing … the 2011 race season is now the main focus for the CMS staff, the contingent of talented drivers, and the track’s passionate fans.
 


Driving, 2-man Thunder Cars, Sport Modifieds and now Sprint Cars, Kevin Hetrick from Gladstone, Illinois wins his very first 34 Raceway Sprint Car Championship.  Kevin and his family dedicated the Title to the late, Brian Hetrick who lost his life in August of 08, also winning the Sprint Car Title that year.  Congrats to the whole Team. Dennis Krieger Imagery Photo

SLAYTON, Minn. (Dec. 9) – Three IMCA divisions return, while a fourth sanctioned class will be new to weekly race pro­grams at Murray County Speedway in 2011. 

TULSA, Okla.  (December 9, 2010) – It’s the Bowl season once again, and it’s imperative to know the players when the big one comes around. 

TULSA, Okla. (December 8, 2010) – With the 2010 season concluded just over a week ago and the 19th Annual ASCS Awards Banquet still on tap for this coming weekend, the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series has already unveiled a preliminary version of the 2011 schedule. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (December 8, 2010)  -  The National Sprint Car Museum gift catalog was sent out in late November to sprint car racing fans all over the world. 

 

 

 

 

 

QUINCY, IL (December 6, 2010) - Jeff and Amy Laue from Burlington, Iowa’s 34 Raceways and Tony Rhinberger and Paul Holtschlag from Quincy Raceways have announced

a new two track point fund for the IMCA Late Model division for the 2011 race season.

VINTON, Iowa (Dec. 6) – Twenty-eight Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers who competed with crate engines this season earned shares of $9,500 in bonuses paid by GM Performance.

MT. AUBURN, ILL (December 6, 2010) - As the year comes to an end, much work is yet to be done in preparation for 2011. But to move forward most race teams must reflect on the success and failures of the 2010 season.

WHEATLAND, MO (December 6, 2010) - With the recent release of the 2011 Lucas Oil Speedway Dirt Track Schedule, Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway are pleased to announce that the 2011 Dirt Track Season Passes are now available for purchase.


While only running a sprint car for a few years, Tony Davis from Monmouth, Illinois fought tooth and nail at 34 Raceway week after week, and only seperated by 13 points, Tony had a outstanding year with his second place finish during the 2010 Season.
Dennis Krieger Imagery

 

(Bill W) December 2, 2010 – It was a great conclusion to a great season for sprint car driver, Brian Brown, as he brought the 2010 campaign to a close last weekend at the dirt track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

 

 


 

November


Here's a collage of Vance Wilson of Frankfurt, Missouri who captured the 2010 ULMA championship in his Glawson Concrete, GVT Motorsports, Riverport Signs, Crystal Ambrose, Finish Line Auto Sales, Heartland Auto Body, Harness Farms, Rocket chassis late model by the closest margin in ULMA’s four-year history. Collage was made by Chris Bork

WHEATLAND, MO (November 29, 2010) - Lucas Oil Speedway Officials are pleased to release the tentative 2011 Lucas Oil Speedway Event Schedule.

WEST MEMPHIS, AK (November 29, 2010) – Less than 24 hours after claiming his first career series’ win, Rodney Wing made a repeated performance on Sunday evening by claiming the $3,000 payday in the 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (November 27, 2010) - With a record 189 cars in 4 divisions, the 4th annual Turkey Classic got underway with sunny mid 50 degree weather and an outstanding racing program in all 4 divisions as new winners topped this years event.

OSCEOLA, IA (November 27, 2010) - Figure 8 racing and night races headline what is new for the 2011 season. Stock and FWD figure 8 classes will join the Outlaw Hobby Stock, Pro 4 Truck, and FWD circle track program.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (November 26, 2010)  - The 1950 American Racing Association (ARA) championship-winning sprint car, then owned by National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Louis Vermeil and driven by Jacques Pacheteau, is on display in the National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville.

QUINCY, IL (November 25, 2010) - Jake Griffin from Quincy, Illinois is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team and has launched a brand new website at www.JakeGriffin.net . 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (November 23, 2010) - The 2010 Edition of the Turkey classic at the Springfield Raceway is shaping up to be another stellar season ending event on Sat November 27th as many of the area's and Midwest top drivers are showing interest in this race event.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 23, 2010) - Knoxville Raceway is pleased to announce the 2011 Schedule of Events.

HERMITAGE, MO (November 23) - Eric Turner will conclude an extremely busy 2010 campaign this Saturday as he travels to Springfield Raceway (Springfield, Missouri) for the 4th Annual Bad Boy Mowers Turkey Classic, which will pay $1,000 to win/$200 to start for Open Wheel Modifieds. 

(Bill W) KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 23, 2010) - Drivers have been running in weekly competition for almost 60 years now, and the reason is clear.  The Knoxville Championship Cup Series point fund is tops in weekly dirt track racing.

BEEBE, AR (November  23, 2010) - The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour has announced that its 2010 Night of Champions Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center located adjacent to the Little Rock, Arkansas Airport. 

(Bill W) November 22, 2010 – Frustration with the draw can grow in a passing points system, especially with the caliber of drivers assembled at last weekend’s Western World at the USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona.


Veteran,  Dean McGee and the Horton Racing Team are celebrating their 20th Anniversary in racing this year.  Congrats to all of you on Twenty Great Years of Racing! --- Dennis Krieger Imagery

(Bill W) November 20, 2010 - The Knoxville Raceway banquet was held on Saturday, November 20 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa. 

TUCSON, Ariz (Nov. 19) – For Brian Brown, Friday was an uphill battle from the pill draw. Of the 34 winged drivers in the second preliminary night of the ASCS National Tour’s Western World Championships at USA Raceway, Brown drew the 10th highest number – starting him seventh in the first of four, eight-lap heat races. 

 


The famous black Mickow #12 sprinter driven by Mike Brooks that sat on the pole of the fogged out Knoxville Nationals in 1980 has been restored and is now on display at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.. The 5th tire is the RR that was on the car when the race was finally run the next day on a very hard and dry track.. Photo by Dave Hill

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 18, 2010) - The Knoxville Raceway is proud to announce the dates for the four international qualifiers for the 2011 Premier Chevy Dealers Knoxville World Challenge, to be held on Friday, August 12, during the 51st Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.

BUCKNER, MO (November 18, 2010) - The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA season has come to an end. The official awarding of this year's Champion and Rookie of the Year is this Saturday, November 20, 2010.

INDIANAPOLIS (November 18, 2010) - On Tuesday, Nov. 30, International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) Show attendees, exhibitors and race fans will have an opportunity to help 'Heal the Real Deal' as the Shane Hmiel Racing to Recovery Fund will host a benefit auction and public fundraiser as part of the IMIS Show kick-off.

(Bill W) November 17, 2010 – Wayne Johnson’s first ever trip to the Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, New Mexico was a success.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (November 17) – Dirt late model and modified standout John Anderson has a completely new look on the World Wide Web. Anderson and Shop Quik Racing make their online debut today with a new website at www.johnanderson2.com that is informative, fan-friendly and simple to navigate.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (November 17) - Tri City's Rules Meeting Sunday, Dec 12th & Banquet Saturday, Jan 22nd (Knights of Columbus)
 

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Nov. 12) – In preparation of their tenth consecutive year of sanctioning competitive grassroots dirt track racing, officials from the United States Racing Association revealed today the track and national points funds for the 2011 USRA Weekly Racing Series.
 

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Nov. 11) -- An increased focus on driver safety and expanded choices for budget-minded competitors highlight the 2011 rulebook published this week by the United States Racing Association for its four primary sanctioned divisions.
 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (November 11, 2010)  -  The 1932 ‘big car’ known as the “Prison Car” is now on display in the National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville. 

 

BUCKNER, MO (November 11, 2010) - The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Championship Awards Banquet is just around the corner. After an exciting season and extremely close points battle, join in on the celebration!

 

(November 10, 2010) The United Late Model Association (ULMA) board members recently met for the annual end-of-season meeting to discuss the state of the association and plans for the 2011 season. 

 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (November 9, 2010) - The 2010 racing season will officially end on Sat November 27th with the running of the popular Turkey Classic.

 

(Bill W) November 9, 2010 – Brian Brown Racing and the FVP #21 team head west this week with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series.

 

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Nov. 5) – Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series announced today that the Deer Creek Speedway will host the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship, April 6-9, 2011. With a whopping $20,000 going to the winner and a minimum $1,500 to each of the 30 main event starters, the early-season blockbuster is expected to draw the biggest names in open wheel dirt modified racing to the Mecca of Modified racing in Spring Valley, Minn.

 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (Nov. 4) - Officials at the Springfield Raceway have announced the for the Upcoming Turkey Classic on Sat November 27th that Late Model drivers will be allowed to run either the Hoosier WRS D55 Tire or the Hoosier LM 40 Tire in the $2,000 to win/275 to start feature event.

 

 


October

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 30, 2010) – I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals is never short on drama. 

 


Sweetness slams the Field Friday Night
Dennis Krieger Imagery
 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 29, 2010) – California native Brad Sweet made the most of his first visit to I-30 Speedway since 2006 by wiring the field in Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary feature at the 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. 
 


Jan Howard with his new 360 Colors for Little Rock.
Dennis Krieger Imagery

 

OTTUMWA, IOWA (October 29) - One more lap on the Eldon Raceway track. That was a special request of Peewee Weeks, a longtime volunteer of the Wapello County Rural Fire Department.


WHEATLAND, MO (October 28, 2010) - The Lucas Oil Speedway End of Season Awards Banquet to Honor our Racers and Sponsors will be held on Saturday, November 13th at the Pomme de Terre Shrine Club, located just south of Hermitage, MO on Hwy 254.
 


Kicking off night one with a very convincing win over Sammy Swindell, was Sam Haferte taking night one at the 23rd Annual Short Track Natls at Little Rock.  Be sure and come out for Friday and Saturday to see the stars and the Cars of ASCS.  Photo by Dennis Krieger Imagery
 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 28, 2010) – Sam Hafertepe, Jr., picked an opportune time to capture his first career Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National win by topping the opening night of I-30 Speedway's 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. 

 

LEBANON, MO. (October 26) - The 2010 Banquet for the Lebanon Midway Speedway will be held on Sat November 6th at Andy's Catch Rest. in Lebanon with activities starting at 6PM.


(Bill W) October 26, 2010 – Brian Brown is ready for the 23rd Annual Short Track Nationals at the I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas.

 

LITTLE ROCK, AK (October 26, 2010) – Ol’ 108 will be only a memory, as the previous Short Track Nationals record number of competitors will in all likelihood be blown to smithereens this weekend. 

 

Phillips Makes History - Purkey Captures 7th Title!
Photo by: Lloyd Collins - FastTrackPhotos

 

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE, OK (Oct. 24 2010) - The Andy's Frozen Custard #75 of Terry Phillips broke a record, held by Scott Bloomquist at the Bud Purkey Memorial Sunday night. Phillips win marks his 101st with the Lucas Oil MLRA, the most wins by any one driver in any dirt late model series.

 

DONNELLSON, IA (Oct. 23, 2010) - Shiverfest" 2010 at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA has been cancelled for Oct 24.

DONNELLSON, IA (Oct. 23, 2010) - Shiverfest, "The Big Party Race," scheduled for today at Lee County Speedway, has been postponed until tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 24. Start times will remain the same, with pit gates opening at noon and hotlaps slated for 3:15. Don't forget, hayrack rides will begin at 1 p.m. and trick-or-treating for the kids will be held immediately following hot laps on the front stretch. Racing will follow trick-or-treating.

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE, OK (October 22, 2010) - Despite a few rain showers, night one of The Inagural Bud Purkey Memorial is in the books.

LITTLE ROCK, AK (October 22, 2010) – The Short Track Nationals record of 108 competitors established in 2007 is in serious jeopardy of falling by the wayside next weekend if the past several days are any indication. 

DONNELLSON, IOWA (October 22) - The leaves are turning colors, the farmers are in the fields and footballs fill the air on Friday nights here in the Midwest, so it must be time for “Shiverfest”!

LITTLE ROCK, AK (October 21, 2010) – Another day equaled another handful of entries filed for I-30 Speedway’s 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, which takes place next weekend on October 28-30.

LITTLE ROCK, AK (October 20, 2010) – Rabid race fans have been waiting with baited breath.  And, who can blame ‘em?  After all, I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals only rolls around once a year. 

MADISON, IL (October 20) - The NASCAR Nationwide Series will be staged this Saturday at Gateway International Raceway, possibly for the final time.

GRAYVILLE, IL (Oct. 20, 2010) – The engines used by the top-three finishers in the DIRTcar UMP Pro Late Model Nationals on Oct. 9 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., have been deemed legal after a thorough inspection, DIRTcar officials announced on Tuesday.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 19) - The racing season has ended but the excitement has not at Knoxville Raceway!

BATESVILLE, AK (October 19, 2010) - Billy Moyer Jr. is proud to welcome Henderson Motorsports, based in Laurel, Mississippi, as the newest sponsor on his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

WHEATLAND, MO (October 19, 2010) - Preparations are underway to transform the Lucas Oil Speedway pit area into the Lucas Oil "Spookway" on Saturday, October 30th.


Dean Kratzer and crew after winning the hobby stock feature
during the Memphis Nationals.

MEMPHIS, MO (October 16) - Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Night 2 of the Memphis Nationals

MEMPHIS, MO (October 15) - Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Night 1 of the Memphis Nationals


Darren THE THRILLER Miller takes both Open and IMCA Late Model features at the Liberty 100 at West Liberty Speedway Saturday Night October 16, 2010. He picked up a $1000 bonus for winning them both and almost lapped the entire field in the IMCA Late Model Feature. 


 


Brian Harris took the $5,000 check home winning the IMCA Latemodel special at the Quad City Speedway in East Moline, ILL. October 10th. 2. Terry Neal 3. Ray Guss Jr. 4. Jeff Aikey 5. Eric Gustaf 6. Nate Beuseling 7. Darrell DeFrance 8. Todd Malmstrom 9.Andy Nezworski 10. Shawn Mulvany
Photo by Scott Swenson.





Hershel Roberts won the B-main that helped him propell into the IMCA $5,000 to win A-main at Quad City Speedway in East Moline, ILL. October 10th. 
Photo by Scott Swenson.

 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 11, 2010) - Race fans who dream of strapping into a high-powered, open-wheel sprint car and sliding sideways through the corners can have their dreams come true this December. 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (October 9) - Under perfect weather conditions and a packed crowd,the running of the 5th annual Bordertown Casino Octoberfast at Springfield Raceway provided outstanding side by side racing action.


Shane Hmiel was involved in a very bad sprint car crash at Terre Haute, IN last night, October  9 and was airlifted to Methodist. Lisa Clapp Hmiel says he has a broke neck in 2 places. A broken back again. As of now he is moving arms and finally opening eyes at the tone of my voice. The Tribune-Star of Terre Haute reported that Hmiel's No. 17 car slammed into the outside wall between the third and fourth turns and rolled over several times, damaging the protective roll cage. Note (This is not a photo of the car he was driving. He was in  what's called a "big car" or a Silver Crown car, and it's longer and heavier than a standard sprinter).

 


Colt-Mather - Webster,-IA won the October 9th $2,000 to win Musco USRA Modified feature event 24th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge presented by Budweiser

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (October 9, 2010) - Night 2 - 24th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge presented by Budweiser

MAYETTA, KS (October 9, 2010) - Kelly Boen takes double feature wins in two nights of racing at Thunder Hill Speedway. Saturday night's victory made number 18 in Boen's Lucas Oil MLRA career.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (October 9, 2010) - Tri City Speedway Results for the UMP Pro Late Model Nationals

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (October 8, 2010) - VanderBeek, Curtin, Gibson, Brown top opening night at 24th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge presented by Budweiser

MAYETTA, KS (October 8, 2010) - Kelly Boen flies from the tenth place starting position to capture night one of Thunder on the Hill. Henderson Colorado's, Boen was lightning fast from the start of the evening.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Oct. 7)The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, is readying for one final extravaganza to end the 2010 season with a bang as the “Mahaska County Monster” comes alive for the 24th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge presented by Budweiser this Friday and Saturday, October 8-9.

JACKSONVILLE, IL (October 7) - Friday night will be our final race of the season and Season Championships will be decided in each class.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Oct. 7)Race fans can now order the Official 2010 Featherlite Fall Jamboree DVD Set from this year's remarkable event.

HERMITAGE, MO (October 6, 2010) – Usually it takes at least a few races for drivers and teams to gel, but for Eric Turner it took less than one night as he powered the #33x Pannell Motorsports/Rocket Chassis to a $3,000 feature win on Friday night at Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas) 

LAKEVILLE, Ind. (Oct. 4) – IMCA has renewed its contract with Hoosier Racing Tire through the 2015 season. 

(Bill W) October 4, 2010 – Somehow the Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas had escaped Brian Brown’s racing calendar up until last weekend. 

BEATRICE, Neb. (Oct. 4) – Both IMCA Modified features pay $1,500 to win in the season-ending RevHoney Energy October Fest special this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 8-9 at Beatrice Speedway.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. (October 4) -  Springfield Raceway officials announced today that Neosho based SafeRacer.com has signed on to sponsor the Legend Cars Dirt Nationals at the Springfield Raceway.

QUINCY, ILL (October 3) - Vance Wilson, Jim Black, Terry Houston and Phil Heavelow all captured feature event victories during the final race event at Quincy Raceways for the 2010 season.

DONNELLSON, Iowa (Oct. 2, 2010) – Before Saturday’s Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders feature, officials told Kaley Gharst to stop on the front stretch following the race to be honored as the season champion, along with the feature winner.


Billy Moyer jr  pulled off a hat trick at Knoxville buy making a clean sweep of the 7th annual Lucas Knoxville Late Model Nationals…This Marked the frist time in the history of the event that a driver has won all 3 night…
Photo by
Dave Hill

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 2, 2010) - 7th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Results for October 2, 2010


The IMCA/B-Mod driver Ryan Dolan led the entire race in taking the win in the 7th Annual Spooktacular was held at the Davenport Speedway. Photos by Pat Denklau --- More Photos Here
 

DAVENPORT, Ia. (October 2, 2010) – Under beautiful, but chilly weather conditions, the 7th Annual Spooktacular was held at the Davenport Speedway. The event was the final race of the 2010 season at the Davenport track. One hundred forty-eight racecars filled the pit area for the race.


Kaley Gharst Puts Exclamation Point on Championship With Lee County Win!
Photo by Danny Howk

(Bill W) October 2, 2010 – Kaley Gharst assured himself of a second championship with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders with a win in the series' Season Championship event on Friday night at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa.

KANSAS CITY, KS (October 2) - Welcome, North Carolina's Dale McDowell drove his Cheerios/Dollar General 17M into victory lane Saturday night at Lakeside Speedway. McDowell's, Clint Bowyer Racing team mate, Jared Landers followed him to the checkers, for the top two honors of the evening.
 


Billy Moyer picks up win night 2 at Knoxville.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (October 1) - Billy Moyer of Batesville, Arkansas repeated his 25-lap feature event win of twenty-four hours earlier as he again appeared in victory lane here Friday night in the 7th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.

KANSAS CITY, KS (October 1) - Eric Turner's first night in the drivers seat of the Pannell Motorsports 33X proved to be his best run with The Lucas Oil MLRA.

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (October 1, 2010) – Tony Bruce, Jr., shook the monkey off his back by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 30-lap Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters preliminary event at the fabled Riverside International Speedway. 

PONTOON BEACH, IL (October 1, 2010) - Darren Hagen backed up his opening night preliminary win at the Dupont Gold Crown Midget Nationals by winning again on the second night of preliminaries.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Oct. 1, 2010)The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, is readying for one final extravaganza to end the 2010 season with a bang as the “Mahaska County Monster” comes alive for the 24th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge on Friday and Saturday, October 8-9.

VINTON, Iowa (Oct. 1) – Two wins on the final weekend of the 2010 race

 


September

 


 


Billy Moyer wins night 1 at Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 30) - Billy Moyer of Batesville, Arkansas, the hottest late model driver in the nation, grabbed the first night of qualifying at the 7th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals presented by Casey's General Stores.  The win marked his 22nd of the year. 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo (October 1) - The next event scheduled at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will be on Sat October 9th with the running of the Bordertown Casino Octoberfast.


Chris Windom wins night one of the 2nd Annual Gold Crown Natls, Granite City Illinois  Non Wing Sprints
 

PONTOON BEACH, IL (September 30) - Darren Hagen opened up Night One of the DuPont Gold Crown Midget Nationals with a victory in the 25-lap feature, Thursday night at Tri-City Speedway.

MACON, IL (September 30) - The 65th season of racing came to a close Thursday night with the make-up of the September 18 Lite Beer Twin 50s at historic Macon Speedway.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 30) – Bub McCool will take his #57J McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model into war this coming weekend in the 7th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals. 

LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 30, 2010) – Fact is, that ¼-mile oval of black, gumbo clay just a stone’s throw or two away from the mighty Mississippi River on the Arkansas side of Memphis has seen its share of Sprint Car racing history and then some over the last 60 or so years. 

FARLEY, IOWA (September 30) - Jason Rauen is set to take his #98 Rauen Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis Late Model into battle in the 7th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals this weekend. 

(Bill W) September 29, 2010 – Brian Brown and the FVP #21 team will head to Riverside International Speedway to try to claim the winner’s prize of a guitar at the 2nd Annual “Rock ‘N Roll 50” in West Memphis, Arkansas this weekend.

BUCKNER, MO (September 28, 2010) - The Lucas Oil MLRA will hit the track for two nights of racing this weekend. The Clyde Ellis Late Model Showdown and Modified Shootout, will run both Friday and Saturday nights at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 29, 2010) – A new event title sponsor and all three nights of action to be taped for later broadcast on VERSUS and MavTV is the first hint that the 23rd edition of I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, AR, will be bigger and better than ever. 

LEBANON, MO (September 28) - It has been the season ending event since 2005 at the Lebanon Midway Speedway. It is time for the Coca-Cola Fall Brawl Friday October 1st and Sat Night October 2nd with a different type of format this season.

(Bill W) September 28, 2010 – At times this season, it seemed Victory Lane was the furthest thing from a possibility for sprint car driver Billy Alley. 

MEMPHIS, MO. (Sept. 27) - For the 6th straight year, the small rural community of Memphis, Mo., will be transformed into a sea of race fans, cars and drivers as three nights of racing are on tap for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-16, at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway with the sixth running of the Pepsi Nationals.

QUINCY, IL (September 27) - Quincy Raceways will be racing on Sunday October 3, 2010 with the Selby Implement Company & Noxin Trucking Night at the races featuring the ILMO Lightning Mini Sprint State Championship as well as the Budweiser Late Model Shootout.

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (September 26) - The 2010 Liberty 100 got off to a rousing start here at the West Liberty Raceway Friday night as the race of champions were held in both the open late model and IMCA late model divisions as well as preliminaries in all classes.

FARLEY, IOWA (September 26, 2010) - All twenty five cars that signed in that were here when the rains came Saturday September eighteenth, showed back up today to do battle as the Sunday makeup was held here at the farley speedway on a cool brisk autumn afternoon.

MEMPHIS, MO  (September 26) - Scotland County has cancelled for Sunday September 26, 2010

QUINCY, IL (September 26) - Mother Nature makes it 3 for 3 during the extended season at Quincy Raceways. Just too much rain, too little sun and not enough warmth has forced Quincy to cancel the events scheduled for Sunday September 26. Watch for more information on the Illinois/Missouri State Championships for the Lightning Sprints event scheduled for Sunday October 3. The plan at this point is to race on Sunday October 3 with a revised schedule of support classes. A formal announcement should be made available later in the day on Sunday September 26.


Kyle Berck and crew at Greenwood, NE.
Photo by Joe Orth

GREENWOOD, NE (September 25) - Nebraska's own Kyle Berck claims the 2010 Cornhusker Classic at I-80 Speedway by leading all 30 laps. Berck started his Dorothy Lynch Homestyle Dressing, Swartz Race Car on the outside pole position and took an early lead on lap one when pole sitter Brad Looney had trouble taking the green flag.

PONTOON BEACH, MO (September 25) - Michael Long Quincy, IL wins the final night of the Modified Mania at Tri City Speedway while Brian Shirley won the Late Model event.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 25)
One year ago Jason Hughes led only the last 100 feet in winning his second Featherlite Fall Jamboree to become the first repeat winner of the crown jewel of dirt Modified racing.

WHEATLAND, Mo. (September 25, 2010) – Tim Crawley took quick advantage of a late race restart at Lucas Oil Speedway to notch his second Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters main event win in a row by topping Saturday night’s 30-lap feature. 


Tim Crawley and crew enjoy Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters victory lane after topping Saturday nigh'ts 30-lap feaure event at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks, Lucas Oil Speedway, in Wheatland, MO. (Lonnie Wheatley Photo)

MACON, IL (Sept. 25) - The Doppler was coated with green across central Illinois for the better part of Saturday afternoon-into-evening and with skies threatening, rain held off long enough to get in the beginning of the final Saturday race of the 2010 season at Macon Speedway. 

DONNELLSON, IA - Races for Tonight Saturday, September 25 have been POSTPONED until Saturday, October 2


Shane Stewart takes the $4000 to win Shaheens Blast from the Past. The top 5: Shane Stewart, Joey Moughan, Jarrod Hull, Brandon Wimmer, Brandon Sheppard.  Photo by R.J.Brown

LEBANON, MO (September 24, 2010) - Despite heavy overnight rains,the season championships were held Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway with outstanding racing action all evening long.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 24)With just a few hundred feet left to go in last year’s Featherlite Fall Jamboree finale, Terry Phillips had the checkered flag in his sights when Jason Hughes pulled alongside and beat him by a bumper to the checkered flag with a dramatic last-lap pass that has been talked about for the last twelve months.

KANKAKEE, IL (September 24) - Kankakee County Speedway - Summary of Results, Sept. 24, 2010


Billy Alley topped Friday night's ASCS Midwest season finale at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway. (IBRACN photo)

GREENWOOD, Neb. (September 24, 2010) – Billy Alley broke back into American Sprint Car Series victory lane by winning Friday night’s season-ending 25-lap ASCS Midwest feature event at I-80 Speedway. 

PONTOON BEACH, IL (September 24, 2010) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for Sept. 23 Night 2

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 24, 2010) – For the second time in as many nights of I-30 Speedway’s Fifth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires action, the feature event was determined in the final rounds as reigning event champion Jason Lair topped Friday night’s finale. 

BEEBE, AR (September 24) – Due to circumstances outside of the control of the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour, the season’s finale that was slated for October 2nd at New West Plains Speedway (West Plains, MO) has been canceled. 

LA SALLE, IL (Sept. 24) - "Racing is a humble sport...One day you're a hero, next day a chump... Everyone loves a winner!” Bill Waite Jr.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (September 24, 2010) – The 7th Annual Spooktacular will be held at the Davenport Speedway this Saturday, September 25th. The Spooktacular will be the final racing event of the 2010 season at Davenport.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 23, 2010) – I-30 Speedway’s Fifth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires kicked off with perhaps the most intense feature in event history on Thursday night. 

PONTOON BEACH, IL (September 23, 2010) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for Sept. 23

HAYS, KS (September 24) - RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, will host their 4th Annual Fall Nationals on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, October 14-16.

LEBANON, MO (September 23) - The A-Mod class for the Lebanon Midway Speedway will be allowed tire choice for the 1 Night $500 to win $75 to start event on October 2nd. 

(Bill W) September 23, 2010 – Brian Brown was able to spend some quality time with Factory Motor Parts employees last weekend.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 23)Race fans that have been counting the days since last year’s thrilling Featherlite Fall Jamboree will have to wait another 24 hours to satisfy their hunger.

(Bill W) September 22, 2010 – An eighth place run at Fremont Speedway with the All Star Circuit of Champions for Brandon Wimmer was a solid finish.

MACON, ILL (September 23) - Macon Speedway is excited to announce with the help of Decatur Used Cars that the Big Ten Street Stock Series has concluded for 2010 and crowns Terry Miller of Lincoln, IL the champion. 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 22, 2010) – It’s that time, as the nation’s top Micro Sprint Car drivers are set to take to Little Rock’s high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval for this weekend’s Fifth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. 

DAVENPORT, Ia. (Sept. 22, 2010) – The Davenport Speedway Kid’s Club will be hosting their version of Halloween during the 7th Annual Spooktacular at the Davenport Speedway this Saturday, September 25th.

(Bill W) September 22, 2010 – Josh Fisher of Smithton, Missouri will pilot Harley Van Dyke’s #5H at the Lucas Oil ASCS National shows at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri this Saturday night.

WHEATLAND, MO (September 22, 2010) - The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series Presented by K & N Filters invades the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri this Saturday, September 25th as the top Winged Sprint Car Drivers in the country go wheel to wheel at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks".

GREENWOOD, NE (September 22, 2010) - The Cornhusker Classic will fill the upcoming weekend with racing action at the I-80 Speedway.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (September 22) - The next event scheduled at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will be on Sat October 9th with the running of the Bordertown Casino Octoberfast.

(Bill W) – September 21, 2010 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst is looking to nail down another Sprint Invaders championship this Saturday night as the series brings their season to a close at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa.

ALLISON, Iowa (Sept. 21)The 6th Annual Hawkeye Summer Classic slated for Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, has been canceled due to rain.


Pinkerton garners Dart Iron Man Challenge glory in Oskaloosa

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 20)Former track champion Brad Pinkerton climbed back behind the wheel of a USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car at the Southern Iowa Speedway for the first time in two years Monday night, and he didn’t miss a beat.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 20, 2010) - The seventh annual $246,410 Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals, September 30-October 1-2, has seventy official entries, including the ‘best of the best’ in NASCAR stock car and dirt late model racing today.

(Bill W) September 20, 2010 – It all comes down to this!  The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders standings have been close all year, and it will all come to an exciting conclusion this Saturday night, September 25, at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa! 

WHEATLAND, MO (September 20, 2010) – The $60,000 Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National championship chase resumes this Saturday night when the series makes its annual stop at Wheatland, Missouri’s Lucas Oil Speedway. 

LEBANON, Mo. (September 20) - The chase for the championship in the Central Bank Racing Series will become final Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as the final points races will be held.

GREENWOOD, NE (September 20) - The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region puts the wraps on a big 2010 season by taking to Nebraska Raceway Park’s 4/10-mile I-80 Speedway dirt oval this Friday night. 

EAST MOLINE (September 20) - Sunday was Sharon’s Home Cooking/River Bend Pizza night at Quad City Speedway and it was also the night for the running of the J & J Camper Gary Reinhart Memorial race for the A Modified division.


Gustin gains on Hughes with Musco Lighting Iowa Challenge win at
Southern Iowa Speedway

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 20)With his third win during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers and series-leading 16th triumph overall on Monday night during the 7th Annual Musco Lighting Iowa Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway, Ryan Gustin served notice that he’s not about to concede the title to Jason Hughes just yet.

QUINCY, IL (September 19) - Quincy Raceways will be racing on Sunday September 26 with the Selby Implement Company & Noxin Trucking Night at the races featuring the Budweiser Late Model Shootout paying $1000 to Win for 15 or more cars entered and $700 to Win for 14 or less cars entered.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (September 18) - Skill,Prep, and Lady Luck all together will help determine the final outcome in racing and Jeremy Payne found all 3 especially lady luck as a lap 34 caution helped to play an important roll in the outcome of the running of the Larry Phillips Memorial before a capacity crowd Sat night in the MARS/MLRA Sanctioned event at the Springfield Raceway.


Chad Simpson wins the 33rd Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley Speedway.  Chad was followed across the line by Brian Birkhofer, Will Vaught, Dennis Erb and Brian Harris in the 78 lap rain shorten event. Photo by Mike Ruefer
 

FARLEY, IOWA (September 18) - Chad Simpson grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and never looked back enroute to capturing his biggest payday of his young racing career capturing his third Yankee Dirt Track Classic win and a whopping $15,000 first place prize.

PEVELY, MO (Sept. 18, 2010) - Shannon Babb finally reached the Promised Land in a World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at I-55 Raceway.


Jeremy Payne wins Larry Phillips Memorial!
Photo by Ron Mitchell

SPRINGFIELD, MO (September 18) - Jeremy Payne secured back to back Lucas Oil MLRA race wins Saturday night at The Larry Phillips Memorial Race in Springfield, Missouri.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (September 18) - Win, lose or draw, Joey Saldana always has his two biggest fans waiting for him at the end of the night, in his wife Shannon and son Reece.

QUINCY, IL (September 18) - Quincy Raceways in conjunction with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders have made the very hard decision to postpone the Selby Implement Company, Noxin Trucking Night at the Races scheduled for Sunday, September 19 to Sunday, September 26.

LEBANON, MO (September 17) - Under perfect weather conditions the action at the Lebanon Midway Speedway Friday night saw the trend of new winners continue as 3 new winners grabbed their first victories with close racing all night long.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Sept. 17) – Richie Gustin Jr. battled through heavy lapped traffic to score his third JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour win of the season on opening night of  Marshalltown Speedway’s Havoc On The Highbanks special.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (September 17, 2010) - Tim McCreadie took a huge gamble with tire choice and it paid off with a $7,000 jackpot at the Dodge Ram 50. Ken Schrader tops Modifieds & Gordy Gundaker gets wins.


Brad Loyet took the lead from Derrick King on a restart to take the Herb Barlow Memorial at Jacksonville(IL.) Speedway. Photo by R.J. Brown
 

JACKSONVILLE, IL (September 17) - Series points leader Brad Loyet captured the Herb Barlow Memorial POWRi National Midget Series feature presented by Speedway Motors, Friday Night at Jacksonville Speedway.

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 17) – T.J. Criss already owns one win while Jason Frankel will have the pole start in his quest for a second straight Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Brothers Summer Series title. 

KANKAKEE, IL (September 17) - Kankakee County Speedway - Summary of Results, Sept. 17, 2010


Haudenschild and Arnold Motors Reps and flagman Doug Clark
Photo by Joe Orth Photos

SPENCER, IA. (September 17, 2010) - Jac Haudenschild has won at numerous tracks from coast-to-coast in his career, though one he had not won at was Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa.

MONETT, MO (September 17) - The Race Brothers Farm and Home Supply Show Me Racing Series will make their final visit of the 2010 season to the Monett Speedway in Monett, MO on a Saturday September 25, 2010.

(Bill W) September 16, 2010 – Carson McCarl made his sprint car debut on Sunday, September 5, and it was an eye-opener.  Before losing a driveshaft, the Altoona, Iowa 15 year old driver got to spin a few laps in a 305 sprinter. 

FAIRMONT, Minn. (Sept. 16) – Four IMCA divisions are on the card for the Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18 Bob Shryock Memorial at Fairmont Raceway. 

(Bill W) September 16, 2010 – The successes have continued the last two weeks for Austin McCarl.  After finishing tenth in the final Knoxville Raceway 410 point standings, he ventured on to Huset’s Speedway for a solid sixth place finish. 

ROCHESTER, Minn. (Sept. 16)The same fun and games are in store for golfers again at the annual Golf Scramble during this year’s Featherlite Fall Jamboree, but this year participants will find themselves chasing birdies at one of the most scenic golf courses in Southern Minnesota.

WESTVILLE, Okla. (Sept. 16)He’s the two-time defending champion of the USMTS Castle Rock Recruiting Southern Series and ranks second on the all-time win list for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour with 64 career wins, but something has been missing for Jason Hughes during the first eleven seasons of the United States Modified Touring Series.

QUINCY, IL (September 15) - Quincy Raceways will host the Budweiser Late Model Shootout paying $1000 to Win and $175 to start for 15 or more cars or $700 to Win and $150 to start for 14 or less cars on Sunday September 19.

FARLEY, IOWA (September 15) - If the rest of the 2010 33rd Yankee Dirt Track Classic is anything like opening night racing fans of all ages will be in store for and exciting outcome.

WHEATLAND, MO (September 15, 2010) – With the initial 20 nights of competition in the books, the stretch drive for the $60,000 Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National championship essentially begins when the series takes to Lucas Oil Speedway, “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks”, in Wheatland, MO, next Saturday night, September 25. 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 15, 2010) – It’s just one week away, as many of the nation’s top Micro Sprint Car racers will take to Little Rock’s high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval for the Fifth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. 

PEVELY, MO (Sept. 14, 2010) – Chub Frank will help build anticipation for I-55 Raceway’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Pepsi Nationals’ on Saturday night (Sept. 18) with a pre-race appearance on behalf of LaCrosse Footwear outside the nearby Dunn’s Sporting Goods store in Pevely, Mo.

WHEATLAND, MO (September 14, 2010) - The Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri takes a breather this weekend to regroup after a capacity crowd jammed the speedway for last Saturday's Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Truck and Tractor Pull.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (September 14) - The Larry Phillips Memorial takes center stage this Saturday, September 18th at Springfield Raceway as the Lucas Oil MLRA battles the MARS Dirt Car Series Late Models in head to head action at the venerable Springfield, Missouri oval.

CHARLESTON, MO (September 14) – After a couple of weeks away from racing action, Todd Hall is eager to return to the track, and will be entering two events over the course of the upcoming weekend in his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt/Russell Baker Racing Engine Super Late Model.

LEBANON, MO (September 14) - The final stretch run for the 2010 championship chase plus kids bike races sponsored by Energy Company will highlight the Racing action Friday Night.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Sept. 14) – Feature events for IMCA Modifieds both pay $1,250 to win in the Arizona Racing Engines and Performance Parts Havoc On The High Banks special at Marshalltown Speedway Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18.

LEBANON, MO (September 14) - While the final touches for the Lebanon Midway Speedway Coca-Cola Fall brawl are being put in place, Track Owners and Promoters Jack and Dana Jones are announcing some information on the season ending Fall Brawl at Lebanon Midway to be held on October 1st and October 2nd.


AMA Pro Racing Comes to Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 13, 2010)The AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com heads to the historic Knoxville Raceway ½ mile dirt track in Knoxville, Iowa this Saturday, September 18th, home of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 13, 2010) – As motorcycle enthusiasts gear up for a two-day racing weekend at the ‘Sprint Car Capital of the World’, visitors can get a rare and up-close look at the famed history behind American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Pro Racing.


Jimmy Gustin Fulfills Dream, IMCA Super Nationals Champion
Photo by Dennis Daniel

BOONE, IOWA (September 11, 2010) - Marshalltown, Iowa’s Jimmy Gustin fulfilled one of his racing dreams as he won the IMCA Super Nationals on Saturday night in front of a packed racing facility.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 13)Race fans fortunate enough to witness the thrilling conclusion to last year’s Featherlite Fall Jamboree been counting the days until the next installment of the undisputed marquee event for America’s most talented Modified drivers on dirt.

