News Archives for 2009
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TULSA, Okla. (December 31, 2009) –
A
record count of Micro Sprint Cars descended upon the Tulsa State Fairgrounds
QuikTrip Center on Thursday as the 25th Annual Tulsa Shootout fired off at
the Tulsa Expo Raceway.
BELLEVILLE, Kan. (Dec. 31, 2009)
–
Five automobiles will pace the field for the inaugural running of the
Belleville 100 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 2-4, 2010.
MEAD, NE (December 27) - Eckley Racing Engines, based in Mead, Nebraska is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team and is proud to announce the launch of their brand new website at www.EckleyRacingEngines.com
TULSA, Okla. (December 26, 2009) – Continuing its steady rise to the top of the sport in terms of stature and recognition, the American Sprint Car Series' 18th year of competition proved to be yet another undeniable success.
Jesse racked up 21
wins in the U.S.
in 2009 (John’s Racing Photos)
(Bill W) December 23, 2009 – The leading North American sprint car feature winner of 2009 is heading “Down Under”!
TULSA, Okla. (December 23, 2009) – Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Nights Unveiled! 252 Entries Divvied Up Over Four Qualifying Nights
WARRENSBURG, MO (December 22) - Race fans and drivers of all types will find something to their liking at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) during the 2010 race season.
(Bill W) December 22, 2009 – When you mess with the “Bullring”, sometimes you get the horn! That was the case for Terry McCarl at the “Bullring Midget Nationals” at Kemper Arena in Kansas City last weekend.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 21, 2009) - Knoxville Raceway has teamed up with AMA Pro Racing Pro to host the Flat Track Grand National Championship on September 18th at the historic half mile track.
KANSAS, CITY, KS (December 21) -
Brad Loyet completed a clean sweep winning Saturday Night’s 40-lap Lucas Oil
Bull Ring Midget Nationals presented by Lucas Cattle Company at the Kemper
Arena.
Chad Boat at the Chili Bowl
TULSA, Okla. (December 21, 2009) –
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count Climbs to 249! Less than a week ago, the
floor of the QuikTrip Center was bare. Now, several hundreds of loads of
clay and a few feverish days of work later, a racetrack occupies that
previously empty space.
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (Dec. 18) - GM Performance Parts recently announced a special rebate program to help circle tracks racers preparing for the 2010 season.
CEDAR RAPIDS , IA (December 18, 2009) - Mr. Roy Nowers, Executive Director of Hawkeye Downs is please to announce the hiring of Mr. Mike Becker as the Race Promoter, “Mr. Becker brings nearly 35 years of involvement in racing.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Dec. 17) - On the heels of wrapping up a memorable and successful 2009 racing season, officials from the United States Racing Association (USRA) have released rules for four sanctioned divisions, effective January 1, 2010.
VINTON, Iowa (Dec. 17) – A first ever visit to Dubuque Speedway is on the schedule for the 24th annual Deery Brothers Summer Series.
McCOOK, NE (Dec. 16) - Dennis McFarland and the Red Willow County Fairboard signed papers at the Red Willow County Fairboard meeting on December 16.
Five time
Chili Bowl Champion, Sammy Swindell is ready and wanting to pad his history
making record again in 2010. Can Sammy repeat his Saturday Night Victory,
as being the only driver in history to win the Chili Bowl a record five
times. By Dennis Krieger Imagery
MARYVILLE, IL (Dec. 16, 2009) – For a young newcomer to the Super Late Model ranks, a debut season can't be much better than 2009 was for Jon Henry.
(Bill W) December 15, 2009 – Two weekends in a row will be spent in Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Last weekend, Carson McCarl competed in the “No Bull Small Car Nationals” and this weekend, his father Terry will hop in Wayne Simmons’ midget for the “Twas the Midgets Before Christmas” event.
SAUK CENTRE, MN (December 14, 2009) – The Race Minnesota Modified Series (RACEMN), an open wheel modified racing series set to debut in 2010 at Central Minnesota race tracks.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 14, 2009) - Knoxville Raceway season ticket options are set and create real value for the true race fan in 2010.
Carson McCarl will lean on Jim
Clifford’s advice
this weekend in Kansas City
(Bill W) December 10, 2009 – Carson McCarl of Altoona, Iowa will be in action this weekend in his 600cc Micro-Sprint at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Carson will compete in both the wing and non-wing divisions.
TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2009) – "I'm bringing five cars to the Chili Bowl and I want to see all five in the Saturday night feature, " Loyet Motorsports ringleader Joe Loyet explains, likely echoing the sentiments similar to a number of the other super-teams that are gearing up for the upcoming 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.
KANSAS CITY, MO (December 2) - Worse yet, at least for those many afflicted with that incurable passion for auto racing, the soothing sounds of radically souped-up engines screaming beyond comprehensible rev limits are few and far between, virtually silent for the time being in anticipation of the eventual whoosh of Santa's reindeer-powered sleigh.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS (December 2) - Green light for Kansas Speedway casino
KNOXVILLE, IA (December 1) - 4-Day tickets
for the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals are now on sale to the
general public! The event is an historic one, and will be the first
Nationals to pay over $1,000,000 in purse money! Seats are being sold as we
speak, so don't miss out on the 50th! You can purchase tickets online at
www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com by
clicking on the "Tickets" square on the homepage, or by calling 641 842-5431
today!
MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA (December 1) -
Modified hotshoe Tim Setzer and Crate Late Model driver Billy James repeated
their performance of 2008, while three other drivers Donnie Timmerman, Jesse
Hockett and Brad Smith earned their first championship in the All Missouri
Points for 2009.
(Bill W) December 1, 2009 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett has had some sensational years, but none quite like the one he just completed in 2009.
BOONVILLE, MO (December 1) - Winged Outlaw Warriors recognized their drivers, owners, crews and fans with the 2009 Season Banquet held November 14th at the Isle of Capri Casino/Hotel in Boonville, MO.
MOBERLY,
MO (December 1) -
From a consensus of the drivers and owners who participated this last season
at 24 Raceway, there will be an annual winter Awards Ceremony, now set for
January 16th of 2010 on a Saturday evening in Moberly.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (November28) - Before a Picture perfect day for Racing, the Springfield Raceway held its 3rd annual Turkey Classic with Late Models Headlining the Card this season along with A-Mods, Sport Mods and Legends.
ROCHESTER, MN (November 28) - On Saturday night drivers, crews and fans all gathered at the Eagles Club in Rochester for the annual Drivers award banquet.
Dean McGee Sr. of Galesburg, Ill., piloted the IMCA Modified
tabbed for the November Woody’s Hot Shot of the Month award.
(Photo by Chris Damitz)
GALESBURG, Ill. (November 23) – A driver who’s been tossing dirt longer than a lot of his competitors have been alive is the winner of November’s Woody’s Hot Shot of the Month contest.
KANKAKEE, IL (November 23) - The staff at Kankakee County Speedway has been hard at work canvassing the area for sponsors and we are proud to announce that we have brought onboard title sponsors for both the UMP Modifieds and UMP Street Stocks.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (November 23) - The 2009 Southwest Missouri Racing season will officially come to an end on Sat November 28th with the running of the 3rd annual Turkey Classic at the quick-quarter of the Springfield Raceway.
(Bill W) November 23, 2009 – Over the weekend, Brian Brown was named Knoxville Raceway’s 410 “Owner of the Year” for 2009.
CAMARGO, IL (November 23) - Today the All Star Circuit of Champions announced it will be visiting The track that action built, once again for the 2010 season.
BURLINGTON, IA (November 23) - In a change from previous years’ January banquet, 34 Raceway held its 2009 season awards banquet at the Comfort Inn Suites in Burlington on Saturday, Nov. 21.
FAIRMONT, Minn. (Nov. 23) – The IMCA Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division will make its Minnesota debut in 2010, on opening night at Fairmont Raceway.
Abe Huls, Carthage, Il. (left) and Darin Thye,
Burlington (right) congratulate each other on their successful IMCA Stock
Car Season at 34 Raceway at the 2009 Season Banquet held at Comfort Inn
Suites in Burlington, Saturday, Nov. 21. Huls was the top point getting in
the division while Thye finished second in the class. Nearly 350 tickets
were sold for the event topping the 2008 season participation. Awards,
recognition, point fund money, food and more were part of the evening's
activities. Photo by Dana Royer/34 Raceway
(Bill W) November 21, 2009 - The Knoxville Raceway banquet was held on Saturday, November 21 in the Dyer-Hudson building on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa.
RIVERSIDE, MO (November 21) - Al Purkey received a record sixth O'Reilly MLRA Championship trophy during the annual awards banquet Saturday night at Kansas City's Argosy Casino.
KANSAS CITY, MO. (November 21) - Jason Leffler is among the latest enteries for the “Lucas Oil Bull Ring Midget Nationals Presented by Lucas Cattle Company” at Kansas City’s Kemper Arena on December 18-19.
BRITT, Iowa (Nov. 21) –
A new promoter will oversee races on a new night next season at Hancock
County Speedway.
(Bill W) November 17, 2009 –
2009 was a great season by
all accounts for the Big Game Treestands #24 and driver Terry McCarl. In 88
sprint car events, there were 19 wins, 49 top five finishes and 68 top ten
finishes.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 17, 2009) - Struggling to find the perfect Christmas present for that sprint car fan in your life?
Back to Back
WDRL Championship Chad Simpson.
TAMA, IOWA (November 16, 2009) - Champion Chad Simpson and other top drivers of the 2009 WORLD Dirt Racing League season were honored here at Meskwaki Casino and Hotel on Saturday at the WORLD Dirt Racing League Champions Banquet presented by Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 16, 2009) - The Western Springs Speedway in Auckland, New Zealand, is the third speedway ‘Down Under’ to confirm that it will host a 2010 Knoxville World Challenge qualifier for Americans.
MOUNT PLEASANT, IA (November 12) - There were some familiar names on top of the final All Iowa Points standings for 2009 as three drivers repeated their 2008 titles and two more drivers returned to the top of their respective divisions after more than ten years.
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Cody Darrah, Brad Sweet, Joey Saldana
Photo by Frank Smith
MOORESVILLE, NC (November 12, 2009) – Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) announced today the permanent addition of young sprint car racer Cody Darrah as the driver of the No. 91 Great Clips / Sage Fruit / ASE / Mopar sprint car in the 2010 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.
BUCKNER, MO (November 12, 2009) - The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products Championship Awards Banquet will be held at the beautiful Argosy Casino in Riverside, Missouri on Saturday, November 21st, 2009.
BURLINGTON, IA (November 10, 2009) - The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders and Lee County Speedway are pleased to announce two dates have been scheduled for the Invaders to appear at the 3/8 mile track in Donnellson, Iowa in 2010.
(Bill W) November 10, 2009 – “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett was hoping to haul the big money from the Short Track Nationals back to Warsaw, Missouri.
(Bill W) November 10, 2009 – A solid effort from Terry McCarl turned upside down on Friday night at The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Brad Pinkerton won the modified feature during
the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Southern
Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
OSKALOOSA, IOWA (November, 8) - After nearly a month of waiting after snow showers in October forced a cancellation and re-schedule into the first week of November the fans was treated to some nice temps and even hotter racing action.
Zack
VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, became the only three-time main event winner
at the Pepsi Memphis Nationals when he triumphed in Saturday night's
$1,000-to-win USRA Modified nightcap.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 7, 2009) – Tony Bruce, Jr., of Liberal, KS, overcame all variety of odds to pocket the hefty $15,000 winner's share in Saturday night's 22nd Annual O'Reilly Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires 40-lap championship finale atop I-30 Speedway's high-banked, ¼-mile clay oval.
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 7, 2009) - Jimmy Owens earned plenty of adulation with a powerful drive to victory in Saturday night's 50-lap World of Outlaws World Finals A-Main at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway.
LEBANON, MO. (November 6) - With over 170 people in attendance, the Lebanon Midway Speedway held its 5th Championship Banquet with awards going to the top 10 in points along with the Rookie of the Year,Best Appearing Car Awards and the Sportsmanship Award.
Concord, NC (November 7, 2009) - A couple pieces of history were made on Saturday night live on SPEED in the finale of the World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway before a standing room only crowd.
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Nov. 6)
–
Fans were treated to a picture perfect night Friday as the Scotland County
Speedway hosted the first of two days comprising the Pepsi Memphis
Nationals.
Jason Johnson fights hard to
win the ASCS I-30 Short Track Natls Prelim Feature Friday Night, besting Tim
Crawley and Danny Woods for a torrid 30 Lap Battle. Dennis Krieger Imagery
c. 09
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 6, 2009) – For the second night in a row at I-30 Speedway's 22nd Annual O'Reilly Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, it was a former past event winner gracing victory lane as Jason Johnson captured his fourth Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters triumph of the season in Friday night's 25-lap preliminary feature.
(Bill W) November 6 - Results from I-30 Speedway Little Rock, AR Short Track Nationals Night #2
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 6, 2009) -
Scott
Bloomquist has the Friday-night portion of the World of Outlaws World Finals
down pat.
Concord, NC (November 6, 2009) -
Jason Meyers did exactly what he needed
to do on Friday night in the opening main event of the third annual World
Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, as he
was victorious to keep pace with Donny
Schatz in the closest points race in World of Outlaws history.
Wayne Johnson made it to victory lane in the opening leg of the 22nd
O'Reilly Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires by topping
Thursday night's 25-lap Lucas Oil Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters main
event at
Little Rock's I-30 Speedway.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 5, 2009) – Oklahoma native Wayne Johnson held off a furious last-lap bid from "Slammin'" Sammy Swindell to top Thursday's opening night of I-30 Speedway's 22nd Annual O'Reilly Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.
(Bill W) November 5 - Results from I-30 Speedway Little Rock, AR Short Track Nationals Night #1
TAMA,
IOWA (Nov. 5, 2009) - Iowa-Illinois
Taylor Insulation, a longtime friend and supporter of the WORLD Dirt Racing
League, is stepping up to sponsor the popular Midwest-based Late Model dirt
track touring series' upcoming awards banquet.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Nov. 5) – Officials from the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., have announced that the popular USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods will join the track's weekly program in 2010.
JEFFERSON, S.D. (Nov. 5) – A fourth sanctioned division joins Sunday programs at Raceway Park in 2010, with the addition of IMCA Modifieds to weekly shows.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 4, 2009) - The Robertson Holden International Speedway in Palmerston North, New Zealand, is the second speedway in Australasia to confirm that it will host a 2010 Knoxville World Challenge qualifier for Americans.
BELLEVILLE, Kan. (Nov. 4) – The ticket window has swung open and race fans can now purchase their seat for the Belleville 100 and be a part of history at a one-of-a-kind event at a one-of-a-kind venue.
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Nov. 2) – Recent postponements due to cold and rainy weather have combined to make what is shaping up to be one of the year's biggest events in America's heartland.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 2, 2009) – Occasionally, it's necessary to wait for the better things in life.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (Nov. 1) - The Marshalltown Speedway has the 2010 race schedule in place with 27 events set to be run.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Nov. 1) - A rules meeting for the newest style of area Modified racing, the Midwest Modifieds will be held Tuesday evening November 3rd at the Springfield Raceway at 6:30. This class of Modified racing is set for the budget racer wanting to get into local racing on a weekly basis. These cars will be very similiar to the B-Mod or Sport Mods with even a lower cost. These cars are scheduled to compete at both the Lebanon Midway Speedway and the Springfield Raceway. Track owners Jerry Hoffman of Springfield Raceway and Jack Jones of the Lebanon Midway Speedway will be holding the meeting and there to help answer questions and conduct the meeting.
MEMPHIS, MO (October 30, 2009) – Wayne Messamaker, new promoter of Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Missouri announced today that 5 classes would be racing at the speedway in 2010.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Oct. 27) – The Halloween treats will be handed out early this Saturday, Oct. 31, as the Southern Iowa Speedway hosts the finale of the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge.
MARYVILLE, IL (Oct. 27, 2009) – During a 2009 UMP DIRTcar Racing Super Late Model season that saw 1,573 different drivers earn points, one rising young star from the heart of the Midwest stood above the crowd.
(Bill W) October 27, 2009 – It had been awhile since Terry McCarl had competed with the World of Outlaws, but he didn’t miss a step last weekend at the WoOFest at the Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas.
(Bill W) October 27, 2009 – Jesse Hockett’s trip to California looked like it might find him heading home with 5,000 large, but it didn’t end up that way.
KANSAS CITY, MO (Oct. 27, 2009) –
The Bull Ring Midget Nationals scheduled for December 18th and 19th
at Kansas City’s Kemper Arena will now be the “Lucas Oil Bull Ring Midget
Nationals Presented by
Lucas Cattle Company” as Lucas Oil Products has signed on as the title
sponsor with Lucas Cattle Company jumping on as the Presenting Sponsor for
the event.
BUCKNER, MO (October 25, 2009) - The MLRA congratulates Coffeyville, Kansas' Al Purkey for capturing the 2009 MLRA Championship and Archie, Missouri's Matt Johnson for taking home Top Rookie honors in 2009.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (October 24) - Springfield's Terry Phillips overcame a tight early battle with Bill Frye and used a lap 17 restart in capturing his third consectutive Larry Phillips Memorial win Sat night at the Springfield Raceway in taking home the $2575 win.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (October 20, 2009) – While the 2009 racing season is over at the Davenport Speedway, the celebrations will likely go on for some time.
(Bill W) October 20, 2009 – Brian Brown is glad to be leaving the “Lone Star State” after a rough couple weeks of weather and luck.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 20, 2009) – Some would insist that records are made to be broken.
HAYS, KS (October 16-17) – Over 200 race teams converged on RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, for the 3rd Annual Fall Nationals on Friday & Saturday, October 16-17, representing 13 different states.
(Bill W) October 20, 2009 – The last two weeks have been time well spent in the Lone Star State for Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett.
Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI won the 29th Annual Dirt
Track World Championship -- Photo by Mike Ruefer
NEVADA, MO (October 18, 2009) - Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson scored the O'Reilly MLRA win in the Season Finale on Sunday evening at the Nevada Speedway but Coffeyville, Kansas' Al Purkey finished second allowing him to claim his Sixth MLRA Championship.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (October 18) - Sportsland Accessories out of the Springfield Region has signed on to help sponosr the running of the Larry Phillips Memorial Shooutout Sat October 24 at the Springfield Raceway.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (October 18) - Picking up his third $50,000 win of 2009 Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI won the 29th Annual Dirt Track World Championship Presented by 4m.net on Sunday afternoon at Lawrenceburg Speedway.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 15, 2009) - The National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville will host its inaugural Christmas Craft Fair on Friday-Saturday-Sunday, November 27-28-29.
PEVELY, MO (October 15, 2009) – Inclement weather has forced officials to move the second annual “DIRTcar Roundup: Party in Pevely” to March 25-27, 2010.
Josh Fisher will be recognized as the 2009
Winged Outlaw
Warriors Point Champion.
BOONVILLE, MO (October 14) - Winged Outlaw Warriors invites everyone to attend the 2009 banquet and award ceremony to be held Saturday, November 14th at the Isle Of Capri Hotel/Casino in Boonville, Missouri.
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 14) - Due to heavy rainfall in the Memphis, Mo., area on Wednesday and more forecasted for Thursday, officials from RL Promotions and the Scotland County Speedway have pushed back this weekend's Pepsi Memphis Nationals by one day.
NEWTON, IA (October 14) - Iowa Speedway's 3rd Annual Show'N'Shine, scheduled for Sunday, October 18th, is expected to draw car and motorcycle enthusiasts from throughout the Midwest for the final scheduled track event of the 2009 season.
(Bill W) October 14, 2009 – Brian Brown went into the 2nd Annual Cowtown Sprint Nationals hoping to remain the only champion of the event after winning the inaugural running.
(Bill W) October 14, 2009 – Wayne Johnson had the FattFro #14AJ clicking well last weekend, but a tip-over and a tough heat draw amongst the 71 cars entered put a bit of a damper on things at the Cowtown Speedway.
KNOXVILLE, IA (Oct. 13, 2009) - The 6th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals will air on Speed Saturday, October 17th at 9:00 PM Eastern.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Oct. 13) – Race fans can now order the Official 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree DVD Set from this year's remarkable event.
Chad Simpson
GILMAN CITY, MO (Oct. 13) - Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, is the 2009 WORLD Dirt Racing League points champion.
BUCKNER, MO (October 12, 2009) - Coffeyville, Kansas' Al Purkey and Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson head to the Nevada Speedway for the final O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products event of the 2009 season this Saturday, Oct. 17th separated by just 12 points in the season long battle for the MLRA Championship.
BOONE, IA (October 12) - Mike Pruitt led the distance in winning the 25 lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event at Boone Speedway during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
GRIMES, IA (October 12, 2009) - Brett Moffitt moved to the next level this past weekend, competing with the ARCA RE/MAX series for the first time ever.
TIPTON, Iowa (Oct. 11) - Due to extremely cold temperatures and snow on Saturday, the Iowa Governor’s Cup race here at Cedar County Raceway has been postponed to late October.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (October 11) - Racing action will continue Sat evening on October 24th at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway with the running of the Larry Phillips Memorial.
SPRINGFIELD, MO. (October 10) - Springfield's Terry Phillips just loves the Quick-Quarter high-banks of the Springfield Raceway. Phillips who started his racing career at the Springfield track when it was a different layout, has had alot of success.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Oct. 9) – Fans who braved unseasonably cool temperatures Friday night were treated to a night of spills, chills and thrills as a field of 172 drivers packed the pit area for opening night of the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway.
OSKALOOSA, IA (October 10) - Races for Tonight October 10th has been Cancelled due to cold and wet conditions. The race will be made up on October 31.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 9, 2009) – Knoxville Raceway announced today a partnership with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for the title sponsorship of the Knoxville Nationals for the next three years.
WALKER, Mo. (Oct. 9) – Todd and Janet Staley, along with the entire staff, officials and drivers of the United States Modified Series are deeply saddened today to learn of the passing of Mike Clark.
DONNELLSON, IA (Oct 9) - The leaves are turning colors, the farmers are in the fields and that nasty word of “snow” is starting to pop into the weather forecasts, so it must be time for “Shiverfest”!
OSKALOOSA, IA (October 8) - Revised Start
Times:
Friday - Pits Open 4:00 • Grandstands Open 5:00
• Hot Laps 6:15 • Racing 6:45
Saturday - Pits Open 12:00 • Grandstands Open
1:00 • Hot Laps 2:00 • Racing 2:30
TIPTON, Iowa (Oct. 8, 2009) - The
WORLD Dirt Racing League Late Models will be making their final trip this
Saturday, Oct. 10, for an exciting 50-lap feature race, the prestigious Iowa
Governor's Cup, a must-see event for racing fans.
With the
Knoxville 2009 coming to a close, the Backstretch Boy's take time out of
their hectic schedule to pose for the camera. Some of these highly trained,
fire and rescue guys have served Knoxville over 30 years and without a
shadow of doubt, the very best short track racing has ever seen. They not
only perform their work, but they are some of the biggest sprint car and
late model fans in the world. Congratulations to ALL the EMT and Fire &
Rescue Crew from Knoxville, Iowa for your years of dedication to our
sport. (Photodaddy) Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Oct. 6) – More than 120 drivers have already pre-entered for the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge, set for this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10, at the Southern Iowa Speedway.
SPRINGFIELD, MO. (October 06) - The Sheriffs Race is a Race were local Sheriff’s of Greene County, Christian County, Douglas County, Pope County, Taney County &Webster County will be doing battle on the 1/4 mile clay oval at the Springfield Raceway.
(Bill W) October 6, 2009 – This weekend, sprint car driver Brian Brown will head down to the “Lone Star State” and set up defense of his Cowtown Nationals win from one year ago.
(Bill W) October 6, 2009 – Last weekend’s events at the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois and at the St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Missouri brought back some memories for sprint car driver Terry McCarl.
Bloomquist repeats as Knoxville Late Model
Nationals Champion
Second place finisher Billy Moyer.
FERTILE, Iowa (Oct. 5) – With a 12th-place finish in last Saturday's finale at the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, garnered his unprecedented ninth USMTS National Championship.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (October 4) – Coming on hard late in the race, Scott Bloomquist won the 6th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Sunday night at Knoxville Raceway.
KANSAS CITY, KS (October 3) - Oxford, Iowa's Chris Simpson worked his way past Terry Phillips in the closing laps to take the win on Night #2 of the O'Reilly MLRA Clyde Ellis Late Model Showdown at the Lakeside Speedway on Saturday night.
BEATRICE, Neb. (Oct. 5) – IMCA Modifieds headline the big late-season show at Beatrice Speedway this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10.
LEXINGTON, NE (October 3-4) - The first ever Husker Classic was run at Dawson County Raceway in Lexington on October 3rd and 4th. Drivers from three states came to run on the fast 3/8-mile oval to compete for the championship for three different classes.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (October 2) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for October 4
JACKSONVILLE, ILL (October 2) - Full Results from our 18th Annual Shaheen's Blast from the Past Race October 2.
With
$7200.00 up for grabs, Jacksonville had a stellar field of 410 Sprints
checked in Friday Night, for the Shaheen's Blast from the Past event. With
several lead changes with Danny Smith, Terry McCarl, Shane Stewart battled
with T-Mac and took the final few laps to take home the prize. It was a
classic duel, that Mr. Shaheen would of been very proud of. Congrats to
Billy and Kim West, promoters for a great year end show. Dennis Krieger
Imagery
KANSAS CITY, KS (October 2) - Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips captured night #1 of the O'Reilly MLRA Clyde Ellis Late Model Showdown at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS. Arlington, Ohio's Matt Miller was second with Marquette, Nebraska's Kyle Berck finishing in third.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (October 2) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for October 2
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 2, 2009) - The sixth annual National Sprint Car Museum-benefit Dirt Late Model Auction is set to be held tomorrow, Saturday, October 3, at 12 Noon on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville.
VINTON, Iowa (Oct. 2) – A division-best 28 feature wins and bonus points from three local track titles paved the way for Dylan Smith’s first national IMCA Modified championship.
DONNELLSON,
IA (October 1) -
Track owners/promoters, Terry & Jenni Hoenig, are asking race fans, drivers,
and crews to help “Gather a Harvest” of food this weekend at the races. With
the need for food items at the local food pantries ever growing the Lee
County Speedway is
reaching out to help.
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 1) - For the first time since the 2007 season, the tiny rural community of Memphis, Mo., will be transformed into a mecca of racing fans, cars and drivers as the Scotland County Speedway hosts the fourth running of the Pepsi Memphis Nationals on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-17.
JONESBORO, Ark. (October 1) – There will be no rest for the wicked as Jeff Taylor will make the long tow to Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa this weekend, October 1st-3rd for the Harris Open Wheel Modified Clash.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (October 1) - The annual speedway awards banquet will be held at the Meskwaki Hotel Casino on Saturday, November 21st. The evening will be kicked off with a social hour from 6:00 until 7:00 with dinner being served promptly at 7:00.
Michael
Long wins the $1000.00 Doug Townsend Memorial Mod Feature at Lee County
Speedway Saturday night. Jeremy Townsend was present to present the
Memorial Trophy as well as the winners check. A huge thank you to the
Townsends for their tribute and support for Doug Townsend...Dennis Krieger
Imagery c. 09
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 30) – Officials from RL Promotions and the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, are readying one final extravaganza to end the 2009 season with a bang as the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster comes alive for the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge on Friday and Saturday, October 9-10.
(Bill W) September 30, 2009 – Wayne Johnson continues to bounce around to find some racing action.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (Sept. 30) – The nip-and-tuck battle for the 2009 UMP DIRTcar Racing Pro Late Model national championship will come down to three nights of action at Tri-City Speedway.
(Bill W) September 30, 2009 – The Lucas Oil ASCS National Series visited Brian Brown’s home state and he was ready.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 29) - Earl Pearson, Jr., of Florida, Matt Aukland of North Dakota, defending champion Tim McCreadie (2008) of New York, and John Duty of Oregon are all entered in this weekend’s sixth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.
(Bill W) September 29, 2009 – Sprint car driver Terry McCarl would like to make a point that the rumors of his demise are greatly exaggerated.
BROOKLYN, IA (September 29) - With all eyes watching the changing Iowa weather throughout the weekend, the First Annual Figure 8 Capital of the World Fall Nationals at the Brooklyn Raceway took place this past weekend in Brooklyn Iowa.
EAST MOLINE, IL (September 29) - It was 3rd Annual Quad City Raceway Hall of Fame Weekend. The Quad City Raceway was proud to put Charlie Moffit, Tuffy Meyer, Ken Reimers, Ray Guss Jr, Gene Freeman, Bill Starr, and Duane Steffe all in the Hall of Fame.
MEMPHIS, MO (September 28) – The racing season may be coming to a close for a few tri state area tracks, but the 2010 season is starting early for one heartland racer soon to be promoter.
(Bill W) – September 28, 2009 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst became the all-time feature winner with the Sprint Invaders last Friday night at the Farley Speedway aboard the Plath Motorsports #14P.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (September 27) - When the final checkered flag was thrown at the Marshalltown Speedway Sunday night, it brought the end to a season that will go down in the memories of many fans, race teams and promoter Toby Kruse.
Kelly Boen Photo
by www.fasttrackphotos.net
GREENWOOD, NE (September 26) - Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen continued his assault on the 2009 racing season by winning the Cornhusker Classic at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on Saturday night.
The Lucas Oil Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters traditional three-wide
salute before a large crowd at Wheatland, Missouri's Lucas Oil
Speedway on Saturday night.
WHEATLAND, Mo. (September 26, 2009) – Shane Stewart did his part to keep his Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters title hopes alive by charging to victory lane in Saturday night's 30-lap feature at Lucas Oil Speedway.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 26, 2009) – Brannon Bechen took home the top prize at the 6th Annual Spooktacular, held Saturday at the Davenport Speedway. Over 110 cars were on hand for the event, despite the soggy weather conditions.
The family of Bud Taeger, former director of the Sprint
Invaders Assn. received a special memorial photo presented to them by Amy
Laue after Bobby Mincer won the Bud Memorial Memorial Dash Sat., Sept. 26 at
34 Raceway. Taeger passed away last April Pictured are Bud's son Todd, his
wife Sharon and grandson Alex. Photo by
Dana Royer
(Bill W) September
26, 2009 –
Bobby
Mincer came into Saturday night's Season Championship for the Ideal Ready
Mix Sprint Invaders with a 13-point lead, and left no doubt who was in
charge by the end of the night, sweeping all events.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (September 26) -
Hughes wins USMTS Fall Jamboree at
Deer Creek Spring Valley, MO.
VanderBeek finds victory lane again on
Friday at
Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Buck Monson Photo
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 25) – One year ago, Zack VanderBeek scored his first win at the Deer Creek Speedway as he dominated Friday night's main event on the second night of the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.
Brett Moffitt celebrates winning the
Sunoco 150 at Dover.
Photo by Getty Images for NASCAR
DOVER, DE (September 26) - Iowa driver Brett Moffitt came away with the Sunoco 150 checkered flag and Ryan Truex earned the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Series East championship.
One of the many truly great cars of the past as it blazed the
track at the Hawkeye Futurity held at the Southern Iowa Speedway
(Bill W) September 24, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders hit 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa this Saturday night, September 26.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (Sept 24, 2009) - The Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, will once again host the joint National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF)/Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) benefit auction on Saturday, October 3, at 12:30 p.m.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (September 23, 2009) – The final racing event of the 2009 season at the Davenport Speedway is this Saturday, September 26th. The 6th Annual Spooktacular features four classes racing for a $1,000-to-win top prize.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 23) – New to the Featherlite Fall Jamboree: the SuperFlow Engine Builders Challenge for USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 23) - Pre-entered drivers as of Sept. 2211th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship
KNOXVILLE, IA (September 23) – Country music hit maker Bridgette Tatum performs a free concert prior to the 6th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Finals on Saturday, October 3, at the Knoxville Raceway beginning at 4 pm. Tatum co-wrote the #1 hit single, “She’s Country,” recorded by Jason Aldean.
(Bill W) September 23, 2009 – All good things must come to an end, and such is the case for the exciting 2009 season put in by the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders. Season Championship Night will be this Saturday, September 26, at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.
(Bill W) September 22, 2009 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett hit “Blackjack” with win #21 on the season last Saturday night, and with the 21st in his career at the Double X Speedway in California, Missouri.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (Sept. 22) - History is set to be made at the Highbanks of the Marshalltown Speedway as the Modifieds will be going topless for the first time.
(Bill W) September 22, 2009 – Terry McCarl’s weekend was highlighted with a top five run at the Clay County Fair Speedway with the World of Outlaws in Spencer, Iowa.
MOBERLY, MO (Sept. 22) - Vance Wilson got win #4 for the season at 24 Raceway this past Saturday and two straight, after returning for the 2nd half of the 2009 season races.
Here's B-Mod driver Chad Lebsock - Centralia , Mo with his
top down at 24 Raceway this past weekend.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (Sept. 21) - The Quick Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will be hosting an October of Racing to remember in 2009 as information concerning the running of the 2 day Octoberfast has been released for the 4th annual running of the event with over $26,000 plus up for grabs on October 9th and 10th.
