Archive for January, 2013

Randolph County Raceway Booth at Bodee’s Racers Auction and Trade Show

| January 25, 2013

MODERLY, MO (January 25, 2012) – This weekend (Jan 26th, 27th) is the Bodee’s Racers Auction and Trade Show at the Missouri State Fair Grounds in Sedalia, Mo. In the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Trade show starts at 8:00 am with auction starting at 9:00 am Randolph County Raceway will be on hand for the 2 […]

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Deery Series date added at Des Moines, April dates switched for Dubuque, Farley

| January 21, 2013
Deery Series date added at Des Moines, April dates switched for Dubuque, Farley

DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 21) – An 18th date has been added to the schedule for the upcoming Deery Brothers Summer Series. Touring IMCA Late Models headline the Monday, Aug. 12 season championship night program at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway in Des Moines. The race once again coincides with the Iowa State Fair and […]

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East Bay Winternationals Racers & Fans Get A New Look At A Familiar Haven

| January 20, 2013

EAST BAY, FL (January 20, 2012) – Only 15 minutes from the East Bay Raceway Park, the America’s Best Inns And Suites-Tampa, formerly known as  Days Inn North,  has offered racers and fans a familiar haven for many  years now.  Both the exterior and interior of our hotel will once again have racer themes and […]

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Lee County Speedway Officially Closes Out the 2012 Season With Banquet

| January 20, 2013
Lee County Speedway Officially Closes Out the 2012 Season With Banquet

[easyrotator]erc_12_1358734302[/easyrotator] by Brian Neal Ft. Madison, IA (January 19, 2013) – Dave and Yvonne Sapp, owners, along with Mike Van Genderen, promoter, officially put the 2012 season at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, IA to a close by honoring the drivers in each of the five weekly classes at the awards banquet. The highlight […]

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Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 to host NDRL mini-series event paying $20,000 to win!

| January 19, 2013

PEVELY, MO (January 18, 2012) – A new Dirt Late Model miniseries formed by race team owner John Kennedy plans to launch in March with a pair of $20,000-to-win events. The National Dirt Racing League plans a handful of 2013 races starting with a March 29-30 weekend at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway and Federated Auto […]

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All 2013 procedures announced: National Late Model, Sprint Car standings based on best 20 of first 40 starts

| January 19, 2013

VINTON, IOWA (January 18, 2012) – National point standings for IMCA Late Models and RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars will be based on drivers’ 20 best finishes of their first 40 starts this season. Previously, national standings for both divisions were determined by the best 20 of drivers’ first 55 starts. “It made no sense to have […]

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Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods new this season at Davenport

| January 18, 2013

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Jan. 18) – A third IMCA division joins Friday night programs at Davenport Speedway this season.  Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are new to the ¼-mile dirt oval and complement IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Late Models.  “The uniform rules are important and I like the idea of the crate engine,” promoter Bob Wagener said. […]

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KCS CELEBRATES END OF YEAR SUCCESS AT BANQUET

| January 17, 2013
KCS CELEBRATES END OF YEAR SUCCESS AT BANQUET

KANKAKEE, IL (January 17, 2012) – Over 330 drivers, crews, and race fans reconvened at the Kankakee County Fairgrounds last Saturday to celebrate a much heralded 2012 campaign. UMP Promoter of the Year Tom Smith gave away not one, not two, but three crate motors throughout the course of the evening and the awards were […]

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United Wireless Great American 305 Sprint Car Shootout

| January 17, 2013

United Wireless Great American 305 Sprint Car Shootout Story By: Trenton Berry / RacinDirt.com JETMORE, KS (January 17, 2013) – Over the off-season the staff at the Great American Dirt Track has been busy at work preparing for the 2013 season. One of the major dominos recently fell into place with the announcement of United […]

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Final 2013 SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge International Qualifier, the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, to feature a record 102 entrants, including 18 Americans

| January 17, 2013
Final 2013 SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge International Qualifier, the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, to feature a record 102 entrants, including 18 Americans

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (January 17, 2013) – The final international qualifier for the 2013 SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge will take place on January 26-27, at the Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. There are a record 102 entrants, including a record 18 Americans.  The 41st Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic (GASC), which will pay […]

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