EAGLE, NE. (September 12, 2010) – Eunice, Louisiana native Jason Johnson continued his recent hot streak by taking the $5,000 winner’s share in Sunday night’s 30-lap Nebraska Cup championship feature event for the ASCS Midwest Region at Eagle Raceway. 


Louisiana’s Jason Johnson racked up yet another American Sprint Car Series Regional win at McCool. Lonnie Wheatley Photo

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (September 11, 2010) – A different ASCS Region netted a familiar result on Saturday night as Louisiana’s Jason Johnson racked up yet another American Sprint Car Series Regional triumph by topping the 25-lap ASCS Midwest main event at Junction Motor Speedway. 

FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (Sept. 11)A thrilling main event featuring some of the best Modified drivers in the nation capped off the inaugural RE/MAX USRA Modified Nationals Saturday night at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.

FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (Sept. 11)Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie pocketed $2,000 for winning the rain-delayed preliminary feature Saturday afternoon at the inaugural RE/MAX USRA Modified Nationals at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway.


Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., wins World 100. Photo by Mike Ruefer

ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 11, 2010) - Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., completed a lucrative sweep of this season’s two crown-jewel dirt Late Model events at Eldora Speedway, charging forward from the 23rd starting spot on Saturday night to win the prestigious DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned World 100 for an unprecedented sixth time.

MACON, ILL (September 11) - Easter Seals presented the World Hornet Championship at Macon Speedway Saturday night with a $500-to-win prize which saw 33 4-cylinder Pro Hornets race.

WARRENSBURG, MO) (Sept. 11)  - After the heavy rain storms on Friday night in Warrensburg, Saturday’s weather cleared out to run the Waterloo Storage Products season championship features on the high-banked clay oval at Central Missouri Speedway.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 11, 2010)  - On Saturday, September 25, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville will participate in the sixth annual Museum Day, presented by Toyota.

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 10) – A night after getting upside down at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, everything went right for David Murray Jr. 

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 10) – Another Minnesota driver will start the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals Modified main event from the front row. 

PEVELY, MO (Sept. 10, 2010) - The DIRTcar Roundup "Party in Pevely" is moving to its new home on the calendar March 24-26 at I-55 Raceway to launch the 2011 DIRTcar Racing season.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (September 10, 2010)  -  Once a year, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa, partners with the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in Florence, Kentucky, and for 2010, it will occur on September 30-October 1-2 during the seventh annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – Getting to the front from the fifth row was the first obstacle Jimmy Gustin overcame in Thurs­day’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals Modified qualifying feature. 

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – Four former winners are among the 12 Modified drivers now qualified for the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions. Top two finishers from each of six Thursday heats at Boone Speedway will advance to the 12-lap, $1,000 to win special on Saturday afternoon during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. 

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – No matter where he gets his mail, Kevin Stoa always delivers at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. 

BOONE, IOWA (September 8) - Super Nationals results – Wednesday, September 8

MACON, IL (September 8) - Macon Speedway will host the Easter Seals Hornet World Championship race this Saturday night at Macon Speedway.

(Bill W) September 8, 2010 – If this year's race at Quincy Raceways is anything like last year, we have a treat in store for us on Sunday.

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7) – Scott Davis is hoping his career 13th main event appearance leads to a second IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals championship.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (September 7, 2010) – The 7th Annual Spooktacular will be held at the Davenport Speedway Saturday, September 25th. The Spooktacular will be the final racing event of the 2010 season at Davenport.

WHEATLAND, MO (September 7) - On a very pleasant, Labor Day Weekend in Wheatland, Missouri, Jesse Stovall, Tim Setzer, and, Sundance Keepper all found their way to the Lucas Oil Speedway Victory Lane in the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks respectively while Tommy Cordray, Stovall, and Randy Gilmore wrapped up their 2010 Lucas Oil Speedway

WARRENSBURG, MO (September 7) - Fresh off a two-race weekend last Friday and Saturday, Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway is once again prepping to bring in race fans for another two-night round of the best action in the business! 

WHEATLAND, MO (September 7, 2010) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri and Representatives from Nemo Quarry in Pittsburg, Missouri are pleased to announce the addition of SportMods to the racing card on Saturday night, September 25

(Bill W) September 7, 2010 – Brian Brown and the FVP #21 race team had their “Labor” pay off last Holiday weekend as they were awarded with the 410 Knoxville Championship Cup at the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa.

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 6) – A Hobby Stock driver from Minnesota will start from the pole in Saturday’s main event, while the defending IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals champion takes the green from the front of the middle row. 

MONETT, MO (September 5, 2010) -  Picking up his ninth MARS DIRTcar Series feature win of the season, Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO cruised to victory at Monett Speedway for the 39th Annual 4-State Dirt Track Championships.   


Guss clinches Deery Series title, scores second straight Super Nationals win

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 6) – He wrapped up his first career Deery Series championship simply by starting his heat race Monday night at Boone Speedway.

MOBERLY, MO (September 6, 2010) - The decision has been made to close out the racing season at 24 Racway and end the points racing with last week's USMTS show. 

QUINCY, IL (September 5) - A new event, the King of the Hill Front Row Challenge saw a lot of action and some inspired drives to the front of the field in its inaugural debut.

EAST MOLINE, IL (September 5) - All the qualifying races and three of the features were ran before the weather stopped things Sunday on Aaron’s Affordable Towing night at the Quad City Speedway.

ELDON, MO (September 5, 2010) - Lake Ozark Speedway --Eldon, MO Race Results for Sept. 9.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (September 5) - The crew didn't know what to expect after Jeremiah Hurst pulled out of the feature Saturday night at West Liberty with rocker arm issues.

NORTON, KS (September 4-5) - It was pretty much a triple bill at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton over the weekend. Nearly thirty vintage racers from around the tri-state area and beyond came to race on the park benches and out on the track.

KASSON, Minn. (Sept. 5)The Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn., always seems to produce a nail-biting thriller whenever the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour pays a visit, and Sunday night’s 9th Annual Labor Day Klash was no different.

EAGLE, NE (September 5) - 360 driver Jack Dover (Springfield, NE) pick up a win at Eagle Raceway.

 


Brian Brown finished out the season winning the final race of the season and his 2nd Knoxville Raceway Track Championship…Photo by Dave Hill
 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 4) - Under near perfect weather conditions the Springfield Raceway crowned their 2010 season champions on Wheeler Metals Championship night with exciting racing action all night long.

ELDON, MO (September 4) - Tim Crawley, of Benton AR, made his mark to be a top contender in the 7th Annual Lake Ozark Speedway 360 Nationals by leading all 25 laps around Kevin and Tammy Gundaker's 3/8 oval. 


Chad Simpson took home the win and the series crown for the Corn Belt Clash Late Model Series at Deer Creek. Photo by Mike Ruefer
 

SPRING VALLEY, MN (September 4) - The BP WISSOTA Street Stocks pulled onto the track for the first feature event of the Baudoin Oil, BP Labor Day Dual event on this cool Saturday night.

FARMINGTON, IOWA (September 4) - Shimek had cool weather for our annual labor day money race. Big thanks to the sponsors Bauer Built and Donnellson Tire.

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (September 4, 2010) - Saturday night was the night for the Annual Night of Destruction at Jackson County Speedway.  Forty-three vehicles towing something hit the track at the end of the night. 


Mike Sorensen wins at Deer Creek. Photo by Mike Ruefer
 

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 4)Mike Sorensen plucked the top spot from race-long leader Nate Wasmund with ten laps to go and went on to hold off Jason Hughes for the victory Saturday night as the Deer Creek Speedway hosted Round 13 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers.

WARRENSBURG, MO (September 4) - The special events weekend continued on Saturday night at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway with beautiful sunny skies and pleasant seventy-degree weather awaiting the fans and drivers who made their way to the speedway. 

TOPEKA, KS (September 4, 2010) - Jeremy Payne took the checkers at Heartland Park Topeka for his first win with the Lucas Oil MLRA for the 2010 season. Tonight's win marks the tenth win for Springfield, Missouri's Payne in his career with the Lucas Oil MLRA.

ELDON, MO (September, 4) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway Eldon, MO for Sept. 4

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (September, 4) - Twenty four open late models rolled through the gates of the West Liberty Raceway as racing action resumed here at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds facility Saturday night.


Josh Most passed race leader Jason Perry coming off turn four for the checkers to win the Deery Brothers Summer Series IMCA Late Model main event at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson Saturday night September 4, 2010. Danny Howk Photo

DONNELLSON, Iowa (Sept. 4) – He didn’t lead for much more than 30 feet of the race, but they were the right 30 feet. Josh Most had fans at Lee County Speedway on their feet for the final circuits of Saturday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature, catching race-long leader Jason Perry coming out of the final turn and pulling ahead to take the $2,000 by inches when the front pair reached the flagstand. 

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (September 3) - Season Championship Night and the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders closed out the 2010 season at Louisa County’s CJ Speedway provided a variety of action as well as crowning the champions for 2010.

LANSING, Minn. (Sept. 3)Just two weeks ago, USMTS drivers and fans were enjoying 105-degree temperatures in Kansas when the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers began.


Mark Burgtorf celebrates with the spoils of victory after winning the $3000 to prize in the Titan Wheel and Tire Deery Brothers Summer Series Shootout at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2010. Danny Howk Photo

QUINCY, Ill. (Sept. 3) – Mark Burgtorf’s mastery of his hometown track continued Friday night as the IMCA Late Model ace led all 40 laps of the Deery Brothers Summer Series main event at Quincy Raceway. 

GREENWOOD, NE (September 3, 2010) - For the first time in the 22 year history of the Lucas Oil MLRA, a single driver has 100 wins.

FARLEY, IOWA (September 3, 2010) - Jeremiah "hot rod' Hurst passed leader Chad Simpson undrneath for the lead in turn two on the twenty fifth lap, then lead the remaining fifteen laps in notching night one of three open late model shootouts here at  the farley speedway Friday Night.

QUINCY, IL (September 3) - The Miller Lite UMP Modified feature event was a wild and crazy twenty five laps as the leaders just could not seem to keep from making contact with each other and other cars, sending them to the back when the caution flags flew.


Ben Wagoner Picks Up Second Career Win at CJ Speedway!
Sandy Brockway Photo

(Bill W) September 3, 2010 – Ben Wagoner picked up his second career win with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders on Friday night at the CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, Iowa. 

WARRENSBURG, MO (September 3) - Central Missouri Speedway kicked off the Labor Day weekend last night in fine style with the track’s annual B-Modified special event, which paid a whopping $1,500 to Brad Smith as the winner of the race!

KANKAKEE, IL (September 3) - Kankakee County Speedway - Summary of Results, Sept. 3, 2010


Brian Brown bagged his fifth ASCS Midwest feature win of the season by topping Friday night's 25-lap main event at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway. (Brandon Anderson photo)

GREENWOOD, Neb. (September 3, 2010) – Missouri’s Brian Brown bagged his fifth American Sprint Car Series Midwest Regional win of the year by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap main event at I-80 Speedway. 

JACKSONVILLE, IL (September 3) - Due to extremely wet conditions on the grounds following heavy rains Thursday night, the racing program at Jacksonville Speedway scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. 

ALLISON, IOWA (September 2) - A heavy late-afternoon rain shower wiped out any hope of racing at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, Thursday night.

GRAIN VALLEY, MO (September 3) - Next week, filming of the pilot episode for the motor sports TV program, On Any Weekend will get under way in Kansas City.

BUCKNER, MO (September 2, 2010) - Dave Eckrich leads the Lucas Oil MLRA, into a weekend of racing action in Greenwood, Nebraska and Topeka, Kansas.

HERMITAGE, MO (September 2, 2010) – Eric Turner will enter a single event over the Labor Day weekend as he takes his #99T Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/Larry Shaw/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in the 39th Annual Four State Dirt Track Championship on Sunday night. 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (September 2 )After stopping the action halfway through the main event Tuesday night at the Marshalltown Speedway, Mother Nature decided her work was not done.

BEATRICE, Neb. (Sept. 2) – The Nebraska State Championship race program moves to Beatrice Speedway, with four IMCA sanctioned divisions on the Friday, Sept. 3 program. 


Ray Guss Jr. at Quincy Raceway

MILAN, Ill. (Sept. 1) – Two points made the difference as Ray Guss Jr. earned his first national IMCA Late Model championship and Terry Neal was runner-up for the fourth time in six seasons. 

QUINCY, IL (September 1) - Labor Day Sunday, September 5 will be a huge night of racing action at Quincy Raceways with the first ever Sullivan Auctioneers King of the Hill/Front Row Challenge for all classes.

WHEATLAND, MO (September 1, 2010) - The Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Season Championships wrap up this Saturday night, September 4th at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

 


August

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (August 31)A blown engine ended Darin Duffy’s drive for his career-first USMTS Modified win Tuesday night as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship rolled into the Marshalltown Speedway for the 2nd Annual Dirt Madness event.

(Bill W) August 31, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders head back to the 4/10 mile CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, Iowa this Friday night.  It will mark the second appearance of the year, and 12th overall in series’ history.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 31) - The chase for the championship at the Springfield Raceway will come to an end Sat Night as the point battles will be over for the 2010 season.

FARLEY, IOWA (August 31, 2010) - Jason Rauen has been extremely busy over the past few weeks in his #98 Rauen Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis Late Model, and the upcoming week will be no different. 

BATESVILLE, AR (August 31, 2010) - Billy Moyer Jr. is coming off a weekend where he drove his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to a pair of top five finishes. 


NASCAR superstar Kenny Wallace

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (August 30) NASCAR superstar Kenny Wallace will join the USMTS Modifieds when they return to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this Wednesday, Sept. 1, and again at the Highway 3 Raceway n Allison, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 2.

GREENWOOD, NE (August 31) - This coming Labor Day Holiday weekend kicks off with the American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region taking to Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway on Friday night. 

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (August 30)Traditionally, the Labor Day Weekend is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer and is often regarded as a time of rest and relaxation.

MAQUOKETA, Ia. (August 31, 2010) – Phone your friends, wake the neighbors, and throw the rulebook out the window!! It’s time once again for that motorized mayhem known as the ‘Night of Destruction’ to return to the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa. 

STUART, IOWA (August 31) - The racing gods smiled on Stuart Speedway once again as Jeff Anderson, Beau Kaplan, Randy Havlik, John Watson, David Archibald and Jeff Kruse snagged the feature wins on a beautiful Sunday evening.

HARLAN, IOWA (August 31) - KSOM night at the races brought fans and racers together to celebrate “All the Best Country” and with dirt track gusto. 

QUINCY, Ill. (Aug. 30) - Three races over the course of four nights during the Labor Day Weekend will go a long way toward sorting out Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings.

(Bill W) August 30, 2010 – Brian Brown’s hopes of sewing up a second Knoxville Raceway 410 championship were dashed in a first-lap feature tangle that ended his night. 

(Bill W) August 30, 2010 – Josh Fisher was able to stay in control of a track championship at the Lake Ozark Speedway last Saturday night with a top five finish. 

QUINCY, IL (August 29, 2010) - Jason Perry, Steven DeLonjay, Terry Houston and Steve Carlin all picked up the Season Championship feature event wins at Quincy Raceways during TnT Action Sports Harley Davidson Night at the Races with Denny Woodworth, Jared Schlipman, Terry Houston and Steve Carlin being crowned the 2010 Quincy Raceways Track Champions in their respective divisions.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 29) - Coming into Sunday nights racing action here at the Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway Terry Neal trailed Joel Callahan by a mere two points for the track championship and the last night points to be tallied for the national title as well.

MONETT, MO (August 29, 2010) - Full Results from Monett Speedway

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 29)Karsyn’s Krusaders will “Kickin’ Cancer’s Butt One Lap at a Time” this Tuesday, Aug. 31, when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades the Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown, Iowa.

EAST MOLINE, ILL (August 29) - Ray Guss Jr. had what most race car drivers would call a super weekend.  Even though he didn’t win Friday his finishing position was good enough to give him the track title at Davenport Speedway.

MOBERLY, Mo. (Aug. 28)Round 10 of The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers took place at the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo., Saturday night, and for 23 laps it looked like Ryan Gustin was well on his way to extending his points lead with a third ‘Hunt’ victory.


Billy Moyer at I-55. Photo by Ron Mitchell

PEVELY, MO (August 28, 2010) -  Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR sweeps the MARS / UMP Challenge  by winning the feature event at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO.

LA SALLE, IL (August 28, 2010) - The final night of racing typically produces twists, turns and hard charging disputes.

ELDON, MO (August 28, 2010) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway for August 28.
 


Wendell Wallace won the COMP Cams MSRA Event At Beebe Speedway on Friday, August 27th. (Photos By Woody Hampton)
 

BEEBE, AR (August 27) – “The Batesville Bullet” Wendell Wallace outgunned the competition on Friday night at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) to gain his first COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model win of the 2010 season.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (August 27,  2010) - After two rainouts, Hawkeye Downs Speedway roared back to life Friday night August 27 with Casey’s General Stores presenting racing in seven divisions.


Dave Eckrich Fends Off McCormick to Score Lucas Oil Speedway Win at Wheatland, MO

WHEATLAND, MO (August 28) - Oxford, Iowa's Dave Eckrich scored his first ever Lucas Oil MLRA win on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway as he fought off a hard charging Brandon McCormick for the win by less than a car length at the finish.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 28) - Dusty Zomer (410s) and Jon Agan (360s) managed to avoid disastrous multi-car crashes as each claimed feature event wins at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night.



IMCA Mod driver Dan K picks up the win at Maquoketa
Photo by
Pat Denklau

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (August 28, 2010) - Prior to Saturday Season Championship races at Jackson County Speedway a fund raiser was held for Racing to a Cure For ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Desease. 

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (August 28) - Nick Marolf passed early leader Andy Eckrich on lap nineteen, then lead the remaining sixteen laps to capture the 35 lap Precision Transmission open late model season championship feature event here at the West Liberty Raceway Saturday night.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 28, 2010) - Wow, were did the season go already? Track championship night, I didn't think we were to mid season yet, but what a great season it has been at The Creek.

WARRENSBURG, MO (August 28, 2010) - As the season begins to draw down to the final races of the season and with the Labor Day and Championship weekends of special events imminent for modified drivers in Warrensburg, the 'Chase for the Championships' continued to bring out the best from the talented assembly of drivers in each division.


Jason Krohn - Slayton, MN won an action packed USMTS show at
24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo.


MOBERLY, MO (August 28) - All Results for USMTS,
DART IRON MAN CHALLENGE AND 4-CYLINDERS.

 


Mike Van Genderen at 24 Raceway - Moberly, Mo

MOBERLY, Mo. (Aug. 28)Mike Van Genderen made the 400-mile round trip trek from Newton, Iowa, to Moberly, Mo., pay off with his third Dart Iron Man Challenge triumph of the season Saturday night at the 24 Raceway.

EAGLE, NE (August 28) - Results from Eagle Raceway for August 28

MACON, IL (August 28, 2010) - Eight days after the 8th Annual Dana Godfrey Memorial suffered from rain, a new race event was launched featuring the exciting racing action of the Macon Speedway UMP Late Models and the Shriners. 

KANKAKEE, IL (August 27) - Kankakee County Speedway, Results for August 27, 2010

BROWNSTOWN, IL (August 27, 2010) - Fayette County Speedway Results for August 27

LEBANON, MO (August 27) - Colt Cheevers got back into his winning form as the hard charger from Macks Creek record a second place and third place finish to take home the $550 payday in the B-Mod event held Friday night at The Lebanon Midway Speedway.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (August 27, 2010) - Way too soon, Friday was Kile Motorsports Season Championship night at the Davenport Speedway. Track champions were crowned in all five weekly divisions, under perfect weather conditions for a change.

LA MONTE, Mo. (Aug. 27)It had been a close-but-no-cigar campaign so far for Jason Hughes in The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers, but Friday night at the LA Raceway the Westville, Okla., driver was smoking – literally.


Jerrod Hull picked off his first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National victory since July of 1996 by advancing from 19th to win Friday night's 30-lap feature at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. - Photo by Lonnie Wheatley

PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (August 27, 2010) – Jerrod Hull took full advantage of every little opportunity that presented itself in Friday night’s Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National debut at Tri-City Speedway to pull off a stunning upset victory from the 19th starting position. 

PONTOON BEACH, IL (August 27) - Jerrod Hull Sikeston, MO wins at Tri City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, IL ASCS 360 Winged Sprints $6,000 to win event.

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 27, 2010) – The rider with the winning hand at the conclusion of the Poker Run on Saturday, September 18th will receive a Harley-Davidson swing. 

DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 26, 2010) – As the 2010 racing season draws to a close, a pair of local races will help determine the IMCA Late Model national champion.

MONETT, MO (August 26, 2010) - The MARS DIRTcar Series Late Models will return to Monett Speedway in Monett MO for the "Biggest Race of the Year" on Sunday September 5th for the 39th Annual 4-State Dirt Track Championships. 

MACON, IL (August 26, 2010) - Macon Speedway is excited to announce with the help of Shriner Hospitals for Children the popular Midwest Big Ten Series will be back in action this Saturday night at Macon Speedway as part of the Shrine 50 event.

LEBANON, MO (August 26, 2010) - Late models will return to the action track of the Lebanon Midway Speedway on Friday Night September 3rd to kick off the Labor Day holiday weekend as the Race Brothers Farm & Home Supply Show Me Racing Series rolls into Lebanon, MO.


USRA hobby stocks Andy Coleman of Packwood took the win his second of his career and first ever at Osky. Photos by Dave Hill

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (August 25, 2010) - Racing returned after almost a month being off with the Pepsi-Cola Season Championships with four track champions crowned. In the first feature Carter Manufacturing USRA b-mods Bill Gibson of Knoxville took the win.


Jeff Aikey and crew at Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa, Wednesday night August 25. Photo by Mike Ruefer
 

TIPTON, IOWA (August 25) - Jeff Aikey started fourth on the grid passed pole sitter Denny Eckrich on lap four, built up a good size lead and was never seriously challenged as he went on to capture his second Dart Corn Belt Clash win of the season here at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa, Wednesday night before a good crowd. Aikey.

MOBERLY, Mo. (Aug. 24)The Dart Iron Man Challenge will visit the southernmost speedway of the 2010 campaign this Saturday when the tough-as-nails tour for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars invades the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo., this Saturday, Aug. 28.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 24) - The Season long battle for the 2010 Track Championships at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will be heading into the final home stretch Sat Night as drivers compete for one last chance before the Season Championships with many different spots up for grabs.

WHEATLAND, MO (August 24, 2010) - This Saturday, August 28th, the high powered Open Latemodels of the Lucas Oil MLRA make their fourth and final appearance of 2010 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 24, 2010) - The Marion County Fair Association announced today that a portion of ticket sales from the Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series event on August 28th will be donated to the American Red Cross to assist with the flooding issues in and around Ames and Colfax.  

(Bill W) August 24, 2010 – Though he would have preferred to win one of the features at the 36th Annual Jackson Nationals, Brian Brown emerged as the champion after having the most consistent finishes of the competitors on-hand. 

(Bill W) August 24, 2010 – Terry McCarl is still in a lengthy recovery process from a leg injury sustained on July 30 at the Huset’s Speedway.  Missing the Knoxville Nationals was disappointing, as he was gaining momentum heading into the event following a lengthy absence from a torn biceps tendon. 

MOBERLY, MO (August 24) - The big boys from at least eight surrounding states will be back at Moberly this weekend for Race #10 in their own "Hunt for the Championship" for the USMTS season point championships in the various regional standings. 

LA MONTE, Mo. (Aug. 23) The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers reaches the halfway point this weekend when dirt Modified racing’s best of the best continue their quest for the crown this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-28, for a an encore doubleheader two Show-Me State speedplants.


Here's Johnny Saathoff and flagman Larry White. Johnny win the IMCA Modified feature at Eagle Raceway August 21. Results

PONTOON BEACH, IL - (August 23, 2010) – The second half of the 2010 Lucas Oil ASCS National presented by K&N Filters championship chase officially kicks off this weekend with a pair of unique ovals on the docket, including a new track to the series and a familiar one. 

LEBANON, MO (August 23, 2010) - Late models will return to the action track of the Lebanon Midway Speedway on Friday Night Sept 3 to kick off the Labor Day Holiday Weekend as the Race Bros Farm& Home Supply Show-Me Racin Series rolls into Lebanon.


Young Braden Johnson was all smiles after he won the Kid Modz feature event at Quincy Raceways on Sunday August 22. Johnson is seen with Hope Cernea and Jennifer Edwards. Photo by Hulett Photography. Results

DAVENPORT, IA (August 23, 2010) – After the Great Mississippi Valley Fair and a pair of rained out events, the 2010 Davenport Speedway regular season will draw to a close this Friday, August 27th. 

LEBANON, MO (August 23, 2010) - The 2010 Chase for the Championship at the Lebanon Midway Speedway will heat-up even more Friday night Aug.27th as the Energy Company B-Mods will be competing for a $500 payday

(Bill W) – August 23, 2010 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst led the Sprint Invaders points going into Saturday night at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa and he proved why, by winning the first of two features, and coming home fourth in the second.


Austin Alumbuagh won Sunday night's Winged Outlaw Warriors main event at Sedalia's Missouri State Fair Speedway. Photos by TWC Photos

QUINCY, IL (August 22) - Justin Reed, Michael Long, Aaron Brocksieck, Jim Brown and Braden Johnson all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday August 22 during Best Buy of Quincy Night at the Races.

EAST MOLINE, IL (August 22) - On a beautiful Sunday evening for racing the track was in such good shape only one caution flew in the entire thirteen qualifying races at Quad City Speedway on Extreme Auto Glass Night.  Four divisions had repeat feature winners with only one new winner being crowned. 


"I have him beat, don't I?"  In the IMCA Stock Car Cash Dash, Casey Woken of Ogallala (35JW) goes underneath leader Mike Nichols of Harlan, Iowa (63) on the last lap in corner four to appear to have the lead for the moment, but Nichols' momentum on the top side helped him win the race by a fender.
Photo Courtesy of Tamie Thurn

LEXINGTON, NE (August 22, 2010) - It was the final night of the season for Dawson County Raceway in Lexington, and the drivers came out to race hard to the finish.

SEDALIA, MO (August 22) - The 2010 season has come to a close at the Missouri State Fair Speedway. 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 22) -  Entering this weekend the IMCA National points battle heated up with Terry Neal trailing Ray Guss Jr going into weekend competition by a mere six points.

MAQUOKETA, IA (August 22, 2010) – The Season Championship races at the Jackson County Speedway on Saturday, August 28th, will take on additional meaning this year, as racers and fans help to raise money to fight ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.  

SEDALIA, MO (August 22, 2010) - Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen continued his career assault on the big 1/2 miles as he captured the Lucas Oil MLRA portion of the prestigious Missouri State Fair Championship at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri on Sunday night.


Jason Krohn at Adams County Speedway

CORNING, Iowa (Aug. 21)Jason Krohn had a lot on his mind Saturday afternoon he and his team rolled into the Adams County Speedway for Round 8 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers – the least of which was preparing for that evening’s event at the big half-mile oval in Corning, Iowa.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 21) - The Springfield Raceway hosted the Race Bros Farm & Home Supply Show-Me Racin Series Late Models Sat Night and it was the teacher taking the pupil to school as National Dirt Hall of Famer Ken "The Flying Farmer" Essary was able to put a halt to the Justin Wells Express 2010 season with a near perfect drive on the Quick-Quarter in capturing the LateModel A feature.

MAYETTA, KS (August 21, 2010) - Kelly Boen saw his five-race win streak come to an end at Thunder Hill Speedway on Saturday night.


Vance Wilson in Victory Lane
Photos Courtesy of CB Race Photos

WHEATLAND, MO (August 21, 2010) - Vance Wilson scored the TNT Quick Shop ULMA Late Model Feature win while Jason Pursley topped the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds and Ben Solberg captured the Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks Trophy on a picture perfect Budweiser Fan Appreciation night at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.


Burger King 9 For 9 Championship race. From left to right, Caroline (an assistant manager at Burger King in North Platte, flagman Mark Kinne, Burger King champion David Murray of Oberlin, Kansas, runner-up Cole Hodges of Ogallala, third place Jeremy Herbst of North Platte, Dawson County Raceway promoter Allen Wissmann, and Lincoln County Raceway promoter Ed Milne.  Photos of Tamie Thurn

NORTH PLATTE, NE (August 21)  - It was the final night of racing for the 2010 season at Lincoln County Raceway on August 21, and while some drivers were looking for wins, others were envisioning making championship hopes into reality.


Doug Crampton charge out front and never look back again for his fourth win of the year in the Pro Mod division at Jackson County Speedway. 
Photo by
Pat Denklau
 

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (August 21) - On Budweiser night at Jackson County Speedway Saturday night one hundred cars showed up to get prepared for next weeks Season Championship racing.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 21, 2010) - Nick Kramer led the high powered Altenburg Construction WISSOTA Late Models out of turn two with Kelly Anderson, Roger Torgerson and Lance Matthees racing three wide for second.



Tim Hay-Champion Fuel Altered racer killed at World Finals at Eddyville Raceway. Photos were taken By
Dave Hill
 

EDDYVILLE, IOWA (August 21) - Tim Hay,of Burleson, Texas crashed in the final round of a Outlaw Fuel Altered race in Eddyville, Iowa on Saturday night. Tim died from injuries sustained in that crash. Eyewitnesses reported the car was on a good run and about 300' smoked the tires, went sideways and ran head on into the guardrail, rolling several times. Owner/Driver Tim Hay's Family Includes his Wife Candy of 23 Years, Sons: Shawn 29, and T.J. 22. Daughter Kristen 20 and granddaughters Chelsea and Kylie. More information about Tim and his racing career can be found at http://www.ofaa.net.
 

WARRENSBURG, MO (August 21, 2010) - Summer sun and racing fun go hand-in-hand and that is exactly what the dedicated race fans witnessed at the ‘Fastest High-Banked Clay Oval in the Midwest’ Saturday night on L.J.S. Graphics and Midwest Coating race night at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway.


Dave Darland and crew enjoy Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits TNT victory lane after a $10,000 victory in Saturday night's Ron Shuman Classic at Kansas City's Lakeside Speedway. Photo by Lonnie Wheatley

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 21, 2010) – Lincoln, Indiana’s Dave Darland became the fourth different winner in as many nights of Sixth Annual Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Midwest Swing action by taking the $10,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s Ron Shuman Classic atop the ½-mile Lakeside Speedway clay oval.

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (August 21) - Second generation driver Jeff Guengerich passed Jay Chenoweth on lap ten, then lead the remaining fifteen laps in convincing fashion as he won the twenty five lap IMCA late model season championship here at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds West Liberty Raceway Saturday night.

EAGLE, NE (August 21) - Results from Eagle Raceway for August 21, 2010.

NORTON, KS (August 21) - With the caution flag only being waved one time during the 5 feature events, it was a fast paced racing program at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, Saturday evening, August 21.

ELDON, MO (August 21) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway for August 21

HAYS, KS (August 20) - RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, was host to the United Rebel Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars for the final time this season Friday evening, August 20.

PEVELY, MO (August 21) - Results for I-55 Raceway for August 21, 2010

LEBANON, MO (August 20) - An action packed night of racing at the Lebanon Midway Speedway saw last lap finishes along with several new class winners as the chase for the Championship in the Central Bank Racing Series starts the homestretch drive.

BROWNSTOWN, IL (August 20) - Results from Fayette County Speedway for August 20


Brad Kuhn powers his #17B Beast chassis midget around the tight confines of Macon Speedway(IL.)  on his way to the rain shortened Dana Godfrey Memorial / POWRi Midget feature. 8-20. Photo by R.J.Brown

MACON, IL (August 20) - 2009 POWRi Speedway Motors National Midget champion Brad Kuhn of Avon, Indiana driving the number 17 RW Motorsports Beast Chassis Fontana powered midget captured Friday nights 7th annual “Dana Godfrey Memorial” at Macon Speedway in Macon IL.
 


Here's "Madman" Robert Ballou of Rocklin, CA with a slide'n in the corner at Greenwood, NE. Photo by Joe Orth Photos

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 20, 2010) – It’s all on the line at Lakeside Speedway this weekend.

SEDALIA, MO (August 19) - For the first time in its four-year history, ULMA late models were part of the racing action at the ‘Historic Half Mile’ in Sedalia, Missouri during the Missouri State Fair and it will be Vance Wilson’s name that will forever have a place in the history books as the first-ever fair week ULMA winner.

BRITT, Iowa (August 19)Mike Van Genderen of Newton solidified his position at the top of the points with his second Dart Iron Man Challenge victory Thursday night at the Hancock County Speedway.


Casey Shuman snared his first career Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits TNT feature win by topping Thursday night's Sixth Annual TNT Husker Nationals at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE. Photo by Lonnie Wheatley 

GREENWOOD, Neb. (August 19, 2010) – Casey Shuman captured his first career Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless feature win by wiring the field in Thursday night’s weather-postponed 30-lap Sixth Annual TNT Husker Nationals championship main event at I-80 Speedway. 

BUCKNER, MO (August 19, 2010) - The Lucas Oil MLRA is back in action this weekend as the Annual Missouri State Fair Championships take place this Sunday evening, August 22nd at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri.


Modifieds at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway

WARRENSBURG, MO (August 19) - L.J.S. Graphics and Midwest Coating are proud to present this week’s racing action at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway, Saturday, August 21.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Aug. 18)Jake Masters of Graettinger rolled to his third victory in his last five starts Wednesday night as the Dart Iron Man Challenge invaded the Hamilton County Speedway for Round 10 of the tough-as-nails series for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Aug. 18)Pay no attention to the lyrics put forth by Blue Öyster Cult. Drivers in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers have good reason to fear “The Reaper” after Wednesday night’s performance.

QUINCY, IL (August 18) - Quincy Raceways owners, Tony Rhinberger and Paul Holtschlag have announced the extension of the 2010 race season.

WHEATLAND, MO (August 18, 2010) - This Saturday, August 21st, it's Budweiser Fan Appreciation Night at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri with Food and Drink Specials all night long plus FREE Admission for ALL Hickory County Residents with ID.

(Bill W) – August 18, 2010 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst picked up a win in Knoxville on August 5.  He has five career wins at the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, but this one came at the Knox County Speedway in his home state of Illinois with the Sprint Invaders. 


Ballou Back on Top of Sprint Bandits TNT with Sedalia Score
Photo by Lonnie Wheatley

SEDALIA, Mo. (August 17, 2010) – In a torrid seesaw battle for the 2010 Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless championship, Robert Ballou recaptured the TNT points lead by winning Tuesday night’s 25-lap feature at the Missouri State Fair Speedway. 

SEDALIA, MO (August 17) - It was a long night at the Missouri State Fair Speedway thanks to a couple red-flag incidents on the speedway and Mother Nature, as she tried to spoil the Tuesday night action at the Historic Half Mile during the 2010 Missouri State Fair sponsored by Triple A Services.

MOBERLY, MO (August 17, 2010) - Last week was to be the end to the 2010 season points racing for a Championship in the five classes of A & B-Modifieds, Sportsman, Hobby Stock and 4 cylinder Hornets at 24 Raceway. 

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Aug. 17)Four races are in the books with another four on deck this week as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers invades four demanding dirt tracks in Iowa and Wisconsin.

MACON, IL (August 17, 2010) – Macon Speedway and POWRi are proud to announce that the Speedway National Midget and 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprint Series will take center stage at Macon Speedway for the “Dana Godfrey Memorial” on Friday, August 20.

(Bill W) August 17, 2010 – It was a great showing for seventeen year-old Austin McCarl at the 50th Anniversary of the Knoxville Nationals. 

STUART, IOWA (August 17, 2010) - Results from Stuart Speedway for August 15.

DES MOINES, Iowa (August 16) – Nine years to the day he last won a Deery Brothers Summer Series feature, Darren Miller raced his way back to victory lane in the tour for IMCA Late Models. 

GREENWOOD, Neb. (August 16, 2010) – The Sixth Annual TNT Husker Nationals championship feature event will have to wait another 72 hours, as Monday night’s Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless card at I-80 Speedway was halted by rain as the feature event hit the track. 

BRITT, Iowa (August 16)The toughest Stock Car drivers in the upper Midwest are gearing up for the  toughest Stock Car series in the region as the Dart Iron Man Challenge joins the USMTS Modifieds this week at two popular venues in the Hawkeye State.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 16, 2010) - Defending O'Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions titlest Tim Shaffer is arguably the hottest sprint car driver in the country.

(Bill W) August 16, 2010 – Brian Brown went into Saturday night’s Knoxville Nationals championship race on the pole, knowing he had a lot of support behind him. 

LEBANON, MO (August 16, 2010) - The 2010 racing season swings into high gear again Friday night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as the fans get a final chance of 2010 to get up close and personnel with the drivers as the last scheduled Autograph session of 2010 is set for Friday night at intermission.

EAST MOLINE, IL (August 15) - Sunday night was River Bend Pizza night at the Quad City Speedway and River Bend Pizza of Port Byron gave extra incentive for the Veplaetse Excavating IMCA Modifieds by adding to the purse including a payoff of four hundred dollars to the winner.

ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (August 15, 2010) – Daron Clayton broke back into victory lane in impressive style by sweeping through the opening night of the Sixth Annual Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Midwest Swing on Sunday night at Rapid Speedway. 

LEXINGTON, NE (August 15) - The temperature felt about twenty degrees cooler than the previous week at Dawson County Raceway, but the racing excitement bubbled over the boiling point Sunday night.


Keith Pratt had a dominating win in the Budweiser IMCA Late Model feature event at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, August 15. Photo by Hulett Photography

QUINCY, IL (August 15, 2010) - Keith Pratt, Steven DeLonjay, Terry Houston, Jim Brown and Dustin Griffin all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, August 15 during Albertson Auto Body & Mark Twain Casino Fan Appreciation Night.

MONETT, Mo. (August 15)After a pair of cautions on the first two laps, Terry Phillips raced ahead of Tim Donlinger on the third lap and set sail over the remaining 32 times around the Monett Speedway Sunday night to capture the main event in Round 4 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 15, 2010) -  For IMCA late model driver Terry Neal he is getting hot at the right time. Fresh off a win at the Jackson County Raceway in Maquoketa, Iowa, on Saturday night, Neal followed that up with two more here at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway Sunday evening giving him a grand total of twelve for the year.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 15) - Here is a video of Sammy Swindell's tire that blew at the Knoxville Nationals.  Sammy Swindell Tire Knoxville Nationals.mp4


Tim Shaffer of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, won an epic 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, August 14. The win was worth $150,000 and was the first time a brand-new winner was crowned since 2006. More Results

SEDALIA, MO (August 15, 2010) - Advanced race night tickets are now on sale by calling 800.796.6776 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com  for the two race events during the 2010 Missouri State Fair, which take place on Tuesday, August 17 and Sunday, August 22.