BUCKNER, MO (September 21) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products charges back to action this Saturday, September 26th with the Annual Cornhusker Classic at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska.
WHEATLAND, MO. (September 21) –
With the series $60,000 championship hanging in the balance, the Lucas Oil
Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters kick off the stretch drive to the title
by storming into Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO, this Saturday night.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (September 21) -
11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General
Stores National Championship - Events #16-18 of 18 Wednesday-Saturday,
September 23-26, 2009 Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
LEBANON, MO (September 21) - A rain date of Sunday Sept 27th has been set for the running of the 5th annual Coca-Cola Fall Brawl. Should Friday Night or Sat night falls to weather everything will be pushed back 1 day making Sunday the championship day races.
HARLAN, IA (September 19) - Results from Shelby County Speedway's Tiny Lund special.
Three-Peat for Josh Fisher at 24 Raceway in the
O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors on Saturday night at 24 Raceway.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (September 19) - The first event in the month of September has been completed as the 3rd Annual “Havoc on the High Banks” was completed this weekend at the Marshalltown Speedway.
MOBERLY, MO (September 19) - Continuing his strong September, Josh Fisher made it three wins in a row with the O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors on Saturday night at 24 Raceway.
MACON, IL (September 19) - Heading into the next-to-final race night at Macon Speedway, Steve Ewing trailed Blake Shelley by four points for the Street Stocks track champion.
BRAINERD, Minn. (Sept. 19) – Jon Tesch came into the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship as one of the hottest drivers in the country, and his name was penciled as the 2009 USMTS National Champion on the pick 'em list of many a race fan.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (September 19) - Joey Saldana came out on the short end of a late race battle just a few days ago at Clay County Fair Speedway losing the lead on the final lap to Jason Meyers and he made up for that on Saturday night in the Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota, winning a late race duel with three-time and defending series champion Donny Schaz.
WINSTON, MO (Sept. 19) - I-35 Speedway was back over 100 cars this week, 102 cars to be exact and what a show they put on in front of the best race fans in the world.
Jason
Frankel wins nearly $11,000.00 at 34 Raceway Saturday Night during the 100
Lap IMCA Deery Brothers Late Model Natlionals. Mark Burgthorf led almost
every lap, but Frankel got him on lap 97 and took one of the biggest paydays
of the season.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 19) – Jason Frankel ended his 2009 Deery Brothers Summer Series in the same place he started it: 34 Raceway’s victory lane.
PEVELY, MO - Sept. 19, 2009 - Saturday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Pepsi Nationals' at I-55 Raceway was washed out by rain.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (September 19) - The Larry Phillips Memorial featuring the Mars/MSRA Super Late Models at the Springfield Raceway was won by Mother Nature Sat night as constant rain forced the cancellation of the event.
Here are
the Top Ten IMCA Late Model Ironman Challenge Drivers, that are eligible for
the special IRONMAN event at 34 Raceways Friday Night. Jason Frankel went
onto to win the event.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c.09
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (September 18) - Full results from 34 Raceway annual J & J Steel/Ideal Ready Mix Pepsi USA Late Model Nationals.
(Bill W) September 18, 2009 - "Showtime" Kaley Gharst lived up to his name with a restart pass for the lead on lap 14 to capture his sixth Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders win of the year, and 13th overall to become the series' all-time leading feature winner, surpassing Jerrod Hull.
BRAINERD, Minn. (Sept. 18) – The fat lady isn't singing quite yet, but she may be clearing her throat. Kelly Shryock's quest for a ninth title came one step closer to reality Friday as the 44-year-old from Fertile, Iowa, captured round 14 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship with a victory at the North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn.
MARYVILLE, IL (Sept. 18) – Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., kept his Super Late Model points lead at 10 points while Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek, Ill., slightly extended his Modified edge in the UMP DIRTcar Racing national points standings released on Thursday.
Ned Fry blast his beautiful Johnny Rutherford replica during the Friday T.&
T.in preparation for the Hawkeye Futurity which will be held Sat. and Sunday
at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa…If you like vintage race
cars of all types come to the track and enjoy some of the finest in the
Midwest…
Photo by Dave Hill
SPRING VALLEY, MN (September 18) - The World of Outlaws will visit Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota on Saturday, September 19 for an even which was postponed by rain last month.
(Bill W) September 17, 2009 – The season is winding down, but there was plenty of sprint car action in the state of Nebraska last weekend.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (September 18) – When the first Spooktacular was held in 2004, it was designed to be a last blast for local weekly racers, a chance to compete one more time.
Meyers and Saldana battle
as hard as I've ever seen during the A-Main at Spencer, Iowa. The
grandstands were packed, a stellar field of sprints and the battlegrounds
was set for 2nd and 3rd place points, bringing down the house with fierce
competition till the very end, where Jason HOTFOOT Meyer's came out on top
over Joey to pad his points a little more going into the final leg of the
grinding WoO Season. Photo by Dennis Krieger Imagery
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (Sept 17) - The calendar may say September and football’s may be flying through the air but we’re still racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
(Bill W) – September 17, 2009 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst went into the three races billed as the Sprint Invaders “Triple Threat” weekend in Illinois with ideas of picking off some wins.
SPENCER, IA (Sept. 16) - Jason Meyers saved his best for last on Wednesday night at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa as he charged around Joey Saldana on the high side of turn two on the final lap to pick up a thrilling win in the third annual Arnold Motor Supply Shootout.
SPENCER, IA (Sept. 16) - Danny Lasoski hopes that he never has to rely on his team changing a front axle in the work area during a race, but he knows that if does, they could easily get the job done in the allotted two minutes, after claiming the inaugural Arnold Motor Supply Pit Crew Challenge at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa on Wednesday with a time of one minute and 25 seconds.
PEVELY, MO (Sept. 16) - One year ago Shane Clanton was the hottest dirt Late Model driver in the country when he visited I-55 Raceway – and he just got hotter with a stirring victory in the track's World of Outlaws Late Model Series event.
LEXINGTON, Neb. (Sept. 16) - Promoter Allen Wissmann recently announced information for the Cornhusker Classic on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4 at Dawson County Raceway.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (Sept. 16, 2009) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame has again been invited by Valley Speedway management to be a part of the inaugural Weld Family Memorial this weekend, September 18-19, in Grain Valley, Missouri.
BLOOMFIELD, IA (Sept 15) - Bloomfield Speedway Race Banquet. Friday September 25, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Meal at 7 p.m. Davis County Fairgrounds. $10 per person payable at the door. Bring your own adult beverages. Pop, tea & lemonade furnished. Trophies given to the top 5 in each class. Any questions call Veronica Weaklen at 641/664-1572 or 641/208-6872
(Bill W) September 15, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will add another track to their series’ history this Friday night.
(Bill W) September 15, 2009 – A three race weekend resulted in two podium finishes for Grain Valley, Missouri sprint car driver Brian Brown.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Sept. 15) – A pair of $1,000 to win features for IMCA Modifieds top Havoc On The High Banks programs at Marshalltown Speedway this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19.
SPENCER, IA (Sept 15) - The World of Outlaws return to Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa again this week on Wednesday, September 19 for the third annual Arnold Motor Supply Shooutout.
(Bill W) September 15, 2009 – Terry McCarl added another track to his records when he finished atop a strong field of IRA competitors at the Superior Speedway in northern Wisconsin on Friday.
LaSALLE, IL (Sept 15) - The normal tranquil Sunday nights in the LaSalle, IL community will be shattered with the raw horsepower and thunder of the World of Outlaw Late Model Series September 20th.
MACON, IL (Sept. 15) - Macon Speedway will host the 5th Annual IL State Street Stock Championship race this Saturday, September 19.
BURLINGTON, IA (Sept 15) - For the eighteenth consecutive year, 34 Raceway, located 4 miles west of West Burlington, Iowa will host its annual J & J Steel/Ideal Ready Mix Pepsi USA Late Model Nationals on Friday and Saturday Sept. 18 and 19.
MOBERLY, MO. (Sept 15) - The 2009 B-modified Championship Shootout at 24 Raceway saw Bobby Woodrow get his 2nd win for the season at the track, this time over 26 other B-mod entries in the MHC Kenworth sponsored 30 lap feature.
HARLAN, Iowa (Sept. 14) – Six IMCA divisions fill the card for the Tiny Lund Memorial Nationals at Shelby County Speedway.
Kaley Gharst celebrates his second feature win at Quincy Raceways this
season with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders on Sunday September 13.
QUINCY, IL (Sept 13) - Quincy Raceways closed out the 2009 race season with the Summy Tire & Auto Center IMCA Late Model and the Advance Trading UMP Modified Trophy Dash Finales as well as the second appearance of the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders during Yellow Book and Selby Implement Company Night at the Races.
RISING CITY, Neb. (September 13, 2009) – Even though the American Sprint Car Series Midwest championship was just out of his reach, Chad Humston didn't let that fact dampen his spirits in Sunday night's season-championship finale at the Butler County Motorplex.
Randy Havlik
of Madrid, IA was the big modified feature winner at the IMCA Supernationals
at the Boone Speedway Saturday night Sept 12th. Havlik took the white flag
in second place, but Jay Noteboom's car broke and Havlik picked up his first
Nationals win. Joining him is IMCA vice president Brett Root and race Bill
Smith of Speedway Motors. Photo by John Vass
BOONE, IA (September 13) -
IMCA Super Nationals Saturday Night Results
Bart Hartman wins World 100
Photo by Mike Ruefer
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 12) – Eldora Speedway is no longer Bart Hartman's Achilles' heel. With a convincing victory in Saturday night's 39th annual UMP DIRTcar Racing-sanctioned World 100, Hartman not only kept the prestigious event's trophy home in the Buckeye State for the first time in 12 years but also ended his longtime run of frustration at the famed half-mile oval.
EAGLE, Neb. (September 12, 2009) – "Holy cow, I'm worn out!" Tony Bruce, Jr., exclaimed as he climbed from his Sprint Car on Saturday night.
Tony Bruce, Jr., snared a $5,000 Nebraska Cup victory by topping Saturday
night's 30-lap ASCS Midwest main event at Eagle Raceway.
(Bill W) September 12, 2009 - After years of trying, veteran Jim Moughan Jr. can add a Tom Knowles Memorial win to his long list of accomplishments. Moughan took the win at the 25th Annual edition at the Spoon River Speedway south of Canton, Illinois Saturday night.
MALDEN, MO (Sept. 12) - Chris Moore from Coldwater, Mississippi beat K&N Filters Pole Position starter Brandon Smith from Batesville, Arkansas into turn one of the 40-lap Rislone USCS Modified Series Missouri State Championship race.
MARYVILLE, IL (Sept. 12, 2009) – Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill. (Super Late Models) and Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek, Ill. (Modifieds) remained atop the UMP DIRTcar Racing national points standings entering the final month of the 2009 points races, but their shrinking advantages signal an exciting stretch run for the titles.
MALDEN, MO (September 12) - Defending Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series Missouri State Champions Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton Arkansas drove the Boatersports sponsored David McCarver powered Ward Racing #88 to victory lane in the 30-lap Missouri State championship main event on Friday night at Malden Speedway.
BOONE, (Iowa (Sept. 11) – He has yet to qualify for this year’s main event, but Kevin Stoa says he’s got a fast car.
MACON, IL (September 11) - In early 2007 when the new ownership regime took over Macon Speedway, they were finally together in the same place at the same time. Local promoter Bob Sargent, NASCAR drivers Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Tony Stewart were on hand for a special night of memories.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 11) – Another member of Lake City’s foremost racing family will start on the front row of a feature event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 11) –
A driver who’s been collecting wins
around the United States and in Canada picked up what could lead to his
biggest victory of the season Friday night at Boone Speedway.
Mike Hess
gave Bryan Clauson everything he had Friday Night at Jacksonville, Illinois
for one of the best POWR-I Midget shows ever. Bobby East led the first few
laps and when it came down to the money, Clauson and Hess had two distinct
lines and no one was going to give an inch to take the A-Main. Hess
finished second while having a flat right rear tire, while Clauson took the
Money and the A-Main Event....Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
BUCKNER, MO (September 12) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products implemented an aggressive campaign in 2009 to utilize Social Media to not only reach out to new audiences but also to give our existing fans an outlet for realtime results and social networking.
GRAIN VALLEY. MO (September 11) - Leading from start to finish, Josh Fisher won a wild race at Valley Speedway Friday night. The win was Fisher’s fifth of the season in O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warrior competition and the ninth career win for the Smithton sensation.
(Bill W) September 11, 2009 - Russ Hall picked a great time for his first 360 sprint car win. His earnings approached $3,000 when he swept the dash and led the feature from flag to flag at the Herb Barlow Memorial in Jacksonville, Illinois on Friday night.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (Sept 11) - This past Friday night the famed high-banked quarter mile race sat quite as plans and preparations continue for next week’s 3rd Annual “Havoc on the High Banks” to get underway.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 10) – Kevin Sather and Mike Pruitt both impressed in winning their respective Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod features Thursday night during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
Kasey
Kahne and Matt Kenseth racing side by side in the the Prelude to the Dream
at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday, Sept. 9
LaSALLE, IL (Sept 10) – The normal tranquil Sunday nights in the LaSalle, IL community will be shattered with the raw horsepower and thunder of the World of Outlaw Late Model Series September 20th.
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 10) – Jason Feger will receive more attention than he ever has before at Eldora Speedway when he takes to the famed half-mile oval for the 39th annual UMP DIRTcar Racing-sanctioned World 100 this weekend (Sept. 11-12).
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – The qualifying format is different, but three drivers enjoyed the same story of success on the first night of Modified qualifying at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 9) – John Heinz was first across the finish line on the final night of Stock Car qualifying at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
Stewart repeats as Prelude winner at Eldora.
Photo by Mike Ruefer
ROSSBURG , OHIO (Sept 9) - The NASCAR Sprint Cup field has been chasing Tony Stewart much of the season. The Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday, Sept. 9, wasn’t much different.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (Sept 9) - Missouri Nascar stars at the opposite end of Interstate 44 will be helping headline the Springfield Raceway's Nascar night on Thursday night October 1st as St Louis Kenny Wallace and Joplin Native Jamie McMurray will be on hand that evening at the Quick-Quarter.
DES MOINES, IA (Sept. 9) - Contrary to Internet rumors, the Big Game Treestands sprint car team is not being sold, according to Team Operators Manager Rich Toews.
(Bill W) September 9, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will compete in three big races in the “Land of Lincoln” this weekend!
Wayne Johnson at Knoxville
(Bill W) September 9, 2009 – Wayne Johnson is back in California and ready for this weekend’s Gold Cup Race of Champions with the World of Outlaws.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – One of the most consistent top four finishers in IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals Hobby Stock history will take aim at his career first title from the outside front row starting spot on Saturday night.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) – Norman Chesmore and Jeremy Christians topped 25-lap qualifying features Tuesday at Boone Speedway, on night two of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
(Bill W) September 9, 2009 – Another solid second place finish has Brandon Wimmer and car owner Rick Ferkel looking forward to this weekend’s Hoosier Fall Classic at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana.
MACON, IL (Sept, 8) - It is with deep regret that Bob Sargent and Track Enterprises announce that we will be unable to reschedule the 59th Ted Horn 100 at DuQuoin in 2009.
QUINCY, IL (Sept 8) -
It has been a great 2009 race
season at Quincy Raceways and the plan is to continue that theme with the
season ending event on Sunday, September 13 with several great events on the
night’s schedule.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 8) –
It’s not unusual for a race car driver to get a hug from his sister in
victory lane. It’s a rare occurrence, however, when that hug comes from the
sister he passed for the lead.
LEBANON, MO (Sept. 8) -
The
battle for the 2009 season championships will finish-up on Friday Night Sept
11th at the LebanonMidwaySpeedway with the running of the season
championships in all 6 classes.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (Sept 8) - The battle for the season long championship chase is over at the Quick-Quarter dirttrack of the Springfield Raceway and now the track is preparing for some very popular season ending specials.
Harlan, IA (Sept. 8) - With a near full moon rising over the east end of Shelby County Speedway, Championship Night.
(Bill W) September 8, 2009 – A strong finish to the season clinched the second spot in the season 410 sprint car standings at the Knoxville Raceway for Brian Brown.
(Bill W) September 8 – It was a big weekend for the Big Game Treestands #24 team, and driver, Terry McCarl.
USMTS (Sept. 8)
– With a 13th-place finish in
Sunday night's main event, 20-year-old Grant Junghans of Manhattan, Kan.,
clinched the 2009 DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year title.
(Bill W) September 8, 2009 – The fastest car doesn’t always win the race. Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett was on his way to victory at the Louie Vermeil Classic on Sunday, but it wasn’t to be after an accident with five laps to go.
EAST MOLINE, IL (Sept. 8) - It was an ideal Sunday night for racing at the Quad City Raceway. Thirty Four UMP Modifieds checked in to do battle for the triple features.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7) – Defending national champion and current point leader Shannon Anderson will start from the pole in Saturday’s Hobby Stock main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7) – A couple familiar faces were in victory lane following Monday night Stock Car quali fying features at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7) – Ray Guss Jr. loaded up his trailer with the ultimate prize following his first IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals feature appearance.
The RACING
ATTORNEY, Denny Woodworth took the 50 lap A-Main Feature Sunday Night at
Quincy Raceways. The win was worth $2000.00. Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
QUINCY, IL (Sept. 6) - Denny Woodworth, Jerrod Hull, Michael Long, Jason Masengarb and Bobby Anders Jr. all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, September 6 during Rick’s Transit Repair Night at the Races.
ELDON, MO (Sept 6) - Results from 360 Nationals that was held at Lake Ozark Speedway
EAGLE, NE (Sept. 6) - Results from Eagle Raceway for Sept 6.
QUINCY, Ill. (Sept. 6) – Denny Woodworth made short work of his Deery Brothers Summer Series foes with a long run at the front of Sunday night’s main event at Quincy Raceway.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (Sept. 5) - Despite heavy rains only 24 hours earlier, Springfield Raceway was able to get the Quick-Quarter ready to crown the 2009 season championships as 3 titles were up for grabs with over 70 raceteams in the pits ready for action.
FARMER CITY, IL (Sept 04) - The Farmer City Raceway held their 5th annual Farmer City 50 for UMP late models on Friday night. The race was part of the Monster Midwest Series.
HAYS, KS (September 4) – Drivers kicked off the Labor Day weekend with racing action Friday evening, September 4, at RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, with 3 of the 4 feature winners making their first trip of the season to the winner’s circle.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (Sept. 4) - Close finishes and close points standings continue to be the rule at Hawkeye Downs Speedway as action continued in the Papa Johns/I-Wireless Championship Series Friday night.
DONNELLSON, Iowa (Sept. 5) – Perfect attendance throughout the regular point season and a little luck added up to $5,000 for Mark Burgtorf.
Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD finishes out the season with a win at
Knoxville Raceway.
TOPEKA, KS, KS (September 5th, 2009) - Jeremy Payne battled wheel to wheel with Car Owner Terry Phillips before ultimately taking the lead with ten laps to go and leading the rest of the way to take the O'Reilly MLRA win at HPT.com Speedway at Heartland Park Topeka.
KNOXVILLE, IA (September 5) - Several winners were crowned at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night as this track’s 56th season of weekly racing came to an end. Johnny Herrera (410s) and Clint Garner (360s) each gain track championships at this central Iowa racing facility.
WARRENSBRUG, MO (Sept. 5) - The skies finally cleared and the sun broke through late in the afternoon to shine on the track Saturday night for night one of the special Labor Day weekend events at Warrensburg’s own Central Missouri Speedway.
Deer Creek victory delicious for Tommy Myer
Mike Ruefer Photo
SPRING VALLEY, MN (September 5) - The good news is that the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree is less than three weeks away at the Deer Creek Speedway.
NEWTON, IA (Sept 5) - Mike Skinner won his second race of the season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, leading 180 of 200 laps in the Lucas Oil 200 at Iowa Speedway.
Chad Simpson wins at Spring Valley, Minn.
Mike Ruefer Photo
SPRING VALLEY, MN. (Sept. 5) - Round 13 brought the cars and stars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League here to the beautiful Deer Creek Speedway. Perfect weather made for an evening of some of the best Late Model racing seen in the 2009 season.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 5) – A record 518 early entries are in hand for the Sept. 7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
Starting
deep in 19th place, Mark Burgthorf charges all the way to the front to take
the Five Grand, Drive for Five IMCA Late Model Deery Brothers event at Lee
County Speedway Saturday Night. Ray Guss and Jason Frankel both broke
otherwise, it may been a whole lotta shaking going on for the top Lee County
Speedway Fans to witness one of the very best races the whole season.
Joined in Victory Lane, is Terry Hoenig, track promoter. 43 Late Models
checking in tonight.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
MOBERLY, MO (Sept. 5) - Just two isolated heavy rain cells in the northern MO area, one over Moberly and the other over the racetrack just 3 miles east of town, was all it took to wash out the SpeedBowl 2009 for this Saturday at 24 Raceway.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 5) – Jay Noteboom will get the opportunity to race for a third Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational title.
Veteran,
Terry Babb wins the $2000.00 Non-Wing Sprint Car event at Jacksonville,
Illinois. With 21 great cars in the pits, Babb and Wismiller put on a good
battle for the screaming fans.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (Sept. 4) Season Championship Night at CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, Friday, Sept. 4, saw three of the five classes seeing racers getting feature wins as well as point championships.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (Sept 4) - Racing continued into the final regular season night as the third night of racing in the past eight days took place at the Marshalltown Speedway this past Friday night.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (Sept 4) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for Sept 4.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 4) – Ruter Farms, located in Kanawha, Iowa, has stepped up to sponsor the Ruter Farms Long Distance Award for this year's 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, slated for Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 23-26, at the Deer Creek Speedway.
Carla Roynon Herrera, daughter of veteran
supermodified and sprint car racer Bill Roynon, and her husband Johnny
Herrera, the current Knoxville Raceway point leader, joined Mobile,
Alabama’s Buddy Bielarski (R) and his nephew Rick Crawford(L) at the
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum on Thursday for a special
reception featuring Buddy’s newly-restored southern supermodified number
R-1. The car, recently restored by Rick Crawford’s Circle Bar Racing/NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series team in North Carolina, is best remembered when
it was owned by Fred Moore of Pensacola, Florida, and driven by Bill Roynon
of Tampa, Florida, on Walter “Skip” Wetjen’s tough Speedway Inc. circuit in
the Gulf Coast region of the Deep South in the 1960’s.
SIGOURNEY, IOWA (Sept. 3) - The Labor Day weekend brings two days of Figure 8 racing to the Keokuk County Expo grounds in Sigourney.
ALLISON, Iowa (Sept. 2) – With a little help from his friends, Jason Hughes captured his third victory of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Wednesday night at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, during the 5th Annual Hawkeye Summer Classic presented by Car Country and Schroeder Racing Products.
BOONE, IA (Sept 2) - Racing fans not able to make the trip to Boone, Iowa, for this year's running of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals will be able to click on www.RaceCastLive.com.
MACON, IL (Sept. 2) - In early 2007 when the new ownership regime took over Macon Speedway, they were finally together in the same place at the same time.
Tyler Groenendyk took home the B-Mod feature at
the
Southern Iowa Speedway Sept. 1
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(Bill W) September 2, 2009 – It was another one-race week for Wayne Johnson. He’d like to be racing more, and soon will be.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 2) – In order to save a few bucks, drivers now have until Monday, Sept. 7, to submit their entry for this year's 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree featuring USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods.
DONNELLSON, Iowa (Sept. 2) – Drivers and fans who have followed IMCA Late Models and the Deery Brothers Summer Series can switch off the GPS this Labor Day holiday weekend.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (September 2) - Coming Up at CJ Speedway this Labor Day weekend will be double the racing thrills.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 2, 2009) - Carla Roynon Herrera, daughter of veteran supermodified and sprint car racer Bill Roynon, and her husband Johnny Herrera, the current Knoxville Raceway point leader, will join Mobile, Alabama’s Buddy Bielarski and his nephew Rick Crawford at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum on Thursday for a special reception.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Sept. 1) – After dominating the first half of the race, Ray Guss Jr. was in position to capitalize on a rare mistake by point leader Jeff Aikey and eke out the Tuesday night Deery Brothers Summer Series victory at Marshalltown Speedway.
OSKALOOSA, IA (September 1) - Racing action was held on Tuesday night with the Casey’s General Stores USMTS chase for the championship known as the Hunt.
Pinkerton does it again,
pockets $3,000 with ’Hunt’ triumph at Osky.
Photo by Chad Ebel
QUINCY, IL (September 2) - Quincy Raceways will be hosting one of the biggest race nights of the 2009 season on Sunday September 6 featuring something for every race fan.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (September 1) – Wherever you find the mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour, there are several big-league names that always come up when discussing possible winners and top-runners, but the name Brad Pinkerton is never one of them.
BUCKNER, MO (September 1) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products makes their first visit of 2009 to the Sunflower State this Saturday night, September 5th as the MLRA Super Late Models travel to the Dirt Track at Heartland Park Topeka just outside of Topeka, Kansas.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (September 1) - The “September Showdown” kicks off at Hawkeye Downs Speedway this Friday night, September 4 with all seven divisions in action.
VINTON, Iowa (Sept. 1) – A single point made Kevin Blum the national champion in IMCA’s Late Model division.
QUINCY, IL (September 1) - Labor Day is a holiday where most workers get to sit back and relax, which is true of the drivers and crews of the O Reilly Midwest All Star Series.
DONNELLSON, Iowa (September 1) - Drivers and fans who have followed IMCA Late Models and the Deery Brothers Summer Series can switch off the GPS this Labor Day holiday weekend.
(Bill W) September 1, 2009 – The lead trio in Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders continue to play “Hot Potato” with the top spot in the standings.
(Bill W) September 1, 2009 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett dished out his 13th career victory at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri last Saturday night. It was his career-best 20th of the 2009 season as well.
(Bill W) September 1, 2009 – Brandon Wimmer and car owner Rick Ferkel found a couple of races last weekend to tune up for this week’s action with the All Star Circuit of Champions.
EAST MOLINE, IL (September 1) - It was a very cool summer evening once again at the Quad City Raceway, as it was the season championship for the IMCA Late Models.
MOBERLY, MO (September 1) - A-modified driver, Colt Mather, made the trek south from Iowa for just his 3rd race of 2009 at 24 Raceway, and got a 2nd win out of it that entry over 22 other A-mods.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 31) – The USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour swings back into action this week with six races throughout Iowa and Minnesota worth nearly $100,000 in prize money.
Mitch Wissmiller took the lead just after a
restart and powered his way to take the feature Sprint win at Morgan County
Speedway. 8-28-09
Photo by R.J. Brown
MACON, IL (August 31) - On Sept 2 get ready to welcome track owner and NASCAR titan Tony Stewart for the first time since his appearance when the track reopened under the new high profile ownership team in 2007.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 31, 2009) - The stars and cars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League will be making their annual trip here to Deer Creek Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 5, for an exciting 50-lap feature event, the Baudoin Oil 50.
Paul Nienhiser set his sights on the feature
win and achieved his goal winning the Mini-Sprint portion of Fri. 8-28-09
races at Morgan County Speedway.
Photo by R.J. Brown
(Bill W) August 31, 2009 – Brian Brown entered Saturday night hoping to draw closer to point leader, Johnny Herrera in the race for the Season Championship at Knoxville Raceway ending this weekend.
BUCKNER, MO (August 31, 2009) - Officials with The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products and the Nevada Speedway have announced that the MLRA event originally scheduled for Saturday, September 12th in Nevada, Missouri has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 17th.
HARLAN, IA (August 31) - Races at the Shelby County Speedway were underway last Saturday under clear skies as fans took the stands bearing jackets and blankets to guard against the cool weather.
Adam Scott celebrates his first ever feature event win as he won the Tim’s
Machine Shop Hobby Stock Season Championship Feature Event at
Quincy Raceways on August 30, 2009.
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QUINCY, IL (August 30) - Quincy raceway results for August 30.
WAKEENEY, KS (August 30) - Wakeeney (KS) Speedway wrapped up the 2009 racing season Sunday evening, August 30, with over 70 cars on hand.
For the 1st time of the 2009 season Dustin Selvage found his way
to victory lane after a strange feature..
As Selvage flew
by the flag stand for the final lap, the right side panel tore apart from
the wing. A portion of it struck flagman Justin Clark and he fell to the
back of the flag stand as the race quickly went red. He was momentarily
stunned but was able to get to his feet. After a short period to get his
bearings.. Photo by Dave Hill
SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 29) - While the weather has been cool this racing season, Brandon Maggard has been as hot as a normal racing season as the Springfield area driver showed everyone the fast way around the Quick-Quarter of the racy Springfield Raceway.
PEORIA, IL (August 29) - Peoria Speedway Season Championship Results
LA SALLE, IL (August 29) – Sheffield racer Rich Bell is no stranger to the world of dirt track racing.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 29) - A cool fall night brought to a close the 2009 regular season racing action at Deer Creek Speedway with track champions secured in most classes the closest was the US ARMY WISSOTA Super Stock division.
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 29) – Terry McCarl captured career win number forty-seven at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night as this central Iowa track neared the end of its 56th season of weekly racing.
LITTLE ROCK, AK (August 29) – On Saturday night, Wendell Wallace became the only driver to find victory lane three times on the O’Reilly MSRA tour in 2009 and along the way he picked up $2,000 for his efforts as he topped the 40 lap feature at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas.
NORTH PLATTE, NE. (August 29) - It was the final night of racing for the 2009 season at Lincoln County Raceway, and the drivers put on a great show for the fans to remember during the winter.
ELDON, MO (August 29) - Lake Ozark Speedway Race Results for August 29th.
MACON, IL (August 29) - One thing has certainly been the case at Macon Speedway in 2009, there is never a minute of boredom.
EAGLE, NE (August 29) - Eagle Raceway, Eagle, NE Race Results for August 29
WINSTON MO. (August 29) -
Saturday night was Trenton
Coke night at I-35 Speedway and the fans were treated to a great show. 2
weeks before IMCA's biggest show of the year the drivers heading there are
trying to tune their cars up and work out any bugs they have.
JACKSONVILLE, IL (August 28) -
Morgan County Speedway
Results
LANSING, MN (August 28) - The 2009 AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing Season is officially into the Home Stretch at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Powered by Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation, as Season Championship Night was run Friday Night.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (August 28) - Thanks to the efforts of many racers, crew members, fans, Hawkeye Downs staff, and others the show went on at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night.
LEBANON, MO. (August 28) - Despite constant evening rain sprinkles, action Friday night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway was fast and furious with 2 and 3 groove racing as over 80 race teams checked in.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (August 28) - The first night of three during the next eight days were run Friday night as a near perfect night would greet race fans during week number sixteen. Friday night also had the Central Iowa Stock Car Club making their annual visit.
LAWRENCEBURG, IN (August 28, 2009) - Taking the lead with two laps to go Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA went on to score his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2009 on Friday Night at Lawrenceburg Speedway.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (August 28) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for August 28.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (August 28) - The Davenport Speedway brought down the curtain on the 2009 points season Friday. Several inches of rain during the week made the racing surface soft and tacky for the season finale.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Aug. 28) - The Deery Brothers Summer Series is on the road again next Tuesday, Sept. 1 for the rescheduled event at Marshalltown Speedway.
MACON, IL (August 28) - Macon Speedway teamed up with Morgan County Speedway and Shepps Speedway to promote the Midwest Big Ten Series for the 2009 racing season.
CAMERON, Mo. (August 27) – With several inches of rain saturating the ground at U.S. 36 Raceway in Cameron, MO, over the past 24 hours, Friday night's card pitting the American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region versus the Winged Outlaw Warriors has been rained out and will not be rescheduled.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 26) – A season’s worth of preparati on, effort, winning, losing, close calls and even closer finishes, will come to a close this Friday at the Davenport Speedway 2009 Season Championships.
BOONE, IA (August 26) - The RaceRPM.com Crew once again serve as your official on-track home for live coverage of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals in 2009.
(Bill W) August 26, 2009 – Every point counts, and the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders have been putting it to the test as of late.
BEEBE, AR (August 25) – The stars and cars of the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour will invade Tracy Clay’s I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas this Saturday, August 29th for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start event.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 25) - Mike Brooks, president of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation’s board of directors, will welcome new members at the next quarterly board meeting in Lake Perris, California, on Friday, November 6, as part of the Oval Nationals at the Perris Auto Speedway.
EAST MOLINE, IL (August 25) - Mother Nature provided the Quad City Raceway with a beautiful cool summer evening. 75 cars were on hand to do battle on Hall of Fame voting night.
MOBERLY, MO (August 24) - Saturday August 29th, the points racing season will have winners determined in all five of the classes competing at Moberly's 24 Raceway for the season championships.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 24) - Sat Night Aug 29th will be kids night at the Races at the Springfield Raceway.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (August 24) – In order to save a few bucks, drivers have until Tuesday, September 1, to submit their entry for this year's 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree featuring USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods.
