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 Chuck Gurney Jr. chases Levi Jones in a USAC midget race inTexas pic by aXe

Mar 7 2010
Keith Iaia'c RRE Chevy ECOTec midget engines

Congrats to Tyler Thomas of Tulsa OK - he took his ASCS legal Chevy ECOtec to the Midget race at Cowtown and turned in a solid performane against some stout competition. Tyler qualified for the feature on both nights, with a 13th place finish on Friday after taking some damage to the car avoiding a wreck. On Saturday he used a 3rd place B main finish to acquire a 22nd starting spot in the feature. From there, he moved forward to a 9th place finish. We believe that this may qualify Tyler for "Hard Charger" status on both nights.
   The ASCS version of the RRE Chevy ECOtec was not designed to compete directly with National caliber Midget engines costing 3 to 4 times as much, but it has been suprisingly competitive in the few outings where it ran head to head. Great job Tyler!

find out more on that engine here,
http://www.revolutionracingengines.com/Welcome%20.html

          Cowtown Midget Weekend Concludes With One Final Twist

Kennedale TX (3/6/10) by DarinShort.com. After a thrilling battle between Danny Stratton and Brad Loyet on Friday night at the Cowtown Midget Championships, fans were treated to ‘Round 2’ as those same two drivers swapped positions in the $3,000 to win 35-lap championship feature.

When the checkered flag fell, Danny Stratton was able to hold off a wheelie-popping, high-riding Brad Loyet by less than a car length.

But after the dirt balls stopped flying, one final unforeseen twist was thrown into the mix.

A post-race inspection from the SMRS/USAC officials found that the Stratton entry exceeded the ‘width measurement’ relegating the talented driver to a 24th place finish.

This stunning conclusion to the weekend’s event moved the Loyet family-owned #05 to the point and was awarded the championship victory.

And in the hotly contested 50-lap companion Mod Fast 50 sanctioned by NCRA, Chanute Kansas
veteran driver John Allen found himself taking the lead from Clyde Dunn Jr. early on in the race, only to lose it back to Dunn 10 laps later, then dropping back as far as 4th, then rallying back to the point and taking home an equally unpredictable win. This was the first time Allen had visited Cowtown Speedway since the 2000 season.

Complete event results, including the ASCS2 series opener, will be
posted at as they become available.

Thank you to the fans and race teams that supported this event and coming next Saturday, March 13th will be the regular season point’s opener at Cowtown featuring the Sprint Series of Texas.

Mar 6 2010
                  1st night of the 2nd Annual Cowtown Midget Championships
                         
                                                                      Rudy Garcia photo                                

                                  Danny Stratton won the Midget feature.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
March 5 (Friday)

Danny Stratton, from Indianapolis, IN, won Friday's $1,000 Midget feature. The 2nd Annual Cowtown Midget Championships, sponsored by City Vending, National Health Care Advisors and Sunco Race Fuels, continues today. The winner of Saturday's race will win $3,000.

The popular "Fan Fest" will be held today between noon and 1:15 pm. Race fans that have a ticket for that days race will be able to go into the pits and meet the drivers, get autographs and take pictures.
For the latest information and results, go to: www.cowtownspeedway.com

More from Cowtown spdwy Texas

Kennedale TX (3/6/10) by DarinShort.com.
Please click www.CowtownSpeedway.com for pictures, video, results, recaps and much more from night one of the Cowtown Midget Championships sanctioned by USAC/SMRS, Mod Fast 50 sanctioned by NCRA and the ASCS2 Series Opener. And more results will be posted at the site when they become available.

Nearly 200 cars filled the pits to complete capacity and the midget feature was over before 10AM.

The Cowtown Midget Championship feature saw a wild battle with first-ever Cowtown visiting driver Danny Stratton and Missouri's Brad Loyet swapping the lead several times using the entire racing surface, bottom to top until disaster stuck with around 10 laps to go.

With Loyet and Stratton setting a torrid pace, the wheels of Loyet and local sprint/modified ace George White hooked, sending White into a series of tumbles off corner two, and Loyet to the pits with a flat tire.

Loyet would rejoin the tussle at the back of the pack and climb to incredible 4th place as the balance of the feature race went green, white, checkered. Stratton would go on to win a well deserved victory.

The top five finishers of the 3/5 Cowtown Midget Championships feature: Danny Stranton (IN), Don Droud Jr. (NE), Zach Daum (IL), Brad Loyet (MO), Kevin Ramey (TX).

In Mod Fast 50 news, a huge field of teams assembled, with three qualifying features required to set the stage for today's championship feature.

After Friday nights three qualifiers were complete it was John Allen, Clyde Dunn, Jr. and Tim Clonch who took home the fifteen lap feature victories and guaranteed themselves a spot in Saturday nights $2,000 to win feature finale. Complete race results for the NCRA division are now available, click: http://ncraracing.org/ModifiedSouthResults1a.htm to review them.

Right at 100 ASCS2 teams hit the Cowtown dirt for the first time in 2010 and their results will be posted at the track website when they become available.

Today's track schedule is as follows:

12-1:15pm FAN FEST for all event ticket holders (meet and greet with the drivers, get apparel, autographs and more)

1:30pm PITS and STANDS open

3:00pm HOT LAPS

4:00pm Complete Cowtown Midget Championships program with 35-lap feature for the USAC/SMRS midgets, plus last chance races and championship features for the modifieds and the ASCS2 divisions.

Adult tickets $20, Kids 3-5 $2, Kids 6-11 $5, Pit Passes $35.

Don't miss this great racing action as today is the big finale of the Cowtown Midget Championships presented by City Vending, National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels; at the Fastest Li'l Dirt Track In Texas, Cowtown Speedway!

Cowtown Midget Championships:
Finish aummary

Heat #1 (44) Dan Droud Jr, (15d) Andrew Deal, (91k) Keven Bayer, (11r) Ryan Cole, (4b) Ronny Burke Jr,
(18) Blake Moeller, (39) Brandon Moeller, (9) Doug McCone, (11x) Steve Newmark-NS

Heat #2 (05) Brad Loyet, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (5d) Zach Drum, (60) Eric Sandage, (11c) Chet Gherke, (1 Tx)
Paul White, (88d) Rusty Dukes, ( 91t) Tyler Thompson, (77x) Scott Sawyer, (24e) Bill Eslick

Heat #3 (f5) Danny Statton, (35) Matt Sherrel, (11a) Andrew Felker, (10w) George White, (11) Justin Melton. (85) Matt Johnson, (27) Andy Shouse, (8) Murray Erickson, (10) Will Pierce, (24L) Roy Larkin

A-Main Dash (05) Brad Loyet, (44) Dan Droud Jr, (15d) Andrew Deal, (f5) Danny Statton, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (35) Matt Sherrel

B-Main #1 (27) Andy Shouse, (39) Brandon Moeller, (88d) Rusty Dukes, (9) Doug McCone, ( 91) Tyler Thompson, (11x) Steve Newmark, (8) Murray Erickson, (24e) Bill Eslick, (10) Will Pierce, (24L) Roy Larkin-NS, (77x) Scott Sawyer-NS

A-Main(f5) Danny Statton, (44) Dan Droud Jr, (5d) Zach Drum, (05) Brad Loyet, (91k) Keven Bayer, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (4b) Ronny Burke Jr, (27) Andy Shouse, (11a) Andrew Felker, (60) Eric Sandage, (11) Justin Melton, (88d) Rusty Dukes, ( 91t) Tyler Thompson, (9) Doug McCone, (35) Matt
Sherrel, (11c) Chet Gherke, (11r) Ryan Cole (10w) George White, (39) Brandon Moeller, (15d) Andrew Deal, (1 Tx) Paul White, (85) Matt Johnson, (18) Blake Moeller, (11x) Steve Newmark

Modified’s
Heat #1(41) Jacob Pirkle, (11) Allen Olivia, (32) Kevin Clement, ( 56) Troy Taylor, (10) George White, (30) Chase Allen, (99f) Matt French, (72) Justin McCoy, (29) Lloyd Ashcraft, (112) Darren Hendrix, (4) Chris Roach, (8x) Michael Needham

Heat#2(88xxx) Clyde Dunn Jr, (15j) Jareed Webb, (2x) Gene Weaver, (07) Jason Hilliard, (144) Chad Williams, (6*) Dylan Pike, (99) Billy Burke, (30c) Colt Goodman, (48) Jim PearcyHeat#3(18) Tim Clounch, ( 98) John Allen, (52) Chad Davis, (20) Terry Pritchett, (1s) Ronny Sigman, (77) Randy Kirkland, (87) John Webb, (34) Mickey Lassiter, ( 707) P.J. Egbert, (14x) Josh Landers, (45) Logan Cabbell

Heat#4(64) Jay Sale, (26) Allen Chickering, (75) Patrick Daniel, (85) Thomas Tillison, (45t) Eric Tominson, (66x) Mike Dillard, (34n) C.A. Nix, (15) Bryan Wolfe, (43) Mike McCleskey, (1m) Cody Gerhart, (4m) Bobby Malcus, (21d) Ed Dunn

Qualifier #1( 98) John Allen, (1s) Ronny Sigman, (41) Jacob Pirkle, (34n) C.A. Nix, (6*) Dylan Pike, (34) Mickey Lassiter, ( 56) Troy Taylor, (85) Thomas Tillison, (64) Jay Sale, (2x) Gene Weaver, (99f) Matt French, (8x) Michael Needham, (4) Chris Roach, (48) Jim Pearcy-NS

Qualifier #2(88xxx) Clyde Dunn Jr, (26) Allen Chickering, (52) Chad Davis, (10) George White (11) Allen Olivia, (77) Randy Kirkland, (45) Logan Cabbell, ( 707) P.J. Egbert, (72) Justin McCoy, (14x) Josh Landers, (07) Jason Hilliard, (15) Bryan Wolfe, (99) Billy Burke, (45t) Eric Tominson, (21d) Ed Dunn

Qualifier#3 (18) Tim Clounch, (20) Terry Pritchett, (75) Patrick Daniel, (32) Kevin Clement, (66x) Mike Dillard, (30) Chase Allen, (1m) Cody Gerhart, (87) John Webb, (144) Chad Williams, (43) Mike McCleskey, (15j) Jareed Webb (29) Lloyd Ashcraft, (30c) Colt Goodman, (4m) Bobby Malcus, (24) Trenton Borchers

ASCS-II 600 Non-Wing
Heat #1(198) Hunter Jones, (3) Jerry McGinnis, (22c) Chad Koch, (51) Matt Ward, (12) Jason Tyler, (71) Colby Estes, (69) Jeremy Hefler, (0) Karley Kay Dobson,

Heat #2
(74) D.J. Estes, (007) Cody Carter, (82) Steven Shebester, (21t) Taylor Smitherman, (12s) Drew
Salisbury, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (91) Tyler Thomas, (13) Josh McGinnis – NS,

Heat #3(7j) Justin Zimmerman, (6) Morgan Dowdy, (97) Ryan Jaisle, (20) William Bass, (4u) Devon Huff, (77) Jonathan Beason, (10) Bryan Debrick, (7x) Shane Simmons,

Heat #4(15) Coy Jorden, (15d) Andrew Deal, (28) Trevor Reed, (73) Alex Sewell, (02) Sasha Sessums, (3d) Andy Hogan, (9) Ron Peterson, (65) Robby Fox

Heat #5(04) Kyle Jones, (5) Shelby Byrd, (11a) Andrew Felker, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (22) Michael Hernandez, (13m) Ken Pearson, (40) Ronnie Bass, (37) Austin Smith,

Heat #6(321) Trey Marcham, (21b) Christopher Bell, (89) Jarrett Crouch, (5x) Tyson Hall, (83) C.J. Duarte, (11) Justin Melton, (21) Michele Melton, (72k) Rick Kirkes,

Qualifier #1(198) Hunter Jones, (15d) Andrew Deal, (321) Trey Marcham, (77) Jonathan Beason, (02) Sasha Sessums, (71) Colby Estes, (3d) Andy Hogan, (20) William Bass, (97) Ryan Jaisle, (72k) Rick Kirkes, (22c) Chad Koch, (10) Bryan Debrick, (13) Josh McGinnis-NS

Qualifier #2(74) D.J. Estes, (11) Justin Melton, (13m) Ken Pearson, (3) Jerry McGinnis, (89) Jarrett Crouch, (69) Jeremy Hefler, (28) Trevor Reed, (0) Karley Kay Dobson, (40) Ronnie Bass, (83) C.J. Duarte, (7j) Justin Zimmerman, (51) Matt Ward,

Qualifier #3(55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (21b) Christopher Bell, (82) Steven Shebester, (21t) Taylor Smitherman, (6) Morgan Dowdy, (11a) Andrew Felker, (91) Tyler Thomas, (73) Alex Sewell, (65) Robby Fox, (12) Jason Tyler, (9) Ron Peterson, (7x) Shane Simmons-NS,

Qualifier #4(32) Nick Ivy, (5) Shelby Byrd, (04) Kyle Jones, (007) Cody Carter, (15) Coy Jordon, (4u) Devon Huff, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (5x) Tyson Hall, (22) Michael Hernandez, (37) Austin Smith, (21) Michele Melton, (12s) Drew Salisbury, (78) Kevin Bayer,


ASCS-II 600 Wing Outlaw
Heat #1(6) Dustin Gates, (129) Brandon Hahn, (77) Darien Roberts, (5x) Tyson Hall, (21) Christopher Bell, (70) Michael Wickham, (4u) Devon Huff, (12s) Drew Salisbury,

Heat #2(29) Scott Sawyer, (52) Blake Hahn, (81) Frank Flud, (8m) Kade Morton, (60x) Chance Terrel, (47) Chipper Wood, (5) Cameron Hagin, (59) Billy Lawhead,

Heat #3(73) Jake Mosley, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (35) Cody Ledger, (32) Nick Ivy, (01j) Jeb Sessums, (17b) Tanner Berryhill, (11a) Andrew Felker, (91) Kevin Bayer, (021t) Taylor Smitherman,

Qualifier #1(81) Frank Flud, (29) Scott Sawyer, (21) Christopher Bell, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (91) Kevin Bayer, (11a) Andrew Felker, (35) Cody Ledger, (32) Nick Ivy, (6) Dustin Gates, (60x) Chance Terrel, (47) Chipper Wood, (12s) Drew Salisbury, (24t) NS

Qualifier #2(5x) Tyson Hall, (73) Jake Mosley, (52) Blake Hahn, (129) Brandon Hahn, (01j) Jeb Sessums, (17b) Tanner Berryhill, (70) Michael Wickham, (77) Darien Roberts, (5) Cameron Hagin, (8m) Kade Morton, (4u) Devon Huff, (59) Billy Lawhead-NS, (021t) Taylor Smitherman-NS,


ASCS-II 600 Restrictor Class
Heat #1(17w) Harli White, (28) Karley Kay Dobson, (61) Kaley Engstrom,(13m) Chance McCrary, (82) Dylan Kadous, (00) Grady Chandler, (22x) Payton Williams, (2) Will Harvey, (3g) Garrett Brimmer,

Heat #2(77) Colton Brewer, (205) Steven Curbow, (08) Logan Martin, (70) Dylan Wickham, (10) Bobby Williams, (20) Colton Wisely, (7) Cord Allen Dodson, (127) Dillon Fox, (27) Kyle Keeler,

Heat #3(89) Blake Jenkins, (99h) Trevor Hunt, (22) Dalton Wiseley, (747) Reagan Reed, (7m) Chance Morton, (24) ?, (87)Ashley Reagan, (51) Alan Cunningham, (18j) Cody Jarvis,


Qualifier #1(08) Logan Martin, (205) Steven Curbow, (7m) Chance Morton, (10) Bobby Williams, (99h) Trevor Hunt, (00) Grady Chandler, (87)Ashley Reagan, (27) Kyle Keeler, (127) Dillon Fox, (89) Blake Jenkins, (7) Cord Allen Dodson, (61) Kaley Engstrom, (77) Colton Brewer,

Qualifier #2(22) Dalton Wiseley, (17w) Harli White, (51) Alan Cunningham, (82) Dylan Kadous, (28) Karley Kay Dobson, (747) Reagan Reed, (22x) Payton Williams, (20) Colton Wisely, (70) Dylan Wickham, (18j) Cody Jarvis, (24t) ?, (13m) Chance McCrary, (2) Will Harvey, (3g) Garrett Brimmer.



Mar 4 2010

It’s Race Week! Cowtown Midget Champs/Mod Fast 50/ASCS2: March 5-6

Kennedale TX by DarinShort.com. The snow event from February is now just pictures on the internet as a memory, as the rescheduled 2nd Annual City Vending Cowtown Midget Championships presented by National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels, Fast 50 for Modifieds and all three ASCS2 series events will be run on March 5-6. The midgets are sanctioned by SMRS/USAC, the modifieds are sanctioned by NCRA and all three divisions of 600’s are sanctioned by ASCS2.

182 drivers from 12 states have entered the event in advance. Advance driver registration is now over and teams wishing to enter can do so at the track on race night and their parking will be assigned by track officials, based on availability; as the pit capacity of Cowtown is 200 cars for this event.

Advance 2-day grandstand passes are on sale through Thursday, March 4th at the track website and will save fans $5 off of race night pricing.
   Due to the reschedule date for this event, the points season for both of the Friday night Go-Karts and the Saturday night classes will kick off the following weekend, March 12-13.

Here’s a quick glance at the revised weekend schedule, with details following below (This is the exact schedule that was originally scheduled on the printed event flyer, just with the date change.):

Thursday March 4 – Practice night for cars competing this weekend only. Parking is assigned for this event, so cars not racing are not allowed on this special practice night. Gates open at 5pm, practice until 9 or 10pm.  Main grandstand closed.
    Friday March 5 – Complete Midget program including a 30-lap feature. Plus, heats and qualifying features for all additional racing divisions. Pits open at 3pm, Grandstands open at 4pm, Hot Laps at 5:30pm, Races at 6pm.
    Saturday March 6 – Complete Midget program including a 35-lap championship feature. Plus, last-chance races and championship features for all additional racing divisions. Fan Fest 12pm-1:15pm, Pits and Grandstands open at 1:30pm, Hot Laps at 3pm with championship races at 4pm.

Here are weekend event details:

The 2nd Annual Cowtown Midget Championship presented by City Vending, National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels will take place this weekend, March 5-6, 2010; and will certainly provide a weekend of wild racing action once again. The full-blown midgets will compete for $1,000 to win on Friday and $3,000 to win on Saturday. Each of their feature events will start 24 cars. The midget portion of the weekend is sanctioned by SMRS/USAC.
  The race in 2009 also resulted in the largest field of midgets in the state of Texas in recent memory, as over 40 teams assembled. There are currently 38 midgets registered to compete.

The ASCS2 Series will be on hand to kick off their 2010 season with the Winged Outlaw ‘Multi’ and Non-Winged ‘A’ classes (of what Cowtown fans know as the Winged 600’s, just without wings). With $1,500 earmarked to win for each ASCS2 division, there’s sure to be full fields of top quality cars from throughout the region, as was the case with both ASCS2 events at Cowtown in 2009.

Plus, the first ever visit of the ASCS2 Restricted 600’s will take to the brand new 1/6 mile “Action Track” at Cowtown, with the winner taking home a cool $1,000. 
   The always exciting Cowtown Modifieds will race their traditional Fast 50 for $2,000 to win and $400 to start (24th). The race will be sanctioned by NCRA, and this is also their season point’s opener. Visit www.NCRAracing.org for more info. This is the first ever visit of NCRA modifieds to Cowtown Speedway.
   With over $60,000 cash posted for the weekend, fans can expect another great field of cars. Discounted race pre-entry and reserved pit parking space requests are now concluded. Teams can enter at the track on race night and their rigs will be parked by track officials as they see best fit due to the large field of cars entered.
   Race fans, you can enjoy the entire weekend’s action by purchasing your 2-day tickets in advance at the track website by 3/4/10 (Thursday). 2-day adult grandstand passes are just $30, a savings of $5 off of race night pricing.
   And the extremely popular “Fan Fest” returns to Cowtown Speedway on Saturday, March 6 from Noon until 1:15pm. Ticket holders for that day’s race will be allowed into the pit area during that time to meet with the race teams, get autographs, apparel, pictures and much more. The main ticket booth will be open at noon as well.
   An open practice night for all weekend competing race divisions (only) will be held on Thursday March 4 from 5pm-9pm. Concessions and fuel will be available, and pit passes are $20. (The main grandstand will be closed.) Registered drivers are also urged to pick up their registration pay card on practice night to save them time on Friday night of not having to wait in line.

As of Monday morning, here is the latest weather forecast from NOAA:
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
  Here is the final pre-entry list for the event. Names crossed out had entered for the original race date but have withdrawn as they could not make this weekend’s reschedule date:

FINAL Feb Fast 50/Midget/ASCS2 Entries as of 3/1/10 AM…182 total
 
  COWTOWN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIPS
 sanctioned by SMRS/USAC:  38
 24J Kyle Jones, Kennedale TX
 15 Danny Burke, Houston TX
 54 Evan Pardo, Gatesville TX
 27  Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City OK
 77 Matt DeWitt, Magnolia TX
 11R Ryan Cole, Porter OK
 5* Ray Allen Kulhanek, Magnolia TX
 9 Doug McCune, Colleyville TX
 24R Bill Eslick, Burleson TX
 39 Brandon Moeller, San Antonio TX
 5D Andrew Deal, Caney KS
 4F Chad Frewaldt, Kansas City KS
 17 Todd Plemons, Arvada CO
 F5 Danny Stratton, Indianapolis IN
 11C Chet Gehrke, Broken Arrow OK
 91 Kevin Bayer, Bixby OK
 93 Dustin Morgan, Tulsa OK
 93M Jake Mosley, Claremore OK
 96 Cody Brewer, Choctaw, OK
 10 Will Pierce, Lees Summit, MO
 7M Kevin Ramey, Ft. Worth TX
 88D Rusty Dukes, Fair Grove MO
 5D Zach Daum, Pocahontas IL 
 10W George White, Ft. Worth TX
 16 Jimmy Winkler, Parkville MO
 4 Ronnie Burke Jr., League City TX
 05 Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills MO
 11 Justin Melton, Flower Mound TX
 36 Jonathan Beason, Broken Arrow OK
 85 Matt Johnson, Oklahoma City OK
 35 Matt Sherrell, Owasso OK
 11A Andrew Felker, Carl Junction MO
 18 Blake Moeller, Garden Ridge TX
 60 Eric Sandage, Alexander AR
 99 Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow OK
 77X Scott Sawyer, Broken Arrow OK
 93X Brian Harvey, Durant OK
 14AJ Billy Wood Jr., Kenosha WI
 ## Davey Ray, Davenport IA
 8 Murray Erickson

DuQuoin Dean King Memorial O’Reilly POWRi  National Midgets and the 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints

Millstadt, IL – The 3rd Annual “Dean King” Memorial will kick off the 2010 O’Reilly POWRi racing season for both the National Midgets and the 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints on Saturday March 27th at the Southern Illinois Center in Duquoin, IL.  Dean King was a pioneer in Micro Sprint racing and his family from nearby Vienna, IL continues to honor him with this annual event.  2009 Dean King Memorial National Midget winner and reigning POWRi Champ, Brad Kuhn, will look to start the season off with a victory as he begins his title defense with “Mr. Excitement” Brad Loyet standing in his way and ready to make a charge of his own.  Gregg Dillion of Marshall, IL won the 600cc Micro Sprint event in 2009 and will have heavy competition for the season opener including three time POWRi Micro Sprint Champ and grandson of Dean King, Derek King, eager to put the trophy on his mantle.  
DuQuoin entry forms can be found under the DOWNLOADS link located at the top of POWRi web site.  If weather is bad indoor parking is limited, pit spots will be assigned by date of entry received.  Information on pit gate, driver sign in, and drivers meeting can be found under SCHEDULE - MORE INFO for your division (Midgets/Micros).  Printable schedules, rules, contingencies, and payouts can be found under the DOWNLOADS link located at the top of POWRi website.
DuQuoin general admission opens at 3:00 PM. Hot laps begin at 4:00 PM with racing immediately following.  General admission tickets are $12 each with kids 6 and under free. Stop by any Southern Illinois O’Reilly Auto Parts Store to purchase your tickets and you’ll pay only $10.


 
Feb 28 2010

EAST STOPS SWEET’S MIDGET STREAK AT PERRIS IN “SOKOLA SHOOTOUT”

 Perris, CA……..Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. led all 30 laps of Sunday night’s “Sokola Shootout” USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race at the Perris Auto Speedway after starting from the front row in his Club sport Ford Racing Beast/Esslinger Ford. The victory halted Brad Sweet’s streak at two wins as Sweet took second ahead of Chad Boat, Bryan Clauson and Jerry Coons Jr. Darren Hagen was the fastest qualifier. Chris Gansen of San Bernardino, Calif. flipped on lap six of the feature and was transported to a local hospital for a precautionary checkup. Sweet leads both the National and Western Midget standings. The next National races are March 23 and 24 at the Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway and the next Western race is April 1 at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-17.701; 2. Bryan Clauson, 39, Tucker/BCI-17.830; 3. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-17.851; 4. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne-17.871; 5. Zach Daum, 5, Daum-17.873; 6. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-17.942; 7. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-17.942; 8. Brad Loyet, 05, Loyet-18.091; 9. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-18.097; 10. Dave Darland, 71, Kunz-18.144; 11. Levi Jones, 38, Crossno-18.155; 12. Mike Hess, 51, Hess-18.171; 13. Cory Kruseman, 21k, Kruseman-18.260; 14. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-18.267; 15. Josh Lakatos, 4x, Bristing-18.316; 16. Brad Kuhn, 17B, RW-18.345; 17. Randi Pankratz, 8x, Pankratz-18.384; 18. Murray Erickson, 8, Guardian-18.562; 19. R.J. Johnson, 51s, Martin-18.571; 20. Alex Schutte, 25, Rodela-18.579; 21. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-18.607; 22. Austin Mero, 17k, Kruseman-18.623; 23. Jake Swanson, 05x, Swanson-18.634; 24. Erine Bartley III, 74, Bartley-18.823; 25. Chris Gansen, 04, Gansen-19.092; 26. Tracy Hines, 8E, Guardian-19.169; 27. Robby Josett, 2, Josett-19.309; 28. Buddy Lowther, 31, Lowther-19.341; 29. Kenny Warren, 78, Burggraf-23.371; 30. Dennis Carrier, 2D, Carrier-NT.

FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Hagen, 2. Kruseman, 3. Daum, 4. Pierovich, 5. Pankratz, 6. McQueen, 7. Gansen. 3:01.29
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Coons, 2. East, 3. Hines, 4. Mero, 5. Darland, 6. Erickson, 7. Clauson. 3:00.82
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Johnson, 2. Clarke, 3. Boat, 4. Lakatos, 5. J.Swanson, 6. Josett, 7. Jones. NT
FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Sweet, 2. Hess, 3. Kuhn, 4. Loyet, 5. Schutte, 6. Bartley, 7. Lowther. 3:01.29
SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Clauson, 2. Darland, 3. Schutte, 4. Josett, 5. Gansen, 6. Bartley, 7. Erickson, 8. Lowther, 9. Pankratz, 10. McQueen, 11. J.Swanson. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Bobby East, 2. Brad Sweet, 3. Chad Boat, 4. Bryan Clauson, 5. Jerry Coons Jr., 6. Zach Daum, 7. Henry Clarke, 8. Dave Darland, 9. Brad Loyet, 10. Darren Hagen, 11. Tracy Hines, 12. Brad Kuhn, 13. Mike Hess, 14. R.J. Johnson, 15. Scott Pierovich, 16. Robby Josett, 17. Josh Lakatos, 18. Cory Kruseman, 19. Austin Mero, 20. Alex Schutte, 21. Chris Gansen, 22. Ernie Bartley III. NT
 
**McQueen flipped during the semi. Gansen flipped on lap 6 of the feature. FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 East. NEW MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET POINTS: 1-Sweet-207; 2-East-169; 3-Loyet-155; 4-Hagen-155; 5-Hines-155; 6-Clauson-149; 7-Darland-148; 8-Boat-139; 9-Coons-136; 10-Hess-117.
NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Sweet-207; 2-East-169; 3-Loyet-155; 4-Hagen-155; 5-Hines-155; 6-Clauson-149; 7-Darland-148; 8-Boat-139; 9-Coons-136; 10-Hess-117. NEXT MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET RACE: March 24 & 25 – Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway
NEXT WESTERN MIDGET RACE: April 1 – Ventura (CA) Raceway

Feb 26 2010
                     SWEET STAYS UNBEATEN, TAKES LAS VEGAS MIDGET FEATURE

 Feb 28 2010 Feb 26 2010

Las Vegas, NV…….Brad Sweet of Grass Valley, Calif. continues as the early leader in the 2010 USAC Mopar National and Western Midget Series following his 30-lap feature victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s dirt track Thursday night. He led the first six laps, then trailed Chad Boat until the white-flag lap when he regained the top spot in his Kasey Kahne Racing Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Auto Value Spike/Mopar to win the Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic race. He takes the point lead to Perris Calif. Saturday night for the “Sokola Shootout.” Boat took second after leading 22 laps, finishing ahead of Brad Loyet, Darren Hagen and Tracy Hines. Driver Alex Bowman of Tucson, Ariz. flipped during the second heat race and was transported to University Medical Center in Las Vegas for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

  MOPAR USAC NATIONAL & WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: February 25, 2010 – Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track - “Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic”

  QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Brad Kuhn, 17B, RW-20.547; 2. Zach Daum, 5, Daum-20.972; 3. Brad Loyet, 05, Loyet-21.014; 4. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-21.139; 5. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-21.162; 6. Dave Darland, 71, Kunz-21.222; 7. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-21.240; 8. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne-21.264; 9. Mike Hess, 51, Hess-21.399; 10. Bryan Clauson, 39, Tucker-21.435; 11. Alex Bowman, 55, Cline-21.571; 12. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-21.605; 13. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-21.645; 14. Levi Jones, 38, Crossno-21.692; 15. Alex Schutte, 25, Rodela-21.858; 16. Tracy Hines, 8x, Guardian-21.933; 17. Murray Erickson, 8, Guardian-22.002; 18. Mario Clouser, 06, MCM-22.096; 19. Jason Leffler, 6, Klatt-22.107; 10. Cory Kruseman, 21k, Kruseman-22.162; 21. Brian Postle, 22, Postle-22.271; 22. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-22.273; 23. Austin Mero, 17k, Kruseman-22.444; 24. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-22.842; 25. Dennis Carrier Jr., 2D, Carrier-23.200; 26. Buddy Lowther, 31, Lowther-23.248; 27. Robby Josett, 2, Josett-NT.

  FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Clauson, 2. Hines, 3. Coons, 4. East, 5. Kuhn .6. Boat, 7. Leffler, 8. Prickett, 9. Carrier. NT

  SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Hagen, 2. Jones, 3. Sweet, 4. Kruseman, 5. Mero, 6. Daum, 7. Lowther, 8. Bowman, 9. Erickson. NT

  THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Darland, 2. Loyet, 3. Clarke, 4. Hess, 5. McQueen, 6. Clouser, 7. Josett, 8. Schutte, 9. Postle. NT

  SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Boat, 2. Daum, 3. Leffler, 4. Clouser, 5. Prickett, 6. Schutte, 7. Carrier, 8. Postle, 9. Josett, 10. Lowther, 11. Erickson. NT

  FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Brad Sweet, 2. Chad Boat, 3. Brad Loyet, 4. Darren Hagen, 5. Tracy Hines, 6. Levi Jones, 7. Mike Hess, 8. Dave Darland, 9. Cory Kruseman, 10. Bobby East, 11. Jason Leffler, 12. Bryan Clauson, 13. Jerry Coons Jr., 14. Alex Schutte, 15. Shannon McQueen, 16. Henry Clarke, 17. David Prickett, 18. Austin Mero, 19. Brad Kuhn, 20. Dennis Carrier, 21. Zach Daum. NT 
 
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-6 Sweet, Laps 7-28 Boat, Laps 29-30 Sweet.

  Bowman flipped during the second heat and was transported to University Medical Center.
Reports just in, were concusion and possiable broken calvical.

 
NEW MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET POINTS: 1-Sweet-139; 2-Hines-118; 3-Loyet-114; 4-Hagen-108; 5-Darland-106; 6-East-101; 7-Clauson-89; 8-Hess-83; 9-Coons-80; 10-Kuhn-77.

NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Sweet-139; 2-Hines-118; 3-Loyet-114; 4-Hagen-108; 5-Darland-106; 6-East-101; 7-Clauson-89; 8-Hess-83; 9-Coons-80; 10-Kuhn-77.

NEXT MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET RACE: February 27 – Perris (CA) Auto Speedway – “Sokola Shootout”

NEXT WESTERN MIDGET RACE: February 27 – Perris (CA) Auto Speedway – “Sokola Shootout”


Cowtown Midget Championship/Mod Fast 50/600’s Set For March 5-6

Kennedale TX (2/16/10) by DarinShort.com. After a historic snow event in the DFW put the kibosh on the weekend racing at Cowtown Speedway on February 12-13, a new replacement date is now in place. The entire 2nd Annual City Vending Cowtown Midget Championships presented by National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels, Fast 50 for Modifieds and all three ASCS2 series events will be run on March 5-6. The midgets are sanctioned by SMRS/USAC, the modifieds are sanctioned by NCRA and all three divisions of 600’s are sanctioned by ASCS2.

177 drivers from 11 states have entered the event in advance. For those teams returning in March, they are still entered and there is nothing additional those teams need to do. If you are one of those teams that cannot return on March 5-6, simply email CowtownSpeedway@yahoo.com with your intent to withdraw from the event by February 28. New entries will be accepted at the track website, and registration is up and running.

To those fans that had purchased advanced 2-day passes, the same applies. If you are coming March 5-6, then there is nothing further you need to do. If you cannot make it, please email CowtownSpeedway@yahoo.com by February 28.

This schedule change will also force the postponement of the 2010 Cowtown Go Kart opener that was set for March 5, and the Cowtown Speedway point’s opener on March 6. The points season for both of the Friday night Go-Karts and the Saturday night classes will kick off the following weekend, March 12-13.

Here’s a quick glance at the revised weekend schedule, with details following below (This is the exact same schedule that was originally scheduled on the printed event flyer, just with the date change.):

Thursday March 4 – Practice night for cars competing this weekend only. Parking is assigned for this event, so cars not racing are not allowed on this special practice night. Gates open at 5pm, practice until 9 or 10pm. Main grandstand closed.

Friday March 5 – Complete Midget program including a 30-lap feature. Plus, heats and qualifying features for all additional racing divisions. Pits open at 3pm, Grandstands open at 4pm, Hot Laps at 5:30pm, Races at 6pm.

Saturday March 6 – Complete Midget program including a 35-lap championship feature. Plus, last-chance races and championship features for all additional racing divisions. Fan Fest 12pm-1:15pm, Pits and Grandstands open at 1:30pm, Hot Laps at 3pm with championship races at 4pm


Feb 22 2010

SWEET HEADS FOR LAS VEGAS AFTER TUCSON VICTORY

Brad Sweet, the fastest qualifier for last year’s USAC Midget race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway dirt track, is headed back to the 1/2-mile dirt oval for Thursday night’s “Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic.” Sunday he won the 30-lap Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt” USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz.

  Sweet finished 14th at LVMS last year and hopes to improve on that as he comes to Las Vegas as the 2010 USAC Mopar National and Western Midget point leader.

  Thursday’s “Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic” which also feature the USAC Amsoil National/CRA Sprint Cars, gets under way with practice at 3 pm. Fans are encouraged to meet their favorite USAC stars during the autograph session on the Dirt Track’s midway from 5:15-6:15 p.m.

  Two-time USAC National Midget Champ and “Triple Crown” titlist Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. is the defending winner of the Las Vegas Midget feature. He finished ninth at Tucson

Feb 21 2010

“SWEET” VICTORY IN “COPPER ON DIRT” MIDGETS
  Tucson, AZ…….Brad Sweet of Grass Valley, Calif. captured Sunday’s 30-lap Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt” USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race at USA Raceway. He led the first 21 laps and the last three in his Kasey Kahne Racing Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Auto Value Spike/Mopar after passing Tracy Hines on lap 28. Bobby East took second ahead of Hines, Dave Darland and Brad Kuhn in the 2010 series opener. Sweet, Friday’s fastest Midget qualifier, becomes the early point leader in both the National and Western Midget series heading into Thursday night’s “Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic” events in Nevada. Saturday’s scheduled events at Tucson were rained out and delayed until Sunday.

  MOPAR USAC NATIONAL & WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: February 19-21, 2010 – Tucson, Arizona – USA Race Park - Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt”

  QUALIFICATIONS: (Held Feb. 19) 1. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne-16.606; 2. Alex Bowman, 55, Cline-16.649; 3. Gary Taylor, 12, Allen-16.798; 4. Tracy Hines, 8x, Guardian-16.851; 5. Dave Darland, 71, Kunz-`6.872; 6. Bryan Clauson, 39, Tucker/BCI-16 .916; 7. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-16.927; 8. Zach Daum, 5, Daum-16.929; 9. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-16.958; 02. Josh Pelkey, 12jr, Allen-17.000; 11. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-17.047; 12. Brad Loyet, 05, Loyet-17.054; 13. Brad Kuhn, 17B, RW-17.066; 14. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-17.090; 15. Mike Hess, 51, Hess-17.184; 16. Tanner Swanson, 23, Team 6R/TK-17.217; 17. Kody Swanson, 19k, Team 6R/TK-17.257; 18. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-17.297; 19. R.J. Johnson, 51s, Martin-17.350; 20. Matt Rossi, 02, Rossi-17.366; 21. Alex Schutte, 25, Rodela-17.429; 22. Robby Josett, 2 Josett-17.540; 23. Brian Postle, 22, Postle-17.790; 24. Terry Goodwin, 2G, Goodwin-17.808; 25. Mario Clouser, 06, Clouser-17.905; 26. Dennis Carrier Jr., 2D, Carrier-18.246; 27. Kenny Warren, 78, Warren-20.020; 28. Buddy Lowther, 31, Lowther-NT; 29. Jake Swanson,. 05x, Swanson-NT; 30. Murray Erickson, 8, Guardian-NT.

  SEMI: (12 laps – Held Feb. 21) 1. Kuhn, 2. Hess, 3. Postle, 4. Erickson, 5. Carrier, 6. Warren, 7. Boat, 8. Josett, 9. Daum, 10. Rossi, 11. Clouser, 12. K.Swanson. NT

  FEATURE: (30 laps – Held Feb. 21) 1. Brad Sweet, 2. Bobby East, 3. Tracy Hines, 4. Dave Darland, 5. Brad Kuhn, 6. Bryan Clauson, 7. Brad Loyet, 8. Darren Hagen, 9. Jerry Coons Jr., 10. Mike Hess, 11. Tanner Swanson, 12. Henry Clarke, 13. Alex Schutte, 14. Dennis Carrier, 15. Josh Pelkey, 16. Murray Erickson, 17. Brian Postle, 18. Terry Goodwin, 19. R.J. Johnson, 20. Zach Daum, 21. Robby Josett, 22. Alex Bowman, 23. Kody Swanson, 24. Gary Taylor, 25. Chad Boat, 26. Kenny Warren. NT
 
  FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-21 Sweet, Laps 22-27 Hines, Laps 28-30 Sweet.

  NEW MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET POINTS: 1-Sweet-73; 2-East-63; 3-Hines-63; 4-Darland-58; 5-Kuhn-52; 6-Clauson-52; 7-Loyet-49; 8-Hagen-47; 9-Coons-44; 10-T.Swanson-39.

  NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Sweet-73; 2-East-63; 3-Hines-64; 4-Darland-58; 5-Kuhn-52; 6-Clauson-52; 7-Loyet-49; 8-Hagen-47; 9-Coons-44; 10-T.Swanson-39.

  NEXT MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET RACE: February 25 – Las Vegas (NV) Motor Speedway Dirt Track – “Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic”

  NEXT WESTERN MIDGET RACE: February 25 – Las Vegas (NV) Motor Speedway Dirt Track – “Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic

                        Australian Speedcar Title At Avalon Raceway
                 Davey Ray and Kevin Swindell there representing the USA.
 

                                      Kevin Swindell in Graham family owned Speedcar 
                               Stephen Pickering photo at http://www.pickosphotos.com/
                          
Kevin With a 4th in the 4th heat,4th in the 5th and a 6th in the 12th heat opening night.
Then winning heat 15 on the second night,To go along with Finaly ended up a DNF on the second night at a 12th place Main event finish
                                                                Davey Ray below     
                              Stephen Pickering photo at http://www.pickosphotos.com/
                        

Davey Set sail on the first night winning the 2nd and 7th of them along with a 5th in the 9th heat, Then came back the second night and won the 13 heat! Finaly bowing out in the main for a DNF of 8th place.
 Must have been a very hard track on tires as only 4 cars took the checkered flag after 40 laps?
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    It seems Kevin had car problems way before this race ever started read this from Avalon Raceways web site.

Red Tape Almost Derails Swindell's Title Defence At Avalon Raceway
Gavin White posted Tuesday February 16, 2010.
                                      
With the tension mounting as the 69th Australian Speedcar Championship at Avalon Raceway quickly approach’s you could be forgiven for thinking that Kevin Swindell’s title defence would be stressful enough. Spare a thought for car owner Steven Graham who has been battling red tape and bureaucratic bungling at its finest as he tried unsuccessfully to freight Swindell’s title winning Speedcar back from New Zealand following a recent tour.

Believe it or not almost four weeks after leaving New Zealand shores the pride of the Graham family remains locked away in a shipping container in Sydney as it awaits the required permit to be released. Graham has exhausted all avenues available and has been forced to prepare the spare car for defending champion Swindell as he begins the drive for back to back Australian Speedcar Championships.

Dealing directly with the transport minister Anthony Albanese and the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS) you could have expected that help would not have been far way. An obviously frustrated Steven Graham still remains unclear about exactly who is responsible for one of his most frustrating experiences. 
  
   “Well it depends who you talk to as everyone is pointing the finger at everyone else but basically the freight forwarders are responsible I believe,” said Steven in disbelief.
   “By the way they did the paperwork when the car has come back into the country, customs are now asking for a DOTARS car importing permit from Canberra.”
   “The freight forwarders are only telling me now that customs never used to enforce the permit for cars that have been shipped out and are coming back in but they are starting to enforce it now.”
   “I have tried absolutely everything to get this car back but nothing has worked.”

The immaculately prepared Speedcar was freighted to New Zealand in December in preparation for a whistle stop tour by one of the sports biggest drawcards. Meanwhile Swindell raced for the Graham’s at Avalon in December at the Beasley Memorial. Although the car used at Avalon was brand new it was built as a spare and with the New Zealand tour pending the car was basically stripped with parts taken with Steven when he met Swindell in New Zealand on Boxing Day.

“When we came down for the Beasley Memorial that was a brand new car because the car that Kevin won last years title in had already left for New Zealand. The New Zealand car is the one that we wanted to run this weekend because we know it so well and it has been so successful for us,” Graham lamented.

   “Last week I really got the New Zealand car out of my head and started to get this car how it needs to be so hopefully we will be right.”
   “We had an engine problem at Geelong in December so when we got back from the Beasley race we pulled the engine out and pulled that apart and when I went to New Zealand I pulled all the shocks off and took them with me for spares. We basically just pulled a lot of things off this particular car.”
   “That was the other big problem that all my spares went to New Zealand and all my tools and everything that I needed to go to an Australian Title was locked in this container. I have since got all that stuff cleared and we got that back last week. So now it’s just the car sitting there.”
   “That’s where its stupidity really isn’t it, this import permit that they’re asking for is just for the car. Everything else is just parts. What we did was unload the container and we could take all our parts and the car was put in a separate container and locked back up again.”
   “My argument is that I am not importing a car. My car is returning and I just want back what is mine. It’s not a new car but you just bang your head against a brick wall.”

Initially Steven was informed that the DOTARS permit takes 17 days to process and with 25 days now elapsed there is still no sign of the championship winning Speedcar.

  “DOTARS actually comes under the umbrella of the transport minister Anthony Albanese. So I contacted his office and asked if we could hurry this permit through because I need this car for the Australian Championship. I told him it’s an International event and there has been advertising for it as we have an American driver coming out who is the defending champion, everything is booked and paid for but I don’t have a race car.”
  “His response was, ‘leave it with me and I will look into it.”
  “Guess what? I still haven’t heard back from the transport minister or anyone from his office to this day.”
  “You can’t even talk to these people, they don’t want to know you. Basically they said that I was in the queue and don’t call us again or you will be on the bottom of the pile.”
  “It has been a setback but we have overcome it. I have worked late nights here for the last week because I have wasted so much time and effort trying to get this car back and get it out.”

“You have no idea how many phone calls I have made trying to get this sorted out, its very disappointing.”
    Despite the setback Steven is confident that the package Swindell will have at his disposal is more than capable of winning back to back national Speedcar championships.
    Swindell’s recent form has been outstanding with his performance in New Zealand capped by a back to front drive around the outside of what was generally speaking a single groove track at Auckland during the 50 Lap World Speedcar Championship.
   “Yeah that was great, it was like a win really. Starting out of 17 I thought we will be lucky to go anywhere with the way the track was in the heat races. There wasn’t a lot of passing going on and it was a bit of a one lane track until he found a groove on the outside and made it work.”
   Following the New Zealand tour Swindell returned to Oklahoma to contest the prestigious Chili Bowl Indoor Speedcar event that attracted over 265 entries from the world’s best drivers. Following a week long series of qualifying events that saw Swindell win his preliminary night he then scored the biggest win of his career when he won the 50 lap Chili Bowl Championship on the final night.

“That was huge for him to win that. He is a very good driver and very talented. It’s great for the Speedcars to have the Chili Bowl champion here, it couldn’t have worked out better.


MOPAR USAC NATIONAL & WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: February 19, 2010 – Tucson, Arizona – USA Race Park - Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt”

  QUALIFICATIONS: (Held Feb. 19) 1. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne-16.606; 2. Alex Bowman, 55, Cline-16.649; 3. Gary Taylor, 12, Allen-16.798; 4. Tracy Hines, 8x, Guardian-16.851; 5. Dave Darland, 71, Kunz-`6.872; 6. Bryan Clauson, 39, Tucker/BCI-16 .916; 7. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-16.927; 8. Zach Daum, 5, Daum-16.929; 9. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-16.958; 02. Josh Pelkey, 12jr, Allen-17.000; 11. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-17.047; 12. Brad Loyet, 05, Loyet-17.054; 13. Brad Kuhn, 17B, RW-17.066; 14. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-17.090; 15. Mike Hess, 51, Hess-17.184; 16. Tanner Swanson, 23, Team 6R/TK-17.217; 17. Kody Swanson, 19k, Team 6R/TK-17.257; 18. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-17.297; 19. R.J. Johnson, 51s, Martin-17.350; 20. Matt Rossi, 02, Rossi-17.366; 21. Alex Schutte, 25, Rodela-17.429; 22. Robby Josett, 2 Josett-17.540; 23. Brian Postle, 22, Postle-17.790; 24. Terry Goodwin, 2G, Goodwin-17.808; 25. Mario Clouser, 06, Clouser-17.905; 26. Dennis Carrier Jr., 2D, Carrier-18.246; 27. Kenny Warren, 78, Burggraf-20.020; 28. Buddy Lowther, 31, Lowther-NT; 29. Jake Swanson,. 05x, Swanson-NT; 30. Murray Erickson, 8, Guardian-NT.

  FIRST HEAT: (10 laps – Held Feb. 19) 1. Hagen, 2. Sweet, 3. Schutte, 4. Darland, 5. Kuhn, 6. Clouser, 7. K.Swanson. NT

  SECOND HEAT: (10 laps – Held Feb. 19) 1. Clarke, 2. Bowman, 3. Clauson, 4. Pelkey, 5. Boat, 6. Josett, 7. Carrier, 8. Erickson. NT

  THIRD HEAT: (10 laps – Held Feb. 19) 1. Coons, 2. Johnson, 3. East, 4. Taylor, 5. Hess, 6. Postle, 7. Warren. NT

  FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps – Held Feb. 19) 1. T.Swanson, 2. Loyet, 3. Hines, 4. Goodwin, 5. Rossi, 6. Daum, 7. Lowther. NT

Top 6 Qualifers in Dash 
DASH: (8 laps – Held Feb. 19) 1. Clauson, 2. Hines, 3. Sweet, 4. Taylor, 5. Darland, 6. Bowman. NT


Feb 17 2010

HAGEN AIMS FOR 3RD “COPPER ON DIRT” MIDGET TITLE AT TUCSON

Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. each have two “Copper on Dirt” feature victories but Hagen hopes to notch his third triumph when the 4th Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt” unfolds this weekend at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz.

  Hagen won the 2008 Midget race and last year’s Sprint feature at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz. and is among top threats for this year’s USAC Mopar National and Western Midget race, part of the rare USAC “tripleheader.” The event also features the USAC Silver Crown and Amsoil USAC National and CRA Sprints.

  Hagen finished third in last year’s National Midget points and has five career wins in the very competitive National series. Last year he ran down Kevin Swindell five laps from the finish to win the Sprint feature and finished fifth in the Midgets.

  Brad Kuhn is the defending USAC Mopar National champ and Garrett Hansen won last year’s USAC Western Midget crown.

  Preliminaries are set for Friday, while the semis and feature events are Saturday. A 30-lap Midget feature precedes the 40-lap Sprint race and the 50-lap Silver Crown finale.

  Brad Sweet is the defending Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt” Midget champ, passing Bryan Clauson two laps from the end of last year’s race at Manzanita. Cory Kruseman won the 2007 inaugural and Hagen won two years ago.

  The Tucson event kicks off the 2010 Mopar National and Western Midget campaigns.
 


Feb 10 2010

ASCS Midget Series schedules released

Schedules for the ASCS Chevy ECOtec Midget Series' Red River and Pacific regions have been released. A total of 29 events are scheduled for the ASCS/BCRA Pacific region - 19 of which will be in conjunction with the BCRA Midgets. This region will also feature 8 pavement races. 10 of the 21 dirt events will be at the famed Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA.

The Red River Region features 17 events. 13 events will take place in Oklahoma, with 2 each scheduled for Texas and Arkansas. Additional events for this region are still being developed and will be announced shortly.

For a full listing of race dates and locations, please visit our website

www.revolutionracingengines.com

Or call the ASCS office at 918-838-3777

Thanks!
Keith Iaia
Revolution Racing Engines
805-467-3424

"The Revolution Starts NOW!"

Jan 30 2010

                                Young driver has high hopes        
 
Kyle Jones, 16 year old  600 mini-sprint division
                                                     standout from Kennedale, TX,

He has signed on to drive the Bishop racing chassis, Autocraft-powered number 24J midget in the Cowtown Midget Championship race February 12th and 13th. This will be Kyle’s inauguration into the ranks of SMRS/USAC full midgets, but with his many laps around the “Fastest Little Dirt Track in Texas” he should adjust to the potent cars in no time.

 Kyle is sponsored by LenMar Motorsports, 2nd Opinion Auto Center, H&H Engines, Outlaw Powdercoating and Danesport. Pulling double-duty, he will also be driving the number 04 nonwing Sawyer/Yamaha in the ASCS2 division.

“I’m really looking forward to this,” Kyle said when asked about his first ride in a full midget. “This will be a learning experience, and we hope to put in some solid laps.” The Kennedale High School sophomore is putting in some evening hours getting the car fit to him and ready to race. “These cars sit quite a bit differently than I’m used to, but I’ll adapt.”

With Kyle’s goal of moving on to midgets and sprint cars at a national level, he is excited about the opportunity to gain track time with some of the best racers in the country. Kyle’s mother Joni Jones of Kennedale, “ Kyle is a life-long Kennedale resident. He and his twin sister, Kayla, are 16 year old Kennedale High School sophomores. According to mom, sister Kayla is the more traditional athlete - playing varsity basketball & softball for Kennedale as freshman & sophomore. Her primary focus is Gold level select/travel softball with collegiate aspirations.

Kyle has raced competitively since the age of 4 when he started in go-karts. His mini-sprint car owner and crew chief is his uncle, Sonny Miller who is also the manager of Smiley’s Racing West on Kennedale Parkway. This opportunity to drive a midget (owned by Bill Eslick) is very exciting for Kyle and family.

  Tammy Jones tammy@kennedalenews.com

Photo by Rudy Garcia; courtesy Joni Jones. Visit KennedaleRacing.com for photos and race information.


Cowtown Midget Triple-Header Fires Off Season Feb. 12-13
 
When the Cowtown Midget Championship joined the traditional February Fast 50 line up in 2009, the result was an incredible field of 252 race teams converging upon the ¼ mile high banks. The 2010 edition of the event, presented by City Vending, National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels will take place on February 12-13, 2010 and will certainly provide a weekend of wild racing action once again. The full-blown midgets will compete for $1,000 to win on Friday and $3,000 to win on Saturday. Each of their feature events will start 24 cars.

The race in 2009 also resulted in the largest field of midgets in the state of Texas in recent memory, as over 40 teams assembled. With the Copper on Dirt scheduled the following weekend (visit www.USAraceway.net for more info), it is possible to see more touring teams take on the USAC/SMRS series drivers, as was the case in 2009.

The ASCS2 Series will be on hand to kick off their 2010 season with the Winged Outlaw ‘Multi’ and Non-Winged ‘A’ classes (of what Cowtown fans know as the Winged 600’s, just without wings). With $1,500 earmarked to win for each ASCS2 division, there’s sure to be full fields of top quality cars from throughout the region, as was the case with both ASCS2 events at Cowtown in 2009.

Plus, the first ever visit of the ASCS2 Restricted 600’s will take to the brand new 1/6 mile “Action Track” at Cowtown, with the winner taking home a cool $1,000.

The always exciting Cowtown Modifieds will race their traditional Feb Fast 50 for $2,000 to win and $400 to start (24th). The race will be sanctioned by NCRA.

With a staggering $60,000 weekend purse posted, another huge field of 200+ cars is expected. Drivers are urged to pre-register for this event at the track website on or before 2/7/10 to receive pre-entry discounts. Pre-entry also allows you to receive a reserved parking space for your hauler in the pits. And it allows the track to publicize drivers that will be attending.

There is a online pre-entry discount for all race divisions that will save $25 off of race week pricing. Details are on the track website. Midgets do not have a pre-entry fee but must pre-enter to receive a reserved pit parking space.

Race fans, you can enjoy the entire weekend’s action by purchasing your 2-day tickets in advance at the track website by 2/11/10. 2-day adult grandstand passes are just $30, a savings of $5 off of race night pricing.

And the extremely popular “Fan Fest” returns to Cowtown Speedway on Saturday, February 13th from Noon until 1:15pm. Ticket holders for that day’s race will be allowed into the pit area during that time to meet with the race teams, get autographs, apparel, pictures and much more. The main ticket booth will be open at noon as well.

An open practice night for all race divisions will be held on Thursday February 11th from 5pm-9pm. Concessions and fuel will be available, and pit passes are $20.

Just click www.CowtownSpeedway.com for the event flyer, driver pre-entry, advance 2-day passes, track information and more.

Mark your calendar now to be a part of a great weekend of racing action, at family affordable prices with the Cowtown Midget Championships, Feb Fast 50 and ASCS2 Series opener all taking place February 12-13 at the Fastest Li’l Dirt Track in Texas, Cowtown Speedway!
Jan 29 2010

   NEW END-OF-YEAR PRIZES FOR FOCUS & YOUNG GUNS COMPETITORS

   NEW END-OF-YEAR PRIZES FOR FOCUS & YOUNG GUNS COMPETITORS

   USAC’s 2010 Ford Focus calendar reflects a new structure, offering district and sub-series championships, with cash bonuses posted for year-end achievements in both Ford Focus and Young Guns racing series. This new structure recognizes a growing Ford Focus program and instills an enhanced regional approach for USAC’s developmental series. 

   Each district will crown a champion and in 2010 the districts will be designated at Eastern, Midwest and Western. The West will have three sub-series. They include West Coast pavement, West Coast dirt and Utah. The East and Midwest will have two sub-series, pavement and dirt. 

   Season-ending bonuses include a point fund for the top three finishers in each district and the champion in each sub-series. The drivers’ best 12 finishes in the Focus districts and the top eight finishes in any of the Young Guns districts will be utilized to determine the standings in each district. 

   The champion of each Focus district will receive a year-end bonus of $2,500, with $1,000 going to second place and $500 to third. Each sub-series champion will also be awarded a $1,000 cash bonus. Each Young Guns District champ will receive a $1,000 savings bond. 

   “We expect this re-alignment of the Focus championships to generate enthusiastic response, leading to unprecedented competition,” says USAC Developmental Racing Director James Spink. “The Ford Focus concept has been a great launching pad for USAC racing careers and in 2010 we are taking the next step in solidifying that foundation.” 

   The 2010 racing schedules for all Ford Focus and Young Guns championships are being finalized and will be posted on the USAC website at www.usacracing.com.   


Jan 26 2010
          
           HUT HUNDRED RETURNS, MOVES TO TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY
                                     in Habustadt  Indiana

  The 58th running of one of America’s most traditional short-track races is scheduled for May 8 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. It will be the “Hut Hundred at Haubstadt” featuring the nation’s top Midget racers in 100 laps of thrilling action on one of the country’s most exciting quarter-mile dirt ovals.

  Although absent from the 2009 calendar, the race dates back to 1954 and has been held at four different Indiana speedways. The Terre Haute Action Track, which hosted the inaugural event, was the site for most of the races, while the Indiana State Faigrounds in Indianapolis hosted the 1987 running, Lawrenceburg Speedway was the venue in 1989 and Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville hosted the race in 1988, 2000 and 2001.

  Race organizer Tom Helfrich, who is responsible for maintaining one of America’s best-manicured dirt ovals, is excited about not only the return of the tradition, but the competition his track should provide. “We are glad to be a part of this historic event,” says Helfrich. “We’ve cultivated a new generation of open-wheel fans here and this is the type of racing they want to see at our track. We want to put on a race people will not forget and with the traditional three-abreast start of eleven rows we are sure we will give them just that.”

  Cole Whitt won the 2008 race on his way to that year’s USAC National Midget Championship and the race history contains names of many of America’s finest oval track stars. Four-time Indianapolis 500 Champion A.J. Foyt won it twice, seven-time USAC Midget Champ Mel Kenyon is a former winner and NASCAR champions Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon are also listed among the former race winners. But nobody can come close to what Rich Vogler achieved, winning the Hut Hundred eight times on his way to becoming the winningest driver in USAC racing history. Those eight wins came at three different tracks!

  Tri-State Speedway’s USAC history dates back to 1978 when Sleepy Tripp was victorious in a Midget there. Last year the track was the scene of the closest finish in the history of Indiana Sprint Week, as Levi Jones edged Bryan Clauson by a single point for the series title!