WARRENSBURG, MO (August 14, 2010) - The weather was somewhat more bearable on Saturday evening at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) on KDKD Kids Night at the Races.

NORTH PLATTE, NE (August 14) - Racing at Lincoln County Raceway was special on the penultimate event of the season August 14. The racing was decent, and the kids were treated to a candy toss, as well as bicycles and gift cards that came from Alco.

WHEATLAND, MO (August 14, 2010) - Jeremy Kelley, Jamie Ragland, and Ben Solberg led the charge on a warm August night at Lucas Oil Speedway to capture feature wins in the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks.

WAKEENEY, KS (August 13) - David Murray Jr. of Oberlin, Stockton’s Adam Balthazor and Blaine Walt of Collyer were all repeat winners in their respective divisions in a special Friday night program, August 13, at Wakeeney (KS) Speedway. 

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (August 14, 2010) - Ten year racing veteran Nick Marolf grabbed the lead from his outside front row starting position staved off a couple of  cautions and went on to capture the Precision Transmission twenty five lap late model feature here at the Muscatine.

EAGLE, NE (August 14) - Results from Eagle Raceway for August 14

ELDON, MO (August 14, 2010) - Barks, Crane, Imhoff, Wyman & Russell take victories at Lake Ozark Speedway!

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 14, 2010)  -  As soon as 1983 Knoxville Nationals champion Sammy Swindell takes the green flag for tonight’s 50-lap Goodyear Knoxville Nationals “A” Main, he will clinch the 2010 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point championship and its Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title.

LEBANON, MO (August 13, 2010) - Despite soaring heat temps racing action continued on Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as the chase for the championship took a big turn following Friday nights exciting feature events.

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (August 13)The mercury climbed to more than 100 degrees for the second straight day Friday as the Humboldt Speedway hosted Round 2 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (August 13, 2010) - With miserably hot temperatures near 100 degrees and the heat index over 110 degrees, Tri-City Speedway presented the Marty Kopp Memorial in honor of the fallen racer who passed away in 2009 after losing his battle with cancer.

McCOOL JUNCTION, NE (August 13, 2010) - Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen wired the field in a twenty five lap main event earning him $2,000 at Friday night's King of the Hill Showdown at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska.

PEVELY, MO (August 13, 2010) - The Pepsi Nationals is traditionally a massive one-day Dirt Late Model event, and I-55 Raceway and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series are excited to carry on that tradition on Saturday, Sept. 18.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 13, 2010)  -  As the late Jack Miller would have announced to the Knoxville Nationals crowd at the top of his voice, “HOLY COW!”

JETMORE, Kan. (Aug. 12)The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers kicked off Thursday night with the debut of the mud-slinging USMTS Modifieds at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan.

STOCKTON, KS (August 12) - Mother Nature did all it could to prevent racing action from taking place Thursday night, August 12, at Rooks County Speedway in Stockton, KS, during the Rooks County Fair. 


Veteran Sammy Swindell takes home a very sweet victory for his new Big Game Tree Team thursday night, winning the Feature Event in convincing style.  The win was worth $12,000 dollars for his great race.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 12) - It was 1983 when Sammy Swindell won his only Knoxville Nationals championship, but he put himself in great position to get No. 2 by winning the second qualifying night of the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (August 12, 2010) - When the USAC Silver Crown Series and ARCA RE/MAX Stock Cars come to the Illinois State Fair on August 21 and 22 they will be continuing a motor sports tradition at the Illinois capitol that reaches back over 100 years at an annual fair that dates back to 1853! 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 12) - The popular Missouri Based Race Brother Show-Me Racin Series Late Models will make an appearance at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway on Sat Aug 21st for their only scheduled visit of 2010.


Celebrating the 50th Knoxville Nationals with TSR Racing, Steve Kinser shows the screaming crowd what his new Gold Sprinter looks like Thursday Night as him and Schatz bring out their Gold Cars during
one of the biggest sprint car races in the world at Knoxville, Iowa.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA, (August 11) - Shane Stewart used track time to his advantage and won the opening night qualifying race for the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.

STOCKTON, KS (August 11) - Close to 60 cars in four divisions checked in for racing action Wednesday evening, August 11, at Rooks County Speedway in Stockton, KS.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 11, 2010)  -  Despite a last place finish in the Wednesday preliminary feature, Bronson Maeschen of nearby Pleasantville has taken the lead in the point standings for the ten-night Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeek.

ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA  (August 11, 2010) – It’s just a few short days away, as the Sixth Annual Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Midwest Swing fires off Sunday night with the first of five events that will take place over a seven-night stretch. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 11, 2010)  -  Despite not  competing in the non-winged sprint car races this week, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Sammy Swindell of Tennessee continues to lead the point standings for the ten-night Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeek. 

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 10, 2010) – Kasey Kahne Racing and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum have teamed up, scheduling an autograph session at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum on Thursday, August 12th to benefit Injured sprint car driver Travis Rilat. 

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (August 10) - Ultimate Challenge-Southern Iowa Speedway-Highlights-Video.wmv


Denny Eckrich capture the I-Wireless, West Liberty State Bank Tornado Tuesday $10,000 at the West Liberty raceway Tuesday night.
Photo by
Mike Ruefer
 

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (August 10) - Twenty year racing veteran Denny Eckrich started on the pole after winning the qualifying dash, survived a couple of late race restarts and went on to capture the I-Wireless, West Liberty State Bank Tornado Tuesday $10,000 super late model win here at the West Liberty raceway Tuesday night.

WARRENSBURG, MO (August 10) - Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) will once again gather as they have been for over 17 years on the clay oval track in Warrensburg to share a night of fun for the kids, their families as well as developmentally disabled adults from numerous agencies around central Missouri.


Bud Kaeding takes the 30 Lap A-Main and 15 thousand dollars Tues Night at Osky.   Shown here kissing his Trophy in Victory Lane!
Dennis Krieger Imagery

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (August 10) - 27 cars attended this years Ultimate Challenge with Bad Kaeding nabbing his first Ultimate Challenge and $15,000 to go with his Knoxville Non-wing Nationals win on Sunday.


Brian cruises to Victory on Thursday night in the 360 Nationals Prelim
(Dave Hill Photo)

(Bill W) August 10, 2010 – The goal for every sprint car driver is to win the Knoxville Nationals.  For Brian Brown, it is in his blood. 

DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 10, 2010) – After the annual break for the Great Mississippi Valley Fair, the Davenport Speedway is primed for some dirt track stock car racing.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 9) - Action will be fast and furious Sat Night Aug 14th at the Springfield Raceway as It will be Kids night along with Back To School Night at the racetrack.

LEBANON, MO (August 9) - The Chase for the 2010 season in the Central Bank Racing Series action at the Lebanon Midway Speedway has gotten even closer after last Friday nights action.


A Happy Sammy after winning the Front Row Challenge Monday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Photo by Dave Hill
 

(Bill W) August 9, 2010 - Sammy Swindell drove to his second straight win in the 14th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge Monday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

DES MOINES, Iowa (August 10) – A $2,000 check and a hefty trophy – but no blue ribbon – await the winner of the Deery Brothers Summer Series feature during the Iowa State Fair. 

LA SALLE, IL (August 10) - Late Model driver Bret Sievert started his night off with the second fastest qualifying run out of twenty two drivers on Saturday night at La Salle Speedway.

 


Bud Kaeding (center) passed  Brady Bacon on the 4the lap and held of for the  USAC (United States Auto Club) non-wing Knoxville Sprint Nationals.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 8) - Bud Kaeding of Campbell, California nearly led the entire twenty-six lap distance as he claimed the USAC (United States Auto Club) non-wing Knoxville Sprint Nationals.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 9, 2010) - Knoxville Nationals-winning car owners Gary Swenson and Bob Trostle headline Wednesday’s new “Sixty Minutes in the Trostle Garage with…” autograph sessions at the National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville.

BUCKNER, MO (August 9, 2010) - The Lucas Oil MLRA returns to action this weekend (August 13th-14th) as the Lucas Oil MLRA battles the O'Reilly NCRA in the King of the Hill Late Model Shootout at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska.

JETMORE, Kan. (August 9)The most anticipated title fight in the 12-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series is just four days away as The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers begins on Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan.

QUINCY, IL (August 8) - Denny Woodworth, Michael Long, Steve Steinkuhler, Steve Carlin and Logan Moody all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday August 8, 2010 during Budweiser Rinella Distributing and Noxin Trucking Night at the Races.

LEXINGTON, NE (August 8) - It was a hot, sticky evening at Dawson County Raceway on August 8, but the fans hung around to watch some good racing on Fan Appreciation night.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 8, 2010)  -  Even though he did not compete in either the Iowa Speedway-sponsored, United States Auto Club (USAC)-sanctioned Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals nor Sunday evening’s winged 305-cubic-inch sprint car feature, Sammy Swindell of Tennessee retained his lead in the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeek point standings.

EAST MOLINE, IL (August 8) - It was Triple E Sales night at the Quad City Speedway Sunday and the racing action got a little late start due to earlier afternoon showers. 

MONETT, MO (August 8) - Full Results from Monett Speedway for August 8, 2010

FARLEY, IOWA (August 8) - This 200 lap enduro Sunday afternoon at the Farley Speedway will goe down as a dog fight with Joe Zrostlik coming out on top of the Crashed Toys.com thirty three car field, and the $500 first place prize.

BOONE, IOWA (August, 7) - The Boone Speedway saw racing action on the track and also on the grandstand side on Saturday night. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 7) - Some of sprint-car racing's fastest women will be featured on the panel at the Women in Sprint Car Racing forum planned for Thursday, August 12, at 3 p.m. at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame's first-floor east wing.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 7) - It was a night for clean sweeps with five of the six classes having the feature winner also winning a heat race.  The only driver not able to pull off the clean sweep was Mike Sorensen in the USRA Modifieds.

NORTH PLATTE, NE (August 7) - With the season winding down, many of the racers bumped it up a notch for the August 7 show at Lincoln County Raceway.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 7) - Action was fast and furious Sat Night at the Quick-Quarter of the SpringfieldRaceway as Reliable Chevrolet of Springfield presented the SportMod 20 highlighting the racing card.

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (August 7) - Saturday Jackson County Speedway hosted the 4th annual Dusty Kay Memorial race for 4 Stocks.  Thirteen hundred dollars was added to the 4-Stock purse including five Hundred for the winner.


Terry Phillips takes MARS DIRTcar victory
Photo by Ron Mitchell

ELDON, MO (August 7) - Terry Phillips takes MARS DIRTcar victory at Lake Ozark Speedway! Crane, Imhoff, Russell, Wyman & Murphy also take wins!

PEVELY, MO (August 7) - 55 laps at I-55 Raceway and the Second Annual Ironman 55 came down to the final one and just a couple of feet on the race track as Jason Meyers won a thriller over Lucas Wolfe on the final circuit.

WARRENSBURG, MO (August 7) - Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) played host to another thrilling and up-close night of dirt racing action Saturday evening at the Fastest High-Banked Clay Oval in the Midwest.


Shane Stewart Wins 20th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals! Pictured in third place finisher Sammy Swindell Center-  Shane Stewart and second place Jason Johnson.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 7, 2010) – Bixby, Oklahoma’s Shane Stewart showed exactly why he is the reigning Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National champion by coming away with the top spot over the 102-car field at the 20th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 7, 2010)  -  With a pair of top finishes in the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals and the Casey’s General Stores winged 410-cubic-inch sprint car feature on Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway, Sammy Swindell of Tennessee is the new leader in the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeek point standings.

EAGLE, NE (August 7, 2010) - Eagle Raceway Results for August 7


Scott Bloomquist wins at Cedar Lake Speedway. Photo by Mike Ruefer

NEW RICHMOND, WI (August 7, 2010) - Scott Bloomquist fought through all obstacles to win a record-tying fifth USA Nationals trophy on Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway.

(Bill W) August 7, 2010 – Once again, McTwo Promotions is stepping up to the plate big time for driver giveaways at the $50,000 Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge! 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 7, 2010)  -  Indianola’s Summerset Winery has become the ninth vendor to commit to participating in the inaugural “Red, Wheat & Bleu” wine-, beer- and cheese-tasting special reception to be held on Wednesday, August 11, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.

(Bill W) August 7, 2010 – Once again, McTwo Promotions is making it more profitable for drivers competing in the Casey’s Ultimate Challenge presented by Don Long’s Searsboro Telephone Company!

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (August 6, 2010)  - Point race action continued at Columbus Junction’s CJ Speedway with four drivers getting repeat wins and one driver getting his first win of the 2010 season.

LEBANON, MO. (August 6) - Lebanon High School graduate Micheal Stake was able to finally shake the Midway jinx for 2010 as the 2nd year driver grabbed the lead at the start and withstood several challanges from Shawn Strong to capture the Energy Company modified feature win.


Terry Phillips at Tri-City. Photo by Ron Mitchell

PONTOON BEACH, IL (August 6, 2010) -  Terry Phillips continued his winning ways as he lead all 40 laps of the MARS / UMP Clash at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL.  Phillips started on the pole and held back challenges from Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, IL who finished second. 

PEVELY, MO (August 6, 2010) - Tim Shaffer has been the hottest driver in all of racing over the last week. Heading into the opener of the Ironman 55 weekend on Friday night at I-55 Raceway, the veteran had won in four straight starts over a six-day span.

SLAYTON, Minn. (Aug. 6)The last race before the start of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers took place Friday night at the Murray County Speedway in Slayton, Minn.

HAYS, KS (August 6) - RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, returned to action on Friday evening, August 6, with all 5 IMCA divisions in action. It was also the Race cars for Superstars event to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters in a five county area.

SLAYTON, Minn. (Aug. 6)Rich Gregoire of Russell bested the field of USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars Friday night at the Murray County Speedway to become the eighth different winner in nine events for the newly-formed Dart Iron Man Challenge.


Shane Stewart wins night two at Knoxville 360 Nationals. Photo by Dave Hill
 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 6) - On the opening night of the 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Windstream, the winner led all but the first lap. On the second qualifying night, Shane Stewart led only one lap, but it was a dramatic one.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 6, 2010)  -  Shane Stewart of Oklahoma has tied Brian Brown of Missouri for the early lead in the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeek points after his win in the 20-lap Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary feature at Knoxville Raceway on Friday, which was night number two of ten straight nights of sprint car racing in central Iowa.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 6, 2010) - It was a good night for the Knoxville regulars who swept the podium on the opening night qualifying event for the 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, presented by Windstream.

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 6) – A pair of two-time race winners head the expanded field of 12 drivers elected to start the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. 

(Bill W) August 6, 2010 – The week couldn’t have gotten off to much of a better start for Brian Brown and the FVP Racing #21 team on Thursday night. 

(Bill W) August 6, 2010 – Brandon Wimmer will be switching rides for this week, as he competes at the 50th Anniversary Goodyear Knoxville Nationals in the Alan Barton Motorsports #7TW. 

JACKSON, Minn. (Aug. 5)Round 8 of the Dart Iron Man Challenge took to the big half-mile oval at the Jackson Speedway Thursday night, and the first repeat winner emerged in the inaugural season for the newly-formed series for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars.

JACKSON, Minn. (Aug. 5)The Jackson Speedway hosted the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour for the first time in four years Thursday night and the fans at the historic half-mile oval got a well-deserved treat for their long wait.

KNOXVILLE, IL (August 5, 2010) - The Sprint Invaders, open wheel modifieds, and mod lites provided the entertainment Motorsports wise this year as promoter Rick Benson came out of retirement and the 2010 fair race was a good one in front of a huge fair crowd.


Brian Brown Best in ASCS Knoxville Nationals Opener!
 

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 5, 2010) – Brian Brown diminished a lingering bad memory from a year ago by racing to victory lane in Thursday night’s 20th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals preliminary feature event at the Knoxville Raceway. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 5, 2010)  -  Brian Brown of Missouri has taken the early lead in the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeek points after his win in the 20-lap Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary feature at Knoxville Raceway on Thursday.

CRESCO, Iowa (Aug. 4)Production crews were on hand at the Cresco Speedway Wednesday night for taping of all of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour action for the Dirt Knights television show to be broadcast this January 2011 on the VERSUS cable sports network.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (August 4, 2010) -  Longtime Hawkeye Downs sponsor- The McGrath Auto Group along with INEX Legends division sponsor McGrath PowerSports present a very full night of racing at Hawkeye Downs this Friday night.

WARRENSBURG, MO (August 4) - The quest for the coveted Central Missouri Speedway track championships resumes this Saturday during Heartland Waste Race Night featuring the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety in all divisions on August 7.

GRIMES, IOWA (August 4, 2010) – Brett Moffitt, Joe Gibbs Racing development driver, recorded his fourth consecutive top-five finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.

BOONE, IOWA (August 4) – Donations will be accepted this Saturday, Aug. 7 to benefit Victory Junction, during American Concrete Products Night at Boone Speedway.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2010) – Premier Chevy Dealers of Iowa, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway are proud to offer race fans and customers in the Knoxville area a unique opportunity to step up their Knoxville Nationals experience with the first-ever Test Drive with TSR event on Monday, Aug. 9.


Here's Austin McCarl during warm-ups at the Knoxville Raceway.

(Bill W) August 4, 2010 – One more lap.  That’s all Austin McCarl needed to complete his best career finish at Knoxville Raceway.

PEVELY, MO (August 4, 2010) - Prior to heading to I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri on Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7 for the Second Annual Ironman 55, each of the 14 drivers competing full-time with the World of Outlaws, shared their thoughts on I-55 Raceway along with the grueling 55-lap event which is the longest of the season.

(Bill W) – August 4, 2010 – Kaley Gharst had hoped to get some laps in the family #44G at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday night, but a losing a powerplant in hot laps made it a long tow for nothing. 

FARLEY, Iowa (Aug. 3) – A first-time winner took the $2,000 checkers Tuesday night, in the first Deery Broth­ers Summer Series event at Farley Speedway in nearly seven years. 

ALGONA, Iowa (Aug. 3)Jake Masters followed up his runner-up finish on Sunday night with a victory on Tuesday night as the Dart Iron Man Challenge invaded the Algona Raceway in Algona, Iowa.

FARLEY, IA (August 3) - Tuesday night was a special running of the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series at the Farley Speedway, in Farley, Iowa, as twenty five late models were on hand at the lightning fast three eights mile facility.

ALGONA, Iowa (August 3)The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour kicked off the annual Kossuth County Fair on Tuesday night as the series returned to the Algona Raceway in Algona, Iowa, for the first time since Aug. 5, 2004.

WAKEENEY, KS (August 2) - The Trego County Fair featured races at the Wakeeney (KS) Speedway Monday evening, August 2, with added prize money to all four regular divisions.

LEBANON, MO (August 3) - The battle for the 2010 championship heats back-up Friday night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway with all classes in action.

WHEATLAND, MO (August 3, 2010) - This Saturday, August 7th it's "Buffalo Prairie Dental Night at the Races" at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri featuring the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and the Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks as the battle for the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship heats up.

(Bill W) July 29, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will add another track to their repertoire on Thursday, August 5, when they visit the Knox County Speedway in Knoxville, Illinois. 

(Bill W) August 3, 2010 – This week, Brian Brown hopes his yearlong preparation will result in his first championship at the 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals held at the Knoxville Raceway.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 3, 2010) – The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series finishes off a five consecutive weekend stretch of competition in a big way with the 20th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals atop the storied Marion County Fairgrounds ½-mile clay oval in Knoxville, IA, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 


Bryan Clauson picked off his second POWRi Midget win in as many nights by topping Monday night's 30-lap main event at Rising City, Nebraska's Butler County Motorplex. Photo by TWC Photos

RISING CITY, NE (August 2) - Bryan Clauson won the Ron Hughes Sr. & Jr. Memorial Monday Night at Butler Motorplex. The victory was the second straight for Clauson in the Speedway Motors Midget Money Week presented by RevHoney Energy Drinks, sanctioned by the POWRi, USAC/SMRS and RMMRA Midget Series.

MOBERLY, MO (August 2, 2010) - This week, August 7th, 24 Raceway will be taking the night off, as previously scheduled. Racing returns next on August 14th with the annual All-Star Race following the five features of the A-Modifieds, B-Modifieds, Sportsman, Hobbly Stock and 4 cylinder Hornet classes.

ALGONA, Iowa (August 2) – Two regional champions will be determined and the class of 2010 field will be set for The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship after the United States Modified Touring Series invades four tracks in Iowa and Minnesota this Tuesday-Friday, Aug. 3-6.

SEDALIA, MO (August 2) - Time has come for the ‘Historic Half Mile’ that is Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri to roar back to life once again for another action-packed night of high speed dirt track racing. 

HARLAN, IA (August 2) - KNOD Kool Gold Sport Compacts kicked off the feature racing at Shelby County Speedway with some excitement when David Knoell, Sr. slid as he drove through turns one and two causing a multicar collision including a late hit by Cory Kyle which had Kyle’s car over on its top.

DONNELLSON, Iowa (August 2, 2010) – With added money in the purse and lap money on the line 27 IMCA Sport Mods signed in to compete for the Steve Kirchner Memorial at Lee County Speedway, Friday.


Keaton Dobbs pictured here with Sgt.Evans made the trip from the St.Louis area pay off by winning the U.S.Army night Mini-Sprint feature at Spring Creek Speedway, Sat. 8-1.  photo by R.J.Brown
 

MACOMB, IL (August 1, 2010) - Keaton Dobbs, Donovan Lodge, Joe Blevins,  Josh Smith and Joey Clays were all feature winners at Spring Creek Speedway August 1

STUART, IA (August 1, 2010) - For the second week in a row mother nature was kind enough to allow cars to make their way around Stuart Speedway.

WORTHINGTON, Minn. (August 1)A whopping $2,000 top prize was on the line Sunday as the Dart Iron Man Challenge for USRA Stock Cars made their fifth stop of the maiden campaign at the Nobles County Speedway.

CALIFORNIA, MO (August 1) - Becoming the seventh different driver this year to win his first career Winged Outlaw Warrior A Main, Sean McClelland won the Clyde Wood Memorial at Double X Speedway Sunday night. 

WORTHINGTON, Minn. (August 1) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour wrapped up a six-night, six-event, three-state campaign Sunday night at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn.


Rob Tolands win at Quad City Speedway on August 1st. Pictured with Rob is Randy Buzzard and Dirt Racer Magazine Spokesmodels Brandy Lawson and Erica Dierks. Photo by Chris Damitz Photography

EAST MOLINE (August 1, 2010) - Joe Beal hasn’t had much luck this racing season, but Sunday at Quad City Speedway it may have finally gotten turned around. 

QUINCY, IL (August 1, 2010) - Jason Perry, Michael Long, Abe Huls and Bobby Anders all took home feature event wins during the Advance Trading & Heetco Night at the Races on Sunday August 1 at Quincy Raceways.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 1, 2010) - Terry Neal grabbed the lead after a late race restart and went on to win night two of the Julien Dubuque Classic fair race at the Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway.

(Bill W) August 1, 2010 - Ryan Jamison led late in July and ended up second to Kaley Gharst at the Cedar County Raceway. Sunday, he turned the tables on Gharst, taking a lap four lead and driving to his first 2010 win with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders at the Peoria Speedway in Illinois at the Kitchen Cooked Sprint Car Summer Shootout.

NORTON, KS (August 1, 2010) - Racing action wrapped up for the Norton County Fair on Sunday evening, August 1, at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS.

 


July


Billy Moyer Jr. in Victory Lane With a RiceTec representative at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, AR) (Woody Hampton Photo)

HARRISBURG, AR (July 31, 2010) - Round #2 of the RiceTec Summer Showdown for the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models was held on Saturday night at Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas, and it was defending series’ champion, Billy Moyer Jr., who claimed the win. 

WHEATLAND, MO (July 31, 2010) - A huge crowd turned out this past Saturday on a seasonably warm July evening for "KTTS Night at the Races" at Lucas Oil Speedway as over 7,000 pounds of food was harvested for the Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive in a joint effort between Lucas Oil Speedway, KTTS, and the Ozarks Food Harvest.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (July 31, 2010) - In support action the Budweisre A-Mods started off the nights features with high flying high spped action as current point leader Mitch Keeter and Erik Maggard brought the field down to the green flag.

BRANDON, S.D. (July 31, 2010) - In round two of the O Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions verses the tough Huset s Speedway stars and Wild West invaders, it was current All Star Point leader Tim Shaffer who won an exciting shoot out Saturday night, July 31.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 31, 2010) - It was announced as each driver took their victory lane photo that Randy and Patti Eastvold of Hanson Tire in LeRoy was adding $100.00 to the check of each feature winner.


Sammy Swindell captured his 44th career win (5th all-time) at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 31) – Sammy Swindell captured his 44th career win (5th all-time) at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night as this track inched ever closer to its 50th annual Knoxville Nationals (August 11-14).

BOONE, IOWA (July 31) - Results for Boone Speedway for July 31

LA SALLE, IL (July 31) – Rich Bell is no stranger to the La Salle Speedway’s victory circle. In fact, he has become a regular visitor of the coveted zone in the UMP Late Model class.

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (July 31)The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour made their northern-most stop on the 2010 campaign Saturday night as they invaded the Jamestown Speedway in Jamestown, N.D., for the first time in more than five seasons.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 31) - The hot and more often than we would like rainy weather this season has influenced promoters, fans and drivers alike and this weekend at Central Missouri Speedway a new story line played out as the “Chase for the Championships” continued on the smooth high-banked clay oval surface in Warrensburg.

NORTH PLATTE, NE (July 31) - The Cruzan family came from as far away as Colorado Springs, Colorado and Marshalltown, Iowa, as they sponsored the nights races.

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (July 31) - Saturday night marked the return of the IMCA late models to the Muscatine County Fairgrounds and the west liberty raceway.

ELDON, MO (JULY 31) - Race Results for July 31 from Lake Ozark Speedway Eldon, MO

FARMINGTON, IOWA (July 31) - Shimek Speedway Buford Dozing Night had 42 karts come out and compete for trophies or money.

EAGLE, NE (July 31, 2010) - Eagle Raceway Results for July 31

NORTON, KS (July 31) - All four feature winners made a return appearance in the winner’s circle at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, Saturday evening, July 31, during the Norton County Fair.
 


Dustin Barks scored his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Saturday night's 25-lap American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region main event at Missouri's Springfield Raceway.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (July 31, 2010) – Dustin Barks snared his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Bank of Oklahoma  ASCS Sooner Region main event at Springfield Raceway. 

SLAYTON, Minn. (July 31)Officials at the Murray County Speedway in Slayton, Minn., have anounced that DeBoer Chevrolet of Edgerton has stepped up to make the Dart Iron Man Challenge event on Aug. 6 worth $1,000 to the winner.


Packed house at Aberdeen sees Gustin garner tenth win of 2010

ABERDEEN, S.D. (July 30)The Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, S.D., hosted the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour for the first time Friday night, and the daring dirt-churning drivers did not disappoint the fans that jam-packed the grandstand to witness the inaugural event.

LEBANON, MO (July 30) - The Midway Speedway held its first ever Mid-Summer special event with 3 action packed nights of racing for B-Mods, Factory Stocks and Street Stocks and over $20,000 in purse money.

KANKAKEE, IL (July 30) - Kankakee County Speedway, Summary of Results, July 30, 2010

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 30, 2010) - There was either a full moon hiding under the misty skies or the one-week layoff from last weeks’ rainout had some sort of effect but racing was “interesting” to say the least at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night.


Shane Stewart in Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters vicory lane on Friday night at La Monte, Missouri's LA Raceway. (Lonnie Wheatley photo)

LA MONTE, Mo. (July 30, 2010) – It was all too fitting that a Rock Star reach victory lane in the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National debut at LA Raceway, as reigning series champion Shane Stewart snared his second win of the season by topping Friday night’s 30-lap main event. 

MALDEN, MO (July 30) - The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour extends its sympathies and condolences to the family and staff of Malden Speedway after a fatal accident brought Friday night’s program to a halt.
 


24 Raceway after Friday rains which totaled 2 and a half inches this evening. Needles to say Racing at the Raceway has been cancelled for July 31.
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MOBERLY, MO (July 30) - The Friday rains have totaled 2 and a half inches so far, and with the amount of water standing on the infield, it pretty much ends any chance of racing on Saturday, July 31st at 24 Raceway. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (July 30, 2010)  -  One of the first guys to qualify for this year’s seventeenth annual Premier Chevy Dealers Knoxville World Challenge has become its twenty-eighth, and possibly final, entrant this week. 

FARLEY, Iowa (July 30) - The Deery Brothers Summer Series makes a long awaited return to Farley Speedway, headlining the Aug. 3 Tornado Tuesday show.


 Birthday Boy IMCA A-Mod driver Ray Cox Jr. in victory lane during Jackson County Fair races. July 29 Photo by Pat Denklau

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (July 30) - One hundred and twenty-two cars jammed into the pit area Thursday at Jackson County Speedway for the running of the Jackson County Fair races.

(Bill W) July 29, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will add another track to their repertoire on Thursday, August 5, when they visit the Knox County Speedway in Knoxville, Illinois. 


Chad Simpson Takes Dart CornBelt Win Number Eight at Columbus Junction Fair Race.  Photo by Mike Ruefer

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IOWA (July 29) - Reigning 2009 Dart CornBelt champion and winner of seven out of ten events thus far this season, Chad Simpson, added win number eight to his resume wining the thirty lap feature here at the C.J.Speedway on fair night Thursday night.

DECORAH, IA (July 29) - Richie Gustin was the first to the checkered flag during the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds visit to the Upper Iowa Speedway. Despite two late race caution flags, Gustin was able to hold of the pack for the win. 

McCOOK, NE. (July 29) - The Red Willow County fair races had “something for everyone”, except for cat lovers. Between the four classes, a dozen cars that had not raced at McCook Speedway this year were in the pits to race for the extra money.

LEBANON, MO (JULY 29) - The Thursday night edition of Hot Summer nights fell to Mother Nature as Rain forced cancelation of the features.


Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, in victory lane after winning the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour main event on Thursday, July 29, at the Casino Speedway in Watertown, S.D.

WATERTOWN, S.D. (July 29)What a difference a day makes. After starting on the front row Wednesday night at the Red River Valley Speedway, a broken shock early in the race sent Zack VanderBeek sliding backwards to a ninth-place finish by the end of the main event.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (July 29, 2010)  With second floor tickets eighty-percent sold out for the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, August 11-14, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum continues to sell tickets for its air-conditioned second floor for the Arnold Motor Supply ‘360’ Knoxville Nationals.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 28) - On Wednesday night the Casey’s General Stores USRA racing series with the four regular classes in action with only one repeat winner taking the checkers.


Ray Guss Jr. Wins at Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 28) - Deery Brothers Late Model Summer Series points leader, Ray Guss Jr. captured the 11th race in the series at Knoxville Raceway Wednesday night. The event was in conjunction with the Harris Clash for Sport Modifieds and was rescheduled from July 8.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 28) - Six year late model driver hammer down Jason Rauen from Arley, Iowa, passed Dan Shelliam on lap ten and lead the remaining twenty five laps to win the $1200 Julien Dubuque Classic here at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Wednesday night at the 2010 fair race.

W. FARGO, N.D. (July 28)On Saturday night, Ken Schrader will be celebrating the 22nd anniversary of his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory on July 31, 1988, at the Talladega Superspeedway.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (June 28)The hottest and toughest Stock Car drivers in the upper Midwest are gearing up for the hottest and toughest Stock Car series in the region as the Dart Iron Man Challenge invades five tracks in Iowa and Minnesota during the first six days of August.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 28, 2010) - Hochstetler Towing, the “Official Towing Service of Hawkeye Downs Speedway,” is set to present racing in the Papa Johns Cup/I-Wireless Championship Series this Friday night after last Friday nights’ events fell victim to rain.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 28) - The weather has been a challenge for fans and drivers at Central Missouri Speedway this season. We’ll make another attempt this Saturday night to continue the “Chase for the Championships”.

WHEATLAND, MO (July 28th, 2010) - This Saturday, July 31st it's "KTTS Night at the Races" at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri plus get FREE admission to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" this Saturday by bringing in (4) Non-Perishable Food Items.

MACON, IL (July 27) - Macon Speedway wants to announce the following change to its 2010 schedule.  The previously rescheduled Miller Lite Beer Twin 50’s will be moved from Thursday, August 5 to Saturday, September 18.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 27, 2010) – Conflicts with the set-up schedule for the Great Mississippi Valley Fair has forced this Friday’s racing program at the Davenport Speedway, to be cancelled. DRT TRAK Racing Inc., regrets any inconvenience caused by this action.


Ryan Gustin in victory lane after winning the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour main event at the Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. (Cody Papke Photo)

JEFFERSON, S.D. (July 27)Ryan Gustin remained perfect in the Dart Great Plains Region presented by Allstar Performance with an impressive victory Tuesday night when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invaded the Park Jefferson Speedway for the 6th Annual All-Star Challenge and the first night of the five-race “modFURY.com Chaos in the Dakotas.”

MOBERLY, MO (July 26) - After a Saturday off from racing at Moberly, which actually would have been canceled by that 6pm rain anyway last weekend, the program will resume this coming Saturday with the annual Hornet Special.

LA MONTE, MO. (July 26, 2010) – Following on the heels of a successful North by Northwest Tour, the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series invades La Monte, Missouri’s LA Raceway for the first time in series history this Friday night. 

(Bill W) July 26, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders highlight the 1st Annual “Kitchen Cooked” Sprint Car Summer Shootout at the Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois this Sunday night! 

(Bill W) July 26, 2010 – A pair of wins highlighted the week for Brian Brown and the FVP #21 racing team.  A dominating win at the Crawford County Speedway in Denison, Iowa on Wednesday, was followed by another victory in the 360 class at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday.

EAST MOLINE, IL (July 26) - It was Sexton Ford night at the Quad City Speedway Sunday and considering the weather over the last few days the track was in pretty good shape. 

BROOKLYN, IOWA (July 26) - Finally the drizzle and rain stopped about 1:00, Saturday and let the track preparation get started around 3:30.

MONETT, MO (July 26) - Full Results from Monett Speedway, Monett MO Sunday, July 25, 2010

COLUMBUS JUNCTION (July 26) - The Cornbelt Clash for late models will be coming to CJ Speedway, Columbus Junction, IA on Thursday, July 29  in the fourteenth schedule stop of its original sixteen race schedule. 

DONNELLSON, IOWA (July 26, 2010) – Weather threatened and washed out racing to the north, Friday, but the action was good on the 3/8 mile at Lee County Speedway.

WHEATLAND, MO (July 26) - With oppressive heat blanketing the region and heavy storms moving through the area, California Native and current Hermitage Missouri resident Chris Tonoli beat the rain and a stout field of Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks to score his first win of 2010 just before the skies opened up dumping heavy rain on Lucas Oil Speedway.


Jason Feger "The Highside Hustler" win was worth 5000 bucks and concluded the Summer Nationals for the Series Champion at Lincoln Speedway July 25.
Photo by Mike Ruefer

LINCOLN, IL (July 25, 2010) - The make up 40 lap UMP Dirtcar Summer National feature was held with 14 cars returning to race on the a hot sunny afternoon.

BOONE, IOWA (July 24, 2010) - Pleasant weather brought out the fans and the racecars at Boone on Saturday night.  There were 145 cars filling the pits and they would provide the crowd with a night of exciting racing action.  A  money toss and hobby stock rides for the kids, were added attractions. 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (July 24) - Current Budweiser A-Mod point leader Mitch Keeter found himself in the right place at the right time for him, but not for Bobby Pearish as Keeter took over the lead on lap 16 and held on to capture his second feature win of the season as the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway despite severe rain stroms moving in the area.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 24) - We really have some great sponsors/fans at the speedway and they showed up in force tonight. Early in the day Randy and Patti Eastvold from Hanson Tire called and said they were going to add $100 to each winning drivers check.


Terry McCarl captured Knoxville career win number 49 at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Photo by Dave Hill 

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 24) - Terry McCarl captured Knoxville career win number 49 at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Brian Brown warmed up for the 20th 360 Knoxville Nationals as he took the win in that division and Travis Cram, a top notch pilot from the state of Washington stepped into the 305 division and came away a winner.

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (July 24, 2010) - The Muscatine County Fair was going on Saturday night and racing action in all five divisions was exciting for the excellent crowd that was in attendance.

ELKO, MN (July 24) - For nearly the entire 30 lap finale to the AMSOIL Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway, it looked like Bill Balog was going to streak to victory lane.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 24, 2010) - Unfortunately, the skies opened up with torrential rain and high winds causing yet another rain-out at the fastest smooth high banked clay oval surface in Warrensburg. 

KANKAKEE, IL (July 23) - A late afternoon shower that lasted just a few minutes didn't dampen the spirits of some 117 drivers and another large crowd on Carload Night as Kankakee County Speedway hosted it's Mid-Season Championships Friday night at the 1/3-mile oval located on the grounds of the Kankakee County Fairgrounds. 

LEBANON, MO (July 23, 2010) - Lampe's Eric Tinderholt has been close several times this season while competing in the Lebanon Midway Speedway Energy Company Modifieds to grabbing a victory.

BROWNSTOWN, IL (July 23) - Fayette County Speedway Results for July 23
 


Hobby Stock driver Derek Kirkland, Centerville picked up win number 8 for his season at the Bloomfield Speedway July 23. Also picking up wins were A-Mods Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr / B-Mods-Jason McDaniel, Eldon,  / Stock Cars Tyler McClure, Ottumwa / 4-Cylinders Mike Fisher.

ELKO, MN (July 23) - He started on the pole position but it wasn’t a cake walk for Altoona, Iowa’s Terry McCarl as he drove to his first IRA win of the 2010 season on Friday night at Elko Speedway.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 23, 2010) -  Tri City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, IL Race Results for July 23, 2010.

EAGLE, NE (July 23, 2010) - Results for Eagle Raceway July 23

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (July 23) - Mother Nature picked up another win on the year at the Marshalltown Speedway on Friday evening as the rain decided to cut loose after the ModLite A-Main came to a conclusion. 

BATESVILLE, Ark. (July 22)Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series have announced that Bad Boy Mowers will be the presenting sponsor of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

DECORAH, Iowa (July 23) - IMCA Modifieds return to Northeast Iowa next Thursday, July 29, when Upper Iowa Speedway hosts the sixth event of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour.