(Bill W) – August 25, 2009 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst picked up his sixth win of the year on Saturday night in Twin Features action with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa as part of the 2nd Annual Brian Hetrick Tribute.
LEBANON, IA (August 24) - The Action will continue hot and heavy Friday night Aug 28th at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as the feature winner in the Factory Stock class will receive $500 to win the main event.
2008 O'Reilly MLRA Series Champion John Anderson
SEDALIA, MO (August 23) - The 2008 O'Reilly MLRA Series Champion John Anderson defended the colors of the MLRA by capturing the AAA Missouri State Championships at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway on Sunday night.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (August 24) - Point race action continues this Friday, August 28 for all classes with the season championship set for Friday, Sept. 4. Race fans from Columbus Junction, Fredonia and Letts are being offered special $5.00 admission to the grandstand.
(Bill W) August 24, 2009 – Brian Brown picked up his thirteenth career win at the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri on Sunday.
BURLINGTON, IA (August 24) - Along with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Night of the Twins at 34 Raceway the Mike’s Auto Parts IMCA Stock Cars, Pepsi Hobby Stocks and Miller Lite IMCA Modifieds were also in action.
Jake Powers scored his first ever feature event win at Quincy Raceways in
the Tim’s Machine Shop Hobby Stock division on Sunday August 23, 2009.
QUINCY, IL (August 23) - Mark Burgtorf, Jason Perry, Michael Long, Terry Houston and Jake Powers all scored feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, August 23 during Best Buy Store of Quincy Night at the Races.
LEXINGTON, NE (August 23) - Championship night was a wild night at Dawson County Raceway. There was at least one car that rolled over in each of the three regular classes during the night, and you didn’t know if there was going to be a pileup at the end of every feature race.
DECORAH, Iowa (Aug. 22) – Just six days shy of the one-year anniversary of his first United States Modified Touring Series victory, Ryan Gustin picked up his fifth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the 2009 season Saturday with a wire-to-wire victory in the 40-lap Sunoco "A" Main at the Upper Iowa Speedway.
MARION, IOWA (August 23) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team from Marion, Iowa, are offering a unique and exciting opportunity for sprint-car racing fans to be part of the team.
Shimek Speedway
Rookie Advanced feature winner - Dalton Westercamp.
FARMINGTON, IA (August 22) - Shimek had 63 karts race this weekend. Despite all the rain again this week the track needed water added.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 22) - Taylor Overbo led out of turn two on the first lap of the Dirt Doctor Trucking WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature event with Travis Krause close in second.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 22) - Under perfect racing weather and a perfect racing surface action provided the fans at SpringfieldRaceway some close racing action.
Matt
Rogerson's evening took a big turn for the worst during a restart in the
second Sprint Invader feature at the 34 Raceway. Matt was uninjured, but
the same couldn't be said for the car and he was done for night.
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (August 22) - 34 Raceway results for August 22
Dennis Erp won $2000 at LaSalle Speedway in the
Northern Allstar Late Model Series event. Photo by Mike Ruefer
WHEATLAND, MO (August 22) - MLRA Results from Lucas Oil Speedway
Brady Bacon and the Tel-Star Communications crew enjoy Sprint Bandits Tour
'N Topless victory lane after winning Saturday night's $10,000-to-win Ron
Shuman Classic at Kansas City's Lakeside Speedway and putting the clamps on
the 2009 Sprint Bandits TNT championship.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 22) – Broken Arrow, Oklahoma's Brady Bacon cashed in on a big Saturday night at Lakeside Speedway by topping the $10,000-to-win Ron Shuman Classic and putting the clamps on the Fifth Annual Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless championship in the process.
NORTH PLATTE, NE (August 22) - It was a fast night of racing at Lincoln County Raceway on August 22, as the races were run in just a little over two-and-a-half drivers.
WEST PLAINS, MO (August 22) - With a weekend off from his normal ride at Knoxville, Don Droud Jr. jumped into a familiar ride to take home the top prize at West Plains Motor Speedway Saturday night.
ELDON, MO (August 22) - Lake Ozark Speedway results for August 22
Not racing
for almost eleven years, Hot Shoe Veteran, Dave Feese is back in 360 action
@ 34 Saturday Night. He is the Father of Blake Feese who also ran several
years of sprint cars all over the midest. Who said you can't teach an ole
dog new tricks.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
PEORIA, IL (August 22) - Peoria Speedway results for August 22.
EAGLE, NE (August 22) - Eagle Raceway results for August 22.
MACON, IL (August 22) - Decatur’s Shawn Bohm had been racing at Macon Speedway for quite a few years in the Modifieds and most recently the Late Models.
Whitt Wins 100! Cole Whitt took his pole
starting position, set the cruise control on full and led all 100 laps of
the Tony Bettenhouser 100 at the Springfield Mile.
Photo by RJ Brown
SPRINGFIELD, IL (August 22) - At 18 years and 2 months Cole Whitt of Alpine, California became the youngest championship race winner at the Illinois State Fair as he led all 100 miles enroute to a historic win in the 49th Tony Bettenhausen 100 for the USAC K&N Filters Silver Crown Series on the Springfield Mile.
CRESCO, Iowa (August 22) – Rescheduled races at Cresco Speedway and Marshalltown Speedway are next on the schedule for the Deery Brothers Summer Series.
LEBANON, MO (August 21) - Under a perfect evening and a lightning fast and racy track action continued Friday night with 80 raceteams in the pits along with 3 first time 2009 winners.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 22) - Mobile, Alabama’s Buddy Bielarski and his nephew Rick Crawford, currently in the ‘top ten’ in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points, are coming to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum on Thursday, September 3.
McCOOK, Nebr. (August 21) - The track was in excellent shape for the gigantic season finale at McCook Speedway August 21.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (August 21) - Tim Plummer visited Coca-Cola Victory Lane twice on Friday night, August 21 as he posted wins in both Coors Light Modifieds and Miller Lite Late Models during Coca-Cola Night at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
BLOOMINGTON, IL (August 21) - Usually when you are at a race track and you hear the drivers are dodging something, it is another competitor on the track, but tonight the Midwest All Stars were dodging rain drops at Bloomington Speedway.
Veteran 305
Sprint Car racer, Chad Huston brings his sprinter to Lee County Speedway
Friday night to shake it down for a few very fast hot laps. Dennis Krieger
Imagery c. 09
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (August 21) - Friday night’s week fifteen turned into a tune-up for the September’s third annual “Havoc on the High Banks” as drivers in the Modified division was racing for extra cash and a five-foot trophy during the “Custom Concrete” twenty-lap main event.
(Bill W) August 21, 2009 - Though CJ Houseman is one of the up and coming young drivers in sprint car racing, he scored one for the old timers on Friday night at the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois.
MACON, IL (August 21) - Macon Speedway has regretably cancelled tonights
program due to heavy rainfall. Please join us tomorrow night for POWRi
Midgets, UMP Modified, Street Stocks and Hornets. Gates open at 5 racing at
7.
DAVENPORT, Iowa
(August 21, 2009) –
Mother
Nature was the only taking the checkered flag at Davenport Speedway Friday.
A heavy rain shower just after three o’clock washed out any chance to
complete track preparation for the evening’s racing program.
LANSING, MN (August 21) - The first of the 2009 Chateau Raceway Track Champions for 2009 were decided shortly after noon on Friday when track officials pulled the plug on the nights scheduled AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing Series Action.
BLOOMFIELD, IA (August 21) - August 21- Races for tonight are Cancelled due to wet conditions. Next Friday August 28th will be season championship night at the Bloomfield Speedway.
CRESCO, Iowa (August 21) - The Deery Brothers Summer Series ends a lengthy absence from the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 25, as Subway hosts the IMCA Late Model tour for their first event at the Cresco Speedway since 1996.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 21, 2009) - Just days after sprint car fans witnessed possibly the most exciting World Challenge race in history, the host Knoxville Raceway is pleased to announce that the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic at Premier Speedway’s Sungold Stadium in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.
MARYVILLE, IL (August 21) – Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., remained the UMP DIRTcar Racing national Super Late Model points leader for the second straight week, but his slight edge became even more precarious.
CRESCO, Iowa (Aug. 21) - Rescheduled races at Cresco Speedway and Marshalltown Speedway are next on the schedule for the Deery Brothers Summer Series.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (August 21) - Two more racers made it to victory lane this week for the first time this season. Daniel Guss (mod lites), Moline, Illinois and John Whalen, (4 cylinder), Ainsworth, both were first to take the checkered flag in their divisions.
SEDALIA, MO (August 20) - Jim Moody wanted very badly to repeat his 2008 AAA Insurance Missouri State Fair Modified title, and it showed Thursday night, as he led every lap en route to repeating his win.
Starting
out at I-80 Speedway, Levi Jones is running his ole familiar #38 Sprinter
during the ASCS TNT (Touring N Topless) events in Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Lakeside, Kansas.
Good Luck Levi....Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
POSTVILLE, IA (August 20) - A generational giant in dirt Late Model competition is still going strong at a trio of Iowa dirt tracks. Ed Sanger, 68, of Postville, Iowa, is a contemporary of two NASCAR Whelen All American Series national champions.
(Bill W) – August 20, 2009 – Kaley Gharst knows that everything has to work right to do well at the Knoxville Nationals.
GRIMES, IA (August 19) - Brett Moffitt, the sixteen year old rookie NASCAR driver from Grimes, Iowa, continues to hold a firm grip on sixth place in the NASCAR Camping World East Series point standings after another top ten finish during his rookie season, competing in the NASCAR Camping World Series East division.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 18) – After last Friday’s exciting racing action, two drivers were able to extend their points lead, three leads shrank, and one class saw a change in the leader’s spot.
(Bill W) August 19, 2009 – The Knoxville Nationals didn’t go the way Billy Alley planned.
MACON, IA (August 20) - Central Illinois race fans will have an action packed weekend ahead as there will be 4 races in three days this weekend starting at Macon Speedway on Friday night.
DES MOINES, Iowa (August 18) – Another blue ribbon-worthy performance resulted in another Deery Brothers Summer Series feature win for Jeff Aikey.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (August 18) - The 2009 racing season continues at Hawkeye Downs Speedway this Friday night as long-time sponsor Coca-Cola presents racing in six divisions.
BEEBE, Arkansas (August 18) – The stars and cars of the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour are set to have two huge events this weekend as they go “Topless”.
(Bill W) August 18, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders hit the halfway mark on their 2009 schedule this weekend with dates at the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois on Friday, and the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Saturday.
MACON, IL (August 18) - Macon Speedway announces a schedule change for the popular Midwest Big Ten Series. The final two races in the Midwest Big Ten Series have been moved to August 26 at Shepp’s Speedway and August 29 at Macon Speedway.
(Bill W) August 18, 2009 – Brandon Wimmer has had better weeks, but much can be chalked up to good old “Mother Nature”.
MACON, IL (August 18) – Macon Speedway and POWRi are proud to announce that the Micro’s will be running a special two day show Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 18) - The Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will be back in action Sat night Aug 22 with action in all 5 classes in action.
Brady Bacon and the Tel-Star Communications crew enjoy Sprint Bandits Tour
'N Topless victory lane after topping Monday night's TNT Husker Nationals at
Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway.
MOBERLY, MO (August 18) - There were 79 race teams in attendance, including the unlimited latemodels of the MLRA, when the light rain started about 7:30 pm last Saturday at 24 Raceway.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 18) - Craig Dollansky has visited numerous tracks in his home state of Minnesota during his life, be it when he was growing up and watching his father Bill race and then when he climbed into a sprint car himself, but one track he has never been to is Deer Creek Speedway, located in Spring Valley, which is about two and a half hours from his home in Elk River.
QUINCY, IL (August 17) - The Monster Midwest Series for UMP Late Models will be making their first ever appearance at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, August 23.
GREENWOOD, Neb. (August 17) – Brady Bacon's night didn't get off to the best of starts at I-80 Speedway on Monday night.
LEXINGTON, Nebr. (August 16) - If there was a song that would sum up the August 16 races at Dawson County Raceway, it would be James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain.”
CANEY, Kan. (August 15) – It was a familiar face in victory lane as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship rolled into unfamiliar territory Saturday night.
Donny Schatz finished second four times at the Knoxville Nationals and now
he can call himself a four-time champion. It took an extra day but the
Fargo, North Dakota, driver made it four in a row, winning the 49th Annual
Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The win was worth $150,000.
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 16) - Donny Schatz finished second four times at the Knoxville Nationals and now he can call himself a four-time champion.
BROOKLYN, IA (August 16) - Brooklyn Raceway ( The Figure 8 Capital of the World ) will host 2 nights of the wildest motorsports races you will ever see Sept. 25-26 at Brooklyn, Iowa. The purse is $16,000 based on 200 cars. See more at www.thebrooklynraceway.com There will be 3 figure 8 and a 2man cruiser class.
QUINCY, IL (August 16) - Frequent rain showers has forced the cancellation of the Yellow Book Salute to the Troops Night at the Races for Sunday, July 16 at Quincy Raceways. The Summy Tire and Auto Center and Advance Trading Trophy Dash Finale’s scheduled for tonight have been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept 13.
BUCKNER, MO (August 16) - The O'Reilly MLRA event at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri was cancelled due to rain on Saturday night, August 15th.
STUART, IA (August 16) - Races at the Stuart Speedway for August 16th have been cancelled due to wet grounds from all the rain the yesterday and during the night.
ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (August 16) – Sunday night's scheduled opening leg of the Fifth Annual Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless Midwest Swing at Rapid Speedway has been cancelled due to heavy overnight rains.
NORTH PLATTE, Nebr. (August 15) - Although there was some trepidation about the skies, the show at Lincoln County Raceway was able to completed on August 15, about twenty minutes before the storm hit the fairgrounds.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 15) - Chuck Nerland pulled out to the early lead in the WISSOTA Street Stocks with Troy Voth moving into second.
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 15) - Rain forces Knoxville Nationals main events to Sunday August 16, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa (August 15) – With the annual outing on asphalt in the record book, the Deery Brothers Summer Series returns to dirt with a midweek doubleheader at two frequent tour venues.
LEBANON, MO (August 15) - With over 70 race teams in the pits and perfect weather conditions action Friday Night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway again provided excellent racing with two first time winners grabbing the checkered flag for 2009.
Steve Sheppard Jr., promoter Shepps Speedway,
took his #5s late model to the limit to take the Late Model feature win at
Morgan County Speedway.
Photo by R.J. Brown
JACKSONVILLE, IL (August 14) -
Results Morgan County
Speedway
Jacksonville, IL
MACON, IL (August 15) - With the rough stretch the economy has gone through recently, finding good, quality entertainment at reasonable prices has been something not easy to find.
BATESVILLE, AR (August 15) - Adding another crown jewel race to a growing and impressive resume, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN took the lead from Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN on lap 12th and never looked backing.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 15) - Following his fourth place finish in Friday night’s Digital Delivery Networks Knoxville World Challenge, native Iowan Terry McCarl has taken the point lead in the 2009 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks point championship.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (August 14) There were three first time winners at CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction last Friday, August 14 with Phillip Beard, Crawfordsville (stock cars), Todd Hansen, Muscatine (mod lites) and Blaine Dopler, Wapello (hobby stocks) getting their first wins at the 4/10 mile track.
A Scramble was won by Donny Schatz, Fargo ND;
2. Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale TX; 3. Dale Blaney, Fowler OH;
PONTOON BEACH, IL (August 14) - Results for Tri-City Speedway August 14
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (August 14) - Friday night race fans were treated to a near perfect night as the speedway prepares for three nights of racing in the next eight nights.
LOCUST GROVE, AR (August 14, 2009) - Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO and current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Point's Leader, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN will make up the front row for the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 on Saturday Night at Batesville Motor Speedway after the completion of Friday Night's PRC Time Trials and Heat Races.
For the seventh time this season,
fans saw Jason Hughes roll into the winners circle at the end of a USMTS
Casey’s General Stores National Tour main event at Humboldt Speedway.
HUMBOLDT, Kan. (Aug. 14) – Round 4 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship found the mud-slinging Modifieds at the Humboldt Speedway for the third time in 2009.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (August 14) - The Davenport Speedway roared back to life Friday night after the break for the Mississippi Valley Fair. With three races left in the 2009 regular season, the battle for the track championships are heating up lap by lap.
LANSING, MN (August 14) - It was a hot muggy night for week fifteen of AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing Series Action at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Powered by Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation.
Sammy Swindell drives it like he stole it at Friday
main at 49th Annual Knoxville Nationals
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 14) - The 1983 Knoxville Nationals champion proved he can still drive it like he stole it and that’s what Sammy Swindell’s wife, Amy, reportedly told him in victory lane.
TIPTON, MO (August 14) - After taking nearly a month off, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors will return to action on Saturday August 22nd at the West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 14) - History will be made on Wednesday, August 19 as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series visits Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota for the first time in the 31-plus year history of the series for the Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash at the state-of-the-art high-banked 3/8-mile.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 14) - The non-profit National Sprint Car Museum’s annual racing auction will take place tomorrow (Saturday afternoon) at 12:30 p.m. on the air-conditioned second floor of the four-story facility in Knoxville.
MARYVILLE, IL (August 14) – With one sizzling summer weekend, Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., ascended to the top of the UMP DIRTcar Racing national Super Late Model points standings.
BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 13) – The two drivers who slugged it out at the front of last season’s Night of 1,000 Stars special at Hancock County Speedway were at it again at this year’s event.
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 13) - The California driver won the second qualifying night of the 49th Annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Thursday, August 13, at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville Iowa. The win was worth $12,000 for his Roth racing team.
Tim Kaeding in time trails Thursday evening at Knoxville.
Tim went on to win the A-Main event.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Aug. 13) – Jeremy Payne came out on top of Thursday's USMTS Casey’s General Stores National main event at the Springfield Raceway, and in the process earned a measure of redemption to go along with the $3,000 winner's share of the purse.
STOCKTON, KS (August 13) - Racing action returned to Rooks County Speedway in Stockton, KS, Thursday evening, August 13, for the second night of races during the Rooks County Free Fair.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 13, 2009) - Johnny Herrera of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has kept his point lead in the 2009 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks point championship after the second qualifying night for the SuperClean Knoxville Nationals.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (August 12) — Casey’s General Stores presents seven divisions of racing in the Papa Johns/I-Wireless Championship Series at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night, August 14.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 13, 2009) - The “One Dream: Dirt Track Racing” documentary film will make its Iowa premiere at the International Reel Wheel Film Festival on Saturday, August 15, at 1 p.m. in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.
MACON, IL (August13) - Macon Speedway is excited to announce another popular Midwest Big Ten Series race will be held this Friday night at Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville.
New Donny Schatz Knoxville Nationals paint scheme.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 13, 2009) - With his fourteenth place finish in the first qualifying night feature for the SuperClean Knoxville Nationals, Johnny Herrera of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
(Bill W) August 13, 2009 – If you would have told Billy Alley he would finish third in the 360 Nationals two weeks ago, he wouldn’t have believed you.
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 12) - A racing surface plagued with rain shook things up at the opening qualifying night of the 49th Annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
LA MONTE, Mo. (Aug. 11) – Grant Junghans was pretty happy Tuesday night after scoring a career-best runner-up finish at the LA Raceway for the opening event of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 11) - The Best of the Midwest in Modified Racing will be battling Thursday Night Aug.13 at the Quick-Quarter of the lightning quick SpringfieldRaceway as the United States Modified Touring Series will be on hand as they compete in their 3rd race of the Hunt to determine the 2009 National Champion.
LEBANON, MO (August 11) - As the championship chase heads down the backstretch at the Lebanon Midway Speedway Friday night the final pitstop competition will be held with $100 going to the winning team during the intermission break.
(Bill W) – August 11, 2009 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst provided the show in the Knoxville 360 Nationals driving to hard-charger honors, driving from 24th to 9th.
MOBERLY, MO (August 11) - It took three heats this weekend to set the starting grid for the 21 B-modifieds to race in their feature at 24 Raceway.
MACON, IL (August 11) - Macon Speedway will be back in action after two weeks off and will be hosting the ½ price fan appreciation night this Saturday night, August 15.
GREENWOOD, Neb. (August 11) - The inaugural Charlie Clark Memorial special for IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods will be Sunday, Aug. 16 at I-80 Speedway.
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 11) - The Knoxville Raceway proudly announces Digital Delivery Networks as the title sponsor of this year’s World Challenge race to be held during the 49th Annual running of the SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 11, 2009) – Summer is beginning to wind down and so is the 2009 racing season at the Davenport Speedway.
EAST MOLINE, IL (August 11) - It was a very hot and humid night at the Quad City Raceway, as the heat index was well over 100 degrees. All five classes were in action Late Models, Street Stocks, Modifieds, 4 Cylinders, and Mod-Lites.
The top three finishers in the
$3000 to Win Gem City UMP Modified Shootout at Quincy Raceways on Sunday,
August 9. Pictured are Left to Right, Vance Wilson, 2nd place,
Michael Long, 1st and Shawn Deering, 3rd.
LA MONTE, Mo. (August 9) – Pack your muskets, rosin your bows, sharpen your knives and tighten your lug nuts ... the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship is upon us.
(Bill W) August 10, 2009 – Two second place finishes highlighted a good start to Cox Metal Design and Fabrication Iowa Speedweeks for Brian Brown.
DONNELLSON, Ia (August 10) - For the second year in a row Paul Boles and Boles Auto Sales will award extra money to eligible drivers for their feature win at the 2009 “Shiverfest” slated for Saturday October 24th at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson.
DONNELLSON, IA (August 10) - As a racer himself for the past eighteen years Paul Lawson knows how important it is to take home some extra money at the end of the night and that is one reason why Lawson Racing will sponsor the All Iowa Points Bonus program for the SportMod/Limited Modified division at the 2009 “Shiverfest”.
Jake Powers took his first ever
feature event win in the Quincy Raceways Tim’s Machine Shop Hobby Stocks on
Sunday, August 9, 2009
QUINCY, IL (August 9) - Michael Long, Jason Frankel, Terry Houston and Jake Powers all scored feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, August 9 during Dunker Concrete Construction Night at the Races.
HARLAN, IA (August 8) - The heat was on at Shelby County Speedway as Saturday Night racing got underway with the Sport Compacts taking the track under the green flag.
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Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison, Iowa 4 cylinder
Figure 8 Race Winner August 8, 2009 at the Lee County Speedway, Donnellson,
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DONNELLSON, IA (August 8) - Local talents along with the some the speedway's familiar faces entertained the sold out crowd on August 8 with Bus Races, Figure 8 Trailer Races, Mini Van Demo Derby, Figure 8 Races, and the very popular roll over contest.
WEBSTER CITY, IA (August 9) - USMTS CASEY'S GENERAL STORES NATIONAL TOUR Points standings as of August 8, 2009
BURLINGTON, IA (August 8) – 34 Raceway paid special tribute to area veterans prior to the start of racing action Saturday, August 8 in conjunction with Two Rivers Bank Night.
Michael Long, Quincy, Ill., finally notched the
first USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win at 24 Raceway.
McCOOL JUNCTION, NE (August 8, 2009) - Despite starting in the eighth row, Kelly Boen drove his Jay Dicken's powered Rocket to the front to sweep the O'Reilly MLRA/NCRA King of the Hill Shootout at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska on Saturday night before a capacity crowd.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (August 8) - After torrential rainfall earlier in the day, the show went on at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday night, August 7 as Landstar Transportation presented racing in six divisions along with the annual yearly “Hawkeye Downs Wall of Fame” induction ceremony.
ELDON, MO (August 8) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon MO. for Aug. 8
PEVELY, MO (August 8, 2009) - Joey Saldana made history in a couple of ways on Saturday night winning the inaugural Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely Missouri before a huge crowd, to take home the $20,000 top prize.
Terry McCarl bested Brian Brown in a last lap, coming off the 4th
turn. pass for the lead to win the Friday night portion of the 2009 360
Nationals…
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 8, 2009) – Terry McCarl of Altoona, IA, inked his name into the record books as the first three-time winner of the ASCS Knoxville Nationals by wiring the field in Saturday night's $10,000-to-win championship finale atop the fabled ½-mile Knoxville Raceway clay oval at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
EAGLE, NE (August 8) - Eagle Raceway Results for August 8
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (August 8) - The Best of the Midwest in Modified Racing will be battling Thursday Night Aug.13 at the Quick-Quarter of the lightning quick Springfield Raceway as the United States Modified Touring Series will be on hand as they compete in their 3rd race of the Hunt to determine the 2009 National Champion.
CANEY, Kan. (Aug. 8) – NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader will strap on his helmet and compete in his own high-powered dirt Modified when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades the Humboldt Speedway on Friday, Aug. 14, and the Caney Valley Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 15.
CULBERTSON, NE (August 7) - Culbertson Speedway held it’s first race in over a year during the Hitchcock County Fair on August 7.
Kelly Boen Takes Night #1 of King of the Hill Shootout!
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Fast Track Photos
McCOOL JUNCTION, NE (August 7) - Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen continued his torrid summer hot streak by capturing the win in the opening night of the O'Reilly MLRA King of the Hill Late Model Shootout at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 8, 2009) – With two full nights of competition at the 19th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals in the books, Saturday night's championship feature lineups are set.
PEVELY, MO (August 7) - I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri certainly lived up to its name on Friday night as being one of the raciest tracks on the World of Outlaws circuit.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (August, 7) - As the racing season marches on, one thing that has been consistent almost each and every week has been the weather and finding new drivers visiting victory lane for the first time.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (August 7) - Results for Tri-City Speedway August 7
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 7, 2009) – For 19 and three-quarters of a lap, it appeared that Missouri's Brian Brown was going to capture his first career ASCS Knoxville Nationals preliminary feature win.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 7, 2009) - Following his win on the second qualifying night of the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, Terry McCarl has tied Shane Hmiel and Wayne Johnson for the lead in the 2009 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks point championship.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 6, 2009) – No driver has ever won the ASCS Knoxville Nationals on three different occasions. But, Oklahoma City, Okla., native Wayne Johnson has a solid chance of changing that fact after an impressive triumph in Thursday's 20-lap preliminary feature, putting the caps on the opening night of competition at the 19th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals atop the famed Marion County Fairgrounds ½-mile clay oval.
BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 6) – IMCA feature events for the Night of 1,000 Stars special at Hancock County Speedway will have to wait another week.
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 6) – Two Race of Champions events have been added to the Friday night program at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 6) – Six IMCA Modified drivers can now add the title of All-Star to their racing resumes. Half a dozen first-time starters have been elected to the field of 10 for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, to be held Friday night, Sept. 11 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals at Boone Speedway.
(Bill W) – August 6, 2009 – One of the drivers seemingly flying under the radar for this week’s Cox Design and Fabrication Iowa Speedweeks is 21 year old, “Showtime” Kaley Gharst.
Al Hejna of Clear Lake,
Iowa, won the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event on Wednesday,
Aug. 5, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Joining in the
victory lane celebration are NASCAR veteran and Daytona 500 winner Michael
Waltrip (left) and USMTS flagman Ryne Staley (right).
OSKALOOSA, IA (August 5) - Results from USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour 5th Annual Southern Iowa Challenge presented by MUSCO Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Aug. 5) – Jeff Aikey proved again that he’s just as fast on asphalt as he is on dirt. Aikey led the last 31 times around the half-mile oval in winning Wednesday’s “Dirt At The Downs” Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
HAYS, KS (August 5) – NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader invaded RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, Wednesday evening, August 5, to compete in the IMCA Modified division.
(Bill W) August 5, 2009 – Everything appears to be in order for “Tornado” Billy Alley heading into the biggest time of year for a sprint car driver.
The August 4th-Tornado Tuesday Late Model
Feature went to Brian Birkohfer followed by Billy Moyer, Chad Simpson, Matt
Miller. Photo by Mike Ruefer
CRESCO, Iowa (Aug. 4) – Al Hejna scored his fifth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the season Tuesday night with a wire-to-wire performance at the Cresco Speedway.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (July 31) - The annual adventure on asphalt is next on the schedule for the Deery Brothers Summer Series, when IMCA Late Models visit Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Aug. 5.
(Bill W) August 4, 2009 – It’s the busiest time of the year for a sprint car driver, and this week will be no different.
(Bill W) August 4, 2009 – Be a part of the action on Hosehead's Radio during Cox Design and Metal Fabrication Iowa Speedweeks!
BEEBE, Arkansas (August 4) – The stars and cars of the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour will return to action this Friday, August 7th at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri.
LEBANON, MO. (August 4) - Following another action packed Friday Night last week, the action will again heat-up at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as it will be Hardee's Night at the races.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (August 4) - The Quick-Quarter mile dirt track of the Springfield Raceway will be in action in a different type of event Sat night Aug 8 as the Outlaw Pulling Association will be hosting a Truck and Tractor Pull Sat night.
FORT DODGE, Iowa (Aug. 3) – Ryan Gustin picked up his third USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory of the season — and second in the last five events — Monday night at the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
PEVELY, MO (August 4) - History will be made at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri on Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8 as the World of Outlaws take to the high-banked bullring for the inaugural Ironman 55.
BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 3) – Hancock County Speedway’s 15th annual Night of 1,000 Stars special this Thursday, Aug. 6 boasts a $3,000 prize for the winner of the IMCA Modified main event.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 3, 2009) - Fan favorite Paul McMahan, originally from northern California and now living in Tennessee, is the 22nd and latest sprint car driver to enter the 20-lap, $10,000-to-win Knoxville World Challenge invitational.
EAST MOLINE, IL (Aug 3) - It has been a dream season for Kevin Blum and that dream continued on Sunday at Quad City Raceway.
SEDALIA, MO. (August 3) - A 60-year tradition continues next month when the AAA Insurance Missouri State Championship races return the Sedalia’s State Fair Speedway as part of the Missouri State Fair.
Keith Pratt, Sam
Halstead, and Tom Goble had a spirited duel for the second spot in the late
model feature at the 34 Raceway 8-1-09. Goble in the 69 won the battle,
with Pratt following him and Halstead settling for fourth.
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PEORIA, IL (August 2) - A few minor adjustments helped Chuck Barnes Jr. find his way back to victory lane Saturday night at Peoria Speedway.
FORT DODGE, Iowa (Aug. 2) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour is back in action on Monday, Aug. 3, as they kick off a swing of five races in six days at the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (August 02) - The busiest week of the 2009 Hawkeye Downs Racing season lies just ahead with three events on the calendar.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 2, 2009) - The Des Moines Speedway board track, ‘old time sprint car racin’ and the Pennsylvania Posse highlight the Friday, August 14, schedule of the four-day Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair at the National Sprint Car Museum.
SPRINGFIELD, IL (August 2) -
Under a cool Aug night
and an early morning rain shower, the action at the Springfield Raceway
lived up to the billing as the Quick-Quarter with an excellent racing
surface and side by side action all night long.
CAMARGO, IL (August 1) –
The O’Reilly Midwest All Star
Series announced today that the race originally scheduled for Sunday, August
9th at Quincy Raceways has been postponed until Sunday September 6th.
CAMARGO, IL (August 1) - Sometimes it feels like the world is against you and on other nights it seems like the stars align and even with your mistakes you come out on top.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (August 1) - A slightly cool afternoon brought out the fans to the second annual Popapalooza Concert for a Cure and racing event.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 31) - Hawkeye Downs race fans were treated to ten feature events and over 230 laps of feature racing Friday night July 31 as KHAK-FM presented the “2nd Annual Prelude to the Dirt.”
Brian Brown
gave it all he had to chase down Terry McCarl during the 410 A-Main Saturday
night. Billy Alley finishing 3rd was definetly coming on strong during the
closing laps.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 1) - Terry McCarl and Clint Garner took feature event wins at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. For McCarl, it was his career win number 45 here and it was Garner’s fifth at this legendary speedway.
EAGLE, NE (Aug 1, 2009) - Results from Eagle Raceway, Egle Ne August 1, 2009
ELDON, MO (Aug 1) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, MO August 1
Matt Goulden gets some congratulatory lovin' from a special
lady after his modified feature win at Morgan County Speedway.
Jacksonville, Il 7-31-09 Photo by R. J. Brown
JACKSONVILLE, IL (July 31) - Results from Morgan County Speedway, Jacksonville, Il July 31, 2009
LEBANON, MO. (July 31) - A Lightning fast and smooth race track and close racing headlined the racing action Friday night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway with over 80 raceteams in the pits.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 1, 2009) - Shane Hmiel has taken the early lead in the 2009 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks point championship, which will crown “Mr. Sprint Car” after 12 races in 11 nights of sprint car racing in central Iowa.
A very
happy Jeff Mueller winning his 3rd IMCA Stock Car Feature Event at Lee
County Speedway Friday Night, 7.31.09
Dennis Krieger Imagery/LCS 09
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PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 31) - Results for Tri-City Speedway July 31
FARMER CITY, IL (July 31) - Farmer City Raceway results for July 31
LANSING, MN (July 31) - It was a perfect sunny night at the start of AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing action Friday Night at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, powered by Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (July 31) - Race fans were treated on Friday night to two special events.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 31, 2009) – The final night of July, was a busy one for the racers at the Davenport Speedway.