Jan 21 2010

                              BCRA’s 3rd Annual Swap Meet
         Hosted by BCRA and the Tri Valley Quarter Midget Club

This swap meet of racers equipment is specifically designed for:
Midgets, Quarter Midgets, Midgets Lites, Vintage Midgets & Parts
“600” Mini-Sprints, Racing Go-Karts,

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Sellers: Gates open @ 7:30 AM, $25 per trailer space
(You will be able to sell out of your trailer and/or set up a table)

Buyers, Bargain Hunters, Tire Kickers, & Bench Racers
Free Admission from 8:30 AM till 1:00 PM
Plus free coffee and donuts, courtesy of BCRA

Location: Tri-Valley Quarter Midget track parking lot,
Just north of Hwy 580 near Vasco Road, Livermore

Proceeds divided between Tri-Valley Quarter Midget Club & BCRA

Come join the Fun !!!

It should be an open wheeler’s dream garage sale with
Bargains galore…..

Jan 17 2010
 

             Kevin Swindell Captures Golden Driller
                                    at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals!


Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 16, 2010) – Another one of those coveted Golden Driller trophies is going back to Tennessee.  This time though, it’s not in Sammy’s hands as Kevin Swindell topped Saturday night’s 50-lap Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals main event that wrapped up a full slate of Rockstar Energy Drink championship feature events atop the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway.

 Feb 28 2010 Feb 26 2010    NEW END-OF-YEAR PRIZES FOR FOCUS & YOUNG GUNS COMPETITORS

 

 Feb 28 2010 Feb 26 2010    NEW END-OF-YEAR PRIZES FOR FOCUS & YOUNG GUNS COMPETITORS

 

 Feb 28 2010 Feb 26 2010    NEW END-OF-YEAR PRIZES FOR FOCUS & YOUNG GUNS COMPETITORS

 

 Feb 28 2010 Feb 26 2010    NEW END-OF-YEAR PRIZES FOR FOCUS & YOUNG GUNS COMPETITORS

The 20-year-old from Germantown, TN, led the final 26 rounds to become the youngest winner in Chili Bowl Nationals history, adding a sixth Golden Driller from the prestigious Midget racing event to the Swindell family collection that already includes hardware from his father’s unmatched five wins.

 Cole Whitt 2nd place finisher                  Kevin Swindell the WINNER                    Sammy the 3rd place finisher
                                                      Tim Aylwin photo

                                                                           
After pole starter Darren Hagen and Cory Kruseman both enjoyed stints at the front of the field, Kevin Swindell took command just prior to the midway point and then survived a late caution in the hotly-contested affair that gave both Cole Whitt and a rallying Sammy Swindell one last opportunity.

“I felt like the best laps I ran all night were on the restarts, so I was somewhat confident but I knew I had to go,” the younger Swindell explained.

Swindell went on successfully to Roger Slack’s checkered flag to take the win in the Esslinger-powered John Christner Trucking No. 39 Spike in front of Whitt and his father Sammy, who rallied from the tail on several occasions after using a defending race winner’s provisional to start the main event.

“This year he (Kevin) had a race that didn’t tear up anything, this year I tore up a lot,” the five-time Chili Bowl champion explained.  “But we salvaged  a first and a third, so we’ll have to come back next year and try to make it a one-two like it probably could have been last year.”

After winning Wednesday night’s River Spirit Casino Qualifier, Kevin Swindell started the main event outside the front row only to fall back as far as sixth as pole starter Darren Hagen paced the early rounds.

“I wish I would of have been too tight at the beginning, but I was way too free and that really worried me and I kinda felt that I wasn’t gonna be good enough at the end,” Kevin Swindell explained.

But after Sammy Swindell was involved in tangles on laps eleven and 18 that Sammy said, “…shortened my race up too much,” Kevin made the adjustments he needed.

“The yellows at the beginning helped,” Kevin explained.  “I got to work with the shocks a whole lot and just keep getting tighter and tighter.  It was good enough.”

While Friday’s E3 Spark Plugs Qualifier winner Cory Kruseman had taken the lead away from Hagen on the ninth round, Cole Whitt and then Kevin Swindell set sail on the high side and began moving to the front.

Whitt battled past Hagen for second on the 20th round while Kevin Swindell moved past Jerry Coons, Jr., and Michael Pickens for fourth by the time the caution flew for a seven-car scramble in turn three in which Brad Loyet got upside down.

A lap later, Hagen’s Chili Bowl victory hopes were doused when he got turned around in turn one, handing third to Swindell.

Swindell blasted past Whitt on the restart and then took the lead away from Kruseman on the 24th lap as Whitt got shuffled back a pair of positions after an exchange with Michael Pickens on a track conducive to extreme slide job activity.

Whitt worked his way back up to second by the 31st lap and tailed the leader the rest of the way, trying to mount a charge on several occasions including after the race’s final caution set up a green-white-checkered run to the stripe.

Swindell proved too strong, with Whitt settling for second in the Keith Kunz Motorsports Toyota-powered Red Bull No. 71 Bullet.

“I was trying everything I could and I couldn’t really keep up with Kevin,” Whitt explained.  “We were close, if Kevin made a few mistakes I could kinda get close to him but he made only a few.”

The final restart didn’t necessarily work to Whitt’s advantage either, with the 18-year-old explaining that, “We were real good on long runs, we could build up a little air pressure in the right rear.  On the restarts we’d be real, real tight on the cushion so I couldn’t really throw it in there as hard as I wanted.  Running second here is huge, there’s just so many cars.”

In a bid to become the first back-to-back winner in Chili Bowl history, Sammy Swindell’s odds were long after being collected in a crash while leading Thursday night’s Bully Dog Qualifying feature event.

Rather than risk damage by racing from a “C” Main, the veteran shoe opted to utilize the defending race winner’s provisional for the main event.  And by the end of the 50-lapper, Sammy had the capacity crowd on its feet as he had the lead duo in his crosshairs.

Starting from 25th, the opening rounds were rough with Sammy involved in a pair of incidents that prompted Kevin to say, “At the beginning it was easy to keep track of him because he was sittin’ there on the yellows.”

That changed soon after though.  And, after dodging the seven-car scrum on lap 20, he was back in the hunt.

Sammy mixed it up among the top ten over the last 20 circuits, ultimately working his way up to third by the time the race’s final caution flew after 48 laps.

Kevin had tracked his father’s progress as good as possible, noting that, “With ten to go I saw he was sixth, and then on the green-white-checkered I could just tell by the crowd he was coming.”

Sammy’s charge for a sixth Golden Driller and second in a row came up short as he followed the young duo across the line to take the show position in the Esslinger-powered John Christner Trucking No. 1 Spike.

Jerry Coons, Jr., finished fourth in the finale for the second year in a row aboard the Wilke Pak Motorsports Toyota-powered Speedway Motors No. 4 Spike, with two-time Chili Bowl Hard Charger Award winner Chris Windom racing from 20th to a career-best event finish of fifth aboard the Keith Kunz Motorsports Esslinger-powered No. 17 Bullet.

Shane Cottle raced from 15th to sixth, with Mike Hess charging from 22nd to seventh.  After leading from laps nine through 23, Kruseman was shuffled back to eighth at the finish, with Brad Sweet gaining eight positions to finish ninth in his first career Chili Bowl championship feature start.  Sweet bested car owner and teammate Kasey Kahne, who finished 18th after winning the first “B” Main.

After winning the night’s second “B” Main, Kyle Larson completed the top ten in one of two Cory Tucker Racing/BCI entries to crack the feature field.

New Zealand car owner Simon Longdill matched Kasey Kahne Racing, Keith Kunz Motorsports, Swindell Motorsports and Corey Tucker Racing/BCI by placing two entries in the championship finale with Michael Pickens finishing eleventh and 20th-runner Brad Mosen the event’s top finishing Chili Bowl rookie contender.

Saturday’s 20-race Rockstar Energy Drink slate of championship feature events opened with Ronnie Gardner winning the “K” Main.

Seventy-five year old Floyd Alvis won the first “J” Main, with IRA Sprint Car champ Billy Balog topping the second “J” Main.

Stonington, IL, shoe Derrick Myers provided early entertainment by reeling off an “I” Main win, an “H” Main win and a runner-up “G” Main showing before running out of steam in the first “F” Main.

Eric Sandage won the second “I” Main, while Austen Wheatley made a late move around Kevin Ramey to win the second “H” Main after early leader Aaron Ott decided to test the turn one retaining wall without success. 

After Tanner Mullens held off Myers in the first “G” Main, Matt Sherrell bested fellow Owasso, OK, entrant Dex Eaton in the second “G” Main.

Ronnie Burke and Matt Mitchell won the twin “F” Mains, with Randy Hannagan and Gary Taylor best in the “E” Mains.

Johnny Rodriquez and Josh Wise took “D” Main checkered flags, with Shane Hollingsworth and Josh Pelkey first in the “C” Mains.

Kasey Kahne overtook Shane Cottle on the 11th round en route to winning the first “B” Main, with Cottle, Sweet, Chad Boat, Brad Loyet and Brent Beauchamp earning transfers to the main event.  Loyet’s night started in the “C” Main.

Kyle Larson made a lap 15 move around Windom to take the checkered flag in the second “B” Main ahead of Thomas Meseraull, Daniel Adler, Windom, Hess and Bobby East


A Main (50 Laps)
1. #39 Kevin Swindell, Germantown, TN;
2. #71 Cole Whitt, Alpine, CA;
3. #1 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN;
4. #5 Jerry Coons Jr., Tucson, AZ;
5. #17 Chris Windom, Canton, IL;
6. #1ST Shane Cottle, Kokomo, IN; 7. #51 Mike Hess, Springfield, IL; 8. #21K Cory Kruseman, Ventura, CA; 9. #49 Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA; 10. #39I Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA; 11. #88NZ Michael Pickens, Auckland, NZ; 12. #17B Brad Kuhn, Avon, IN; 13. #75B Brent Beauchamp, Fairland, IN; 14. #1T Tony Roney, Herculaneum, MO; 15. #401 Daniel Adler, East Carondolet, IL; 16. #3 Darren Hagen, Riverside, CA; 17. #4 Bobby East, Brownsburg, IN; 18. #91X Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, WA; 19. #05 Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO; 20. 19NZ Brad Mosen, Auckland, NZ; 21. #2T Thomas Meseraull, San Jose, CA; 22. #39C Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA; 23. #5D Zach Daum, Pocahontas, IL; 24. #13 Danny Stratton, Indianapolis, IN; 25. #30 Chad Boat, Phoenix, AZ


Jan 16 2010



 The Main event is on now
"Updates courtesy of Janie Vogel. Find these up-to-the-second Chili Bowl updates on her Twitter and Facebook pages."
also contributed to by Kevin Triplett on the cell ph.

Top 5 at lap 10
Kruseman, Hagen, Daum, Coons, Pickens
Kruseman, Whitt, K. Swindell lap 22
now Bull dog K Swindell at the front
22 laps to go: K. Swindell in lead with Sammy from the back in 10th - under yellow - gonna get good

Pickens coming on FAST
Janie Vogel Yellow - Swindell, Kruseman, Whitt, Pickens, Coons - 20 to go
Sammy Swindell 10th at the restart hes got 14 of them so far
Yellow foe Daum - Sammy 7th WOW

SAMMY worth price of admission alone!!

K swindell, kruseman, whitt, pickens
Sammy now up to 6th

This is going to be a great finish...... may come down to K Swindell vs S Swindell

K. Swindell, Whitt, Kruseman, Windom, S. Swindell - yellow lap 40

Janie Vogel Final - K. Swindell, wins Way to Go Bulldog

Chili Bowl top-5; Swindell, Whitt, S. Swindell, Coons, Windom

Sammy not only started last but spun out twice along the way!!!!Then in the interview Said he needed one more chassie adjustment before the final green,He didnt do it got third any way.



"Updates courtesy of Janie Vogel. Find these up-to-the-second Chili Bowl updates on her Twitter and Facebook pages."
also contributed to by Kevin Triplett on the cell ph.

Saturday alphabet main events
only one K Main
Ronnie Gardner Murray Erickson Scott Fennell

J Main 1 Floyd Alvis Tim Pyle Matt Johnson

J Main 2 Billy Balog Clint Todd Cole Peard

I Main 1 Derrick Myers Austin Mero Ryan Cole

I Main 2: Eric Sandage Patrick Stasa Justin Mallo

H Main 1 Derrick Myers (started 13th, I main 1 winner) Jason Leffler Sean Dodenhoff

H Main 2
Austen Wheatley Kevin Ramey Andrew Elson

G Main 1 Tanner Mullens Derrick Myers (Started in I Main) Joey Saldana (Started in H Main)
G Main 2 Matt Sherrell Dex Eaton Jason Grady

First F Main The transfers to back of first E Main: Burke, Schuerenberg, Prickett, Saldana, moved from the H to G then this one
2nd F Main Transfers to back of 2nd E Main: Mitchell, Fiscus, Berryhill, Stasa

First E Main Transfers to back of first D Main: Hannagan, Spencer, N. Knepper, Schuerenberg

Second E Main transfers to back of 2nd D Main: Taylor, Snyder, Robinson, Harper

1st D transfers: 6 Rodriguez, Anderson, Hansen, Westfall, Crawford, Moughan

2nd D transfers: 6 Wise, Yeley, Morgan, Bayer, Jones, McCarl

long break now for opening ceremonies Parade of States flags

First C Main top-6 transfers to back of first B Main: Hollingsworth, Crawley, Robbins, Loyet, Ford, Meyers

Second C Main top 6 transfers to back of second B Main: Pelkey, Drake, Riggs, Hmiel, Yeley, McCarl

First B Main top 6 transfers into A Main: Kahne, Cottle, Sweet, Boat, Loyet, Beauchamp

2nd B Main pushed off - love the Chili Bowl B Mains...very intense - could easily be top A Mains anywhere else
Top 6 transfers to back of tonight's A Main: Larson, Adler, Messeraull, Windom, Hess, East


12 locked in for saturday nights main event at Tulsa's Chili Bowl

Locked in from Friday               Kruseman, Coons, Stratton
Locked in from thursday           Hagen, Tony Roney,  Brad Mosen
Locked in from wednesday      Swindell, Whitt, Kuhn
Locked in from tuesday            Daum, Pickens,  Golobic

Friday  Updates courtesy of Janie Vogel. Find these up-to-the-second Chili Bowl updates on her Twitter and Facebook pages."
also contributed to by Kevin Triplett on the cell ph.

1st heat to Daryn Pittman - Kruseman 2nd
2nd heat toYeley after he moves the the 67 kunz car
3rd heat to Riggs
4th heat to Brad Loyet - Windom 5
5th heat to Danny Stratton Josh Wise finished 3rd - Kaeding 4th
6th heat to Kody Swanson from pole Buckwalter hard flip in T4, throttle stuck, car on fire
7th heat to Travis Berryhill - easy win
8th heat to Bobby Michnowicz - Coons 3rd

2 C Mains on tap next - top 4 transfer to back of corresponding B Main
1st C main to Schuerenberg, Brewer, Robinson, Dukes - big lead for Hunter
2nd C main to Saldana (in Kasey Kahne-car), Most, Neely, Eaton

4 A Qualifier races up next - top 16 in passing points go to tonight's A Main, the rest to twin B's
1st A Main qualifier top 5 finishers: Kruseman, Boat, Stratton, Harper, Berryhill
2nd A Main Qualifier top-5 finishers: Anderson, Bowman, Michnowicz, Grant, Rutherford
3rd A Main Qualifier top 5 finishers ( 3 crashes/restarts before lap one): Windom, Carter, Kobylarz, Peterson, Wise
4th A Main Qualifier top 5 finishers: Jones, Coons, Swanson, Riggs, Heath

Top 4 B Main #1 transfer to back of A Main: Hess, Heath, Grant (Meyers, Armstrong)
Top 4 B Main #2 transfer to back of A Main: Loyet, Yeley, Droud, Henry

A Main finish
Top 3 in A Main transfer to Saturday's A Main: 1st Kruseman, 2nd Coons, 3rd Stratton (Windom, Boat)
Thanks Janie & kevin
 
Thursday Updates courtesy of Janie Vogel.
Find these up-to-the-second Chili Bowl updates on her Twitter and Facebook pages.
also contributed to by Kevin Triplett on the cell ph
Heat 1 winner is Shane Cottle
Heat 2 winner is Brad Mosen by inches - Kahne finished 2nd
Heat 3 winner is Michele Decker Driving for the Shannon McQueen team
Heat 4 winner is Tracy Hines
Heat 5 winner is Darren Hagen from P3 by a big margin
Heat 6 winner is McCarl from pole. Drake finished 3rd, Sammy 4th
Heat 7 winner is David Gough
Heat 8 winner is Garrett Hansen  Meseraull finished 2nd

Next up 1st C Main - top 4 to the back of first B Main
1st  C Main top 4 transfer    1st Darrah,      2nd Brown,      3rd Weir,        4th McVay ?-
2nd C Main top 4 transfer:  1st Crawford, 2nd High,          3rd Snyder,  4thTodd

4 A Qualifiers next - top 16 in combined passing points put into tonight's A Ma-n...the rest to twin B's
1st    A Main top 5 finishers: McCarl, Gardner, Hines, Hockett, Hollingsworth
2nd  A Main top 5 finishers: Kahne, Mosen, Knepper, Gough, Larson
3rd  A Main top 5 1st  Roney,        2ndPJ Jones,  3rd Cottle,       4th Steffens,   5th Melton
4th  A Main top 5 1st  S. Swindell, 2ndMeseraull, 3rd Rodriguez, 4th Hagen,     5th  Clark

B races up next
1st B Main top 4 transfer to tonight's A Main: 1st Hollingsworth, 2nd Pauch, 3rd Light, 4th Hendrick
Michele Decker flipped in 1st B
2nd B Main top 4 transfer to tonight's A Main: 1st Hansen, 2nd Drake, 3rd Armstrong, 4thCrawford

Top 6 for tonight's Chili Bowl A Main grid: Hines, Cottle, Swindell, Mosen, McCarl, Larsen, Hagen, Kahne
Top 3 finishers go straight to Sat nights final main event
 
Hagen wins. 2nd Tony Roney 3rd Brad Mosen in tonights main,

Sammy Crashed while leading but finished and in a rare scene Sammy laughing and cutting up in the pits after the race.
 Jay drake finished 14th
Both Kiwis Michael Pickens &  Brad Mosen locked in For Sat main already must be a good engines & cars

 

             Most talked about car at the Chili Bowl this year
 

Photo by David Cochran

The Murdock "MONSTER" or the "Murdock Master of Mecanical Engineering"?
What about that engine program says its a BERGER?  it is a Pontiac Cast Iron block engine
You make the call let us know what you think about it, 
write to axe@openwheelracers3.com

Kevin Swindell wins Wednesday night Qualifer
 

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2010) – Kevin Swindell snared his first taste of Chili Bowl glory by wiring the field in Wednesday night’s 25-lap River Spirit Casino Qualifying Showdown main event at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway.
Swindell, the son of five-time and defending Chili Bowl champion Sammy Swindell, outdueled Cole Whitt for the lead in the opening rounds and led all the way to the checkered flag with Whitt in tow, as tenth-starter Brad Kuhn nipped Tim McCreadie at the stripe for the third and final lock-in position to Saturday night’s 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals 50-lap championship main event.
Eighteen-year-old Whitt earned the pole position for the feature event by racing from eighth to win his heat race with a last corner pass and then charging from sixth to win his qualifying race.
However, it was front row outside starter Swindell taking advantage of the topside to take command before the caution flew on consecutive occasions with two laps in the books that sent contenders Josh Ford and Bryan Clauson to the tail of the field.
The 20-year-old Swindell weathered another pair of cautions after laps five and 14 before racing to the checkered flag aboard the Esslinger-powered John Christner Trucking No. 39 Spike.
“Every time we got to traffic and I would of had to start moving around, the yellow came out,” Swindell explained.  “Everything kinda worked out and I managed to limit the mistakes on the cushion.”
Whitt kept Swindell in his sights throughout but was never able to mount a serious challenge in the Toyota-powered Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 71 Red Bull Bullet.
“I wanted to get into traffic,” Whitt commented.  “But, then again, being at the Chili Bowl second is still great.  Getting in the A Main was our goal tonight.”
Behind the lead duo, the battle for the third and final lock-in position to Saturday night’s 50-lap finale was fierce.  While 2006 Chili Bowl champion Tim McCreadie held the third position much of the way, 2009 USAC National Midget champion Brad Kuhn worked his way past Daniel Adler and A.J. Fike for fourth soon after the lap 14 caution and went to work on McCreadie.
Late Model and DIRT Modified ace McCreadie and midgeteer Kuhn traded sliders over the final handful of laps with Kuhn nipping the New Yorker for the show position at the stripe by mere inches.
“I knew I had him at the line,” Kuhn commented.
McCreadie settled for fourth in the Wilke Pak Motorsports No. 11w, with Brad Sweet rounding out the top five in the Kasey Kahne Racing No. 49.
Adler and Fike crossed the stripe sixth and seventh, respectively, with Jonathan Beason charging from 17th to eighth.  National Midget Driver of the Year Bryan Clauson rebounded from his early incident to claim ninth, with Brandon Waelti completing the top ten.
McCreadie, Whitt, Fike, Sweet, Clauson, Swindell, Davey Ray and Kuhn topped Wednesday’s heat race action that included 62 competitors, with Whitt, McCreadie, Clauson and Kevin Bayer winning the qualifying races.
Mike Spencer and Gary Taylor won the twin “C” Mains, with Beason and Casey Shuman topping the twin “B” Mains.
Shane Cockrum and Taylor both got upside down in the second heat race, Nick O’Neal flipped in “C” Main action and Brian Carter turned over as the checkered flag flew on the first “B” Main.  There were no injuries.
Four Chili Bowl rookie contenders cracked the feature field, including Tyler Edwards, Cockrum, Dusty Zomer and Australia’s Brad Cox.  Cockrum fared the best in the feature with a 13th place showing after Edwards battled amongst the top five much of the way before losing power and coming to a stop on the track to bring out the lap 14 caution.
Action at the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals resumes with Thursday night’s Bully Dog Qualifier, with racing action set to go green at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night’s River Spirit Casino Qualifying Showdown Results from the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals:
Heat Races (Top 40 in passing points to A Qualifiers; Balance to twin C Mains)
            Heat 1: 1. #11W Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY; 2. #12H Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, CA; 3. #12JR Josh Pelkey, Peoria, AZ; 4. #10P Scott Pierovich, Alamo, CA; 5. #56 Shane Hmiel, Pleasant Garden, NC; 6. #47X Mike Spencer, Temecula, CA; 7. #00 Pete Davis, Pleasanton, CA; 8. #6C Brian Carter
            Heat 2: 1. #71 Cole Whitt, Alpine, CA; 2. #27C Tony Elliott, Warsaw, IN; 3. #14C Shane Cockrum, Benton, IL; 4. #91AU Brad Cox, Gunnedah, AUS; 5. #18 Floyd Alvis, San Carlos, CA; 6. #1AU Gary Taylor, Snohomish, WA; 7. #57 Kevin Studley, Plainfield, IN; 8. #33 Scott Fennell, Littleton, CO
            Heat 3: 1. #69 A.J. Fike, Galesburg, IL; 2. #73 Josh Ford, Oxnard, CA; 3. #85 Patrick Bruns, Champaign, IL; 4. #19W Wes Gutierrez, San Martin, CA; 5. #401 Daniel Adler, East Carondolet, IL; 6. #31B Bruce Douglass, Ventura, CA; 7. #11C Chett Gehrke, Broken Arrow, OK; 8. #6M Justin Mallo, Cheyenne, WY
            Heat 4: 1. #49 Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA; 2. #60S Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield, CA; 3. #91S Jeff Stasa, Kingman, KS; 4. #3J Julee Jamison, Highlands Ranch, CO; 5. #7B Joe Boyles, Greenwood, MO; 6, #73I Austin Wheatley, Lake Stevens, WA; 7. #7C Pat Schudy, Springfield, MO; 8. #12J Jay Mounce, Downs, IL
            Heat 5: 1. #39B Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN; 2. #15N David Prickett, Fresno, CA; 3. #51S Danny Sheridan, Santa Maria, CA; 4. #36 Jonathan Beason, Broken Arrow, OK; 5. #14W Matt Westfall, Ludlow Falls, OH; 6. #37T Josh Grady, Farmington, NM; 7. #91 Donnie Trent, Honey Brook, PA; 8. #19T Tanner Mullens, Andale, KS
            Heat 6: 1. #39 Kevin Swindell, Germantown, TN; 2. #12K Tyler Edwards, Ventura, CA; 3. #15H Scott Hatton, Roscoe, IL; 4. #75Z Dusty Zomer, Brandon, SD; 5. #11XC Steve Newman, Breckenridge, CO; 6. #44X Forrest Slater, Alabaster, AL; 7. #2G Terry Goodwin, Laveen, AZ; 8. #14 Tony Rossi, Brighton, CO
            Heat 7: 1. #2 Davey Ray, Rockford, IL; 2. #07 Randy Hannagan, San Jose, CA; 3. #05S Casey Shuman, Tempe, AZ; 4. #2A J.C. Bland, Springfield, IL; 5. #10 Will Pierce, Lees Summit, MO; 6. #92 Jake Rosario, Guthrie, OK; 7. #19N Nick O'Neal, Wagoner, OK
            Heat 8: 1. #17B Brad Kuhn, Avon, IN; 2. #3W Brandon Waelti, Sun Prairie, WI; 3. #91K Kevin Bayer, Bixby, OK; 4. #35T Tyler Robbins, Collinsville, IL; 5. #89H Andrew Hannula, Matawan, NJ; 6. #31E Evan Sewell, Tulsa, OK; 7. #14K Channing Zierolf, Houma, LA
C Mains (Top 4 in each transfer to back of corresponding B Main)
            C Main 1: 1. #47X Mike Spencer, Temecula, CA; 2. #73I Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, WA; 3. #19T Tanner Mullens, Andale, KS; 4. #6C Brian Carter, Concord, NC; 5. #7C Pat Schudy, Springfield, MO; 6. #00 Pete Davis, Pleasanton, CA; 7. #14 Tony Rossi, Brighton, CO; 8. #18 Floyd Alvis, San Carlos, CA; 9. #44X Forrest Slater, Alabaster, AL; 10. #2G Terry Goodwin, Laveen, AZ; 11. #57 Kevin Studley, Plainfield, IN
            C Main 2: 1. #1AU Gary Taylor, Snohomish, WA; 2. #11C Chet Gehrke, Broken Arrow, OK; 3. #31E Evan Sewell, Tulsa, OK; 4. #92 Jake Rosario, Guthrie, OK; 5. #6M Justin Mallo, Cheyenne, WY; 6. #14K Channing Zierolf, Houma, LA; 7. #31B Bruce Douglass, Ventura, CA; 8. #12J Jay Mounce, Downs, IL; 9. #19N Nick O'Neal, Wagoner, OK; 10. #91 Donnie Trent, Honey Brook, PA; DNS -- #33 Scott Fennell, Littleton, CO
A Qualifiers (Top 16 in combined passing points to A Main; Balance to twin B Mains)
            A Qualifier 1: 1. #71 Cole Whitt, Alpine, CA; 2. #12JR Josh Pelkey, Peoria, AZ; 3. #3W Brandon Waelti, Sun Prairie, WI; 4. #12K Tyler Edwards, Ventura, CA; 5. #14C Shane Cockrum, Benton, IL; 6. #36 Jonathan Beason, Broken Arrow, OK; 7. #75Z Dusty Zomer, Brandon, SD; 8. #12H Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, CA; 9. #19W Wes Gutierrez, San Martin, CA; 10. #10P Scott Pierovich, Alamo, CA
            A Qualifier 2: 1. #11W Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY; 2. #39 Kevin Swindell, Germantown, TN; 3. #49 Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA; 4. #51S Danny Sheridan, Santa Maria, CA; 5. #05S Casey Shuman, Tempe, AZ; 6. #56 Shane Hmiel, Pleasant Garden, NC; 7. #27C Tony Elliott, Warsaw, IN; 8. #89H Andrew Hannula, Matawan, NJ; 9. #7B Joe Boyles, Greenwood, MO; 10. #11XC Steve Newman, Breckenridge, CO
            A Qualifier 3: 1. #39B Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN; 2. #73 Josh Ford, Oxnard, CA; 3. #15H Scott Hatton, Roscoe, IL; 4. #2A J.C. Bland, Springfield, IL; 5. #2 Davey Ray, Rockford, IL; 6. #91AU Gunnedah, AUS; 7. #14W Matt Westfall, Ludlow Falls, OH; 8. #91S Jeff Stasa, Kingman, KS; 9. #60S Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield, CA; 10. #10 Will Pierce, Lees Summit, MO
            A Qualifier 4: 1. #91K Kevin Bayer, Bixby, OK; 2. #401 Daniel Adler, East Carondolet, IL; 3. #17B Brad Kuhn, Avon, IN; 4. #35T Tyler Robbins, Collinsville, IL; 5. #69 A.J. Fike, Galesburg, IL; 6. #15N David Prickett, Fresno, CA; 7. #15N David Prickett, Fresno, CA; 8. #85 Patrick Bruns, Champaign, IL; 9. #37T Josh Grady, Farmington, NM; 10. #07 Randy Hannagan, San Jose, CA
B Mains (Top 4 in each transfer to A Main)
            B Main 1: 1. #36 Jonathan Beason, Broken Arrow, OK; 2. #2 Davey Ray, Rockford, IL; 3. #75Z Dusty Zomer, Brandon, SD; 4. #91AU Brad Cox, Gunnedah, AUS; 6. #19W Wes Gutierrez, San Martin, CA; 7. #47X Mike Spencer, Temecula, CA; 8. #37T Josh Grady, Farmington, NM; 9. #91S Jeff Stasa, Kingman, KS; 10. #85 Patrick Bruns, Champaign, IL; 11. #19T Tanner Mullens, Andale, KS; 12. #10P Scott Pierovich, Alamo, CA; 13. #12H Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, CA; 14. #11XC Steve Newman, Breckenridge, CO; 15. #73I Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, WA; 16. #6C Brian Carter, Concord, NC
            B Main 2: 1. #05S Casey Shuman, Tempe, AZ; 2. #14W Matt Westfall, Ludlow Falls, OH; 3. #7B Joe Boyles, Greenwood, MO; 4. #56 Shane Hmiel, Pleasant Garden, NC; 5. #1AU Gary Taylor, Snohomish, WA; 6. #07 Randy Hannagan, San Jose, CA; 7. #11C Chett Gehrke, Broken Arrow, OK; 8. #27C Tony Elliott, Warsaw, IN; 9. #15N David Prickett, Fresno, CA; 10. #10 Will Pierce, Lees Summit, MO; 11. #3J Julee Jamison, Highlands Ranch, CO; 12. #60S Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield, CA; 13. #89H Andrew Hannula, Matawan, NJ; 14. #92 Jake Rosario, Guthrie, OK; 15. #2A J.C. Bland, Springfield, IL; 16. #31E Evan Sewell, Tulsa, OK
A Main (25 laps – Top 3 advance to Saturday Night's Main Event)
            1. #39 Kevin Swindell, Germantown, TN; 2. #71 Cole Whitt, Alpine, CA; 3. #17B Brad Kuhn, Avon, IN; 4. #11W Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY; 5. #49 Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA; 6. #401 Daniel Adler, East Carondolet, IL; 7. #69 A.J. Fike, Galesburg, IL; 8. #36 Jonathan Beason, Broken Arrow, OK; 9. #39B Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN; 10. #3W Brandon Waelti, Sun Prairie, WI; 11. #12JR Josh Pelkey, Peoria, AZ; 12. #35T Tyler Robbins, Collinsville, IL; 13. #14C Shane Cockrum, Benton, IL; 14. #05S Casey Shuman, Tempe, AZ; 15. #15H Scott Hatton, Roscoe, IL; 16. #73 Josh Ford, Oxnard, CA; 17. #56 Shane Hmiel, Pleasant Grove, NC; 18. #91K Kevin Bayer, Bixby, OK; 19. #14W Matt Westfall, Ludlow Falls, OH; 20. #7B Joe Boyles, Greenwood, MO; 21. #91AU Brad Cox, Gunnedah, AUS; 22. #75Z Dusty Zomer, Brandon, SD; 23. #12K Tyler Edwards, Ventura, CA; 24. #2 Davey Ray, Rockford, IL
 

                                       Kiwi Synergy V8 Engine
 
Recognising after much investigation the basic engine architecture was developed, a small capacity V8 engine, using modern motorcycle cylinder head technology, with a purpose designed crankshaft, bottom end, cam drive and dry sump lubrication system.