Ray Guss wins at Quad City Speedway. Photo by Mike Ruefer
 

EAST MOLINE (July 22) - The SNI of Geneseo/Sexton Ford Rock Island County Fair races were held Thursday at Quad City Speedway. 

JACKSONVILLE, IL (July 22) - After a huge amount of rain caused the speedway to be completely underwater through Thursday, and after an incredible amount of work repairing the drainage and pumping water, we should be all set to be racing Friday night with a great all open wheel show.

MACON, IL (July 22) - It’s been a tough two weeks for Bloomington, IL., native Jason Feger. He felt he should have been the winner of the 30th Annual Herald & Review 100 during the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals but finished second to Dennis Erb, Jr. Feger had the last laugh, however, winning the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals series.


Ray Guss led the last 25 times around the track in the 35-lapper at Southern Iowa Speedway, to earn the $2,000 top prize and add to his lead in point standings for the Deery Brothers Summer Series.
Photo by
Dave Hill

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 22) – Deery Brothers Summer Series drivers have some catching up to do, when they head to Knoxville Raceway for a $2,000 to win Wednesday, July 28 IMCA Late Model tour event. 

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (July 21, 2010) - Guss, Blattler, Carter, Wood and Kirkland were all feature winners at Osky.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 21) – A long run at the front Wednesday night led to the third Deery Brothers Summer Series win of the season for Ray Guss Jr.
 

DENISON, IOWA (July 21) - Crawford County Speedway ASCS-Midwest Results for July 21

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 21) - Hochstetler Towing, the “Official Towing Service of Hawkeye Downs Speedway,” is set to present racing in the Papa Johns Cup/I-Wireless Championship Series this Friday night.

MC COOK, NE (July 21) - The theme for the 2010 Red Willow County Fair is "Something for Everyone", and hopefully on July 29, McCook Speedway will provide just that.

WEST UNION, IOWA (July 20) - Darin Duffy took the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds win at the Fayette County Speedway on July 20, 2010.

NORTH PLATTE, NE (July 19-20) - For the Twelfth annual Sandhills Shootout, the Lincoln County Ag Society tried something different, moving the event to Monday and Tuesday nights.

MOBERLY, MO (July 20) - With the rain pattern staying the same for some three months now, by getting a downpour every three days or so, the Moberly racetrack has managed to get in the last four races as scheduled, between those rainstorms.

MACON, IL (July 20) - Race fans will be treated to a special event this Thursday night as the Northern Allstar Series will make its way to the super fast Macon Speedway.

(Bill W) July 19, 2010 – Brian Brown is back on top of the 410 point standings at Knoxville Raceway. 

WATERTOWN, S.D. (July 19)The Country Inn & Suites and Quality Inn & Suites in Watertown, S.D., are the Official Host Hotels for the 6th Annual Team Elecronics Summer Slam when the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) visits the Casino Speedway in Watertown.

(Bill W) July 19, 2010 – Some weeks your car is very fast, but the results just don’t show it. 

MONETT, IL (July 18, 2010) - Full Results from Monett Speedway, Monett MO Sunday for July 18, 2010

EAST MOLINE, IL (July 18) - After a day of hot sunshine and warm breezes the track at Quad City Speedway was actually in pretty good racing condition Sunday.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 18, 2010) - Three makeup features and six regularly scheduled features headlined the racing program here at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway Sunday night.

LEXINGTON, NE (July 18) - With features to be made up from July 11 and a draw-redraw event for the regular show for the four classes made for plenty of action for the fans that came to watch the races during the Dawson County Fair.

ELDON, IOWA (July 17) - The third race of the 2010 was held Saturday night sponsored by Coca Cola Bottling of Ottumwa with heat index well over 100 degrees the action was a hot as the temperatures.

LA MONTE, MO (July 16, 2010) - Hot weather and rain in all directions did not hamper the excitement at L A Raceway at LaMonte on Friday evening. 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (July 16) - A near capacity crowd jammed Hawkeye Downs Speedways’ Grandstands Friday night as 100.7 “The Fox” Radio presented their annual free race.  

DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 16, 2010) – Cale Samberg took off early in the IMCA Stock Car race, Friday at Lee County Speedway, then held off late charges from Matt Greiner and other to pick up his first career feature win at Lee County Speedway.


Johnny Herrera, the defending track champion who has not raced at Knoxville steadily this year, started the race on the pole of the twenty-car field
 for the win.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 17) - Johnny Herrera (410s)led flag to flag and Dustin Selvage (360s)did nearly the same to claim feature event wins at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night.

DONIPHAN, NE (July 17, 2010) - Denny Eckrich of Tiffin, Iowa took advantage of a late race restart and after executing a daring move at the top of turns one and two, took the lead and held on to win the O’Reilly Auto Parts/National Championship Racing Association late model nationals finale at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, Nebraska on Saturday night.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 17) - Dennis Hillson took the early lead in the high powered Altenburg Construction WISSOTA Late Model feature event with Joe Ludemann sitting in second early on. 


Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., in victory lane after winning the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour main event at the 2nd Annual AMSOIL Dirt Nationals at the Elko Speedway in Elko, Minn., on Saturday, July 17.

ELKO, Minn. (July 17)Tommy Myer captured a rain-shortened main event Saturday night as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour returned to the Elko Speedway for the second and final night of the 2nd Annual AMSOIL Dirt Nationals.

MACOMB, IL (July 17) - Results for Spring Creek Speedway July 17

WHEATLAND, MO (July 17, 2010) - Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN held off a late-race charge from Chris Wall of Springfield, LA to win the Fourth Annual CMH "Diamond Nationals" on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway.

MAQUOKETA, IA (July 17) - On a nice and warm evening for auto racing at Jackson County Speedway Saturday it was Coca Cola Fan appreciation night and you could get a Coke and a hot dog for just two dollars.


Ray Bollinger (77) uses the low line to grab the lead from Eric Bruce (2) at La Salle Speedway.

LA SALLE, IL (July 17) - Brandon Maciejewski didn’t fare so well in the Street Stock heat race pulling off the track and out of competition early.

FARMINGTON, IOWA (July 17) - It was a hot saturday with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees! We had 35 karters compete in this sweltering temperatures.

WEST LIBERTY (July 17) - Earlier in the evening Ryan Dolan won the fast dash allowing him to start on the pole for the thirty lap Gustaf Engine & Machine  thirty lap open wheel modified feature paying $1,000 to win.

ELDON, MO (July 17) - Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, MO
Race Results for July 17

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 17) - Mother Nature summoned all of her heat-wave fury Saturday night at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway; however, she could not spoil the fun for drivers who came to compete or the hearty fans in the grandstands.

EAGLE, NE (July 17) - Results for Eagle Raceway for July 17

PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 16, 2010) - Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL won a series record, fourth straight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event, tonight at Tri-City Speedway.

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (July 16) - Fans filed into the Marshalltown Speedway for a beautiful Friday night of racing with 114 cars checked in through the pit gate.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 16, 2010) -  Tri City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, IL Race Results for July 16, 2010.

ATTICA, OH (July 16) - The pressure was clearly building around Jason Feger as the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour entered its championship weekend Friday night at Attica Raceway Park.

DAVENPORT, IA. (July 16, 2010)  - In addition to a great night of dirt track stock car racing action, the fans were given a chance drop their favorite drivers in a dunk tank for a good cause.

ELKO, MN. (July 16)Domination. No other word can better describe the clinic put on by Jason Krohn Friday night.

CAMERON, MO. (July 16, 2010) – Bronson Maeschen snared his second career American Sprint Car Series Midwest feature win by topping Friday night’s 25-lap main event at U.S. 36 Raceway. 


John Hall at Knoxville Raceway

MARION, IOWA (July 16, 2010) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team are deeply saddened to report that they have had to call a premature end to their 2010 racing season. 

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (July 16) - IMCA Late Models headline the Rock Island County Fair program at Quad City Speedway, running for $2,000 to win next Thursday, July 22.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 16) – Southern Iowa Speedway rolls out the red carpet for the Deery Brothers Summer Series when IMCA Late Models come to town next Wednesday, July 21. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 16, 2010) - Entry forms for the United Trailers Knoxville Nationals Golf Classic, Friday, August 13, at the Bos Landen Golf Club in Pella, are available on-line at www.sprintcarhof.com under ‘Special Events’.

BROWNSTOWN, IL (July 15, 2010) - Results from Fayette County Speedway

TIPTON, IOWA (July 15) - Kaley Gharst won at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa on Thursday night, and in turn, put himself on top of the all-time feature winners' list with a total of 15 series win in his short career.

BRAINERD, Minn. (July 15)Jason Krohn’s campaign in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region got off toe a rocky start when he failed to qualify for the main event on May 28 at the Chateau Raceway.

WEST UNION, IOWA (July 15) - The next stop for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour is a trip to the Fayette County Speedway on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Several of the best IMCA Modified drivers are expected to compete in West Union, IA. 

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 15)Big Brother is watching you. Actually, more than 75 million households might be watching you if you're at a USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event during the next couple of months.

GREENBRIAR, AR (July 15, 2010) - Jack Sullivan piloted his #18 AAA Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT/Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model to his second UMP Summernationals win of the year on Tuesday at Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois. 

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (July 14) - With temperatures in the nineties the action was just as hot on the track with the Casey’s general Stores USRA weekly racing series at the Southern Iowa Speedway with all four classes in action sponsored by Eric Palmer for State Representative.


Jason Rauen grabs his first win of the series winning the thirty five lap Dart Corn Belt Clash late model feature. Photo by Mike Ruefer

INDEPENDENCE, IOWA (July 14, 2010) - Hammer down Jason Rauen grabbed the lead away from earlier leader Dave Eckrich on the tenth lap, then lead the remaining twenty five laps for his first win of the series winning the thirty five lap Dart Corn Belt Clash late model feature.

WEST UNION, Iowa (July 14) – The first of two upcoming treks to Northeast Iowa tracks takes the JR Motor­sports Hawkeye Dirt Tour to Fayette County Speedway for a Tuesday, July 20 show. 

(Bill W) July 14, 2010 – Wayne Johnson put a pair of impressive drives together on Twin Features Night at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday night, garnering a sixth and a fifth place finish.

(Bill W) July 14, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will make their annual appearance at one of their favorite stops on Thursday night, July 15. 

(Bill W) – July 14, 2010 – Rain put a damper on a two-day race weekend for Kaley Gharst, but the Sprint Invaders managed to get a race in at the Lee County Speedway during their Fair on Friday in Donnellson, Iowa. 

PEORIA, IL (July 13, 2010) - Jack Sullivan earned his second Hell Tour victory the season on Tuesday night at Peoria Speedway, where the DIRTcar Summer Nationals competed for the 25th time in 27 days.


Vault Wins Tornado Tuesday Dollars at Farley, Iowa - Harris Golf Carts 50 lap late model feature - 1.Will Vault 2.Brian Birkhofer 3.Curt Martin 4.Chad Simpson 5.Jeremiah Hurst 6.Chris Simpson 7.Denny Eckrich 8.Andrew McKay 9.Jay Johnson 10.Kevin Kile. Photo by Mike Ruefer
 

FARLEY, IOWA (July 13, 2010) - Will Vault regained the lead from Chad Simpson on lap seventeen and lead the remaining thirty three laps to win the Harris Golf Carts sponsored Tornado Tuesday super late model event here at the Farley Speedway Tuesday night.

NORTH PLATTE, NE (July 13) - The annual “Run for The Money” was finally ran, with the rains of June replaced by 100 degree weather at race time. Cars from four states pulled into the pits of Lincoln County Raceway in search of fun and wins.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 13, 2010) - This Saturday night at Warrensburg’s Central Missouri Speedway is Pepsi Night at the Races featuring a free driver autograph session during the intermission-time break. 

MOBERLY, MO (July 13, 2010) - Racing at the high banks of Moberly will resume after a weekend off, and this week it's with the annual Sportsman Special.

(Bill W) July 13, 2010 – On Fourth of July weekend, Terry McCarl returned to the seat of a sprint car and recorded two podium finishes.

WHEATLAND, MO (July 13th, 2010) - This Saturday, July 17th at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri it's the Fourth Annual CMH Diamond Nationals featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in their second and final appearance this season along with the region's top Dirt Late Model Drivers from the Lucas Oil MLRA.

(Bill W) July 13, 2010 – For the second weekend in a row, Brian Brown and the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 team picked up an ASCS-Midwest victory in the state of Nebraska. 

MACON, IL (July 13, 2010) -  Macon Speedway is excited to announce with the help of Skeff Distributing the popular Midwest Big Ten Series will be back in action this Saturday night at Macon Speedway as part of the Skeff Distributing/Christmas in July toy drive event.

PEORIA, IL (July 13, 2010) - The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour isn't for the faint of heart. Starting June 16, the Dirt Late Model tour has wound its way through the Midwest, not even stopping to catch a breath for 19 consecutive race days.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 12)Another round of Wild Wednesday night racing action is on tap this Wednesday, July 14, at the Southern Iowa Speedway as the historic “Mahaska County Monster” hosts four classes in action on Palmer for Representative Night.


Ryan Unzicker won his first career UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour feature win at Spoon River Speedway on Monday July 12, 2010. Rounding off the top ten were: Ryan Unzicker, Tim Lance, Jason Feger, Jeep Van Wormer, Shannon Babb, Jack Sullivan, Doug Drown, Steve Lance Jr, Brain Shirley, Dennis Erb Jr, Bobby Pierce.
Photo by Mike Ruefer

CANTON, IL (July 12, 2010) - Persistence pays off.  Ryan Unzicker is living proof of that after capturing his first career Hell Tour win Monday night at Spoon River Speedway during the 24th stop of the month long tour.


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FARMINGTON, IA (July 10) - Shimek Speedway results for July 10, 2010

VINTON, Iowa (July 11) – For a fourth time, a Hogan family reunion was held in and all around victory lane. Scott Hogan won Sunday’s Hogan Memorial IMCA Modified feature at Benton County Speedway.

EAST MOLINE, IL (July 11) - It was a great night for racing once again Sunday and once again the racing surface at Quad City Speedway was in perfect condition.

(Bill W) July 12, 2010 – Josh Fisher is definitely on a roll at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri, as he captured his third feature win of the year there in convincing fashion last Saturday night. 


 Jeep Van Wormer collects a $5,000 first-place check in the UMP Summernationals Hell Tour event at Quincy Raceway.

QUINCY, IL (July 11, 2010) - Jeep Van Wormer didn't let his late arrival slow him down Sunday night at Quincy Raceways during the 23rd stop of the Hell Tour.

QUINCY, IL (July 11) - Dustin Neese took the early lead of the Budweiser IMCA Late Model thirty lap main event and looked very good to take the win but Justin Reed had other ideas.

LEXINGTON, NE (July 11) - A fast moving storm with a bad reputation forced the cancellation of the races at Dawson County Raceway before the night could be completed. The three A Features that were not run will be made up on July 18.

ALBION, Neb. (July 11, 2010) – Brian Brown raced from the eighth starting position to pick up the $3,000 winner’s share in Sunday night’s American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region debut at Boone County Raceway.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (July 11, 2010)  -  The “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series of free, open-to-the-public programs continues this Thursday, July 15, with a “Salute to Rich Vogler” beginning at 7 p.m. on the museum’s second floor. 


Randy Huddleston celebrates his minisprint  feature win with his dad, Johnny and junior fans  at Macomb, IL's Spring Creek Speedway. July 10,
2010 - Photo by R.J. Brown

MACOMB, IL (July 10, 2010) - Results from Spring Creek Speedway for July 10, 2010

SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 10) - Jordan Yaggy led out of turn two for the Altenburg Construction WISSOTA Late Model feature event with Roger Herrick, and Doug Herrick joining him to make it three wide for the lead as lap one was completed.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (July 10) - With over 70 race teams in the pits and beautiful weather, the racing action was quick and close Sat night at the Springfield Raceway as 1st time 2010 winners were the trend for the evening while Yeoman Racing Engines were sweeping the winners circle.

BLOOMFIELD, IOWA (July 10) - After mother-nature spoiled the grandstand events for the first two night the annual Success Bank night at the races was held at the Davis County Fairgrounds on Friday July 9th.



The first Twin Feature, which was won by McCarl, was a runaway for the former track champion. He started on the front row along with his son, Austin and the two of them sparred for a lap until the “dad” shook free from the “son”.
Photo by Dave Hill

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 10) - Terry McCarl and Ian Madsen were each victorious in capturing feature event wins during Twin Feature night at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Clint Garner was equally successful in winning the companion 360 sprint feature.

EAGLE, NE (July 10) - Results from Eagle Raceway for July 10

HARLAN, IA (July 10) - Results from Shelby County Speedway for July 10


Chad Simpson passed Jason Utter with less than 5 laps to go after a late race caution during the 30 lap main Corn Belt Clash event at ELKO Speedway. This is the first week for the normally asphalt track to host the DIrt Nationals for 3 weeks in July.
Photo By Mike Ruefer

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (July 10) - Last Saturday July 3rd late model driver Andy Eckrich and his wife Courtney became the proud parents of a little baby boy named Bryson.

NORTH PLATTE, NE. (July 10) - On a night where once again weather seemed to be an issue, Lincoln County Raceway managed to get the entire program completed.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 10) - The sun was shining giving the fans and drivers a weekend without the threat of rain at Warrensburg’s own, Central Missouri Speedway on Central Auto Racing Boosters (C.A.R.B.) Race Night.

FAIRBURY, IL (July 10, 2010) - Shannon Babb powered his way to a $10,000 victory on Saturday night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway, tightening the overall DIRTcar Summer Nationals standings entering the final week of Hell Tour action.

MACON, IL (July 10) - A huge show for the Touchstone Energy Sportsman occurred on Saturday with the sponsor of the division in house to watch the near 30-car division run for a $500-to-win first-place prize.

MAQUOKETA, IA (July 10) - People that check the Jackson County Speedway results are used to reading the name Neal as a pretty regular winner the last few years, but this time it’s a new Neal to find his way to victory lane. 

ELDON, MO (July 10) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, MO for July 10.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 10, 2010) - PIOV, Ltd., the official videographer for the famed Knoxville Raceway, and Bob Baker, executive director of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, are pleased to announce that DVD’s of all Knoxville Raceway’s sprint car races since the opening night of 1993 are now available again in the museum store.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 9) - Weekly racing continued at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night with NAPA Auto Parts presenting seven divisions racing action. Drivers and race teams were competing for Papa Johns Cup/I-Wireless Championship Series points as well as Hard Charger Series points.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (July 9, 2010) - Three racers got their first CJ Speedway wins at the Louisa County track on Caseys General Store, Tyson Fresh Meats Mid Season Championship night Friday, July 9.


Jason Feger wins 10 grand at Tri-City.
Photo by Mike Ruefer

 

PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 9) - Just like in 2009, Jason Feger was the man to beat Friday Night at Tri-City Speedway, the 21st stop of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour.

MC COOK, NE. (July 9) -  McCook Speedway was back in action on July 9, and the Colorado Sidewinder Association came to put on a show with the regular five classes.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 9, 2010) - Michael Long of Quincy, Illinois claimed the $1,000 winner's check as he piloted his UMP DIRTcar Modified to victory at Tri-City Speedway.

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (July 9) - Brett Ladehoff and Richie Gustin kept fans on the edge of their seat during Friday night’s 20 lap feature event for the Meskwaki Casino Hotel Modifieds.


Ben Wagoner (#84) wins the SIA 25 Feature Event during the Lee County Fair at Lee County Speedway on Friday Night.
Photo by: Dennis Krieger Imagery
 

DONNELLSON, IA (July 9) - Ben Wagoner made it a sweep on Friday night at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders.

DONNELLSON, Ill. (July 9, 2010) – The annual Lee County Fair week meant a return of the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders to the Lee County Speedway, as the fair played host to an abbreviated night of racing.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 9, 2010) - Friday was Diercks Family Racing Night at the Davenport Speedway. In addition to the weekly stock car racing program, there were bike races for the kids and an appearance by Crumbo the Clown.

LEBANON, MO (July 9) - The officials at the action track of the Ozarks the Lebanon Midway Speedway have released a special event to be held on Wed July 28,Thursday July 29 and Friday July 30th called Hot Summer nights.

MOBERLY, MO (July 9) - With the first half of the 2010 season completed, the racing events at 24 Raceway will continue, but with a revised scheduling that will still pack in most of the planned racing specials for the summer, along with the remainder of the mechanic's races.


"Kasey Kahne standing on the left in victory circle with Joey Saldana and crew after winning the $10,000 World of Outlaws Sprint Car event at La Salle July 8th." Photos by Dan Simpson official track photographer

LA SALLE, IL (July 8) Thursday was a night to remember at La Salle Speedway for Sprint Car enthusiasts and fans of Kasey Kahne.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 8) – The way Mark Elliott saw it, Thursday’s Harris Clash special was about a lap and a half too long. From Richie Gustin Jr.’s perspective, the IMCA Modified main event at Knoxville Raceway was just the right distance.


Dennis Erb, Jr. of Carpentersville has won three-straight Summer Nationals points championships and was leading the chase into the 30th Annual Herald & Review 100.   Photo by Mike Ruefer

MACON, IL (July 8) - The DIRTcar Summer Nationals made their yearly visit to Macon Speedway Thursday with much anticipation with the points chance very close. 


Here is King Kasey Khane racing his World of Outlaws sprint last week at Sedalia State Fairgrounds. This Thurs Night, July 8th Kasey is promoting his King Kasey WoO event at LaSalle Speedway in Illinois on the lightning fast 3/8 track.  Photo by Dennis Krieger Imagery
 

LA SALLE, IL (July 7, 2010) - What began at Volunteer Speedway back in March comes to a head on Thursday, July 8 at LaSalle Speedway in Illinois as the Showdown for the Bud Crown wraps up with Kasey's King of LaSalle Presented By Budweiser for the World of Outlaws.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 7, 2010) - After a whirlwind three-night stint over the Independence Day holiday weekend, Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway returns to regular weekly racing this Saturday night, July 10.

WHEATLAND, MO (July 7, 2010) - This Saturday, July 10th at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri it's "93.5FM Rocks Lucas Oil Speedway Night" featuring the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series.

MACON, IL (July 7) - Race fans will be treated to a special UMP Late Model event at the Macon Speedway on Thursday, July 8th, with the running of the Herald & Review 100.

QUINCY, IL (July 6) - Sunday, July 11th brings the biggest event of the season to Quincy Raceways as the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour comes to town for a $5000 to Win, $500 to start forty lap feature event.


Click here for More Photo and results from the O’Reilly POWRi National Midget Series Monday, July 5, 2010 Macon Speedway - Tony Stewart Night
Photos by Tim Moran

(Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Brian Brown found Victory Lane for the sixth time in his career at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway near Greenwood. 

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 6) – Too much rain over the holiday weekend and forecasts for more precipitation today have postponed this evening’s 2010 Harris Clash for IMCA Modifieds at Knoxville Raceway until Thursday, July 8. 

(Bill W) July 6, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders kick off their County Fair tour this Thursday and Friday with Iowa dates in Bloomfield and Donnellson. 

(Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Terry McCarl has had better summers, but things are turning around for him, and he was able to get to a familiar place last weekend…the driver’s seat! 

VINTON, Iowa (July 6) – The winner of the Hogan Memorial can more than double their money with a long run at the front of the IMCA Modified feature field this Sunday, July 11 at Benton County Speedway.

(Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Josh Fisher found himself on top of the heap for the second time in 2010 at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri last Saturday night. 

MOBERLY, MO (July 6) - The Firecracker Forty came off with a half dozen cautions in a great race, but the W.O.W. Sprint race had only a single one in some 3-wide and 4-wide racing in the Bob Whitehead Memorial this last Saturday night at 24 Raceway this last weekend. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (July 5, 2010)  -  “Sprint car fans, past and present, may never get this opportunity again” are the words of National Sprint Car Museum curator Tom Schmeh as he describes the Friday, August 13, “Nationals Soup Line-Up:

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 5) – Too much rain this weekend and forecasts for more rain tomorrow have postponed the 2010 Harris Clash for I.M.C.A.
 


The Pepsi Mid-Season Championship Top 3 with Quincy Raceways Trophy Girl Hope Cernea. Pictured are Jared Schlipman 3rd, Michael Long 1st, Cernea and Tony Dunker 2nd. Jeremy Buss won the Pepsi Mid-Season Championship Feature event at Quincy Raceways on July 4, 2010 in the Tim’s Machine Shop Hobby Stocks. Photo by Dewain Hulett.

QUINCY, IL (July 4) - The Annual Pepsi Mid-Season Championships at Quincy Raceways found a Host of new feature event winners for the 2010 season on Sunday, July 4.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 4) - John Campbell Sr. had been knocking at the door all season long so far in the b-modified division at the Dubuque Speedway.


Modified driver Dustin Boney already a four-time CMS feature winner, was just too strong for the field as he kept Payne behind him in second to the line for a $5,000 pay check.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 4, 2010) - The Seventh Annual Tom Wilson Memorial BBQ Bowl has come and gone with three big nights of racing over the Independence Day Holiday weekend.

EAST MOLINE, IL (July 4, 2010) - Weather Predictors can be wrong and Quad City Speedway proved it Sunday with the running of the J & J Camper/Robert’s Software/SNI of Geneseo Ron Weedon Memorial race.

FARMINGTON, IA (July 3) - We had over $2,500. in cash payout for July 3rd 100% payback money race. 64 karts made it out to compete or the annual holiday weekend money race.


Mike Shelton, Bloomfield picked up win number three in the B-Mods at the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis Saturday night.

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (July 3)John Anderson put his experience behind the wheel of a Late Model at the Belleville High Banks to good use Saturday night as he drove his #18 Shop Quik Convenience Stores Modified to a victory in the championship main event of the RevHoney Energy Belleville 100.


Mark Dobmeier grabbed the feature event win at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night on the eve before our Nation’s birthday. The Dobmeier $3,000 win in the Lunstra J&J was his seventh at this Central Iowa racing facility.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 3, 2010) - Mark Dobmeier, Chad Humston and Jon Agan each grabbed feature event wins at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night on the eve before our Nation’s birthday.

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (July 3) - What a gorgeous night for racing Saturday at Jackson County Speedway.  The qualifying races went pretty quickly as only two cautions flew in the entire six divisions of qualifying.

WEST LIBERTY (July 3, 2010) - Dash winner Bobby Mincer used a break from a late race caution to his advantage as he passed Matt Sutton on a restart on lap fourteen and went on to win the twenty lap Sprint Invader feature here at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds and the West Liberty Raceway Saturday night.

NORTH PLATTE, NE (July 3, 2010) - Lincoln County Raceway was one race from having the night completed when strong gusty winds came in and blew up a dust storm prompting promoter Ed Milne to call it a night before the heavy rains set in.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (July 3, 2010)  With the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil just around the corner on August 11-14, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum continues to sell tickets to the races on its air-conditioned second floor.

EAGLE, NE (July 3) - Jack Dover wins 360 event at Eagle Raceway.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (July 3, 2010)  -  The International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) modifieds, sport mods, and dirt late model stock cars are back at the legendary Knoxville Raceway half-mile dirt oval on Tuesday-Wednesday, July 6-7, for the 19th annual “Harris Clash”. 

SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 3) - A absolutely huge field of cars checked into the pit gate on this Independence Day Weekend with 141 cars including 43 WISSOTA Late Models for the Dart Challenge Series Race.

CORNING, IOWA (July 3, 2010) - Mount Vernon, Iowa's Chad Simpson led all 30 laps from his outside front row starting position to capture the $3,000 to win, 30 lap Lucas Oil MLRA Main Event at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa on Saturday night.

ELDON, MO (July 3) - Fisher, Neuman, Imhoff, Woody & Gustin take wins at Lake Ozark Speedway

PEVELY, MO (July 3, 2010) - Billy Moyer is making things look relatively easy, as he did once again Saturday night at I-55 Raceway, the 18th stop of the 2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

LA SALLE, IL (July 3) – Two time La Salle Speedway track champion, John Provenzano, led all twenty five laps to claim the UMP Late Model feature victory over his son Mike.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 3) - Light rain showers didn’t damper the racing action on night two of the Seventh Annual Tom Wilson Memorial BBQ Bowl on Saturday evening with the ULMA Late Models, ‘Mighty Modifieds, and B-Modifieds at Central Missouri Speedway on the smooth high-banked clay oval.

FARLEY, IA (July 3, 2010) - It was fourth of July weekend here at the Farley Speedway, and action was a plenty in all six divisions here Friday night!

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 2, 2010) - The 4th of July weekend entertainment started early at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night with six entertaining features,  Lil’Racer Car Club BoxCar Races,  and post-race entertainment  with Greenbrier in the Tavern on the Mall.

LEBANON, MO (July 2) - Before a capacity crowd Friday night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway, the area drivers turned up the heat with great side by side racing action as Rookie Modified driver Shawn Strong played a waiting game before passing Micheal Stake on lap 12 of the 20 lap Main Event to record his second feature win of the season at the Midway.

KANKAKEE, IL (July 2) - A total of 121 cars in four divisions competed in a fiery night of dirt track action that included fireworks and "Scarecrow" crashing through an abandoned camper set ablaze as Kankakee County Speedway kicked-off the 4th of July Holiday weekend presented by Court Street Ford.

WARRENSBURG, MO (July 2, 2010) - Night one of the Seventh Annual Tom Wilson Memorial BBQ Bowl got underway Friday night with three divisions of cars on hand for competition in the ULMA Late Models, OMMS Midgets, and Street Stocks.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 2, 2010) - A perfect day for racing brought out a solid field of cars on this holiday weekend at Tri-City Speedway.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 2, 2010) – Fans and racers alike kicked off the July 4th weekend with dirt track fireworks, Friday at the Davenport Speedway. The Midwest Jalopies’ racing coupes were also racing as an added attraction.


Brian Brown and crew enjoy ASCS Midwest victory lane after topping Friday night's 25-lap feature at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE. Photo by: Lonnie Wheatley

GREENWOOD, NE (July 2, 2010) - Springfield, Missouri Veteran Terry Phillips scored a thrilling Lucas Oil MLRA win in front of a standing room only crowd at I-80 Speedway over Marquette, Nebraska's Kyle Berck in the finale of the Midwest-Trifecta Challenge.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 2, 2010) – The 19th annual Harris Clash special will be Tuesday and Wednesday, July 6-7 at Knoxville Raceway.

MACON, IL (July 2, 2010) - Race fans will be treated to a special UMP Late Model event at the Kokomo Speedway on Wednesday, July 14th. This event will mark stop 26 in the 28 date Summer Nationals Late Model Hell Tour.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 1, 2010) - Ricky Logan of Little Rock, Arkansas, Brady Bacon of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and Robert Ballou of Rocklin, California, are the latest three sprint car drivers to enter the inaugural $5,000-to-win, United States Auto Club (USAC)-sanctioned Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals.


Chad Humston in ASCS Midwest victory lane after topping Thursday night's 25-lap feature at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, NE.
Photo by Lonnie Wheatley

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (July 1, 2010) – Chad Humston kicked off the ASCS Midwest Region’s Fourth of July holiday weekend double header by racing to his first series win of the year in Thursday night’s 25-lap main event at Junction Motor Speedway. 

WHEATLAND, MO (July 1, 2010) - On an absolutely perfect July evening in Wheatland, Missouri Shawn Nations become only the second different winner in the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds at Lucas Oil Speedway as he drove his GRT by Phillips chassis to a narrow victory over previously unbeaten Jesse Stovall.

OSKALOOSA, IA (July 1, 2010) -  Jeremy Payne of Springfield, MO led every lap reroute to his first win of the 2010 season for the MARS DIRT car Series and his seventh career series win.  

DONNELLSON, IA (July 1) - Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) drank from the Liberty Cup when the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour visited the Lee County Speedway on July 1st. Foster added to his point lead in the start-up tour with the win in Donnellson. 

DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 1) – The winner of the first-ever JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature event is now the first driver to win twice in the inaugural series for IMCA Modifieds. 

 


Jeremy Payne Snars Opening Night Mars Win at Oskaloosa

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (July 1) - Springfield, Missouri late model driver Jeremy Payne grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag then set sail as he won the opening night of the Mars three day weekend spectacular here at the Southern Iowa Speedway wining the thirty lap $3,000 to win special leading flag to flag.

 


June


OSKALOOSA, IOWA (June 30, 2010) - Familiar faces in Victory Lane at the Southern Iowa Speedway.


Deery drought ends for Toland at Wednesday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Independence Motor Speedway.  Mike Ruefer Photo

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 30) – What happened at the back of the pack went a long way in determining who finished at the front of the field in Wednesday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Independence Motor Speedway. 

DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 30) – Josh Foster will have familiarity on his side when the JR Motorsports Hawk­eye Dirt Tour journeys to Lee County Speedway for its Thursday, July 1 show. 

LA MONTE, MO (June 30) - This Friday, July 2 will start the “Month of Speed” at L A Raceway with a return visit by the Winged Outlaw Warrior 360 Sprints along with the W-K Chevrolet Weekly Racing Program and Fireworks. 

(Bill W) June 30, 2010 – Wayne Johnson turned in two more sensational performances making it three for three in top five finishes since putting together his #77x race team with his wife, Erin.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (June 30) - Celebrate the Fourth of July early at CJ Speedway this  Friday, July 2nd with the IMCA Stock Car Firecracker 25, sponsored by Wapello Auto Parts and now, Kurt’s Garage, Wapello. 

WHEATLAND, MO (June 30, 2010) - The Fourth Annual CMH Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri is now just over two weeks away as one of the most anticipated events of the season gets a new date in 2010.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA  (June 30) - Hawkeye Downs Speedway invites race fans to kick of their July 4th holiday weekend at the speedway this Friday night! Six divisions of racing, Lil Racer Car Club BoxCar races and post-race entertainment in the Miller Tavern on the Mall are just part of what’s in store. 

LAKE ODESSA, MI (June 29, 2010) - The home state of Michigan was well represented Tuesday night at I-96 Speedway during the 14th stop on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour.


Eric Turner

HERMITAGE, MO. (June 29) – Eric Turner is busily preparing his #99 Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model for a trio of events over the holiday weekend in Iowa and Nebraska. 

QUINCY, IL (June 29) - The Annual Pepsi Mid Season Championships will feature a special event this year on Sunday, July 4 with the addition of a Special National Points Race for the Sanctioned UMP Pro Crate Late Models.

(Bill W) – June 29, 2010 – Kaley Gharst was in a familiar place last Friday night, towards the front of the pack. 

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 29) - The Deery Brothers Summer Series headlines the midweek special at Independence Motor Speedway Wednesday, June 30.

WHEATLAND, MO (June 29, 2010) - This Thursday July 1st, don't miss a special "Thursday Night Thunder" Edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

(Bill W) June 29, 2010 – For the fifth consecutive year, the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders plan to spend Independence Day weekend at the West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, Iowa. 

FARLEY, Iowa (June 29, 2010) - After more than his fair share of bad luck early in the season, Jason Rauen had a banner weekend behind the wheel of his #98 Rauen Motorsports/Mastersbilt IMCA Late Model as he picked up two wins in the state of Iowa. 

DONNELLSON, IOWA (June 29) - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds will invade the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA on July 1, 2010. 

(Bill W) June 29, 2010 – Josh Fisher held his own against the best the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series at his home track, Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri.

HARLAN, IOWA (June 29) - Shelby County Speedway Results for June 26. 2010

MACON, IL (June 29) - Macon Speedway will be hosting Night of NASCAR Stars II on Monday, July 5th  with NASCAR stars Tony Stewart, Kenny Wallace and Ken Schrader.

PUTMAMVILLE, IN (June 28) - Don O'Neal was once again the show Monday night at Lincoln Park Speedway during the 13th leg of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour.

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (June 28) - Brian Irvine made his third appearance of the year at the Marshalltown Speedway for the 2010 season and for the third time of the year; he ended the night in Victory Lane. 

 


2009 MARS champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 28)The fireworks start early this weekend as a thrilling doubleheader is on tap for this Wednesday, June 30, and Thursday, July 1, at the legendary half-mile clay oval in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (June 28) - Celebrate the Fourth of July early at CJ Speedway this  Friday, July 2nd with the IMCA Stock Car Firecracker 25, sponsored by Wapello Auto Parts.

WHEATLAND, MO (June 28, 2010) - The only thing hotter than the weather was the action on the race track at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri as a mix of new winners and repeat winners were the story of the night as Casey's General Stores presented the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series.

(Bill W) June 28, 2010 – Brian Brown was back on top of the heap at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday, and it came on a special night as well.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 27) - Hammer down Jason Rauen grabbed the lead from Joe Callahan on the restart on lap twenty two and lead the remaining three laps to win the twenty five lap IMCA late model feature here at the dubuque fairgrounds speedway Sunday night..

EAST MOLINE (June 27, 2010) - Although only one division of racing had a repeat winner, the SNI of Geneseo A Modified is the only division to have a new winner every race night this year at Quad City Speedway.


Jeff Mueller celebrates with his crew and family after taking the $1000 to Win Tri-State IMCA Stock Car Shootout at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, June 27, 2010.
Quincy Raceways Track Photographer, Dewain Hulett

QUINCY, IL (June 27, 2010) -  Jeff Mueller, Denny Woodworth, Michael Long and Bobby Anders all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, June 27 during Little Jess Jeep Night at the Races.

LEXINGTON, NE (June 27) - It was the first night in a while at Dawson County Raceway where no one had to worry about bad weather.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 26) - Brian Brown (410), Dustin Salvage (360) and Tasker Phillips (305) each scored feature event wins Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. The day also marked the 32nd Annual Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame festivities.

KANSAS CITY, KS (June 26, 2010) - Steve Kinser certainly has been the most consistent driver this year with the World of Outlaws, scoring Top-10 finishes in all but two events, as he chases his record 21st title.

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (June 26) - Saturday was I Wireless kids night at Jackson County Speedway.  During intermission bike races were held for the kids. 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 26, 2010) - Terry Phillips drove the Andy's Frozen Custard, GRT to victory lane for the second night in a row .

CLARKSVILLE, TN (June 26, 2010) - There are always a few firsts along the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour, and such was the case Saturday night at Clarksville Speedway for Jack Sullivan.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (June 26) - A hot and humid day with overcast skies greeted the fans and drivers at the speedway today. 

WARRENSBURG. MO (June 26) -  The hot days of summer and equally hot racing action returned to Central Missouri Speedway this weekend after enduring heavy rain storms the past several weekends.

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (June 25) - Andy Eckrich passed polesitter Ron Boyse on lap six, then lead the remaining nineteen laps in winning his second IMCA late model feature and fourth overall here at the west liberty raceway Saturday night.

