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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Darland Wins $5,000 in POWRi Midget Stampede Finale at Cowtown Speedway


video by Ross Wece

story by Tim Tuttle
KENNEDALE, Texas | March 17, 2012 — Dave Darland passed Rico Abreu for the lead on the opening lap and never relinquished it Saturday, earning $5,000 for his victory in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series’ Midget Stampede at quarter-mile Cowtown Speedway...

Brady Bacon Wins POWRi Midget Stampede Opener at Cowtown Speedway


video by Ross Wece

by Tim Tuttle
KENNEDALE, Texas | March 16, 2012 — Brady Bacon led all 30 laps to win the Midget Stampede on Friday at quarter-mile Cowtown Speedway, earning $3,000 in the season-opening event for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series...

Friday, March 9, 2012

Kaeding Whips WoO Under Bright Lights of Vegas



A last-minute decision to head to ‘Sin City’ pays off for reigning King of California

LAS VEGAS, Nevada | March 8, 2012 - The way Tim Kaeding celebrated, it was as if he hit the jackpot.

In a way, he did. The Californian outlasted a furious battle with Jason Sides and an onslaught of cautions to claim the $10,000 World of Outlaws victory at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on a windy Thursday night....

Monday, February 20, 2012

Dollansky Ends Schatz’s WoO Rule at Volusia Speedway Park




BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Feb. 19, 2012 - Craig Dollansky emerged from his World of Outlaws sprint car and shared the sentiments felt by most of the teams, crew and spectators.  "This was a long day," he said. "It was two nights of racing in one day."  Dollansky capped a World of Outlaws doubleheader on Sunday at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., by outlasting Donny Schatz, who started on the pole and had won every race he had been in all day. Schatz claimed the afternoon feature, which had been delayed since Friday because of rain....

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Lasoski Claims World of Outlaws Sprint Car Season Opener at Volusia!




The former Outlaw leads all 30 laps for the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit win

BARBERVILLE, Fla. | Feb. 18, 2012 - With a sweat-drenched brow and a childlike grin, Danny Lasoski exhaled a sigh of relief in Victory Lane.  For the first time in hours he was able to relax his shoulders and catch his breath after a whirlwind evening at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., for the World of Outlaws season opener. Lasoski's win was also his second of the week at the 41st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment.  "We had our work cut out for us," he said. "We only got to run one lap in qualifying. We broke a U-joint hot lapping and didn't have time to change it. So I ran as quick a lap as I could with it shaking around."

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Canadian Excavates Basement Using Only Radio Controlled Scale Tractors and Trucks...Since 2005!



Saskatchewan, Canada | Feb. 18, 2012 - Excavating a basement using professional machinery is nothing new but doing it with radio controlled (RC) scaled models is something unheard of. Welcome to the little big world of Joe, from Saskatchewan, Canada...

Friday, February 17, 2012

Dollansky Powers to UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Victory at Volusia Speedway Park!



The veteran restarts strong to claim victory at UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit

BARBERVILLE, Fla. | Feb. 16, 2012 - Craig Dollansky had a bittersweet taste in returning to Volusia Speedway Park.

One year ago, the sprint car ace led 51 features laps only to leave without a top 10. In his return on Wednesday night to the half-mile dirt oval in Barberville, Fla., Dollansky finished eighth in what he deemed a learning night.

In front of a packed crowd on Thursday at the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment, Dollansky wowed the spectators and put the lessons to use by claiming the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions 30-lap feature...

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Lasoski Wins Night 1 of UNOH DIRTcar Nationals



Lasoski Wins Night 1 of UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit
The winningest driver in Volusia Speedway Park adds another victory amid traffic

by Shawn Miller
BARBERVILLE, Fla. | Feb. 15, 2012 - For more than 20 straight laps on Wednesday, Volusia Speedway Park was littered with a traffic jam.

The intense jumble of lapped cars on the fast, half-mile dirt oval in Barberville, Fla., created dynamic racing at the 41st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Danny Lasoski, the winningest driver in track history, worked his way through the clutter the best en route to claiming the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory....

Friday, February 3, 2012

World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Look Ahead to West Coast in March

Following the opener in Florida, ‘Greatest Show on Dirt’ springs cross-country for big month...

by Shawn Miller
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CONCORD, N.C. - Feb. 2, 2012 - While most of the off-season attention is focused on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season-opening event in Florida, a month-long trip to the West Coast awaits the teams.

Following the 41st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., Feb. 17-18-19, the teams head to the opposite coast for the month of March in the West....

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

2012 Chili Bowl "5 Nights of Fury!" | A-Main Highlights



story by Lonnie Wheatley
Tulsa, OK | January 14, 2012 – It took a quarter of a century to crown the first back-to-back winner in Chili Bowl Nationals history.

After crowning that champion last January, it only took one more year for a three-peat champion as 22-year-old Kevin Swindell of Germantown, TN, captured his third Golden Driller in a row by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals championship finale at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway...

Monday, January 16, 2012

Shawn Miller's 1st Chili Bowl Experience & Thoughts of DRC

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Tulsa, OK | Jan 15, 2012 - My eyes watered, my throat burned and my ears rang. A haze lingered throughout the building as my body struggled to figure out whether I was under attack. Yet I’m sure I was smiling while a few coughs escaped my oxygen-deprived lungs.