DENISON, Iowa (July 31, 2009) – Bronson Maeschen snared his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Friday night's 25-lap Midwest vs. Northern Plains Regional Challenge feature atop the 5/8-mile Crawford County Speedway.
Ray Guss Jr. raced to a second
straight IMCA Late Model tour victory of his own.
MARYVILLE, IL (July 31, 2009) – Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. (Super Late Models) and Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek, Ill. (Modifieds) maintained their respective leads in the UMP DIRTcar Racing national points standings released Thursday by organization officials.
(Bill W) July 31, 2009 – 2007 Knoxville Raceway track champion, Brian Brown, will have a special paint scheme for the 19th running of the 360 Nationals and other select future shows.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (July 31) – The annual adventure on asphalt is next for the Deery Brothers Summer Series, when IMCA Late Models visit Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Aug. 5.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (July 31) - On the first night of the annual USA Nationals here at Cedar Lake Speedway on Thursday, the WORLD Dirt Racing League Late Models took center stage, and Tim Fuller ended up in the spotlight.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (July 31) – After an impending storm stopped the action at CJ Speedway last week race fans got to see double features in three of the five classes at in Columbus Junction Friday, July 31.
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (July 30) – A night after he ended Jeff Aikey’s Deery Brothers Summer Series winning streak, Ray Guss Jr. raced to a second straight IMCA Late Model tour victory of his own.
LEBANON, MO (July 30) - Officials at Lebanon I-44 Speedway have completed the rules for the 2010 racing season. The official rules are posted for all classes on the website and are available for downloading on the internet.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 30, 2009) - The Wednesday, August 12, portion of the four-day Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair at the National Sprint Car Museum is coming together well, with salutes to ‘Kenny Gritz & the 1969 Knoxville Nationals’
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 30) - This Friday night is the “KHAK 2nd Annual Prelude to the Dirt” event at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (July 29) – CJ Speedway hosted its “Fair Shootout” on Wednesday, July 29 in conjunction with the Louisa County Fair. Sponsored by Louisa Communications the 4 cylinders and Mod Lites were in action with double 20 laps features for both classes.
OSKALOOSA, IA (July 29) - Racing action for Wild Wednesday at Southern Iowa Speedway was held with the young race fans getting a chance to ride around the speedway along with prizes, candy, money and even a chance to win a bicycle.
ALLISON, Iowa (July 29) – Ray Guss Jr. simply ran out of laps in his bid to win the first Deery Brothers Sum mer Series event of the season at Highway 3 Raceway back in May.
SUPERIOR, WIS (July 29) - Round 11 was on tap for the WORLD Dirt Racing League Late Models, as they moved here Wednesday night to the beautiful Superior Speedway.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 29) - This Friday night is the “2nd Annual Prelude to the Dirt” event at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
(Bill W) July 29, 2009 – It was another week of hard luck for Lincoln, Nebraska driver Billy Alley.
MACON, IL (July 29) - Macon Speedway and POWRi are proud to announce that the Micro’s will be running a special two day show Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22.
BRAINERD, MINN. (July 29) - It was a beautiful July night here Tuesday as North Central Speedway played host to Round 10 of the 2009 WORLD Dirt Racing League season.
(Bill W) July 29, 2009 – Jesse “the Rocket” Hockett and the VKCC Motorsports/Tom Buch #13 race team are back home after an extended stay in the Pacific Northwest netted three wins and eight top ten finishes in nine races over thirteen days.
Jay Noteboom of Hinton
18th annual Harris Clash at Knoxville Raceway
MASON CITY, Iowa (July 28) – The celebration was bittersweet following Jeff Aikey’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature win Tuesday night at I-35 Speedway.
LEBANON, MO (July 28) - Friday Night July 31st the Action at the Lebanon Midway Speedway will feature something for everyone as the area Bombers will be racing for big $$$$ with the winner taking home $500.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (July 28) - Racing action swings back into high gear Sat night Aug 1st at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway with the point chases tight and the return of the Late Models to the weekly racing card.
Jay Noteboom of Hinton etched his name into the record books as he captured
the 18th annual Harris Clash at Knoxville Raceway Tuesday night
with
Jay is Bob Harris presenting the trophy…. Photo by Dave Hill
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 28) – With a list of high profile feature wins out of state and north of the border to his recent credit, Jay Noteboom reminded his IMCA Modified foes that he’s a force to be reckoned with when the green flag flies close to home, too.
MOBERLY, MO (July 28) - In an unusual set of circumstances, all five classes last Saturday saw the feature winner at 24 Raceway simply hook up to the track and run away with the win.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 27, 2009) - The Thursday, August 13, portion of the four-day Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair at the National Sprint Car Museum is shaping up extremely well, with appearances already lined up.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION (July 27) - Promoters at CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction are offering a special pricing for race fans in the Morning Sun, Winfield and Mt. Union area.
(Bill W) July 27, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders have announced their inaugural appearance at the Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa on Friday, September 18!
(Bill W) July 27, 2009 – After two weeks where things happened beyond his control, taking him out of the point lead at Knoxville, Brian Brown rebounded Saturday with a solid top five finish.
MONETT, MO (July 27) - The Race Brothers Show-Me Racin’ Series was back in action close to home at the Grand Ole Lady of the Dirt Tracks, Monett Speedway.
BURLINGTON, IA (July 25) – Three drivers raced to their first feature wins for the season Saturday, July 25 with two getting repeat wins.
Fourteen year old Tanner Klingele took his first ever feature even win in
the Tim’s Machine Shop Hobby Stock division at Quincy Raceways on Sunday,
July 26
QUINCY, IL (July 26) - Matt Bailey, Steven DeLonjay, Kevin Tomlinson and Tanner Klingele all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, July 26 during Heetco Night at the Races.
CALIFORNIA, MO (July 26) - Taking control on a lap nineteen restart, Randy Martin won the 7th Annual Clyde Wood Memorial at Double X Speedway with the O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors on Sunday night.
LEXINGTON, NEBR. (July 26) - The Blood, Sweat, and Tears Modified series came to Dawson County Raceway on July 26th to compete with the area Modifieds and put on a show with the IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks.
OSBORNE, KS (July 26) - Mother Nature treated race fans to a perfect night for racing at Osborne (KS) Speedway Sunday evening, July 26, to wrap up the second night of racing action at the ½-mile oval during the Osborne County Fair.
BLOOMFIELD, IA (July 24) - Racing action Friday night at the Mountain-Dew Bloomfield speedway with the night being sponsored by the local parts trailer Art’s Racemart of Memphis, Mo.
MASON CITY, Iowa (July 26) –
What will already have been a busy
month for IMCA Late Model drivers and fans following the Deery Brothers
Summer Series ends with three events in as many nights.
305 Sprint Car driver Marty Stephenson wins at Knoxville
Raceway. Marty was followed by Tasker Phillips 2nd and Bob Lamb was 3rd.
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KNOXVILLE, IA (July 25, 2009) - Dusty Zomer, Jon Agan and Marty Stephenson all with victories at the fame Knoxville Raceway.
PEORIA, IL (July 25) - Peoria Speedway Results for July 25
MACON, IL (July 25) - After Kasey Kahne and co-owner Kenny Wallace graced their presences at the racetrack, Macon Speedway held their make-up 95Q Firecracker 40s event.
OSBORNE, KS (July 25) - Osborne (KS) Speedway was the sight of racing action Saturday evening, July 25, during the Osborne county fair with four classes in competition.
ELKO, Minn. (July 25) – The mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour returned to the Elko Speedway Saturday night for the second night of the inaugural Dirt Nationals.
KNOXVILLE, IA (July 25) - The 2009 IMCA Harris Clash has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2009, and the RaceRPM.com crew will be there for a free radio web cast.
MARYVILLE, IL (July 25, 2009) – Two-time defending UMP DIRTcar Racing national Super Late Model champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., made his first appearance at the top of the points standings, moving ahead in the rankings released on Thursday by organization officials.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 24) - Kurt Bohnsack and Scott Kositzky earned feature wins Friday night before severe weather moved into the Cedar Rapids area and forced the rest of ‘Hochstetler Towing Night’ action to be scrubbed.
CAMARGO, IL (July 24, 2009) – At the beginning of the night when Kerry Madsen pulled into the pits at Spoon River Speedway, it was the first time he had attempted to run an O’Reilly Midwest All Star race.
LEBANON, MO - (July 24) - The theme of new winners is what every racetrack wants and Friday Night action at the Lebanon Midway Speedway that theme was strong as 3 first-time winners were crowned.
DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 24, 2009) –
For most people, when they heard
Tony Fraise was moving to an IMCA Late Model for the 2009, it wasn’t a
matter of time of if he could win, but when he would win.
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COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (July 24) Sky Griffith, Wapello and Daniel Keltner, also of Wapello picked up their first wins at CJ Speedway as a storm was headed their way. Photos
In a late last lap pass, 01i Mike Harward of Floris,
Ia was able to get by Phil McClure to pick up the feature win in the USRA
Stock Car feature at the Bloomfield Speedway Friday 24th show.
Photos
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 24, 2009) – Despite a rather bleak weather forecast, the racing program started as scheduled Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. Unfortunately Mother Nature had other plans. The rain started five laps into the Street Stock feature.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 24) - Results for Tri-City Speedway July 24
Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen capture the win in
the O'Reilly MLRA at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, South Dakota on
Friday night.
Photos
Courtesy of Fast Track Photos
LANSING, MN (July 24) - Despite the threat of rain a good field of cars was on hand for a Friday Night of "AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing Series Action" at Chateau Raceway "Powered By Miners Outdoor Power And Recreation".
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (July 24) - Friday night, week eleven, would start out like many race night this season, perfect weather not a cloud in the sky a pit area full of local cars and out of state drivers.
HAYS, KS (July 24) – Three of the feature winners at RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, Friday evening, July 24, were familiar faces in the winner’s circle at the 3/8-mile oval.
WEST UNION, Iowa (July 23) – The town may be 160 years old, but the nearly-as-old Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union, Iowa, seems to prefer a more youthful appearance in it's winners circle.
Jeff Aikey
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 22) – In front of a packed grandstand, drivers in the American Racer Weekly Racing Series put on a barnburner of a show Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway as KBOE Radio presented the Southern Iowa Fair races.
Jason Frankel of Quincy, Ill made the long haul to the
Southern Iowa Speedway Wednesday to compete in the IMCA Deery Brothers Show.
Jason finished 3rd in the event.
GILMAN CITY, MO. (July 22, 2009) - The Midwest-based WORLD Dirt Racing League, a Late Model touring series, is once again headed to the north country.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 21, 2009) - The first official United States Auto Club (USAC) entries for the inaugural $5,000-to-win Casey’s General Stores Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, to be held on Sunday, August 9, at the Knoxville Raceway.
LEBANON, MO (July 22) - Officials from the Lebanon Midway Speedway have announced several schedule changes for the 2009 racing season.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 22) - Hochstetler Towing, the “Official Towing Service Provider” of Hawkeye Downs Speedway, presents racing in seven divisions Friday night, July 22.
MACON, IL (July 22) -
Macon Speedway, Mother Nature
and big events haven’t gotten along with one another for a year and half.
It was Jeff Aikey's night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in
Oskaloosa, Ia as he won the IMCA Deery Brother show in front of a packed
house.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 22) – The trophy presentation that followed Jeff Aikey’s 49th career Deery Brothers Summer Series victory was accompanied by plenty of smiles and not a few tears.
SPRINGFIELD, MO. (July 21) - Once again an action packed night of racing action at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will highlight the racing events Sat Night July 25th as the winner of the USRA Modified Feature will pocket home $600 along with the return of the Late Models.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (July 21) -
Racing action continues at
CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction with plenty of excitement for the family.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 21, 2009) -
The film schedule for the new
42-seat theater on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
& Museum in Knoxville has been set by staff members for the week of the
SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, August 10-15.
BUCKNER, MO (July 21, 2009) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products is back on the road this weekend with a huge Three-Day swing starting at the Park Jefferson Speedway on Friday, July 24th.
MASON CITY, Iowa (July 21) - What will already have been a busy month for IMCA Late Model drivers and fans following the Deery Brothers Summer Series ends with three events in as many nights.
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (July 21) - This coming Friday, July 24th, will be Hogeland Auto Plaza Kids Night at the Marshalltown Speedway. Along with special events planned for the kids, the IMCA Modifieds will be racing for $500 to win courtesy of Harris Auto Racing.
MOBERLY, MO (July, 20) - What a night, with a good car count, good size crowd enjoying the great weather and great racing action, and a celebration of the Whitehead family and friends at 24 Raceway.
(Bill W) July 21, 2009 – It was a “Knight” to remember as Terry McCarl won the “Knight Before the King’s Royal” last Friday night at the Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 20) – Fans, drivers and officials alike are gearing up for high-caliber action as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour dives roars back to life this weekend after a three-week summertime hiatus.
MACON, IL (July 20) - One of the biggest nights of the 2009 racing season in the Midwest has just been added to the already star studded action packed schedule.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July
20) –
Two USMTS Casey’s General Stores
National Tour dates in the month of August have changed recently, and
officials have set the final 2009 campaign schedule of events leading up
to, and including, the Hunt for
the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.
DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 17, 2009) –
Family Motors gave a car away Friday night at Lee County Speedway, and owner
Dan Wenig took one to victory lane as well, as he was one of six drivers to
pick up feature wins.
(Bill W) July 20, 2009 – Brian Brown overcame adversity to work his way from the tail to eighth last Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway.
BURLINGTON, IA (July 18) – Burlington’s Tom Goble, and Dennis LaVeine and Keokuk’s Brandon Symmonds earned their first feature wins for the season at 34 Raceway with Goble taking the late model checkered.
Kaley Gharst was able to slip though traffic to
win the Sprint Invaders 25 lap feature at Quincy Raceways(IL). Gharst
collected the $1200 prize for his efforts.
Photo by R. J. Brown
QUINCY, IL (July 19) - Kaley Gharst, Matt Bailey, Robbie Reed and Travis Booher all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways during Budweiser Rinella Distributing Night at the Races.
LEXINGTON, NEBR. (July 19) - It was Dawson County fair time in Lexington to go along with races at Dawson County Raceway on July 19.
Travis
Booher made it two in a row at Quincy Raceways in the Tim’s Machine Shop
Hobby Stock Division on July 19
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SPRINGFIELD, MO (July 18) - The action Sat night at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway lived well up to its name with side by side action in all 4 classes and photo finishes all night long.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (July 17) Bruce Hanford, Davenport, went home a double winner Friday, July 17 after winning both a make up modified feature from July 3 and the Louisa Communications/I-Wireless Mid Season Championship Modified feature later that night.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 18) - A very cool July day saw the IRA Sprint Cars pull into town for their annual race along with the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds and the USRA Modifieds.
410 A features at the
Knoxville Raceway Saturday night was won by Johnny Herrera.
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 18) - The Marion County fair board, in celebration of the annual Marion County Fair, gave away half a beef and half a hog each to the winners of the 410 and 360 A features at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night.
PEORIA, IL (July 18) - Peoria Speedway Results for July 18
ELDON, MO (July 18) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway July 18
EAGLE, NE (July 18) - Full results from Eagle Raceway for July 18.
MOBERLY, MO (July 18th ) - Taking control on lap five, Rusty Potter went on to his second career O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors win at 24 Raceway Saturday night.
MACON, IL (July 18) - Prairieland Abate and Macon Speedway teamed up for their yearly “Christmas in July” toy drive where donations were accepted from the general admission attendance for giving kids a Christmas present.
WHEATLAND, MO (July 18, 2009) - Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL withstood the challenges of Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN to win his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race of 2009.
WEST UNION, Iowa (July 18) – After a well-deserved three-week break, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will kick back into full-bore action next week as the countdown begins for The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.
NORTH PLATTE, Nebr. (July 18) - With July 18 being the last regular night of points before the Sandhills Shootout break, the drivers at Lincoln County Raceway drove as hard as they could to get the best finishes they could.
GRAYVILLE, IL (July 18) – Jason Feger fell short of capturing the 2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship, but he emerged from the grueling month of Super Late Model action sitting atop the circuit's other high-profile points battle.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 18, 2009) - As Hall of Fame announcer Jack Miller used to say at the Knoxville Nationals sprint car championship, “Holy Cow!”
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 18) – On Wednesday, July 22, the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models invades the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, as KBOE Radio presents the Southern Iowa Fair races.
Dereck King was king of night one of the POWRI
600 micro show at Morgan County Speedway (IL). King took over after Andrew
Felker suffered mechanical problems and rode the high line around M.C.S. to
take the win. Photo by R.J. Brown
JACKSONVILLE, IL (July 17) - Full results for the O’Reilly POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Series at Morgan County Speedway.
OSBORN, MO (July 17) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products made their first visit of the season to the super fast US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri Friday night.
Jon Kirby enjoys
the spoils of victory lane at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, AR) after picking up
his first career O’Reilly MSRA win. (Woody Hampton Photo)
BEEBE, AR. (July 17) - 2008 O’Reilly MSRA Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year, Jon Kirby from Russellville, Arkansas added another accolade to his credential list on Friday night at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas as he rocketed his way to his first ever O’Reilly MSRA Super Late win.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (July 17) - It was Aarons Friday night at the Central Iowa fair this past Friday, but you would have almost thought it was a fall night in the area.
LANSING, MN (July 17) - The 2009 Regular Points Season of AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing Series action is into its stretch run at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Powered By Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation of Blooming Prairie.
FARMER CITY, IL (July 17) - With the chilliest July 17 in thirty years and the fans in sweatshirts during time trials, the drivers warmed up the night with some hot racing action Friday night.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 17) - Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN powered himself to victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned Budweiser 50 on Friday Night at Tri-City Speedway.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 17, 2009) – Unusually cool temperatures kept the racing fast at the Davenport Speedway on Friday.
CRESCO, Iowa (July 16) - A stout field of competitors were on hand Thursday night as the Cresco Speedway hosted the 6th Annual Great American Stock Car Challenge presented by Kabrick Distributing with big money on the line in all four American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series divisions.
Southern Iowa Speedway local
driver Brad Pinkerton takes the win
in front of the hometown crowd.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 16) - With back-to-back dates in Northeast Iowa in the record book, the Deery Brothers Summer Series travels in a different direction for its 10th event of 2009.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 15) - Racing action was held with license to thrill night for New Sharon area residents getting a chance to see some exciting racing action free of charge.
DECORAH, Iowa (July 15) – The first-ever winner of a Deery Brothers Summer Series event was the winner of the first-ever IMCA Late Model tour feature at Upper Iowa Speedway.
(Bill W) July 15, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders hit the banked 3/8 mile oval at Quincy Raceways in Quincy, Illinois this Sunday, July 18.
BUCKNER, MO (July 15) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products gets right back to action this weekend as they visit the US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri on Friday night July 17th for a $3,000 to win show.
MACON, IL (July 15) - Macon Speedway is excited to announce the popular Midwest Big Ten Series will be back in action this Saturday night at Macon Speedway.
(Bill W) July 15, 2009 – Billy Alley overcame a twisted racecar to finish seventh and sixth on Twin Features Night at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday.
WEST UNION, Iowa (July 14) – Ray Guss Jr. saw his luck go from one extreme to the other Tuesday night at Fayette County Speedway.
MOBERLY, MO (July 14) - In the A-modified segment of the 2009 version of the Firecracker Forty, driver Vance Wilson reunited with team owner Donnie Charleton and made their return to 24 Raceway an impressive one.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA July 14) - The Mid Season Championships have been rescheduled for Friday, July 17 with features starting straight up by points.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (July 14) - With the other special LateModel Events surrounding the area this weekend,there will be no LateModel Racing Sat night at the SpringfieldRaceway. Classes racing will include the USRA Modifieds, Legends, Sportmods and Bombers. LateModel action will continue next Sat night July 25th.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 7, 2009) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation is pleased to partner with Chris Economaki’s National Speed Sport News (NSSN) on Wednesday, August 12.
FORT DODGE, IA (July 14, 2009) - Round no. 9 of the WORLD Dirt Racing League's 2009 schedule brought the Late Model dirt track touring series' stars and cars here Monday for the first time to Mineral City Speedway, a half-mile race track nestled deep inside a rock quarry just outside town.
(Bill W) July 14, 2009 – A busy weekend of racing saw three podium finishes in four tries for Terry McCarl and the Big Game Treestands #24 team.
Here's
Chris Smyser in his 2009 Lazer chassis at the high
banks of 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo.
BEEBE, Arkansas (July 13) – The stars and cars of the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model tour will make their second ever visit to Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas this Friday, July 17th.
(Bill W) July 13, 2009 – No one has ever won the Knoxville track championship on Twin Features Night, but not making the show can definitely knock you out of contention.
Wyatt Lantz took the $1000 to win 2nd annual
River City Rumble special of the July 12th races at Quincy Raceways.
Photo
by R. J. Brown
QUINCY, IL (July 12) - Clint Kirkham, Justin Reed, Kevin Tomlinson and Travis Booher all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, July 12 during Advance Trading Night at the Races but it was Wyatt Lantz who took home the big money, a check for $1000 for winning the Advance Trading River City Rumble for the Miller Lite UMP Modifieds.
ALBION, Neb. (July 12) - Round No. 8 on the 2009 schedule brought the stars and cars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League here Sunday to Boone County Raceway for their annual race.
BLOOMFIELD, IA (July 9) - The Davis County Fair saw a total of 107 cars in action with the fair night sponsored by Success Bank of Bloomfield.
18-year-old ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Parker Kligerman Wins
at Iowa Speedway.
Mike Ruefer Photo
NEWTON, IA (July 11) - Apparently, there's no stopping 18-year-old ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Parker Kligerman, not lately anyway.
BURLINGTON, IA ( July 11, 2009) - The rainout of the Sat., July 4th 34 Raceway Late Model Shoot Out was rescheduled to Sat., July 11 and Quincy, Illinois' Justin Reed took the title, leaving with a $1200 check.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (July 11) - Jeremy Payne overtook teammate and fellow Springfield, Mo., driver Terry Phillips on the 16th lap and led the rest of the way for his second straight victory in the Andy's Frozen Custard John Kuntz Memorial at Springfield Raceway.
BEEBE, Arkansas (July 11) - Less than twenty-four hours after picking up his first O’Reilly MSRA triumph of 2009 Bill Frye doubled his pleasure by piloting his #66 GRT By Frye/Kuntz & Company Racing Engine Super Late Model to another $2,000 win at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas on Saturday night, July 11th.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 11) - After coming off the successful fourth of July Dart Challenge series race and then Wednesday nights Gopher 50 a very good field of cars and fans showed up for the regular night of racing on Saturday night.
MLRA Late Model driver John Anderson from Omaha, Ne picked up
$3000 in his win July 11 at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo.
MOBERLY, MO (July 11) - Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson took the lead on lap #3 and never looked back as he claimed the Oscar White Memorial Feature win at the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri on Saturday night, July 11th.
ELDON, MO (July 11) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway July 27
EAGLE, NE (July 11) - Full results from Eagle Raceway for July 11.
NORTH PLATTE, Nebr. (July 11) - After a week off, Lincoln County Raceway was back in action on July 11.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 10) - After rain through midday threatened to scrub yet another night of racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway, the sun appeared and that coupled with a southerly breeze dried up the facility and “NAPA Night at the Races with Dr. Danger” went off right on schedule.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (July 10) - Friday night would turn out to be an interesting night as finally week number nine was able to be run and put into the racing books at the Marshalltown Speedway.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 10) -Tri City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, IL Race Results for 7/10/2009
LANSING, MN (July 10) - Lots of action and fireworks were packed into one night of AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing Series Action Friday Night at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Powered by Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation of Blooming Prairie.
(Bill W) July 10, 2009 – Bobby Mincer emerged victorious in a torrid battle for the lead in the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invader feature Friday night at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa.
WAKEENEY, KS (July 10) - Two of the 3 feature winners at Wakeeney (KS) Speedway were familiar faces in the winner’s circle in racing action Friday evening, July 10.
Randy Korte made a crowd-rousing charge to the
front of the pack on Thursday night at La Salle Speedway. Mike Ruefer Photo
MOBERLY, MO (July 10) - This just added to the 5th annual Oscar White Memorial on Saturday the 11th: A LateModel simulator will be on hand at 24 Raceway in the grandstand area for folks to try their skills at some fast racecar driving.
WEST UNION, Iowa (July 10) – The completion of one race program and a first-ever visit to another Northeast Iowa speedplant are next on the schedule for the Deery Brothers Summer Series.
(Bill W) July 9, 2009 – "The Gas Man" Jack Dover lived up to his nickname on Thursday night at the Cedar County Speedway in Tipton, Iowa.
LA SALLE, IL (July 9) - Just as he's done throughout the first 20 nights of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour, points leader Randy Korte made a crowd-rousing charge to the front of the pack on Thursday night at La Salle Speedway.
Andrew Hurley, Macon Mo. Picks up the win in the 4-Cylinder
class at the Bloomfield Speedway during the Davis County Fair Thursday July
9th night at the races.
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 9) – Thursday’s story from Knoxville Raceway is the same as Tuesday’s tale. Rain.
Matt Lettow won the Karl Chevrolet Northern
SportMod feature. Sather, Kaplan, Nate Chodur and Brett Moffitt chased
Lettow to the checkers.
Tommy Elston wins the IMCA Deery Bothers Summer Series feature at the
Knoxville Raceway July 8th.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 8) – He wasn’t in first for the most laps, just the most important ones. Tommy Elston raced from third place to the front spot in the final circuits Wednesday, passing Jeff Aikey for the $2,000 Deery Brothers Summer Series victory on opening night of the Harris Clash special at Knoxville Raceway.
WEST BURLINGTON (July 8) -
Joey Saldana set a career high in 2007 with the World of Outlaws winning 12
A-Feature events over the course of that nearly 80-race season.
During a torrid
battle with Donny Schatz, the fans were treated to some of the best open
wheel racing in the country tonight as Joey Saldana took the final few laps
to win the WoO Feature @ 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa. Kasey was there to
celebrate with his team. Dennis Krieger Imagery c.2009
CANTON, IL (July 8, 2009) - Spot showers that developed in the afternoon hours in Canton, Ill., have forced the cancellation of what was set to be the 21st leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Spoon River Speedway.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 8) – The races for Wednesday, July 8, at the Southern Iowa Speedway have been canceled due to extremely wet conditions.
CRESCO, Iowa (July 8) - The roar of engines return to the Cresco Speedway this Sunday, July 12, for the second “Licensed to Thrill” event of the season.
(Bill W) July 8, 2009 – Wayne Johnson feels like he’s gaining a little ground with the FattFro #14AJ at Knoxville.
LA SALLE, IL (July 7) - The LaSalle Speedway located in LaSalle, IL is proud to announce that Thursday July 9 the UMP Summernationals will make a stop at the LaSalle Speedway along with NASCAR Stars Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace.
Shannon Babb took another $6000 on the UMP Hell
Tour at Shepps Speedway (Alexander, IL.) Tues. 7-7. Dennis Erb made
several charges, but unable to succeed. Photo by R.J. Brown
ALEXANDRIA, IL (July 7, 2009) — Better late than never for two-time UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Shannon Babb on the Hell Tour circuit.
ELDON, IOWA (July 4) - Results from Eldon Raceway July 4th
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 7, 2009) - The International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) dirt late model stock cars are back at the legendary Knoxville Raceway half-mile dirt oval on Wednesday, July 8
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 7) - "NAPA Night Featuring the Dr. Danger Car Jump and Explosion Show” is this Friday night, 10 with seven divisions scheduled for action at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
July 4 at the Eldon Raceway was a muddy mess but
the Eldon Raceway track packers were able to some what work in the pit area
so races were able to park.
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MOBERLY, MO (July 7) - The Oscar White Memorial is back for a 5th year with the A-modifieds and the MLRA in the annual Firecracker Forty show, sponsored this year by Lucas Oil Products this Saturday, July 11th.
(Bill W) July 7, 2009 – Terry McCarl was hoping for three wins in three states last weekend, but as it turns out, “two out of three ain’t bad”.
EAST MOLINE, IL (July 7) - It was Mid-Season Championships for the Avenue Rental IMCA Late Models.
(Bill W) July 7, 2009 – The Annual “County Fair Week” has arrived for the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders.
LA SALLE, IL (July 6) - The United Midwest Promoters DIRTCar Summer Nationals tour is bar none the most grueling tour in motor sports.
KNOXVILLE, IA (July 6) - The 2009 IMCA Harris Clash will be webcasted July 7-8, 2009 on RaceCastLive.com.
CRESCO, Iowa (July 6) - Extra money is on the line for drivers in all classes this Tuesday, July 7, as Subway presents Christmas in July at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa.
LEBANON, MO (July 6) - The popular O'Reilly MARS Super Late Model Series will be back in Action after a couple of weeks off in Southwest Missouri with stops at the Action track at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon on Friday Night July 10th and at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway on Sat night July 11th.
Terry Houston claimed the Triple R Performance Engines IMCA Stock Car Pepsi
Mid Season Championship feature win on July 5, 2009 at Quincy Raceways
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(Bill W) July 6, 2009 – Brian Brown was back in the winner’s circle, not once, but twice, last weekend.
QUINCY, IL (July 5) - Jason Frankel, Vance Wilson, Terry Houston and Steve Carlin all claimed feature event wins during the annual Pepsi Mid Season Championships at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, July 5.
DANVILLE, IL (July 5, 2009) - Defending UMP DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Randy Korte knew a victory on Sunday night was crucial to his quest for his first Hell Tour title.
Eric
Steinmark's car. The Kearney, Nebraska driver won the IMCA Hobby Stock A
Feature July 5 at Dawson County Raceway in Lexington, Nebraska.
LEXINGTON, Nebr. (July 5) - The Independence Day weekend ended with the fireworks known as racing at Dawson County Raceway in Lexington on July 5.
FORT DODGE, Iowa (July 5, 2009) - It should be a barn-burner! On Monday, July 13, Mobil 1 is sponsoring the popular WORLD Dirt Racing League's appearance here at Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge Iowa.
ALBION, Neb. (July 5, 2009) - The stars and cars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League will be making their annual trip here to Boone County Raceway, known as the fastest track in northeast Nebraska, on Sunday, July 12, for the exciting 50-lap race on the opening day of the Boone County Fair.
16-year-old Tasker Phillips capture his first win at Knoxville Raceway in
305 sprints. The Phillips’ win is thought to make him the youngest driver to
ever win a sprint feature at this historic oval*.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 4) - Brian Brown captured his third win in a row at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. In the 360 division, Jonathan Cornell and Johnny Anderson each won feature events during Twin Features night.
MARION, IOWA (July 4, 2009) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team saw the 2009 campaign come to a grinding halt with a violent accident during Twin Features Night for the 360 division at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 4.
Here is one
of the Classic Vintage Stock Cars that ran at Independence Motor Speedway
during their IMCA Deery Brothers Event July 1...Brings back a ton of
memories...
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
EAGLE, NE (July 4) - Danny Lasoski and his Parsons Motorsports team have one single goal when they pull into a race track and that is to win races.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 4) – Three IMCA divisions converge at Knoxville Raceway next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 7-8 for the expanded Harris Clash special.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA ( July 3) -After three weeks of cancellations due to weather it was back to racing action at Columbus Junction's CJ Speedway Friday, July 3 with the Wapello Auto Parts Firecracker 25. $500 went to the winner of the IMCA Stock Car 25 lap feature.
Shannon Babb
won the UMP Summer National 40 Lap feature at the Quincy Raceway after a
spirited duel with Rodney Melvin. Babb is all smiles as the win allowed
him to pocket $10,000.
Aaron Brocksieck Quincy IMCA Stock Car Shootout
Feature Winner
QUINCY, IL (July 3) - Shannon Babb made good fortune of Rodney Melvin’s bad fortune in the UMP Summer Nationals at Quincy Raceways on Friday, July 3.
CALIFORNIA, MO (July 3rd) - Adding to his O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warrior point lead, Josh Fisher scored his third win of the season at Double X Speedway Friday night.
Steve Carson wins Keith Fleck Miller 100 at
Hawkeye Downs
Speedway in Cedar Rapids, IA. July 3 Mike Ruefer Photo
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (July 3, 2009) - Steve Carlson captured his sixth, third in a row, Keith Fleck Miller 100 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, IA.
FARMER CITY, IL (July 3) - The regular weekly show returned to Farmer City Raceway Friday night, following all the excitement of Monday night's Summernational race.
McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (July 3, 2009) – Mother Nature got the winning nod in Friday night's scheduled ASCS Midwest Region event at Junction Motor Speedway, as heavy rain moments before hot laps nixed the evening's racing festivities.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 3) -Tri
City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, IL Race Results for 7/3/2009
LANSING, MN (July 3) -
There was plenty of excitement for the tenth night of AMSOIL Dirt Track
Racing Series Action at Chateau Raceway in Lansing powered by Miners Outdoor
Power and Recreation of Blooming Prairie.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 3, 2009) – It may not have been the Fourth of July, Friday at the Davenport Speedway, but there were plenty of fireworks to go around. The six weekly classes yielded first time winners, repeat winners, and lots of yellow flags.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (July 3) - Two nights of races action were to be the talk of the racing community this past week, but rain would be the only thing race fans and teams would take part in on Friday night as night number two was cancelled due to a constant light rain that fell in the area.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 2) -
Tri City Speedway
Race Results for 7/2/2009-- Rain Out Results from 5-24-09 FedX
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 3, 2009) - Four-time International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) point champion Emory Collins’ number 7 Riverside Tire-sponsored 'big car' is returning to the Clay County Fair, September 12-20, in Spencer.
Denny Eckrich wins at the I-80 Speedway in
Greenwood, Nebraska
GREENWOOD, NE. (July 2nd, 2009) - Denny Eckrich thrilled a standing room only crowd at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on a special Thursday night show to take the win and the $4,000 winner's share of the purse to kick off the O'Reilly MLRA Freedom Tour Weekend.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 2) – Brian Blessington provided the excitement and Jeff Joldersma provided the consistency. As a result, both went home winners Thursday night.
MACON, IL (July 2) - Using a turn three slide job on the 19th lap of the Herald and Review 100 Shannon Babb of nearby Moweaqua, Ill. claimed his first UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of 2009.
Michael Long after feature win in 2nd Annual
Liberty Cub at Lee County Speedway, Thursday night.
Dennis
Kreiger Imagery
More Photos Here
DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 2, 2009) – Michael Long took the lead early and ran away for the big payday at the 2nd Annual Pepsi Liberty Cup during the Miller Lite IMCA Modified feature at Lee County Speedway, Thursday.
ALLISON, Iowa (July 2) - Polesitter Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa, won in convincing fashion for a Corn Belt Clash victory at Highway 3 Raceway. Simpson earned $2,000 for his 25-lap victory on the first-year tour.
Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa, won in
convincing fashion for a Corn Belt Clash victory at Highway 3 Raceway. Photo
by Mike Ruefer
GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 2, 2009) – Brian Brown picked off his first American Sprint Car Series feature win of the year by topping Thursday night's 25-lap ASCS Midwest Region feature event at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway.
GRIMES, IA (July 2, 2009) - A cut tire snapped the Andy Santerre Motorsports prepared #44, driven by rookie Brett Moffitt, into the turn three wall and rendered it un-repairable on lap thirty-nine during the “Heluva Good! Summer 125” last Friday evening at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway Camping World Series East event.
(Bill W) – July 2, 2009 – Kaley Gharst was victorious in the 25-lap Sprint Invaders main event last Sunday night at the Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Illinois.
Here is
Terry Neal winning a hard fought battle during the A-Main at Independence
Motor Speedway Wed Night. Rob Toland and Neal swapped lead several times,
but Neal came out on top
to win the $2000.00 Feature IMCA Late Models...
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 1) – Brian Irvine endured a tough outing before a long ride back from the first race in the IMCA American Stock Car Series.
HIGHLAND, IL (July 1) – A night after playing runner up, Jeep Van Wormer said no more as he cruised to the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals win at Highland (Ill.) Speedway Wednesday night.
\
Matt
Greiner of Washington winner of the nice
$2000 payday at the Southern Iowa Speedway July 1.
OSKALOOSA, IA (July 1) - It’s the 14th year for the prestige’s payday at the monster half-mile presented by MUSCO Lighting and R & L Promotions with the winner walking away with a nice $2000 payday.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 1) – Terry Neal didn’t let lapped traffic delay his charge back to the front of Wednesday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature field at Independence Motor Speedway.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 1, 2009) - The official United States Auto Club (USAC) entry form for the inaugural Casey's General Stores Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, to be held on Sunday, August 9, at the Knoxville Raceway, is now available at www.knoxvilleraceway.com under "Entry Forms".
(Bill W) July 1, 2009 – On the surface, finishing 15th with the World of Outlaws in just your second race with them this season looks pretty good.
ALTA, Iowa (June 30) – A green to checkered run at the front Tuesday night at Buena Vista Raceway put $1,000 in David Smith’s pocket.
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (June 30) - A $1,200 to win IMCA Late Model feature, and plenty of fire works afterwards, are on the program this Saturday, July 4 at 34 Raceway.
(Bill W) June 30, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will be on hand this Saturday night as part of the “Firecracker 50” festivities at the West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, Iowa.
(Bill W) June 30, 2009 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett went into last weekend hoping for a win at the Daniel McMillin Memorial.
(Bill W) (June 30) - Don’t miss our weekend of fireworks and nostalgia on Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame this Friday and Saturday nights!
MACON, IL (June 30) - Bring your camera to Macon Speedway this Saturday Night for our annual 95Q Firecracker 40’s. Bring your friends and family to celebrate our great nation by spending your evening with us.
(Bill W) June 30, 2009 – Terry McCarl finally broke into the World of Outlaws win column at Knoxville Raceway after running up front on several occasions this year.
MOBERLY, MO (June 30) - In the A-modifieds, it was David Holder getting back in front to lead five of the 1st six laps for the first time since leaving the 71-car team just a few weeks ago.
FARMER CITY, IL (June 29) - Dennis Erb Jr. knows what it takes to win during the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour. He proved it once again Monday night at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway.
HARLAN, IOWA (June 29) -
Pizza Ranch night at the races started with great weather for fans and
drivers, great gifts for fans in the stands from the Pizza Ranch all night
long and a smooth slick track for drivers during the show.
(Bill W) June 29, 2009 –
Brian Brown will be heading back to Nebraska with the Brian Brown Racing
SuperClean #21 team on Thursday and Friday.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (June 29) - It’s been a tough year for promoters, fans and racers at CJ Speedway with only four of the first ten scheduled races being held do to rain, and last week, June 26, due to flooding of the Louisa County Fairgrounds.
DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 29) – IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will be joined by Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods at Lee County Speedway’s Thursday, July 2 Liberty Cup special.
MACON, IL (June 29) - Race fans will be treated to a special UMP Late Model event at the Macon Speedway on Thursday, July 2nd, with the running of the Herald & Review 100.
HAYS, KS (June 29) - NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader will be competing with the IMCA Modified division in racing action at RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, on Wednesday evening, August 5.
BURLINGTON, IA (June 29) - Races at 34 Raceway last Saturday, June 27 were cancelled for the third time this season when heavy rain and lighting hit the track before the start of racing action.
(Bill Wright) June 28, 2009 – Kaley Gharst became the first repeat winner with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders at the Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Illinois on Sunday.
LINCOLN, IL (June 28) – There was one thing missing on Randy Korte's Hell Tour resume when he rolled through the pit gates at Lincoln, (Ill.), Speedway Sunday Night.
Keith Pratt at Quincy
Raceway wins Titan Wheel and Tire Late Model
Topless Shootout.
QUINCY, IL (June 28) - Keith Pratt took home the biggest payday of his career on Sunday, June 28 during the Titan Wheel and Tire Late Model Topless Shootout at Quincy Raceways.
WHEATLAND, Mo. (June 27) – After a two-year hiatus, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour returned to the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., Saturday with a huge crowd of enthusiastic fans on hand to see the Best of the Best in Modified racing at the Best of the Best in dirt track facilities.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 27) - Despite soaring temperatures the action Sat night at the quick-quarter of the Springfield Raceway provided an excellent track surface and side by side racing action all night long as the feature winners went down to the wire.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (June 27) - On the initial start of the Jim's AutoCare WISSOTA Street Stock feature Cory Crapser jumped to the high side and made a charge to the front but after losing bite in four came down the track bringing out the caution and a complete restart.
ELDON, MO (June 27) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway June 27
KNOXVILLE, IA (June 27) - Terry McCarl had been in contention a number of times for wins this season with the World of Outlaws and came up just short in each of those bids.
Billy Moyer picks up 10 Grand at Fairbury
FAIRBURY, IL (June 27) – People often theorize that things will happen three at a time. That's certainly been the case lately for Billy Moyer.
LEBANON, MO. (June 27) - The only thing hotter than the weather was the racing action Friday Night at the Midway Speedway as 5 new winners in the 2009 racing season grabbed victories.
Jeff Leka took his "Accurate Towing" Pierce Race Cars
modified to victory lane in the Modified portion of the Leon Smith Memorial
at Morgan County Speedway, Fri.6/26/09. Photo by R.J. Brown
NORTH PLATTE, NE. (June 27) - When the A Features rolled out at Lincoln County Raceway on June 27, it seemed as though each feature tried to top the previous feature in the ending.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (June 26) - After a two-week layoff due to weather, racing resumed at a hot and steamy Hawkeye Downs Speedway with “ Yellowbook Mid-Season Championships” on Friday night, June 26.
LA MONTE, Mo. (June 26) – Rodney Sanders had been close before, but the 19-year-old from Happy, Texas, finally sealed he deal Friday night as he captured the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo.
A.J. Bruns ( not Foyt) took his pole position and held it
flag to flag in the 410 sprint portion of the Leon Smith Memorial at Morgan
County Speedway (Jacksonville,Il.). Fri. 6/26/09
Photo by R.J. Brown
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (June 26) - For only the second time during the month of June, race fans were treated to racing action this past Friday night from the Marshalltown Speedway.
McCOOK, NEBR (June 26) - The heat races were nearly finished on June 26 at McCook Speedway when heavy rain fell.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 26, 2009) – Mid-Season Championships and one make-up feature from two weeks ago were on tap Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. Between qualifying and features, the 106 competitors on hand turned 250 laps of competition on the quarter mile dirt oval.
OSBORN, MO (June 26) - Officially Joey Saldana only led three times for three single laps on Friday night in the Missouri High-Banked Nationals at U.S. 36 Raceway, but he traded the top spot with Johnny Herrera countless times over the course of the 40-lap event, sometimes multiple times on the same lap, as the pair battled tooth and nail in heavy lapped traffic on the high-banked bullring.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 26, 2009) - Americans Danny Smith and Jason Johnson and Canadian Toni Lutar have become the latest three entrants for the $10,000-to-win Knoxville World Challenge at Knoxville Raceway on Friday, August 14, during the 49th annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.
LANSING, MN (June 26) - With as many rainouts as there been this season at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, powered by Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation of Blooming Prairie, its hard to complain about the weather when you do go to race.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 26) – After back-to-back rainouts, the Deery Brothers Summer Series gets back on track with a pre-holiday show next Wednesday, July 1 at Independence Motor Speedway.
VINTON, Iowa (June 25) – Next week’s IMCA American Stock Car Series will pay an additional $1,500 to drivers competing in all three tour events.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (June 24) - Jason Feger lived up to the moniker “The Highside Hustler” on Wednesday night during the 40-Lap “Hell Tour” A-main event at Tri City (Ill.) Speedway.
QUINCY, Ill. (June 24) - IMCA Late Models will battle for $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start at Quincy Raceway’s annual Titan Tire and Wheel Shootout on Sunday, June 28.
SPRING
VALLEY, MINN (June 24) -
The 30th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 is set for Wednesday,
July 8th at the Deer Creek Speedway near
FOREST PARK, Ill. (June 24) – New IMCA sponsor R2C Performance Products has signed on to give contingency awards at each event in the Deery Brothers Summer Series, as well as at the conclusion of the 23rd annual tour for Late Models.
(Bill W) June 24, 2009 – Casey’s General Stores will be the primary sponsor of the Ultimate Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 24) – Mother Nature reared her ugly head again Wednesday, forcing the second straight cancellation at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Here' Billy Alley at the Knoxville Raceway this past weekend.
(Bill W) June 24, 2009 – Billy Alley was back in his element at the Knoxville Raceway. It had been three full weeks since he had felt like he had a winning racecar.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 24, 2009) - The reception honoring Donny Schatz for his third brick in the Knoxville Nationals Wall of Champions set for this Saturday afternoon, June 27, has been changed to 4 p.m. due to previous commitments.
LEBANON, MO (June 23) - The action Friday night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway will offer a wide variety of racing events with some special paying events on tap for the action.
MOBERLY, MO (June 23) - Once again there was a great track surface preped for race night at 24 Raceway on June 20th, but the rain took over at 3pm and forced events to be postponed to this Saturday June 27th.
(Bill W) June 23, 2009 – First there was Knoxville, and then Williams Grove. Now Terry McCarl can say he won at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio completing the “Triple Crown”.
WEST UNION, Iowa (June 22) - Both Deery Brothers Summer Series feature events lost to inclement weather last week are back on the schedule.
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 22) – The hottest driver this year scored the victory on the hottest day of the year Monday as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour visited the Iowa State Fair Speedway for the 3rd Annual Duel in Des Moines presented by Karl Chevrolet.
EAST MOLINE, IL (June 21) - On a day that mother nature tried to do everything she could do to get the races cancelled, she would not prevail.
Brian Brown made it two in a row at the
“Sprint Car Capital of the World” Knoxville, IA June 20th
BUCKNER, MO (June 22, 2009) - Officials with the O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products are very busy preparing for the Independence Day Freedom Tour, taking place July 2nd-4th, 2009!
QUINCY, IL (June 21) - Jason Frankel, Wyatt Lantz, Steve Steinkuhler, and James Leffew all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, June 21 during Ursa Farmers Coop Night at the Races.
(Bill W) June 22, 2009 – 2007 Knoxville Raceway track champion Brian Brown made it two in a row at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” with another win there last Saturday night.
BURLINGTON, IA (June 22 ) – Three drivers raced their way to back to back wins at 34 Raceway last Saturday, June 20 with Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Il., (late models), Josh Foster, Montrose, Ia, (modifieds) and Jeff Mueller, New London, Ia (stock cars) getting wins for the second straight week.
WAKEENEY, KS (June 21) - The caution flag seemed to wave as much as the green flag at Wakeeney (KS) Speedway Sunday evening, June 21, and the attrition rate was high in 3 of the 4 classes competing.
LEXINGTON, Nebr. (June 21) - While many dads had a peaceful Father’s Day during the day, everyone had a wild night June 21 at Dawson County Raceway.
HARLAN, IA (June 20) - It was a hot night for racing as cars lined the infield at Shelby County Speedway.
Matt
Stephenson gets his first career win at the
Knoxville Raceway June 20.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 20) - Knoxville Raceway celebrated its 56th Mid-Season Championships as Brian Brown and Jonathon Cornell captured feature titles here on Saturday night. The crowd was treated to near-perfect track conditions created by rain throughout the week.
La SALLE, IL (June 20) -
Cody Clubb swept the 4 Cylinder Hornet division in front of a packed house
for the Jeff Perry Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday at La Salle Speedway.
The Morris driver shined with an easy heat race victory and a full throttle
charging feature run.
MACON, IL (June 20) -
Father’s Day 2009 not only is a day to recognize the dads of the world but
it will also be the official start to summer. Saturday night was a pretty
good example of what is to be expected for the 2009 Summer of Fun at Macon
Speedway.
ELDON, MO (June 20) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway June 20
John Hall at Knoxville Raceway
MARION, IOWA (June 20, 2009) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team had an up and down kind of night but still came away with lots to build on as the season heats up.
NEW RICHMOND, WIS. (June 21) - Saturday was the seventh race of the 2009 WORLD Dirt Racing League season, the fourth and final night of the Northern Swing and the second and final night here of the 11th annual Masters at Cedar Lake Speedway.
DECORAH, Iowa (June 20) – Al Hejna racked up his fourth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory of the season Saturday night with a victory in the “Donnybrook in Decorah” at the Upper Iowa Speedway.
CAMARGO, IL (June 20) - Terry McCarl is one of the biggest showmen in 410 Sprint Car racing, so why should it be any different on the beginning of Ohio Speedweek?
EAGLE, NE (June 20) Results from Eagle Raceway Father's Day Tribute June 20, 2009
Brian McClelland
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (June 20, 2009) – Tulsa's Brian McClelland broke out of his early season doldrums in convincing fashion by racing to victory lane in Saturday night's 25-lap American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region debut atop the ¼-mile Springfield Raceway clay oval.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (June 19) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for June 19, 2009
Justin Zoch (June 19) - Last year, Scott Winters swept the Friday and Saturday night doubleheader during the IRA portion of the Masters Weekend at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, and he kept his streak going again in 2009 with a wire-to-wire victory over a 32-car field on Friday night.
McCOOK, Nebr. (June 19) - For the opening night of Thunder On The Plains at McCook Speedway June 19, there were many cars making their first appearance this season at the track.
CAMERON, Mo. (June 19, 2009) – Jesse Hockett raced from seven rows deep to win Friday night's American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region 25-lap Budweiser Sprint Car Shootout at U.S. 36 Raceway.
NEW RICHMOND, WIS (June 20, 2009) - Round 6 and 7 of the 2009 WORLD Dirt Racing League schedule take the WDRL Late Models here to the beautiful Cedar Lake Speedway for the 11th annual Cedar Lake Masters.
QUINCY, IL (June 19) - The KidModz racing series has added two dates at Quincy Raceways for the 2009 season. Father’s Day, June 21 will be the first date and the series will make a second appearance on Sunday, July 26. The race series for youngsters is for Modifieds with specially prepared four cylinder race engines is a starting point for the kids to get used to racing in full sized race cars. The participants race for trophies to the top three positions and a points fund at the end of the year that will provide numerous contingency products.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (June 19) - For the second time in as many weeks, rain and Mother Nature would be the big winners at the Marshalltown Speedway.
HARRISBURG, N.C. (June 19, 2009) - NASCAR Camping World Series East point leader 16-year-old Brett Moffitt hopes for a good start in The Heluva Good! Summer 125 June 26th.
ELDON, IA (June 18) - The traditional 2009 Wapello County Fair race was held Thursday night with fans getting a chance to see cars return to the super half-mile with four classes in action.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 19, 2009) - Sprint car fans worldwide can thank Allan Holland of www.hoseheads.com for bringing the pie-and-ice-cream tent back to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum grounds during this year’s SuperClean Knoxville Nationals, August 12-15.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 19, 2009) - American Terry McCarl of Iowa and Australian Brooke Tatnell of New South Wales have become the first two entrants for the $10,000-to-win Knoxville World Challenge at Knoxville Raceway on Friday, August 14.
SUPERIOR, WIS (June 19, 2009) - WORLD Dirt Racing League Late Models were up Thursday night for Round 5 of the 2009 season. Night 2 of the Northern Swing took place here at the beautiful Superior Speedway, and it was a good night for driver Jimmy Mars.
(Bill W) – June 18, 2009 – Kaley Gharst drove from 17th to 9th in last Saturday’s Midwest All Star Series (MASS) show at the Vermilion County Fairgrounds in Danville, Illinois, but he didn’t see much of it.
BRANDON, S.D. (June 18) – Jason Krohn got a much-needed shot in the arm Thursday night at the Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D., as he captured his first USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour main event of the season.
(Bill W) June 18, 2009 – Billy Alley is pleased to announce his partnership with Stepping Stone Genetics and the Billy Alley Enterprises #22 sprint car team!
BRAINERD, MN (June 18) - The WORLD Dirt Racing League was up for Round 4 of the 2009 season, and Wednesday was the first of four nights of racing on the much-anticipated Northern Swing.
(Bill W) June 18, 2009 – McTwo Promotions is proud to announce that the Searsboro Telephone Ultimate Challenge will sponsor Kevin Swindell’s efforts this Friday night at the Iowa Speedway!
BELLEVILLE, IL (June 17) - If you were wondering how many races it would take defending UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb to hit his stride on the 2009 version of the “Hell Tour” you can stop counting.
Andy Eckrich wins the
$10,000 dollar Fifty Lapper at Farley.
by: Mike Ruefer Photo
Click Here for More Photos From Farley
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 17)
–
The races for Wednesday, June 17, at the Southern Iowa Speedway have been
canceled due to extremely wet conditions.
(Bill W) June 16, 2009 – Terry McCarl added another IRA win to his resume Friday night at the Oshkosh (WI) Speedzone.
CRESCO, Iowa (June 16) — The Deery Brothers Summer Series event scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, at the Cresco Speedway was been rained-out.
(Bill W) June 16, 2009 – Two wins last weekend give Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett eleven on the season. He picked up victories at Lake Ozark Speedway and Double X Speedway and just missed a third at Midway Speedway over the weekend.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 16) – The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, is back in action on Wednesday, June 17, as Racemart presents the first of several “Licensed to Thrill” special events at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster.
DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 16) – IMCA Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win and a spot on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot at Lee County Speedway’s Doug Townsend Memorial this Friday, June 19.
VINTON, Iowa (June 16) – Hendrick Motorsports driver and Nationwide Series rookie of the year Landon Cas sill returns to the IMCA Modified field at Benton County Speedway’s Sunday, June 21 Hogan Memorial.
Dennis Erb Jr. Reigning UMP DIRTcar Summer
Nationals Champion Gets First Win of 2009 Tour at Quad City Raceway.
Photo by Mike Ruefer
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 15, 2009) - “Collaboration” is a popular strategy in corporate America these days and it is no different in the sport of sprint car racing.
(Bill W) June 15, 2009 – Brian Brown spent last week with the Lucas Oil ASCS National series and two legs of their Speedweek.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (June 15) - Races were cancelled at CJ Speedway last Friday, June 12 due rain but there is still plenty of exciting racing action to come.
EAST MOLINE, IL (June 14) - Dennis Erb Jr. showed fans on Sunday night the reason that he's been crowned the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion for two years in a row.
LEXINGTON, Nebr. (June 14) - The weather again made it questionable whether the races at Dawson County Raceway would get in, and again it held out, leaving the drivers a fast, tacky track for the night.
BURLINGTON, IA (June 13) - One hundred and twenty two cars filled the 34 Raceway pit area last Saturday, June 13 with the final checkered flag flown at 10:20 p.m. following an exciting hobby stock finish.
Running his
21X Sprinter, Casey Shuman running good at Lincoln Speedway, Saturday Night
during Illinois Sprint Week. This is an exact duplicate of the Flyin Shoe's
Ofixico Sprinter which won many sprint car features in the 80's. Dennis
Krieger Imagery c. 09
HARLAN, IA (June 13) - Eager sport compact drivers kicked off the racing at Shelby County Speedway this week as they anticipated their late night return to the track for King of the Hill racing after the feature races were complete but several drivers experienced the bitter pang of disappointment as their night of racing was cut short due to mechanical malfunction or driver error.
ELDON, MO (June 13) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway June 13
NEVADA, MO (June 13, 2009) - With the City of Nevada holding their annual Bushwacker Days in town, Jason Bodenhamer did a little Bushwacking of his own to capture the O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products Feature win on Saturday night at the Nevada Speedway.
MACON, IL (June 13) - With Father’s Day fast approaching, Macon Speedway dedicated a night to some fathers…and reverends and pastors with the third annual Faster Pastor event. Eight area drivers, along with members of their congregation, filled Macon Speedway for a night of family and religious fun.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (June 13) - The Jim's AutoCare WISSOTA Street Stocks pulled onto the track for their feature event during the Images by Design and US Army night at the speedway.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (June 13) - On only his third night out with a new car, Former Springfield Raceway Modified champion Erik Maggard grabbed the lead on lap 7 and never looked back in grabbing his first feature win of the season in the USRA Modified feature Sat night at the Quick-Quarter despite an incident in the qualifying heat race.
"Superman"
Sam Halstead hangs on to his IMCA Late Model and saves this in spectacular
fashion during the Drive For Five Late Model event at Lee County
Speedway....
KNOXVILLE, IA (June 13) - There is nothing better than sprint car racing day in and day out.
HAYS, KS (June 12)– ‘Rapid’ Ronnie Hill of Sharon Springs and Wakeeney’s Terry Cunningham made their first appearance in victory lane at RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, Friday evening, June 12.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (June 12) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for June 12, 2009
Chris Windom of Canton IL. set his "jammin it in
storage" sprinter to rim riding around the 3/8 mile Tri-City
Speedway(Pontoon Beach,IL.)to take the $2000 to win Illinois Sprint Week
show Fri. 6/12. Photo by R.J. Brown
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 12) – The heavy rains held off just long enough to get 21 of the scheduled 22 races completed, Friday night at the Davenport Speedway.
DODGE CITY, KS (June 12) - Joey Saldana has always enjoyed racing at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas and has always been fast at the track as well.
McCOOK, Nebr.- (June 12) - McCook Speedway welcomed the United Rebel Sprint Series to the races on June 12, and eighteen drivers from four different states came to take a run at the 3/8-mile action track.
LEBANON, MO (June 12) - Taking control on lap two, Josh Fisher went on to his second O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warrior win of 2009.
FARMER CITY, IL (June 12) - In a move that brings back the true meaning of United Midwest Promoters, the late models had the evening off so they could attend the UMP Summernationals at Kankakee County Speedway.
KANKAKEE, IL (June 12) - Billy Moyer put on another clinic that he's so well known for on Friday night at Kankakee County Speedway.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (June 12) – Lincoln County Raceway’s fourth annual Run For The Money special sports three IMCA divisions running on the Tuesday, June 16 card.
Modified action from the Southern Iowa Speedway
GILMAN CITY, MO (June 11, 2009) - The Midwest-based WORLD Dirt Racing League, a touring Late model series now in its eighth season, is preparing to take the series' stars and cars to Minnesota and Wisconsin, a truly breathtaking part of the United States, for four exciting nights of racing.
(Bill W) June 10, 2009 – On a fast track at Knoxville Raceway, Wayne Johnson was one of the fastest.
STUART, IA (June 10) - IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks will race for $1,000 to win in the Sunday, June 21 John Wetzel Memorial Challenge at Stuart Speedway.
(Bill W) June 10, 2009 – Billy Alley just wanted to make it through the weekend at Knoxville as best he could.
MACON, IL (June 10) - Macon Speedway welcomes area Pastors this Saturday to take in an exciting night of racing action on the fast 1/5 mile oval.
MOBERLY, MO (June 9) - The rescheduled Hornet Special took place at 24 Raceway after being rained out five weeks earlier, and for the 3rd week, Rob Chase had the Hornet to beat.
(Bill W) June 8, 2009 – Knoxville Raceway Weekly Goes Online!
(Bill W) June 8, 2009 – Brian Brown finally got over the hump with a win last Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway.
CRESCO, Iowa (June 8) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series ends lengthy absences from two tracks during a June 16-17 doubleheader.
(Bill W) June 8, 2009 – McTwo Promotions is proud to announce the launch of www.OskyChallenges.com!
BURLINGTON, IA (June 8) – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders made their second of four stops at 34 Raceway Saturday in a two feature special.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (June 8) - Again this week CJ Speedway drew over seventy cars to compete in the five classes of racing action on Friday, June 5.
WAKEENEY, KS (June 7) - Race fans were treated to double features in two of the four divisions competing at Wakeeney (KS) Speedway Sunday evening, June 7.
LEXINGTON, NE (June 7) - Despite the damp weather all day, Dawson County Raceway was able to get the complete show in on June 7, which included the United Rebel Sprint Series along with the regular classes.
MILLSTADT, IL (June 7) - NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion and current Sprint Cup Point Leader, Tony Stewart, has confirmed his intentions to compete in the first round of the O'Reilly POWRi presented by Lucas Oil Illinois Speed Week at Macon Speedway in Macon, IL on Thursday June 11th.
GRIMES, IOWA (June 7) - Brett Moffitt has already set records as the youngest driver to ever win a race and the youngest driver to ever win a pole.
O’Reilly POWRi National Midget Series Driver Tim Siner, Dupo,
IL and his #15 midget at the Lee County Speedway POWERI event.
QUINCY, ILL (June 7) - An early morning rain that did not effect the city of Quincy, brought too much water to the Quincy Raceways Pit Area.
MARION, IOWA (June 6) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team continue to show steady results and strong efforts.
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (June 6) - The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders added to their history books on Saturday, June 6th running both a complete regular show and a bonus non-winged feature to cap the night of fast-paced action at 34 Raceway in West Burlington.
BLOOMFIELD, IA (June 5) - For the fourth week race cans was treated to some awesome and close racing action sponsored by Crop Services of Drakesville.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 6) - The quick-quarter of the Springfield Raceway lived up to its reputation with fast and tight racing action all night long as the Bombers raced for extra money and a winning streak came to a end.
1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. Kerry Madsen, Sydney,
NSW, Aust. ; 3. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA;
WHEATLAND, MO (June 6) - Terry Phillips started on the pole and led every lap but the first one to capture the caution free 40 lap O'Reilly MLRA feature at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.
ELDON, MO (June 6) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway June 6
MACON, IL (June 6) - The second year in-a-row, the Late Models and Modifieds would take to the track for 50-lap features in the Mueller Distributing Lite Beer Twin 50s.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 6) - Brian Brown finally put to sleep the gremlins that had forged a path through his pit area as he ran nonstop through the 20-lap feature Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway to capture his 13th career win at this Central Iowa fairgrounds.
DECORAH, Iowa (June 6) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event scheduled for Saturday, June 6, at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, has been postponed due to inclement weather.
JACKSONVILLE, IL (June 5) - Results from Morgan County Speedway
LEBANON, MO (June 5) - The racing action Friday night was fast and action packed with close to 70 race teams in the pits and tight action all night long.
Feature
winner, Brad Loyet was no match for the rest of the
POWRI midget sprints at the Lee County Speedway 3/8 mile track.
Pictured with Brad is Terry Hoenig Lee County Promoter.
CRESCO, Iowa (June 5) - This Sunday, June 7, Pepsi presents the first of several “Licensed to Thrill” special events at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa.
FARMER CITY, IL (June 5) - Harlan, Pierce, Leka, Quinn, Maier and Hammer take feature wins on the ultra-smooth surface at Farmer City Raceway Friday June 5, 2009!
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 5, 2009) – Veteran racer Hershel Roberts led only one lap of the Track Tamer Engine Late Model feature, the one that counted. The popular victory was Roberts’ first since 2007.
McCOOK, NE. (June 5) - Despite the weather forecast, McCook Speedway was never in doubt for racing on June 5.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (June 5) - It was a near perfect night this past Friday night as week number seven and “Minuteman” night at the speedway proved to be one of the most competitive nights of the season.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (June 5) - Tri City Speedway Race Results for May 5, 2009
GRAYVILLE, IL (June 5, 2009) – Young drivers Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich. (Super Late Models) and Kent Robinson of Bloomington, Ind. (Modifieds) remained on top of the UMP DIRTcar Racing national points standings as the month of May came to a close.
HOME, Kan. (June 5) – Top 10 drivers in final Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings earn contingency awards again from Flow Design.
CAMARGO, IL (June 5) – It is not every day that the 410 sprint car drivers of the North face off against those of the South, but it will happen this weekend as the IRA Sprint Car Series and Midwest All Stars meet.
(Bill W) June 5, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders have announced a purse of $4,000 for Saturday night’s special non-wing feature following the regular schedule of events for the series at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.
ALTA, Iowa (June 4) – Slowly but surely, Al Hejna has been picking up steam in the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour.
(Bill W) – June 4, 2009 – Kaley Gharst has altered his racing plans slightly for 2009, deciding to go after the championship in the Midwest All Star Series (MASS).
GOODLAND, Kan. (June 4) - IMCA Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods will make their debut at Sherman County Speedway during the Saturday, June 13 program.
Billy Alley elbows up at Knoxville Raceway
Photo by Dave Hill
(Bill W) June 4, 2009 – Billy Alley had a rough heat race on Saturday night at Knoxville. That put a damper on a fast time trial, and a charge through the feature.
(Bill W) June 4 -
Knoxville Raceway welcomes its fans, including those from Pella Corporation
this Saturday night as the stars of the dirt come out to shine once again at
the Sprint Car Capital of the World!
MACON, IL (June 4) -
Macon Speedway is excited to announce the popular Midwest Big Ten Series
will be back in action this Saturday night at Macon Speedway as part of the
Lite Beer Twin 50’s event.
MACON, IL (June 4) - On June 11 get ready to welcome track owner and NASCAR titan Tony Stewart for the first time since his appearance when the track reopened under the new high profile ownership team in 2007.
Brad Pinkerton smokes his Mod into the first turn at the
Southern Iowa Speedway. Photo by Dave Hill
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 3)
–
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series action was held at the Southern
Iowa Speedway after a week absent due to a rain-out the previous Wednesday.
ALLISON, Iowa
(June 3)
–
Jon Tesch took control on the second lap and won going away Wednesday night
as the “Wizard of Watertown” whipped up another victory spell in the USMTS
Casey’s General Stores
National Tour — this time in the 8th Annual Butler County Spring Clash at
the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (June 2) - The Season long battle on the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will continue Sat night as Wheeler Metals will be sponsoring the Area Bombers in a Special $300 to win points show.
GRAYVILLE, IL (June 2, 2009) – There's no bigger stretch of UMP DIRTcar Racing Super Late Model action than the one that begins this weekend at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (June 2) - The 2009 racing season continues this Friday night at Hawkeye Downs Speedway with Power of Nature and Cub Cadet presenting action in six divisions.
COLUMBUS, Neb. (June 2) – A second IMCA sanctioned division is now part of Thursday night programs at US 30 Speedway.
MOBERLY, MO (June 1) - The A-modified race started out with Mark VanWinkle leading the first lap, but after that it was all Colt Mather from Webster, IA on this night.