EAGLE, NE (June 26) - Eagle Raceway results for June 26, 2010

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (June 26, 2010)  -  McTwo Promotions, Knoxville Raceway and Bruce and Debi Cox of title sponsor Cox Design & Metal Fabrication have agreed that the ninth annual Cox Design Iowa SpeedWeek, August 5-14.


Zach Chappell snared his second Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters win of the year by topping Saturday night's Daniel McMillin / Jesse Hockett Memorial at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, MO.  Photo by  Lonnie Wheatley

ELDON, Mo. (June 26, 2010) – Zach Chappell picked off his second Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters triumph of the season by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s Daniel McMillin / Jesse Hockett Memorial atop the 1/3-mile Lake Ozark Speedway dirt oval.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 26) - Ten distinctive high-mileage cars, trikes and trucks will roll into towns from the Midwest to the California coast on a mileage competition the third week of August.

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (June 25)Several of the hottest dirt Modified drivers in America are poised to tackle the legendary Belleville High Banks as both machine and driver will be tested in a contest never before witnessed at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track”

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (June 25, 2010) – The most entertaining part of the night was saved for last on Friday night at the Marshalltown Speedway. 


Kyle Beard and crew in victory lane (Woody Hampton Photo)

BEEBE, AR (June 25, 2010 ) – After a slow start to the year, Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas has turned up the wick over the past few weeks, and the current COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model point’s leader padded his advantage on Friday night.

McCOOK, NE (June 25) - With four make up A Features before the regular show, everyone knew it was going to be a long night at McCook Speedway with lots of racing.

McCOOL JUNCTION, NE (June 25, 2010) - Brooke Tatnell certainly doesn't have the largest hauler in the pit area or the most parts in his trailer, but what he does have is determination, an unending work ethic and a passion for sprint car racing that is second to none.


Brad Loyet and crew enjoy POWRi victory lane at Belle Clair Speedway.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 25, 2010) – The first Friday of Summer brought the Mid-Season Championships to the Davenport Speedway.

FARLEY, IOWA (June 25) - Racing action resumed this week on legends night at the Farley Speedway, as promoter Keith Simmons presented to the crowd this years legends on hand who raced at the speedway in years past.

PONTOON BEACH, IL - (June 25, 2010) - One hundred and thirty race cars filled the pit area on a beautiful sunny day to compete on the 3/8 mile dirt oval at Tri-City Speedway!


Mike Vangenderen was the feature winner in the stock car division at the Bloomfield Speedway for June 25, 2010. Other winners were Jason McDaniel B-Mods, Mark Widmar A-Mods, Derek Kirkland Hobby Stocks and Devin Still won in the 4-Cylinders.

BLOOMFIELD, IA (June 25) - Racing action at the Mountain-Dew Bloomfield Speedway was held sponsored by Triple B Farms, Hoskins Elevator, Crop Services and Pepsi-Cola.

KANKAKEE, IL (June 25, 2010) - Once again, an early arriving crowd went the distance to take in an exciting night of racing action at Kankakee County Speedway Friday night, as the Wisconsin based Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprints presented by the US Army invaded Kankakee County for the first time since 2007.


Don O'Neal Friday night at Farmer City Raceway

FARMER CITY, IL (June 25, 2010)  - Don O'Neal definitely lived up to his moniker the "Real Deal" on Friday night at Farmer City Raceway during the 10th stop of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

LEBANON, MO (June 25) - Racing action Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway was fast and close as 3 new winners helped highlight the race event in a night were extra dollars were available for different classes.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA  (June 25, 2010) - Close finishes ruled at Hawkeye Downs Speedway Friday night in round six of action in the Papa Johns Cup/ I-Wireless Championship Series.

MOBERLY, MO (June 25) RACE REPORT:   Finally, a perfect race night, weather wise, as the all-fendered classes perform at 24 Raceway.  

SEDALIA, MO (June 25, 2010) - Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips scored his 97th Career Lucas Oil MLRA Victory on Friday night at the Historic Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (June 25, 2010)  -  The web site www.sprintcarhof.com has been re-designed and re-launched by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation and the new site makes it easier for sprint car fans around the world to become annual supporting members.


Action was 3 wide as the Mississippi Valley Vintage Racing Assoc. took on the Mahaska Monster in Oskaloosa Iowa Thursday night.. Action continues at the famed Knoxville Raceway Friday the 25th of June…Dave Hill Photo

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (June 25) - IMCA Late Models race for $2,500 to win, a minimum of $300 to start and shares of lap money each time around the track at Hamilton County Speedway's Tuesday, June 29 Summer Spectacular special.

ALEXANDER, IL - June 24, 2010 - Race fans saw a familiar face grace victory lane Thursday night at Shepp's Speedway during Night 9 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

CRESCO, Iowa (June 24) – Jeff Waterman became the third different winner in as many JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour events this season, battling Mark Elliott and Rich Smith to the checkers Thursday evening at Cresco Speedway.


John Anderson won tonight's 30-Lap Lucas Oil MLRA Main Event at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri.

MOBERLY, MO (June 24, 2010) - Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson survived a thrilling Green-White-Checkered finish with Dave Eckrich to win tonight's 30-Lap Lucas Oil MLRA Main Event at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri.


Chris Smyser at State Fair Speedway – Sedalia, MO
Photos by Lloyd Collins
 

LANCASTER, MO (June 23) - This weekend it looks as though the weather is finally going to cooperate and allow Smyser Racing some sunshine to race in.  We will be heading out for a 3 night grind of MLRA events in Missouri. 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 23)Extremely wet conditions have forced officials at the Southern Iowa Speedway to cancel the events for Wednesday, June 23.

LEBANON, Mo. (June 23) - The action will be hotter than the weather Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as extra money is floating around this weekend in different classes.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (June 23, 2010)  -  The non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation is pleased to announce that it has begun taking orders for its seventh “Members Only” die-cast sprint car, which is the famous Rich Vogler-driven, Hoffman Family-owned #1 sprint car from 1990.

BROOKLYN, IOWA (June 23) - We finally completed the 4th Extreme Dirt Racing Series race on Saturday, the 19th.

CRESCO, IA (June 23) - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds heads to the Cresco Speedway.

KANSAS CITY, KS (June 23, 2010) - It's hard to believe it's been over seven years since the World of Outlaws have raced at Lakeside Speedway, as 2003 was the last time the series took to the half-mile, with Daryn Pittman coming out on top that night.


Wayne debuts the #77x at Knoxville (Dave Hill Photo)

(Bill W) June 23, 2010 – Wayne Johnson’s return to the Knoxville Raceway went well.  After putting his team together in a few days, it was time to load his #77x on the flatbed and head into town. 

HIGHLAND, IL (June 22) - Shannon Babb found the high-side to his liking on Tuesday Night in Round 7 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Highland Speedway.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (June 22)With severe storms and tornados lurking in the area Tuesday night at the Mineral City Speedway, USMTS officials trimmed the distance of the main event to 25 laps in an effort to beat Mother Nature to the finish line.


Mike Shelton - Ottumwa, Iowa won the B-Mod feature at  Scotland County Speedway - Memphis, Mo June 19, 2010

(Bill W) June 22, 2010 – Terry McCarl wants to announce his intentions of finding a quality sprint car ride.  Much speculation has led to some inaccuracies, and he would like to clear the air. 

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 22) – The green flag for the richest IMCA Sunoco Stock Car series of the sea­son is just around the next turn.

(Bill W) June 22, 2010 – The wait was over for seventeen year old Austin McCarl when he pulled into Victory Lane at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa last Saturday night. 

DANVILLE, Ill. (June 21) - Rebounding from a bitter breakdown while leading a night earlier, Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., led all 40 laps Monday at Vermilion County Speedway to capture the sixth leg of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

FAIRMONT, Minn. (June 21)Hundreds of drivers have competed with the United States Modified Touring Series over the past 11 seasons. Getting one victory against the best of the best in dirt Modified racing is a tall order, and winning more than once is even less common.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (June 21)The Dart Iron Man Challenge invades the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa, for the fourth round of action for the newly-formed series for full-fendered USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars this Tuesday, June 22.

MOBERLY, MO (June 21) - This week at Moberly's 24 Raceway, there's not one, but TWO race nights on the agenda!  Both the regular night on Saturday and a special Thursday night show will be offered to race fans in the central Missouri area. 

(Bill W) June 21, 2010 – A top five finish was not what Brian Brown was looking for after a front row starting spot at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday night. 

LEBANON, MO (June 21) - The action will be hotter than the weather Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as extra money is floating around this weekend in different classes.

(Bill W) June 21, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will be ready for some short track action when they return to the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois this Friday night, June 25.

CRESCO, Iowa (June 21) – A pair of Thursday night shows are next on the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour schedule. 

WHEATLAND, MO (June 21) - With the hot summer weather solidly in place for the next couple of months, Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway have announced that the starting times have been pushed back 1/2 hour beginning this Saturday, June 26th.

LINCOLN, Neb. (June 21) - The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce inductees for 2010. The event will honor Nebraskans with an outstanding history of involvement in auto racing.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 20) - After a weeks abscence because of weather racing action resumed here Sunday night at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds on fathers day with racing action in all six divisions.

EAST MOLINE (June 20) - Although the weatherman could talk about nothing but rain and thunderstorms Sunday the Racing action at Quad City Speedway went off without a hitch. 

LEXINGTON, NE (June 20) - It was one of those nights at Dawson County Raceway when incidents were the norm in each of the four A Features in the night.


Nick Ingalls started out his Fathers Day Late Model heat race tangling with the front  stretch wall at Quincy Raceways. Ingalls emerged from his car unharmed and bowed to the crowd.
Photo by R.J. Brown

QUINCY, IL (June 20) - Denny Woodworth, Michael Long, Kevin Tomlinson and Bobby Anders all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, June 20 during Gem City Ford & Ursa Farmers Cooperative Night at the Races.

LEBANON, MO (June 19) - Stoutland's Tyler Brown started the season with what could go wrong did go wrong as early season set backs had him on the trailer early.

LA SALLE, IL (June 19)Lil’ John Provenzano has been racing for forty years. Saturday night the experience and knowledge he has gained led him to victory lane for his last Father’s Day weekend race.

WEST LIBERTY, IA (June 19) - Racing action resumed here at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds Saturday night and just as hot as the temperatures were outside the racing was just as hot on the track as well.

MEMPHIS, Mo. (June 19)Round 3 of the Dart Iron Man Challenge took place at the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., on Saturday with the third different winner in three races emerging victorious the newly-formed series for the full-fendered USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars.

WHEATLAND, MO (June 19) - With Mother Nature once again threatening on a warm muggy night in Wheatland, Missouri, it was Rocklin, California's Robert Ballou scoring the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour N' Topless win on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.


Braydon Gaylord won the Junior 2 feature at Shimek.
Photo by Bambi Smith

FARMINGTON, IOWA (June 19) - Shimek Speedway had exciting racing action Saturday night June 19th 2010. 46 karts competed for our points night.

MARION, IOWA (June 20, 2010) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team finally got back on the track and had an up and down night at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 19. 

SPRING VALLEY, MN (June 19) - After a two week rain hiatus the Deer Creek Speedway and Button Buck Speedway sprang into action with a large field of cars and exciting racing action in all classes. 


17-year-old Tasker Phillips captured his first career win in the 305 division at the Knoxville Raceway. Photo by Dave Hill

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (June 19) - After two weeks of no racing thanks to the weatherman, he finally smiled back on the track at Jackson County Speedway Saturday and let the racing resume.


Robert Ballou in Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits TNT action
at Lucas Oil Speedway.

WHEATLAND, Mo. (June 19, 2010) – California native Robert Ballou completed a sweep of the weekend’s Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless racing action by charging to victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap feature event at Lucas Oil Speedway. 

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 19) - Don Droud Jr. (410s) and Chad Humston (360) captured Mid-Season Championships at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. In addition, Tasker Phillips took the nightcap in the 305 division.

SOMERSET, WI (June 19, 2010) - Will Vaught did everything right Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway, except cross the scales at a minimum 2300lbs following the A-Main.

GRAND FORKS, ND (June 19, 2010) - Throughout his illustrious career, Steve Kinser has won at nearly every track on the World of Outlaws circuit.

MACON, IL (June 19) - The finale of the two-show 1st ever Buildings Systems of Illinois Mini Sprint Nationals sponsored by Hyper Chassis, Hollingsworth Performance, Saldana Racing Products, Pipeworks Inc, and Horve Builders brought along an incredible and practically never-before-seen race to Macon Speedway, a 33-car field for $5,000-to-win for the POWRi Micro (Mini) Sprints.

EAGLE, NE (June 19) - Results from Eagle Raceway 


Ryan Gustin wins at Memphis
 

MEMPHIS, MO (June 19) - USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour Driver, Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, marched his way to the front and never looked back to pick up the win at the Scotland County Raceway.
 


Jack Dover Dazzles ASCS Midwest at U.S. 36

CAMERON, Mo. (June 18, 2010) – Jack Dover nabbed his second American Sprint Car Series Midwest feature win of the year by topping Friday night’s 25-lap feature event atop the high-banked U.S. 36 Raceway clay oval. 

BROWNSTOWN, IL (June 18) - Fayette County Speedway Results for June 18, 2010.

HAYS, KS (June 18) - It was father and son night at RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, Friday evening, June 18, as father Jerry Hudson and son Josh ‘The Hammer’ Hudson, both of Kensington, won the feature races in their respective divisions.

SOMERSET, WI (June 18, 2010) - Billy Moyer The Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame driver from Batesville, Ark., climbed from his eighth-place starting spot and powered by then leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., on lap 34 to claim his third straight DIRTcar Summer Nationals win of 2010 during the opening night of the 12th Annual Masters.

KANSAS CITY, KS (June 18, 2010) - Friday night, June 18, 2010, will go down as an eventful night for Lakeside Speedway. It was the 3rd straight week that 'Mother Nature' didn't rear it's ugly head and the racing action on the track was even more exciting then ever before.

OSCEOLA, IOWA (June 18, 2010) - Tough Truck races have been rained out for tommorrow at Clarke County Speedway. Next event is the first circle track races on July 10th! The Iowa Micro Sprint Tour will also be joining the program!! Classes-Outlaw Hobby Stock, Open FWD, Pro 4 Truck, Stock 6 cyl. FWD, Stock 4 cyl. FWD and Double Figure 8.
Visit www.clarkecountyspeedway.com for more info. NO NUMBER FEE!! for all Classes!!

KEOKUK, IOWA (June 18) - The Keokuk Ia Racers Reunion is tomorrow, June 19 in Keokuk. Cars of the legendary Keokuk drivers will be there along with cars from the Mississippi Valley Vintage Race  Car Assoc. The National Superbird and Daytona Club. There will also be Drag Racing Cars, RC Cars, Go Karts a  car show outside and a area for current racers. The Reunion is from 10am to 5am at the River City Mall in  Keokuk.


Billy Moyer at Kankakee County Speedway --- Photo by Mike Ruefer.

KANKAKEE, IL (June 17, 2010) -  Billy Moyer takes UMP Summer Nationals win at Kankakee County Speedway.


Gustin notches USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory at Huset’s Speedway

BRANDON, S.D. (June 17)The touring titans of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invaded the Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D., Thursday for the fifth straight year and produced the fifth nail-biter in as many stops at Greg and Steve Rubin’s historic high-banked clay oval.


Bill Gibson in his B-Mod Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway.  Photo by Dave Hill  Click Here for Photos and Results

WHEATLAND, MO (June 17, 2010) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to announce that a special "Thursday Night Thunder" edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series has been added to the 2010 Schedule on July 1st, 2010.

SEDALIA, MO (June 17, 2010) - The MARS DIRTcar Series will be back in action next weekend with a pair of Missouri events.

MACON, IL (June 17, 2010) - Macon Speedway has announced that the previously rained out Night of Nascar Stars II will be rescheduled for Monday, July 5.

ALTA, Iowa (June 16)The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invaded the Buena Vista Raceway Wednesday with a jam-packed grandstand in attendance for the 3rd Annual “Battle at the Beaver.”


 Steve Allen of Oskaloosa had been trying to get to victory lane for six years and finally found it at his home track Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway.  Photo by Dave Hill

OSKALOOSA, IA (June 16) - After 8.5 inches of rain since last Saturday who would have thought racing action would of happened at the Southern Iowa Speedway.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (June 16) - The fifth round of racing in the Papa Johns Cup/I-Wireless Championship Series takes the green flag this Friday night with seven divisions of racing action at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.

SEDALIA, MO (June 16, 2010) - A steady rain Wednesday night at Missouri State Fair Speedway forced Kasey’s King of Sedalia Presented by Budweiser to be rescheduled to Tuesday, June 29.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (June 15) – To no surprise, Lincoln County Raceway’s Run For The Money special has been rescheduled a second time.

QUINCY, IL (June 15) - Quincy Raceways and IMCA has announced that the postponed $3000 to Win Titan Wheel Deery Brothers Summer Series Shootout has been rescheduled for Friday, September 3, 2010.

WHEATLAND, MO (June 15, 2010) - The Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars invade the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri this Saturday June 19th in their only appearance of 2010 at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks."

LEBANON, MO (June 15) - A chance for the crowd to meet and greet the drivers competing Friday night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway will help to top of the outstanding racing action as the 2010 Chase for the Championship continues Friday night.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. (June 15) -  Action will continue Sat night at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway with dirttrack racing action featuring the high-power of the Budweiser A-Mods, Reliable Chevrolet GM Performance SportMods, Wheeler Metal Street Stocks, Legends, Midwest Modz and Pure Stocks.

SEDALIA, MO (June 14, 2010) - Wednesday night, June 16 will mark the return of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars to the ‘Historic Half Mile’ that is Missouri State Fair Speedway.

CAMERON, MO (June 14, 2010) – There’s never any shortage action atop the lightning-fast high banks of U.S. 36 Raceway in Cameron, MO. This Friday night will be no exception, as the American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region makes the first of three stops atop the 3/8-mile U.S. 36 Raceway clay oval.

(Bill W) June 14, 2010 – With the World of Outlaws “Kasey’s King of Sedalia” event running on Wednesday night, Grain Valley, Missouri sprint car driver, Brian Brown, hopes to be “King for a Night”.

ALTA, Iowa (June 14)The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour is back in action this week with a mouth-watering line-up of events showcasing the premier dirt modified drivers in America.

QUINCY, Ill. (June 14) - The third annual Little Jess Jeep Tri-State IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Shootout is on tap at Quincy, Ill., Raceway on Sunday, June 27.

WEST PLAINS, MO (June 14, 2010) - Eric Turner of Springfield, MO drove his Swafford's Amoco, Rushing Towing, SR Motorsports GRT to victory and the newly re-opened West Plains Speedway.

FAIRMONT, Minn. (June 14) - Rain has forced promoter Joe Ringsdorf and the USMTS to postpone Tuesday night's show until next Monday, June 21. Start times and prices remain the same, 305 Sprints will still be the support class and Kenny Wallace will be there too. Up next for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour will be the Buena Vista Raceway in Alta, Iowa, on Wednesday, June 16.

DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 14, 2010) – There was all the excitement, and then some, one would expect with eight features on the docket Friday night, at Lee County Speedway, in Donnellson.

MONETT, MO - (June 13) - Full Results from Monett Speedway, Monett MO Sunday, June 13, 2010

WEST UNION, IA (June 13) - The Fayette County Speedway will host the third race of ten for the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds.


Billy Moyer living up to his ‘Mr. Smooth’ nickname, the 52-year-old dirt Late Model Hall of Famer from Batesville, Ark., overtook Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., for the lead on a lap-20 restart and never made a mistake the remainder of the 100-lap distance. Photo by Mike Ruefer.

ROSSBURG, OH (June 13, 2010) - Billy Moyer walked a tight rope to victory in Sunday afternoon’s postponed DIRTcar Racing-sanctioned Dirt Late Model Dream XVI at Eldora Speedway.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 13) - Modified hotshoe Jesse "The Undertaker" Stovall brought his hot streak into the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway Sat night and narrowly pulled -out the feature win by grabbing the lead with only 2 laps to go in a 3 wide battle with Erk Maggard and Jody Tillman to put yet another notch in his winning streak in Missouri.

EAST MOLINE, IL (June 13) - Ron Weedon Memorial Rescheduled Thanks to Old Man Weather the 5th Annual Ron Weedon Memorial race has had to be rescheduled.  The J & J Camper/Robert’s Software/SNI of Geneseo Ron Weedon Memorial Race will now be held on July 4th.  All classes will be ran including the IMCA Late Model.  The Late Models will be running for one thousand dollars to win.

LEBANON, MO. (June 13) - Despite early morning heavy rains and a late afternoon shower, the racing events were still held at the Lebanon Midway Speedway Friday night and last lap action keeping the crowd wondering who was going to win with a fast and smooth surface waiting for the drivers.

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (June 13) – Prizes for top Modified rookies are new this season in Quarter Master’s IMCA contingency award program. 

FARLEY, IA (June 13) - This coming Tuesday June 15th at the Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa will be the first of three Tornado Tuesday Events on the lightning fast half mile. The 50 lap feature will pay $10,000 to win and $400 to start. There will be group transponder qualifying, heat races, and consolation races as well. The stock car class will be the support class and will race for $500 to win. For further information on this event feel free to contact the SPI Office at 1-563-744-3620-Thank You. The rain date for this race is Wednesday June 16th.

MACON, IL (June 13) - Macon Speedway will be hosting Night of NASCAR Stars II on Tuesday, June 15th  with NASCAR stars Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader.

QUINCY, IL (June 13) - The Deery Brothers race scheduled for tonight June 13th has been Cancelled because of rain and more on the way.


Jason Johnson wins top honors in Saturday night’s 30-lap Eagle Nationals championship finale atop the 1/3-mile Eagle Raceway dirt oval. 

EAGLE, Neb. (June 12, 2010) – It took until nearly the middle of June, but Louisiana’s Jason Johnson finally cracked Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National victory lane by capturing top honors in Saturday night’s 30-lap Eagle Nationals championship finale atop the 1/3-mile Eagle Raceway dirt oval. 

PONTOON BEACH. IL (June 11) - Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. caught leader Brad Kuhn on lap 17 and led the final 24 laps to win Friday night’s 40-lap POWRi presented by Speedway Motors “Kevin Doty Classic” at Tri-City Speedway.


 Dave Darland Photo by R.J. Brown

PONTOON BEACH. IL (June 11) - Dave Darland takes Monster Midwest Non-Wing Sprint Illinois Speedweek Victory at Tri-City Speedway!

LA MONTE, MO (June 11th) - Running down race leader Austin Alumbaugh on lap sixteen, Jonathan Cornell picked up his second career Winged Outlaw Warrior victory at LA Raceway Friday night. 


Danny Wood in victory lane at Eagle Raceway

EAGLE, Neb. (June 11, 2010) – Danny Wood celebrated yet another 29th birthday in grand fashion by breaking back into Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters victory lane after topping Friday night’s tumultuous 25-lap Eagle Nationals preliminary main event in the series debut atop the 1/3-mile Eagle Raceway. 

DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 11, 2010) – Stock car racing action returned to the Davenport Speedway Friday night with the evening’s program sponsored by Casey’s General Stores. Over one hundred cars were on hand to do battle on  the Davenport quarter-mile oval.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (June 11, 2010) - Mother Nature decided to give us a little rain to start the night off at the Marshalltown Speedway. 


USMTS driver Morgan Bagley

INDEPENDENCE, IA (June 11)As the July 2010 issue of Dirt Modified Magazine hits the newsstand, race fans will find popular USMTS driver Morgan Bagley inside the pages as writer Ashlee Sieveke introduces readers to the up-and-coming Longview, Texas, driver who turned 24 years old yesterday on June 10.

McCOOK, NE. (June 11) - Just as the first A Feature hit the track, big raindrops started to fall at McCook Speedway. Between that and other bad weather reported in the area, promoter Dennis McFarland made the call to halt the races for the night.

KANKAKEE, IL (June 11) - Kankakee County Speedway, Summary of Results, June 11th

 


Kaley Gharst at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa
Wednesday night. 

 

(Bill W) June 9, 2010 - Kaley Gharst led start to finish on a fast track at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa Wednesday night.  The win over the 30 sprinters assembled was the fourth Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders tally for him at the 3/8 mile oval, and the 14th all-time (tied for 1st) with the series.

DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 9, 2010) - Kaley Gharst led start to finish on a fast track at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa Wednesday night. 

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (June 9, 2010) - The Casey’s General Stores USRA weekly racing series made it’s third race of the 2010 season and it was a great night with some hot action in all four classes.

WEST UNION, IOWA (June 9) - Stop number six was on tap here Wednesday night for the cars and stars of the Dart Corn Belt Clash Series at the Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa.

MACON, IL (June 9) - Macon Speedway is hosting a Driver Reunion party at Macon Speedway set for Saturday, June 26. 

GRIMES, IOWA (June 8, 2010) – After dominating performances in each of the past four events, Brett Moffitt, Joe Gibbs Racing development driver, finally celebrated in Victory Lane on Sunday in Martinsville, VA. 


Austin chats with Robby Wolfgang at Knoxville

(Bill W) June 8, 2010 – It was a tough weekend for Austin McCarl for more than one reason.  Coming out late in qualifying with the Outlaws was not the right recipe on Thursday, and then Mother Nature decided Saturday wasn’t going to happen.

BETHANY, MO (June 7, 2010) - Jim and Nancy Wilson have announced that they are canceling the weekly race program at Bethany Speedway that were being held at the Northwest Missouri State Fairgrounds in Bethany Missouri.

MOBERLY, MO (June 8, 2010) - Only five cautions for the entire six races allowed for the racing program to wrap up completely before the rains hit.

WEST UNION, Iowa (June 7) – Fayette County Speedway rolls out the red carpet next Tuesday for IMCA Modified drivers following the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour. 

QUINCY, Ill. (June 7) – Quincy Raceway’s Titan Wheel and Tire Shootout special becomes part of the Deery Brothers Summer Series, with the winner of the Sunday, June 13 feature going home with $3,000. 

(Bill W) June 7, 2010 – On three occasions cautions wiped out a pass for the lead by Josh Fisher on Saturday at Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri. 

(Bill W) June 7, 2010 – Two nights at Knoxville Raceway with the World of Outlaws must have seemed like a roller coaster for Brian Brown. 

EAST MOLINE, IL (June 6) - Seventy-six cars were on hand for the competition Sunday at the Quad City Speedway, with a track that was in perfect condition for racing. 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 6, 2010) - Racing fans of all ages were treated to some exciting racing action in all six divisions here at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Sunday evening.

QUINCY, IL (June 6, 2010) - The Miller Beer/Mississippi Belle Distributing Night at the Races brought out a great crowd to see some great racing action at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, June 6.

BLOOMFIELD, IOWA (June 6, 2010) - The season opener at the Mountain-Dew Bloomfield Speedway saw four of the five feature events get the checkers before the rain started falling and forcing the Golden Furrow Fertilizer B-Modified feature to be postponed and will run double features next week.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 6, 2010) - Champion drivers Fred Linder of Ohio and Bobbie Adamson of Pennsylvania, mechanic Don Shepherd of Indiana and car owner Casey Luna of New Mexico took center stage Saturday afternoon, June 5.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (June 5)The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour rolled into the Springfield Raceway Saturday to challenge the quick quarter-mile clay oval and showed the crowd why they are the greatest Modified show on dirt.

LEBANON, MO (June 5, 2010) - An outstanding racing surface and fast paced action Friday Night at Lebanon Midway Speedway provided close racing action and 5 new winners as Tyler Brown finally found some good fortune in pulling off a late pass to capture the Modified feature event.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 5, 2010) - Rain has forced the cancellation of the finale of the Mediacom Shootout for the World of Outlaws at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa originally scheduled for tonight (Saturday, June 5).

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (June 4) - Justin Jennings of LaGrange, MO and Tim Dains of Marion both recorded their first feature wins in their respective divisions on Cassill Motors Night at Cedar Rapids’ Hawkeye Downs Speedway.

BROWNSTOWN, IL (June 5) - Results from Fayette County Speedway (IL) for June 5, 2010)

MACON, IL (June 5) - Another exciting evening with over one-hundred racecars paved the way for a fireworks display from USA Fireworks.

ELDON, MO (June 5) - Lake Ozark Speedway Race Results for May 29, 2010

EAGLE, NE (June 5) - Eagle Raceway results from June 5, 2010

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 5, 2010) – It was just a week ago that Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon was searching for that elusive first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National triumph. 

WARRENSBURG, MO (June 5, 2010) - There’s a classic tune that starts out, “Hot Time, Summer in the City,” and it was a high probability that this particular line crossed the minds of the dedicated race fans and drivers at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway on Saturday night, June 5th for Comfort Inn Race Night.


Terry Babb was the dominate force in the 410 Sprint division at Jacksonville Speedway  (IL.) on Fri. 6-4-10. 
      Babb won the Dash, started on the pole of the feature and didn't look back, taking the feature win.  photo by R.J. Brown

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (June 4) - Two of the five feature races at CJ Speedway  Friday, June 4 were won only by inches in the tracks third race of the season.

JETMORE, KANSAS (June 4, 2010) - Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Missouri held off race long challenges from Eric Turner to win the twenty lap qualifying feature Friday night on the first night of the 1st annual "Sunflower State Showdown" at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kansas.


Jac Haudenschild  showed “the boys” the quick way around the big half mile at Knoxville Raceway Friday night. For Haudenschild it was a rare World of Outlaws (WoO) event. The WoO feature was a Knoxville classic as the field of cars was inverted from the finish of the feature of Thursday night.
Photo by Dave Hill

KNOXVILLE, IA (June 4, 2010) - With a trio of Hall of Famers competing in the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic Presented by Mediacom for the World of Outlaws at the legendary Knoxville Raceway, it was only fitting that one of them was in Victory Lane at the end of the night on Friday.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (June 4) - Full results from Tri City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, IL


5th Corn Belt Clash late model feature to Chad Simpson at
Farley, Iowa -- Photo by Mike Ruefer

FARLEY, IOWA (June 4) - Hotter than a firecracker on the fourth of July Chad Simpson passed early leader Jason Rauen  on  lap eleven managed to stave off a couple of late race cautions and went on to capture his fifth Corn Belt Clash late model feature event here at the Farley Speedway Friday night.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 4, 2010) - For the fourth time already in the 2010 racing season, rain has washed out the evening’s stock car racing program at the Davenport Speedway.


Missouri State Fair Speedway Modified Winner, Austin Siebert of
Grandview MO.

SEDALIA, MO (June 4) - On a hot summer night at Missouri State Fair Speedway (MSFS) that featured a lit up northern skyline and an ultra fast and smooth racing surface for the drivers with the intestinal fortitude to race at the Historic Half Mile, three drivers found their way to the Specialty Sportswear Winner’s Circle.

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (June 4) - In just his second trip to the Humboldt Speedway, Ryan Gustin notched his third USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory of the season Friday with a dominating performance at Ron and Rhenda Whitworth’s quarter-mile semi-banked clay in the southeast corner of the Sunflower State.

(Bill W) June 4, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders and the Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois are announcing that on Sunday, August 1, they will contest the Title-Kitchen Cooked Sprint Car Summer Shootout.

MARYVILLE, IL (June 4, 2010) – Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich. (Late Models) and Devin Gilpin of Columbus, Ind. (Modifieds) added to their leads in DIRTcar Racing's UMP national points standings after nine weeks of weekly competition.

CONCORD, NC (June 4, 2010) – The biggest month of the season for DIRTcar Racing's headline Late Model division is about to blast off.


Brian Brown goes for a wild ride landing on top of Erin (Crocker) Everham coming off turn two.  No one was injured.
Photo by Dennis Krieger

KNOXVILLE, IA (June 3, 2010) - All Brooke Tatnell could think about as the laps wound down on Thursday night was when he was leading the Mediacom Shootout in 2008 with the World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway, only to lose an engine with a handful of laps remaining.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 3) - Steve Kinser and Jac Haudenschild have been part of many historic events during their illustrious careers in sprint car racing and with the World of Outlaws.

BUCKNER, MO (June 3) - The Lucas Oil MLRA event scheduled for July 9th-10th at Mid-America Motor Speedway in South Coffeyville, OK has been postponed indefinitely. Further details will be released about a possible make up date at www.MLRAracing.com.

CORONA, CA (June 2, 2010) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Series have suspended driver Will Vaught for one year, starting May 30, 2010. Vaught, after contact with another driver on the race track, drove up the back straight-away, from turn three to the pit exit near turn two and against traffic and into the pit area.

SEDALIA, MO (June 2, 2010) - This Friday night, June 4th at Missouri State Fair Speedway is Kid’s Night at the Races with special admission prices in effect. 

 


Family and Friends gather around the Jesse Hockett Racing #77 at Jesse Hockett’s Double X Speedway last Sunday night (Paul Gray Photo)

 

(Bill W) June 1 - The stars behind the wheel this weekend for the Mediacom Shootout Hall of Fame Classic will not be limited to local Knoxville favorites or even the World of Outlaws! Several big time shoes will be taking to the track this weekend for three nights of racing action.

WARRENSBURG, MO (June 1) - After a weekend of  special events at Warrensburg’s own, Central Missouri Speedway, the weekly chase for the season championships return to the smooth high-banked clay oval surface with the ‘Mighty” Modifieds, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks and B-Modifieds on Comfort Inn, Warrensburg Station Race Night. 

SPRINGFIELD, MO. (June 1) - Perhaps the greatest open-wheeled Modified Show on Dirt, The USMTS Modifieds will challange the quick-quarter of the Springfield Raceway Sat night June 5th for their only scheduled apperance of the 2010 season.

(Bill W) June 1, 2010 – They came from far and wide to gather at Jesse Hockett’s Double X Speedway last Sunday night near California, Missouri to honor the late Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett.

LEBANON, MO. (June 1) - Racing action will be back in full force Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as the chase for the Championship stays in full swing.


May

MASON CITY, Iowa (May 31) – A three-car sprint to the finish tilted Richie Gustin’s way, in the Memorial Day installment of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour.

BOONE, Iowa (May 31) – Another holiday event at Boone Speedway resulted in another Deery Brothers Summer Series feature victory for Ray Guss Jr. 

MOBERLY, MO (May 31) - Perfect May weather plus the Sprints brought out just over a  thousand folks to 24 Raceway following another two week layout (the second of the 2010 season) due to Spring rains.

MONETT, MO. (May 31, 2010) - Five time and defending MARS DIRTcar Series champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO led all 35 laps from his outside pole starting position to claim his second win of the season and his 69th MARS DIRTcar Series win overall at Monett Speedway's 10th annual Tony Roper Memorial. Phillips claimed the top prize of $3,000 for his efforts.

(Bill W) May 31, 2010 – Brian Brown was able to capture what he describes as his most special win this past weekend at the Knoxville Raceway.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (May 31, 2010)  -  Noted historian and writer L. Spencer Riggs will be signing copies of his book, “Langhorne:  No Man’s Land”, on Saturday, June 5, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.

Stacy Ervin (May 31) - While the Memorial Day weekend of racing was phenomenal, most dirt racers and fans across the country are doing what we love with very heavy hearts.

LA SALLE, IL (May 31) - Saturday night at La Salle Speedway it was a father and son duel. Veteran racer Lil’ John Provenzano has been a familiar sight on dirt tracks for forty years.

KASSON, Minn. (May 30)The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour finally beat Mother Nature this Memorial Day Weekend, completing the fifth straight night of action Sunday with the 9th Annual Stars & Stripes Shootout at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn.

CALIFORNIA, MO (May 30) - On a night where family and friends celebrated the life of Jesse Hockett, it was only fitting that one of his former cars would be in victory lane. 

QUINCY, IL (May 30, 2010) - Quincy Raceways has suffered through a very tough time early this race season with way too much rain and then mechanical problems but all that was put aside as the Memorial Sunday Sullivan Auctioneers and Budweiser/Rinella Distributing Night at the Races had a smooth fast track with two, three and even four wide racing all night.

EAST MOLINE, (MAY 30) - Although the weatherman tried to put the damper on the racing Sunday at the Quad City Speedway with some afternoon showers the races went off as planned.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (May 30, 2010) - Billy Moyer wins the FedEx 50 - UMP Late Models $10,000 to Win race at Tri-City Speedway

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 30) - Three Make up Features  in the IMCA late models, a-modified and stock car divisions headlined the racing program here at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Sunday night.

BROWNSTOWN, IL (May 30) - Results from Fayette County Speedway (IL) for May 28, 2010

MARION, IOWA (May 30, 2010) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team got lots of track time and made it pay off at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, May 29. 

LEXINGTON, NE. (May 30, 2010) - When everyone came to Dawson County Raceway Sunday night, they knew they were in for a lot of racing.

MOBERLY, MO (May 29) - Taking advantage of Jonathan Cornell’s misfortune, Austin Alumbaugh scored his second career Winged Outlaw Warrior win at 24 Raceway Saturday night winning the Gary Scott Memorial.  

SPRING VALLEY, MN (May 29, 2010) - AA Electric Southern Minnesota Spring Challenge was on tap for the Memorial Weekend Special at Deer Creek Speedway.

FARMINGTON, IOWA (May 29) - Shimek Speedway Go-kart Memorial Race On May 29th had 83 karters in 9 Classes. The weather was perfect and the track smooth. We had 20 karts in Stock Medium.

BROOKLYN, IOWA (May 29) - As the hot drying sun started to set Sat. night at the Brooklyn Raceway the crowd started pouring through the front gate like water into a funnel.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA  (May 28, 2010) – Race fans kicked off Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 28 at the Louisa County race track, CJ Speedway, with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders taking on the 4/10 mile. Also competing were IMCA Stock Cars, 4 Cylinders and Mod Lites. 


Ray Cook of Brasstown, North Carolina - Photo by Mike Ruefer

WHEATLAND, MO (May 29, 2010) - Ray Cook of Brasstown, North Carolina etched his name in the DART Show Me 100 history book for the second time, as he claimed the 18th edition of the event on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri in front of a capacity crowd in what could only be described as possibly one of the greatest races ever.


Keith Feller went to the front and never looked back again as he went on for his first win of the year at Jackson County Speedway.
Photo by Pat Denklau

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (May 29) - Saturday was Kile Motorsports night at Jackson County Speedway and the nights competition only produced one repeat winner. 


Central Missouri Speedway $3,000 Payday goes to Deuces Wild Dustin Boney! Photos Courtesy of John Lee of High Fly-N Photos.  The trophy presenter was Ashley Walls, flagman is Hershel Thompson.

