Archive for August, 2020

Kyle Larson Wins His Fourth in a Row on Night #1 of the “One and Only!”

| August 14, 2020
Kyle Larson Wins His Fourth in a Row on Night #1 of the “One and Only!”

  by Bill Wright    KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 13, 2020) – Kyle Larson’s magical season continued Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway.  The Elk Grove, California driver bagged another $10,000 by winning Night #1 of the “One and Only” featuring the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws.  The win culminated a wild night of racing that […]

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Marlar Wins North South Shootout on Final Lap

| August 14, 2020

  UNION, KY (August 13, 2020) – Mike Marlar passed race leader Brandon Overton on the final lap to win Thursday Night’s Sunoco North-South Shootout at Florence Speedway. Marlar’s late race dramatics earned him his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. He became the 16th different driver to win on the […]

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Sheppard’s Patience Leads to Win

| August 14, 2020
Sheppard’s Patience Leads to Win

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) We’ve all heard it before. “Patience is a virtue.” Thursday night at the 40th Annual Herald & Review 100, New Berlin’s Brandon Sheppard had the patience to overcome lapped traffic and Brian Shirley to take his first 100-lapper at Macon Speedway.   Thanks to a lapped car slowing down […]

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Brian Brown and Don Droud Jr. Victorious at 2020 Ultimate Challenge!

| August 10, 2020
Brian Brown and Don Droud Jr. Victorious at 2020 Ultimate Challenge!

  by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, August 9, 2020 – Veterans Brian Brown and Don Droud Jr. took home $4,000 apiece for their respective wins Sunday night at the Sage Fruit Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Company at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa.  Grain Valley, Missouri’s Brian Brown is a two-time winner of […]

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Harris holds off Eckrich for West Liberty win

| August 9, 2020

  by Mike McGuire WEST LIBERTY, Ia. (August 8, 2020) – Mid-Summer Madness at West Liberty Raceway brought some high speed excitement to the big half-mile Saturday night. No race was as exciting as the Late Model main. Though the car count was low the battle for the race lead went on for the entire […]

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Ramirez stays patient, captures USMTS Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout at Lucas Oil Speedway

| August 9, 2020
Ramirez stays patient, captures USMTS Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout at Lucas Oil Speedway

  WHEATLAND, MO. (August 9, 2020) – Dereck Ramirez led all but the opening lap in picking up his fifth United States Modified Touring Series victory of the season on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.   Ramirez, bouncing back from some tough luck the previous two nights of the USMTS swing, held off Jason […]

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THE 55-LAP BARN BURNER AT I-55 SAW MULTIPLE LEAD CHANGES AND DRIVERS GIVING THEIR ALL

| August 9, 2020
THE 55-LAP BARN BURNER AT I-55 SAW MULTIPLE LEAD CHANGES AND DRIVERS GIVING THEIR ALL

By Nick Graziano Pevely, MO  (August 8, 2020) – Rain was minutes away. The laps still showed five to go. Kyle Larson led with a hungry and determined Sheldon Haudenschild pushing his car to its limits to steal the lead and claim another Ironman title at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. Larson already had a […]

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Sheppard Scores Modified Win Ahead of Summer Nationals

| August 9, 2020
Sheppard Scores Modified Win Ahead of Summer Nationals

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) Defending BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds track champion Tommy Sheppard, Jr. defended his turf on Air King Night in the 20-lap feature and set his week up for some big events in the coming days at Macon Speedway.Taking the lead from the get-go, Sheppard wheeled high and kept distance between himself […]

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Kerry Madsen Reigns as Knoxville 360 Nationals Champion!

| August 9, 2020
Kerry Madsen Reigns as Knoxville 360 Nationals Champion!

    Devin Wignall Wins First Ever Pro Sprints Feature  by Bill Wright    KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 8, 2020) – Kerry Madsen became the second straight resident of Australia to claim a MyPlace Hotels Knoxville 360 Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank championship.  The St. Mary’s, New South Wales native led all 25 laps to […]

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Dylan Thornton wins at the wire, Smith and Stensland repeat

| August 9, 2020
Dylan Thornton wins at the wire, Smith and Stensland repeat

  BOONE, IOWA (August 8, 2020) – It was another regular Saturday night series of racing at the Boone Speedway with the IMCA Northern SportMods getting some extra action.  There was an Elmquist Towing top 12 Dash for Cash, and a Walters Sanitary Service Trash Dash for the next 12 heat qualifiers.  A first time […]

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