The Synergy V8 is a development of the New Zealand company Prototipo, a small design and development house founded by Simon Longdill, who is also the engine designer.

While Prototipo also undertakes consulting and contract engine, vehicle and powertrain design and development work for international customers the Synergy V8 has been an in-house project developed over the last four years, with first customer deliveries being made in November 2008.

After much investigation the basic engine architecture was developed, a small capacity V8 engine, using modern motorcycle cylinder head technology, with a purpose designed crankshaft, bottom end, cam drive and dry sump lubrication system.

The engine even utilises modern Kawasaki cylinder heads, these were selected as a result of their large bore centre, large valve area and narrow included valve angle

Modern manufacturing techniques abound in this engine design. The engine is completely 3-dimensional solid modelled, even to the extent of the cam shaft drive system and spring loading on the cam chain tensioners.

Key parts of the engine are completely CNC machined using these models from solid billet material, including the crankshaft from a high strength steel , and the crank cases from heat treated 6061 aluminium.

The overall engine architecture is also very modern - it is an 80 degree V8 the unusual bank angle being chosen for packaging reasons to minimise the engine size.

Bore and stroke are 83mm and 55.4mm, with increases possible up to 85mm and 62mm respectively.

There are 4 valves per cylinder, with conventional valve springs and cam on bucket actuation.

The intake system consists of an individual 46mm throttle per cylinder, with systems available having been developed to run on either petrol or methanol / ethanol fuels.

The cylinders are aluminium with a nickel-silicon carbine bore coating. Pistons are a lightweight aluminium alloy slipper type, with both forged and cast designs and 2 or 3 piston rings being used dependant on engine application.

Connecting rods are forged from 4340 vacuum refined steel, and fitted with plain bearings at the big end, and a bronze bush in the piston end, in which the piston pin is fully floating.

As befits a high speed engine, the rod length to stroke ratio is over 2 to 1. The crankshaft is also a billet machining, with heat treatment and surface treatment chosen to optimise wear and fatigue properties, It is a flat-plane layout with full counter-weighting.

The crankcases are a full girdle type, with the lower case also holding the plain lower main bearings.

Borrowing from standard Formula One practise, the crankcases are fully compartmentalised.

This means that each crank throw, and related pair of cylinders operate in their own sealed crankcase volume, with dedicated scavenge oil pump.

This ensures lowest windage for the rotating parts, and minimises pumping losses of air and oil within the crankcase. The high engine speed of the Synergy V8 of up to 12,000rpm makes this critical.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF SYNERGY V8
While the technical details of the engine are important, it is perhaps its achievements and performance in its relatively young state that are even more impressive.

Its first application was found in a methanol fuelled speedway application, a 410kg midget / speedcar racing on ¼ to ½ mile oval dirt tracks. This is fierce wheel-to-wheel racing with a high demand on the engine for power and responsiveness, there is no clutch or gearbox and the engine is directly coupled to the rear axle.

After some initial development testing in the car, US ace Davey Ray was summonsed to New Zealand to race the car in the World Midget Series. Off to a dream start, Ray piloted the Synergy V8 powered machine to a first-up opening night feature win, against the best that NZ and the USA had to offer.

The Synergy V8 is the standard engine for the Hyper Cars DSN 390 Sports car. This is a classic front engine / gearbox, rear wheel drive application.

This vehicle is aimed to emulate the experience of a high performance motorcycle, with the safety of 4 wheels. The DSN 390 also employs a Synergy 6-Speed sequential gearbox (plus reverse)

This pre-production vehicle is undergoing its track and road test program.

The combination of the Synergy V8 in the Juno racecar has produced a car that is one of the fastest in New Zealand.

In the hands of experienced GT3 racer Jono Lester, the first ever Juno SSV8 took to the tarmac at Pukekohe Park Raceway setting an unofficial lap time (54.3 seconds) within 2 seconds of the long-standing Motorsport Sport New Zealand Race Championship.
 

Jan 13 2010

                       Sad to learn tonight Bob Higman died today
             He was one of the great all time midget owners. RIP Bob
             aXe

Chili Bowl tonight
information by Janie Vogels face book and
Kevin Triplett & Sparky's cell ph's

Round two of the CB nationals 
 

Heat 1 winner is McCreadie with Hendrix close behind
Heat 2 winner is Whitt - last to first - with Elliott 2nd
Heat 3 winner is Fike - big margin
Heat 4 winner is Sweet - big
Heat 5 winner is Clauson, running a Dri-Bar system created by Danny Drinan
Heat 6 winner is K. Swindell, First lap crash - Hatton with flat tire, started 7th, then involved in another crash
Heat 7 winner is Davey Ray - big lead
Heat 8 winner is Kuhn, with Waelti on his tail
1st C Main top 4 transfers to B Main include: Spencer, Wheatley, Carter, Schudy
2nd C Main top 4 transfers to B Main include: Taylor, Gerkhe, Sewell, Rosario

 1st C Main top 4 transfers to B Main include: Spencer, Wheatley, Carter, Schudy
2nd C Main top 4 transfers to B Main include: Taylor, Gerkhe, Sewell, Rosario
4 A qualifiers next - top 16 in combined passing points to tonight's A Feature, rest to one of the B's
First  A Qualifier winner is Whitt - he could be an early Saturday A Main pick
2nd   A qualifier goes to McCreadie with a charging Swindell and Sweet in tow
3rd   A qualifier goes to Clauson - big lead, followed by Ford and Hatton
4th   A Qualifier goes to Bayer with Adler and Kuhn following
B mains coming up next
First B Main transfers to A Main (4): 1st Beason, 2nd Ray, 3rd Zomer, 3th Cox.
Red at checkered for big flip in T1 by Carter - he's OK

2nd B Main top 4 transfers include: Shuman, Westfall, Boyles, Hmiel. Great race!
just announced Tony Stewart is there and won the Tractor pull off!!!!

A Feature up next. Top THREE transfer to Saturday's A Main

A- Feature (25 laps)

Top 3 A Main transfers to Sat: 1st Swindell, 2nd Whitt, 3rd Kuhn, nipping McCreadie at the checkers by inches!! Another great race!!

Jan 12 2010

              Daum Edges Pickens in Tuesday’s Chili Bowl Opener!
 

Brad Loyet Wins Race of Champions
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2010) – Eighteen-year-old Zach Daum of Pocahontas, IL, put the finishing touches on a spicy Chili Bowl opener with a dramatic last-corner pass of New Zealand’s Michael Pickens to win Tuesday night’s 25-lap Warren CAT Qualifying “A” Main event at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway.

Daum and Pickens swapped the point several times along the way before “The Dauminator” crossed underneath the Kiwi shoe exiting turn four and surged into the lead to take the checkered flag that closed out the first of four qualifying nights at the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals.

Also on Tuesday night, Missouri’s Brad Loyet backed up a 21-win season in 2009 by wiring the field in the 20-lap Vacuworx Race of Champions that featured past event winners and perennial contenders.

While Daum and the 27-year-old Pickens took the top two positions in the nightcap, California teen Shane Golobic snared the third and final lock-in position to Saturday night’s 50-lap Chili Bowl championship main event.

It marks the first time for both Daum and Golobic to crack the Saturday night main event, while Pickens placed sixth in his only previous Chili Bowl outing in 2005.

Just missing out on a guaranteed starting position in Saturday’s finale was Brent Beauchamp, who rallied from 16th to fourth, with Bob East rounding out the top five.

Piloting his father’s (Dan Daum) Esslinger-powered Daum Insurance No. 5d Midget, Daum earned the pole position for the main event by accumulating the most passing points through heat race and qualifying action.

However, it was front row outside starter Cale Conley from West Virginia gunning into the lead at the outset and pacing the opening circuit before a caution flew for second-row starter Dustin Morgan, who looped it in turn two.

Twenty-one laps of wild green flag racing action followed, with Daum racing into the lead on the second round and then Conley finally succumbing to the advances of both sixth-starter Pickens and third-starter Tyler Walker by the seventh lap.

Piloting Simon Longdill’s Synergy V8-powered CRC/Transitainer No. 88nz Aggressor-chassis, Pickens reeled in Daum and began pressuring for the lead as traffic came into play at the midway point.

Pickens raced into the lead to complete the 15th lap only to bobble in turns one and two, allowing Daum to reclaim the point as California’s Walker entered the fray.

The trio diced for the top position over the next several rounds, with Pickens back in front on the 21st lap.  Two laps later, the race’s second and final caution appeared when Walker’s move for the lead resulted in a spin that sent him to the tail along with Dave Darland, who had advanced to sixth after starting 17th.

With just three laps remaining, Pickens continued to work the high side of the track as Daum kept the pressure on.  And, when Pickens got the slightest bit loose exiting turn four with the checkered flag in sight, Daum pounced on the opportunity to snare the win.

Holding down fourth until Walker’s spin, Golobic crossed the stripe a close third in the Gaerte-powered Corey Tucker Racing-BCI Country Builders No. 39c Spike.

Beauchamp’s rally from eight rows deep aboard Cruz Pedregon’s Esslinger-powered Snap-On/Sioux City Truck No. 75b Spike came up one position short in fourth, with Bobby East advancing a handful of positions in the Klatt Enterprises Ford-powered No. 4 Beast.

Steve Buckwalter rebounded from a wild qualifying race flip in turn two to race from 19th to sixth in the main event, with Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon climbing from 15th to seventh.  Matt Streeter was eighth, with Chili Bowl veteran David Camfield, Jr., and 20th-starting Missouri teen Andrew Felker completing the top ten.

Pickens, Buckwalter, Darland, Walker, Greg Bragg, Streeter, Kevin Ramey and Tim Crawley topped heat race action for Tuesday night’s 63 competitors, with Billy Wease, Conley, Joey Moughan and East winning the qualifying races.

Jon Stanbrough and Ray Allen Kulhanek won the twin “C” Mains, with Darland and R.J. Johnson victorious in the twin “B” Mains.  Stanbrough had rallied through his “B” Main to a transfer position in third only to be sent to the tail of the field after hitting the cone on a lap 13 restart in the 15-lapper. 

Ricky Williams flipped in heat race action, with Curtis Bailey and Zach Cougill both getting upside down in the “C” Mains.  Cole Smith, Buckwalter and Felker each flipped on consecutive attempts to start the second qualifying race, with Chad Frewaldt taking a wild turn two tumble in the third qualifier.  Sean-Mikael Dodenhoff, Harris Brooks, Danny Burke and Kevin Ramey all flipped in “B” Main action.

California’s Keith Bloom was the only Chili Bowl rookie contender to make Tuesday night’s feature cut.  Bloom took the checkered flag 16th in a race that had 22 of 24 starters completing the distance.  Wease was unable to make the call due to mechanical issues, while Conley’s front row start was overshadowed by a DNF.

Fifteen drivers drew for position in the Vacuworx Race of Champions before Brad Loyet, leaving him with the number one position for the start.  It was all the 21-year-old from Sunset Hills, MO, needed, as he gunned into the lead at the outset and led all the way in the Esslinger-powered Beaver Stripes & Graphics No. 05 Spike.

USAC Midget champion Brad Kuhn closed the gap in the final rounds but fell just short of mounting a serious charge, with Jay Drake, Cole Whitt and Garrett Hansen rounding out the top five.

Sammy Swindell’s Chili Bowl began on a somewhat inauspicious note after sweeping the 2009 edition of the event.  Last year’s Race of Champions winner drew the 14th starting position among the 16-car field and then got upside down in turn four on the third lap after Gary Taylor and Tracy Hines got together.

Action at the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals continues with Wednesday night’s River Spirit Casino Qualifying Showdown firing off at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night’s Warren CAT Qualifier Results from the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals:

Heat Races (Top 40 in passing points to A Qualifiers; Balance to twin C Mains)

            Heat 1: 1. #88NZ Michael Pickens, Auckland, NZ; 2. #86c David Camfield Jr., Decatur, IL; 3. #16 Jimmy Winkler, Parkville, MO; 4. #1TX Paul White, Temple, TX; 5. #99 Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK; 6. #99K Kyle Rayburn, Pueblo, CO; 7. #5M Zach Cougill, Greenwood, IN; 8. #7RS Matt Gilbert, Shawnee, KS

            Heat 2: 1. #25 Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, PA; 2. #5D Zach Daum, Pocahontas, IL; 3. #39C Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA; 4. #13X Andrew Elson, Carmel, IN; 5. #8 Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, CA; 6. #97 Jon Stanbrough, Avon, IN; 7. #67H Harris Brooks, Houston, TX; 8. #15J Jeff Wimmenauer, New Whiteland, IN

            Heat 3: 1. #4X Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN; 2. #78 Nick Wean, Phillipsburg, NJ; 3. #27S Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City, OK; 4. #15B Danny Burke, Houston, TX; 5. #75B Brent Beauchamp, Fairland, IN; 6. #5* Ray Allen Kulhanek, Magnolia, TX; 7. #10X Alissa Geving, Penngrove, CA; 8. #27 Brock Lemley, Bellingham, WA

            Heat 4: 1. #32 Tyler Walker, Encino, CA; 2. #92W Billy Wease, Noblesville, IN; 3. #3C Cale Conley, Vienna, WV; 4. #11S Chris Sheil, Englewood, CO; 5. #6D Lex Burritt, Redding, CT; 6. #16F Aaron Fiscus, Sun Prairie, WI; 7. #40H Andy Huston, Roseville, IL DNS – #85 Matt Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK

            Heat 5: 1. #0X Gregg Bragg, Visalia, CA; 2. #76 Kellen Conover, Sumner, IL; 3. #51J R.J. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ; 4. #73S Cole Smith, Plainfield, IN; 5. #54 Evan Pardo, Gatesville, TX; 6. #82 Eric Johnson, Rockford, IL; 7. #35M Matt Sherrell, Owasso, OK: 8. #11X Ricky Williams, Clinton, OH

            Heat 6: 1. #14JR Matt Streeter, Galt, CA; 2. #6B Keith Bloom, Anderson, CA; 3. #19 Colby Copeland, Roseville, CA; 4. #7S Shannon McQueen, Bakersfield, CA; 5. #4 Bobby East, Brownsburg, IN; 6. #6E Rafe Essary, Stillwell, OK: 7. #60 Eric Sandage, Alexander, AR; 8. #36F Frank Flud, Broken Arrow, OK

            Heat 7: 1. #7M Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 2. #4F Chad Frewaldt, Kansas City, KS; 3. #24 Rick Eckert, York, PA; 4. #11A Andrew Felker, Carl Junction, MO; 5. #05L Danny Lasoski, Higginsville, MO; 6. #11H Garrett Hood, Concordia, KS; 7. #17K Austin Mero, Kingsburg, CA; 8. #73X Greg Edenholm, Malibu, CA

            Heat 8: 1. #05C Tim Crawley, Benton, AR; 2. #55B Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL; 3. #U1 Dustin Morgan, Tulsa, OK; 4. #15D Andrew Deal, Caney, KS; 5. #23 Tadd Holliman, Beaver Lake, NE; 6. #9D Sean-Mikael Dodenhoff, Bakersfield, CA; 7. #56X Curtis Bailey, Bartlesville, OK

C Mains (Top 4 in each transfer to back of corresponding B Main)

            C Main 1: 1. #97 Jon Stanbrough, Avon, IN; 2. #16F Aaron Fiscus, Sun Prairie, WI; 3. #9D Sean-Mikael Dodenhoff, Bakersfield, CA; 4. #67H Harris Brooks, Houston, TX; 5. #11H Garrett Hood, Concordia, KS; 6. #36F Frank Flud, Broken Arrow, OK; 7. #17K Austin Mero, Kingsburg, CA; 8. #85J Matt Johnston, Oklahoma City, OK; 9. #15J Jeff Wimmenauer, New Whiteland, IN; 10. #82 Eric Johnson, Rockford, IL; 11. #56X Curtis Bailey, Bartlesville, OK. DNS -- #40H Andy Huston, Roseville, IL

            C Main 2: 1. #5* Ray Allen Kulhanek, Magnolia, TX; 2. #35M Matt Sherrell, Owasso, OK; 3. #6D Lex Burritt, Redding, CT; 4. #10X Alissa Geving, Penngrove, CA; 5. #60 Eric Sandage, Alexander, AR; 6. #73X Greg Edenholm, Malibu, CA; 7. #7RS Matt Gilbert, Shawnee, KS; 8. #5M Zach Cougill, Greenwood, IN; 9. #6E Rafe Essary, Stillwell, OK: 10. #11X Ricky Williams, Clifton, OH; 11. #27 Brock Lemley, Bellingham, WA

A Qualifiers (Top 16 in combined passing points to A Main; Balance to twin B Mains)

            A Qualifier 1: 1. #92W Billy Wease, Noblesville, IN; 2. #5D Zach Daum, Pocahontas, IL; 3. #14JR Matt Streeter, Galt, CA; 4. #15B Danny Burke, Houston, TX; 5. #4X Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN; 6. #51J R.J. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ; 7. #16 Jimmy Winkler, Parkville, MO; 8. #11S Chris Sheil, Englewood, CO; 9. #99K Kyle Rayburn, Pueblo, CO; 10. #15D Andrew Deal, Caney, KS

            A Qualifier 2: 1. #3C Cale Conley, Vienna, WV; 2. #76 Kellen Conover, Sumner, IL; 3. #39C Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA; 4. #99 Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK; 5, #7M Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 6. #0X Greg Bragg, Visalia, CA; 7. #8 Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, CA; 8. #11A Andrew Felker, Carl Junction, MO; 9. #25 Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, PA; 10. #73S Cole Smith, Plainfield, IN

            A Qualifier 3: 1. #55B Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL; 2. #86C David Camfield, Jr., Decatur, IL; 3. #32 Tyler Walker, Encino, CA; 4. #75B Brent Beauchamp, Fairland, IN; 5. #05C Tim Crawley, Benton, AR; 6. #24 Rick Eckert, York, PA; 7. #27S Andy Shouse, Oklahoma, City, OK; 8. #7S Shannon McQueen, Bakersfield, CA; 9. #54 Evan Pardo, Gatesville, TX; 10. #4F Chad Frewaldt, Kansas City, KS

            A Qualifier 4: 1. #4 Bobby East, Brownsburg, IN; 2. #U1 Dustin Morgan, Tulsa, OK; 3. #88NZ Michael Pickens, Auckland, NZ; 4. #78 Nick Wean, Phillipsburg, NJ; 5. #6B Keith Bloom, Anderson, CA; 6. #19 Colby Copeland, Roseville, CA; 7. #1TX Paul White, Temple, TX; 8. #05L Danny Lasoski, Higginsville, MO; 9. #13X Andrew Elson, Carmel, IN; 10. #23 Tadd Holliman, Beaver Lake, NE

B Mains (Top 4 in each transfer to A Main)

            B Main 1: 1. #4X Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN; 2. #25 Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, PA; 3. #19 Colby Copeland, Roseville, CA; 4. #0X Greg Bragg, Visalia, CA; 5. #1TX Paul White, Temple, TX; 6. #05L Danny Lasoski, Higginsville, MO; 7. #78 Nick Wean, Phillipsburg, NJ; 8. #16 Jimmy Winkler, Parkville, MO; 9. #16F Aaron Fiscus, Sun Prairie, WI; 10. #11S Chris Sheil, Englewood, CO; 11. #99K Kyle Rayburn, Pueblo, CO; 12. #97 Jon Stanbrough, Avon, IN; 13. #67H Harris Brooks, Houston, TX; 14. #9D Sean-Mikael Dodenhoff, Bakersfield, CA; 15. #13X Andrew Elson, Carmel, IN; 16. #23 Tadd Holliman, Beaver Lake, NE

            B Main 2: 1. #51J R.J. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ; 2. #11A Andrew Felker, Carl Junction, MO; 3. #8 Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, CA; 4. #24 Rick Eckert, York, PA; 5. #27 Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City, OK; 6. #5* Ray Allen Kulhanek; 7. #54 Evan Pardo, Gatesville, TX; 8. #7S Shannon McQueen, Bakersfield, CA; 9. #73S Cole Smith, Plainfield, IN; 10. #15D Andrew Deal, Caney, KS; 11. #35M Matt Sherrell, Owasso, OK; 12. #10X Alissa Geving, Penngrove, CA; 13. #6D Lex Burritt, Redding, CT; 14. #7M Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 15. #15B Danny Burke, Houston, TX; DNS – Chad Frewaldt, Kansas City, KS

Vacuworx Chili Bowl Race of Champions (20 Laps)
This race doesnt fit in to the nights regular qualifying program

            1. #05 Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO; 2. #17B Brad Kuhn, Avon, IN; 3. #71K Jay Drake, Val Verde, CA; 4. #71 Cole Whitt, Alpine, CA; 5. #47 Garrett Hansen, Manhattan Beach, CA; 6. #15H Scott Hatton, Roscoe, IL; 7. #91X Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, WA; 8. #21K Cory Kruseman, Ventura, CA; 9. #57B Johnny Heydenreich, Indianapolis, IN; 10. #1AU Gary Taylor, Snohomish, WA; 11. #44D Damion Gardner, Concord, CA; 12. #39B Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN; 13. #11W Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY; 14. #40 Jason Leffler, Long Beach, CA; 15. #1 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN; 16. #11 Tracy Hines, New Castle, IN

A Main (25 laps – Top 3 advance to Saturday Night's Main Event)

Highlighted below go directly to Saturdays Main event.

            1. #5D Zach Daum, Pocahontas, IL; 2. #88NZ Michael Pickens, Auckland, NZ; 3. #39C Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA; 4. #75B Brent Beauchamp, Fairland, IN; 5. #4 Bobby East, Brownsburg, IN; 6. #25 Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, PA; 7. #99 Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK; 8. #14JR Matt Streeter, Galt, CA; 9. #86C David Camfield Jr., Decatur, IL; 10. #11A Andrew Felker, Carl Junction, MO; 11. #05C Tim Crawley, Benton, AR; 12. #24 Rick Eckert, York, PA; 13. #8 Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, CA; 14. #51J R.J. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ; 15. #4X Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN; 16. #6B Keith Bloom, Anderson, CA; 17. #32 Tyler Walker, Encino, CA; 18. #55B Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL; 19. #U1 Dustin Morgan, Tulsa, OK; 20. #19 Colby Copeland, Roseville, CA; 21. #76 Kellen Conover, Sumner, IL; 22. #0X Greg Bragg, Visalia, CA; 23. #3C Cale Conley, Vienna, WV; DNS — #92W Billy Wease, Noblesville, IN

 

Jan 12 2010

                      information by Janie Vogels face book
                               and Kevin Tripletts cell ph

round one is up tonight,65 cars plus the race of Champions cars

Heat
1 Michael Pickens
2 Steve Buckwalter
3 Dave Darland
4 Tyler Walker
5 Greeg Bragg
6 Matt Streeter                                                 Ricky Williams Jr first race flip
7 Kevin Ramey  Lassoski cr
8 Tim Crowley    
1st   C main    Jon Stanbrough
2nd C main     Allan Kulhanek

first A Qualifer
winner Billy Wease     Darland spun then after starting last of 10 cars finished 5th
2nd A Qualifer
winner Cale Conley      Steve Buckwalter hard into fence upside down Hes ok
3rd A Qualifer
winnerJoey Moughan
4th A qualifer
winner Bobby East

Race of Champions
Gonna be an entertaining 20 laps. Track's still in good shape. Loyet, Drake on front row.
second lap of Race of Champions  Sammy Swindell upside down also involved T hines both out.
Unofficial top 10 RoC finish - Loyet, Kuhn, Drake, Whitt, Hansen, Kahne, Kruseman, Taylor, Gardner, Clausen

next up 1st B main top 4 to A main event tonight the rest come back saturday night

1st  B mainTop 4 transfers into A Main tonight: Darland, Buckwalter, Copeland, Bragg. Great race by double-D!! Stanbrough was in 3rd with 2 to go (from C Main) but hit cone and put to last.

2nd B Main top 4 transfers to the back of tonight's A Main: R. Johnson, Felker, R. Pankratz, Eckert

A Main 25 laps - first two rows: Daum, Conley, Walker, Golobic
coming up
Daum nips Pickens by inches at the checkered. 3rd Golobic
Pickens and Walker running 1-2 when pickens checked up taking out Walker
board went down no other positions at this time

 

From the Chili Bowl relayed by cell ph from Kevin Triplett.

Monday Jan 11 practice day. They had 26, 10 car groups, So they first started with group1 went through the groups, then dug up the track and watered it down,  then started with group 26 and went through them again.
 Only had a couple of cage tests so far, But more will surely come. There is never a lack of those willing to make cage tests in there!
FAST cars
The word was If Sammy would just hold on to the steering wheel,  No one in there would be close to him when He got it dialed in. In his practice sessions. He was on the shock adjusters most laps on both straightaways! but Really fast when He got it right. He is running some purple shocks with cockpit adjusters for all four of them, Some think they are some new trick shock? It has got them all talking about them.
Good to see Steve Lewis is back and has 3 cars entered With Esslingers motors.
Word is there are around 15 cars without assigned drivers still available for RENT, at $5K to$10K for the races.

more to come as time goes on in there
aXe
 
 

 

Jan 11 2010

                 USAC DOUBLEHEADER AT BURLINGTON IOWA JUNE 26

  1ST-EVER FOR SPRINTS & MIDGETS ON DIRT IN THE HAWKEYE STATE
It’s been 21 years since USAC has competed at 34 Raceway Park in Burlington, Iowa but that ends on June 26 when the USAC National Sprint Cars and Midgets combine for an historic doubleheader” at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. It will mark the first time the two USAC series have ever competed in a doubleheader on dirt in the state of Iowa.

Known for its famed “Snake Alley,” very similar to the famous Lombard Street in San Francisco, Calif., Burlington last hosted the USAC Midgets in 1973, a race won by Tommy Astone. The USAC Sprint Cars will be making their maiden appearance at the track which also hosted USAC Late Model races in 1987 and 1988 won by Ken Essary and Willy Kraft.

 Iowa has a rich tradition of USAC racing, the Midgets and Sprint cars competing at Knoxville and Oskaloosa respectively last year. The previous 83 USAC races in the Hawkeye state have produced 54 different winners, the late Bob Tattersall the all-time leader with six wins. J.J. Yeley and Butch Hartman won four each and four other drivers, including Keokuk, Iowa driver Don White have three wins.

 “There’s no question Iowa has a rich racing heritage and its fans are among the most avid and knowledgeable in the entire nation,” says USAC President/CEO Kevin Miller. “We are absolutely thrilled to add this significant event to our 2010 calendar and hope this is the debut of an annual destination for our loyal participants and fans.”