Ahhh, the Chili Bowl.

I spent the past five days at the Quiktrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals – the biggest midget race each year. A total of 259 drivers from 32 states as well as Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Finland competed, including some of motor sports’ biggest stars at various levels.

It was my first time at the “Knoxville Nationals” of midget racing and it likely won’t be my last. What a unique event. From the tradeshow to the on-track battles – and everything in between at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds – it was truly an event rather than a race....

Saturday, January 14, 2012

RIP Donnie Ray Crawford III - We Lose a Racer, Friend and Life Saving Hero...

Donnie's Interview with Tulsa News 6 Sports Anchor Dave Davis Before Chili Bowl 2012

Tulsa, Oklahoma | Jan. 14, 2012 - Third generation driver Donnie Ray Crawford was introduced to the sport of racing at a very young age. He was a mere two days old when he attended his first sprint car race in which his father, multiple time champion Donnie Crawford, was competing. Early on, Donnie Ray would experience what his life might be like in the years to come.  That exciting and exemplary 24 year life ended today.

I did not know Donnie or his family, but I still cried when I heard the bad news. I knew of his shining reputation. Longtime and respected members of the Tulsa community, the Crawfords had been spending this week participating in the Chili Bowl midget races at Tulsa's Quick Trip Expo Center. That's where they were headed Saturday morning for the final races of the five day event when the Wagoner County Sheriff says a fight broke out between two family members....

Meyers Grabs Pole and Victory in Night 1 of Scott Darley $50,000 Challenge


Sydney, Australia | Jan 13, 2012 - American World of Outlaws Champion, Jason Meyers, has continued his domination of the Sydney Sprintcar scene by claiming an awesome victory in last night's Scott Darley $50,000 Challenge Preliminary A-Main at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway.  The final round, has been postponed (due to rain) until tomorrow night, which is Sunday in Australia....

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Swindell, Stratton & Stewart Top 2012 Chili Bowl Night 2

Chili Bowl 2012 | Weds Top 3 Press Room - Swindell, Stratton & Stewart | Jan. 11, 2012

video by Hosehead

report by Lonnie Wheatley,
Tulsa, OK | January 11, 2012 – Sammy Swindell kept up his winning ways at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway by topping Wednesday night’s 25-lap River Spirit Casino Qualifier “A” Main event at the 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals...

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Jason Meyers "Dominating Down Under" 2012 - $50K Darley Challenge Up This Weekend

Jason's thoughts on: "What is Sprint Car racing? & What needs to change globally?"


Sydney, Australia | Jan. 11, 2012 - From B-Main to Victory... When Jason Meyers returned to Sydney Speedway last Saturday night, he encountered a few highs and lows on his way to a stellar victory. The Champion began the evening by timing in 2nd behind Lynton Jeffery. Then all went south during the heat races when Meyers flipped with a second car forcing the team to rebuild the car and sending him to the B-Main....

Larson, Stenhouse Jr. & Pickens Top Chili Bowl Opener! Sammy Swindell Takes R.O.C.

Larson & Stenhouse Jr. | 2012 Chili Bowl | Tuesday Night Press Room | Jan 10, 2012

video by Hosehead

Report by Lonnie Wheatley
TULSA, Okla. (January 10, 2012) – Coming off a remarkable breakthrough season in 2011, Kyle Larson added yet another notch to the win column by topping Tuesday night’s 25-lap Warren CAT Qualifying feature event to kick off the 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway. Click "Read More" for full report and 5 more videos...

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Shane Stewart Smokin' Hot on Aussie Tour

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Australia | Jan. 4, 2011 - Fresh off of his second Lucas Oil ASCS National Championship, Shane Stewart has been wreaking havoc in Australia, as the American opened his tour down under with two consecutive victories before a third place finish last night.

Shane got underway on December 30th, as him and fellow American, Rico Abreu, went to battle on the Kingaroy Speedway, as the American Duo were the first to ever race at the speedway.

Stewart and his Kratzman Caravans/KRE Engines/BK Trading mount were quick out of the box as Shane went directly form the airport to the track and timed in with quick time and set a new track record.

Allard Grabs Back to Back Wins & Pickens Pays Back Clauson at Western Springs



Auckland, New Zealand | Jan. 5, 2012 - Hometown hero and Kiwi Midget champion Michael Pickens got payback from 2011 USAC National Midget champion Brian Clauson last night in the World 50 Lap Classic by winning round three of the Crowne Plaza International Midget series at Western Springs Speedway in New Zealand. Clauson had bested Pickens in a similar dual in round two of the series on Monday, the 40 lap King of the Springs feature. (see video & story below)

Monday, January 2, 2012

27th Annual Tulsa Shootout A-Mains - World Record 790 Cars!

Tulsa Shootout Nt 3 | ECOTec Midget A-Main | Tulsa, OK | Dec. 31, 2011

reports by Lonnie Wheatley | video by Craig Jensen

Tulsa, OK | Dec. 31, 2011 - The Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout continues to break through new barriers, with the 27th edition of the event held over New Year’s weekend at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway breaking a world record entry count for Micro and Mini Sprints that was set at the previous year’s event.