KNOXVILLE, IA (June 1) - Casey’s General Store, Iowa’s premier convenience store, hast teamed up with Knoxville Raceway for the United States Auto Club (USAC) Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals on August 9th.
(Bill W) June 1 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders return to 34 Raceway this weekend for the first wing/non-wing doubleheader in their history!
EAST MOLINE, IL (May 31) - Mother Nature provided Quad City Raceway with another beautiful night to go racing. 79 cars checked into the pits to battle on the night.
QUINCY, IL (May 31) - Mark Burgtorf, Justin Reed, Chris Wibbell and Larry Powell all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, May 31 during Bank of Quincy Night at the Races.
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 31) – The throttle-mashing touring titans of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour are back in action on Monday, June 1, with the 3rd Annual Duel in Des Moines presented by Karl Chevrolet at the Iowa State Fair Speedway.
LEXINGTON, NE (May 31) - After two failed attempts, Dawson County Raceway finally got a May race night completed. Rain stayed to the north and west, which was fine for the drivers of the sixty-six cars in the pits, the people that came to help them, and the fans that came to watch.
Veteran Sammy Swindell wins his very first Masters Classic at Knoxville
Friday Night. Kevin, his Son won the USAC Midget 30 Lap Event.... What a
great weekend for the Swindells.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c.
BURLINGTON, IA (May 30) - I-Wireless Night brought a large number of fans out to 34 Raceway Saturday, May 30 for point race action with three heats of action in all five.
ELDON, Mo. (May 30) – With a jam-packed grandstand looking on, Mike Harrison scored one for the locals Saturday night as he scored a decisive victory as the mud-slinging Modifieds of the United States Modified Touring Series made their debut at the Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 30) - With over 90 race teams on hand on Fan Apperciation night the action was fast on the Quick-Quarter of the SpringfieldRaceway with action close and 2 new winners claiming the top prize.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 31) - Champion drivers Lee Osborne of Bluff Point, New York, Roger Rager of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, Fred Rahmer of Salfordville, Pennsylvania, and Rip Williams of Yorba Linda, California.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (May 30) - Regular racing action resumed this afternoon with the Pepsi Slingshots hitting the Button Buck Speedway for their racing action.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 30) - Kevin Swindell came out on top of the 8th annual USAC (United States Auto Club) Knoxville Midget Nationals at Knoxville Raceway Saturday Night. It was the youngster’s first win at this storied half-mile oval and placed his name along side that of his father’s as a winner here.
PEORIA, IL (May 30) - Results from Peoria Speedway for May 30
NORTH PLATTE, NE (May 30) - Mother Nature was not a worry at Lincoln County Raceway on May 30, as sunny skies and warm weather made it a decent evening for racing.
ELDON, MO (May 30) - Results from Lake Ozark Speedway May 30
LINCOLN, NE (May 30) - Results from Eagle Raceway for May 30
MACON, IL (May 30) - Despite light showers with the sun shining on the racetrack, Macon Speedway managed to avoid feeling the wrath of Mother Nature.
LEBANON, MO (May 30) - They say green is unlucky in the world of racing. Better tell Colt Cheevers that because the young driver from Macks Creek doesn't believe in that statement as he took his Green Allen AutoSports B-Mod to victory lane Friday night as the Lebanon Midway Speedway held its first B-Mod special paying event of the season.
Brandon Banks of Washington, Iowa at the Mountain-Dew
Bloomfield Speedway.
BLOOMFIELD, IA (May 30) - Racing action at the Mountain-Dew Bloomfield Speedway was some of the best with a full pit area and six classes the fans got there monies worth in economic hard times.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA ( May 29) After three weeks of rainouts for point race action at the CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, race fans and drivers were finally able to get backing action on Friday, May 29.
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (May 29) – Zack VanderBeek passed Jason Hughes on lap 21 Friday night, then held off Dereck Ramirez over the final 14 laps in winning the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour main event in the Inaugural Event presented by Budweiser at Kevin and Tammy Gundaker's historic Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill.
KNOXVILLE, IA (May 29) - Chad McDaniel, 34, of Concordia, Kansas, succumbed to injuries suffered while racing during Friday night’s midget race in Knoxville, Iowa.
FARMER CITY, IL (May 29) - So far in 2009, Jason Feger, Steve Sheppard Jr and Ryan Unzicker had won series races. But tonight was Joe Harlan's night to put his name in the record books.
KNOXVILLE, IA (May 29) - The 7th annual King Doodlebug Classic saw Tracy Hines from New Castle, Indiana take top laurels at Knoxville Raceway Friday night.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (May 29) - The 21st annual “Cliff Chambers Memorial” has now been put into the history of the Marshalltown Speedway as the event was run this past Friday night in front of a packed grandstand and a pit area full of racers ready to put their names in the speedway history books.
LANSING, MN (May 29) - Despite a few sprinkles at the end of the evening its was a perfect Friday night for AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing Series Action Racing at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, powered by Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation, as the track rolled out the red carpet for the 12th Annual Mike Guttormson Memorial Races.
PONTOON BEACH, ILL (May 30) - Full Results from Tri City Speedway for May 30
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 29, 2009) – Defending track champion Mike Murphy Jr., finally broke out of the early season slump he has been struggling with in 2009.
McCOOK, Nebr. (May 29) - The rain from earlier in the week helped McCook Speedway become a fast and tacky track on Friday night, May 29.
Cole Witt and Dakota Armstrong have at it
Thursday night at Knoxville Raceway.... Photo by Dave Hill
KNOXVILLE, IA (May 29) - It's a great time to be at the Knoxville Raceway this Friday and Saturday night! In addition to the crazy three and four-wide midget action at the 8th Annual Pepsi/Iowa Telecom USAC Knoxville Midget Nationals that we've grown accustomed to, several Hall of Famers and future inductees will be in town to race sprint cars as well!
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Brian Dobish
Brian was the May 23 360 feature winner at the Knoxville Raceway
Photo by Dave Hill
Ryan Unzicker
Photo by Mike Ruefer
La SALLE, IL (May 28) – El Paso racer Ryan Unzicker had forty laps to prove himself as the top monster Thursday night at La Salle Speedway.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 28, 2009) - “Wow, gang. Within the last 24 hours I’ve received Knoxville Masters Sprint Car Classic entries from past World of Outlaws (WoO) champion and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Sammy Swindell of Tennessee, and former American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) champion and North American Sprint Car Poll ‘Driver of the Year’ Gary Wright of Texas.
(Bill W) May 28, 2009 – Billy Alley is sure there was some divine intervention last week at the Knoxville Raceway.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 27) - Seven divisions of racing are scheduled for Van Meter Industrial Fast Lane Friday Night at the Races this Friday night, May 29 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (May 27) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour is revving up for a three-night swing this weekend, May 28-30, at three tracks in Southwest Missouri, including first-time visits to two historic facilities and one event twice rescheduled thanks to Mother Nature.
BETTENDORF, IA (May 28) – Contingency awards from JC Dubil are in store for drivers in the Deery Brothers Summer Series and at designated specials for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars.
MAQUOKETA, IA (May 28) – IMCA Late Models have been added to the entertainment lineup during the Jackson County Fair.
LEBANON, MO. (May 28) - Both the Lebanon Midway Speedway and the Springfield Raceway want to say Thank you to the Veterans of the armed forces by admitting them in the Grandstands Free this weekend at Both tracks.
COLUMBUS, Neb. (May 28) - A second IMCA sanctioned division is now on Thursday night programs at US 30 Speedway.
ALTA, Iowa (May 27) – Three tracks will host events in the inaugural June 30-July 2 IMCA American Stock Car Series.
MOBERLY, MO (May 27) - In the night's earlier racing action, Brian Robinson was the man to beat in the B-Modified feature, as the red & white 10R car from Huntsville simply stayed out front in all the heat laps and in the feature.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 27) - Van Meter Industrial and Hawkeye Downs Speedway have teamed up for “Fast Lane Friday” coming up on Friday night May 29 at Cedar Rapids’ Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
(Bill W) May 27, 2009 – Memorial Day weekend 2009 won’t be very memorable from a racing standpoint for Brian Brown.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 27) - A huge weekend of racing, as well as a look at the past is in store this weekend at Knoxville.
(Bill W) May 27, 2009 – A typical race week encompassing winged 410’s, winged 360’s, non-wing 410’s and USAC Silver Crown cars made Warsaw, Missouri’s Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett a busy man.
(Bill W) May 27, 2009 – The Steve King Memorial in Jetmore, Kansas played host for the Lucas Oil ASCS National series last weekend, and Wayne Johnson and car owner, Donnie Cooper were ready in the #01.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 27) - Cedar Rapids own Landon Cassill is coming “home” to Hawkeye Downs Speedway this Friday night to race with the Miller Lite Hawkeye Downs Late Models as part of the Van Meter Industrial Fast Lane Friday.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 27) - Races for Wednesday, May 27, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, have been canceled due to inclement weather.
(Bill W) May 26, 2009 – A four race weekend resulted in two bookend wins for sprint car driver Terry McCarl. Wins in Hartford, Michigan and Huset’s Speedway in South Dakota were nice, but the Altoona, Iowa driver feels he was robbed of another.
EAST MOLINE, IL (May 24) - It was a beautiful Sunday night on Memorial weekend. 92 cars filled the pit area, with the Street Stocks competing for $2000 to win and $200 just to start the feature.
BOONE, Iowa (May 25) – He only races there a couple times a year, but Josh Most has to consider Boone Speedway one of his favorite tracks.
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (May 25) - Ryan Gustin 18-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, shot to the lead and never looked back as he literally disappeared from the pack. By the time he took the checkered flags, he had lapped half the field and his advantage was more than nine seconds over runner-up Dereck Ramirez.
Austin McCarl flips his car after sliding off
turn 2 at Quincy Raceway "A-MAC" uninjured, repaired and continued to
race the rest of the night.
Photo by R.J.Brown
QUINCY, IL (May 24) - One of the largest crowds in Quincy Raceways history showed up to view the annual special event for the Memorial Day Holiday races.
GREENWOOD, NE (May 24) - The near-capacity crowd here at the annual Alphabet Soup race at I-80 Speedway was treated to some of the best races in WORLD Dirt Racing League series history.
Jason
Feger wins 40-lap Tri-State Late Model Challenge.
Photo by Mike Ruefer
CALIFORNIA, MO (May 24) - Showing the skill that has made him the four-time defending O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warrior champion, Randy Martin scored his second victory of the 2009 season at Double X Speeway Sunday night.
BEAVER DAM, WI (May 24) - Jason Feger lived up to his nickname on Sunday night at Charter Raceway Park. Tossing his car around the extreme top of the one-third-mile oval, the ‘Highside Hustler' led the 40-lap Tri-State Late Model Challenge A-Main from flag-to-flag to record his first career victory on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (May 24, 2009) - Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA reeled off another Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win on Sunday Night as he captured the $10,000 to win FedEx 50 at Tri-City Speedway.
WAKEENEY, KS (May 24) - Over 120 race cars packed the pits at Wakeeney (KS) Speedway for the opener of the 9th annual 2-day Memorial Challenge Sunday evening, May 24.
Jack Dover celebrates Sunday night's $10,000 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt
Series presented by K&N Filters triumph in the Steve King Memorial at the
Jetmore (KS) Motorplex. Photo by Lonnie Wheatley
JETMORE, Kan. (May 24) – Nineteen-year-old Jack Dover of Springfield, NE, captured the biggest victory of his young career with a $10,000 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters score in Sunday's Steve King Memorial presented by Coors Light at the Jetmore Motorplex.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (May 23) - With overcast skies the Memorial Day weekend was kicked off at the Deer Creek Speedway in a big way.
NORTH PLATTE, Nebr. (May 23) - While most of North Platte was soaked by rain showers during the day May 23, Lincoln County Raceway received enough rain to keep the dust down in the pits and the track. Nearly 90 cars were crammed into the pits for the big night of racing.
BLOOMFIELD, IA (May 22) - Full results from Bloomfield Speedway May 22 races.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (May 22) – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invades made their first of two appearances at Columbus Junction’s CJ Speedway on Friday, May 22.
Here's Tyson Paris of Ottumwa, Ia in his heat race at Shimek
Speedway. At age 5, this is Tyson's second year in a kart.
www.tysonparis.com
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (May 23) - Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA lapped up to the seventh place finishing car as he dominated the 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 23) – Johnny Herrera made it two 410 sprint wins on the season at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night and Bryan Dobesh captured his end of the companion 360 sprint division.
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (May 23) – Tim Donlinger was back in victory lane at the Deer Creek Speedway Saturday night as he captured the 7th Annual A&A Electric & Underground Southern Minnesota Spring Challenge on the same track where he nailed down the 2008 USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship last September with a win in the Featherlite Fall Jamboree.
ELDON, MO (May 23) - Full results from Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, MO for May 23.
MOBERLY, MO (May 23)- Driving a dominant race, Josh Fisher scored his fifth career O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warrior win Saturday night at 24 Raceway in the 10th Annual Gary Scott Memorial.
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (May 23) - Thunderstorms forced the cancellation of Saturday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at 34 Raceway, continuing the run of wet weather that has plagued the series for the past month.
BUCKNER, MO (May 23) - Officials with The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products have announced the following schedule change for the Independence Day Holiday Weekend.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 23, 2009) - On Friday night, May 29, Michael “Slim” Pickens of Auckland, New Zealand, and Matt Smith of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, will take Knoxville Raceway’s Pepsi-sponsored “King Doodlebug Classic” for United States Auto Club (USAC) midget cars to the next level -- international status.
BOONE, Iowa (May 23) – A racing tradition continues on Monday, as the Deery Brothers Summer Series headlines the Memorial Day special at Boone Speedway.
OMAHA, Neb. (May 23) – For a second consecutive season, Speedway Graphics has added new awards for drivers in the Deery Brothers Summer Series.
LEBANON, MO. (May 23) -
Mother nature finally allowed
racing at the Ozarks action track Friday night at the Lebanon Midway
Speedway as 80 race teams checked-in before an unusual night of racing
action.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 23, 2009) -
In an effort to improve its
induction banquet in its twentieth year, the National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame is seeking digital photos of its “Class of 2009” inductees for use on
twin large screens in the banquet hall.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 22) - Officials, fans, race teams, and drivers breathed a collective sigh of relief Friday night as the first green flag waved without a raindrop to be found and action resumed in the papa Johns Pizza/I-Wireless Championship Cup chase.
Matt Rogerson took the lead after a lap-two
restart and never looked back, winning a $1,200 payday at CJ Raceway in
Columbus Junction, Iowa, on Friday, May 22, 2009. Photo by Randall J. Brown
DONNELLSON, IA (May 22) - Full Results from Lee County Speedway for May 22
WEST PLAINS, MO (May 22, 2009) - Team Zero drivers Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN both piloting Bloomquist Race Car Chassis will start on the front row of Saturday Night's $40,000 to win 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100.
PONTOON BEACH, ILL (May 22) - Full Results from Tri City Speedway for May 22
OSBORN, MO (May 22, 2009) - In one dramatic minute on Friday night at U.S. 36 Raceway, Steve Francis went from cursing himself for making a crucial mistake to celebrating his third World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the season.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (May 22) - After two consecutive weeks of rain outs, the much anticipated week number five was able to run on a near perfect Friday evening as 135 race teams ventured to the high-banked quarter mile speedway.
McCOOK, Nebr. (May 22) - No rain in the area meant the races were on at McCook Speedway on May 22. The action was like a storm on the track, and in the pits at times.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 22) – Ray Guss Jr. returned to his winning ways Friday at the Davenport Speedway. Guss won the Track Tamer Engines IMCA Late Model feature, as 116 racecars were on hand to kick off the Memorial Day weekend.
McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (May 22, 2009) – Shane Stewart took full advantage of one last tune-up for this weekend's $10,000-to-win Steve King Memorial in Kansas by racing to victory lane in Friday night's 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region feature at Junction Motor Speedway.
FARMER CITY, ILL (May 22) - After three weeks of being idle due to inclement weather, the racers and the fans at Farmer City Raceway were treated to some exciting races Friday night.
GILMAN CITY, MO. (May 22, 2009) - The stars and cars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League are about to get a little busier.
GREENWOOD, Neb. (May 22, 2009) - The is the one Midwest racing fans have been talking about and waiting for -- the gathering of America's finest Late Model drivers at one track on one night!
ALLISON, Iowa (May 20) – Lead changes came fast and furious in the early going, but once Tommy Elston got back in front the race was for the runner-up spot in Wednesday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series event at Highway 3 Raceway.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 20) –
One mistake cost Jon Tesch a
victory Tuesday night, but an error-free race Wednesday night sent the
Watertown, S.D., racer to victory lane as the USMTS Casey’s General
Stores National Tour made its
long-awaited debut in front of a jam-packed grandstand at the Marshalltown
Speedway in Marshalltown, Iowa.
WEST PLAINS, MO (May 20, 2009) -
A blockbuster of a
Memorial Day weekend awaits the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as the
nations premier dirt late model touring series sanctions one of the crown
jewel events in the country.
Here's
NASCAR veteran Kenny
Schrader putting some practice laps on his Federated Auto Parts Late Model
at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Kenny will be in action at 34 Raceway's
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Spectacular May 23. For Tickets go to
www.34raceway.com .
MOBERLY, MO (May 20) - The fast racing action returns to 24 Raceway, this Saturday with the Winged Outlaw Warriors in their 360 cubic inch Sprints.
MACON, IL (May 20) - This week join us for our annual Boys & Girls Scout Night on Saturday, May 23. The scouts will kick off the day by competing in a pinewood derby scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm at the track.
Jason Hughes wins USMTS Event at Southern Iowa
Speedway
May 19.
OSKALOOSA, IA (May 19) - Racing action at the Southern Iowa Speedway was held on Tuesday night with the three USRA weekly racing classes in action and the first visit of the Casey’s General Stores United States Modified Touring series
EAST MOLINE, IL (May 19) - It was a cool, clear night at Quad City Raceway. Nearly 100 cars had checked into the pits for racing action, and the action was nothing less than spectacular once again.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 19) - After two straight rainouts drivers and fans are more than ready to return to weekly racing at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
SPRINGFIELD, MO. (May 19) - After an explosive racing card last weekend, the Action at the Quick-Quarter of the Springfield Raceway will feature a chance for some lucky fan to take home a trophy as the 1st round of the Spectator drags gets underway Sat night.
LEBANON, MO. (May 19) - Action will continue this Friday night at the Lebanon Midway Speedway as round number 2 in the chase for the championship continues.
BURLINGTON, IA - (May 19) - Anticipation is building for a holiday weekend World of Outlaws Late Model Series spectacular in the Hawkeye State.
OSBORN, MO (May 19) - U.S. 36 Raceway is uncharted territory for all the followers of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
MONETT, MO (May 19) - The O’Reilly MARS DIRTcar Series Late Models will return to Monett Speedway in Monett MO this Sunday May 24th for the 9th Annual Tony Roper Memorial race.
BUCKNER, MO (May 19th, 2009) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products returns to action this Sunday night, May 24th for the Annual Alphabet Soup Race at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska.
Terry McCarl at Knoxville
(Bill W) May 19, 2009 – Terry McCarl put another notch in his gun belt by winning Friday night’s Jackson Speedway Sprint Spring Nationals worth $5,000.
CAMARGO, IL (May 18) – With the first race of the season in the books, it is time to look ahead to the next leg on the journey to the O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series Crown.
GREENWOOD, NE (May 18, 2009) – The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region gets a jump start on the upcoming Memorial Day weekend festivities with a pair of events in Nebraska on Thursday and Friday.
JACKSONVILLE, IL (May 18) - Racing Friday May 22nd, Sponsored by Snap On Tools! Racing events: NW Sprints, UMP Mod., UMP Ponys, & Street Stock. Grandstands open at 5:00, $12.00 adults, $10.00 seniors, 16 & under FREE, College students $2.00 with current, valid student ID. Pits will open at 4:00 $25.00 adults, kids 12 & under $15.00 This will be the third Snap On Sponsored night at the speedway. Snap On Tools will have their tool trailer set up throughout the night under the main grandstands. Track phone 217-243-5896 www.morgancountyspeedway.com
(Bill W) May 18, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will invade the CJ Raceway in Columbus Junction, Iowa this Friday night!
HARLAN, IA (May 18) - Cool weather at the Shelby County Speedway had fans turning out for racing wearing coats hats and some blankets but filling the stands despite the cold.
MONETT, MO. (May 17) - The Race Brothers Show-Me Racin Series took to the Grand Ole’ Lady of Monett Speedway on Friday May 15.
BURLINGTON, IA (May 18) – With over 3 inches of rain falling at the 34 Raceway racing facility last week, most of it on Friday, the races were on as usually Saturday to the amazement of fans and racers.
MONETT, MO (May 17) - The USMTS Modified Touring series made it's first appearance of the season Sunday night at the Monett Speedway. 39 drivers were on hand with 8 different states represented.
41 Cars
checking into the packed pits during the WoO Late Model Lincoln 40 at
Lincoln Speedway Sunday Night.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
QUINCY, IL (May 17) - Three new feature winners an one that has already been on a roll this season took feature event wins with Mark Burgtorf, Steven DeLonjay, Chris Larson and James Leffew all getting to the checkered flags first during Budweiser Rinella Distributing Night at the Races.
LINCOLN, IL (May 17) - A smooth and steady run led Rick Eckert to a slump-busting victory in Sunday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Land of Lincoln 40' at Lincoln Speedway.
Danny Lasoski made an appearance at Knoxville Raceway to
capture his 93rd career feature event at Knoxville Raceway May 16.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 16) - Danny Lasoski made an appearance at Knoxville Raceway after taking a break from the touring World of Outlaws and made it payoff as he captured his 93rd career feature event at this Central Iowa racing facility.
MARION, IOWA (May 16, 2009) - John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team are continuing to show that 2009 has vast improvements in store for the veteran driver from Marion, Iowa.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (May 16) - After not racing on Saturday May 16th due to cool temps and very low wind chills the crew at Deer Creek Speedway is busy preparing for the May 23rd A&A Electric & Underground Southern Minnesota Spring Challenge.
MONETT, MO (May 15) - Full Results from Monett Speedway, Monett MO Friday, May 15, 2009
SPRING VALLEY, MN (May 16) - Deer Creek Speedway and the Queensland Family would like to announce Jeff Olson as the new activities director for the facility.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (May 16) – Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., captured the 40-lap main event Saturday in front of hometown fans as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invaded the Springfield Raceway for the first time in the 11-year history of America's premier Modified series.
ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 16) – A Memorial Day Weekend doubleheader gets the season started for the 13th annual Jackpot Junction Tour.
MOBERLY, MO (May 16) - Some tough weather on Friday has forced cancellation of the Saturday night racing at 24 Raceway.
MACON, IL (May 16) - Macon Speedway has canceled its racing program tonight due to heavy rainfall. Next week, May 23, join us for our annual Boys & Girls Scout Night.
Here's
Zack Vanderbeek of New Sharon in his USRA Stock Car at the
May 14 opening night at the Southern Iowa Speedway - Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Photo by Dave Hill
Click Here for More Photos
LEBANON, Mo. (May 15) – USMTS fans and drivers just can't seem to catch a break from the weather gods.
McCOOK, NE (May 15) After having two previous race dates cancelled due to weather issues, McCook promoter Chuck Gray has received approval from IMCA and the Red Willow County Fairboard to add a May 22 race date as a make-up date to the schedule. The gates will open at 6 PM CDT that night, with the races starting at 8 PM CDT. All five regular classes are scheduled to run that night.
McCOOK, NE. (May 15) - After two previous nights were weathered out, McCook Speedway was finally able to start and finish an opening night for the five classes.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 15, 2009) - Claudine Deshaies of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, the grand prize winner of the National Sprint Car Museum's latest sprint car raffle.
OSKALOOSA, IA (May 14) - The season opener had to wait one day but a beautiful evening for racing at the Southern Iowa Speedway was worth the wait.
WEST PLAINS, MO. (May 14) – Less than a week remains until the 17th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Show Me 100 Presented By Dart Machinery thunders to life at Don and Billie Gibson’s West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri on May 21st-23rd, 2009.
MOBERLY, MO (May 14) - Last weekend at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri, seventeen drivers challenged the high-banked 4/10-mile track for a $1,000-to-win special double point's-earning event.
LINCOLN, IL - (May 14) - Lincoln Speedway will host the World of Outlaws Late Model Series for the third consecutive year this Sunday night (May 17).
BRITT, Iowa (May 14) - IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers will chase a $1,000 top check at Hancock County Speedway's May 21 Big Bud Shootout.
(Bill W) May 14, 2009 – Billy Alley had been plagued by mechanical gremlins so far this year in the 410 sprint car, but a simple fix rectified the problem in the nick of time!
MACON, IL (May 14) - Join us this Saturday night at Macon Speedway, and watch as all six UMP divisions will take to the track to try to pick up some track points in their hunt to be track champion.
(Bill W) – May 14, 2009 – Misfortune and a little bit of embarrassment at the 34 Raceway in Iowa on Friday night, turned into victory on Saturday at Indiana’s Lawrenceburg Speedway.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 13) - Sat Night May 16th,Thunder will hit the Quick Quarter mile-dirt oval at the Springfield Raceway as the Stars of the touring United States Modified Touring Series will tackle the tough USRA Local drivers in a $2,000 to win feature event.
(Bill W) May 13 – Wayne Johnson made another trip to California last weekend to compete at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico in Harold Main’s #35A.
CANEY, Kan. (May 13) – The USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour event scheduled for Thursday, May 14, at the Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., has been canceled due to heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours and the weatherman virtually guaranteeing more of the wet stuff throughout Wednesday and Thursday.
(Bill W) May 13, 2009 – Two podium finishes last weekend and another top ten in three events gave Brian Brown some momentum heading into this weekend.
Bill Koons
mixes it up in battle during the Quad City Raceway WDRL $5000.00 event
Sunday Night, where Al Purkey went on to take the Forty Lap Feature. Dennis
Krieger Imagery
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 11) - This Wednesday, May 13, the roar of engines and cheering fans will again fill the evening air in Oskaloosa, Iowa, as another exciting season of Wild Wednesdays kicks off at the Southern Iowa Speedway with the season opener for the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.
CRESCO, Iowa (May 11) - The gates swing open this Sunday, May 17, to launch another exciting season of American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series action at the Cresco Speedway, located on Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds in Cresco, Iowa.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 11) - After a week off due to a rainout, weekly racing returns to Hawkeye Downs Speedway this Friday night, May 15.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (May 11) – United States Modified Touring Series officials announced today that Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication has signed on as a Participating Sponsor of the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour for the 2009 season.
MEDINA, Minn. (May 11) – Intercomp Racing Systems, the world's largest manufacturer of portable scales, is committed to serving the high performance racing industry, has been named the Official Scales of the USMTS, officials from the United States Modified Touring Series announced today.
MONETT, MO (May 11) - Racing Friday Night and Sunday Night at Monett Speedway. Due to the amount of rain this spring, track promoter Randy Mooneyham has decided to have 2 nights of racing this coming weekend. Friday night will kick off the weekend, featuring the Show-Me Late Models. Also on hand willl be Legends, Pro-4's and Bombers. Sunday will feature the USMTS Modified touring series along with Factory Stocks, Bombers, Rookies, and the Pro-4's. Gates will open at 5:00 both nights with the racing action beginning at 7:30.
(Bill W) May 11, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will try it again at the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois this Friday night, May 15!
(Bill W) May 11 – History was made for Austin McCarl when he qualified for not one, but two 410 features!
HARLAN, IA (May 9) - Shelby County Speedway results for May 9
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 11) - The WORLD Dirt Racing League was up for round 2 of its 2009 season here Sunday at Quad City Raceway, and racing fans who made the journey to the tight, high banks of QCR were treated to some of the best door-to-door action seen so far this season.
GRIMES, IA (May 11) - 2009 NASCAR Camping World Series East rookie competitor, Brett Moffitt, announces the launch of his recently re-designed web site this week.
Andrew Griffin scored his first ever Triple R Performance Engines Sunoco
IMCA Stock Car feature event win at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, May 10, 2009
QUINCY, IL (May 10) - Mark Burgtorf, Michael Long, Andrew Griffin and Wes Mayfield all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways during the Terrible’s Mark Twain Casino Night at the Races on Mother Day, May 10. Click Here for More Photos
Blake David won the B-Mod feature event at 24 Raceway in
Moberly, Mo. May 9.
MARION, IA (May 10) - The second night of racing for John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team in 2009 brought steady improvement for the veteran driver from Marion, Iowa.
BURLINGTON, IA (May 9) – After the IRA 410 Sprints and Sebastian Sandblasting 305 Sprints put on a show for area fans Friday Night, May 8 it was back to the track again Saturday night with point races.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 9) - Defending Springfield Raceway USRA Modified Champion Jackie Dalton came roaring from the 11th starting spot Sat Night despite a brush with the wall and captured his second consecutive USRA Modified feature.
SPRING VALLEY, MI (May 9) - Wet track conditions forced the cancellations of this week's Pepsi slingshot races due to the earlier 2:00 start time.
NORTH PLATTE, NE (May 9) - Brooks and Dunn had a song entitled “She Gets Crazy On A Full Moon”, and at Lincoln County Raceway on May 9, the full moon was pulling full force on the 3/8-mile track on opening night.
A very
Happy Roger Dredsen wins the IMCA Sport Mod Feature at Lee County Friday
Night. He and his crew worked very hard to make the transition this year to
the new class and Roger proved
he can race anything you put under him. Way to go Guys......
Dennis Krieger Imagery
WHEATLAND, MO (May 9) - For the second time in three years, Brian Birkhofer was the winner of the SuperClean Diamond Nationals on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway.
ELDON, MO (May 9) - Full Results from Lake Ozark Speedway
PEORIA, IL (May 9) - Results from Peoria Speedway for May 9.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL (May 9)
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Full results from Morgan County Speedway for May 9.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 9, 2009) -
Last year, Judi Bates of Barto, Penna., and Mike Peters of Wichita, Kansas,
finished second and third, respectively, to winner Randy Smith of Mt. Ayr,
Iowa, in the Knoxville
Masters Classic winged 360-cubic-inch sprint car race for drivers age 50 and
over.
Clarence, Mo. Driver David
Holder power his stray dog modified chassie to victory lane for the second
time in 2009 holding off the hard charging Richie Gustin of Gilman, Ia.
Photo by Danny Howk
BLOOMFIELD, IA (May 8) - A beautiful day lead to severe thunderstorms in the area with clouds building to the west of the Davis County Fairgrounds and storm warnings being issued the Mountain-Dew Bloomfield Speedway was spared with storms going to the north of the speedway and to the south the season opener opened with a bang.
DONNELLSON, IA (May 8) - Results from Lee County Speedway for May 8.
BURLINGTON, IA (May 8) - Results from 34 Raceway. IRA & 305s
PEORIA, Ill. (May 8) - Race results for the Super Late Models 'Don Bohlander 65' on Friday night at Peoria Speedway.
EAST MOLINE, IL (May 8) - The Late Model stars and cars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League converge on Quad City Raceway this Sunday (May 10) to contest a race that was postponed April 19 by inclement weather.
ALLISON, Iowa (May 8) – With three events and impressive car counts already in the record book, the 2009 Deery Brothers Summer Series returns to action with a Wednesday, May 20 show at Highway 3 Raceway.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (May 8) - After kicking around several ideas during the off-season, officials with the Race Brothers Show-Me Racin Series have made a decision regarding the “bonus points” situation for weekly shows at Springfield Raceway.
WHEATLAND, MO (May 8, 2009) - Heavy early morning thunderstorms which caused flooding and power outages in the area have forced officials of Lucas Oil Speedway to postpone night one of the Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals until Saturday.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (May 8) - With a perfect record of five race nights in five race dates on the line, “Mother Nature” on Mothers Day weekend made her presence know by distributing liquid sunshine around 4:45 and it was enough for promoter Toby Kruse to pull the plug.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 8) - Mother Nature finally caught up with the Davenport Speedway in 2009. Rain hit the racetrack after ten of the fifteen heat races were complete, forcing cancellation of the racing program. Stock car racing action will return to the Davenport Speedway quarter-mile dirt oval next Friday, May 15th. All six weekly classes will be competing: IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, Pro Mods, Street Stocks, 4 Cylinder Stocks, and INEX Legends.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May
9) An ill-timed thunderstorm and subsequent heavy rain forced the
cancellation of ‘Mothers Day Night’ races at Hawkeye Downs
Billy Alley at Knoxville's 2009 Opening night.
(Bill W) May 7, 2009 – Billy Alley was left playing a game of “catch-up” all night long at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday. Mechanical difficulties plagued the Lincoln, Nebraska driver.
(Bill W) May 7, 2009 – After getting rained out at Williams Grove on Friday, and dropping a cylinder at Lincoln on Saturday, Brandon Wimmer could have come home disappointed.
MACON, IL (May 6) - Bring your Mom this Saturday Night for our annual Mother Dear night to honor all mothers at the track.