 Jesse Hockett of Warsaw, Mo., winner of last year’s “Ultimate Challenge” USAC Sprint race at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa is excited about the 2010 Burlington race. “I think it’ll be an awesome event for non-wing cars. The track has some banking and you can build a lot of momentum and a lot of speed around the top. There will be plenty of side-by-side racing, that’s for sure. Last summer I raced there and came from dead last to finish second. It’s a really racy track.”
 

Kyle Jones inauguration into the ranks of SMRS/USAC full midgets
 

Kyle Jones, 16 year old 600 mini-sprint division standout from Kennedale, TX, has signed on to drive the Bishop racing chassis, Autocraft-powered number 24J midget in the Cowtown Midget Championship race February 12th and 13th.  This will be Kyle’s inauguration into the ranks of SMRS/USAC full midgets, but with his many laps around the “Fastest Little Dirt Track in Texas” he should adjust to the potent cars in no time.

Kyle is sponsored by LenMar Motorsports, 2nd Opinion Auto Center, H&H Engines and Danesport.  Pulling doing double-duty, he will also be driving the number 04 non-wing Sawyer/Yamaha in the ASCS2 division. 

“I’m really looking forward to this,” Kyle said when asked about his first ride in a full midget.  “This will be a learning experience, and we hope to put in some solid laps.”  The Kennedale High School sophomore is putting in some evening hours getting the car fit to him and ready to race.  “These cars sit quite a bit differently than I’m used to, but I’ll adapt.”

With Kyle’s goal of moving on to midgets and sprint cars at a national level, he is excited about the opportunity to gain track time with some of the best racers in the country.

Jan 7 2010
   
           BECCA ANDERSON SET FOR TQ-MIDGET INAUGURAL RUN

                        ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – January 7, 2010 . . . Survive to the end
 
 That’s the key to being successful in the upcoming prestigious two-day TQ-Midget indoor race at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on January 29-30.
 
 For female race car driver Becca Anderson, winning a wildly entertaining and thrilling indoor race when the highly-powered TQ-Midgets take the concrete floor at Boardwalk Hall, is a daunting task that first starts with getting to the checkered flag.
 
 “It is definitely something that you have to survive first before you think about winning,” Anderson said. “It’s more about survival.”
 
 Anderson, 30, of Houston, Del., is the latest entry in the TQ-Midget class, which numbers in excess of 80 cars, for the two-day event, which culminates with the prestigious 8th annual Gambler’s Classic on Saturday, Jan. 30.
 
 Anderson, who has extensive experience in Sprint Car competition, will pilot a car owned and designed by indoor racing ace Lou Cicconi Jr. of Aston, Pa.
 
 Expectations could be high as Anderson will be driving one of the most-coveted indoor  rides for Cicconi, a one-time Gambler’s Classic winner.
 
 According to Cicconi, he will field rides for himself, Anthony Sesely, Chris Stockham and Anderson. In addition, Cicconi’s advice is sought by other racing teams.
 
 “Lou prepares some of the best cars for indoor racing,” Anderson said. “I definitely want to make the main event. I would be disappointed if I didn’t qualify for the feature especially with the top caliber cars he brings to Atlantic City.”
 
 This will mark Anderson’s first career competitive start on the indoor course at Boardwalk Hall. She did practice in the TQ-Midget class a few years ago.
 
“I think it was maybe the second year they had the race there,” Anderson said. “I had an opportunity to hot lap a car.
 
 “It is something totally different than what you’re used to driving. It’s a tight track and there is a lot happening. You have to watch out for the cars in front of you and you are getting nudged by the cars behind you.”
 
 Anderson finished fifth on the Bar’s Leaks United Racing Company tour last season. She scored nine top-10 finishes.
 
 Anderson, a nine-time career URC winner, first started racing at the age of 11. She has experience in many different motorsports divisions at tracks across the United States
 
 In 2004, she was one of six women to take part in the Indy Pro Series test with Nunn Racing in 2004. She also has taken part in Lyn St James Women in the Winners Circle as well as her Driver Development Program.
 
 In 2006, Anderson teamed with car owner Mike Woodring on the national-touring World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.
 
 NASCAR Modified Tour driver Ted Christopher is the defending champion of the Gambler’s Classic. Christopher is pre-entered for this year’s race, as well.
 
 The high-powered, TQ-Midget cars will headline the two-day card. Some 100 drivers are expected to contend for the Gambler's Classic title.
 
The Slingshots, which will competed in the Herr’s Snack Bowl 25, and Champ Karts, which provide just as much entertainment as the TQ Midgets, will be on the card each night as well.
 
  Defending champions are Paul Lotier Jr. of Lebanon, Pa. (Slingshots) and Ryan Kendall of East Greenbush, N.Y. (Champ Karts). Both drivers are pre-entered in their respective classes.
 
Fans can purchase tickets by calling Ticketmaster at (800)-736-1420 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
 
 Information on the event is available at aarn.com or by calling (609)-888-3618.
 
Fans can also purchase tickets at the Boardwalk Hall Ticket Office. Tickets will be $2 more at the door on the day of the race.

                           First time Chevy Ecotec & Ford Focus Midgets at 
               Oklahoma's, Tulsa State Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center

ECOTech Chevy/Ford Focus Midgets

Qualifier 1 (8 laps) 1, Jacob Wilson, Crawfordsville, IN  2, Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN 3, Scott Sawyer, Broken Arrow 4 Richard Kreisel, Warsaw, MO 5 Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX

Qualifier 2 (8 laps) 1, Kevin Bayer, Bixby  2,Cody Ledger, Omaha, NE 3, Justyn Cox, Clarksburg, CA  4, Tyler Thomas, Collinsville 5, Curtis Bailey, Bartlesville

A-main (20 laps) 1st Kevin Bayer #72 2nd, Gary Taylor #84 3rd, Bryan Clauson #99 4th, Kevin Ramey #1 5th, Chett Gehrke #09 6th, Scott Sawyer #77  7th, Justyn Cox #2 8th, Richard Kreisel #93 9th, Tyler Thomas #91 10th, Reece Goetz #3 11th, Cody Ledger #35 12th, Jacob Wilson #9 13th, Curtis Bailey #56 14th, Corey Mallo #19 15th, Lonny Alton #5a.

 

Jan 3 2009            

 

                                            HOME-TOWN HERO BOWMAN
                                                   WINS 1ST USAC RACE OF 2010

Tucson, AZ, 

   Alex Bowman of Tucson, Ariz. led the final 20 laps of Friday’s 40-lap USAC Ford Focus Special Event at Tucson Raceway Park, opening the 2010 USAC racing season. Bowman, USAC’s 2008 National and California Dirt Ford Focus Champion, took the lead at the lap 20 restart and led the rest of the way in his Gene Haas Foundation/Simpson Race Products machine to beat Cody Gerhardt, Michael J. Lewis, Connor Kassik and Austin Luttmer. Lewis posted the fastest qualifying time at 16.028. The race was run in two 20-lap segments, with Gregg Fuette leading the first lap and Lewis leading the next 19.

USAC FORD FOCUS SPECIAL EVENT RACE RESULTS: January 1, 2010 – Tucson, Arizona – Tucson Raceway Park

 QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Michael J. Lewis, 60, Western Speed-16.028; 2. Cody Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-16.268; 3. Alex Bowman, 55, Bowman-16.315; 4. Austin Luttmer, 49, James-16.463; 5. Gregg Fuette, 15, Strickland-1674; 6 Connor Kassik, 26, Kassik-16.572.

 FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Alex Bowman, 2. Cody Gerhardt, 3. Michael J. Lewis, 4. Connor Kassik, 5. Austin Luttmer, 6. Gregg Fuette. NT

 FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Fuette, Laps 2-20 Lewis, Laps 21-40 Bowman

2010 Begins here.

Dec 28 2009

Wease completes sweep as Kenyon retires
By RON WARE
Classic Motorsports
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – On a day when auto racing bade farewell to one of its enduring – and endearing – figures, one of his protégés honored him by driving to victory lane.
   Billy Wease, one of the scores of young drivers nurtured by the retiring Mel Kenyon, held off a relentless Dave Darland on Sunday to complete a weekend sweep of the midget features in the 12th annual “Rumble in Fort Wayne” at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center.
   The 23-year-old Wease joined two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart as the only drivers to win both midget features in a Rumble Series weekend. But the Noblesville, Ind., resident knew the day belonged to Kenyon, the eight-time Indianapolis 500 starter, seven-time USAC national midget champion and all-time nice guy who ended a 56-year driving career.
   “It’s such an honor to drive in Mel Kenyon’s last race,” said Wease, who remembers approaching the Hall of Famer for advice when he began driving Kenyon Cars at age 12. “He was a big part of me deciding to become a race driver. He’s done so much for racing.”
   The 76-year-old Kenyon didn’t add to his 382 career victories, but he persevered to finish ninth in the 60-lap feature after being added to the field by Rumble Series promoter Tony Barhorst. He had finished sixth on Saturday.
   “Everybody is congratulating me, and I get a little emotional,” a misty-eyed Kenyon said, pausing. “It’s over. I’m glad we got in the feature. I’d have rather have gotten in ‘lawfully,’ but we were in it -- and the car’s still in one piece.
   “Anytime you do something last, it’s one more miracle,” he said, having to pause. “It’s emotional.”
   Fellow Indy 500 veteran Tom Bigelow was among those who attended to pay tribute to Kenyon. Long before he made it to the Brickyard and became a USAC champion, Bigelow was a young driver in need of a career break. The Kenyons – Mel and his brother, Don, his lifelong chief mechanic – provided it by hiring him to drive one of their midgets at Sun Prairie, Wis.
   Bigelow never forgot, calling Kenyon a clean driver and great teacher who had time for anyone.
   “You could always run up there with him without getting in trouble,” said Bigelow, whose first Indy 500 in 1973 was Kenyon’s last. “Once in a while you’d rub, but it was purely a racing incident.
   “Mel has always done a super job.”
   A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Johnny Rutherford and current NASCAR star Ryan Newman are among those who also drove for the Kenyons early in their careers.
   Wease knows he’s not in their company, but he beamed when somebody mentioned that his name is now linked with both Kenyon and Stewart, who swept the Fort Wayne races in 2006. Stewart has won seven times at the 1/6-mile track but elected to race in Australia over the holidays.
   “I wanted to tie that,” he said. “Hopefully, one day I can break his record for Rumble wins. This was just a perfect weekend for us. I can’t say more than that.”
   Wease inherited the top spot when race-long leader Adam Wilsdon – a 14-year-old in his first weekend in a national midget – struck a tire marker on lap 45 while trying to lap Brandon Knupp. Wease held off Darland over the remaining 16 laps, with David Gough, Joe Liguori and Jon Stanbrough completing the top five.
   “I didn’t know how close the guys behind me were,” said a chagrined Wilsdon, who could have taken his time.
   Darland kept the pressure on, once tapping Wease in turn four, until a red flag waved on lap 55 to untangle the wrecked cars of Knupp and Mike Fedorcak. But Wease pulled away on the restart to win by 2½ car-lengths.
   Darland drove despite injuring his right thumb early in the day when he ran into the back of a push truck that abruptly stopped for a stalled car. The hand swollen, he still participated in an hour-long autograph session, deciding he could wait for X-rays. To drive, he had to remove the wrapping from his hand because his glove wouldn’t fit over it.
   “We fell off (at the end),” Darland said. “Every restart, it took me at least three laps for the tires to come in. It was just bad timing on the red there at the end.”
   The midget feature highlighted a full day of racing that included Ryan Smith’s victory over John Ivy in winged outlaw modified midgets and Brandon Dunn’s sweep of the senior heavy and senior medium kart classes, capping a 4-for-4 weekend.
   Cole Williams repeated in MiniCup stock cars, while Chad Orth, Preston Oberle, John Hawley, Charlie Schultz and Nic Sheppard also bagged kart victories.
   Caleb Wilkerson won in Jr. Sprints. Travis Ford, Austin Nemire, Jonathon Lesiecki, Ross Rankine and Danny Leaper earned trophies in JEGS quarter midgets.

MIDGETS (National/Ford Focus/Kenyon)
run down by  Wendy Atkin from www.indianaopenwheel.com

Qualifications – 1. Dave Darland, 0, Daugherty, 8.105; 2. Jon Stanbrough, 7, Clouse, 8.111; 3. Cory Setser, 56, Rencurrel, 8.114; 4. Mike Fedorcak, 97, Stewart, 8.164; 5. Billy Wease, 99, Burrow, 8.213; 6. David Gough, 11, A&G, 8.258; 7. Adam Wilsdon, 3, Barnett, 8.304; 8. Joe Liguori, 28, Cottongim, 8.346; 9. Geoff Kaiser, 10, Moore, 8.372; 11. Bryan Sebetto, 08up, 8.408; 12. Brandon Knupp, 15k, Knupp, 8.449; 13. Matt Westfall, 19, Ryder, 8.454; 14. Rich Corson, 15, Corson-Savage, 8.458; 15. Ronnie Wuerdeman, 33x, Wuerdeman, 8.501; 16. Johnny Heydenreich, 25, Estep, 8.531; 17. Ginny Quinones, 00, Quinones, 8.548; 18. Bryan Nuckles, 59, Nuckles, 8.554; 19. Jeremy Warren, 49, Burrow, 8.585; 20. Jake Blackhurst, 25b, Blackhurst, 8.603; 21. Arin McIntosh, 8, McIntosh; 22. Taylor Ferns, 55, Motor City, 8.608; 23. Jim Anderson, 36, Guess, 8.608; 24. Dan Dunigan Jr., 19, Dunigan, 8.634; 25. Kim Hughes, 6z, Johncox, 8.667; 26. Mel Kenyon, 61, Kenyon, 8.754; 26. Zach Leeke, 19x, Leeke, 8.831; 27. David Fuhrman, 32, Fuhrman, 9.020; 28. Nick Wilson, 33w, 9.036; 29. Isaac Chapple, 52, Chapple, 9.061; 30. Mike Schenker, 21, Fuhrman, 9.082; 31. Kyle O’Gara, 23, Fisher, 9.220; 32. Mark Mason, 5m, Mason, 9.858; 33. Tim Jedrzejek, 8up, Williams, NT; 34. Russ Gamester, 46, Gamester; 35. Ronnie McLean, 67, McLean, NT; 36. Moe Lilje, 5, Williams, NT; 37. Andrew Prather, p8, Prather, NT.
First heat (10 laps) – Wease, Darland, Corson, Nuckles, Ferns, Kenyon, Jedrzejek, Kaiser, Chapple.
Second heat (10 laps) -- Stanbrough, Sebetto, Anderson, Gamester, Leeke, Gough, Schenker, Warren, Wuerdeman.
Third heat (10 laps) -- Wilsdon, Knupp, Heydenreich, Setser, Blackhurst, Dunigan, McLean, Fuhrman, O'Gara.
Fourth heat (10 laps) – Liguori, Fedorcak, Quinones, McIntosh, Hughes, Wilson, Mason, Westfall.
First semi-feature (10 laps) – Setser, Jedrzejek, Heydenreich, Fuhrman, Schenker, Warren, Hughes, Ferns, Westfall.
Second semi-feature (10 laps) – Gough, Corson, Quinones, Anderson, Blackhurst, Kenyon, Wilson, Gamester.
Third semi-feature (10 laps) -- Kaiser, Wuerdeman, Nuckles, McIntosh, Leeke, Dunigan, Chapple, Mason, McLean.
Feature (60 laps) – 1. Billy Wease; 2. Dave Darland; 3. David Gough; 4. Joe Liguori; 5. Jon Stanbrough; 6. Geoff Kaiser; 7. Rich Corson; 8. Tim Jedrzejek; 9. Mel Kenyon; 10. Mike Fedorcak; 11. Brandon Knupp; 12. Adam Wilsdon; 13. Bryan Sebetto; 14. Ronnie Wuerdeman; 15. Cory Setser.
Lap leaders: Wilsdon 1-44, Wease 45-60.

WINGED OUTLAW MODIFIED MIDGETS

Qualifications – 1. Matt Janisch, 14j, 8.291 seconds; 2. Ryan Smith, 22, 8.414; 3. Amanda Quinones, 00, 8.431; 4. John Ivy, 02, 8.480; 5. Tyler Underwood, 7, 8.557; 6. Chris Miller, 29, 8.593; 7. Larry Joe Sroufe, 21, 8.633; 8. Paul Price, 61, 8.684; 9. Dan Dunigan Jr., 19d, 8.739; 10. Richard Smith, 12, 8.787; 11. Ben Quinones, 97, 8.801; 12. Russ Gamester, 96, 8.856; 13. Marv Hephner, 45, 8.930; 14. Mark Zumbrun, 35z, 8.940; 15. Ben Taylor, 19, 8.963; 16. Michael Kettnich, 19k, 9.107; 17. Larry Fox, 28, 9.181; 18. Dennis Veach, 13, 9.187; 19.Jeremy Glasford, 76, 9.213; 20. Ben Gaerte, 56, 9.218; 21. Gary Klein, 68, 9.289; 22. Ryan Nawrocki, 5, 9.293; 23. A.J. Lesiecki, 14, 9.413; 24. Cole Bodine, 57, 9.450; 25. Greg Baer, 17x, 9.674; 26. Nathan Metzinger, 55, 9.968; 27. Bradley Lamberson, 27, NT; 28. Jason Ormsby, 51, NT; 29. Braiden Black, 96b, NT; 30. Bill Dunham, 84, NT.
First heat (8 laps) – Underwood, Dunigan, Janisch, Hephner, Klein, Baer, Fox, Black.
Second heat (8 laps) – Miller, Ri. Smith, Ry. Smith, Zumbrun, Nawrocki, Metzinger, Veach.
Third heat (8 laps) – A. Quinones, Taylor, Glasford, Lesiecki, Sroufe, B. Quinones.
Fourth heat (8 laps) – Gamester, Ivy, Price, Bodine, Kettnich, Gaerte.
First semi-feature (8 laps) – Sroufe, Hephner, Klein, Baer, Lesiecki, Kettnich, Black.
Second semi-feature (8 laps) – B. Quinones, Zumbrun, Gaerte, Fox, Metzinger, Nawrocki, Bodine.
Feature (40 laps) – 1. Ryan Smith; 2. John Ivy; 3. Chris Miller; 4. Matt Janisch; 5. Dan Dunigan Jr.;
Dec 27 2009

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’
By RON WARE
Classic Motorsports

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – For most of his life, Billy Wease has been in one big hurry. From notching his first midget win at the tender age of 12 to signing with a major NASCAR team at 18, he couldn’t seem to go fast enough.

But somewhere along the line, Wease, now 23, learned the value of patience. And it paid off with a surprising victory Saturday in the opening night of the 12th annual “Rumble in Fort Wayne” at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center. T
 Taking advantage of Tim Jedrzejek’s blown engine, Wease inherited the lead with just nine laps to go and beat Bryan Nuckles by nearly a half-lap for his third indoor triumph since 2007. Early leader David Gough took third in the 60-lapper, followed by Tony Stewart Racing’s Mike Fedorcak and Joe Liguori in the crash-filled race.
Mel Kenyon, the 76-year-old Hall of Fame driver who will retire following Sunday’s race here, finished sixth.
“You never know what’s going to happen here,” a grinning Wease said after climbing from car owner Randy Burrow’s black No. 99 midget. “It was just a matter of trying to stay smart to the end. I saw those guys up there beating (on each other). But I tried not to get in too big of a hurry. I tried to be patient.
“Next thing you know, (almost) all of those guys knocked off their tires.”
Jedrzejek, the 2009 Midwest Supermodified Association champion, appeared headed to victory after banging his way past Gough on lap 20. But the driver who has seen almost nothing but hard luck indoors began smoking on lap 50, then pulled in a lap later.
“Something important in the motor broke – a rod or valve or something,” Jedrzejek said through a grimace.
Wease romped from there in becoming only the fourth driver to win more than once on the tight, 1/6-mile track. Stewart, who elected to race in Australia over the holidays, owns a record seven “Rumble in Fort Wayne” wins, while Rich Corson and Tony Elliott also have two.
Nuckles, son of former midget standout Jerry Nuckles, was pleased with his runner-up showing in a car purchased second-hand just last month.
“We just put this together on a whim,” he said. “I bought it online from a guy. We spent about every night since Thanksgiving putting it together. Now, we’re second.”
The retiring Kenyon, who drove in the Indianapolis 500 every year from 1966-73 and won a record seven USAC national midget titles, just wished he had a few more laps – in more ways than one.
“Heck of a note, starting that far back,” said Kenyon, who dodged a series of accidents in coming from 14th in the 15-car field. “But we happened to miss everything. We were as fast as Wease at the end.”
The Rumble wraps up on Sunday afternoon with another six-division program, plus an appearance by IndyCar star Sarah Fisher, who will sign autographs from 2-3 p.m. The main portion of the event begins at 3.
John Ivy won the accompanying 40-lap feature for winged outlaw modified midgets, leading all the way to beat Ryan Smith, Paul Price, Ben Taylor and Mark Zumbrun.
Cole Williams captured the IKO MiniCup race. Brandon Dunn doubled in karts, while single wins went to Nathan Dishoungh, Max Stambaugh, John Hawley, Charlie Schultz and Gabriel Gilbert. Garrett Johnson took the Jr. Sprint feature.
Richie Streicher, son of former USAC national midget champ Mike Streicher, won in quarter midgets, along with Cooper Clouse, Nick Ley, Austin Nemire, Aaron Leffel and Danny Leaper.
Wease, who served as a Penske development driver from 2005-08, also will be in Burrow’s midget for the Chili Bowl indoor race in Tulsa, Okla. After that, he’s looking for a ride.
“I‘m just trying to win as many races as I can and get my name out there,” said Wease, who has picked up backing from an online racing simulator, iracing.com, and Zeal Optics Sunglasses as he continues to seek a NASCAR Nationwide Series opportunity.
“We’re knocking on doors. Something’s going to happen.”
At least he knows how to be patient. 
Run down for the first night
First heat (10 laps) -- Jedrzejek, Knupp, Stanbrough, Leeke, Blackhurst, O'Gara, Mason, Fedorcak, Prather, Potter.
Second heat (10 laps) -- Nuckles, Darland, McIntosh, Sebetto, Lilje, Chapple, Quinones, Schenker, Liguori, Westfall.
Third heat (10 laps) -- Kaiser, Gamester, Anderson, Corson, Warren, Ferns, Wuerdeman, Setser, Heydenreich, McLean.
Fourth heat (10 laps) -- Gough, Wease, Wilsdon, Dunigan, Kenyon, Hughes, Fuhrman, Lennon, Wilson.
First semi-feature (10 laps) – Fedorcak, Warren, Ferns, Dunigan, Lilje, McIntosh, Wilson, Mason, Corson.
Send semi-feature (10 laps) – coWilsdon, Stanbrough, Wuerdeman, Hughes, O’Gara, Chapple, Blackhurst, Liquori, Quinones, Heydenreich.
Third semi-feature (10 laps) – Setser, Kenyon, Leeke, Sebetto, Schenker, Fuhrman, McLean, Prather, Westfall.
Feature (60 laps) – 1. Billy Wease; 2. Bryan Nuckles; 3. David Gough; 4. Mike Fedorcak; 5. Joe Liguori; 6. Mel Kenyon; 7. Geoff Kaiser; 8. Tim Jedrzejek; 9. Jeremy Warren; 10. Dave Darland; 11. Jon Stanbrough; 12. Adam Wilsdon; 13. Cory Setser; 14. Brandon Knupp; 15. Russ Gamester.
Lap leaders: Gough 1-19, Jedrzejek 20-51, Wease 52-60.


 Mike Fedorcak, Quick time at the Rumble in Fort Wayne

Driving a Tony Stewart Racing Munchkin/VW Mike Fedorcak, posted a lap of 8.263 seconds to lead the way in midget qualifying. The Roanoke, Ind., resident is the only driver who has won at both the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center and at the former Memorial Coliseum track.

MIDGETS
Qualifications – 1. Mike Fedorcak, 97, Stewart, 8.263 seconds; 2. Dave Darland, 0, Daugherty, 8.315; 3. Geoff Kaiser, 10, Moore, 8.453; 4. Billy Wease, 99, Burrow, 8.453; 5. Tim Jedrzejek, 8up, Williams, 8.457; 6. Joe Liguori, 28, Cottongim, 8.562; 7. Jim Anderson, 36, Guess, 8.657; 8. David Gough, 11, A&G, 8.694; 9. Brandon Knupp, 15k, Knupp, 8.722; 10. Bryan Nuckles, 59, Nuckles, 8.743; 11. Russ Gamester, 46, Gamester, 8.776; 12. Dan Dunigan Jr., 19d, Dunigan, 8.835; 13. Jake Blackhurst, 25b, Blackhurst, 8.879; 14. Bryan Sebetto, 08up, Williams, 8.928; 15. Jeremy Warren, 49, Burrow, 8.966; 16. Adam Wilsdon, 3, Barnett, 8.967; 17. Andrew Prather, p8, Prather, 8.968; 18. Arin McIntosh, 8, McIntosh, 8.971; 19. Johnny Heydenreich, 25, Estep, 8.979; 20. Mel Kenyon, 61, Kenyon, 8.992; 21. Mark Mason, 5m, Mason, 9.028; 22. Ginny Quinones, 00, Quinones, 9.080; 23. Cory Setser, 56, Rencurrel, 9.106; 24. Deano Lennon, 27, Lennon, 9.154; 25. Kyle O’Gara, 23, Fisher, 9.279; 26. Mike Schenker, 21, Fuhrman, 9.344; 27. Taylor Ferns, 55, Motor City, 9.388; 28. Kim Hughes, 6z, Johncox, 9.415; 29. Zach Leeke, 19, Leeke, 9.489; 30. Moe Lilje, 5, Williams, 9.581; 31. Ronnie Wuerdeman, 33x, Wuerdeman, 9.591; 32. David Fuhrman, 32, Fuhrman, 9.618; 33. Justin Potter, 58, Rencurrel, 9.737; 34. Isaac Chapple, 52, Chapple, 9.850; 35. Ronnie McLean, 67, McLean, 10.140; 36. Nick Wilson, 33w, Wilson, 10.346; 37. Jon Stanbrough, 7, Clouse, 42.548; 38. Matt Westfall, 19, Ryder, NT; 39. Rich Corson, 15, Corson-Savage, NT.

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

             24th annual Chili Bowl
             Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count Climbs to 249!

 

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla.  (December 21, 2009) – 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.

Aside from a few assorted odds and ends, the ¼-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center is race-ready, with the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals set to kick off in just three weeks.

Thus far, 249 entries from 27 different states as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand have been submitted for the event, which is set for January 12-16, 2010.

After initial preparations, the first loads of clay were hauled into the QuikTrip Center last Tuesday, December 15.  With favorable weather conditions, all the clay was hauled into the building in just a couple of day's time with the track close to completion over the weekend.

"The dirt came in as well as it ever has," commented event co-promoter Emmett Hahn.  "This could be the best racetrack we've had in some time."

The Tulsa Expo Raceway clay will get put to the test once prior to the Chili Bowl with the 25th Annual Tulsa Shootout on December 31, January 1 and January 2.  The Tulsa Shootout features a mix of Micro Sprint Cars, Karts and Quads, with approximately 800 entries submitted thus far.

Kevin Bayer, Gary Taylor and Riley Adair, all of whom scored Tulsa Shootout triumphs in the Micro ranks last year, are among those slated to compete in both upcoming events.

Adair, who bested the Non-Wing Micro Sprint Car ranks at last year's Tulsa Shootout, is among the Chili Bowl rookie crop that currently stands at 40 contenders.

Taylor, who topped the "A" Class Micro Sprints at last year's Tulsa Shootout, teams with 2006 Chili Bowl champion car owner Steve Smith in his bid for a second consecutive Chili Bowl championship main event start.

Also among the latest entries is 1988 Chili Bowl champion Scott Hatton, bringing the number of past winners entered in this year's event to seven.  Other past winners include five-time and defending Chili Bowl king Sammy Swindell, two-time winner Cory Kruseman, Tim McCreadie, Tracy Hines, Jay Drake and Johnny Heydenreich.

The current list of entries for the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals is available at www.chilibowl.com/2010chilibowlentries.asp. 

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Quick Facts:

What:  24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

Where:  Tulsa Expo Raceway – ¼-mile clay oval inside the QuikTrip Center at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds

When:  January 12-16, 2010

Tuesday – Warren CAT Qualifying Night plus Vacuworx Chili Bowl Race of Champions

Wednesday – River Spirit Casino Qualifying Night

Thursday – Bully Dog Qualifying Night

Friday – E3 Spark Plugs Qualifying Night

Saturday – Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Feature Events

Past Winners:  Sammy Swindell (2009, 1998, 1996, 1992 and 1989), Damion Gardner (2008), Tony Stewart (2007 and 2002), Tim McCreadie (2006), Tracy Hines (2005), Cory Kruseman (2004 and 2000), Dan Boorse (2003 and 1999), Jay Drake (2001), Billy Boat (1997), Donnie Beechler (1995), Andy Hillenburg (1994), Dave Blaney (1993), Lealand McSpadden (1991), Jon Heydenreich (1990), Scott Hatton (1988), Rich Vogler (1987).

Trade Show:  Always a popular attraction at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals is the Trade Show, which is open to the public each day (Tuesday through Saturday) free of charge.  All variety of racing products, apparel and more is available with well over 100 different vendors.  The Trade Show covers approximately 20,000 square feet. 