WARRENSBURG, MO (May 29) - Summer-time temperatures settled into West-Central Missouri on a perfect night for racing at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway for night number two of the annual Memorial Day weekend events at the speedway known as the fastest high-banked clay oval in the Midwest. 

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (May 29) - Twenty six modifieds were on hand for the first of three modified specials to be ran here at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds home of the West Liberty Raceway.

EAGLE, NE (May 29) - Eagle Raceway results from May 29, 2010


Brian Brown paid tribute to the late Jesse Hockett by donning his number and by dedicating his win at Knoxville to his friend and fellow racer.
Photo by Dave Hill

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 29) - Brian Brown won his second feature of the year on a wing and a prayer at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. The wing was the #77 of Jesse Hockett , a close friend and driver from Missouri who died accidentally just days ago.

ELDON, MO (May 29) - Lake Ozark Speedway Race Results for May 29, 2010

NORTH PLATTE, NE (May 29) - It was a good night for racing at Lincoln County Raceway, as coats were unneeded for most of the night, and the races were completed in under two-and-a-half hours.

MACON, IL (May 29) - As the rain fell on May 1st, it forced a rainout and make-up features for the Street Stocks (and their Big Ten Street Stock Series which paid $500-to-win) and the Pro Hornets.


Nick Knepper celebrates his POWRi National Midget win, Friday May 28th at Shepps Speedway ( Alexander, IL.).
Photo by R. J. Brown
 

ALEXANDER, MO (May 28) - Nick Knepper scored an exciting victory capturing Friday Night's 30-lap POWRi National Midget Series presented by Speedway Motors feature at Shepp's Speedway.

LEBANON, MO (May 28) - Action was quick and close Friday Night as the Lebanon Midway Speedway ran its first end of the month special paying event for a class this season and a young gun took home the Modified extra cash as 3rd year driver JC Morton showed the field the fast way around in the twin Modified features.


Micheal Long powers around Jeff Watermann and Rob Kirchner on his way to winning at Lee Co - Photo by John Vass

DONNELLSON, Iowa (May 28, 2010) – A dry slick, smooth racetrack awaited the drivers for the first time in 2010 at Lee County Speedway, Friday, at is seemed to give a few drivers major problems.

ALLISON, Iowa (May 27)The full-fendered USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars invaded the Highway 3 Raceway Thursday for Round 2 of the Dart Iron Man Challenge.


CJ Houseman Wins at CJ Speedway (Sandy Brockway Photo)

(Bill W) May 28, 2010 – It was all about CJ on Friday night with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders.  CJ Houseman won at the CJ Speedway in convincing fashion, posting his second career feature win with the Sprint Invaders.

LANSING, Minn. (May 28)Doug Hillson has been a steady fixture on the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour with more than 100 career starts during the eleven-year history of America’s premier dirt Modified series.

KANKAKEE, IL (May 28, 2010) - Results from May 28 Kankakee County Speedway

PONTOON BEACH, IL (May 28) - Results from Tri-City Speedway for May 28

BROWNSTOWN, IL (May 28) - Results from Fayette County Speedway (IL) for May 28, 2010 Results

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (May 28) - Promoter Toby Kruse opened up the night’s drivers meeting by telling the drivers that he would double their winnings if they could win the heat race and elect to go to the tail of the field in their respective class and win.


Ryan Roberts snared his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win with a triumph in Friday night's 25-lap ASCS Midwest main event at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, NE.

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (May 28, 2010) – Ryan Roberts reeled in his first career American Sprint Car Series feature triumph by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap ASCS Midwest main event at Junction Motor Speedway. 

WARRENSBURG, MO (May 28, 2010) - The Memorial Day weekend of special feature events kicked off on Friday evening at Central Missouri Speedway with John Brooks from Warrensburg taking home the $1,500 pay-out.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 28, 2010) – The Davenport Speedway kicked off Memorial Day weekend with exciting racing action. The fans were treated first-time winners, last lap passes, and near perfect weather conditions.  

WHEATLAND, MO. (May 28, 2010) - The opening night of the 18th Annual DART Show Me 100 was held on Friday night as seventy-three Super Late Models converged on Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

FARLEY, IOWA (MAY 28, 2010) - Jason Rauen grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and never looked back as he set sail winning the twenty five lap IMCA late model feature with ease here at the Farley speedway Friday night.


#19r Ryan Gustin Marshalltown, Iowa takes USMTS victory at Southern Iowa Speedway 9th Annual Spring Classic

MARYVILLE, IL (May 28, 2010) – Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich., continued to pad his lead in DIRTcar Racing's UMP Late Model national points standings while Devin Gilpin of Columbus, Ind., took control of the Modified national rankings after eight weeks of weekly action.


Shane Stewart and the Paul Silva crew enjoy ASCS Midwest victory lane on Thursday night at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway.

GREENWOOD, Neb. (May 27, 2010) – Shane Stewart kicked off the Memorial Day holiday weekend of racing festivities by charging to victory lane in Thursday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region feature event at I-80 Speedway. 

ALLISON, Iowa (May 27)Corey Dripps got stronger as the racing season wore on last year, ending the 2009 campaign with four straight top-five finishes and capturing a USRA Modified win in the 23rd Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway.

CEDAR FALLS, IA (May 27) - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds travels to the I-35 Speedway (Mason City, IA) on Memorial Day.

WHEATLAND, MO (May 27, 2010) -The DART Show-Me 100 main event will be the $30,000 to win 100-lap feature event for Super Late Models.

DECORAH, IA (May 27) - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour event at Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 29. That's one day later than on the slate of events originally announced for the IMCA Modified series. "We'd like to apologize to everyone for the date change," Tour Director Bucky Doren said. "We wanted to make the announcement as soon as possible, so race teams and fans had plenty of time to change their days off from work." The sixth of 10 races in the inaugural series, the Decorah event pays $1,000 to win and is a qualifying race for the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.


Jesse Hockett wins Double X Speedway Sunday May 23, 2010 - Paul Gray Photo
Jesse Hockett (1983-2010) - R.I.P. 

TULSA, Okla. (May 26, 2010) – The nation lost one of its most daring Sprint Car drivers on Wednesday afternoon, as Jesse Hockett lost his life in an accident in his Warsaw, MO, shop. The 26-year-old was electrocuted while prepping his trailer for a four-day Memorial Day weekend of racing that was to include Thursday’s USAC event at Terre Haute, weekly action near home at Sedalia on Friday and then the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series Steve King Memorial at the Jetmore Motorplex on Saturday and Sunday. The entire staff and families of the American Sprint Car Series along with the entire racing community extend deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Jesse Hockett at this time. Details regarding services will be announced as they become available.

 

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 26)The Dart Iron Man Challenge made its debut on Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, with a tough and talented field on hand to compete in the inaugural event for the newly-formed series for the full-fendered USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 26)After a nearly six-week hiatus, the stars and cars of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour jumped back into high gear Wednesday at the Southern Iowa Speedway for five straight nights of racing action at five dirt ovals during the Memorial Day Weekend.


Chad Simpson wins Corn Belt Clash at Cedar County Raceway.
May 25, 2010  Photo by Mike Ruefer
 

TIPTON, IOWA (May 25) - For awhile here Tuesday evening the way the late afternoon showers and storms progressed through cedar county made you wonder if there would be racing.

(Bill W) May 25, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders have a busy Memorial Day weekend in store, with two events scheduled for eastern Iowa.

MACON, IL (May 25) - Macon Speedway will be hosting their annual Armed Forces Night plus Monster Truck “Raminator”. All Military showing their ID will get in for half price.

(Bill W) May 25, 2010 – A start inside row three Saturday night at Knoxville quickly turned into a charge from the back for sprint car driver Austin McCarl.

MASON CITY, Iowa (May 25) – I-35 Speedway is the Memorial Day destination for IMCA Modified drivers fol­lowing the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour. 

WEST PLAINS, MO (May 25, 2010) - This Thursday-Saturday, May 27th-29th, history will be made as the 18th Annual DART Show Me 100 begins a new era of the event’s illustrious history at the state-of-the-art, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. 

LEBANON, MO (May 25) - The Action will heat-up again Friday Night May 28th at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as $500 goes to the overall winner of the B-Mod event with the runner-up taking home $300 and third place $200 along with a regular points show in other Classes.

MOBERLY, MO (May 25) - "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" took a second weekend in a row off at 24 Raceway due to too much wetness on the grounds, but the 2nd annual car show did take place on Sunday.

BOONE, Iowa (May 24) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models takes top billing in the traditional Memorial Day special at Boone Speedway. 

GREENWOOD, NE  (May 24, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region gets a head start on the nation’s Memorial Day holiday weekend racing festivities with a pair of events in the Cornhusker State on Thursday and Friday. 


(21)Brian Brown saw a lot of (24)Sammy Swindell at Knoxville

(Bill W) May 24, 2010 – It was another successful week for the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 team with two more podium finishes in big events at Jackson Speedway in Minnesota and the Knoxville Raceway. 

FARMINGTON, IOWA (May 24, 2010) - Saturday Night had 67 Karting families who came to race. We had soggy pits, but the track needed water before we raced.


Junior 2 - 1st # 04 Jeremy Marshall - Shimek Speedway

BOONE, IA (May 24) – Big changes are in store for the biggest event in IMCA racing. The Sept. 6-11 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals will see a switch in qualifying nights for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Stock Cars.

(Bill W) May 24, 2010 – Rain cancelled the Shawn Marquard Memorial at Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois on Friday night, but Josh Fisher found some racing at the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri. 

BROOKLYN, IA (May 24) - As the gates opened for round 2 of Extreme Dirt Racing Series, the temperature heated up 50 degrees over the first night and so did the  racing action.

GRAIN VALLEY, MO (May 24) - After several wet weekends - things finally dried out at the Valley and the Stock cars took to the track Saturday night.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 24)After a nearly six-week hiatus, the stars and cars of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour jump back into high gear for five straight nights of racing action at five dirt ovals during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 24)The “Dart Iron Man Challenge” will make its debut on Wednesday, May 26, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

LEXINGTON, NE (May 23) - A fast-moving thunderstorm hit Dawson County Raceway with three features to go on May 23.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 23) - Four year veteran Joel Callahan fought tooth and toenail with Terry Neal here at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Sunday evening during the running of the IMCA late model twenty five lapper one that was hard fought.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 23, 2010) - Knoxville, Iowa, will truly be the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” on June 3-4-5 as sprint car racing greats, past and present, will converge on the Marion County Fairgrounds for the twenty-first annual National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) induction weekend and the inaugural World of Outlaws-sanctioned “Hall of Fame Classic” winged sprint car races.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 22) - Despite early weekday rains, action went on Sat Night at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway with 2 and 3 wide racing all evening long in the 5 classes with over 75 race teams in the pits.

MAYETTA, KS (May 22) - The warmest night of the summer treated fans to the hottest racing of the summer, as the late models of the Lucas Oil MLRA Series made their first visit to the high banks of Thunder Hill Speedway in over three years and 112 cars jammed the Thunder Hill pit area.


Sammy Swindell picks up his 43rd win at the historic Knoxville Raceway which ties him with the legendary Earl Wagner for 5th on the all-time list.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 22) - Sammy Swindell, driving the Big Game Maxim in substitution for an injured Terry McCarl, came from a near-last place starting position to win the 20-lap feature event Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway.


Jim Lynch, from Donnellson picked up his first feature win at the track during racing action, Saturday, at Lee County Speedway.

DONNELLSON, Iowa (May 22, 2010) – The long winless streak at Jim Lynch’s home track has come to an end, as the Donnellson Hobby Stock driver picked up his first feature win at the track during racing action, Saturday, at Lee County Speedway.

MARION, IOWA (May 23, 2010) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team made their first A-main of the 2010 season at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, May 23. 

ELDON, IOWA (May 22, 2010) - The Wapello County Fair Board held it’s first of five races at the historical fairgrounds with seventy-one cars coming to try there luck at super half-mile.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (May 22) - 80 degrees with a mid afternoon sprinkle followed by what seemed like 100 mph winds all night long are not conducive to great racing conditions but throughout the nights watering, misting and packing the track got consistent and smoother as the night wore on.


Here's Aryanna Izzo presenting Scott Bloomquist with the LaSalle hardware and Loot.
Photo by Mike Ruefer

LA SALLE, IL (May 22, 2010) - Before one of the largest crowds in the history of La Salle Speedway, reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN raced to the win.

LA SALLE, IL (May 22) Scott Bloomquist is undeniably one of the most successful veterans in dirt track racing.

ELDON, MO (May 22) - The 360 driver Jesse Hocket picked up the win at Lake Ozark Speedway - Eldon, MO

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (May 22) - For the first time ever the International Motor Contest Association Imca Late Model Association IMCA race cars rolled through the grounds here at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds Saturday night.


Central Missouri Speedway Modified Winner Dustin Boney, Kansas City MO
Photo by John Lee of High Fly’N Photos

WARRENSBURG, MO (May 22) - An incredible spring evening finally fell upon Central Missouri Speedway with dry and warmer weather for Armed Forces Appreciation and Social Networking night at the races.


Terry Neal wins at Jackson County Speedway
Photo by Patricia Denklau

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (May 22, 2010) - It was a beautiful night for racing Saturday and Jackson County Speedway had a great show. 

EAGLE, NE (May 22) - Full Results from Eagle raceway - Eagle, NE

MACON, IL (May 22) - For the first time in 2010 season, the weather cooperated and brought warmer, more seasonal temperatures to Macon, Illinois.  With that came over 130 racecars over six UMP sanctioned divisions as well as terrific and exciting racing action to the crowd. 

SEDALIA, MO (May 21) - Batesville, Arkansas' Billy Moyer survived repeated attempts from Crane, Missouri's Will Vaught to capture the $3,000 Lucas Oil MLRA win at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway on Friday night, May 21st.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 21) - Van Meter industrial presented round three of racing for the 2010 Papa Johns Cup/I-Wireless Championship Series Friday night while raising money for the Aiming for a Cure Foundation.


Late model racer Brian Harris had not competed in weekly racing at the Davenport Speedway in several years, but that did not keep him from finding his way back to victory lane. Photo by Patricia Denklau

DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 21, 2010) – The Davenport Speedway was able to get their second point race of the 2010 season in Friday evening. Rain during the week made for a soft and tacky racetrack, which led to exciting racing action in all six classes.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (May 22, 2010) - A full field of 110 cars entered the gates for a beautiful, sunny Friday evening of racing at the Marshalltown Speedway.  The track stayed tacky all night and the high side proved to be the fast side around the track by the end of the night.

SEDALIA, MO (May 22, 2010) - The sun finally broke through just in time for racing Friday night May 21 at Missouri State Fair Speedway and by the time the last checkered flag fell over the great night of racing, it was Billy Moyer of Batesville, Arkansas who came away with a big victory in the Lucas Oil MLRA super late models.

FARLEY, IOWA (May 21, 2010) - Charley McKenna grabbed the lead from the pole and lead the twenty five lap IMCA late model feature from flag to flag here at the farley speedway on opening night of the 2010 racing season here Friday night.


Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods. Oskaloosa’s Cayden Carter, who celebrated his 14th birthday on Tuesday, battled polesitter Jason McDaniel of Eldon and Joe Gibb Racing picked up the first 2010 feature win. Photo by Dave Hill

KNOXVILLE, IA (May 20, 2010) - Hall of Famers Steve Kinser, Jac Haudenschild and Sammy Swindell will lead the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series into the historic three-night Hall of Fame Classic at Knoxville Raceway on June 3-5.

MARYVILLE, IL (May 20, 2010) – Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich., continued to expand his early-season lead in DIRTcar Racing's UMP Late Model national points standings, pushing his edge to a healthy 372 points after seven weeks of weekly competition.

LEBANON, MO (May 20) - Less than 24 hours after announcing the July Hot Summer Nights Event for Factory Stocks, B-Mods and Street Stocks with over $20,000 in purse money up for grabs, many calls have come in to the Speedway concerning this 1st time event.

McCOOK, NE. (May 20) - After receiving nearly two inches of rain on Wednesday and Thursday, the officials of McCook Speedway have called off the races scheduled for Friday, May 21.  The next night of racing will be Friday, June 11 at 8 p.m., Central Time.  That night will be the Ruth and Don Hagan, Sr. Memorial. There will be more details on that event later.

MILFORD, Neb. (May 20)Since 2001, Speed Secrets iVision has featured hundreds of motorsports personalities.

INDEPENDENCE, IA (May 19) - Josh Foster (Montrose, IA) was the first to put his name into the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour history books.

OSKALOOSA, IA (May 19) - The season opener was a thriller at the Southern Iowa Speedway with four classes in action under the USRA sanctioning body.

LEBANON, MO (May 19) - The officials at the action track of the Ozarks the Lebanon Midway Speedway have released a special event to be held on Wed July 28,Thursday July 29 and Friday July 30th called Hot Summer nights.

MOBERLY, MO (May 19, 2010) - "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" returns this weekend to Moberly, MO at 24 Raceway in a regular race program. 

NEWTON (May 19, 2010) – This weekend proved to be a learning experience as the Rapid City, South Dakota driver, “Shake Up” Jacob Ossenfort, made his way around the upper Midwest for a triple header weekend.  

SPRINGFIELD, MO. (May 19) - As action heats back-up Sat night at the Quck-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway it will also be Scout Night at the Races.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (May 19, 2010)  -  The 501(c)(3) non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation has hosted museum-benefit golf tournaments, bowling tournaments, fashion shows, film festivals, auctions and raffles, but never a “poker run”.

LEBANON, MO (May 19) - After coming off a very strong Tuesday special edition of racing at the Lebanon Midway Speedway, The chase for the 2010 championships heats up even more as the Speedway will be ready to roll again Friday Night May 21 along with the Kids Bike Races at Intermission.

(Bill W) (May 19) - Make plans now for Hall of Fame Classic Weekend at Knoxville Raceway June 3-5!  Three exciting nights of racing action are planned featuring the World of Outlaws series, but there is much more in store!   

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 19) - Cedar Rapids based Van Meter Industrial, an employee owned electrical wholesaler, presents racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway this Friday night, May 21.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 18) – There was plenty of passing throughout the field, but the one IMCA Late Model no one could catch was Jeff Aikey’s.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (May 18, 2010) – With Mother Nature finally on our side, a full grandstand got to see some of the best IMCA Late Model drivers in the country for Tuesday nights Miller Lite 50.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 18)Another season of Wild Wednesday night racing action is on tap Wednesday at the Southern Iowa Speedway as the historic Mahaska County Monster opens the 2010 season with the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.

WARRENSBURG, MO (May 18) - After several early season rounds of wet weather forcing the cancellation of racing at Warrensburg’s Central Missouri Speedway, the racing resumes this Saturday, May 22 with the ‘Mighty’ Modifieds, ULMA Late Models, Street Stocks and B-Modifieds.

BUCKNER, MO (May 18th, 2010) - After yet another rainout this past weekend at the Nevada Speedway, the Stars and Cars of the Lucas Oil MLRA head to Sedalia's State Fair Speedway this Friday, May 21st followed by the New Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas this Saturday, May 22nd with great weather in the forecast.

MACON, IL (May 18) - Macon Speedway will be hosting their annual Scout Night for Boys & Girls.  There will be a Pinewood Derby at 1:00 P.M. open to all children.


VanderBeek to debut Victory Junction theme at Oskaloosa

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 18)Zack VanderBeek will begin a quest for “Victory” when he debuts a new look for his machine this Memorial Day Weekend.

SEDALIA, MO (May 17, 2010) - Special event racing returns to Missouri State Fair Speedway this Friday, May 21 when the Lucas Oil MLRA super late models make their way to the ‘Historic Half Mile’ for the first of three visits this season.

(Bill W) May 17, 2010 – Two podium finishes in a pair of nights racing the 410 sprint car highlighted Brian Brown’s weekend in the FVP #21. 

WHEATLAND, MO (May 17, 2010) - With Mother Nature winning her third race of the season this past Saturday night, the racing fever is at an all-time high for "Bolivar Herald-Free Press Night at the Races" this Saturday, May 22nd at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

(Bill W) May 17, 2010 – It was another solid week in the education of young sprint car driver Austin McCarl.  The Altoona, Iowa seventeen year old put a fourth place finish in the special 410 show at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa together with an 12th place run at Knoxville that earned him hard-charger honors. 

BOONE, Iowa (May 17) – The Harris Auto Racing title returns to the front of one of the premier IMCA Modified special events of the season. 

HARLAN, IA (May 17) - Another gorgeous night for racing, last Saturday as the KNOD Relay for Life Team “Stayin’ Alive with 105” helped pack the house on KNOD night at the races and fans enjoyed a warm night of racing at the Shelby County Speedway.


 Mark Dobmeier captured 410 career feature win number six as he guided his Lundstra J&J to a hard fought victory Saturday night.
Photo by Dave Hill

KNOXVILLE, IA (May 15)  - Mark Dobmeier captured 410 career feature win number six as he guided his Lundstra J&J to a hard fought victory Saturday night. Josh Higday was the class of the field as he easily handled all comers to take his 17th 360 career win here, fourth on the all-time list.

EAGLE, NE (May 15) - Full Results from Eagle raceway - Eagle, NE

NORTH PLATTE, NE (May 15) - Rain started hitting Lincoln County Raceway a little more than two hours before race time.

WEST LIBERTY, IA (May 15) - Ten year veteran Nick Marolf passed Denny Eckrich on the high side on the lap twenty restart, then lead the remaining five laps in notching his first late model feature victory of the season here at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds Saturday night.

La SALLE, IL (May 15) – Tonica’s Scott Schmitt had a good thing going on the low side of the high banks at La Salle Speedway Saturday night. His ability to dodge trouble and use the inside line to work his way through the field earned him his first feature victory of 2010. 

WHEATLAND, MO (May 15, 2010) - With heavy rains continuing to blanket the region and additional rain forecasted throughout the day and evening on Saturday, Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri have been forced to cancel the racing action scheduled for Saturday, May 15th.

FOUNTAIN CITY, WI (May 14) - Chad Simpson took the lead coming out of turn two on the opening lap, held off some late race pressure from runner-up Keith Foss and went on to capture race number two in the 2010 Dart Corn Belt Clash Racing Series here at the Mississippi Valley Thunder Speedway Friday night before a packed house.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 14, 2010) - Better weather greeted racers and fans at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night as the American Legion Hanford Post #5 presented racing in eight divisions.

KANKAKEE, IL (May 14) - To describe what took place at Kankakee County Speedway Friday night in just one word would be difficult at best, but the word on most fans mind following the 60th season opener at the 1/3-mile fairgrounds oval was INCREDIBLE.


Derek Coleman wins his very first Lee County Speedway B-Mod
Feature Event. Other feature winners were Hobby Stocks - Jake Wenig - - Stock Cars - Jason Cook -- A-Modifieds - Josh Foster and Late Models - Mark Burgtorf May 14 Donnellson, Iowa ---
Photo by Dennis Krieger Imagery

 

DONNELLSON, Iowa (May 14, 2010) – It took four weeks, but Lee County Speedway finally got its opening points night of the 2010 season in the books during action, Friday.

MOBERLY, MO (May 14) - The morning rains pretty much ends any chance of preparing the track for racing on May 15 at 24 Raceway.  Watch for the wingless sprint event to be rescheduled in July.   "Dirt Track Racing at its Best" returns next weekend to Moberly, MO at 24 Raceway.  Racing starts at 7 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 6:15, following the a short drivers' meeting at 6pm.  See the website of  www.24racewayinmoberly.com for flyers on more upcoming events or for rainout announcements.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (May 14, 2010) – Mother Nature finally decided to cooperate with us for a fantastic evening of racing at the Marshalltown Speedway. 

McCOOK, NE. (May 14) - Although the races took less than two hours to complete, the fans at McCook Speedway were treated to a complete show.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 14, 2010) - After three weeks of agonizing rainouts, the Davenport Speedway finally got the Koehler Electric Season Opener in the record books. 

MOBERLY, MO (May 14) - Our schedule at 24 Raceway has changed for May 15th and 16th. The ASCT wingless sprint cars have cancelled due to the threat of some inclimate weather, so if the weather allows, the schedule 3 classes of A-Mods, B-Mods, and Hornets will still race on a limited race night.

LEBANON, MO (May 14) - With the recent rash of rainouts, The Lebanon Midway Speedway is going to be racing this Tuesday Night May 18th.

SEDALIA, MO (May 13, 2010) - Weekly race action returns to the Historic Half Mile at Missouri State Fair Speedway this Friday night, May 14 in the track’s three premiere divisions.

LEBANON, MO (May 13) - “For the first time since 2002, there will be an asphalt race in Lebanon!” said track manager Brennon Willard. The Lebanon I-44 Speedway will host its “grand re-opening” celebration this Saturday night at 7:15.

WARRENSBURG, MO (May 12) - At long last the 2010 race season is underway at Warrensburg's own Central Missouri Speedway (CMS). 

(Bill W) – May 12, 2010 – It was a rough weekend to say the least for 21 year old sprint car driver Kaley Gharst.

MACON, IL (May 12) - Join us this Saturday night at Macon Speedway and watch as the POWRI Midgets and Micros along with 4 UMP divisions will take to the track for the Flag Night festivities. 

HERMITAGE, MO (May 12) – Eric Turner picked up his fourth feature triumph of the season behind the wheel of his #99 Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model on Saturday night at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker, Oklahoma. 

BUCKNER, MO (May 12, 2010) - After a nearly month long layoff, the Star and Cars of the Lucas Oil MLRA are amped up and ready for action with three weekends in a row of non-stop high octane Dirt Late Model Racing Action.

(Bill W) May 12, 2010 – For the second week in a row, sprint car ace Wayne Johnson teamed up with “Cactus” Jack Yeley and his #2 in competition with the Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series last weekend.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 12)Extremely wet conditions and cold temperatures have forced officials to cancel the opening night events for Wednesday, May 12, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (May 11) – The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour race for IMCA Modifieds slated for tonight (Tuesday) at Independence Motor Speedway has been postponed.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 11) – The sixth stop of the season takes the Deery Brothers Summer Series to Marshalltown Speedway and the Miller Lite 50 show next Tuesday, May 18. 

WHEATLAND, MO (May 11, 2010) - High Octane wheel to wheel dirt racing action continues this Saturday, May 15th at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri with "Big Surf Water Park Night at the Races".

GRAIN VALLEY, MO (May11) - The temps were cool  - but racing action resumed at the Valley Saturday night.  A great field of cars provided awesome racing action for race fans.

FARLEY, IA (May 11, 2010) - After losing Friday’s scheduled, Corn Belt Clash event at Farley Speedway to Mother Nature, Jason Rauen entered a Weekly Racing Series Event on Friday night at Jackson County Speedway, and he came away with a top five finish for his efforts. 

MACON, IL (May 11) - Macon Speedway is proud to bring open wheeled action to the track this weekend to keep you on the edge of your seats. 

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (May 11) – Big Dog Chassis returns for a fourth consecutive season as title sponsor of the Dakota Classic Tour for IMCA Modifieds. 

MOBERLY, MO (May 11) - An increase to 79 raceteams showed up for this really cold night of racing at 24 Raceway after a two week layout due to the rains. 

BROOKLYN, IA (May 11, 2010) - Brooklyn Raceway opened May 8th with 96 race teams present from Iowa and Illinois. The temperature was extremely cold but the racing action was HOT.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (May 10) - Area racetracks have been battling Mother Nature this year to get their programs in and CJ Speedway is no exception.

(Bill W) May 10, 2010 – Although some tough luck followed Josh Fisher last week, he managed a top ten finish at the Jacksonville Speedway with the Sprint Invaders on Friday, and a top five at Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (May 10, 2010)  Less than two weeks after announcing the schedule for the 2010 Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair in its first-floor museum, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame has set the agenda for its second-floor theater for the four days of the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, August 11-14.

(Bill W) May 10, 2010 – In the season opener at Knoxville Raceway, Austin McCarl raised some eyebrows with a ninth place finish.

(Bill W) May 10, 2010 – Brian Brown made up for a forgettable season opener at the Knoxville Raceway, by posting his sixteenth career victory at the famous ½ mile oval last Saturday night.

HARLAN, IA (May 9) - Cold weather will not deter Shelby County Speedway fans and despite a spotty track drivers put on an exciting show.

QUINCY, IL (May 9, 2010) -  Mother Nature gave Quincy Raceways a break this week for Mother Day and did not rain this week to cause a third straight cancellation.

FARLEY, IOWA (May 9) - Ricky Kay proved Sunday at Farley Speedway you didn't have to be in a hurry to get things accomplished you just had to be there in the end.


Brian Brown takes IRA Knoxville Raceway 410 event. Crossing the finish line behind him was Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; and Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA;

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 8) - Brian Brown captured the annual Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Knoxville Challenge Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway while young Dustin Selvage was victorious in the 360 sprints end of things.

NORTH PLATTE, NE. (May 8) - The weather was not fan friendly at Lincoln County Raceway May 8, as a cold wind from the southeast kept the crowd in a shiver all night.


Brian Harris at Peoria Speedway. Photo by Jeff Hall

PEORIA, IL (May 8) - You can change the drivers, but it’s hard to change the results in the Late Model feature race at Peoria Speedway.

EAGLE, NE (May 8) - Full Results from Eagle raceway - Eagle, NE


Side by Side Racing at Shimek. Photo by Bambi Smith

FARMINGTON, IA (May 8) - Shimek Speedway Go-Kart track May 8th were finally able to get in the first race of the season.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 8, 2010) – Tim Crawley may have been spotting his top rivals 50 cubic inches in Saturday night’s Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless event at I-30 Speedway.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 8)The longest and coldest winter that we’ve ever experienced seems to have finally melted away.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (May 8, 2010) – Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Nick Smith snared his first American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region win of the season by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap feature event at Springfield Raceway. 

LEBANON, MO. (May 7, 2010) - Mother nature finally allowed racing action the Lebanon Midway Speedway on Friday night and the drivers were treated to an excellent racing surface with plenty of side by side action with 80 teams checked into the pits.

(Bill W) May 7, 2010 - Jerrod Hull swept the evening's events at the Jacksonville Speedway on Friday, May 7, and in so doing put himself atop the all-time feature winners' list with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 7) - After a one week delay, the 85th season of racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway got underway Friday night-Sort of.


David Turner Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend with a Victory at Missouri State Fair Speedway! Photos are courtesy of track
photographer Lloyd Collins

SEDALIA, MO (May 8, 2010) - The Historic Half Mile at Missouri State Fair Speedway roared back to life Friday night with an unseasonably cool night of action-packed racing and the only thing to fend off the cool temps was the racing engines in the Street Stocks, W-K Chevrolet Modifieds, Subway Late Models, and Rick Ball Ford 360 Sprint Cars.

McCOOK, NE (May 7) - Despite the cold temperatures, the racing kept hot at McCook Speedway on May 7, aided by a visit from the regional Mini-Sprint class.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (May 7) - Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown, IA was able to hold off all challengers to win the IMCA Modified feature at Marshalltown Speedway.

LaMONTE, MO (May 7) - Taking control on on lap five, Mark Shirshekan captured his first career Winged Outlaw Warrior win at LA Raceway Friday night. 

PONTOON BEACH, IL (May 7) - Michael Long of Quincy, Ill  picks up a feature win at Tri City Speedway.


Clanton Nips Richards In Thrilling Photo-Finish To Win 'Land of Lincoln 50' At Lincoln Speedway. Photo by Mike Ruefer

LINCOLN, IL (May 7, 2010) – Shane Clanton ended his 13-month winless drought on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in the most dramatic way possible.

SAC CITY, Iowa (May 5) – The business that sells “everything racing” is a new sponsor for three IMCA divisions. 

WHEATLAND, MO (May 5, 2010) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to announce that ALPS Grocery Stores has signed on to sponsor a special $600 to win Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stock event on Saturday, May 15th.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 5, 2010) - After rain scrubbed last Friday night’s attempt to kick off the season, Hawkeye Downs Speedway will roar to life for the 2010 racing season this Friday Night!

SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 5) - The Officials at the Springfield Raceway have announced today that the Special Monday Afternoon PureStock Enduro and Modified North-South Shootout on May 31st has been Canceled.

HARLAN, IA (May 5) - Racing at the Shelby County Speedway was off to a glorious start with beautiful weather, fan filled stands and an infield flooded with talented racers on May 1st.

LEBANON, Mo. (May 5) - After 2 consecutive Late Afternoon rainouts, the Chase for the Championship will try again Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway with racing action slated for 8PM.

RUSSELLVILLE, AR (May 5) – Dewaine Hottinger and Hott Motorsports is busily preparing for a weekend, which will see them take their #65 Doug’s Electrical Service/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in three events. 

CEDAR FALLS, IA (May 4) - Officials of the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modfieids announced today a special honor for the top five finishers in the 2010 HDT Final Points Standings.

SEDALIA, MO (May 4) - For race fans and drivers, there’s really only one speedway to be at this Friday May 7th and that is Missouri State Fair Speedway.


Seventeen-year-old driver Austin McCarl from Altoona, Iowa

(Bill W) May 4, 2010 – Austin McCarl got off to a great start in his sophomore campaign at the Knoxville Raceway. 

WHEATLAND, MO (May 4th, 2010) - Lucas Oil Speedway along with Coyote 107.9FM celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of racing action at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" this Saturday night, May 8th.

LaMONTE, MO (May 4) - After a pair of rainouts last weekend, the Winged Outlaw Warriors will be back in action this weekend with races at LA Raceway in LaMonte, MO on Friday May 7th and Springfield Raceway in Springfield, MO on Saturday May 8th.  

SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 4) - The high-power and speed of 360 Winged Sprint Car racing returns Sat night to the Springfield Raceway for the only scheduled appearance of the 2010 season.

MACON, IL (May 4) - Macon Speedway will be hosting their annual Mother’s Day Tradition with Crazy Chicks driving race cars.  Mother’s will also receive special items as they arrive to the Speedway.

CORONA, CA (May 3, 2010) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are excited to make several new announcements including a pair of schedule changes, a new web-design for www.lucasdirt.com.

MOBERLY, MO (May 3) - The weekly racing program set for Saturday, May 8th will be followed by the first mechanic's race of the season.

(Bill W) May 3, 2010 – Another season opened at the historic Knoxville Raceway on Saturday for Brian Brown and the FVP #21 team.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 3) - Despite the heavy rain in the area, action went on Sat night at the Springfield Raceway with over 90 race teams in the pits and a super-fast quick racing surface.

NEW YORK, NY (May 3, 2010) - Knoxville Raceway and Turn 2 Media are proud to announce LIVE racing from Knoxville Raceway. Turn 2 Media will stream LIVE via PPV all Knoxville Championship Cup Series events along with other select racing events from Knoxville Raceway in 2010 . 

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (May 3) – Opening night for the inaugural JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour is set for Tuesday, May 11 at Independence Motor Speedway. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (May 3)  -  Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois, and Mike Moore of East Des Moines, Iowa, are the latest two sprint car drivers to enter the inaugural $5,000-to-win, United States Auto Club (USAC)-sanctioned  Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (May 3) - With a little cooperation from Mother Nature, CJ Speedway will try for the third time for the season opener on Friday, May 7. All classes will be competing including modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, 4 Cylinders and Mod Lites. Gates open at 5:30, hot laps at 7:00 and racing at 7:30. For more information go to CJSpeedway.com

LEXINGTON, NE. (May 2) - In spite of a constant run of showers south of Lexington, no significant rain fell on Dawson County Raceway, aiding the track crew and drivers in having the show completed before 10 p.m.

 


Don Droud Jr. led flag to flag in capturing his 12th career win at Knoxville Raceway. Photo by Danny Howk

KNOXVILLE, IA (May 1) - Three veterans captured feature events at Knoxville Raceway’s 57th Season Opener. Don Droud Jr. led flag to flag in capturing his 12th career win at this half-mile oval while Josh Higday and Steve Breazeale were victorious in 360 and 305 sprints respectively.

NORTH PLATTE, NE (May 1) - Lincoln County Raceway held the season opener on May, with cars from four states showing up to race.
 


Brian Birkhofer gets his first win at Muscatine County fairgrounds Saturday night before a great crowd. Photo by Mike Ruefer

WEST LIBERTY, IA (May 1) - Wheeling the MB Customs McDonalds of The Quad Cities J&J Steel late Model special Brian Birkhofer from  Muscatine, Iowa notch his first feature win of the 2010 racing season here at the Muscatine County fairgrounds Saturday night before a great crowd.

JACKSON, MN (May 1, 2010) - Though it had been nearly five years since Steve Kinser raced at Jackson Speedway, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion certainly didn't forget the fast way around the historic half-mile on Saturday night, as the series made their return to the Minnesota track.

EAGLE, NE (May 1) - Mike Boston win 360 main event at Eagle Raceway

MACON, IL (May 1) - As the Modified feature raced along with multiple cautions, the rain arrived and slowed the action to a stop.

MOBERLY, MO (May 1) - Due to Friday's rain, the wet and the impending weather for Saturday afternoon, racing for this Saturday, May 1st at 24 Raceway is cancelled. 

WARRENSBURG, MO (May 1) - Due to persistent wet weather, CMS is canceled for tonight Saturday, May 1st.  We will try again next Saturday, May 8th for our season opener weekly program with the mighty modifieds, ULMA late models, street stocks, and b-modifieds.

 


April

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 30, 2010) - Eight-time Knoxville Raceway track champion Danny “the Dude” Lasoski will be a ‘rookie’ again at the legendary half-mile fairgrounds oval on Friday, June 4.

MOBERLY, MO (April 30) - Due to the impending weather conditions, the distances for some of the race teams to travel and the Friday night cancellation of a preceding event at another track in Illinois, the Southern Midget Racing Series is cancelled for this Saturday at 24 Raceway on May 1st.

(Bill W) April 30, 2010 – Brian Brown will start his assault on another Knoxville Championship Cup Series crown this weekend at the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. 

LINCOLN, Neb. (April 30) – Speedway Motors begins a fourth decade as a sponsor of IMCA racing, with a broadly based program benefiting drivers as well as sanctioned tracks in 2010. 

BEEBE, AR (April 30) - The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model event scheduled for Friday, April 30th at USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana has been rained out.

WARRENSBURG, Missouri (April 30, 2010) – Rain has forced the cancellation of Friday night’s American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region debut at Central Missouri Speedway.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (April 30, 2010)Hawkeye Downs Speedway Officials regret to announce that due to persistent rain, an unfavorable radar picture, and an unfavorable forecast, Innovative Signs Night races for tonight-April 30 have been cancelled.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 30, 2010) – For the second straight week, rain has washed out the Koehler Electric Season Opener at the Davenport Speedway.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - (April 30) - Races at CJ Speedway, Columbus Junction have been cancelled for tonight, Friday, April 30.