(Bill W) May 6, 2009 – With 47 of the best at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World”, Wayne Johnson finished a respectable 17th in the main event.
CORNING, IA (May 6) - With the first week under our belts at ACS the second week will bring heated racing action to the 1/2 mile track.
(Bill W) May 6, 2009 – Brian Brown made a successful debut at the Knoxville Raceway with the World of Outlaws last Saturday night, in his first 410 action of the season.
VINTON, Iowa (May 5) – Complimentary programs will continue to be distributed at all events in the Deery Brothers Summer Series.
DONNELLSON, IA (May 5) - The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing program at the Lee County Speedway is one for two as Shottenkirk Parts Express presents round two of the Pilot Grove Savings Bank / Ideal Ready Mix Drive for Five Late Model series.
(Bill W) May 5, 2009 – For the second week in a row, Terry McCarl led the World of Outlaws in the main event.
BRITT, Iowa (May 4) - IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers will chase a $1,000 top check at Hancock County Speedway's May 21 Big Bud Shootout.
FAIRMONT, Minn. (May 5) –
National champions in five IMCA divisions earn awards this season from
Kevko.
Donny Schatz during hot laps at the Knoxville
Raceway.
May 2 - Photo by Danny Howk
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (May 4) - Sat Night May 16th,Thunder will hit the Quick Quarter mile-dirt oval at the Springfield Raceway as the Stars of the touring United States Modified Touring Series will tackle the tough USRA Local drivers in a $2,000 to win feature event.
LEBANON, MO (May 4) - Nascar's Kenny Wallace is returning to the Mighty Lebanon Midway Speedway to tackle the toughest, baddest Modifieds around as the United States Modified Touring Series rolls into the Midway on Friday Night May 15th for their only appearance for the 2009 season in a National Event along with a Mo-Kan USMTS Event.
BUCKNER, MO (May 4) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products returns to the Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend May 8th and 9th for the $30,000 to win Nationally Televised SuperClean Diamond Nationals!
WHEATLAND, MO (May 4) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series makes its final stop on the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" program this weekend.
HARLAN, IA (May 2) -
Shelby County Speedway results for May 2
GILMAN, MO (May 4, 2009) - The WORLD Dirt Racing League will not be offering printed series programs at race tracks that host WDRL races as has been the case for the past seven years.
MILLSTADT, IL (May 2) - Belleville’s own Nick Knepper won the 30 lap O’Reilly POWRi National Midget Series event Saturday night at the Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, IL.
BURLINGTON, IA (May 2) – Double Hobby Stock features, flag to flag racing and two first time winners highlighted the second night of point race action at 34 Raceway last Saturday, May 2.
QUINCY, IL (May 3) - Jason Frankel, Robbie Reed, Abe Huls and Jimbo Powell all took feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, May 3 during Poage Auto Center Night at the Races.
MARION, IOWA (May 2, 2009) - A new season brings a renewed hope and finally things seem to be going in a positive direction for John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (May 2) -
Karl Hewitt Jr. jumped out to the early lead during racing action on the
18th of April with Danny Hanson taking a right turn into the outside
retaining wall destroying his car.
19-year-old Matt Covington led every circuit to
claim the season opener in the 360 sprint division at the Knoxville Raceway.
It was his first feature win ever.
Photo by Dennis Krieger Imagery
KNOXVILLE, IA (May 2) - After enduring more than his fair share of bad luck last weekend, Donny Schatz was bound and determined to get back on track at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa on Saturday night.
LINCOLN, ILL (May 2) - Results for Lincoln Speedway (IL)
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 2, 2009) - It's official. the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville is now 100% complete.
MOBERLY, MO (May 2) - Hope to see everyone at the 24 Raceway's half mile track next week once again for the LateModels' "Spring Challenge" of the United Late Model Association's Double Points event.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (May 1) - Johnny Spaw, Dave McCalla, Dave Ballstaedt, Roland Bohnsack, Nathan Chandler, and Scott Kosiztky all earned feature wins on All-Season Equipment/Kirkwood Kids Family Fun Night Friday night at Hawkeye Downs Speedway.
GRAYVILLE, IL (May 1, 2009) - 22-year-old Jason McBride Super Late Model driver from Carbondale, Ill., leads the division's latest UMP DIRTcar Racing national points standings – the first time he's reached the lofty position in his two years of full-fender action.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 1) – Matt Ryan led flag to flag, to win the IMCA Late Model feature Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. Ryan started on the outside of the front row and pulled away from pole sitter Boone McLaughlin.
HAYS, KS (May 1) – Jerry Phillips of Galva and Marquette’s B.J. Dauer both made it two in a row in their respective divisions at RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, Friday evening, May 1.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (May 1) - It was a full night of racing this past week at the Marshalltown Speedway, which included make up races from the week before, even before the regular night of racing action would take place.
LANSING, MN (May 1) - Beautiful blue skies greeted cars and drivers for week four of AMSOIL DIRT TRACK RACING SERIES ACTION at Chateau Raceway in Lansing powered by Miners Outdoor Power and Recreation.
It’s official, the totally remodeled 2nd floor of the National
Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Ia is open to the public.. Several
hundred people were on hand for the ribbon cutting and a chance to see the
changes… If your going to be in the area stop in and check it out….Photo by
Dave Hill
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. (April 30)
–
For five nights this season, Mark Noble will be racing a very special Breast
Cancer 3 Day graphics scheme as he competes with the mud-slinging Modifieds
of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour.
MILLSTADT, IL (April 30) - The O'Reilly POWRi National Midget and 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprint Series make their way to Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, IL this Saturday night to contest the first of four scheduled events for the 2009 season.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 29) – Six former race winners are among the maximum 120 entries now in hand for the 18th annual Harris Clash at Knoxville Raceway.
(Bill W) April 28, 2009 – For Jesse Hockett, standing in victory lane at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri, is nothing new.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 27) - The 2009 version of the Knoxville Masters Classic winged 360-cubic-inch sprint car race for drivers age 50 and over now boasts competitors from Alaska to New Jersey, and from Minnesota to Texas.
VINTON, IA (April 28) - O'Reilly Auto Parts banners have been shipped via UPS to the 40 IMCA tracks in 11 states and Canada that have signed up for the first-year display program.
(Bill W) April 28 – The World of Outlaws will descend on the Knoxville Raceway this Saturday night for their Annual Spring shootout at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World”!
MOBERLY, MO (April 25) - For the first 14 laps of the Sportsman Special, it was a trading of the lead between two Moberly drivers, Tim Eravi running up high on the 24 Raceway track, while Clinton Dale used the lower lanes.
(Bill W) April 27 – For Brandon Wimmer it was another weekend to get ready for a stretch of races with the All Star Circuit of Champions.
BURLINGTON, IA (April 25) - 34 Raceway held its first point races for the 2009 season on Saturday, April 25 for all five classes of cars.
QUINCY, IL, (April 26) - Keith Pratt, Michael Long, Kevin Tomlinson and Jim Powell all claimed feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, April 26 during John Wood Community College Truck Driver Training Night at the Races.
LEXINGTON, NE (April 26) - The season opener at Dawson County Raceway saw fans eager to watch the 68 competitors from five states to compete in the three classes.
WAKEENEY, KS (April 26) - Racing action returned to Wakeeney (KS) Speedway Sunday evening, April 26, to open the new season.
KNOXVILLE, IA (April 26) - Many moments were good. One, in particular, was bad. But the thing that really struck me on this day was the familiarity of it all.
DONNELLSON, Iowa (April 24) – The 2009 racing season opened in fine fashion at Lee County Speedway Friday night with the Pepsi opener featuring the Pilot Grove Savings Bank/Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Model “Driver for Five.”
SPRINGFIELD, MO (April 24) - The 2009 season opener at the Quick Quarter at the Springfield Raceway found over 120 raceteams ready to battle with outstanding racing action in the 5 classes and several tight finishes.
Terry Phillips in Adrian Speedway's Victort
Lane.
Photo Credits-Lloyd Collins/Fast Track Photos
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (April 24) - The weather couldn¹t have been any better for the season opener of CJ Speedway last Friday, April 24 and the fans came out to support and cheer on their favorite drivers.
ADRIAN, MO (April 25) - Terry Phillips outran Al Purkey and Eric Turner to win the O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products Jack Vaughn Memorial Saturday night at Adrian Speedway.
ELDON, MO (April 25) - Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, MO Race Results for 4/25/2009
LEBANON, MO (April 24) - Under beautiful skies and 80 raceteams in the pits-the 2009 Race season at the Lebanon Midway Speedway began in grand style with an action packed night.
Late Model driver Mark Burgtorf wins
Night One of the
"DRIVE FOR FIVE SERIES" at the Lee County Speedway April 24.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (April 24) - Friday’s perfect weather turned south on Friday night as one-hundred and forty race teams and crews made there way to the speedway for week number three.
LANSING, MN (April 24) - Week three of AMSOIL Dirt Track Racing Series Action at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, powered by Miners Outdoor and Recreation of Blooming Prairie, saw plenty of fresh faces in victory lane with four of the five feature winners on the night picking up there first wins of the season.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 24) – Kevin Blum marked his return to IMCA Late Model racing by scoring a feature win on Koehler Electric Season Opener night at the Davenport Speedway.
HAYS, KS (April 24) - RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, kicked off the 2009 racing season Friday night, April 24, with over 90 cars in competition.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 24) - With the completion of the new 42-seat theater at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, courtesy of a gift from the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, an Altria Company, fans who suffer a rainout at the adjacent Knoxville Raceway can now enjoy a racing movie instead.
FARMER CITY, IL (April 24) - With the late models off tonight in a spirit of cooperation with Kankakee County Speedway, and the Monster Midwest Series, the modifieds were the headliners tonight at this historic old fairgrounds race track.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (April 24) – Feature winners and the overall champion of one of IMCA’s most popular Modified series will receive product awards from Schaeffer Oil.
KNOXVILLE, IA (April 23) - Knoxville Raceway and the Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series have teamed up with Fantasydirtracing.com to bring you more excitement from your Knoxville experience.
Shown with
his pit crew, Mark Burgthorf wins back to back Deery events, taking one at
Davenport, and now Thursday Night April 23 at Quincy Raceways, with 40 IMCA
late models running 50 laps on the lightning fast track. Dennis Krieger
Imagery c. 2009
QUINCY, IL (April 23) - The twentieth version of the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models at Quincy Raceways proved to be a great night for Mark Burgtorf as he topped forty other drivers for his seventh series win at Quincy Raceways during Sullivan Auctioneers Night. FULL RESULTS
QUINCY, Ill. (April 23) – Mark Burgtorf ran away from everybody in winning the rescheduled Deery Brothers Summer Series feature, pocketing a $2,000 check and adding to his early season lead in point standings for the IMCA Late Model tour.
Macon Speedway is proud to bring open wheeled action to the track this
weekend to keep you on the edge of your seats.
MOBERLY, MO (April 22) - Next weekend on Saturday, April 25th, the Sportsman class will get to compete for a 25 lap feature in their annual Sportsman Special.
MACON, IL (April 22) - The 2009 O’Reilly POWRi National Midget and 600cc Micro Sprint Series begin their outdoor season this weekend at the lightning quick Macon Speedway in Macon, IL on Saturday, April 25.
(Bill W) April 22, 2009 – Brian Brown towed to West Burlington, Iowa looking for the win in the inaugural 34 Raceway 360 Sprint Invaders Spring Nationals, but the Saturdaty finale was a wash.
MONETT, MO (April 22) - The O'Reilly MARS DIRTcar Series is preparing for an invastion of the Heartland as it visits the Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, OK on Friday April 24th and Monett Speedway in Monett, MO on Sunday April 26th.
CEDAR RAPIDS,
MACON, IL April 22) - One of the biggest nights of the 2009 racing season in the Midwest has just been added to the already star studded action packed schedule.
DONNELLSON, IA (April 21, 2009) – A long winter break comes to a conclusion as Pepsi presents the opening night of action at the Lee County Speedway, featuring the Pilot Grove Savings Bank / Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Model Drive for Five Series and the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing program.
WEST PLAINS, MO (April 21) - Less than a month remains until the 17th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Show Me 100 Presented By Dart Machinery rumbles to life at Don and Billie Gibson’s West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri on May 21st-23rd, 2009.
(Bill W) April 21 - Get ready for some serious action at the Knoxville Raceway this year! This weekend the 2009 Knoxville Championship Cup Series kicks off with Pizza Hut/Lions Club Night!
(Bill W) April 21, 2009 – A ninth place finish at Paducah (KY) International Raceway highlighted a weekend that also included a rainout at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri for sprint car driver Terry McCarl.
PONTOON BEACH, IL (April 21, 2009) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters will break new ground when action resumes at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL, next Friday night, May 1.
(Bill W) April 21, 2009 – For Jesse Hockett, going to a gun fight with a knife is no problem. Friday night, he led most of the USAC feature at Gas City (IN) Speedway with a 360 against the big 410’s.
LEBANON, MO (April 20) - The Action track of the Ozarks-The Lebanon Midway Speedway is ready to open the gates for the 2009 racing season with its 5th season of exciting dirt track racing action.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (April 20) - The Springfield Raceway will be opening the 2009 Race season in style Sat night April 25th as the Show-Me Racin Series Late Models will help headline the racing events.
Don and Sharon Wood and Brian and Amanda Tipps, Wapello, will
begin a new phase in their lives promoting the CJ Speedway at the Louisa
County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction. Formerly the CJ Raceway, the Wood
and Tipps families are emphasizing "change" for the Louisa County track.
Hoping to bring racers and fans back to Columbus Junction several changes
have new faces helping put on the weekly show, new events, a spruced up
facility and much more to make for an exciting new racing season.
Photo by Dana Royer/CJ Speedway
OTTUMWA, IA (April 20) - The first annual Rock-N-Roll Raceway and Dairy Bar race car show was held on Saturday afternoon (April 18) with Mother Nature not giving the best weather drivers still weathered the clouds and rain showers to show off there nice rides for the up coming 2009 race season. Photos
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (April 20) – Engines will be revving up this Friday, April 24 at the Columbus Speedway when the track begins its 2009 season.
BUCKNER, MO (April 20)-The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products returns to action this Saturday night, April 25th for the Jack Vaughn Memorial at Glenn and Colleen Portzen's Adrian Speedway in Adrian, Missouri.
Todd Reitzer would score
his first feature in the Junction Sports Bar & Grill I.M.C.A. Hobby Stock
division in over a year at
Marshalltown April 17. Bruce Badgley Photo
VINTON, IA (April 19) - The weekly point season for IMCA Late Models gets underway Friday, April 24.
QUINCY, ILL (April 19) - Mother Nature did not cooperate for the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models event originally scheduled for April 19.
MARION, IA (April 19) - Now that spring has arrived in the Midwest, John Hall and his Left Turn Enterprises racing team will soon be looking toward starting off their 2009 sprint-car racing season.
LYONS, Ohio (April 19) – Late Model drivers following the Deery Brothers Summer Series earn contingency awards this season from new IMCA sponsor Dominator Race Products.
Brian Birkhofer was all smiles after taking the
$10,000 to Win Frostbuster 50 at Tri-City Speedway (Granite City,IL.).
Photo by tracaxnphoto.com
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (April 18) – Tonight’s scheduled Deery Brothers Summer Series show at Jackson County Speedway has been rained out.
EAGLE, NE (April 18) - The Season
Opener set for Saturday, April 18th, has been cancelled due to weather. Come
join us Saturday, April 25th for our rescheduled Season Opener presented by
Pepsi.
The points battle begins with the
Budweiser
360 Sprints,
Monster
IMCA Modifieds,
Valentino's
IMCA Hobby Stocks and the
Auto Trans Matic
IMCA Sport Compacts.
Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, IIl., captured the Deery
Brothers Summer Series late model feature at Davenport April 17.
Mike Ruefer Photo
DONNELLSON, Iowa (April 17) – Friday night race programs at Lee County Speedway will feature IMCA’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division beginning this season.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (April 17) - It would be a picture perfect night on Friday as week number two roared to life with another huge car count of 150-race teams and crews along with another standing room crowd in the grandstand to watch close side by side racing at the famed quarter mile Speedway.
(Bill W) April 17, 2009 – Kaley Gharst emerged triumphant at the season opener for the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders with a win Friday night at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.
LAKESIDE, KS (April 17) - As a track owner or a promoter you hope for 3 things, lots of fans, lots of racers and great racing. Marc Olson, owner of Lakeside Speedway, hit the trifecta on Friday night for the Coors Light Season Opener!
FARMER CITY, IL (April 17) - The 2009 regular season is now officially underway, with improved weather there were 118 cars in the pits in six classes.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 17, 2009) – Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, IIl., captured the Deery Brothers Summer Series late model feature, Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. Burgtorf and sixty other IMCA Late Model drivers were on hand Friday, to battle for the $2,000 top prize.
BURLINGTON, Wis. (April 17) – Bassett Racing Wheel will be an integral part of IMCA’s national decal program for Karl Chevro let Northern SportMod and Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMod divisions again this season.
McCOOK, NE, (April 17) - Promoter Chuck Gray has cancelled the races scheduled for April 17 because of the rain that has fallen and is falling as of press time. As the State High School Rodeo rides onto the fairgrounds next week, the next night of racing for McCook Speedway will be Friday, May 1.
BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 17) –
While celebrating its 100th year in business, the Deery Brothers Automotive
Group notes another anniversary with its 18th season as title sponsor of the
special series for IMCA Late Models.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 17) -
According to National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation executive
director Bob Baker, “The dream is about to be complete.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (April 16) - Hawkeye Downs Speedway Officials have released the 2009 schedule for the Papa Johns Cup/ I-Wireless Championship Racing Series as well as several other special events including the Iowa Enduro Series and the return of Race’Em or Wreck ‘Em.
(Bill W) April 16 - Entry forms are now posted on www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com in the "Entry Forms" section for the 6th Annual Knoxville Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals presented by SuperClean.
(Bill W) April 16, 2009 – It was as good a start as you can have to a season for Billy Alley. Just miles from his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, he decimated a 44-car ASCS-Midwest/Northern Plains field on Friday night at I-80 Speedway near Greenwood.
(Bill W) April 16, 2009 – It was nearly a perfect weekend for Warsaw, Missouri sprint car driver Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett.
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (April 14) – Top drivers of the WORLD Dirt Racing League (WDRL) will challenge the best from United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) here at Quad City Raceway on Sunday, April 19, highlighted by an exciting 50-lap main event.
JACKSONVILLE, IL
(April 14) -
The Morgan County Speedway in
(Bill W) April 14, 2009 – Misfortune found Terry McCarl and the Big Game Treestands #24 sprint car team in Texas last weekend.
WEST PLAINS, MO (April 14) - The O’Reilly MARS DIRTcar Series will invade the Midsouth Region as the Martians and the Top Guns of the O’Reilly MSRA go head to head for a big three race weekend.
(Bill W) April 14, 2009 – Sixteen year old, Austin McCarl, got his season started last weekend at I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska.
Derrick Agee,
Huntsville, led all of the laps in this one, but Joni Petersheim of
Sturgeon put his Chevy right behind Agee's Chevy several times as if they
were tied together.
Opening Night at 24 Raceway
A special
memorial "RACING WITH THE ANGELS" print was presented to the Slocum Family
Saturday night, during the 1st Annual Slocum 50 Memorial race. Honoring,
Brent Slocum who lost his life at 34 in 2005. Show presenting the custom
print is promoter, Amy Laue, with Mr & Mrs Steve Slocum and Sister, Jennifer
right before the 50 lap IMCA Late Model feature. Steve Slocum, Brents
Father was honorary flagman to start the missing man parade lap.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 2009
DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 13) – The first Deery Brothers Summer Series tripleheader in five years comes up early in the 2009 IMCA Late Model tour schedule, with April 17-19 race dates at Davenport Speedway, Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa and Quincy, Ill., Raceway.
(Bill W) April 13, 2009 - The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders are preparing for the 1st Annual Sprint Invaders Spring Nationals at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION (April 13) - CJ Speedway will host its Car Show and Practice Day this Sunday, April 19 weather permitting.
MACON, IL (April 11) - A wonderful day turned into a terrific night. The second week of Macon Speedway’s 64th season was just as good as its first week.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (April 11) -
A very nice day in Southern Minnesota brought out a very nice field of cars
and a good crowd of spectators as Deer Creek Speedway opened up its 2009
racing season.
Veteran
Mark Burgthorf wins the IMCA Late Model 30 Lap A-Main at Quincy Raceway
Sunday Night. Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
LEXINGTON, NE (April 12) - Last year's inaugural Nine For Nine Series for the IMCA (International Motor Contest Association) Stock Cars was a successful one, with Mikey Dancer of North Platte winning the championship race in Lexington.
Jon Tesch of Watertown, SD wins USMTS event held at 24
Raceway Moberly, MO April 11. Photo by Danny Howk
MOBERLY, Mo. (April 11) – The USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour left the 24 Raceway with some unfinished business last August after recording the first-ever tie for the win when Jon Tesch and Zack VanderBeek crossed he finish line in a dead heat.
Jonathan Cornell
GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 11) – Jonathan Cornell corralled his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Saturday night's 25-lap ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains Challenge Series main event atop Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway.
Jeremy Payne wins first MLRA race
BUCKNER, MO (April 11) - Jeremy Payne took the lead from Will Vaught on Lap 10 and then cruised to the first MLRA win of 2009 in a caution free 30 lap main event.
Jason Frankel wins 34 Raceway Solcum 50
Photo by Mike Ruefer
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 11) – On a night when fans and fellow competitors remembered a favorite driver, Jason Frankel raced to a victory that will long be remem bered as a highlight of his IMCA Late Model career.
Billy Alley topped the season-opening ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains
Challenge Series event at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway on Friday
night.
IBRACN Photo
GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 10, 2009) – Billy Alley opened up the 2009 Sprint Car racing season in the Midwest by topping Friday night's 25-lap ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains Challenge Series feature event atop Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (April 10) - Friday night marked the official opening of the 2009 racing season at the Marshalltown Speedway and to everyone’s surprise another large turnout of race teams made opening night one to remember for a long time.
LANSING, MN (April 10) - Chateau Raceway in Lansing, powered by Miners Outdoor and Recreation, kicked off the 2009 racing season Friday Night with a solid field of over ninety cars on hand.
(Bill W) April 10 - Tickets for the 1st Annual USAC Knoxville Non-wing Nationals are now online at www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com, or by calling 641 842-5431.
MACON, IL (April 10) - Macon Speedway will return to action this Saturday, April 11th, 2009. The 1/5 mile oval will feature the UMP Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stock, and the Hornet divisions.
KNOXVILLE, IA (April 10) - On April 25th Knoxville Raceway will open its doors for another great season of sprint car racing. Thirty-five events will carry the season through October 3rd.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (April 10) – Less than 24 hours after pulling the plug on Friday night's show at the Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., USMTS officials have announced make-up dates for three rained-out events and have added a new stop to the 2009 calendar.
BOONE, IA (April 10) - The 2009 Boone Speedway Season Opener is scheduled for April 11, 2009! Pit gates open at 5:30pm, front gates at 6:00pm, with hot laps at 6:45 pm and racing starting promptly at 7:30pm.
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (April 9) – Mother Nature just refuses to play fair. For the fifth time in this early 2009 racing season, inclement weather has forced the cancellation of a USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour event.
(Bill W) April 9, 2009 - An entry for both the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil and the 19th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals has been received from Warsaw, Missouri’s Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett.
CHISHOLM, MINNESOTA, (April 8) - Chisholm, Minnesota’s Ryan Aho, driver of the No. 71a Ryan Aho Racing Dirt Modified, announced a promotional partnership with RaceFanRadio.com to achieve maximum exposure of their team and dirt modified racing as a whole and provide an insight for the race fans to his already successful 2009 season.
Curt Shroeder
- Photo Courtesy of www.cjsracing.com
(Bill W) April 8, 2009 – Brian Brown is looking for better nights than he had last Saturday at the LA Raceway in LaMonte, Missouri.
BUCKNER, MO (April 8) - With an average car count of 30 cars at stand alone shows in 2008 and three top rookies already committed to run the full MLRA schedule in '09, you would have thought that would scare off most drivers but not Curt Schroeder, Jeremy Kelley, and Brett Wood.
Randy
Martin's victory photo from LA Raceway
LaMonte MO on April 4th. Photo by Jerry Jenkins
SPRINGFIELD, MO (April 7) - The Quick Quarter Mile Dirt oval of the Springfield Raceway is gearing-up for the opening race of the 2009 season on April 18th featuring the popular Race Brothers Show-Me Racin Series Late Models.
LEBANON, MO (April 7) - In preparing for the upcoming 2009 season opener the LebanonMidwaySpeedway will be hosting 2 Friday evening practice sessions set for April 10th and April 17th.
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (April 7) – The long-awaited debut of America's premier dirt Modified drivers at the Tri-City Speedway is just days away.
WARRENSBURG, MO (April 7) - In just over two weeks, on Saturday, April 18th, engines roar to life for the $1,000-to-win 'Spring Challenge' ULMA feature event presented by Pepsi Americas, Columbia and Central Missouri at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri.
MOBERLY, Mo (April 7) - Since the practice sessions at 24 Raceway were rained out the first weekend, and then Sunday's was cut short due to weather, another afternoon session has been offered on Wednesday, the 8th of April.
(Bill W) April 6, 2009 – Remaining tickets for the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge and the USAC Searsboro Telephone Company Ultimate Challenge are up for grabs!
Austin McCarl – Ready to Roll!
BOONE, IA (April 4) – John Logue stole the show on a chilly, windy Saturday night at Boone Speedway, becoming the 30th driver in history to amass 100 career feature wins in the IMCA Modified division.
BURLINGTON, IA (April 4) - Racers and fans with the itch to go racing got the opportunity to scratch that itch when 34 Raceway hosted is first race of the 2009 season with the first annual Frost Buster on Saturday, April 4.
WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. (April 4) – Jason Hughes put an exclamation point on a perfect weekend Saturday as he led wire to wire to capture his second main event in as many nights in the 3rd Annual Quarter Master Sooner Modified Nationals at the West Siloam Speedway in West Siloam Springs, Okla.
Here is Abe
Hull, testing out his new Stock Car for the 2009, he will be running LCS, 34
as well as Quincy Raceways,
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
Chad Simpson takes WDRL season opener.
Mike Ruefer Photos
MACON, IL (April 4) -
It’s been 64 years in the making. Macon Speedway reopened its gates for the
first time since the 2008 season finale on September 27th. Five divisions
with drivers ready to get off to the best possible start.
DAVENPORT, IA (April 4, 2009) -
Despite windy conditions and chilly temperatures here Saturday night at the
half-mile Davenport Speedway, the WORLD Dirt Racing League, a Midwest-based
Late Model touring series, recorded its first event of the 2009 season.
LaMONTE, MO (April 4th) - Looking for a fifth straight O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors title, Randy Martin won the rain-shortened Kiowa Line Builders A Main at LA Raceway Saturday night.
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 4, 2009) - Pro Mod action, Ray Guss Jr., needed 17 laps of the 20-lap feature to track down and pass Thad Wilson for the lead. Guss would lead the remaining laps, holding a several car-length lead at the checkers.
FARMER CITY, IL (April 4) - Shane Clanton kept trying and trying to overtake Brian Birkhofer for the lead in Saturday night's second annual ‘Illini 100' at Farmer City Raceway.
QUINCY, IL (April 4) - The opening night race event scheduled at Quincy Raceways for Sunday, April 5 has been cancelled due to very poor weather conditions expected.
FARMER CITY, IL (April 3) - Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., did what few drivers are able to do at Farmer City Raceway on Friday night – outrun Moweaqua, Ill.'s Shannon Babb.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (April 3) - Weekly racing began in 1964 at the current location of the Marshalltown Speedway, and after 45-years of continues racing, history was again made this past Friday evening.
DAVENPORT, IA. (April 3, 2009) - The Davenport Speedway, located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, will host two traveling series events and debut a new weekly class in a busy month of April.
LA MONTE, Mo. (April 2) - The event scheduled for Thursday, April 2, a the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., has been canceled due to inclement weather. USMTS and track officials are looking into a possible make-up date sometime this summer.
GREENWOOD, NE (April 2) - Practice Friday and the Race Show for Saturday will be cancelled due to the weather forecast for this weekend, with chance of rain/snow and very low temperatures we are unable to turn on the water.
FARMER CITY, IL (April 2, 2009) - What would a victory in this weekend's second annual ‘Illini 100' at Farmer City Raceway mean to rising central Illinois star Jason Feger?
(Bill W) April 2, 2009 – There is good news for SuperClean and customers of Casey’s General Stores this week.
Heres
Brandon Rothzen with his new IMCA Mod and
new colors for 2009 during Test N Tune @ 34 Wed Night. Dennis
Krieger Imagery 2009
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (April 1) – A friend in speed is a friend indeed. Quarter Master Industries, Inc. has been producing winning clutches and driveline components for racers since 1972, and now the company is helping USMTS drivers turn the current economic recession into a race session.
BATESVILLE, Ark. (April 1) – Wall graphics from Dirthead.com will help Modified chassis manufacturers and their IMCA customers show off their 2009 success.
QUINCY, IL (March 31) - Quincy Raceways has announced a very aggressive 2009 racing schedule while looking for a great season.
LA MONTE, Mo. (March 31) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour is revving up for a four-night swing through Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas this weekend, along with the USMTS Southern Series sandwiched in between.
BUCKNER, MO March 31) - The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products thunders back to life this Saturday April 4th at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska for the 2009 Season Opener.
(Bill W) March 31 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders are ready to kick off their season this Friday night, April 3, at the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois!
ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (March 31) – Five Thursday night race dates this season at Calhoun County Speedway feature a quartet of IMCA divisions.
BURLINGTON, IA (March 31) - On Saturday, April 4 34 Raceway will kick off the 2009 racing season with three big events to get that racing blood flowing beginning this Saturday¹s first annual Frost Buster.
DAVENPORT, IA. (March 31) - The Davenport Speedway, located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, will host two traveling series events and debut a new weekly class in a busy month of April.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION (March 31) - Due to the Louisa County Fairgrounds being soggy and more rain predicted for this week, CJ Speedway promoters have decided to postpone the car show scheduled for April 5 to Sunday, April 19. The car show will be held from 11 am to 1 pm with practice sessions immediately following the car show. Come join us and help kick off our exciting 2009 racing season.
Brad Kuhn of Avon, IN
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (March 30) – Quarter Master ends a one-year IMCA sponsorship hiatus in 2009, giving awards based on na tional points for two divisions and standings for one special series.
KASOTA, Minn. (March 30) – Ten events are on the schedule for the upcoming Jackpot Junction Tour.
DUQUOIN, IL (March 28) – Brad Kuhn of Avon, IN wasted no time in making his mark on the 2009 POWRi National Midget season winning the 40 lap Dean King Memorial at “The Mini Magic Mile” driving the A.J. Felker Stealth midget.
DES MOINES, Iowa (March 29) – Shares of more than $12,000 in contingency awards go to IMCA track champions in five divisions this season, courtesy of Axle Exchange.
BOONE, Iowa (March 29) – The new season starts this Saturday, April 4 at Boone Speedway with the Super Nationals Shakedown special.
ROSWELL, Ga. (March 29) – What began as a business opportunity for two veterans of the high performance shock absorber industry will benefit IMCA Modified and Late Model drivers beginning this season.
MOBERLY, MO (March 28) - Today's practice session was cancelled, as most who subscribe to 24 Raceway's text messaging system are aware. Tomorrow's (3/29) practice is "iffy" at this time.
Here's Pella Motors Chevy
2500 4 x 4 that will pull the 24’ custom trailer that houses a sprint car
simulator, special 50th Anniversary temporary tattoos, SuperClean samples
and several other promotional items for the Knoxville Nationals 50th
Anniversary Tour.
KNOXVILLE, IA (March 27) - The Knoxville Nationals 50th Anniversary Tour kicked off earlier this month with stops at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa and then the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Tour at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Texas.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (March 27) –
A
trio of early April Frostbuster specials get the new race season started at
three Iowa tracks.
KNOXVILLE, Ia (March 27) -
Pella Motors in cooperation with Chevrolet will be the “Official Automobile”
and the “Official Pace Truck” of the Knoxville Raceway in 2009 and 2010.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (March 27) – Performance Bodies continues the top- paying contingency program for IMCA drivers again this season, giving awards in six sanctioned divisions.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 27) - The National Sprint Car Museum is partnering with attorney Larry Ball, Jr., to present “History of the Des Moines Speedway, 1915-16” at the 2009 Iowa Studies Forum on Friday, April 3.
GILMAN CITY, Mo. (March 27) - The grass is getting green, and the Davenport (Iowa) Speedway is getting ready to rumble on Saturday, April 4, with the invasion of the Late Models of the Missouri-based WORLD Dirt Racing League.
JACKSONVILLE, IL (March 27) - The Morgan County Speedway will kick off it's 2009 race season on Friday, April 3rd with grandstands opening at 5:00 and pits opening at 4:00 for the 1st show of the year.