Tickets:  Four-night tickets for Wednesday through Saturday of the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals were depleted by the end of May.  A limited number of reserved seats for Tuesday night's Warren CAT Qualifying Event and the Second Annual Vacuworx International Chili Bowl Race of Champions are available for $26 per person and may be obtained by calling 918-838-3777 or at the gate.  Pit passes for all five nights are available at the gate as well.

Chili Bowl on TV:  Portions of the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals will be broadcast on SPEED TV on a tape-delayed basis.

Chili Bowl on the Net:  All official news pertaining to the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, including official entry lists, race results and recaps, is available first at www.chilibowl.com.  Also, all five nights of the Chili Bowl Nationals will be broadcast live (audio) on www.racinboys.com.

Additional information regarding the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals is available at http://www.chilibowl.com/ or by calling 918-838-3777.

Indy Car's Sarah Fisher To Enter Team Fort Wayne


FORT WAYNE, Ind. – IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher, who launched her career in the same type of cars that compete in the “Rumble in Fort Wayne,” will make a special appearance at the 12th annual indoor racing classic.

The eight-time Indianapolis 500 starter will greet fans and sign autographs on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 27 during the final day of the “Rumble in Fort Wayne” at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center. Additionally, she and her husband, Andy O’Gara, have entered a Sarah Fisher Racing midget for O’Gara’s 14-year-old brother, Kyle, an aspiring driver who made his debut in Ford Focus midgets this past summer.

The two-day event, which begins Saturday, Dec. 26, features midgets, winged outlaw modified midgets, MiniCup stock cars, karts, Jr. Sprints and JEGS quarter midgets all racing on a 1/6-mile track, with complete programs each day.

“Sarah Fisher epitomizes the progression of a young driver to the top levels of racing,” Rumble Series president Tony Barhorst said. “She’s a perfect example of a young driver who went from quarter midgets and go-karts to midgets and winged sprints, then on to the Indy cars. That’s the kind of progression we have here in the Rumble Series with drivers moving up the ladder.”

Fisher, a 29-year-old Ohio native, has been one of IndyCar racing’s most popular drivers since qualifying for her first Indy 500 in 2000 right out of the sprint and midget ranks. Her 76 career IndyCar starts include a second place at Miami-Homestead Speedway in 2001 and a third place at Kentucky Speedway as a rookie in 2000. She became the first woman to win the pole position for a major North American open-wheel race in 2002 at Kentucky.

Now an owner-driver, she formed Sarah Fisher Racing in January 2008 and will expand the operation to two cars for the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series. She plans to drive in nine events with Dollar General as her primary sponsor, while new teammate Jay Howard, the 2006 Firestone Indy Lights champion, will compete in four races with backing from Tire Kingdom. The team recently moved into a 15,000-square-foot shop in Indianapolis, triple the size of its previous base.

Fisher will sign autographs and pose for photos from 2-3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27 as part of the Indy DownForce FanZone.

Further information about the “Rumble in Fort Wayne,” including ticket prices and race headquarters hotel rates, is available at rumbleseries.com or by contacting Barhorst at tbracefest@aol.com.



                                                       Dec 20 2009
                  “Loyet completes Kemper sweep with $10K victory”
By Bryan Gapinski

Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 19--- 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. Loyet celebrated his 22nd birthday in style collecting $10,000 for the first place prize, pushing his two-day total to a $17,000 payoff.

Loyet took the lead on the start over his teammate Danny Lasoski, and began lapping slower cars on Lap 5. One lap later Don Droud Jr. flipped escaping injury. On the restart Lasoski pressured Loyet for the lead, with the pair separated by less than a foot at the start-finish line for three straight laps, with Lasoski being credited as the leader on lap 12, before Loyet moved past Lasoski in Turn 1.

Loyet and Lasoski held a six car break-away from the field. Eight cautions and two minor flips slowed the event between laps 19-30. Each time on the restart Loyet held a slight advantage over Lasoski.

The final five laps the pair pulled away from the field, with Loyet edging Lasoski by one-car length at the finish. The pair drove identical Loyet Motorsports owned Spike/Ford-Esslinger’s. Brad Kuhn placed third followed closely by Shane Cockrum. Droud recovered from the lap 6 flip to finish in the fifth position.

“My mechanic Flea Ruzic had both cars spot-on tonight, its great to get a one-two finish, I needed to get the jump on the start from Danny it worked perfect ” commented Loyet.

Jacob Wilson captured the 20-lap Midwest Outlaw Lightning Sprint feature, while Greg Rossell won the 20-lap Dwarf Car/Mod Lite feature.

MIDGET SUMMARY
40-lap Feature: 1. Brad Loyet; 2. Danny Lasoski; 3. Brad Kuhn; 4. Shane Cockrum; 5. Don Droud Jr.; 6. Jerry Coons Jr.; 7. Kyle Hamilton; 8. Zach Daum; 9. Shane Hmiel; 10. Bryan Clauson; 11. Dave Darland; 12. Levi Jones; 13. Jason Grady; 14. Ron Kuhn; 15. Jimmy Light; 16. Mark Dotson; 17. Cale Conley; 18. Austin Brown; 19. Joe Butera; 20. Andrew Felker.

15-lap Semi Feature Winners: Dotson, R. Kuhn, Hmiel.
10-lap Heat Race Winners: Loyet, Grady, Hamilton, Jones, Darland, Coons, Lasoski.
Cars Present: 48
Top Point Earner: Lasoski.
Feature Lap Leaders: Loyet 1-11, Lasoski 12, Loyet 13-40.
***Will Pierce flipped in second semi. Droud flipped on lap 6, Brown flipped on lap 19, Dotson flipped on lap 26 of feature. All drivers uninjured.


From the Bull Ring Midget Nationals web site.


                           Brad Loyet scored a wire-to wire victory
      Capturing Friday Night’s 30-lap Lucas Oil Bull Ring Midget Nationals
            presented by Lucas Cattle Company at the Kemper Arena.

The $5,000 victory was midget feature victory number twenty of the season, nationwide for the Missouri driver.

Loyet jumped into the lead from the outside front row at the start, with three cautions slowing the event in the first two circuits. On Lap 5 Loyet started lapping the tail of the field followed by Bryan Clauson, and Greg Lueckert. The event was stopped on Lap 7 when Terry McCarl excuted a series of flips on the backstretch escaping injury.

Four cautions appeared during the next three laps. Once the racing resumed on Lap 10, tight racing occurred around the small dirt oval for positions throughout the field. Loyet increased his lead over Clauson each lap. Brad Kuhn and Danny Lasoski quickly moved from the back of field, after being involved in separte accidents and into the top six by midway point.

Loyet again began lapping the tail of the field on Lap 18, and spent the remainder of the race in traffic. Loyet driving the Loyet Motorsports owned Spike/Ford-Esslinger No. 05 finished four car lengths ahead of Clauson, Lueckert, Brad Kuhn who started in 20th position and Lasoski. “The car was perfect, the last ten laps were tough being in lapped traffic” commented Loyet.

Richard Layne won the 20-lap Midwest Outlaw Lightning Sprints feature, while Bud Lee topped the field in the Dwarf Car/ModLites feature.

A-Main (30 laps) LINE-UP
39 Bryan Clauson          05 Brad Loyet
91 Don Trent                   86 Dave Darland
56 Shane Hmiel              01 Greg Lueckert
73 Kyle Hamilton           44 Don Droud Jr.
49p Trevor Kobylarz    05L Danny Lasoski
23F Matt Fox                  5K Jimmy Light
21 Daryn Pittman          F5 Terry McCarl
15s Jon Stanbrough    93 Richard Kreisel
14c Shane Cockroum 1 Davey Ray
2B Levi Jones               17B Brad Kuhn
3 Jerry Coons Jr.

Unofficial Finish
1. Loyet  2. Clauson  3. Lueckert  4. Kuhn  5. Lasoski  6. Stanbrough  7. Kobylarz 8. Coons 9. Darland
10. Droud  11. Cockrum 12. Kreisel 13. Ray 14. Pittman 15. Hmeil 16. Hamilton 17. Jones 18. Light 19. Trent 20. Fox 21. McCarl

Cars Present: 48
Top Point Earner: Clauson.
Feature Lap Leaders: Loyet 1-30
Winning Car,  Owner, Chassis, Engine: Loyet Motorsports/Spike/Ford-Esslinger
***McCarl flipped on Lap 7 of feature, uninjured.


Dec 14 2009

 

Cowtown Midget Championships Triple-Header Fires Off Season Feb. 12-13

12/14/09, DarinShort.com. When the Cowtown Midget Championship joined the traditional February Fast 50 line up in 2009, the result was an incredible field of 252 race teams converging upon the ¼ mile high banks. The 2010 edition of the event, presented by City Vending, National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels will take place on February 12-13, 2010 and will certainly provide a weekend of wild racing action once again. The full-blown midgets will compete for $1,000 to win on Friday and $3,000 to win on Saturday. Each of their feature events will start 24 cars.

The race in 2009 also resulted in the largest field of midgets in the state of Texas in recent memory, as over 40 teams assembled. With the Copper on Dirt scheduled the following weekend (visit www.USAraceway.net for more info), it is possible to see more touring teams take on the USAC/SMRS series drivers, as was the case in 2009.

The ASCS2 Series will be on hand to kick off their 2010 season with the Winged Outlaw ‘Multi’ and Non-Winged ‘A’ classes (of what Cowtown fans know as the Winged 600’s, just without wings). With $1,500 earmarked to win for each ASCS2 division, there’s sure to be full fields of top quality cars from throughout the region, as was the case with both ASCS2 events at Cowtown in 2009.

Plus, the first ever visit of the ASCS2 Restricted 600’s will take to the brand new 1/6 mile “Action Track” at Cowtown, with the winner taking home a cool $1,000.  

The always exciting Cowtown Modifieds will race their traditional Feb Fast 50 for $2,000 to win and $400 to start (24th). The race will be sanctioned by NCRA.

With a staggering $60,000 weekend purse posted, another huge field of 200+ cars is expected. Drivers are urged to pre-register for this event at the track website on or before 2/7/10 to receive pre-entry discounts. Pre-entry also allows you to receive a reserved parking space for your hauler in the pits. And it allows the track to publicize drivers that will be attending.

There is a online pre-entry discount for all race divisions that will save $25 off of race week pricing. Details are on the track website. Midgets do not have a pre-entry fee but must pre-enter to receive a reserved pit parking space.
Race fans, you can enjoy the entire weekend’s action by purchasing your 2-day tickets in advance at the track website by 2/11/10. 2-day adult grandstand passes are just $30, a savings of $5 off of race night pricing.
And the extremely popular “Fan Fest” returns to Cowtown Speedway on Saturday, February 13th from Noon until 1:15pm. Ticket holders for that day’s race will be allowed into the pit area during that time to meet with the race teams, get autographs, apparel, pictures and much more. The main ticket booth will be open at noon as well.
An open practice night for all race divisions will be held on Thursday February 11th from 5pm-9pm. Concessions and fuel will be available, and pit passes are $20.
Just click www.CowtownSpeedway.com for the event flyer, driver pre-entry, advance 2-day passes, track information and more.
Mark your calendar now to be a part of a great weekend of racing action, at family affordable prices with the Cowtown Midget Championships, Feb Fast 50 and ASCS2 Series opener all taking place February 12-13 at the Fastest Li’l Dirt Track in Texas, Cowtown Speedway!

Dec 11 2009

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

 

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

 

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

 

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

 

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

 

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

 

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

 

Patient Wease wins opening night of ‘Rumble’FORT WAYNE, Ind. –  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              Point Fund Announced For Indoor Winter TQ-Midget Series

 
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  December 11, 2009 . . .  An added incentive is up for grabs for those participating in the winter season TQ (Three Quarter)-Midget events.
 
Race organizers of the indoor TQ-Midget races announced today that drivers will be competing for point fund money.
 
The Leonard J. Sammons Jr. Indoor Winter Series sponsored by Dr. Lowe started last weekend at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. Sammons was the founder and publisher of Area Auto Racing News. He passed away in 1991.
 
The next event on the indoor TQ-Midget series is the Atlantic City (N.J.) Gamblers Classic Indoor Race, which is scheduled for January 29-30, 2010, at Boardwalk Hall.
 
The winner of the series will receive $500, while the runner-up receives $300 and third place receives $200.
 
After two feature races at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Mike Lichty has the points lead, followed by Matt Janisch and Paul Lotier Jr.
 
“This is our way of rewarding those competitors who follow the winter series tour,” said Lenny H. Sammons, AARN editor who promotes the indoor series with his two sons. “We appreciate their hard work and dedication at making the indoor events in Providence, R.I., and Atlantic City, N.J., a huge success.”
 
Dr. Lowe of East Brunswick, N.J., has been actively involved in the indoor TQ-Midget events in Atlantic City. Dr. Lowe added last week’s race at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center to his bonus program.
 
Ted Christopher captured an additional $200 for posting fast time, while Paul Lotier Jr., and Glenn Heverin won Hard Charger bonus monies in the Friday and Saturday night main events, respectively.
 
“Sponsorship is a huge part of our success,” Sammons said.  “We’ve been fortunate for the sponsorship opportunities. It ultimately helps the race car drivers and teams.”
 
Lichty accumulated 190 points in the two events. The Innerkip, Ontario, driver captured the Friday night TQ-Midget main event and he finished second to Mike Stefanik in the Saturday night 40-lap main event.
 
Matt Janisch of Nazareth, Pa., ranks second with 165 points. Janisch finished third and fourth, respectively.
 
Lotier had a weekend of fifth place finishes, which resulted in 150 total points.
 
In the Friday night main, the Lebanon, Pa., driver charged from 20th to fifth, winning the Hard Charger bonus provided by Dr. Lowe.
 
Those completing the top 10 spots include Lou Cicconi Jr. (141), Ted Christopher (139), Frank Fischer (138), Mike Tidaback (130), Mike Stefanik (117), Billy Pauch (108) and Tim Buckwalter (105).
 
The feature winner receives 100 points, which second receives 90 and so on.
 
In addition, 25 points is given to the driver who sets fast time, and each winner of heat races receives 15 points.
 
Racers and attendees for the Atlantic City Indoor Race will find The Chelsea located on the famous Boardwalk as the host hotel for the 2010 running of the Gambler’s Classic. The hotel is located just 3/4th-mile from Boardwalk Hall where the races will be held and across the street from the Tropicana Casino.
 
Special room rates at the completely remodeled Chelsea are just $89 for Annex Lite and $119 for Chelsea Luxe. The hotel staff has planned a post-race party on the 5th floor featuring a late-night menu and bar specials on Saturday night. A special link to both of the special hotel rates is available at aarn.com.
Those wanting to call for reservations at the Chelsea can dial 1-800-548-3030 and mention code: SAMMOTO to receive the racer’s discount.
Deadline for the above-listed prices is December 23, but hotel staff has encouraged those planning to attend to call as soon as possible as a sell-out is predicted.
Additional information on the indoor races, is available at aarn.com, by calling 609-888-3618, or by email at motorsports@aarn.com.

Dec 6 2009

Stefanik Gives Home State Fans Reason To Cheer With Coffee Cup Victory
 

PROVIDENCE, RI  December 5, 2009 . . .  Mike Stefanik gave Rhode Island race fans bragging rights on Saturday night as the 51-year-old from Coventry, R.I., claimed the 40-lap TQ-Midget Coffee Cup main event at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
 
Stefanik, 51, a seven-time NASCAR Modified Tour champion and two-time Camping World East champion, was the only Ocean State entry in the field of more than 40 cars that tackled the indoor concrete oval.
 
 “This is incredible,” Stefanik said. “This win is so sweet. When I looked over the entry list and saw guys like Billy Pauch, Lou Cicconi Jr., Davey Hamilton, Ted Christopher, Frank Fischer entered to race, it got me all pumped up.”
 
Stefanik never raced a TQ-Midget indoors until last March, when the indoor series debuted at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
 
 “Seeing those fans cheer for me over the final laps meant a lot,” Stefanik said. “They were my home state fans, and it means a lot to me keep this Dunkin’ Donuts trophy in Rhode Island.”
 
Mike Lichty of Innerkip, Ont, who won Friday night’s 30-lap main event, finished second, while Frank Fischer of Flemington, N.J., was third, Matt Janisch of Nazareth, Pa. was fourth and Paul Lotier Jr. of Lebanon, Pa. was fifth.
 
It appeared early in the main event that Stefanik wouldn’t be around at the end of the 40-lap race. He started eighth but was involved in a multi-car crash on lap seven.
 
Stefanik returned from the incident and was up to ninth when a second incident on lap 20 sent him to the rear of the field.
 
Then, Stefanik found the outside groove to his liking.
 
Over the next few circuits, Stefanik used the outside line, a groove used by no other driver, and stayed out of trouble as he inched his way forward and took the lead on lap 27 from Lichty.
 
 “I was hoping to go 2-for-2,” Lichty said. “However, I popped a brake line and couldn’t keep the car locked on the bottom.”
 
Jeff Kot was sixth, followed by Mike Tidaback, Glenn Heverin, Steve Craig and Ryan Smith. Indy 500 veteran Davey Hamilton finished 12th in the rundown.
 
Heat races went to Billy Pauch, Lou Cicconi Jr., Ian Cumens and Tim Buckwalter. Paul Lotier Jr. and Davey Hamilton won the consolation races.
 
Ryan Kendall of East Greenbush, N.Y., passed Justin Bonsignore with a lap left in the 25-lap Champ Kart main to score the victory.
 
Bonsignore, who ran out of gas, finished second, while Bryan Shields, Eric Zeh and Chris Daley completed the top five positions.
 
Bonsignore, Daley and Nick Hadden won the heats, while Tammy Smith and Michael Pares Jr. won the consolation races.
 
TQ Midget Feature Finish, 40 Laps: 1. Mike Stefanik; 2. Mike Lichty; 3. Frank Fischer; 4. Matt Janisch; 5. Paul Lotier Jr; 6. Jeff Kot; 7. Mike Tidaback; 8. Glenn Heverin; 9. Steve Craig; 10. Ryan Smith; 11. Dan Dunigan Jr; 12. Davey Hamilton; 13. Joey Payne; 14. Billy Pauch; 15. Mike Iles; 16. Timex Morgan; 17. Tim Buckwalter; 18. Christopher Allen; 19. Chris DeRitis; 20. Ian Cumens; 21. Frank Polimeda; 22. Lou Cicconi Jr.; 23. Ted Christopher; 24. James Michael Friesen.
 
Champ Kart Feature Finish, 25 Laps: 1. Ryan Kendall; 2. Justin Bonsignore; 3. Bryan Shields; 4. Eric Zeh; 5. Chris Daley; 6. Gavin Soraghan; 7. Tammy Smith; 8. Michael Pares Jr; 9. Evan Beaulieu; 10. Randy Brundage; 11. Adam Dion; 12. Clinton Mills; 13. Jay Dimond; 14. Todd Root; 15. Nick Hadden; 16. John Hillman; 17. Glen Brehio; 18. Ron Midford Jr.; 19. Greg Simmons; 20. Rob Murray; 21. Andrew Swisher; 22. Chris Martel; 23. Adam Gage; 24. George Bark Jr.
 
RESULTS STORY CREATED BY Jerry Reigle
Dec 5 2009

Lichty Scores Impressive Coffee Cup Victory

PROVIDENCE , RI – Mike Lichty was hoping this would come one day.
For the past five years, the Innerkip, Ontario , driver has been chasing an indoor auto racing victory.
On Friday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence , R.I. , Lichty, 22, got his wish as he claimed a wild 30-lap TQ-Midget main event that saw him and the rest of the feature field wrestle through numerous caution flags.
“I’ve been hoping for this day for a long time,” Lichty said. “(Car owner) Larry Turnbull has given me a top car, but we haven’t got the right breaks over the years.
“We’ve finished in the top five many times. We’ve had second, third and fourth place finishes indoors, but we’ve never been able to get a win.”
Lichty topped indoor expert Lou Cicconi Jr. of Aston, while Matt Janisch of Nazareth , Pa. , Ted Christopher of Plainville , Conn. , and Paul Lotier Jr. of Lebanon , Pa. completed the top five spots.
Lichty fought off several bids for the lead from Christopher and Cicconi.
Cicconi passed the former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion for the runner-up spot for good on lap 26. Christopher had steering issues after contact with the wall late in the race.
Lichty had problems of his own.
“My throttle was sticking,” he said. “I was really concerned, because you’re going so quick here, and it doesn’t take much to land in the wall.”
Mike Osite finished sixth, while Mike Tidaback, Christopher Allen, Billy Pauch and James Michael Friesen completed the top 10 spots. Multi-time Indianapolis 500 starter Davey Hamilton finished 19th, while NASCAR driver David Reutimann finished 26th.
Heat race wins went to Christopher, Cicconi, Frank Fischer of Flemington , N.J. , and Tim Buckwalter of Douglasville , Pa. Tim Proctor of Hamilton , N.J. and Davey Hamilton of Jamestown , Ind. , won the consolations.
Christopher set fast time with a lap of 8.0733 seconds.
Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, N.Y., won the 25-lap Champ Kart main over Nick Hadden of Binghamton, N.Y., two-time Dunkin’ Donuts Center winner Chris Daley of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., Gavin Soraghan of Harwinton, Conn., and Tammy Smith of Pleasant Valley, N.Y.
Dailey, Soraghan and Bonsignore won heat races, while Michael Sullivan of Somerset , Mass. , and Adam Gage of Plainfield , N.H. , won the consolation races. Eric Zeh of Selden , N.Y. , had fast time with a lap of 9.3974 sec.
A complete program of heat races and feature events for TQ-Midgets and Champ Karts is scheduled for Saturday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
Race time is 7 p.m.

TQ Midget Feature Finish, 30 Laps: 1. Mike Lichty; 2. Lou Cicconi Jr; 3. Matt Janisch; 4. Ted Christopher; 5. Paul Lotier Jr; 6. Mike Osite; 7. Mike Tidabach; 8. Christopher Allen; 9. Billy Pauch; 10. James Michael Friesen; 11. Ian Cumens; 12. Tim Buckwalter; 13. Danny Shirey; 14. Frank Fischer; 15. Russ Bailey; 16. Tim Proctor; 17. Jimmy Carpenter; 18. Glenn Heverin; 19. Davey Hamilton; 20. Christopher Haskell; 21. Matt Roselli; 22. Mike Iles; 23. Anthony Sesely; 24. Mike Stefanik; 25. Jeff Kot; 26. David Reutimann.

Champ Kart Feature Finish, 25 Laps: 1. Justin Bonsignore; 2. Nick Hadden; 3. Chris Daley; 4. Gavin Soraghan; 5. Tammy Smith; 6. Ron Midford Jr.; 7. Adam Dion; 8. John Hillman; 9. Evan Beaulieu; 10. Chris Martel; 11. Glen Brehio; 12. Greg Simmons; 13. Eric Zeh; 14. Todd Root; 15. Dale Friedly; 16. Jay Dimond; 17. Ryan Kendall; 18. George Bark Jr; 19. Michael Sullivan; 20. Adam Gage; 21. Andrew Swisher; 22. Clinton Mills; 23. Rob Murray; 24. Mike Perry. Did Not Start: Andrew Holewiak.

Nov 26 2009 

PETERSON WINS IRWINDALE FOCUS FEATURE ROMANO CHAMP of CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS SERIES

Garrett Peterson of West Sacramento, Calif. led all 40 laps to win Thursday night’s USAC California Ford Focus feature at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, part of the track’s 69th Lucas Oil Turkey Night Grand Prix program. Peterson started on the pole in his Sacramento Theatrical Lighting/College Cyclery Stewart and held off the late-race challenge of Taylor Ferns to post the win. Michael J. Lewis took third ahead of Nik Romano and Shawn Buckley. Romano, of Pleasanton, Calif., emerged as the 2009 USAC California Pavement Ford Focus Champion.

 USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS RACE RESULTS: November 26, 2009 – Irwindale, California - Toyota Speedway at Irwindale - 69th Lucas Oil “Turkey Night Grand Prix”

  QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Keegan Walmer, 9, Sutton-14.524; 2. Cody Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-14.605; 3. Taylor Ferns, 55, Ferns-14.622; 4. Nik Romano, 42, Sutton-14.623; 5. Michael J. Lewis, 60, Western Speed-14.666; 6. Garrett Peterson, 31, Peterson-14.683; 7. Shawn Buckley, 7, Buckley-14.717; 8. Zach Stout, 95, Stout-14.774; 9. Jake Blackhurst, 25, Blackhurst-14.795; 10. Michael Daniels, 87, Remick-14.850; 11. Greg Paul, 70, Paul-14.917; 12. Austin Luttmer, 49, James-14.977; 13. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-14.979; 14. Dennis Simunovich, 5, Simunovich-15.028; 15. Jessica Clark, 38, Clark-15.083; 16. Brody Roa, 91, Roa-15.101; 17. Kyle Neveau, 32, Pankratz-15.153; 18. Kyle Cline, 35, Boyd-15.190; 19. Connor Kassik, 26, Kassik-15.196; 20. Bob Brewer, 5x, Brewer-15.223; 21. Henry Steele III, 92, Steele-15.224; 22. Gordy Edwards, 12, Edwards-15.389; 23. Gregg Fuette, 15, Fuette-15.400; 24. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-15.461; 25. Kyle Edwards, 39, Edwards-15.535.

  FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Garrett Peterson, 2. Taylor Ferns, 3. Michael J. Lewis, 4. Nik Romano, 5. Shawn Buckley, 6. Jake Blackhurst, 7. Zach Stout, 8. Michael Daniels, 9. Brody Roa, 10. Cody Gerhardt, 11. Greg Paul, 12. Bob Brewer, 13. Randi Pankratz, 14. Kyle Edwards, 15. Kyle Neveau, 16. Keegan Walmer, 17. Connor Kassik, 18. Kyle Cline, 19. Gregg Fuette, 20. Henry Steele III, 21. J.R. Williams, 22. Austin Luttmer, 23. Gordy Edwards, 24. Dennis Simunovich. 15:09.58
  FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-40 Peterson.

  FINAL CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS SERIES STANDINGS: 1-Romano-1,050; 2-Gerhardt-967; 3-Stout-758; 4-Lewis-564; 5-Jeff Oleen-541; 6-Eric Gunderson-481; 7-Peterson-478; 8-Kassik-441; 9-Williams-437; 10-Walmer-360.

Nov 21 2009

   KUHN TAKES $5,000 “J.W. MITCHELL CLASSIC” WIN

Ventura, CA…….Brad Kuhn of Avon, Ind. led the final 18 laps to win Saturday night’s 40-lap “J.W. Mitchell Classic” USAC Western Midget feature at the Ventura Raceway. The victory was worth $5,000 to Kuhn and his RW Motorsports team as he piloted the Rotondo Weirich Beast/Fontana. Seven-time Western and two-time National USAC Midget Champion Sleepy Tripp presented Kuhn’s awards in victory lane. Chad Boat finished second ahead of Ryan Kaplan, Cory Kruseman and Brad Loyet. Garrett Hansen finished sixth to mathematically clinch the 2009 USAC Western Midget championship going into next Thursday night’s 69th Lucas Oil “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Irwindale, Calif. Kuhn will try to cap a USAC Mopar National Midget Championship at Irwindale. He leads Brad Sweet by 40 points and Darren Hagen by 53 with 66 points available Thursday. Cory Kruseman led the first 10 laps of Saturday’s race. Matt Streeter led the next three and Bryan Clauson led for nine before Kuhn went to the front. 