SEDALIA, MO (April 29, 2010) -  Promoters Jason Bodenhamer and Reid Millard and the entire staff at Missouri State Fair Speedway will try once again to host drivers and fans for week two of competition at the ‘Historic Half Mile’ in Sedalia, MO on Friday night, April 30.

LaSALLE, IL (April 29, 2010) - In just two days, the Illinois Valley area will echo with a familiar sound on Saturday nights.

MACON, IL (April 29) - Macon Speedway is honored to remember two great men that were involved with the speedway.

FARLEY, IA (April 28, 2010) – Jason Rauen from Farley, Iowa is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team and has launched a brand new website at www.JasonRauen98.com . 

KNOXVILLE, IA (April 28) - The Knoxville Championship Cup Series is the 360 and 410 point series for the Knoxville Raceway, and will get underway, this Saturday night, May 1.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (April 28) – Quick Time Inc. returns for a second consecutive season as part of the national decal program for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars.

(Bill W) April 28, 2010 – When Wayne Johnson emerged from the Gorby #G1 in last August’s Ultimate Challenge in Oskaloosa, Iowa, he claimed he would never drive another such machine.

FARLEY, IA (April 27) - Drivers from all over are expected to compete this weekend in the second annual May Daze 2 Classic at the Farley and West Liberty Raceways.

WHEATLAND, MO (April 27, 2010) - The Lucas Oil ASCS Midwest Region Sprint Cars along with the Winged Outlaw Warriors Sprint Cars are set to invade the Lucas Oil Speedway this Saturday night, May 1st for the first big Winged Sprint Car Show of the Season.

(Bill W) April 27, 2010 – Finding racing action around the Midwest became a big challenge last weekend, but “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett found some in Oklahoma. 

HERMITAGE, MO. (04/27/10) – Eric Turner will make the long trek northward this weekend as he takes his #99 Rushin Towing/Swaffords Amoco/GRT/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in the Banner Valley Hauling May Day Two Track Classic Weekend. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (April 27, 2010)  The schedule for the Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair & International Reel Wheel Film Festival have been released today by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. 

DEWITT, AR (April 27, 2010) – After a few weeks away from the track due to wet weather, Clay Fisher will return to action in his #99 Fisher Recycling/Mastersbilt By Stuckey/CMS Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in a pair of COMP Cams MSRA events.

LEBANON, MO. (April 27, 2010) - Action will return under the lights Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as the Factory Stocks will be competing for a $500 to win event.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. (April 27) - Racing action is slated to be back underway Sat Night May 1st as the Springfield Raceway will be hosting St John's Employee Night at the races.

MOBERLY, MO (APRIL 27, 2010) - After a weekend off from racing, the program of the Southern Midget Racing Series will visit 24 Raceway this May 1st. 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (April 26, 2010) - Hawkeye Downs Speedway will roar to life for the 2010 racing season this Friday Night, April 30 as Innovative Signs-“Your One Stop Sign Shop” -presents opening night action in the Papa Johns Cup/I-Wireless Championship Series.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (April 26)The inaugural season for the “Dart Iron Man Challenge” for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars has fourteen dates at twelve different premier speedways throughout Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri for the 2010 campaign, officials from the United States Racing Association announced today.

LEBANON, MO (April 26) - The track is paved, the facilities are remodeled, and it’s time to fire up the engines for the first time this season!

(Bill W) April 26, 2010 – For seventeen-year-old sprint car driver, Austin McCarl, the season will take flight this weekend at the Knoxville Raceway. 

TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region breaks some new ground this coming weekend with a pair of events in the “Show Me” State of Missouri. 

BROOKLYN, IA. (April 25) - Race fans on May 8th the gates will swing open at Brooklyn Raceway, the Figure Eight Capital of the World.

MARION, IOWA (April 25, 2010) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team are getting close to kicking off their 2010 sprint-car racing season.

QUINCY, IL (April 25) - Mother Nature rained supreme this weekend with about 3 inches of rain at Quincy Raceways since Friday, April 23. The Rock Solid Hunting Preserve Night at the Races will now be on Mothers Day, May 9. Racing resumes at Quincy Raceways with Poage Auto Plaza Night at the Races on Sunday, May 2. Visit Quincy Raceways online at www.quincyraceways.com or call the Track Hotline at 217-224-4100 or the Track Office at 217-224-3843 for more information.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (April 24, 2010)  -  The Knoxville Raceway is proud to announce that the Premier Chevy Dealers will be the new title sponsor of the Knoxville World Challenge, to be held on Friday, August 13, during the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.

MACON, IL (April 24) - The anticipation of the Midgets and Micros racing at Macon Speedway will have to continue.

WARRENSBURG, MO (April 24) - Early morning rains forced the cancelation of opening night at CMS Saturday morning, postponing the racing season for another week at the fastest high banked clay oval dirt track in the Midwest! 

WEST PLAINS, Mo. (April 24) – A former track champion is the new owner and promoter at West Plains Motor Speedway. 


Every Sprint Car Fans and race teams would appreciate this rare black and white of Mr. John Sawyer, the late Ken Coles and Mr. Gene Marderness.  These three gentlemen are and will always be, my Heroe's.  All three of them helped shape the Sprint Car sport we love so much and this image is just too great to not share it with the world.
R.I.P. Ken Coles, may your images live forever.
Dennis Krieger Imagery

MOBERLY, MO (April 23) - TOO much rain leading into the weekend has the Saturday night racing program canceled for this last weekend of April at 24 Raceway.

LEBANON, MO (April 23) - A late afternoon rain storm forced the cancellation of the racing action Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 23, 2010) - Mother Nature threw the red flag at the Davenport Speedway Friday night, forcing cancellation of the Koehler Electric Season Opener.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (April 23, 2010)  -  The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum’s fourth program in its “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series is set for Thursday, May 20, with a “Salute to Ray Lee Goodwin”. 

VINTON, IA (April 22) - Contents of the decal packets being delivered this spring to IMCA drivers should look familiar.


Kaley, his dad (right) and Bill Wright (center) Photo by Dennis Krieger Imagery

(Bill W) – April 21, 2010 – Kaley Gharst went into the “360 Sprint Challenge” at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa thinking he may take the opportunity to go to the back and make some extra cash.

SEDALIA, MO (April 21, 2010)  - The Historic Half Mile in Sedalia, Missouri roared back to life last week in grand fashion as 69 drivers and a solid group of dedicated race fans made their way to the Pepsi grandstands and the Midland Sports Cards infield for opening night.

(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will make their maiden visit to Shepp’s Speedway near Alexander, Illinois this Friday night! 

(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – Everything was lined up for the first win of 2010 last Friday night.  Billy Alley made what seemed to be the winning pass in the ASCS-Midwest opener at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (April 21) - The Racing action will continue this Sat night at the Springfield Raceway as Locally Owned O'Reilly Auto Parts will be the nightly Sponsor.

GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (April 20, 2010) – It was the invasion of the modifieds – both A & B this weekend as 50 modifieds in the two classes came to race thru the Valley.

WHEATLAND, MO (April 20, 2010) - It's FREE Speedway Schedule Poster night Presented by the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety at Lucas Oil Speedway this Saturday April 24th plus a FREE Pre-Race Concert by Eric Lane and the Doghouse Band.

BATESVILLE, AR (April 20, 2010) – For the second week in a row Billy Moyer Jr. made a clean sweep of the competition behind the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis. 

MACON, IL (April 20) - Macon Speedway is proud to bring open wheeled action to the track this weekend to keep you on the edge of your seats.

(Bill W) April 20, 2010 – Terry McCarl will undergo surgery today on the biceps tendon on his left arm.  He tore it in a freak accident installing the signs on top of the t-shirt trailer.  It appears the injury will have him out of racing action for a significant period of time. 

BUCKNER, MO (April 20, 2010) - Officials with the Lucas Oil MLRA have announced that tire samples taken during the Season Opening Race at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on April 3rd have come back from the lab and no chemicals were found in the tires that were sampled.

(Bill W) April 20, 2010 – “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett was looking for some wins close to home last weekend, in his first outings with the Jesse Hockett Racing #77 machine at Sedalia and Lake Ozark Speedway. 

MACON, IL (April 20) - Macon Speedway will hold a drivers meeting on Saturday, April 24 at approximately 5:30 pm in the pit area to discuss its newest division, the High School Hornets. 

MOBERLY, MO (April 20) -  Vance Wilson returns to 24 Raceway with a vengence after missing the cut in the previous week's USMTS, and dominates by winning the heat, and then leading all 20 laps in the first points race for A-modifieds in 2010 on this April 17th.


Travis Finke, Columbus Junction(left) received the Best of Show award with his #2 Stock Car and Kirk Kinsley, Wapello (right) was voted as having the “Fan Favorite” with his #21m. Stock Car. Photo by Dana Royer

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (April 19) - CJ Speedway, located at the Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction, Iowa will kick off their 2010 season Friday, April 23.

(Bill W) April 19, 2010 – Hopes were high for Smithton, Missouri’s Josh Fisher heading into the Spring Nationals at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri.

BEEBE, AR (April 19, 2010) - The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series will host the next two rounds of their 2010 campaign this weekend, April 23rd – 24th, when they travel to Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas). 

(Bill W) April 19, 2010 – Friday was a good day for Brian Brown.  The racetrack closest to his hometown reopened for weekly racing when the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri conducted its season opener.

DUBUQUE, IA (April 18, 2010) – Race fans went home buzzing about the start, the finish and every lap in between of the first ever Deery Brothers Summer Series event at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway.

QUINCY, IL (April 18) -  The first regular season event at Quincy Raceways saw Denny Woodworth, Michael Long, Steve Steinkuhler and Bobby Anders take home the feature event wins during Yellow Book & John Wood Community College Truck Driver Training Night at the Races.

DONNELLSON, Iowa (April 17, 2010) – The “Modified Smackdown” was appropriately named, as it turns out, as Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., put the “smackdown” on the rest of the field en route to what turned out to be over a $2,500 payday at Lee County Speedway, Saturday.


With a star studded field of top IMCA Mods checking in, Michael Long picked off the TWO GRAND, 35 lap event at Lee County Speedway Saturday night.   Rich Smith led 21 laps before Long passed him and checked out into another zip code.   It was a great night of racing at Lee County Speedway's  opening night..  Congrats to all those who made the tow and raced the Modified Smackdown Event.... 
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 2010

 


Chad Simpson was the man to beat darning the Deer Creek Corn Belt Clash.
 
Photo by Mike Ruefer

SPRING VALLEY, MN - (April 17) - With 130 cars in the pit area on a cool but sunny Saturday night 36 Corn Belt Clash Latemodels were on hand for the season opening event in 2010 on Gillund Enterprises,  Justice Brothers night at the speedway.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (April 17) - The 2010 racing season kicked-off Sat night at the quick-quarter of the Springfield Raceway with side by side action all night long with over 70 race teams in the pits.


Jack Dover in victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region feature at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway. 

GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 17, 2010) – Jack Dover delivered veteran car owner Gary Swenson his first feature win of the 2010 season by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region feature at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway. 

MAQUOKETA, IA (April 17) – It took seven laps for Jeff Aikey to get to the front of the Deery Brothers Summer Series feature field at Jackson County Speedway. 

ELDON, MO (April 17) - Full results from Lake Ozark Speedway- Eldon, Mo

WEST LIBERTY, IA (April 17) - Racing fans of all ages were treated too some great racing action here at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds as the West Liberty Raceway opened the 2010 racing season with the Sperry Engine Spring Championships here Saturday night in all five divisions.

PEVELY, MO (April 17, 2010) - Joey Saldana has earned some hard fought wins over the years, but his victory on Saturday night at I-55 Raceway, was one of the toughest and most demanding of his career, as he raced for the third time since having 10 screws and a plate inserted into his broken left hand.


Riley Herman at Peoria Speedway

PEORIA, IL (April 17) - Riley Herman finally got his win. For the first time in his six-year racing career, Herman took the checkered flag in Saturday’s 20-lap Modified Feature at Peoria Speedway.

ELDON, MO (April 17) - Taking advantage of a huge break on lap twenty nine, Randy Martin went on to score a $3000 victory at Lake Ozark Speedway Saturday night in Winged Outlaw Warrior action. 

MACON, IL (April 17) -  Before the evening’s races began, fans were treated with a special opportunity to come onto the track and get autographs and mingle with their favorite drivers. 

WHEATLAND, MO (April 17, 2010) - On a cool April KDKD Radio Night at the Races at Lucas Oil Speedway, Bowling Green, Missouri's Darin Walker, Galena's Jesse Stovall, and 2009 Track Champion Kenny Carroll from Camdenton, Missouri visited victory lane in the first Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series Event of the season.


Ray Guss Jr.---- Photo by Mike Ruefer

DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 16, 2010) – Ray Guss Jr., of Milan, Ill., took home the hardware for the Deery Brothers Summer Series race at the Davenport Speedway Friday night.


Kenny Schrader was not to be denied a taste of the Specialty Sports Wear Winner’s Circle Friday night at ‘Historic Half Mile’ that is Missouri State Fair Speedway for the season curtain raiser.  Photo by Lloyd Collins of FastTrack Photos

SEDALIA, MO (April 16, 2010) - The roar of engines returned in a big way to the ‘Historic Half Mile’ that is Missouri State Fair Speedway for the season curtain raiser. 

PONTOON BEACH, IL (April 16) - Results for Tri City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, IL

HAYS, KS (April 16) – Despite rain the previous night and a northerly wind on race night, Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in Hays, KS, got the 2010 season underway Friday evening, April 16. 


Dustin Morgan captured his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by racing to victory lane in Friday night's season-opening 25-lap ASCS Midwest main event at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway.

GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 16, 2010) – Dustin Morgan made the 400-mile trek from Tulsa, OK, to Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway well worth it by racing to his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win in Friday night’s season-opening ASCS Midwest 25-lapper. 

McCOOK, NE (April 16) - Despite the recent wet weather, the track at McCook Speedway turned out super on April 16, allowing for multiple grooves of racing.

PEVELY, MO (April 16, 2010) - I-55 Raceway has been considered one of the most exciting tracks on the World of Outlaws circuit for quite a few years, while Jac Haudenschild has long been one of the most thrilling drivers each and every time he takes to the track.

(Bill W) – April 16, 2010 – At last, it’s “Showtime” for Kaley Gharst!  The 21 year old driver out of Decatur, Illinois will run the “360 Sprint Challenge” with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders this weekend at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa.

MARYVILLE, IL (April 16, 2010) – Rising young talent Jason McBride of Carbondale, Ill. (Late Models) and veteran Randle Sweeney of Clifty, Ky. (Modifieds) sit atop the national points standings after the first two weeks of the 2010 weekly points season for DIRTcar Racing's UMP circuit.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (April 16) - As the first race of the 2010 season draws closer,the staff at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway have announced a schedule change with the date of the United States Modified Touring Series Race.

BUCKNER, MO (April 15, 2010) - Jason Bodenhamer, Eric Turner, and J.D. Hubert head the list of product contingency award winners from this past weekend's Lucas Oil MLRA Race at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

PEVELY, MO (April 15, 2010) - With the schedule beginning to pick up, one of the most exciting tracks on the World of Outlaws circuit will host the series for the first of two visits this season, as the best sprint car drivers in the world roll into the always exciting I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri on Saturday, April 17 for a full night of racing.

SEDALIA, MO (April 15) - The Historic Half Mile in Sedalia, Missouri is just hours away from dropping the first green flag of the season on what is sure to be a night to remember for race fans and competing drivers! 


Billy at Park Jefferson Speedway (Gene Kaderabek Photo)

(Bill W) April 13, 2010 – Billy Alley got things started at the Park Jefferson Speedway last Friday night in Jackson Sprint Touring Series action. 

DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 14, 2010) – An excellent field of IMCA late model stars and cars are expected to be on hand when the Deery Brothers Summer Series makes their annual visit to the Davenport Speedway Friday, April 16th. The event is sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts.  

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (April 14, 2010)  -  Current United States Auto Club (USAC) Amsoil Sprint Car Series national championship point leader Damion Gardner of Concord, California, has entered the inaugural Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals on Sunday, August 8.

GRIMES, IA (April 14, 2010) – After two consecutive weeks of dominating performances, Brett Moffitt and the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team were denied a finishing position that reflected the quality of their phenomenal run at Phoenix International Raceway.   

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (April 14, 2010)  -  Tomorrow night’s “Salute to Team PrISUm:  the Iowa State University Solar Car Team” is set as the third program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new Sprint Car 101 Third Thursday Series.

DONNELLSON, Iowa (April 13) – Two grand is the minimum the IMCA Modified winner will take home from Lee County Speedway’s Smackdown special this Saturday, April 17. 

WARRENSBURG, MO (April 13) - The fastest bullring in the Midwest is set to come to life in the next few weeks as another season of close-up racing action gets underway at CMS.

LEBANON, MO (April 13) - The second round in the chase for the Championship at the Midway Speedway will be held Friday night with action including Factory Stocks, B-Mods, Street Stocks, Late Model Sportsman, PureStocks and MidWest Modz.


Mike Shelton finished 2nd in the B-Mod feature at 24 Raceway April 10th.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 13) – After opening his 2010 Deery Brothers Summer Series campaign with back to back feature wins, Mark Burgtorf looks to add another accomplishment to his already stellar IMCA Late Model tour resume.

WEBSTER CTY, Iowa (April 13)The ultra-competitive and exciting USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars will be teaming up with the undisputed heavyweight champion of Modified racing this season to create the ultimate feast for the action-hungry dirt racing fan, officials from the United States Racing Association announced today.

WHEATLAND, MO (April 13, 2010) - KDKD Night at the Races kicks off the 2010 Lucas Oil Speedway Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series.

MACON, IL (April 13) - Macon Speedway will be hosting their first Driver-Sponsor Appreciation Night of the season this coming Saturday, April 17th. Fans will have the chance to enter onto the track to obtain autographs and photos with their favorite local heros.

(Bill W) April 13, 2010 – An eighth and a third place finish last weekend put “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett in second place in the Lucas Oil ASCS National series standings, with a lot of season yet to go. 

BATESVILLE, ARK (April 13, 2010) – Billy Moyer Jr. made a clean sweep of the competition over the weekend as he drove his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to back-to-back feature wins in COMP Cams MSRA action. 

(Bill W) April 13, 2010 – Terry McCarl’s finish at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma last Saturday with the World of Outlaws is still a bit of a mystery.

RUSSELLVILLE, ARK (April 13) - Dewaine Hottinger from Russellville, Arkansas was in action over the weekend in his #65 Doug’s Electrical/Rocket/Hatfield Racing Engine Super Late Model and recorded a pair of top ten finishes to show for his efforts. 

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (April 12) - After struggling with the weather in their first year of promoting the CJ Speedway in 2009, promoters Brian and Amanda Tipps and Don and Sharon Wood hope mother nature is a little more cooperative in 2010.

GRAIN VALLEY, MO (April 12, 2010) - After many weeks of snow, rain and cold – the weather finally allowed the Saturday night stock car program at Grain Valley Speedway to commence.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 12, 2010) - The 35-night 2010 racing season begins on Saturday, May 1, at the Knoxville Raceway and suite tickets remain available for seats on the second, third and fourth floors of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.

ST. CLAIR, Mo. (April 12) – Pole starters at all events in the 24th annual Deery Brothers Summer Series re­ceive contingency awards from Performance Engineer­ing and Manufacturing.

(Bill W) April 12, 2010 – It was fifth and tenth place finishes for Brian Brown and the FVP #21 racing team last weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. 

RISING CITY, Neb. (April 12) – The postlude to the Ice Breaker Prelude looked a lot like those at previous Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events.


Mark Burgtorf won his second IMCA Late Model tour feature in as many nights, topping Sunday’s show at Quincy Raceway.
Photo by Danny Howk

QUINCY, Ill. (April 11) – A different driver challenged at a different track, but the name at the top of the results for the second Deery Brothers Summer Series event of the season is the same as at the first.

MONETT, MO (April 11) - Two-time and defending Race Brothers Farm and Home Supply Show Me Racing Series Champion Justin Wells of Aurora, MO., followed up his dominating performance at Tri-State Speedway last weekend by leading all 25 laps at Monett Speedway in Monett, MO.


Jason Hughes wins $2,000 in The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour at 24 Raceway in Moberly Saturday April 10.

MOBERLY, MO (April 10) – Like a pit area full of dozens of the best Modified drivers in America or grandstands jam-packed with rabid race fans, one of the things you can count on seeing at a USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event this season is seeing Jason Hughes in victory lane.

 


Al Purkey captured his first ever win at Lucas Oil Speedway Saturday night.
Photos Courtesy of Fast Track Photos
 

WHEATLAND, MO (April 10, 2010) - Al Purkey captured his first ever win at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night as he powered his new Hatfield Powered Larry Shaw Race Car to the point on lap 1 and never looked back to take the MLRA win on opening night at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks".


Billy Moyer wins at Farmer City. Photo by Mike Ruefer

FARMER CITY, IL (April 10, 2010) - Billy Moyer still has Shannon Babb's number in the Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway.

 


Talala, Oklahoma's Zach Chappell captured his first Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car feature win since 2004 by topping Saturday night's 35-lap main event at Little Rock's I-30 Speedway.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 10, 2010) – Zach Chappell burst back into Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters victory lane in what would prove to be an instant classic Sprint Car feature event, holding off Brady Bacon and a closing Jesse Hockett to win Saturday night’s non-stop 35-lap main event atop I-30 Speedway’s high-banked, ¼-mile red clay oval. 

LaMONTE, MO (April 10, 2010) - Returning to the track where he started his sprint car career, Jonathan Cornell picked up his first career Winged Outlaw Warrior win on Saturday night at LA Raceway. 

NORTON, KS (April 10, 2010) - Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, kicked off the 2010 season Saturday night, April 10, with 5 classes of cars in competition.


Todd Bennett came from the outside of Row 3 on the start to win the featureat Peoria Speedway. Photo by Jeff Hall

PEORIA, IL (April 10) - From flips to fights, there was no shortage of excitement on the opening night of points races at Peoria Speedway.  Once the dust settled and the smoke cleared, five feature winners were crowned and the race for the 2010 points championships was on.

EAGLE, NE (April 10) - Results from Eagle Speedway

MACON, IL (April 10) - In week two of the Macon Speedway season, Dave Crawley, Jr. had already accomplished what many drivers would be happy with in a month or two.

LEBANON, MO. (April 10) - The chase for the 2010 season championship began Friday night at the LebanonMidwaySpeedway with over 60 raceteams in the pits as close racing headlined the evenings action.

LA MONTE, Mo. (April 9)The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour fired ‘em back Friday night at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., for the 4th Annual Show-Me Showdown and the season’s fourth event in the tough Falcon Wind Power Mo-Kan Region.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (April 9) - With Mother Nature deciding to have our way with us to open the 2010 season, we had to wait an extra week to get things kicked off for the Ryan Ashton Racing season opener at the Marshalltown Speedway.


COMP Cams MSRA Series Director, Chris Ellis, & Billy Moyer Jr. in victory lane at Beebe (Woody Hampton Photo)

BEEBE, AK (April 9, 2010 ) – After surviving a lap one melee and an early battle with Dane Dacus, Billy Moyer Jr. took the lead on the second circuit and never looked back en route to the $2,000 feature win on Friday night in the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model season opener at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas. 

LaMONTE, MO (April 9) - Jeremy Payne held of Tommy Myer to win the United States Modified Touring Series main event Friday night at L A Raceway.

FARMER CITY, IL (April 9, 2010) - Shannon Babb and Jason Feger proved they're ready to keep the Illini 100 trophy in the Land of Lincoln.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (April 9, 2010) - Tri City Speedway Full results for April 9

BOONE, Iowa (April 9) - Before they see the cars on the track, Boone Speedway fans can catch their favorite rides on the street.

DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 9, 2010) – When the Deery Brothers Summer Series makes their annual visit to the Davenport Speedway Friday, April 16th, it will start the only tripleheader weekend on the series’ 2010 schedule.


(27) Danny Lorton and the ULMA series drivers season gets underway Friday, April 9, at Callaway Raceway in Fulton, Missouri. 

ULMA (April 8) - For the first time since last September, drivers participating in the chase for the ULMA title will return to action as the 2010 championship season gets underway this Friday, April 9, at Callaway Raceway in Fulton, Missouri. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 8, 2010) - The 501(c)(3) non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Douglas R. Lockin to its staff as Planned Giving Consultant.

PONTOON BEACH, IL (April 7, 2010) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Tri-City Speedway (IL) have come to a mutual agreement not to sanction the Fedex 50, scheduled for May 30th.

BUCKNER, MO (April 7, 2010) - On the heels of a great Lucas Oil MLRA Season Opener at I-80 Speedway, the Lucas Oil MLRA now heads to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri this Saturday, April 10th.

(Bill W) April 7, 2010 – The second place driver in the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series standings doesn’t have a ride for this weekend’s races or the foreseeable future. 

WHEATLAND, MO (April 7, 2010) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to welcome Andy's Frozen Custard to the Speedway for the 2010 Racing Season.

LYONS, Ohio (April 7) – Dominator Race Products delivers another batch of contingency awards to IMCA Late Model driv­ers experiencing varying degrees of Deery Brothers Summer Series success.

(Bill W) April 7, 2010 – Staring at the prospects of a wasted trip to Ohio, “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett found redemption by winning the “No Way Out 40” at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Indiana on Saturday night. 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (April 7) - As the Springfield Raceway prepares to get the 2010 Racing season underway on Sat April 17th, Owners Jerry Hoffman and Doug Bland have announced that all Police, Fire, EMS and Sheriffs Department will be admitted Free to the season opener.

LEBANON, MO. (April 7) - The chase for the 2010 season championship battle will begin Friday night as the first points race of the season kicks off.

STUART, IA (April 6) - The Stuart Speedway is ready. Chuck Vanderheiden and his staff have spent countless hours working on the track after the hard winter, and now the track is ready for some race cars. 

MONETT, MO (April 6) - The Race Brothers Farm and Home Supply Show Me Racing Series Late Models will return to Monett Speedway in Monett MO this Sunday April 11, 2010 as the first special event of the 40th Anniversary Season for the Monett Speedway.

ORANGE CITY, IA (APRIL 6, 2010) - Keizer Aluminum Wheels has announced a contingency program for competitors with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series. Keizer Wheels will award a $50 certificate to every driver that wins a Heat Race.

MACON, IL (April 6) - Macon Speedway had a hugely successful Opening Night last Saturday night and is working hard to bring fans and drivers back again this Saturday night for the 2nd of 31 extremely entertaining nights on its impressive schedule.

TRUMANN, AR (April 6, 2010) - After being sidelined by Mother Nature for the past two weekends, Kyle Beard will return to action in his #86 GRT By Frye/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model this weekend in a pair of COMP Cams MSRA events.

MOBERLY, MO (April 6) - The 2010 Saturday night season opener on April 10 brings racing back to 24 Raceway for a 21st seasson with the United States Modified Touring Series being the feature presentation.

FARMER CITY, IL (April 5, 2010) - Brian Birkhofer won't say Farmer City Raceway owes him one, but some observers certainly hold that belief.

WHEATLAND, MO (April 5, 2010) - The 2010 Lucas Oil Speedway Racing Season is set to crank up this Saturday, April 10th as the stars and cars of the Lucas Oil MLRA Dirt Late Model Series visit the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" for their first of four appearances in 2010.

CHARLESTON, MO (April 05) – Todd Hall from Charleston, Missouri will return to action in his #99 FTS Logistics/Mastersbilt/Russell Baker Racing Engine Super Late Model this Saturday at Riverside  International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. 

(Bill W) April 5, 2010 – It was another strong run for the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 race team on Saturday at Houston Raceway Park with the ASCS-Gulf South series.

RISING CITY, Neb. (April 5) – IMCA Modifieds top race cards at Ice Breaker specials this weekend at Butler County Motorplex and at Eagle Raceway.

MINOT, N.D. (April 5) – IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers competing at special events and in two special series pocket contingency awards again this season from Dakota Track Side.

BATESVILLE, Arkansas (April 05) – This weekend Nature, Billy Moyer Jr. will return to the scene of his first special event win as he takes his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events. 

LA MONTE, Mo. (April 5)The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour fires ‘em back up for two days in the Show-Me State this weekend with a take home pay of $4,000 up for grabs for any driver lucky and skilled enough to sweep the weekend's events.

FREEPORT, Ill. (April 5)Officials from the United States Racing Association have announced that Hooker Custom Harness, Inc., has formed a partnership with the USRA to further their support of short track racing.

VINTON, Iowa (April 4) – Early cautions were the only thing that slowed Richie Gustin down, in Sunday’s IMCA Modified Frostbuster feature at Benton County Speedway. 

MONETT, MO (April 4) - Full Results from Monett Speedway, Monett MO Sunday, April 4, 2010


With Jim and Joyce Hetrick celebrating the 34th Wedding Anniversary, their Son, Kevin Hetrick and Dad, are racing the #23 and #23J during the 2nd Annual Brian Hetrick Memorial race held Saturday Night.  Brian lost his life in 2008 in a motorcycle accident.   Jim Hetrick has not raced sprint cars for 25 years and I'm sure he had a total blast getting back in with his son Kevin, to honor Brian. Congratulations to everyone who helped celebrate and remember the 2008 Sprint Car Champion. Photo by Dennis Krieger Imagery
 

POCOLA, OK. (April 3) – Outside front-row stater Justin Wells of Aurora, MO., led all 25 laps at Tri-State Speedway to win the opening race for the Race Brothers Farm and Home Supply Show Me Racing Series.

LEBANON, MO (March 3) - The 2010 racing season got underway in Southwest Missouri Sat Night as the Lebanon Midway Speedway hosted the 1st annual Spring Fling with over 80 race teams checked into the pits.

BOONE, Iowa (April 3) – Jimmy Gustin towed all the way to Texas to get his first IMCA Modified feature win of the season.


John Anderson Melts Competition at I-80 Speedway's Spring Melt Down.
Photos Courtesy of Fast Track Photos
 

GREENWOOD, NE (April 3, 2010) - Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson fired the opening shot of the 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA season by capturing the win in the Spring Melt Down at I-80 Speedway.

SPRING VALLEY, MN (April 3, 2010) - A great field of cars and fans showed up for an early April race tonight with a cool breeze keeping everyone bundled up by the end of the racing action.

MACON, IL (April 3) - Mother Nature nearly doomed Macon Speedway on Opening Night with storms and rain late Friday into Saturday but the skies cleared and the sun shined on the small town off Route 51.


Jason Feger -- Photo by Mike Ruefer

PEORIA, IL (April 3) - Jason Feger takes $4,000 victory at Peoria Speedway.

MOBERLY, MO (April 3) - Once again, the Friday rains have postphoned the weekend's practice session to now take place on Easter Sunday at Moberly's 24 Raceway. 

McCOOK, NE (April 2) - The temperature didn’t co-operate with McCook Speedway on April 2, but the wind did go down to make it more bearable in the stands.

FREEPORT, Ill. (April 2) Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series announced today that Hooker Custom Harness, Inc., has signed on as a contingency sponsor for the drivers competing in the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour and USMTS Castle Rock Recruiting Southern Series.

LINCOLN, Neb. (April 2)Lincoln, Neb., native Larry White will bring his many years of racing experience to the Belleville High Banks this July for the running of the Belleville 100.

MACON, IL (April 2, 2010) - Thanks to the generosity of Decatur Used Cars, the UMP Street Stocks will have an added incentive to win their feature on opening day, April 3rd at Macon Speedway.

OMAHA, NE (April 2, 2010) - Mother Nature appears to be taking a much needed break as warm spring sunshine is shining on the I-80 Speedway on Friday afternoon as the track prepares for the previously postponed 2010 season opener.

SEDALIA, MO (April 2) - Just a couple weeks remain before another chapter is written in the long and storied history of dirt racing at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. 

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 2) – Rain and wind, accompanied by a less than favorable forecast for this evening, have forced cancellation of Friday’s Frostbuster special at Marshalltown Speedway. First point races of the season for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods at Marshalltown will now be April 9.

(Bill W) April 2, 2010 – The trip to south Texas worked good the first time, so why not do it again? 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 2) – SuperFlow’s one of a kind contingency program expands to include a second IMCA sanc­tioned division this season.

FARMER CITY, IL  (April 1, 2010) - When Shane Clanton won last year's World of Outlaws Late Model Series 'Illini 100' at Farmer City Raceway, all his great expectations for the 2009 season seemed ready to be realized.

GRIMES, IA (April 1, 2010) – Brett Moffitt’s debut in the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota and the opening event for the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville, NC, was not quite what the young NASCAR competitor was hoping for and not what his new team was expecting either. 

MACON, IL (April 1, 2010) - Seventy-six of Macon Speedway’s finest drivers took full advantage of a four hour practice session on Wednesday evening March 31st under perfect racing conditions.

 


March

GRAIN VALLEY, MO (March 31) -  The season opener at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo will be April 10, 2010.

(Bill W) March 31, 2010 – Remaining tickets for the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge presented  by Casey’s General Stores and the Casey’s General Stores USAC Ultimate Challenge presented by Don Long’s Searsboro Telephone Company are up for grabs!

WHEATLAND,  MO (March 31 2010) - With the 2010 racing season now only days away, Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway are pleased to announce a new and improved points fund for 2010.

KNOXVILLE, IL (March 31) - The votes are in and the poll has been tallied. Fifty laps is the clear winner with 62% of the total votes for the 50th Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.   

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (March 30) – An early April triple­header of Frostbuster specials will start the new sea­son at three Iowa race tracks.

WHEATLAND, MO (March 29, 2010) - The Pre-Season Test and Tune is set to take place this Saturday April 3rd, 2010 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION  (March 30) - CJ Speedway will hold practice sessions for racers to test their cars for the upcoming 2010 season on Sunday, April 11 starting at 1 p.m.

CEDAR FALLS, IA (March 29) - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour announced today the addition of a "Hardcharger Award" at each HDT race in 2010. 

WATERLOO, IA (March 29) - Iowa Driver, Jill George had never experienced a racing crash quite like the one she rode out last Friday night during qualifying for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series 'Lone Star 50' at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 29) - Due to several Scheduling conflicts, the March Madness Event that was to be ran on Sat April 3rd has been cancelled and will not be made-up according to Springfield Raceway Officials.

KNOXVILLE, IA (March 29) - After several days of talking to engine builders and manufacturers across the country, Knoxville Raceway officials have decided to implement the following addition to the rules for the new "Open Sprint Engine."

MONETT, MO (March 29) - Monett Speedway in Monett, MO will celebrate it's 40th Anniversary of racing this Easter Sunday, April 4th.

WHEATLAND, MO (March 29, 2010) -The 18th Annual DART Show-Me 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Products is now less than 60 days away!

KANKAKEE, IL (March 29) - Kankakee County Speedway is proud to announce the addition of ten, count 'em ten new track sponsors for the upcoming 2010 season and beyond. 

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (March 29) – Opening night for the Deery Brothers Summer Series will give Jason Frankel the opportunity to continue his IMCA Late Model tour winning streak at West Burlington. 

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (March 29) – Aero Race Wheels takes a new direction with its 2010 awards program for five IMCA divisions.

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 29) – With half a lap left, Ricky Alvarado had to be asking himself what he’d have to do to get from fourth to the front of the Friday night Spring Nationals IMCA Modified feature field.


Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN dominated the field Saturday Night at Brownstown Speedway----Photo by Mike Ruefer

BUCKNER, MO (March 28, 2010) - As Mother Nature attempts to wreak havoc on the early spring racing schedules in the Midwest, the Lucas Oil MLRA will try again this weekend with the "Spring Meltdown" at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on Saturday, April 3rd.

BROWNSTOWN, IN (March 27, 2010) - Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN dominated the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned 13th Annual Indiana Icebreaker on Saturday Night at Brownstown Speedway for his 14th career series win.

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 26) Ryan Gustin scored his first win of the 2010 season and first with his new Gressel Racing team Friday night at the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., to kick off the 7th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw.

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 25) For the seventh straight year, the best Modified drivers on dirt will kick off the action in the Cornhusker State as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades McCool Junction, Neb., for a doubleheader at the Junction Motor Speedway this Friday and Saturday, March 26-27.

CEDAR FALLS, IA (March 25) - Bob Harris Enterprises has signed on as a contingency sponsor for the 2010 JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour.   

BUCKNER, MO (March 25, 2010) - The Bud Purkey Memorial that had been originally scheduled for March 19th-20th and postponed once already has been postponed until July 9th-10th, 2010.

VINTON, Iowa (March 25) – Top 15 drivers in final standings for the Deery Brothers Summer Series receive shares of the IMCA Late Model tour point fund again in 2010. 

PEVELY, MO (March 25, 2010) - After a long cold winter, racing finally kicks off in the Show-Me State at I-55 Raceway this Saturday, March 27th with a full program of UMP DIRTcar Super Late Models, UMP DIRTcar Modifieds, UMP DIRTcar Sportsman and UMP DIRTcar Pro 4 Stocks.

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (March 25) – One of the longest partnerships in Late Model racing continues in 2010 as the Deery Brothers Automotive Group returns for its 19th consecutive season as title sponsor of IMCA’s Summer Series.

(Bill W) March 24, 2010 – Sixty-three of the best in the 360 business may intimidate some, but not Wayne Johnson. 

MARION, AR (March 23) - Jan Howard will enter his first official events of the 2010 season this Friday and Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. 

SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 23) - The 2010 Race Brothers Farm and Home Supply Show Me Racing Series begins this saturday March 27th for March Madness at the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, MO.

CHARLESTON, MO (March 23) – After having his first few attempts to get the 2010 season underway nixed by Mother Nature, Todd Hall will finally enter his first event of the season this Saturday at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee. 

WHEATLAND, MO (March 23) - The Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri is pleased to welcome "AAA Missouri" as the Official Title Sponsor of the Start/Finish line for 2010.

KNOXVILLE, IA (March 23) - Due to the interest being shown in the building of the “Knoxville Open Sprint Engine”, it was decided by Knoxville Raceway officials that a more complete set of technical rules regarding the heads was needed.

BEEBE, AR (March 23, 2010) - The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series will open their 2010 campaign this Saturday, March 27th at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas.

(Bill W) March 23, 2010 – The Big Game Treestands #24 team and driver Terry McCarl are getting a welcome break from racing action this week as they regroup and prepare their next assault.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (March 23, 2010)  -  Defending United States Auto Club (USAC) Sprint Car Series national champion Levi Jones of Illinois has entered the inaugural Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals.

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 23) The clocks have turned, the snow has melted and the spring will thaw this weekend with the ultra hot racing action of the nation's best open wheel modified drivers as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour takes to the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., this Friday and Saturday, March 26-27.