LA MONTE, Mo. (March 26) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour events scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, March 27-28, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., and Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan., have been postponed.
DES MOINES, IA (March 26) - The practice that is scheduled for Saturday at the Iowa State Fair Speedway has been changed to Sunday from 2-5 pit gates will open at 1:00. There will be no enduro and it will be rescheduled for later in the year. There will also not be a fuel truck or concessions .
SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 26) - Due to the forecast of unfavorable weather conditions, the Springfield Raceway has decided to cancel the scheduled Practice Playday for this Sat March 28. The Speedway will reschedule For Sat April 4th for the same times from 1PM till 6 PM. The season opener is slated for Sat April 18th with the Show-Me Racing Series LateModels headlining the racing action.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 26, 2009) - The National Sprint Car Museum is currently looking for photos and/or video of the late Cheryl Glass for its exhibit honoring sprint car racing’s only black female driver.
SPRING
VALLEY, MN (March 26) -
Deer Creek Speedway is excited to announce the forming of a kids club for
those 12 and under visiting the speedway.
DONNELLSON, IA (March 25) - Jeremy Townsend and his family have added money to the IMCA Modified Class on Friday night, June 19th.
KNOXVILLE, IA (March 25) - Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman Latest to Enter 6th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by SuperClean!
(Bill W) March 25, 2009 – Considering he battled an ailing racecar, Brian Brown’s weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series went very well.
EAGLE, Neb. (March 25) - The Ice Breaker Challenge special scheduled this Saturday at Eagle Raceway has been canceled due to weather.
LEXINGTON, NE (March 25) - Trying to get things completed earlier on racing Sunday evenings, race promoter Allen Wissmann has decided the races at Dawson County Raceway in Lexington will start earlier in the evenings for the 2009 racing season.
(Bill W) March 25 – Wayne Johnson ended a two week run for California sprint car owner Harold Main in good fashion last weekend.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (March 24) - The 2009 racing season will be a season of two more firsts for the fans and racers at the Marshalltown Speedway.
(Bill W) March 24 – It was another good weekend for the Big Game Treestands #24 team and its driver, Terry McCarl.
BURLINGTON, IA (March 24) - Area racers will get a chance to ³test and tune² their racing machines for the the upcoming 2009 racing season this Saturday, March 28 (weather permitting) from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Pit gates will open at 11:30 with practice sessions beginning at 1:00.
(Bill W) March 24, 2009 – Billy Alley is ready to hit the road again and get the 2009 season unleashed! In addition, he is releasing his newly designed website at www.BillyAlley.com in the next day or two!
VINTON, IA (March 24) – New IMCA sponsor Fragola Performance Systems joins national decal programs for three sanctioned divisions this season.
Winners for the best appearing car at 34 Raceways annual
car show were announced Sunday afternoon at center court in Westland Mall in
West Burlington, IA. Winners this year in each of the five classes were,
left to right. Bob Anderson (sprints), Kirk Kinsley (stock cars), Matt
Strassheim (late models), Tanner Thomann (hobby stocks), Mike Weikert (modifieds).Fifty
plus cars were on display inside the mall both Saturday and Sunday, March 21
and 22.
Dana Royer Photographer
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (March 23) CJ Speedway will be hosting a race car show at the Louisa County Fairgrounds on Sunday, April 5 from 1 pm 5 pm.
(Bill W) March 23, 2009 - Two format changes are in store for the 49th edition of the SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. The biggest event in sprint car racing will be held August 12-15, 2009 and will feature a purse exceeding $912,000.
EAGLE, Neb. (March 23) – Both IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sun oco Hobby Stocks are on the ticket for Eagle Race way’s season-opening Ice Breaker Challenge special this Saturday, March 28.
LEBANON, MO (March 23) - The Lebanon Midway Speedway has altered the practice dates and times in April.
WELLINGTON, Kan. (March 23) – A business that got its start 15 years ago in owner Jay Neal’s garage is the newest sponsor for IMCA Modified special and series events, and the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models.
BEATRICE, Neb. (March 22) – Johnny Saathoff went an entire year between winning his career fifth and sixth IMCA Modified Spring Nationals features.
Here's
Reed shaking down his IMCA Late Model during Quincy's Saturday
Practice.
MOBERLY, MO (March 22) - Two weekends of daytime practice are set for March 28th and 29th, and also for April 4th and 5th in Moberly, MO.
MALDEN, MO (March 21) - Defending Rislone USCS Modified Series Champion Ashley Newman from Ripley, Tennessee charged from his thirteenth starting position into the lead on lap twenty of the 30-lap Rislone USCS Modified Touring Series main event in the Bootheel 200 at Malden Speedway on Saturday night.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 21) – The fans at the I-30 Speedway were treated to an action-filled USMTS Southern Series main event Saturday as drivers throughout the field jockeyed for position using every inch of the high-banked quarter-mile clay oval.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (March 21) – Two USRA-sanctioned divisions will join the USMTS Modifieds as they travel to a pair of racetracks in Missouri and Kansas over the next few weeks.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 21) - The Popular Show-Me Racin Series Late Models will help start the 2009 Racing Season at the Springfield Raceway on Sat April 18th along with there own 2009 season.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (March 21) – The Big Dog Chassis flag flies over the Dakota Classic Modified Tour for a third consecutive season in 2009.
MALDEN, MO (March 21) - The 3rd Annual Bootheel 200 at Malden Speedway in Malden, MO is still on go for Saturday night at 6:00pm (RACE TIME).
BEATRICE, Neb. (March 20) – The lights went out before the final checkered flag flew on opening night of the Spring Nationals special at Beatrice Speedway.
MALDEN, MO (March 20) - Hunter Rasdon from Jonesboro, Arkansas led the 3rd Bootheel 200 Pole Qualifying Night events for the Rislone USCS Modified Touring Series at Malden Speedway on Friday night.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 20) – Michael Robertson of Minden, La., captured his first USMTS Southern Series checkered flag Friday as he wired the field in the opening night of the 10th Annual GRT Race Cars Topless Modified Nationals at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.
DES MOINES, Iowa (March 20) – A performance by Bret Michaels and the band Poison during the Iowa State Fair has resulted in the rescheduling of two Deery Brothers Summer Series races. Poison will provide the loud grandstand entertainment at the fairgrounds on Monday, Aug. 17. As a result, the Deery Brothers Summer Series event originally scheduled that evening in Des Moines will be held Aug. 18. The second night of the mid-week doubleheader will now be Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Marshalltown Speedway.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 20) - The Springfield Raceway has announced that they will sanction with the USRA For the A-Modified Division for 2009.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (March 20) – They won’t be first across the finish line, but Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises will make contingency award winners out of three drivers at every event in the upcoming Deery Brothers Summer Series.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 19) - Following a very successful Open-Wheeled Turkey Classic Make-Up, the Springfield Raceway has announced an action packed 2009 Racing season schedule with 26 racing dates lined-up for action on the Quick Quarter Mile Dirt Oval.
John Oliver Jr new ride for 09.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (March 19) - 34 Raceway and CJ Speedway combine to bring you the Duel or Dirt in 2009 CJ Speedway, Columbus Junction and 34 Raceway, Burlington have joined together with the Duel On Dirt for Hobby Stock and IMCA Stock Cars for the 2009 racing season.
(Bill W) March 19, 2009 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders are happy to welcome two new heat sponsors for the 2009 season! Huston Land Improvement of Roseville, Illinois, and Cole Implement of Media, Illinois will join Eagle Distributing.
BUCKNER, MO (March 19, 2009) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products is proud to announce that Zach Goulden, Matt Johnson, and Rylan Long have formally announced their intention to vie for the prestigious MLRA Rookie of the Year Award in 2009.
JACKSONVILLE, IL (March 19) - It is time to start crossing your fingers for the weather to warm up and the ground to dry out. Our first race is set to be April 3rd, weather permitting.
(Bill W) March 18, 2009 – Brian Brown is batting a thousand on the 2009 season, after taking the 2nd Annual Turkey Night Classic at the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri.
BOONE, Iowa (March 18) – Bill Haglund will become the new Saturday night voice at Boone Speedway.
(Bill W) March 18, 2009 – Wayne Johnson steered the Harold Main #35A to a solid 11th place finish in the Mini-Gold Cup at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California last weekend.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 18, 2009) - Just days after announcing the availability of new books on Langhorne Speedway and Tommy Hinnershitz, the National Sprint Car Museum store is pleased to announce the availability of photojournalist Tony Martin's first-ever book.
ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (March 18) – Aero Race Wheels has sweetened the contingency pot again for IMCA drivers, with new awards for mid- season point leaders.
TMAC at Chico (John’s Racing Photos)
KNOXVILLE, IA (March 17) - It was a tale of two tracks last weekend at the Mini-Gold Cup at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.
BEATRICE, Neb. (March 17) – Three features for IMCA Modifieds are on the upcoming weekend card, for the March 20-22 Spring Nationals at Beatrice Speedway.
LEBANON, MO. (March 17) - In Preparing for the 2009 upcoming Racing season for all types of vehicles, the Lebanon Midway Speedway has announced the practices days and times for the different classes.
KNOXVILLE, IA (March 17) - The purse for the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil will exceed $912,000 this year!
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 16) – The USMTS Southern Series will scream back into action for a third season this Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, for the 10th Annual GRT Race Cars Topless Modified Nationals at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.
BURLINGTON, IA (March 16) - Get ready for the 2009 racing season when Burlington's 34 Raceway hosts its annual race car show on March 21 and 22 at West Burlington's Westland Mall.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 15) - Results from the Turkey Classic Springfield Raceway.
HUMBOLDT, Kan. (March 15) – The USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour returned to the Humboldt Speedway on Sunday for round 2 of the 4th Annual “Havoc at The Hummer.”
Here's the 2008 IMCA National Late Model Champion Jason
Frankel showing his 2009 colors @Quincy Raceway Mall Show
March 14, 2009. Photo by: Cory Kindhart
HUMBOLDT, Kan. (March 14) – Jon Tesch made the long haul from Watertown, S.D., pay off to the tune of $2,000 as he wired the field in Saturday night's 40-lap main event as the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour invaded the Humboldt Speedway for the first night of the 4th Annual “Havoc at The Hummer.”
EAGLE, Neb. (March 12) - Both IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are on the ticket for Eagle Raceway's Ice Breaker Challenge special on Saturday, March 28.
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (March 12) -
34 Raceway, Burlington and CJ Speedway, Columbus Junction, have joined
together with the Duel On Dirt for Hobby Stock and IMCA Stock Cars for the
2009 racing season.
Brian Brown - Knoxville Raceway
GRAIN VALLEY, MO (March 11) – Brian Brown is ready to race, and Saturday he’ll get to do just that. The Brian Brown Racing SuperClean #21 is primed and ready to go for the postponed Turkey Classic at the Springfield Raceway near Springfield, Missouri.
BLOOMFIELD, IA (March 11) - Bloomfield Speedway, R & J Promotions, Inc announces their 2009 Season Schedule today with the first race of the new season starting May 1st.
MACON, IL (March 11) - Auto Zone, Texas Roadhouse and Macon Speedway have partnered up to bring you two car shows to kick off the 2009 racing season.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (March 11) - With the 2009 racing season quickly approaching the first event on an impressive schedule for Deer Creek Speedway and Button Buck Speedway is closing in faster.
KNOXVILLE, IA (March 10) – There are few words that excite veteran ‘big car’ and sprint car fans as much as “Langhorne” and “Hinnershitz” do.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (March 10) - The 2008 racing season saw the Queensland Family of Grand Meadow pick up a couple promoter of the year awards for their promotion of the Deer Creek Speedway and Button Buck Speedway just north of Spring Valley MN.
CANEY, KAN. (March 9) – After an abbreviated but lively season-opening event this past weekend, the stars and cars of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will barely have time to catch their breath as they roll into a pair of events this Friday and Saturday, at a pair of tough-to-tame tracks in Southeastern Kansas.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 8) - Springfield Raceway will be helping to get the racing season started with the running of the Make-up date on the 2nd Annual Open-Wheeled Turkey classic on the quick quarter mile clay oval on Sat March 14th.
SPRING VALLEY, MN (March 7) - Deer Creek Speedway is proud to announce Dave Geerdes as Race Director for the Pepsi Slingshot classes that race on the smaller Button Buck Speedway located on the Deer Creek Speedway grounds.
SPRINGFIELD, MO (March 6) - Springfield Raceway will be helping to get the racing season started with the running of the Make-up date on the 2nd Annual Open-Wheeled Turkey classic on the quick quarter mile clay oval on Sat March 14th.
McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 6) – So far so good for Tommy Myer. Up against a stout field of 55 entries for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour season opener Friday night at the Junction Motor Speedway, Myer came in as one of the hottest drivers in the country.
FARMER CITY, IL (March 6, 2009) – Last year’s inaugural ‘Illini 100’ was a classic, down-to-the-wire thriller. Can the second annual version on April 3-4 at Farmer City Raceway be any better? Fans are already scrambling to make sure they’re on hand to find out.
NORTH PLATTE, NE (March 5) - On March 2, The Lincoln County Ag Society awarded the promoting job of Lincoln County Raceway to Ed Milne of North Platte.
BEATRICE, NE (March 5) – Northern Regions for both IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks will be sponsored again this season by Jet Racing.
FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (March 5) –
Two IMCA divisions familiar
to Green Bay area dirt track race fans will join Saturday programs at paved
141 Speedway.
CLARKSVILLE, TN (March 5) - The
O'Reilly MARS DIRTcar Series will begin its 10th season on March 13th and
March 14th at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, TN for the Tuckasee
Toilet Bowl Classic.
KANSAS City, KS (March 5) - KBS Constructors of Topeka announced on Tuesday it will build a $1.5 million state-of-the-art medical facility free of charge at the Victory Junction camp scheduled to open in Kansas City, Kan., in 2011.
McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 4) – The USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour springs back into action this weekend with their annual trek to the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7.
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (March 4) – A driver popular all around the IMCA Late Model circuit will be remembered when his home track hosts the opening event of the 2009 Deery Brothers Summer Series.
MENA, Ark. (March 4) – Champions and top rookie drivers in both national standings for the IMCA Late Model division and final points for the Deery Brothers Summer Series earn contingency awards from Brodix.
BATESVILLE, AR. (March 4) –
Billy
Moyer Jr. will enter his second event of the 2009 season this weekend behind
the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Bullock Racing
Engine Super Late Model at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City,
Kentucky.
WEST PLAINS, MO (March 3) -
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Don & Billie Gibson have reached an
agreement to sanction the 17th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100
Presented by DART Machinery on May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at West Plains Motor
Speedway in West Plains, MO.
Construction materials fill the area that will
soon be the Pella Corp Hall of Fame National Sprint Car Hall of Fame &
Museum.
KNOXVILLE, IA (March 3, 2009) – The off season construction, on the second floor, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum continues and is on schedule reports Hall of Fame Executive Director, Bob Baker.
GARNER, IA (March 3) –
DandyLand Farms is the new sponsor of the Rookie of the Year Award for the
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour, officials announced today.
ANKENY, IA (March 2) – In continuing their commitment to the competitors and fans of grassroots motorsports, United States Modified Touring Series officials announced today that Casey's General Stores will be the title sponsor of the USMTS National Tour for the 2009 racing season.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (March 2, 2009) - Engines will be revving up in Louisa County soon and the race track at the Louisa County fairgrounds will be the place to be this year on Friday nights.
FORT WORTH, Tex. (February 28) - Rob Litton picked up his second Texas World Dirt Track title, but the road to the winner's circle was an easy one. Litton was challenged early by Kurt Kile with the two making contact in the latter stages, that sent Kile around. In the final laps Litton had to hold off 2008 SUPR Rookie of the Year, Kevin Sitton for the win.
ONAWA, Iowa (Feb. 28) – Listed as “TBA” when the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour schedule was released last month, June 19 will now find the mud-slinging USMTS Modifieds at the Blackbird Bend Speedway in Onawa, Iowa.
DAVENPORT, IA (Feb. 26) – A sanctioned division not seen at Davenport Speedway or at Jackson County Speedway since the early years of Ronald Reagan’s presidency returns to both Eastern Iowa race tracks this season.
ANKENY, IA (Feb. 26) –
JR Motorsports adds one of IMCA’s most visible and most popular awards to
its contingency pro gram for 2009.
DECATUR, ILL (Feb. 25, 2009) –
Kaley Gharst jumped into a new car to lodge two top tens in Western
Australia’s “King of Wings” held at the Perth Motorplex.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Feb. 25) – Real Racing Wheels will be an Official Sponsor of the United States Modified Touring Series once again in 2009.
WEBSTER CITY, IA (Feb. 25, 2009) – Mitchell Machine has renewed its contingency award program for competitors in the IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car divisions.
HAYS, Kan. (Feb. 25, 2009) – Two more IMCA divisions join regular race programs at a pair of Kansas tracks this season.
GILMAN CITY, MO. (Feb. 23, 2009) - Chase Signs and Graphics is the 2009 sponsor of the WORLD Dirt Racing League Late Model Series' Rookie of the Year Program.
ANKENY, IA (Feb. 24, 2009) – Karl Chevrolet returns this season as title sponsor of IMCA’s fastest growing division.
KNOXVILLE, IA (Feb. 24, 2009) – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum announces today the inclusion of the second floor brick wall to the “A Brick at a Time” donor program.
STUART, IA (Feb. 23, 2009) - TS Web Designs would like to announce the re-launch of the Stuart Speedway site!
WARRENSBURG, MO. (Feb. 22, 2009) - There is a great classic rock song by the rock band Styx containing the following lyric, "The stage is set the band starts playing, suddenly your heart is pounding" (DeYoung, 1977).
BUCKNER, MO (Feb. 22, 2009) - Tompkins Industries and The Lucas Cattle Company have reached agreements to partner with the O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products as major associate sponsors for the 2009 racing season.
GILMAN
CITY, MO (Feb. 19, 2009) -
The WORLD Dirt Racing League, a Midwest-based dirt Late Model touring
series, has released its tentative 2009 schedule.
GRIMES, Ia (February 19, 2009) – Brett Moffitt has been a pretty busy guy during what has become a shorter and shorter off-season in the world of motorsports.
DES MOINES, IA (Feb 18, 2009) - Banquet will be held for the Iowa State Fair Speedway , Warren County Speedway and the Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks on Sunday March 1st,2009 at the Iowa Speedway in Newton.
CULBERTSON, NE (Feb 18, 2009) - McCook Speedway will be back in action for the 2009 season, with Chuck Gray as the promoter for the fourth consecutive year.
CONCORD, N.C. (Feb. 14, 2009) – Kenny Wallace is a fan favorite among NASCAR fans, but the 45-year-old driver, racetrack owner and television personality is still looking for his first win with the USMTS National Tour after 15 starts the previous two seasons.
FAIRMONT, Minn. (Feb. 13, 2009) – KEVKO Oil Pans & Components will return for 2009 as the Official Oil Pan of the USMTS.
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. (Feb. 13, 2009) – United States Modified Touring Series officials announced Friday that Marsh Racing Wheels has signed on again as a contingency sponsor of the USMTS for the 2008 season.
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (Feb 13, 2009) – The 2009 season is stacking up to be the best yet for the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders. A couple of season highlights include a three-day September weekend of racing in Illinois, and the return of the popular bus trips to a pair of events!
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Feb. 13, 2009) – The number of IMCA drivers mailing in early entries for the July 7-8 Harris Clash at Knoxville Raceway is nearing 100.
KNOXVILLE, IA (Feb 13, 2009) - A limited number of tickets for the second floor viewing area of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are now available to museum members and supporters for all four nights of the 49th annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Feb. 10) – QuickTime Performance Race Parts of Oskaloosa, Iowa, will return for a fifth straight season as a contingency sponsor of the USMTS National Tour and USMTS Southern Series for the 2009 racing season.
Darren Miller with a dominating victory
at Volusia Speedway Park.
LEBANON, MO. (Feb 10, 2009) - The action track of the Ozarks,the LebanonMidwaySpeedway has released its 2009 Racing schedule and has added a couple of new classes for the racing season as PureStocks have been added to the weekly Friday Night Shows while the HillbillyFarmTrucks will be running special Enduro Events for the season.
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. (Feb. 9, 2009) – Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series announced today that Quarter Master has renewed their commitment to the drivers of the USMTS National Tour and USMTS Southern Series as a contingency sponsor for the 2009 season.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Feb. 9, 2009) –
Drivers will have even more incentive to work their way to the front of the
pack this season as PBM Performance Products has signed on to sponsor the
Hard Charger Award for the USMTS National Tour in 2009.
Dennis Erb Jr. win one of the biggest races
of his career on Saturday Night at East Bay Raceway Park as he captured his
first ever win at the track and his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series win with the $12,000 first place prize on the final night of the DART
Winternationals.
From Dirt to Asphalt Racing for the 2009 season at
Lebanon I-44 Speedway.
LEBANON, MO (Feb 8, 2009) - The dirt removal process at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway has started as the Speedway has announced that it will be going back to Asphalt Racing for the 2009 season.
MOBERLY, MO (Feb 8, 2009) - The schedule has been finalized for about a week for the 20th season of racing at this Moberly track, with a last minute swap on the dates of the Sportsman and Hornet Specials.
DAVENPORT, IA (Feb 8, 2009) - Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., swept the DRIVER'S CHOICE AWARDS, held Saturday, at Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Davenport. The event was presented by Dirt Racer Magazine.
NEWTON,
IA (Feb 6, 2009) -
Experience NASCAR bigger and louder than you have ever seen it before on the
70-foot IMAX screen with NASCAR: The IMAX Experience now playing in the
Science Center of Iowa Blank IMAX Dome Theater!
BURLINGTON, IA (Feb 6, 2009) – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Association has announced their schedule.
LEBANON, MO (Feb. 6, 2009) - After announcing a very strong and action packed Friday Night Stockcar Racing Schedule,the Speedway has released it's 2009 Go-Karting schedule.
DAVENPORT, IA (Feb 05, 2009) - The winner of the 2008 Weedon Award will be announced at the DRIVER'S CHOICE AWARDS Saturday, February 7th, 2009.
DONNELLSON, IA (Feb 5, 2009) - The Thirty-Sixth Annual RPM Promoters Workshops Series, Speedweek National Workshop, produced by Racing Promotion Monthly will discuss how promoters can prosper during recessionary times by strengthening their weekly racing.
ST. LOUIS, MO - (February 4th, 2009) - Chris Simpson Racing has been working with us to create fresh team website for what was originally the 2008 racing season.
BRAINERD, Minn. (Feb. 4) – Two dates that were listed as "TBA" (to be announced) on the 2009 USMTS National Tour schedule are now officially "GBT" (gotta be there) events.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Feb. 4) – During his famous inauguration speech in 1933, Franklin Roosevelt told a nation in the depths of the depression that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
BUCKNER, MO (Feb. 3, 2009) - Officials with The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products is proud to announce that they have reached agreements with BSB Manufacturing and Tanner Racing Products by MB to join the MLRA as Contingency Sponsors for the 2009 Racing Season.
JEFFERSON, S.D. (Feb. 3) – Drivers in three divisions will chase IMCA points at a different South Dakota venue this season.
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (Feb 3, 2009) - Anticipation is already building for a holiday weekend World of Outlaws Late Model Series spectacular in the Hawkeye State.
BURLINGTON, IA (Feb 2, 2009) -
In the spirit of “Groundhog Day”, some things are staying the same for the
Sprint Invaders Association! Good news has come in the form of the return of
the series’ tire, heat, trophy and B Main sponsors!
Photo of
Scott James "The Silver
Shark"
Here's some of the great action you will see at East Bay Winternationals
Lucas Oil Late Model events this week. Be sure and get your tickets and
come on out and see the very best Late Model racers in the country.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Jan. 31, 2009) – Regional alignments have been announced for the USMTS National Tour, officials announced today.
Heres
Jesse Hockett winning the ASCS East Bay Winternationals. This is the Ronald
Laney King of the 360s Memorial Event. The win was worth $12,500 dollars.
Dennis Krieger Imagery c. 09
TAMPA, Fla. (January 31, 2009) – Missouri's Jesse Hockett added his name to the prestigious list of Ronald Laney Memorial feature winners by topping the eighth edition of the event that capped the opening weekend of East Bay Raceway Park's 33rd Annual Winter Nationals on Saturday night.
DAVENPORT, IA (January 31, 2009) - Local stock car drivers will be honored at the DRIVER'S CHOICE AWARDS Saturday, February 7th, 2009. The award ceremony will be held at Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Davenport.
CAMARGO, IL (January 30, 2009) –
A few days ago Terry McCarl didn’t have a clue if he would even be racing in
Florida, but sometimes a few days can make all the difference.
MILLSTADT, IL (January 30, 2009) - The O’Reilly POWRi National Midget Series will open up its fifth season of sanctioning midget racing at the Southern Illinois Center in Duquoin, IL at the “Mini Magic Mile” on Saturday March 28th.
KNOXVILLE, IA (January 29, 2009) – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum will make its first appearance ever this weekend at the “Indy Circle Track Expo” held annually at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
STUART, Iowa (Jan. 29, 2009) –
A fifth IMCA division joins weekly programs this season at Stuart Speedway,
with the addition of Sport Compacts to Sunday shows.
ST. LOUIS, MO (Jan. 29, 2009) - Last season Jason Utter drove his number 31 dirt late model to victory lane two times.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. (Jan. 29) – IMCA drivers competing with Hyperco products will earn contingency awards again this season courtesy of the Logansport, Ind., manufacturer.
ST. LOUIS, MO (Jan. 29, 2009) - 2008 WDRL Championship Team Chad Simpson Racing Releases New Website
AMES, IA (Jan 27, 2009) - The inaugural version of the Midwest Chassis Seminar will take place on February 27-28, 2009 at the Hickory Hill Top Center in Ames, Iowa.
LEBANON, MO (Jan 26, 2009) - The Lebanon I-44 Speedway will once again return to Asphalt Racing for the 2009 season.The Speedway which was pavement from 1989-2002 was the hot bed for Sat night shorttrack racing during those years. In 2003 the track was converted to a dirt surface, while the Asphalt surface still remained under the dirt. Tenative plans at this time are calling for competition in LateModels, B-Mods, FactoryStocks, Bombers and Pure Stocks. More information will be forthcoming concerning the 2009 Racing Season at I-44 Speedway.
CORNING, IA (Jan 24, 2009) - The 2008 season for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at the Adams County Speedway is officially over as drivers, crews and officials gathered at the Cass County Community Building in Atlantic to crown the champions as well as hand out other season-ending awards.
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Jan. 23) – What promises to be a record- setting season for the Deery Brothers Summer Series features contingency awards at every event and a special race in September sponsored by J & J Steel.
VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 23) – Three race dates for IMCA Late Models are on 2009 schedules at both Farley Speedway and Dubuque Speedway.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Jan. 23) –
Modified and SportMod drivers are in
the running this season for contingencies from new IMCA sponsor Icon Forged
Racing Pistons.
LEBANON, Mo. (Jan 23) -
Officials at the Lebanon Midway Speedway have announced that they will again
sanction with the USRA Series for the Modifieds for the 2009 season.
CORNING, IA (Jan. 22, 2009) – A completely revamped website awaits Adams County Speedway fans. The new site features up to the minute race results, points and racing news. The site also includes a weekly video courtesy of fans.
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (Jan. 22, 2009) – Anticipation is already building for a holiday weekend World of Outlaws Late Model Series spectacular in the Hawkeye State.
MANDAN, N.D. (Jan. 22) – Six July dates are scheduled for the 20th annual Big Dog Chas sis Dakota Classic Tour for IMCA Modifieds, while IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers following the Dakota Track Side Classic Series will see action on five nights.
BELLEVILLE, Kan. (Jan. 22) – Drivers in a fifth special series for IMCA Modifieds receive contingency awards this season from Belleville Motorsports.
VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 21) - Three race dates for IMCA Late Models are on 2009 schedules at both Farley Speedway and Dubuque Speedway.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Jan. 20) – Cam and Jodi Granger have been awarded the contract to promote events this season at Independence Motor Speedway.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Jan. 19) – QuickTime Inc.’s second season as an IMCA sponsor will be its first as part of the national decal program for the sanctioned Stock Car division.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (Jan. 19) – The new promotional team at CJ Speedway already knows its way around the 4/10-mile dirt oval.
WEST LIBERTY, IA (Jan 19) -
This
years schedule will combine some returning series and events with new and
exciting events.
Sammy Swindell makes history in Tulsa by winning fifth
Chili Bowl. Photo by Dennis Krieger
Tulsa, OK (January 17, 2009) -
Sammy Swindell makes history in Tulsa by winning fifth Chili Bowl. Tracy
Hines and Brad Kuhn finished 2nd and 3rd.
Jerry Coons Covers Friday Chili Bowl Qualifying Field
TULSA, Okla. (January 16, 2009) – Arizona native Jerry Coons, Jr., took center stage by topping the fourth and final qualifying card on Friday night at the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire.
KNOXVILLE, IA (Jan. 16, 2009) -
Pre-entries will be required for all three IMCA divisions running in the
July 7-8 Harris Clash at Knoxville Raceway.
WARRENSBURG, MO (Jan 16, 2009) - Off-season planning is in full force for many local racing venues and organizations and the United Late Model Association (ULMA) is no exception.
VINTON, IA (January 16, 2009) - New for 2009, this EQ Chevy Cylinder Head is the IMCA approved head for the Hobby Stock Division.
TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2009) – For the second time in as many nights, it was a past Chili Bowl champion reaching victory lane at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway.
Through two nights of competition at the 23rd Annual Lucas
Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, Sammy Swindell stands
undefeated.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 14, 2009) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the names of its thirteen inductees for 2009.
FARMER CITY, ILL (January 12, 2009) - The Farmer City Raceway Banquet will be March 14, 2009 at Breaker’s Hall located at 211 E. Adams St. in Clinton, IL. Cocktails at 6:00, dinner at 6:30, with awards and entertainment to follow. Cost is $15 at the door.
TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2009) – Through two nights of competition at the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, Sammy Swindell stands undefeated.
TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2009) – The 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire kicked off in the most dramatic of fashions at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway on Tuesday night as Brad Kuhn slipped around Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., in the final pair of corners to win the 25-lap O'Reilly Qualifying feature event.
Indianapolis, IN (January 14, 2009) - Dollar General will extend its sponsorship of Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) into 2009 by serving as the primary sponsor of the No. 67 Honda-powered Dallara for four races, one each at Kansas, Indianapolis, Kentucky and Chicago, driven by IndyCar Series owner/driver Sarah Fisher.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Jan. 12) - Officials from RL Promotions have announced a tentative schedule of events for the 2009 racing season at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
CRESCO, Iowa (Jan. 12) - Officials from RL Promotions and the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, have announced a tentative schedule of events for the 2009 racing season at the Howard County Fairgrounds 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval.
NEWTON, IA (Jan 12) - Iowa Speedway is "America's Place to Race" – and, on February 15, 2009, it will also be "America's Place to Party."
BURLINGTON, IA (Jan. 10, 2009) 34 Raceway, Burlington, Iowa, hosted its 2008 season awards banquet on Saturday, January 10 at the Comfort Suites in Burlington.
SPRINGFIELD,
IL (Jan. 10, 2009) –
Midwestern short-track veterans Dennis Erb Jr. and Jeff Leka shared the
spotlight during Saturday night’s 25th annual UMP DIRTcar Racing
‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet inside the Springfield Crowne Plaza
Hotel’s ballroom.
MOBERLY, MO. (Jan 9) - Moberly's 24 Raceway is set to open 2009 with a bang, its 20th YEAR In Existence, by having a United States Modified Touring Series race on April 11th!
KNOXVILLE, IA (Jan 9) – The non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum will launch an exciting new raffle on Sunday, January 11.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Jan 8) -
Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series released the 2009
USMTS National Tour schedule of events Thursday which features an exciting
slate of races
that is sure to make the winter months seem even longer to thousands of
action-hungry race fans.
VINTON, IA (Jan. 8) - A specific location for the fuel cell is now spelled out in 2009 rules for IMCA's Late Model division.
DULUTH,
MN (Jan 7) -
The Como Modified Series, a regional dirt racing modified touring series
held in Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin and sponsored by Duluth, MN, based
Como
Oil and Propane has announced the launch of a new, dynamic,
multimedia-backed website at: www.comomodseries.com .
MACON, IL (Jan 7) -
Macon Speedway would like to congratulate the Macon Speedway Champions as
well as the U.M.P. National Champions for 2008 and wish them continued
success in 2009.
KNOXVILLE, IA (Jan. 6, 2009) - The AUS$30,000-to-win The Standard-sponsored Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic (GASC) at Premier Speedway’s Sungold Stadium in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, on January 24-25.
KNOXVILLE, IA (Jan 2, 2009) - The “Racin’ Reverand” Mark Amenda of Streator, Illinois, and racing veteran Dale McCarty of Eldorado Springs, Missouri, are the first two entrants for the 2009 version of the Knoxville Masters Classic.
News Archives for 2009
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MO (April 6) -
MACON,
IL (March 27) -