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Brad Loyet (#05L Loyet), 2. Jerome Rodela (#25 Rodela), 3. Matt Mitchell (#37 Mitchell), 4. Henry Clarke (#67 Kunz), 5. Brad Kuhn (#17B RW), 6. Matt Streeter (#14J Streeter), 7. Blake Miller (#7R Priestley), 8. Rick Hendrix (#12 Hendrix), 9. Cody Kershaw (#21z Camarillo), 10. Brent Camarillo (#51 Camarillo). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Cory Kruseman (#12x Kruseman), 2. Joey Fabozzi (#48 Fabozzi), 3. Chris Gansen (#04 Gansen), 4. Brian Camarillo (#22 Camarillo), 5. Dennis Howell (#62 Howell), 6. Mike Gehringer (#27 Gehringer), 7. Zach Daum (#5D Daum), 8. Johnny Rodriguez (#37m Mitchell), 9. Alex Schutte (#12k Kruseman). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bobby East (#4x Klatt), 2. Shannon McQueen (#7 McQueen), 3. Chad Boat (#30 Boat), 4. Garrett Hansen (#47 Bondio), 5. Justin Grant (#17 Thurston), 6. Kody Swanson (#19k Team 6R/TK), 7. Wally Pankratz (#25x Rodela), 8. Victor Davis (#31 Davis), 9. Evan Margeson (#50 Margeson). NT

FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Tracy Hines (#10 Walker), 2. Josh Ford (#73 Ford), 3. Ryan Kaplan (#20 Kaplan), 4. Josh Lakatos (#4 Lakatos), 5. Josh Wise (#11 Wilke-Pak), 6. Jake Swanson (#05 Swanson), 7. Caleb Armstrong (#6 Denome), 8. Randi Pankratz (#8 Pankratz), 9. David Prickett (#15 Neverlift). NT

FIFTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson (#39 Tucker), 2. Scott Pierovich (#35 Pierovich), 3. Michelle Decker (#75 McQueen), 4. Wink Schweitzer (#60 Schweitzer), 5. Bobby Boone (#97 Martens), 6. Austin Smith (#33 Smith), 7. Sean Dodenhoff (#9D Dodenhoff), 8. Alex Bowman (#55 Bowman). NT

  QUALIFYING RACE #1: (8 laps) 1. Fabozzi, 2. McQueen, 3. East, 4. K.Swanson, 5. C.Kershaw, 6. J.Swanson, 7. Schweitzer, 8. Clarke, 9. Hendrix. NT

  QUALIFYING RACE #2: (8 laps) 1. Kuhn, 2. Smith, 3. Kaplan, 4. Kruseman, 5. Margeson, 6. Dodenhoff, 7. Brian Camarillo, 8. Gansen, 9. Rodriguez. NT

  QUALIFYING RACE #3: (8 laps) 1. Boat, 2. Howell, 3. Clauson, 4. Davis, 5. Daum, 6. Wise, 7. Ford, 8. Gehringer, 9. Prickett. NT

  QUALIFYING RACE #4: (8 laps) 1. Grant, 2. Streeter, 3. Hansen, 4. Loyet, 5. Pierovich, 6. R. Pankratz, 7. Brent Camarillo, 8. Decker, 9. W.Pankratz. NT

  QUALIFYING RACE #5: (8 laps) 1. Miller, 2. Lakatos, 3. Mitchell, 4. Boone, 5. Hines, 6. Rodela, 7. C.Armstrong, 8. Bowman, 9. Schutte. NT

  SEMI #1: (12 laps) 1. Streeter, 2. C.Armstrong, 3. Davis, 4. Dodenhoff, 5. Schutte, 6. Schweitzer, 7. Margeson, 8. Hendrix, 9. Gansen, 10. Daum, 11. Bowman. NT

  SEMI #2: (12 laps) 1. K.Swanson, 2. Brian Camarillo, 3. Brent Camarillo, 4. C.Kershaw, 5. Wise, 6. R.Pankratz, 7. W.Pankratz, 8. Cole Carter (#15), 9. Clarke, 10. Rodela, 11. Decker, 12. J.Swanson. NT

  FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Brad Kuhn, 2. Chad Boat, 3. Ryan Kaplan, 4. Cory Kruseman, 5. Brad Loyet, 6. Garrett Hansen, 7. Kody Swanson, 8. Bryan Clauson, 9. Shannon McQueen, 10. Alex Schutte, 11. Matt Streeter, 12. Scott Pierovich, 13. Brian Camarillo, 14. Caleb Armstrong, 15. Blake Miller, 16. Austin Smith, 17. Dennis Howell, 18. Justin Grant, 19. Bobby East, 20. Cole Carter (#15), 21. Josh Lakatos, 22. Joey Fabozzi, 23. Matt Mitchell, 24. Tracy Hines. Nt 

**Rodriguez flipped during the second qualifying race, Prickett flipped during the third qualifying race. Lakatos flipped during the feature.

  FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-10 Kruseman, Laps 11-13 Streeter, Laps 14-22 Clauson, Laps 23-40 Kuhn.

  NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Hansen-1,079; 2-Schutte-960; 3-Rodela-944; 4-Tanner Swanson-719; 5-Prickett-699; 6-Pierovich-627; 7-McQueen-583; 8-Ford-501; 9-Bowman-462; 10-R.Pankratz-406.

  NEXT USAC NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET RACE: November 26 – Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (CA) – 69th Lucas Oil “Turkey Night Grand Prix”


Nov 18 2009                  
                “J.W. MITCHELL CLASSIC” SATURDAY AT VENTURA

The inaugural “J.W. Mitchell Classic” is Saturday night at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway and Garrett Hansen of Manhattan Beach, Calif. continues to enjoy a healthy point lead in the USAC Western Midget Series standings.  
  Hansen finished 24th in Thursday night’s 25-mile “Copper World Classic” feature at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway, won by Bobby Santos III.   Santos, of Franklin, Mass., emerged the winner at the 34th “Copper World Classic”. Santos wrested the lead from Bryan Clauson on lap 23, then slipped behind Clauson at the white flag. On the final lap Clauson slid high in turn three and Santos went on to the win in his Santos Motorsports Beast/Esslinger Ford.  
   Pole starter Bobby East finished second ahead of Alex Bowman, Brad Kuhn and Cole Whitt.
  Kuhn extended his National point lead to 40 points over Brad Sweet, who finished 14th. East led the first seven laps and Clauson led the next 15 before the final three lap dramatics.  

  Saturday’s Ventura USAC “tripleheader” also features the National Dirt Ford Focus Championship race and the Focus Young Guns.   Hansen appears to occupy the favorite’s role Saturday, having won the last two Western Midget races at Ventura, but he’ll have to contend with a bevy of National stars as well as local favorite Cory Kruseman and Matt Mitchell, both of whom have posted Midget wins at the 1/5-mile dirt oval this year.  
  The USAC National and Western Midget Series conclude the 2009 campaign on Thursday night, November 26 at the 69th Lucas Oil “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, 
Calif.
 

 

 

 

 

Nov 13 2009

SANTOS LEADS FINAL LAP TO WIN “COPPER WORLD” MIDGET FEATURE

Phoenix, Ariz……..Bobby Santos III of Franklin, Mass. emerged the winner of Thursday night’s 25-mile USAC National/Western Midget race at the 34th “Copper World Classic” at Phoenix International Raceway. Santos wrested the lead from Bryan Clauson on lap 23, then slipped behind Clauson at the white flag. On the final lap Clauson slid high in turn three and Santos went on to the win in his Santos Motorsports Beast/Esslinger Ford. Pole starter Bobby East finished second ahead of Alex Bowman, Brad Kuhn and Cole Whitt. Kuhn extended his National point lead to 40 points over Brad Sweet, who finished 14th, while Western Midget point leader Garrett Hansen finished 24th in Thursday’s race. East led the first seven laps and Clauson led the next 15 before the final three lap dramatics.

  USAC MOPAR NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 12, 2009 – Phoenix, Arizona – Phoenix International Raceway –34th “Copper World Classic”

  QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-26.310; 2. Bryan Clauson, 11D, DeBeaumont-26.444; 3. Bobby Santos III, 98, Santos-26.509; 4. Cole Whitt, 1, Kunz-26.528; 5. Kody Swanson, 40, Western Speed-26.539; 6. Alex Bowman, 55, Bowman-26.645; 7. Jason Leffler, 45, Western Speed-26.647; 8. Tanner Swanson, 51, DeBeaumont-26.690; 9. Brad Kuhn, 17B, RW-26.739; 10. Tracy Hines, 05, Loyet-26.757; 11. Shane Hmiel, 97, Kunz-26.827; 12. Dakoda Armstrong, 7A, C & A-26.876; 13. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-26.878; 14. Caleb Armstrong, 7C, C & A-26.892; 15. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-27.019; 16. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-27.066; 17. Davey Hamilton, 8, Rev 1-27.094; 18. Adam Kramer, 2, Kramer-27.108; 19. Cole Carter, 7, Carter-27.167; 20. Levi Roberts, 2D, DeBeaumont-27.215; 21. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-27.269; 22. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne/Curb-27.401; 23. Garrett Hansen, 70, Hansen-27.521; 24. Cale Conley, 3c, Conley-27.552; 25. Brad Loyet, 05H, Loyet-27.571; 26. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-27.679; 27. Nick Wagner, 93, Wagner-28.088; 28. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-28.436; 29. Sean Murphy, 8x, Polisczuk-28.889; 30. #80, Western Speed-NT.

FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Bobby Santos III, 2. Bobby East, 3. Alex Bowman, 4. Brad Kuhn, 5. Cole Whitt, 6. Jason Leffler, 7. Tracy Hines, 8. Zach Daum, 9. Kody Swanson, 10. Darren Hagen, 11. Shane Hmiel, 12. Henry Clarke, 13. Adam Kramer, 14. Brad Sweet, 15. Jerry Coons Jr., 16. Jerome Rodela, 17. Chad Boat, 18. Bryan Clauson, 19. Dakoda Armstrong, 20. Levi Roberts, 21. Cale Conley, 22. Caleb Armstrong, 23. Davey Hamilton, 24. Garrett Hansen, 25. Sean Murphy, 26. Nick Wagner, 27. Cole Carter, 28. Tanner Swanson, 29. Brad Loyet. NT  

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-7 East, LaLps 8-22 Clauson, Lap 23 Santos, Lap 24 Clauson, Lap 25 Santos.

  NEW MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR STANDINGS: 1-Kuhn-1,226; 2-Sweet-1,186; 3-Hagen-1,173; 4-Coons-1,103; 5-Whitt-1,003; 6-East-993; 7-Hines-945; 8-Clauson-840; 9-Boat-748; 10-Kevin Swindell-540.

  NEW WESTERN MIDGET CAR STANDINGS: 1-Hansen-1,029; 2-Rodela-937; 3-Alex Schutte-927; 4-T.Swanson-719; 5-David Prickett-699; 6-Scott Pierovich-591; 7-Shannon McQueen-540; 8-Josh Ford-494; 9-Bowman-461; 10-Randi Pankratz-405.

  NEXT WESTERN MIDGET CAR RACE: November 21 – Ventura (CA) Speedway – “J.W. Mitchell Classic”

NEXT MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR RACE: November 26 – Toyota Speedway at Irwindale – Irwindale, CA – 69th Lucas Oil “Turkey Night Grand Prix”

 Nov 12 2009
 
ASCS2 Midget Series Featuring the Chevy ECOTech engine

TULSA, Okla. (August 26, 2009) – With teams already making plans for 2010, plans are falling in place as well for the previously announced ASCS2 Midget series with a minimum of 18 events already set for Oklahoma and North Texas.

Featuring the use of the affordable Chevy ECOTech engine, the ASCS2 Midget series will run in conjunction with ASCS Sooner and ASCS Lone Star Regional events at Oklahoma City's State Fair Speedway, (SapCreek County Speedway ulpa, OK), Lawton Speedway and Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale, TX). With several other tracks in North Texas possibly adding events, the series could feature upwards of 30 events in 2010. These ASCS2 Midget events will offer $750 to win and $75 to start.

The ASCS2 Midgets will also run a complete event during the 2010 edition of the Tulsa Shootout on December 31, January 1 and January 2 with a $1,000 winner's share to go along with a Golden Driller trophy.

Additional information regarding the ASCS2 Midget series is available
by calling 918-838-3777

Nov 11 2009

National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame

Reservations are now being accepted for the 2010 National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The banquet and luncheon will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, January 15, in Central Park Hall on the grounds of the Tulsa Expo.
This event coincides with the famed Chili Bowl Nationals.
Fourteen people will be honored this year.
Everyone is welcome to attend this memorable event. Tickets, which include the ceremony and luncheon are only $25. Orders are currently being accepted online at the Hall’s website, www.worthyofhonor.com or through the mail at: NMARHoF Box 747 Sun Prairie, WI 53590. The deadline for ordering is December 31, 2010. See the website for the list of inductees and other details.

           14 NAMED TO NATIONAL MIDGET AUTO RACING HALL OF FAME

 The announcement was made during the two-day 9th annual Hall of Fame Midget Classic USAC National/Badger Midget co-sanctioned event at Angell Park Speedway.

Those nominated are,
 Ken Hickey is recognized as one of the all-time great racing mechanics  a master of the Offenhauser engine. Hickey was involved in the sport from 1939 until a few years before his death in 1992. He twice won the ARDC Car Owners Championship, and his list of drivers include: Len Duncan, Charlie Breslin, Jimmie Kirk, Leigh Earnshaw, and Ronnie Dunstan, to name a few.

 Page Jones joins his father Parnelli a 1990 inductee in the HoF, making them the sixth father-son combination to be inducted. Jones had a brilliant but short career in midgets, before suffering career ending injuries in September 1994 at Eldora Speedway. In 1993 Jones captured both the Belleville Midget Nationals and Pepsi Midget Nationals within a one-month period. His careerincludes: 18 USAC Western Midget, seven USAC National Midget, and seven Badger Midget feature victories driving for some of the sport's top car owners including: Larry Howard, Keith & Rusty Kunz, Wilke Racing, and Steve Lewis.

 Paul Krueger owned and maintained a two-car team competing in the Badger Midget Series during the 1960's. During his nine years as a car owner his cars captured the Badger title six times with three different drivers. Krueger then began his current 40-plus year involvement in the organization, holding several positions including: President, secretary, and secretary-treasurer.Krueger also currently oversees timing & scoring at each event, along with handling most of the day-to-day duties for Badger.

 Bob Nowicke, competed as a car owner during one of the most competitive stages in the sport's history. His career highlights include 30 USAC National Midget victories won by drivers Bob Tattersall, Gary Bettenhausen, A.J.Foyt, Parnelli Jones and Billy Garrett. Foyt captured the 1961 Hut Hundred for Nowicke, while Bettenhausen won the prestigious Houston Astrodome event in 1969. Nowicke earlier in the month was inducted into the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame.

 And Ten more from the Historical Era include:

George Amick, winner of 43 midget features and 1958 Indy 500 runner-up;
Carl Badami, four-time Kansas City Midget Champion;
Buzz Barton, West Coast standout;
Ernie Casale, 1950 Turkey Night winner;
Ray Elliott, six-time UARA Champion;
Ted Hartley, driver, owner, builder;
Ray Nichels, mechanic;
 George Rice, 1947 ARDC Midget Champion;
Len Sutton, two-time WMRA Champion and 1962 Indy 500 runner-up;
Chuck Marshall, 1946 SLARA Champion.

 The 26th Annual Induction Ceremony for the fourteen will be held on

Friday Jan. 15, 2010 at Central Hall of the Ford Truck Arena

on the Tulsa

(Okla.) Fairgrounds, in conjunction with the annual
                  Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.
Their plaques will be on permanent display in the National

Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame at Angell Park Speedway Sun Prairie, Wis.

Nov 10 2009

 Don Kenyon, President of DK Promotions, has formed a new division of DK Promotions, the
United States Speed Association
 to sanction and conduct open wheel short track races.

(Lebanon, IN) Don Kenyon, President of DK Promotions, has formed a new division of DK Promotions, the United States Speed Association, to sanction and conduct open wheel short track races.  Eric Bunn and Norm Shields are joining Kenyon to complete the management team at USSA.  For its inaugural season USSA events will feature and crown champions in Midgets, Kenyon Midgets and Thunder Roadsters. USSA will conduct its first of 15 events at Anderson Speedway on Wednesday, May 26 at Anderson Speedway featuring the Kenyon Car division.

USSA is a tax-paying business dedicated to bringing a fresh and professional outlook to open wheel short track racing by recognizing the needs of its core customer groups; the competitors, the track owners, the sponsors and the fans.  “Eric, Norm and I have been promoting and running these races for 4 years now and we have learned a lot,” said Kenyon.  He continued, “We’re taking the best of everything we know from all of our years of experience competing in and officiating all types of racing and putting it all into USSA.”

USSA will be bringing several different elements to each event to improve the racing experience for both the fans and competitors.  Each USSA event will feature a fan autograph session.  All the drivers competing will join the fans in the grandstands following qualifying so that they can meet and get to know their favorite drivers, as well as the pits being opened to the fans following the nights racing.  A weekly chapel service prior to the drivers meeting will also be introduced to USSA racing.

“By forming USSA we have taken control of our competition rules and procedures,” said Bunn.  “The most important thing is lowering the minimum age of the drivers in the Kenyon Car and Midget divisions to bring in new drivers and teams,” he went on to say. 

A probationary competition license will be available to Kenyon Car and Midget drivers if they meet several requirements.  11 year olds may receive a probationary competition license to race Kenyon Cars if they complete a USSA approved racing school and can demonstrate 3 years of prior experience in motorized vehicles.  For Midget racing the minimum age is 15; and, 14 year olds can receive a probationary Midget competition license if they have competed for a full season in a DK Promotions division and are approved by USSA.  All drivers under the age of 18 must also supply proof of partial emancipation.

In addition to the new minimum age requirements, DK Promotions has a special opportunity for potential Kenyon Car competitors wishing to compete full time in the USSA series.  When the driver makes the commitment to compete in all the USSA Kenyon Car events and pays a crash deposit, DK Promotions will supply that team with a race car.  The team must purchase their tires and fuel from DK Promotions and pay all the fees.  At the end of the season they will receive what remains of their crash deposit back.  “It’s the closest thing to a free race car you’ll find,” Kenyon stated.  There are five cars available for this program.

Schedule:  May 26, KC Anderson Speedway; June 5*, M, TR Grundy County Speedway; June 12*, M, TR Grundy County Speedway; June 16*, M, KC & TR Plymouth Speedway; June 19*, M, KC & TR Grundy County Speedway; July 9, M, KC & TR Anderson Speedway; July 14*, M, KC & TR Illiana Motor Speedway; July 24*, M, KC & TR Anderson Speedway; August 4*, M,KC & TR Illiana Motor Speedway; August 7*, M, KC & TR Plymouth Speedway; August 14, M, KC, & TR Grundy County Speedway; August 20, M, KC & TR Anderson Speedway; September 4*, M,KC & TR Grundy County Speedway; October 2, KC Anderson Speedway. 

M=Midget Division, KC+ Kenyon Midget division, TR=Thunder Roadster Division.

*Co-sanction with UMARA

For more information contact the United States Speed Association at 765-482-4273 or 317-413-9763
 

Nov 4

      WESTERN MIDGETS RESUME AT PHOENIX “COPPER WORLD” NOV. 12
Garrett Hansen of Manhattan Beach, Calif. continues to lead the USAC Western Midget Series, which joins the USAC Mopar National Midget Series for the November 12 “Copper World Classic” at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway. Hansen was seventh in Saturday night’s 50-lap race at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring and now leads runner-up Alex Schutte by 89 points in then latest standings.

  Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. continued his best USAC season ever Saturday, winning the Las Vegas feature. Driving the Marc DeBeaumont DMS Race Products/F & F Mechanical Beast/Esslinger Ford, Clauson ran down Evan Margeson on lap 38 and led the final 13 laps for the victory. Margeson led the first 37 laps and finished second ahead of Zach Daum, Schutte and Levi Roberts. Chad Boat was the night’s fastest qualifier.

  Clauson’s win was his 10th in USAC competition this year, while Schutte’s finish helped propel him past Jerome Rodela in the standings. Rodela, now the third ranking driver, finished eighth Saturday.
From USAC

NOV 1

CLAUSON HITS THE JACKPOT IN LAS VEGAS!

Las Vegas, NV…….Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. continued his best USAC season ever Saturday night, winning the 50-lap Western Midget feature at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. Driving the Marc DeBeaumont DMS Race Products/F & F Mechanical Beast/Esslinger Ford, Clauson ran down Evan Margeson on lap 38 and led the final 13 laps for the victory. Margeson led the first 37 laps and finished second ahead of Zach Daum, Alex Schutte and Levi Roberts. Chad Boat was the night’s fastest qualifier. Clauson’s win was his 10th in USAC competition this year. Western series point leader Garrett Hansen finished seventh and takes an 89-point lead over Schutte into the “Copper World Classic” Midget race at Phoenix, Ariz. November 12.

  USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 31, 2009
– Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-13.983; 2. Bryan Clauson, 11D, DeBeaumont-14.077; 3. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-14.138; 4. Ryan Kaplan, 20k, Kaplan-14.145; 5. Alex Bowman, 55, Bowman-14.193; 6. Evan Margeson, 50, Margeson-14.213; 7. Levi Roberts, 2, Roberts-14.254; 8. Thomas Meseraull, 38, McGerigle-14.285; 9. Alex Schutte, 21D, DeBeaumont-14.402; 10. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-14.409; 11. Garrett Hansen, 88, McKenney-14.510; 12. Brad Loyet, 05, Loyet-14.753; 13. Cody Swanson, 5, VanDyne-14.759; 14. Dave Darland, 12k, Kruseman-14.761; 15. Austin Smith, 8, Smith-14.996; 16. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-15.220; 17. Austin Mero, 14k, Kruseman-NT; 18. #70, Hansen-NT.

FEATURE: (50 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson, 2. Evan Margeson, 3. Zach Daum, 4. Alex Schutte, 5. Levi Roberts, 6. Thomas Meseraull, 7. Garrett Hansen, 8. Jerome Rodela, 9. Brad Loyet, 10. Cody Swanson, 11. Dave Darland, 12. Chad Boat, 13. Ryan Kaplan, 14. Austin Smith, 15. Alex Bowman, 16. David Prickett. N

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-37 Margeson, Laps 38-50 Clauson.

NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Hansen-1,016; 2-Schutte-927; 3-Rodela-916; 4-Tanner Swanson-706; 5-Prickett-699; 6-Scott Pierovich-591; 7-Shannon McQueen-540; 8-Josh Ford-494; 9-Bowman-406; 10-Randi Pankratz-405.

NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE: November 12 – Phoenix (AZ) International Raceway


SIMUNOVICH GRABS 7TH JUNIOR FLAG AT VENTURA

Ventura, CA…….Dennis Simunovich of Hollister, Calif. earned his seventh checkered flag of the 2009 USAC Junior Ford Focus season Saturday night, leading all 20 laps of the main event at Ventura Raceway. Casey Martines finished second ahead of series point leader Kyle Edwards, Tanner Kershaw and Andrew Murray. The series concludes November 21 at Ventura.

  USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 31, 2009
– Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway

  HEAT RACE: (7 laps) 1. Casey Martinez (#94 Martinez), 2. Ethan Quinn (#13 Kruseman), 3. Andrew Murray (#18 Murray), 4. Alex Jacobsen (#12k Kruseman), 5. Tanner Kershaw (#81 Kershaw), 6. Dennis Simunovich (#5 Simunovich), 7. Daniel Williams (#17k Kruseman), 8. Bradley Morris (#62k Kruseman), 9. Kyle Edwards (#39 Edwards). NT

  FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Dennis Simunovich, 2. Casey Martinez, 3. Kyle Edwards, 4. Tanner Kershaw, 5. Andrew Murray, 6. Alex Jacobsen, 7. Daniel Williams, 8. Bradley Morris, 9. Ethan Quinn. NT

  FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-20 Simunovich.

  NEW USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Edwards-1,395; 2-Murray-1,271; 3-Simunovich-991; 4-Taylor Ferns-771; 5-Martinez-745; 6-Jacobsen-687; 7-Quinn-653; 8-Kershaw-521; 9-Jarid Blondel-445; 10-Mavrick Gaunt-375.

  NEXT USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS RACE: November 21 – Ventura (CA) Raceway

Oct 29 2009

“COPPER WORLD CLASSIC”

AT PHOENIX

Wilke-Pak Racers of Milwaukee, Wisc. will seek an historic record 134th USAC National feature victory November 12 when the USAC Mopar National Midget Series takes to the Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway for the 34th “Copper World Classic.”

  The Midgets join the USAC K & N Silver Crown Championship Cars for the Thursday events at the mile paved oval and a Wilke-Pak victory would mark the ninth for them in Phoenix in their half-century USAC career.

  Steve Lewis of Laguna Beach, Calif. and Wilke-Pak both have an all-time USAC record of 133 total USAC National feature wins to their credit. Wilke-Pak, which scored their initial USAC feature win with Rodger Ward in the 1959 Indianapolis 500 as Leader Cards, Inc., earned their 133rd career victory with Josh Wise in the September 5 “Pepsi Midget Nationals” at Sun Prairie, Wisc. Lewis, whose first USAC win came with Stan Fox at Anderson, Ind. in 1979, scored his 133rd with Dave Darland at West Salem, Wisc. in May of 2008.

  Previous Wilke victories in the Arizona capital came in 1963 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds (Rodger Ward in a Championship race), in 1965 at PIR (Don Branson in Championship cars), in 1968 at PIR (Bobby Unser in Championship cars), in 1974 at PIR (Mike Mosley in Championship cars), in 1984, 1988 and 1989 at PIR (Rich Vogler in Midgets), and 1991 at PIR (Stevie Reeves in Midgets).

  Three drivers have scored wins for both teams, Tracy Hines, Page Jones and Reeves. Other Lewis winners include: Fox, Darland, Mike Bliss, Bobby East, Mike Fedorcak, Chuck Gurney, Kenny Irwin Jr., Kody Swanson, Kasey Kahne, Jason Leffler, Dave Steele, Tony Stewart and J.J. Yeley. Other Wilke-Pak (Leader Cards) winners include  Ward, Wise, Unser, Branson, Mosley, Vogler, Tom Bigelow, Jerry Coons Jr., Mel Cornett, Kevin Doty, A.J. Foyt, Jeff Gordon, Rick Hood, Johnny White, Mario Andretti, Bobby Marshman, Bobby Olivero, Kevin Olson, Parnelli Jones, Davey Ray, Johnny Rutherford, Ken Schrader, George Snider, Bob Tattersall, Bob Wente and Chuck Weyant.

  All of Lewis’ victories have come in the highly-competitive Midget Series, while Wilke-Pak (Leader Card) wins are spread across the Championship (36), Silver Crown (10), Sprint (6) and Midget (81) Series.

  “I have great admiration for the Wilke’s,” says Lewis, the winner of last year’s Roger McCluskey Award of Excellence. “I was at Indianapolis in 1959 to watch Ward’s victory and the success of the Wilke team eventually had a strong bearing on my entry into the sport. I’m equally proud of what we have both accomplished, and appreciate the Wilke heritage which has lasted a half-century. Their continuing commitment to the sport is a remarkable achievement and I commend them on their success. I’m not completely retired just yet, although I will not have cars competing in the final races of the 2009 season.”

  USAC Triple Crown Champion Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. will pilot the Wilke-Pak Midget entry at Phoenix.

OCT 25 2009

ROMANO TOPS MADERA FOCUS FEATURE

USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 24, 2009 – Madera, California – Madera Speedway

Madera, Calif……..USAC California Pavement Ford Focus Series point leader Nik Romano of Atherton, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at Madera Speedway. He beat Keegan Walmer, Zach Stout, Mindy McCord and fast qualifier Cody Gerhardt to the checkered flag. Gerhardt was the night’s fastest qualifier.

 QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Cody Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-14.790; 2. Nik Romano, 42, Sutton-14.899; 3. Zach Stout, 95, Stout-14.947; 4. Keegan Walmer, 8, Sutton-15.024; 5. Michael J. Lewis, 60, Western Speed-15.068; 6. Dylan Nobile, 25, Maier-15.074; 7. Mindy McCord, 3, Sutton-15.151; 8. Shawn Buckley, 7, Buckley-15.300; 9. Connor Kassik 26, Kassik-15.623.

 HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. McCord, 2. Walmer, 3. Stout, 4. Gerhardt (#60), 5. Romano, 6. Nobile, 7. Kassik, 8. Buckley. NT

 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Nik Romano, 2. Keegan Walmer, 3. Zach Stout, 4. Mindo McCord, 5. Cody Gerhardt (#60), 6. Shawn Buckley, 7. Connor Kassik, 8. Dylan Nobile. NT

 FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-5 McCord, Laps 6-30 Romano.

 NEW CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES POINTS: 1-Romano-996; 2-Gerhardt-929; 3-Stout-716; 4-Jeff Oleen-541; 5-Lewis-508; 6-Eric Gunderson-481; 7-J.R. Williams-424; 8-Kassik-422; 9-Garrett Peterson-417; 10-Luis Ramos III-356.

 NEXT CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS RACE (Pavement): November 26 – Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (CA)

OCT 21 2009

With the Chili Bowl just around the corner I thougt this would jazz you up for it now

2009 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl in its entirety online at www.lucasoil.tv

When you get to the homepage just click on the play button as the Chili Bowl is the first show to be played.

INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDROME TO HOST USAC “MIDWEEK MANIA” REGIONALS

USAC Regional Midget racing returns to the Indianapolis Speedrome in 2010, featuring competition for four different championships. The track which hosted the inaugural ESPN telecast nearly a quarter-century ago will feature Regional Midget, Ford Focus, Junior Focus and .25 Midget competition on a 1/5-mile paved oval which has seen its share of thrills through USAC’s half-century of operation.

  Beginning with a May 26 race during the week prior to the Indianapolis 500, the track will host “Midweek Mania” with six race dates planned. June 2, 9, 23 and 30 are also targeted, as well as July 7, which is “.25 Midget Night.”

  All races at the Speedrome will be streamed live on USAC’s website, usacracing.com, providing unprecedented coverage for participants in USAC’s developmental racing series.

  “This is certainly exciting for all of us,” says USAC Developmental Racing Director James Spink, in making the announcement. “The Speedrome has long been a USAC supporter and host and we look forward to renewing the Wednesday Night concept which enjoyed popularity in the past. The battles for championships should be intense and it’s a great place for the family to convene and enjoy our sport.”

  Beginning with Gene Hartley’s USAC National Midget victory in 1958, the Speedrome has hosted a total of 418 USAC races, the last in 2004. A total of 128 drivers have tasted USAC victory there, including four ladies, with Michael Lang, a seven-time USAC champion, posting a record 53 wins!

 

SWANSONS FINISH 1-2 IN VENTURA FOCUS FEATURE

Ventura, Ca  Cody Swanson of Norco, Calif. won Saturday night’s 20-lap USAC California Dirt Ford Focus feature at the Ventura Raceway. Jake Swanson of Anaheim, Calif. finished second ahead of Andrew Mulhearn, Gordy Edwards and series point leader Brody Roa. Cody Swanson led all 20 laps.

  USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 17, 2009 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nick Rossi (#4 Rossi), 2. Cody Swanson (#71 Swanson), 3. Andrew Mulhearn (#14 Mulhearn), 4. Jet Davison (#59 Davison), 5. Connor Kassik (#26 Kasssik). NT  

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Brody Roa (#91 Roa), 2. Kevin Michnowicz (#21k Michnowicz), 3. Gordy Edwards (#12 Edwards), 4. Jake Swanson (#88 Swanson), 5. Zach Stout (#95 Stout). NT  

FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Cody Swanson, 2. Jake Swanson, 3. Andrew Mulhearn, 4. Gordy Edwards, 5. Brody Roa, 6. Nick Rossi, 7. Zach Stout, 8. Kevin Michnowicz, 9. Jet Davison, 10. Connor Kassik. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-20 C.Swanson.