(Bill W) March 23, 2010 – It was a short night for Brian Brown at the Lucas Oil ASCS National opener at the Devil’s Bowl in Mesquite, Texas. 

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 23) For the seventh straight year, the best Modified drivers on dirt will kick off the action in the Cornhusker State as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades McCool Junction, Neb., for a doubleheader at the Junction Motor Speedway this Friday and Saturday, March 26-27.


Marshall Skinner scores USCS sprint car season opener win at Malden

MOBERLY, MO. (March 22) - The first of the two weekends for practice has been canceled due to the wet conditions of the racing surface at Moberly's 24 Raceway.

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (March 22) – Randy Massarolo brings a keen sense of history into his first season as pro­moter at Quad City Speedway. 

NORTON, KS (March 22) - Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS, has released its 2010 racing schedule.

WAKEENEY, KS (March 22) - Wakeeney (KS) Speedway is set to kick off the 2010 racing season in the coming weeks.

MALDEN, MO (March 20) - Past series Champion, Marshall Skinner from West Memphis, Arkansas charged from the K&N Filters Pole Position in the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear 30-lap A-Main into the lead on lap one and held on for the victory.



The last Trostle racecar, chassis #533 has now been restored and is owned by former racer Billy Dusenbery… Bob was on hand for an autograph session  as were several well wishers helping  Bob celebrate his  77th birthday..

SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 20) - The Popular Southwest Missouri based Show-Me Racin Series Late Models will help kick-off the 2010 racing season at the Springfield Raceway Sat March 27th along with their season long battle as it will be the 1st points event for the Touring Late Model Series also.

LEBANON, MO (March 20) - As the Gates prepare to open on the 6th full season of dirt-track Racing action at the Lebanon Midway Speedway, fans will see that the track has more than Friday Night Racing action to offer.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 20) - Racefans attending the March Madness event at the Quick-Quarter of the SpringfieldRaceway 1/4 mile dirttrack on Sat March 27th will get a chance to experience March Basketball Madness along with the outstanding racing action.

NORTH PLATTE, NE (March 20) - Lincoln County Raceway will be back in action for the 2010 season, with Ed Milne as the promoter for the second year. 

WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. (March 20) – A winter storm warning dumping a mix of rain and snow with temperatures near freezing in West Siloam Springs, Okla., has forced the USMTS to cancel the event for Saturday, March 20, at the West Siloam Speedway.

LEXINGTON, NE (March 20) - Dawson County Raceway promoter Allen Wissmann, as well as many other people in racing, has seen the rise in popularity in the Northern SportMod class and has opted to add the division to his program for 2010. 

OKTAHA, OKLA. (March 19) - USMTS Results from Outlaw Motor Speedway

KNOXVILLE, IA (March 19, 2010) - Knoxville Raceway, in an attempt to make racing more affordable for its 410 c. i. racing division, has legalized new displacement criteria for engines.

BUCKNER, MO (March 19, 2010) - The Season Opening Bud Purkey Memorial scheduled for Friday and Saturday March 19th-20th has been postponed due to deteriorating weather conditions and forecasted rain and snow both days.


The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame presented night 2 of Sprint Car 101….In the modern history of Knoxville Raceway there has only been 3 promoters.. Marion Robinson,  Ray Grimes and Ralph Capitani…Tonight Ray and Cappy talked about promoting the track in both the good and bad times as well as several great stories…Cappy also announced the new Knoxville  open sprint engine of up to 440 C.I. that will be a legal option to the much more expensive 410..
Photo by Dave Hill.


BEATRICE, Neb. (March 17) – Spring Nationals will still start the 2010 race season at Beatrice Speedway. The first green flag will just fly a week later than originally scheduled.

PEVELY, MO (March 17) - DIRTcar UMP Racing and I-55 Raceway officials announced today the second edition of the DIRTcar UMP Roundup "Party In Pevely" will be postponed to Oct. 14-15-16, 2010.

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 16) – By mid-afternoon tomorrow, promoter Toby Kruse and his crew at Beatrice Speedway will know whether they’ll be getting the race track ready for their Spring Nationals special or if they’ll be spending the weekend watching college basketball on TV.

PEVELY, MO (March 16, 2010) - DIRTcar UMP Racing is the premier sanctioning body for hundreds of dirt track racing drivers from across the Midwest, and there's only one event that brings them together -- the DIRTcar UMP Roundup "Party In Pevely" at Ken Schrader's I-55 Raceway in suburban St. Louis.

(Bill W) March 16, 2010 – Another talented driver is looking for some help to get on the track as much as possible.

MACON, IL (March16) - Macon Speedway drivers will still have an opportunity to prepare their newly built cars for the 2010 racing season during the Test N Tune days scheduled for Sunday, March 21 and Sunday, March 28 from 12 to 4 PM.

KANKAKEE, IL (March 16) - It was announced Monday, March 15th, that Kankakee County Speedway and STARadio Corp. have reached an agreement for the 2010 season. 

(Bill W) March 16, 2010 – Terry McCarl was torn last Saturday night.  While competing with the World of Outlaws at Houston Raceway Park near Baytown, Texas,

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (March 16)The mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS keep on marching this weekend as they invade the Sooner State for a doubleheader this Friday, March 19, at the Outlaw Motor Speedway and Saturday, March 20, at the West Siloam Speedway.

WHEATLAND, MO (March 15, 2010) - Lucas Oil Speedway announced today the launch of a new text messaging service that will deliver the latest news, race status, and event information from the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" directly to cell phones and mobile devices.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 15) - The Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will kick-off the Competition Action in Southwest Missouri with the running of the March Madness Event on Sat March 27th with over $20,000 in purse money up for grabs.


Here's Tyler Groenendyk 2010 B-mod. Tyler will be racing at the Southern Iowa Speedway during the 2010 season.

STUART, Iowa (March 15) – Chuck Vanderheiden has done just about every job at the track during the 15 years he’s worked at Stuart Speedway.

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 15) – Four IMCA divisions are on the program for the season opening Spring Nationals special this Friday and Saturday, March 19-20 at Beatrice Speedway.

(Bill W) March 15, 2010 – Brian Brown and the FVP #21 racing team were excited to greet the World of Outlaws at the Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas last Friday night.  Excitement turned into disappointment after a scintillating start for the Grain Valley, Missouri driver.

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (March 14) After completion of five heat races at the Humboldt Speedway Sunday afternoon, many of those in attendance – including some competitors – weren’t making predictions about who would win the main event, but rather how many laps it would take for one driver in particular to take the lead.

BUCKNER, MO (March 14, 2010) - The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Season revs up this weekend with the Inaugural $6,000 to win Bud Purkey Memorial on March 19th and 20th at the Mid-America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma.

KANKAKEE, IL (March 14) - It was recently announced that Indy Pic-A-Part and Kankakee County Speedway have agreed to terms that will enable Kankakee County Speedway to pay $1,000 to win to UMP Late Models for a weekly show.


Here's 2010 Late Model of veteran driver Mark Burgtorf on display at Quincy Mall during Quincy Raceways Car Show. The show continues Sunday during regular mall hours. Roughly 40 cars are on the hand.
Photo were submitted by The Kindharts


2010 Modified of Trent Grotz on  display at Quincy Raceways Mall Show
 


Veteran Late Model driver Terry Gallaher displaying his 2010 Late Model at the Quincy Raceway Mall Show

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (March 13)Near-freezing temperatures did not deter more than 1,000 winter-weary, action-hungry race fans Saturday night as they gathered to witness the 2010 season opener for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour at the Humboldt Speedway.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 13, 2010) – Jason Lair took the $9,000 winner’s share back to the Sooner State by racing to victory lane in I-30 Speedway’s Fourth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires 40-lap championship main event on Saturday night. 

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (March 13) – The post-race hardware presented to winners of Deery Brothers Summer Series features will again be sponsored by Classic Trophy of Fort Wayne, Ind.

PEVELY, MO (March 13, 2010) - The Champ is ready to help get the 2010 party started on DIRTcar Racing's UMP circuit.

MALDEN, MO (March 13) - Saturday night March 20th the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear and the USCS Mid-South Thunder Tour kick off the 2010 season for both when Malden Speedway in Malden, MO hosts the USCS (www.uscsracing.com).

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 12, 2010) – The Keystone and Sooner states took center stage in preliminary action at I-30 Speedway’s Fourth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, with Pennsylvania’s Heath Hehnly and Oklahoma’s Jason Lair topping Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary main events. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (March 12)  -  Five-time Knoxville Nationals champion Doug Wolfgang of South Dakota has confirmed that he will be ‘in the house’ at the National Sprint Car Museum on Friday, August 13.

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (March 12) Vendor sites and locations have been established on the historical grounds of the Belleville High Banks for the inaugural running of the Belleville 100, officials announced today.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 11, 2010) – Just as the preliminary feature event at I-30 Speedway’s Fourth Annual 600 Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires hit the track on Thursday night, pesky showers forced the postponement of the night’s headliner to Friday night. 

WHEATLAND, MO (March 11, 2010) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to announce a New VIP Suite Rental option for 2010.

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (March 11)The long, cold winter of 2010 just got a day longer today as officials from the United States Modified Touring Series and Humboldt Speedway have decided to move the fifth annual “Havoc at The Hummer” back one day due to some wet weather this week.

WaKEENEY, Kan. (March 11) – Ten race dates for four IMCA divisions are on the 2010 schedule at WaKeeney Speedway. 

BATESVILLE, AK (March 11, 2010) – Billy Moyer Jr. will be a busy man this Saturday as he pulls double duty in both the Super Late Model and Crate Late Model division at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (March 9, 2010)  -  Knoxville’s own Peace Tree Brewing Company has become the first business to commit to participating in the inaugural “Red, Wheat & Bleu” wine-, beer- and cheese-tasting special reception to be held on Wednesday, August 11, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum during the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.

(Bill W) March 9, 2010 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett’s solid start to the season continued with another pair of top five finishes against stout competition in South Texas.

GRIMES, IOWA (March 9, 2010) – Brett Moffitt, the seventeen year old NASCAR K&N Pro Series championship contender, will begin his sophomore season on March 27th, when he heads to Greenville-Pickens Speedway for his first race in the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing prepared Toyota.   

(Bill W) March 9, 2010 – Tulare from another angle…upside down that is!  Though TMAC is used to success at the bullring, the weekend with the World of Outlaws at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California got off to a rocky start with two flips on Friday night.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (March 9, 2010)  -  Does your team plan on competing at Knoxville Raceway this year in one of their big special events? 

MOBERLY, MO (March 9) - Two weekends of daytime practice are set for March 27th and 28th, and also for April 3rd and maybe even Easter Sunday the 4th, in Moberly, MO. 

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (March 8) When race fans file out of the Humboldt Speedway this weekend after an action-packed two nights of USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour action, they'll not only be feeling good but looking good as well.

CEDAR FALLS, IA  (March 8, 2010) - The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour announced today that Specialty Technologies is now a proud member of the HDT team in 2010. 

CLARKSVILLE, TN (March 5) - The popular Southwest Missouri based MARS DIRTcar Series will begin its 11th season on March 12th and March 13th at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville TN for the Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic.

KNOXVILLE, IA (March 5, 2010)  – Take the history of the Knoxville Raceway and combine it with the legends from the World of Outlaws and you have a formula for some of the fastest, wildest, most exciting action you can ever experience in motorsports.

(Bill W) March 3, 2010 – It’s time to get the season underway for Brian Brown and the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 team! 

(Bill W) March 3, 2010 – When the dust settled on East Bay Raceway Park last Saturday night, it was Wayne Johnson who was crowned at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s! 

(Bill W) March 2, 2010 – Terry McCarl and the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California go together nicely. 

FRESNO, Calif. (March 2, 2010) – Circle Racing Wheels rewards the on-track accomplishments of a new group of IMCA drivers this season by renewing its rookie of the year prize program. 

LUBBOCK, Texas (March 2, 2010) -  A third IMCA division joins the weekend race program for Lady Luck Speedway's Beat The Heat special Friday and Saturday, March 12-13.

(Bill W) March 1, 2010 – Nineteen-year-old Missouri driver, Josh Fisher, is coming off another sensational year, and is hoping that by spreading his wings a bit in 2010, that the best is yet to come. 

WHEATLAND, MO (March 1, 2010) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri and Representatives with GM Performance Parts and Reliable Chevrolet are pleased to announce an incentive program for ULMA Late Model Drivers running a GM 602 or 604 Crate Engine at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2010.

LEXINGTON, Neb. (March 1, 2010) – Dawson County Raceway has found a happy medium in IMCA’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. 

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (March 1, 2010) – Deery Brothers Summer Series drivers pursue Petersen Aluminum contingency awards again in 2010.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (March 1, 2010)  -  Following the success of the initial program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series, the stage is now set for the second program, which is a “Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray Grimes”.

 


February

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (February 28, 2010) – The numbers added up for Lincoln County Raceway to run IMCA sanctioned Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMods beginning this season. 

KENNEDALE, Texas (February 28, 2010) – The Spring Kickoff sees four IMCA divisions in action for the first time this season at Kennedale Speedway Park. 

GREENBRIAR, AK (February 28, 2010)   – Despite being a new team, Jack Sullivan and Team GRT have shown glimpses of brilliance early in the 2010 season.

ASHLAND, Miss. (February 28, 2010) – TCI Automotive renews a contingency award program benefiting drivers in four divisions, in its 10th consecutive season as an IMCA sponsor.

BATESVILLE, AK (February 28, 2010) – Shane Stephens from Arlington, Tennessee is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia and is proud to announce the launch of his brand new website at www.ShaneStephens15.com . 


Wayne Johnson of Knoxville, Iowa snared a $14,500 triumph by leading the final two circuits of Saturday night's ASCS Rebel Region Ninth Annual Ronald Laney Memorial main event at East Bay Raceway Park's 34th Annual Winter Nationals in Tampa, FL. Photo courtesy of Mike Horne

TAMPA, Fla. (February 27, 2010) – Pennsylvania’s Tim Shaffer was oh so close to completing a sweep of the season-opening American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region triple in “Kings” action at East Bay Raceway Park’s 34th Annual Winter Nationals. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 27, 2010)  -  Tickets for the twenty-first annual National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) induction banquet, slated for Saturday afternoon, June 5, are now available by calling the non-profit Knoxville-based museum at 1-800-874-4488.

UNDERWOOD, N.D. (February 26) – The green flag will fly on Sundays this season at McLean County Speedway, where IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars return to weekly race programs after a three-year absence. 

WALNUT, Iowa (February 26) Nick Deal is ready for a new challenge. Entering just his third year of modified competition, “The Real Deal” is ready to take on the cars and stars of the United States Modified Touring Series in search of the DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year title with the nation’s top dirt modified racing attraction.


Derek St. Clair and his Dad, Tracy are ready for a new challenge in the 2010 season.  Derek won both Lee County Speedway and 34 Raceway track championships in 2009 and now moving into the ever so popular Stock Car Division at both tracks. Good Luck! Dennis Krieger Imagery

McCOOK, Neb. (Feb. 25) – Weekly race programs at McCook Speedway become exclusively IMCA this season, with the addi­tion of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division. 

LOCKWOOD, Mo. (Feb. 25) – Kluhsman Racing Components returns to the national decal program for IMCA SportMods this season, as part of a broadly based program benefiting drivers in six divisions.   

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 25, 2010) – Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway closed out the 2009 season in top style with another rousing rendition of the ever popular Short Track Nationals featuring the Lucas Oil Sprint Cars. 

(Bill W) February 25, 2010 – “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett launches tonight in defense of his crown at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s”.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (February 25, 2010) - The Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will kick-off the Competition Action in Southwest Missouri with the running of the March Madness Event on Sat March 27th with over $20,000 in purse money up for grabs.

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Feb. 24) – J & J Steel makes perfect attendance pay off again this season for drivers following the Deery Brothers Summer Series.

  GARNER, Iowa (Feb. 23) DandyLand Farms is once again making the Rookie of the Year Award for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour possible as the company returns for a second straight season to recognize the up-and-comers in the sport.

(Bill W) February 24, 2010 – Wayne Johnson was fourth in his latest race driving for the Glenn Styres #0 team, but his ride search for 2010 is still ongoing. 

DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 23) – Track champions in five IMCA divisions earn contingency awards again this season from Axle Exchange.

McCOOK, NE (February 23) - McCook Speedway will be back in action for the 2010 season, under the watchful eyes of Dennis McFarland.

JACKSON, Minn. (Feb. 23) – Two more sanctioned classes join IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars running Saturday nights at Jackson Speedway this season. 

YORK, Neb. (
February 23) For race fans wanting to witness the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour drivers in action at the Junction Motor Speedway on Friday and Saturday, March 26-27, there’s no need to scramble to find hotel accommodations.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (February 22, 2010)  -  The National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, is pleased to announce that fifteen more sprint car drivers have accepted invitations to participate in the “Nationals Soup Line-Up:

BAYTOWN, Texas (Feb. 20) Jason Hughes was in a class by himself in 2009, winning ten main events en route to claiming his second straight USMTS Southern Series crown.

BAYTOWN, Texas (Feb. 19) – Jeremy Payne powered his way into victory lane Friday night at the Houston Raceway Park, holding off two-time defending USMTS Southern Series champion Jason Hughes and pocketing $3,000 in the process.


Last night’s “Salute to Bob Trostle” (Left to Right) Billy Dusenbery, Greg Helms, Ray Lee Goodwin Bob Trostle, Tony Moro, Randy Smith, Bert Antill and Lee Nelson -- Photo by Conrad Nelson

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (February 19, 2010)  -  Last night’s “Salute to Bob Trostle” was a resounding success with over 100 friends and family members coming out to honor 1993 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Bob Trostle and his wife Dorotha. 

SPENCER, Iowa (Feb. 19) – A company familiar to auto parts and accessories customers across the Midwest has signed on as title sponsor of two special races during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. 

LINCOLN, ILL (Feb. 19, 2010) - A 2010 season that promises to be the biggest in World of Outlaws Late Model Series history has grown even larger with the announcement of a springtime doubleheader in the Midwest at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway and Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, Ky.

BAYTOWN, Texas (Feb. 18) – While Kelly Shryock was counting the $2,000 he earned for winning the USMTS Southern Series main event on Thursday night, it was equally satisfying to the nine-time USMTS National Champion what he was not counting.

BLOOMFIELD, IA (February 18, 2010) - R&J Promotions (Ron and Jerry Potts) announced today that they will be promoting the Bloomfield Speedway for the 2010 season.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (February 18, 2010)  -  On Friday, June 4, a new era will begin for the eighteenth annual Knoxville Masters Classic winged 360-cubic-inch sprint car race at the famed Knoxville Raceway in south central Iowa. 

LEBANON, MO (February 18) - The Lebanon Midway Speedway is preparing to start its 6th full season of Racing action and will open with the 1st Annual Spring Fling on Friday April 2nd and Sat April 3rd with a wide variety of Racing action.

MENA, Ark. (February 18) – Brodix will recognize the accomplishments of national IMCA Late Model and Deery Brothers Sum­mer Series champions and rookies of the year again in 2010.

(Bill W) February 18, 2010 – Wayne Johnson brought his race gear to Florida for a reason.  He was able to show it off, driving Glenn Styres #0 car last Thursday in All Stars action at East Bay Raceway Park. 

BATESVILLE, AR (February 17, 2010) – After a month away from the track Billy Moyer Jr. will invade Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tennessee this Saturday in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

ANKENY, IOWA (February 16) – JR Motorsports has signed on the dotted line to become title sponsor of the inaugural Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Feb. 16) Regional alignments have been announced for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour, officials announced today.

WHEATLAND, MO (February 16, 2010) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to announce a new 7:05pm starting time for the 2010 Racing Season.

(Bill W) February 16, 2010 – For Terry McCarl, East Bay Raceway near Tampa, Florida has been a special place.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (February 15) - The Staff at the Springfield Raceway have announced a program with Reliable Chevorlet that will mean extra dollars to the Top finishing 602 Crate Motors in the popular SportMod Class for 2010 during the regular point shows.

LEBANON, MO (February 15) - Jamie McMurray’s résumé already included a World Karting Championship, I-44 Speedway Track Championship.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (February 15, 2010)  -  The initial program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series is all set to debut this Thursday, February 18, with the “Salute to Bob Trostle” on the museum’s second floor at 7 p.m. 

WARRENSBURG, MO  (February, 14) - Even in the off-season race drivers take a break from their busy preparation schedules just long enough to register for competition.


A true champion and legend, Jack Hewitt takes his two seater around East Bay during the All Star Event Thurs Night. Dennis Krieger Imagery
 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 12, 2010) - In the words of famed Knoxville Nationals announcer and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Jack Miller, “Holy Cow!”

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (February 11) – An early April triple header of Frostbuster specials will start the new race season at three Iowa tracks.


Demon, Damion Gardner takes two features at East Bay
USAC SPRINTS

TAMPA, FL (February 10) - Damion (The Demon) Gardner of Concord, Calif. remained undefeated in 2010 Amsoil USAC National Sprint racing Wednesday night, leading all 30 laps to win the “Bubba Army Sprint Nationals” finale at East Bay Raceway Park.

BARBERVILLE, FL (Feb. 10, 2010) - There was no stopping Shannon Babb on Wednesday night at Volusia Speedway Park.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Feb. 9) Officials from RL Promotions have announced a tentative schedule of events for the 2010 racing season at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

(Bill W) February 9, 2010 – With the week at Volusia in the books, the record will show Terry McCarl getting stronger as the races wore on.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (February 9, 2010)  - 1981 Knoxville Nationals C-Main Winner Jerry Potter and 1985 C- and B-Main Winner Brad Doty First Two Sprint Car Drivers to Join National Sprint Car Museum’s Special “Alphabet Soup” Reception on Friday, August 13 


Corey Dripps of Waterloo, Iowa, carried the Cheetos logo and colors as part of the Casey’s Crew in 2009.

ANKENY, Iowa (Feb. 9)Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series officials announced today that Casey’s General Stores will continue as the title sponsor of the USMTS National Tour through the end of 2012.

BARBERVILLE, FL (Feb. 9, 2010) - Wet weather continued to plague the 39th annual DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio, forcing the cancelation of Tuesday night's DIRTcar UMP Late Model/Modified doubleheader at Volusia Speedway Park.

Gibsonton, Florida (February 8, 2010) – East Bay Raceway Park - “Bubba Army Sprint Nationals”


Damion Gardner wins round one of the USAC Sprints at East Bay.   Clauson was second and Short rounded out the top three. 
Dennis Krieger Imagery

 


Darrell Lanigan --- Mike Ruefer Photo

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Feb. 9) QuickTime Inc. of Oskaloosa, Iowa, will return for a sixth straight season as a contingency sponsor of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour and USMTS Southern Series for the 2010 racing season.

BARBERVILLE, FL  (Feb. 8, 2010) - Darrell Lanigan won't be a bridesmaid during the 39th annual DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio.

BARBERVILLE, FL (February 8, 2010) - Jared Landers started dead last and charged all the way through the 28-car field to win the Gator Championship for DIRTcar UMP Modifieds on Monday night during the 39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.

OSCEOLA, IOWA (February 8) -  Clarke County Speedway is the newest race track in state of Iowa that will be opening in 2010!

HOUSTON, Texas (Feb. 8) – The stars and cars of the USMTS Southern Series are gearing up to take care of some unfinished business when they return to the Houston Raceway Park on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-20, for the 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals.

BARBERVILLE,  FL (February 7, 2010) - Heading into the 2010 season, 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser said that he felt better than he had in two or three years, after having off-season surgery to fix a bulging disc in his neck.


Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN --- Mike Ruefer Photo

TAMPA, FL (February 6, 2010) - Taking the lead on lap 40 when race leader Scott Bloomquist jumped the cushion in turn one, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN led the remaining 35 circuits to win the final night of the 34th Annual DART Winternationals for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at East Bay Raceway Park.

BARBERVILLE, FL (February 6, 2010) - Donny Schatz wrapped up 2009 standing on top of the podium after claiming his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws title, and he began the 2010 season on top again taking the win on Saturday night in the season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.


Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN --- Mike Ruefer Photo

TAMPA, FL (February 6, 2010) - Leading all 50 laps, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN held off Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN by two car lengths to win Saturday afternoon's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at East Bay Raceway Park.

GILMAN CITY, MO (Feb. 5, 2010) - The WORLD Dirt Racing League (WDRL) is sorry to announce that its Late Model touring series is discontinuing business operations, effective at once. Series president Jim Wilson made the announcement today. 

ALBION, Neb. (Feb. 5) – IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks join sanctioned Modifieds beginning this season at Boone County Raceway.

BARBERVILLE, FL (February 5, 2010) - Strong afternoon storms and forecasted continued rain forced officials to cancel what was set to be Night 3 of the 39th DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH.

 


Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL --- Mike Ruefer Photo

TAMPA, FL (February 4, 2010) - Taking the lead as he headed to the white flag, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL passed race-long leader Scott Bloomquist.The duo battled side-by side, but it was Pearson who went to win a heart-pounding 40 lap main event.

BARBERVILLE, FL (February 4) - Tonight Saldana won his first race of the season in a convincing fashion after running second on the previous night at Volusia.


Jimmy Owens slams turn two cushion on night 4 of
Lucas Late Model Event

BOONE, Iowa (Feb. 4) – Cash awards are at stake again this season for drivers in three IMCA divisions competing with Bushore Racing Enterprises-made transmissions.



11t Tyler Reddick - Corning, CA

EAST BAY, FL (February 3, 2010) - Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR claimed his 20th career win at East Bay Raceway Park on Wednesday Night during the 34th Annual DART Winternationals.

BARBERVILLE, FL (February 3) - Entering tonights event there were a lot of unknowns for Craig Dollansky.

NEWTON, IOWA (February 3) - The inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway last August 1st is one of only five nominees to be recognized by the first annual Central Iowa Sports Awards for the honor of "Event of the Year".

SEDALIA, MO (February 3) - The countdown is well underway for the first green flag of the year to wave over the Historic Half Mile at Missouri State Fair Speedway with just 73 days remaining until the season begins on Friday, April 16th.

(Bill W) February 3, 2010 – Wayne Johnson scored two podium runs including a third at the President’s Cup and a second with the World Series Sprintcars at Premier Speedway during his trip “Down Under”, driving the Brett Smith #USA39. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 3, 2010)  -  With the drop of the green flag this Friday night at Volusia Speedway Park, the 2010 World of Outlaws sprint car season will begin and so will the racing season for lucky raffle ticket holders who have purchased chances on the 2010 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame J&J Chassis / Kistler Engines raffle car. 

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (Feb. 3) The 10th Annual BMS Open House is set for Feb. 8-14 as the popular all-week-long super sale returns to the headquarters of Belleville Motorsports in Belleville, Kan.

TAMPA, FL (February 2, 2010)- Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN put on a clinic Tuesday Night at East Bay Raceway Park.

(Bill W) February 2, 2010 – The season in the States is underway for the Big Game Treestands #24 team and its driver, Terry McCarl.

TULSA, Okla. (February 2, 2010) – For the sixth consecutive year, the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series will once again offer up some of the nation’s premier wingless Sprint Car racing action. 

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 2, 2010) – With the state of Florida being the focal point of the sporting world over the next two weeks, it seems only appropriate that the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series begins its 32nd season in the Sunshine State with possibly the most competitive collection of teams in short-track racing.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 1) – Providing the best show for the fans and racers has always been the number priority at Knoxville Raceway.

 


January 

(Bill W) January 30, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders had one of the most exciting seasons in their history in 2009, and currently, sixteen events headline the schedule in 2010. 

Memphis, MO (January 30, 2010) - Scotland County Speedway has released its preliminary schedule of events for the 2010 season. May 1st will be the starting date of 17 nights of fast racing action at the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis Missouri.  


Brian will be sporting a new look in 2010
with primary sponsorship from FVP

LINWOOD, Pa. (January 29) – Sunoco adds awards for Deery drivers to IMCA contingency program for 2010

(Bill W) January 28, 2010 – No need for an eye-check, Brian Brown has a new look in 2010, thanks to FVP!  FVP will be the primary sponsor for the Brian Brown Racing #21 in both 410 and 360 sprint car events this season.

TULSA, Okla. (January 29, 2010) – Continuing to gain momentum as the new decade dawns, the American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region is gearing up for an ambitious 2010 slate of 23 events. 

(Bill W) January 28, 2010 – Terry McCarl was victorious on Tuesday, January 26 at the Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.

MACON, IL (January 27, 2010) - The Macon Speedway Drivers meeting for the 2010 racing season will be held on Monday, February 1, 2010 at the Civic Center in Macon, IL.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 26) - The 2010 Knoxville Raceway Fantasy League by Fantasy Dirt Racing is back and ready for another exciting year. The Knoxville Raceway Fantasy League allows fans another avenue to cheer on their favorite drivers.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (January 25) – After a handful of appearances there each of the last two seasons, IMCA sanctioned Late Models will make more regular appearances at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway this year. 

LAMONTE, MO (January 25, 2010) – The Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters is going to LA. LA Raceway in LaMonte, MO, that is, as the series has added another date to an already strong schedule of 2010 events.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 25, 2010) - The Knoxville Draggins Car Club and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are pleased to announce that they will be partnering on a roundtrip motorcoach excursion to “Speedy” Bill Smith’s Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday, April 17.

BUCKNER, MO (January 24, 2010) - Officials with the Buckner, Missouri based MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) are pleased to release the 2010 MLRA Racing Schedule.

CEDAR FALL, IOWA (January 24) - The IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour just released some much anticipated information on their 2010 tour across Iowa.

BATESVILLE, Ark. (January 24) – A familiar division is back at Batesville Motor Speedway this season, with the return of IMCA Modifieds to Friday night race programs.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (January 24) - Just after SpringfieldRaceway released the Tenative 2010 Racing schedule at the Quick-Quarter 1 month ago,it then dropped a bomb with the moving and announcement of the John Kuntz Memorial as the date was moved from July 3rd to June 26 as it has become a challange event between the MARS Super LateModels and the MLRA LateModels.

BURNVILLE, MN (January 23) - The upstart Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) held its inaugural banquet at Pro Kart Indoors in Burnsville, Minnesota on Saturday evening January 23.

VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 22) – As many as 48 bonus points will be awarded this season, to track and special se­ries champions in five IMCA divisions.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 22, 2010) – Knoxville Raceway has fans from across the globe, young and not-so-young, men and women, boys and girls. Sprint car fans, late model fans, and fans of just plain fun. It doesn’t matter if you are cheering for one driver or the whole pack – Knoxville Raceway wants to reward you.

TULSA, Okla. (January 21, 2010) – In what is already shaping up as another banner year for the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters, several dates have been added to the 2010 slate in recent weeks since the preliminary schedule was announced last month.

DONNELLSON, Iowa (Jan. 21) – IMCA’s Great American Stock Car Series makes its first ever visit to Lee County Speedway this season, for the fourth and final event of the Monday, June 28-Thursday, July 1 tour.

SEDALIA, MO (January 21) - Nearly everyone involved with the excitement of racing goes through withdrawals during the off-season.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 21, 2010) - Continuing the pre-Christmas trend, books continue to fly off the shelves of the museum store at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville. Said administrative assistant Lori DeMoss today, “I don’t know if its just people wanting something to do inside during the winter or what, but we continue to do well with our book business.

VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 21) – Modified chassis builders compete for top honors again this season in IMCA’s Manufacturers’ Cup program.

(Bill W) January 20, 2010 – You need a combination of luck and a good car to finish on top at the Chili Bowl.  For Wayne Johnson, the missing part of the formula was luck.

TULSA, Okla. (January 20, 2010) – So, perhaps you were one of the unfortunate souls that missed out on one of the most spectacular Chili Bowls in event history. 

(Bill W) January 20, 2010 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett returned to the States from his Australian tour last week to compete in the Chili Bowl at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

LEBANON, MO (January 20) - I-44 Speedway is excited to announce that the final rules meeting for the 2010 Season.

(Bill W) January 18, 2010 – When the dust and the fumes settled on the 2010 Chili Bowl last weekend, the fans knew that Terry McCarl was in the house. 

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 18, 2010) - To use a common Aussie expression, the Knoxville World Challenge, set for Friday, August 13.

COLUMBUS, Neb. (Jan. 18) – One IMCA division is new while another returns to Thursday night race programs at US 30 Speedway.

WARRENSBURG, MO (January 18) - While drivers are hard at work on their race machines, CMS personnel have been just as busy preparing for the first green-flag laps of the 2010 race season.

TULSA, Okla. (January 16, 2010) – Another one of those coveted Golden Driller trophies is going back to Tennessee.


Cory Kruseman won Friday night's E3 Spark Plugs Qualifier main event at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway's 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, OK. - Photo courtesy of Tim Aylwin

TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2010) - Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Saturday Feature Lineups 20 Races on Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Saturday!

TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2010) – Cory Kruseman proved that he hasn’t forgotten the way to victory lane at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway by winning Friday night’s 25-lap E3 Spark Plugs Qualifying main event at the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals.

MILLSTADT, IL (January 14) - The 2010 O’Reilly POWRi presented by Lucas Oil National Midget calendar has 31 events on its schedule with more dates to be announced.

BURLINGTON, IA (January 14, 2010) - Following suit to the return of the ever-so-popular 4 Cylinder DASH-4-CASH series, 34 Raceway would like to welcome Mod Lites to a six week DASH-4-CASH racing series throughout the 2010 season.

VINTON, IOWA (Jan. 14) – The Hawkeye Dirt Tour, which launches this season, will usher in a new and exciting racing series to the State of Iowa.

NEWTON, IOWA, (January 14) - While the 52nd annual Daytona 500 kicks off the 2010 NASCAR season on Valentine's Day, Sunday, February 14, Iowa Speedway will be hosting its annual "Daytona 500 Party" for winter-weary Iowa race fans in the track's exclusive Newton Club.

LAS VEGAS, NV (January 14) - EngineQuest (EQ), a leading supplier of stock and performance cylinder heads and engine components, has renewed as the title sponsor of the IMCA Wild West Modified Tour for 2010.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (January 13) - Springfield Raceway Makes A Big Bang Change In Schedule As MARS and MLRA Together On Same Night On June 26

WHEATLAND, MO (January 13, 2010) - As preparations continue for the 2010 Lucas Oil Speedway racing season, the most anticipated show of the year is without a doubt the 18th Annual Show-Me 100 on May 27th-29th.

TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2010) – Eighteen-year-old Zach Daum of Pocahontas, IL, put the finishing touches on a spicy Chili Bowl opener with a dramatic last-corner pass of New Zealand’s Michael Pickens to win Tuesday night’s 25-lap Warren CAT Qualifying “A” Main event at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway.

WHEATLAND, MO (January 12) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement with the ULMA (United Late Model Association) to sanction Weekly Late Model Racing once again at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2010 for the 4th consecutive season.

(Bill W) January 11, 2010 – Terry McCarl switches gears a bit this week as he teams with owner Wayne Simmons in the Chili Bowl at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (January 11) - CJ Speedway to hold rules meetings January 23 CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, Iowa will hold rules meetings for the 2010 racing season.

BRAINERD, Minn. (January 11)The Race Minnesota Modified Series (RACEMN), an open wheel modified racing series set to debut in 2010 at Central Minnesota race tracks, has reached a joint sanctioning and promotional agreement with the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) to produce the Inaugural “Big Daddy 37” Labor Day Modified Extravaganza at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn., on Monday, Sept. 6.

TULSA, Okla. (January 11, 2010) – After a Monday highlighted by visits from dignitaries and a full practice session, the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals fires to life on Tuesday at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway. 

SPRINGFIELD, IL (January 11, 2010) – Rising Midwestern stars Jason Feger and Gary Cook Jr. saw their dreams meet reality during Saturday night's 26th annual UMP DIRTcar Racing ‘Night of Champions' Awards Banquet inside the Springfield Crowne Plaza Hotel's ballroom.

WHEATLAND, MO (January 9, 2010) - The Two-Day Rex Merritt Racing School is set to take place on April 3rd-4th, 2010 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.

LEBANON, MO (January 9, 2010) - Officials at the Lebanon Midway Speedway have released the Tenative racing schedule for the 2010 Racing season with another exciting action packed season as it begins its 6th full season.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. (January 9, 2010) - Coming off their most successful racing season, Springfield Raceway owners and promoters Jerry Hoffman and Doug bland have released an action packed Tenative 2010 Racing season schedule at the Quick-Quarter.

McCOOK, NE (January 9, 2010) - McCook Speedway will hold a banquet on Saturday night, January 23, to honor the top points drivers of the season. 


Jack Sullivan Begins New Era in GRT House Car

GREENBRIAR, AR (Jan. 8, 2010) - Veteran racer, Jack Sullivan, has been well traveled and experienced over the first ten years of his racing career, but as the Greenbriar, Arkansas driver enters his eleventh year of competition, he will be embarking on a completely new era as the pilot of the Team GRT House Car.

VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 8) – Restarts will have a new look this season in Deery Brothers Summer Series features. 

FARLEY, Iowa (Jan. 8, 2010) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series show at Farley Speedway has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 3. 

TULSA, Okla. (January 8, 2010) – Just one week into the new decade, the nation's premier motorsports spectacle is already upon us as the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals brings the City of Tulsa to life like no other time of the year. 

WEST BURLINGTON, IOWA (January 8) - As the 2010 season is quickly approaching, 34 Raceway has added some new and exciting events to their fantastic racing season.

MOBERLY, MO (January 7, 2010) - Although it is hard to believe, four years have passed since ULMA first made its debut in the late model racing world.


A look at the Christoffer #14AJ midget
ready for the Chili Bowl

(Bill W) January 6, 2010 – Wayne Johnson is looking forward to the Chili Bowl next week where he will be piloting Al Christoffer’s #14AJ.

EAGLE, Neb. (Jan. 6) – What promoter Roger Hadan described as an ”up and coming class” will join Saturday night programs at Eagle Raceway this season. 

WHEATLAND, MO (Jan. 5, 2010) - The 2010 Lucas Oil Speedway Dirt Track Season has really taken shape.

BATESVILLE, AR (January, 5, 2010) – Billy Moyer Jr. will kick off his 2010 campaign this weekend as he travels west with his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis by Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to the first two rounds of the 4th Annual Wild West Shootout.  

BUCKNER, MO (January 4, 2010) - Officials with the Buckner, Missouri based MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) are pleased to announce that Corona, California based Lucas Oil Products has stepped up from their role as the Series' Presenting Sponsor to become the Series' Title Sponsor for 2010.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Jan. 1) Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series released a tentative 2010 USMTS National Tour schedule of events today.

 

 


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