 NEW CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES POINTS: 1-Roa-822; 2-C.Swanson-769; 3-Sean-Mikael Dodenhoff-749; 4-Davison-694; 5-Rossi-666; 6-Nick Carlson-598; 7-Mulhearn-526; 8-Michnowicz-457; 9-Kassik-449; 10-J.Swanson-403.

NEXT CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS RACE (Dirt): November 21 – Ventura (CA) Raceway 
 

 

 


OCT 20 2009

Sarale Claims Inaugural Western Combo Car Midget Nationals
 
By Robert Haugh

For the first time ever on the west coast, Midget Lites were competing on pavement, alongside combo car Midgets with Super Focus, RRE Chevy EcoTec and National Midget engines. The feature race was fully inverted with the fast qualifiers having started in the rear.
 
After wrestling his way to the lead aboard the Tony Siedelman  #4 Hawk/Gaerte on Lap 7, two-time BCRA Midget champion John Sarale of Stockton roared to victory in the inaugural Western Combo Car Midget Nationals at the gorgeous 3/8-mile Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, CA on Saturday, October 17.
 
Chasing Sarale to the checkers in the 30-lap green-to-checkers race were five-time SRP track champion Guy Young of Redding in the Dave Thurston #17 TCR/Gaerte,
Danny Parker aboard Bob Roza’s TEAM F.A.S.T. (Fighting Against Steroids Together) #20 Beast/Esslinger, Cheyenne, Wyoming’s Cory Mallo in the #9m Rory Mallo Stealth/RRE Chevy EcoTec and Lonnie Alton in his #5a Stealth/SuperFocus rounding out the top five.

Dillon Silverman jumped to the early lead aboard Rick Young’s #98 Stealth/RRE Chevy EcoTec from his third starting spot, leading the first two rounds before SRP promoter Faeth charged from sixth, overtaking Silverman for the lead on Lap 3. Faeth led through Lap 6 until ninth-starting Sarale and tenth-starting Siedelman sliced through the pack, with Sarale inheriting the lead on Lap seven when he snuck beneath Faeth exiting Turn 2, with Siedelman making the move under Faeth for second. Guy Young displaced Faeth to move into third on Lap 8. Rick Young dropped out on lap 6 with an ill-handling car. 

Seidelman began chasing down teammate Sarale, steadily gaining on the two-time BCRA champ Sarale for several laps. Unfortunately, for Siedelman, mechanical gremlins caused him to exit on Lap 14.

Faeth and Parker were drag racing for several laps mid-pack, with Faeth fighting a tight condition and Parker a loose condition.  Parker overtook Faeth for the fourth spot on Lap 18. 

Mallo and Alton were battling fiercely for the fifth and six spots when Faeth lost his brakes, making heavy contact with Alton, launching Faeth’s #3 Stealth/Chevy V4 high into the air in turn 4 --- luckily Faeth was able to resume under his own power, avoiding a caution period and exiting the track safely.

After 30 intense, caution-free laps, Sarale claimed the victory by 1.6 seconds over Guy Young, Parker, Mallo and Alton.
Sarale claimed Heat 2 over Young, Parker and fast-qualifier Tony Siedelman in his #24 Hawk/Autocraft VW.
 
Cameron Park’s Alton claimed Heat 1 over Vacaville’s Rick Holbrook in his #6 ART/Kawasaki Midget Lite, Shingle Springs’ Rick Young in his #99 Stealth/RRE Chevy EcoTec and Silverman.
 
Holbrook claimed the B-Dash over Chico’s Dillon Silverman in Rick Young’s #98 Stealth/RRE Chevy EcoTec, Mallo and Alton.
 
Sarale claimed the A-Dash over Guy Young and Siedelman.

Siedelman set fast-time with a 15.606 lap.

For the first time ever on the west coast, Midget Lites were competing on pavement, alongside combo car Midgets with Super Focus, RRE Chevy EcoTec and National Midget engines. The feature race was fully inverted with the fast qualifiers having started in the rear.

Unfortunately, Stu Donaldson’s was lacking luck this weekend, with Mike Donaldson scratching Stu Donaldson’s #8 Stealth/Gaerte after a Heat 1 incident with unrepairable damage, while former BCRA car owner champion Bill Lindsey was forced to scratch in Stu Donaldson’s #8x Stealth/Pontiac after breaking a front axle in Heat 1.
 
Oakdale’s Dakota Albright made a good impression in his first-ever pavement venture aboard his #35jr ART/Kawasaki Midget Lite, however, was battling oil leak problems all weekend.

“For all that were present it was clear that this formula was a success as there was spirited racing through the pack with all types of engine and chassis formulas.  Shasta Raceway Park is committed to making this an annual year-end event and hopes that it will give legitimacy to the Midget combo-car formula,” says SRP promoter Faeth.

Summary:
Qualifications: 1. Tony Seidelman, Tacoma, WA, Glen Seidelman #24 Hawk/Autocraft-VW, 15.602; 2. John Sarale, Stockton, CA, Tony Siedelman #4 Hawk/Gaerte, 15.637; 3. Guy Young, Redding, CA, #17 Thurston TCR/Gaerte, 15.807; 4. Mike Donaldson, Pleasant Hill, CA, #8 Stu Donaldson Stealth/Pontiac, 16.122; 5. Rick Faeth, Redding, CA, #3 Faeth, 16.160; 6. Danny Parker, Oakdale, CA, Roza #20 Beast/Esslinger, 16.917; 7. Bill Lindsey, San Carlos, CA, #8x Stu Donaldson Stealth/Pontiac, 16.988; 9. Cory Mallo, Cheyenne, WY, #9m Mallo Stealth/RRE Chevy EcoTec, 17.116; 10. Dillon Silverman, Chico, CA, #98 Young Stealth/RRE Chevy EcoTec, 17.163; 11. Lonnie Alton, Cameron Park, CA, #5a Alton Stealth/SuperFocus, 17.189; 12. Rick Holbrook, Vacaville, CA, #6 Holbrook A.R.T./Kawasaki, 17.266
 
A-Dash: 1. John Sarale, 2. Guy Young, 3. Tony Siedelman, 4. Mike Donaldson-DNS
B-Dash: 1. Rick Holbrook, 2. Dillon Silverman, 3. Cory Mallo, 4. Lonnie Alton
 
Heat 2: 1. John Sarale, 2. Guy Young, 3. Danny Parker, 4. Tony Siedelman, 5. Rick Faeth
Heat 1: 1. Lonnie Alton, 2. Rick Holbrook, 3. Rick Young, 4. Dillon Silverman, 5. Bill Lindsey, 6. Cory Mallo
 
Feature (start): 1. John Sarale (9), 2. Guy Young (8), 3. Danny Parker (7), 4. Cory Mallo (4), 5. Lonnie Alton (2), 6. Rick Holbrook (1), 7. Dillon Silverman (3), 8. Rick Faeth (6), 9. Tony Siedelman (10), 10. Rick Young (5), 11. Dakota Albright (11)
 
Lap leaders: 1-2 Silverman, 3-6 Faeth, 7-30 Sarale
OCT 19 2009

Whitt and East Capture Kokomo Klash Crowns

From Kokomo spdwy web site news

Collins, Allen, Hobbs, Lewis, Larrison and McIntyre also collect wins in two-day event.
By Derek Fisher

Aside from currently competing against each other on a regular basis in United States Auto Club events across the country, Cole Whitt and Bobby East have little in common.

Whitt is an Alpine, Calif. native who burst onto the Indiana dirt track scene three years ago, honing his skills in a family-funded operation before morphing into a versatile USAC regular and 2008 National Midget champion.

East, born and raised in the Indianapolis area, is the son of a noted chassis builder and was strictly a USAC pavement specialist before trying his hand on regional dirt ovals over the past calendar year.

Sunday night at the Kokomo Speedway Whitt and East added the distinction of Kokomo Klash champion as a common thread, respectively claiming the headlining sprint car and midget portions of the third-annual event. Whitt's win was his ninth overall at the local oval this year, while East's triumph was his first career Kokomo connection.

Whitt started inside the second row of the 25-lap sprint feature, settling into fourth as polesitter Hunter Schuerenberg paced the field in the high groove at the race's outset. Using the low line, Whitt worked around Chris Gurley and into third on lap eight before Kokomo driver Shane Cottle slipped underneath Schuerenberg and into the point three circuits later.

After using the cushion to circle Schuerenberg for second on the 16th circuit, Whitt steadily stalked Cottle and was poised to make a run at the leader when a lap 22 yellow flag flew for third-place Jon Stanbrough and fifth-running Thomas Meseraull's frontstretch stoppage. Whitt's Red Bull-sponsored sprinter also came to rest during the delay, but Whitt was allowed to regain his spot behind Cottle.

Whitt wasted little time in overtaking Cottle on the restart by diving deep into the third turn on lap 23 and emerging up high and in front of the leader exiting turn four. Cottle could not muster a countermove and settled for second in front of Schuerenberg, Dave Darland and Jerry Coons Jr.

"I don't know what to say," Whitt said from the All-Star Performance / Lowe's Racing Engines / Crume-Evans Insurance victory lane. "We've worked so hard all year. I'm not sure what happened on the yellow, they came across the radio and said 'red' so I pulled the car out of gear.

"I used to look up to guys like Shane and just try to keep up, and now to be able to beat them a few nights is awesome."

East's win in the 25-lap midget main was just as dramatic.

Starting outside the front row, East took command up high through seven caution-plauged laps before Bryan Clauson used the bottom steal the lead first on lap eight and again on the 10th tour.

As Darland, Coons and Brad Kuhn waged an intense battle for third just behind the leaders, East set about reclaiming the lead from Clauson and did just that on lap 19. Regaining momentum on the high side before diving back down low, Clauson again took the point from the rim-riding East on the 21st circuit.

With the triumvirate of Darland, Coons and Kuhn still in close quarters with the top two, Clauson bobbled exiting turn four on lap 22 and lost valuable momentum, watching East surge past and sail away. Kuhn was able to slip by Clauson on the ensuing circuit, relegating the Chip Ganassi protege to third at the finish. Darland and Coons rounded out the top five.

"The car was perfect," East said of his Klatt Ford No. 4 machine. "That was a fun win and it was good to race with Bryan and Brad like that. We love racing here, thanks to the fans for coming out."

Also on Sunday night, Jason Larrison and Wes McIntyre took home the thunder car and 600cc micro sprint portions of the Kokomo Klash, respectively.

Larrison took the lead from a spinning Gerald Armfield on the fourth of 25 thunder car circuits and outdueled Josh Owens over the first third of the event to take the win. He was followed by Ron Flaugh, Jeffrey Johnson, Jerry Taylor and Ray Molder.

McIntyre stalked leader Brandon Sampson for the bulk of the micro sprint main before taking P1 in lapped traffic on lap 20 of 25. Sampson, Ryan Langston, Tyler Courtney and Matt Johnson completed the top five.

Winners from Saturday's night one of the Klash were Nick Allen (modifieds), Bryan Collins (late models), Lee Hobbs (sportsman) and Bill Lewis (street stocks.)

Oct 11 2009

BOWMAN ROMPS TO STOCKTON MIDGET VICTORY

Bowman wins Midget race at the Stockton 99 Speedway. He passed Nick Chivello on lap two and set sail, beating fast qualifier Tanner Swanson to the checkered flag. Chivello, Alex Schutte and Tony Hunt rounded out the “top-five” at the finish. Schutte’s finish boosted him past Jerome Rodela into second in the new series standings. Rodela finished ninth in the 40-lapper.

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 10, 2009 – Stockton, California – Stockton 99 Speedway – (Co-sanctioned by BCRA)

  QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tanner Swanson, 21D, DeBeaumont-12.517; 2. Levi Roberts, 11D, DeBeaumont-12.533; 3-Alex Bowman, 55, Bowman-12.690; 4. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-12.811; 5. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-12.837; 6. Nick Chivello, 27, Chivello-12.912; 7. Alex Schutte, 12k, Kruseman-13.004; 8. John Sarale, 32, Sarale-13.069; 9. Tony Hunt, 4, Rosen-13.093; 10. Nick Foster, 1x, Fowler-13.303; 11. Tony Seidelman, 24, Seidelman-13.349; 12. Dan Parker, 20, Rosa-13.438; 13. Chad Nichols, 4x, Seidelman-13.468; 14. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-13.883.

  DASH: (4 laps) 1. Bowman, 2. Rodela, 3. T.Swanson, 4. Roberts. NT

  FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Rodela, 2. T.Swanson, 3. Hunt, 4. Pierovich, 5. Nichols, 6. Schutte, 7. Seidelman. NT

  SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Roberts, 2. Bowman, 3. Sarale, 4. Foster, 5. Chivello, 6. Parker, 7. Prickett. NT

  FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Alex Bowman, 2. Tanner Swanson, 3. Nick Chivello, 4. Alex Schutte, 5. Tony Hunt, 6. Scott Pierovich, 7. John Sarale, 8. Levi Roberts, 9. Jerome Rodela, 10. Nick Foster, 11. David Prickett, 12. Tony Seidelman, 13. Dan Parker, 14. Chad Nichols. NT  

  FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Chivello, Laps 2-40 Bowman.

  NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Garrett Hansen-906; 2-Schutte-827; 3-Rodela-820; 4-T.Swanson-705; 5-Prickett-677; 6-Pierovich-591; 7-Josh Ford-494; 8-Shannon McQueen-482; 9-Randi Pankratz-376; 10-Bowman-363.

  NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE: October 17 – Ventura (CA) Raceway
 
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 Points leader ROMANO TRIUMPHS AT STOCKTON

   USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS:

October 10, 2009 –  California – Stockton 99 Speedway
 
Stockton, CA…….Series point leader Nik Romano of Atherton, Calif. won Saturday night’s 40-lap USAC California Pavement Ford Focus feature at the Stockton 99 Speedway in his Ton Sutton’s Winners Circle entry, leading the final 28 laps after passing Alex Bowman for the lead on lap 13. Romano was also the fastest qualifier and was trailed at the checkered flag. By Bowman, Cody Gerhardt, Michael J. Lewis and Garrett Peterson. Romano is now 57 points ahead of Gerhardt in the standings going into an October 24 race at Madera, Calif.

 QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Nik Romano, 42, Sutton-13.695; 2. Michael J. Lewis, 60, Western Speed-13.727; 3. Cody Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-13.770; 4. Keegan Walmer, 8, Sutton-13.994; 5. Alex Bowman, 70, Paul-13.797; 6. Garrett Peterson, 31, Peterson-13.926; 7. Josh Laughton, 25, Maier-14.001; 8. Connor Kassik 26, Kassik-14.153; 9. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-NT.

  DASH: (4 laps) 1. Bowman, 2. Gerhardt, 3. Lewis, 4. Romano. NT

  HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Bowman, 2. Laughton, 3. Peterson, 4. Lewis, 5. Gerhardt, 6. Romano, 7. Kassik. NT

  FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Nik Romano, 2. Alex Bowman, 3. Cody Gerhardt, 4. Michael J. Lewis, 5. Garrett Peterson, 6. Josh Laughton, 7. Connor Kassik. NT

 FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-12 Bowman, Laps 13-40 Romano.

 NEW CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES POINTS: 1-Romano-927; 2-Gerhardt-870; 3-Zach Stout-652; 4-Jeff Oleen-541; 5-Lewis-506; 6-Eric Gunderson-481; 7-J.R. Williams-424; 8-Peterson-417; 9-Kassik-380; 10-Luis Ramos III-356. 

 NEXT CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS RACE (Pavement): October 24 – Madera (CA) Speedway

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Oct 4 2009

SCHUTTE GRABS SECOND WESTERN MIDGET WIN AT KINGS

Hanford, CA…….Alex Schutte of Redding, Calif. led all 30 laps to win Saturday night’s USAC Western Midget feature at Kings Speedway in Lucas Oil/AEC Spike/Mopar. The win was his second of the season as he beat Justin Grant, Bud Kaeding, Scott Nail amd Robby Flock to the checkered flag. Series point leader Garrett Hansen finished ninth. Scott Pierovich was the fastest qualifier.

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 3, 2009 – Hanford, California – Kings Speedway – (Co-sanctioned by BCRA)

  QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-16.617; 2. Tanner Swanson, 19k, Team 6R/TK-16.620; 3. Robby Flock, 19, Sala-16.657; 4. Josh Ford, 73, Ford-16.659; 5. Shannon McQueen. 7. McQueen-16.677; 6. Garrett Hansen, 47, Bondio-16.747; 7. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-16.828; 8. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-16.875; 9. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-16.920; 10. Justin Grant, 17, Thurston-17.034; 11. Bud Kaeding, 79, Sala-17.064; 12. Scott Nail, 16, Neverlift-17.078; 13. Cody Swanson, 5, VanDyne-17.146; 14. Matt Streeter, 14J, Streeter-17.282; 15. Alex Schutte, 12k, Kruseman-17.344; 16. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-17.555; 17. Britton Bock, 62, Bock-17.744; 18. Nick Foster Jr., 1x, Fowler-17.856; 19. Nick Chivello, 20, Rosa-19.108; 20. Cole Peard, 58, Peard-NT.

  DASH: (6 laps) 1. Hansen, 2. Flock, 3. McQueen, 4. T.Swanson, 5. Pierovich, 6. Ford. NT

  FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. J.Swanson, 2. Pierovich, 3. Grant, 4. Prickett, 5. C.Swanson, 6. Ford, 7. Chivello. NT

  SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Streeter, 2. Kaeding, 3. Pankratz, 4. Bock, 5. McQueen, 6. T.Swanson. NT

  THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Schutte, 2. Rodela, 3. Flock, 4. Nail, 5. Foster, 6. Hansen. NT

  FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Alex Schutte, 2. Justin Grant, 3. Bud Kaeding, 4. Scott Nail, 5. Robby Flock, 6. Jerome Rodela, 7. Matt Streeter, 8. Tanner Swanson, 9. Garrett Hansen, 10. David Prickett, 11. Nick Foster Jr., 12. Nick Chivello, 13. Cody Swanson, 14. Josh Ford, 15. Britton Bock, 16. Randi Pankratz, 17. Scott Pierovich, 18. Shannon McQueen. NT  

**Bock flipped on lap 11 of the feature.

 FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Schutte.

  NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Hansen-906; 2-Rodela-774; 3-Schutte-773; 4-Prickett-646; 5-T.Swanson-635; 6-Pierovich-538; 7-Ford-494; 8-McQueen-482; 9-Pankratz-376; 10-Kody Swanson-309.

  NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE: October 10 – Stockton (CA) 99 Speedway
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Sept 28 2009

FRANKOSKI LEADS CAROLINA FOCUSES TO HICKORY SATURDAY;
CARLSON, FRANKOSKI & SIMUNOVICH RECORD USAC WINS

    Jeremy Frankoski of Huntersville, N.C. leads the Carolina USAC Ford Focus series to Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway this Saturday night, nursing a tenuous point lead over Scott Hunter and Eric Coomes.

    Frankoski led the final 25 laps to win Saturday night’s 35-lap USAC Carolina Ford Focus race at the Dillon (S.C.) Motor Speedway in the Calico Coatings/All American Driver Challenge Beast. He passed Hunter on lap 11 and never looked back as he beat Hunter, Coomes, Justin Hommel and Rick Fedrizzi to the checkered flag. Frankoski was also the fastest qualifier.

    Hunter is just 25 back on the leader in the latest standings, while Coomes is only 32 out of the lead, with 66 available at Hickory.

    Nick Carlson of Norwalk, Calif. caught Tim Skoglund on the white-flag lap and ended up winning Saturday night’s 40-lap USAC California Pavement Ford Focus feature at the Stockton 99 Speedway. Driving a Western Speed entry, Carlson beat Skoglund, series point leader and fast qualifier Nic Romano, Zach Stout and Jessica Clark to the checkered flag. Skoglund had led the first 38 laps. The series resumes October 10 at Stockton.

    Dennis Simunovich of Hollister, Calif. led all 20 laps to win Saturday night’s USAC Junior Ford Focus race at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. He was trailed at the checkered flag by Casey Martinez, series leader Kyle Edwards, Andrew Murray and Nick Drake. The series resumes October 27 at Ventura.


FINAL USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

1-Joe Liguori-1,256, 2-Jimmy Simpson-1,153, 3-Tyler Cottongim-1,131, 4-Kent Kriegbaum-743, 5-Zach Kanizer-472, 6-Tyler Trainor-452, 7-Michael May-406, 8-Adam Wilsdon-328, 9-Tanner Whitten-294, 10-Chris Lamb-289.

USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

1-Nik Romano-858, 2-Cody Gerhardt-808, 3-Zach Stout-652, 4-Jeff Oleen-541, 5-Eric Gunderson-481, 6-Michael J. Lewis-445, 7-J.R. Williams-424, 8-Garrett Peterson-362, 9-Luis Ramos III-356, 10-Connor Kassik-338.

USAC CALIFORNIA DIRT FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

1-Brody Roa-766, 2-Sean-Mikael Dodenhoff-749, 3-Cody Swanson-702, 4-Jet Davison-653, 5-Nick Rossi-613, 6-Nick Carlson-598, 7-Andrew Mulhearn-466, 8-Connor Kassik-412, 9-Kevin Michnowicz-411, 10-Jake Swanson-341.

FINAL USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

1-Kipp Posey-730, 2-Chuck Groat-630, 3-Austin Luttmer-576, 4-Mike Daniels-572, 5-Gregg Fuette-550, 6-Bob Brewer-473, 7-A.J. Ault-393, 8-J.R. Williams-391, 9-Ron Duncombe-365, 10-Christina Remick-293.

USAC CAROLINA FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

1-Jeremy Frankoski-570, 2-Scott Hunter-545, 3-Eric Coomes-538, 4-Steven Intravaia-510, 5-Shane MacMillan-447, 6-Chris Lamb-436, 7-Bryce Burden-411, 8-Michael Sboro-380, 9-Rick Fedrizzi-345, 10-Justin Hommel-248.

FINAL USAC/UMARA FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

1-Joe Liguori-698, 2-Jimmy Simpson-634, 3-Tyler Cottongim-630, 4-Tyler Trainor-571, 5-Tanner Whitten-421, 6-Kent Kriegbaum-291, 7-Bob Adams-236, 8-Zach Kanizer-218, 9-Michael May-183, 10-Adam Wilsdon-129.

USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

1-Kyle Edwards-1,288, 2-Andrew Murray-1,186, 3-Dennis Simunovich-862, 4-Taylor Ferns-771, 5-Casey Martinez-616, 6-Alex Jacobsen-581, 7-Ethan Quinn-551, 8-Tanner Kershaw-461, 9-Jarid Blondel-403, 10-Mavrick Gaunt-375.

USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 26, 2009 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway

    FIRST HEAT: (7 laps) 1. Casey Martinez (#94 Martinez), 2. Ethan Quinn (#13 Kruseman), 3. Taylor Ferns (#98k Kruseman), 4. Dennis Simunovich (#5 Simunovich), 5. Nick Drake (#55 Bowman), 6. Chasen Gaunt (#8A Gaunt). 1:39.04

    SECOND HEAT: (7 laps) 1. Kyle Edwards (#39 Edwards), 2. Andrew Murray (#18 Murray), 3. Mavrick Gaunt (#2A Gaunt), 4. Tanner Kershaw (#81 Kershaw), 5. Alex Jacobsen (#12k Kruseman). 1:39.11

    FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Dennis Simunovich, 2. Casey Martinez, 3. Kyle Edwards, 4. Andrew Murray, 5. Nick Drake, 6. Tanner Kershaw, 7. Mavrick Gaunt, 8. Taylor Ferns, 9. Alex Jacobsen, 10. Chasen Gaunt, 11. Ethan, Quinn. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-20 Simunovich.

NEW USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Edwards-1,288; 2-Murray-1,186; 3-Simunovich-862; 4-Ferns-771; 5-Martinez-616; 6-Jacobsen-581; 7Quinn-551; 8-Kershaw-461; 9-Jarid Blondel-403; 10-M.Gaunt-375.

NEXT USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS RACE: October 27 – Ventura (CA) Raceway
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Sept 27 2009

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 26, 2009 – Roseville, California – All American Speedway – (Co-sanctioned by BCRA)

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tanner Swanson, 88, McKenney-12.694; 2. Billy Wease, 80, Western-Speed-12.822; 3. Davey Hamilton, 60, Western Speed-12.915; 4. Tony Hunt, 4, Rosen-12.950; 5. Garrett Hansen, 70, Hansen-13.001; 6. Alex Schutte, 12k, Kruseman-13.081; 7. Snake Livernash, 13, Livernash-13.134; 8. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-13.199; 9. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-13.428; 10. Nick Chivello, 27B, Chivello-13.510; 11. Chad Nichols, 17N, Nichols-NT; 12. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-NT; 13. Garrett Peterson, 31, Peterson-NT.

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Tanner Swanson, 2. Billy Wease, 3. Davey Hamilton, 4. Alex Schutte, 5. Tony Hunt, 6. Garrett Hansen, 7. Scott Pierovich, 8. Nick Chivello, 9. Snake Livernash, 10. David Prickett, 11. Garrett Peterson, 12. Chad Nichols, 13. Jerome Rodela. NT
   

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Schutte, Laps 5-11 Hamilton, Laps 12-24 Wease, Laps 25-30 Swanson.

NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Hansen-866; 2-Rodela-722; 3-Schutte-705; 4-Prickett-608; 5-T.Swanson-588; 6-Pierovich-506; 7-Josh Ford-463; 8-Shannon McQueen-459; 9-Randi Pankratz-349; 10-Kody Swanson-309.

NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE: October 3 – Hanford, CA – Kings Speedway
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USAC CAROLINA FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS
: September 26, 2009 – Dillon, South Carolina – Dillon Motor Speedway

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jeremy Frankoski, 2 Trotter-16.112; 2. Justin Hommel, 97, Brown-16.270; 3. Rick Fedrizzi, 43, Fedrizzi-16.320; 4. Eric Coomes, 44, Coomes-16.373; 5. Scott Hunter, 14, Brown-16.410; 6. Bryce Burden, 17, Brown-16.463; 7. Steven Intravaia, 96, Brown/Noffsinger-16.471; 8. Chris Lamb, 19L, Lamb-16.499; 9. Nick Bosh, 45, MacMillan-16.551; 10. Brad Noffsinger, 98, Brown-16.889; 11. Tyler Corriher, 50, Noffsinger-17.292.

    FEATURE: (35 laps) 1. Jeremy Frankoski, 2. Scott Hunter, 3. Eric Coomes, 4. Justin Hommel, 5. Rick Fedrizzi, 6. Steven Intravia, 7. Brad Noffsinger, 8. Bryce Burden, 9. Tyler Corriher, 10. Nick Bosh, 11. Chris Lamb. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-10 Hunter, Laps 11-35 Frankoski.

NEW USAC CAROLINA FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Frankoski-570; 2-Hunter-545; 3-Coomes-538; 4-Intravaia-510; 5-Shane MacMillan-447; 6-Lamb-436; 7-Burden-411; 8-Michael Sboro-380; 9-Fedrizzi-345; 10-Hommel-248.

NEXT USAC CAROLINA FORD FOCUS RACE: October 3 – Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway
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USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 26, 2009 – Stockton, California – Stockton 99 Speedway

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Nik Romano, 42, Sutton-13.533; 2. Cody Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-13.763; 3. Bobby Runyan, 3, Sutton-13.864; 4. Jessica Clark, 9, Sutton-13.875; 5. Zach Stout, 95, Stout-13.910; 6. Tim Skoglund, 25, Maier-13.920; 7. Keegan Walmer, 11, Sutton-13.925; 8. Mindy McCord, 8, Sutton-13.931; 9. Nick Carlson, 60, Western Speed-13.932; 10. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-14.423.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Carlson, 2. Walmer, 3. Romano, 4. Runyan, 5. Stout. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Skoglund, 2. Gerhardt, 3. McCord, 4. Clark, 5. Williams. NT

    DASH: (4 laps) 1. Gerhardt, 2. Runyan, 3. Romano, 4. Clark. NT

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Nick Carlson, 2. Tim Skoglund, 3. Nik Romano, 4. Zach Stout, 5. Jessica Clark, 6. Mindy McCord, 7. Bobby Runyan, 8. Keegan Walmer, 9. Cody Gerhardt, 10. J.R. Williams. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-38 Skoglund, Laps 39-40 Carlson.

NEW CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES POINTS: 1-Romano-858; 2-Gerhardt-808; 3-Stout-652; 4-Jeff Oleen-541; 5-Eric Gunderson-481; 6-Michael J. Lewis-445; 7-Williams-424; 8-Garrett Peterson-362; 9-Luis Ramos III-356; 10-Connor Kassik-338.

NEXT CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS RACE (Pavement): October 10 – Stockton (CA) 99 Speedway

Sept 26 2009

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS:
September 26, 2009 – Rossburg, Ohio – Eldora Speedway – 29th Team Chevy “4-Crown Nationals”

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bryan Clauson, 39, Tucker-16.488; 2. Cole Whitt, 1, Kunz-16.830; 3. Dave Darland, 9, Nine Racing-16.843; 4. Tracy Hines, 05, Loyet-16.872; 5. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne/Curb-16.881; 6. Brad Kuhn, 17B, RW-16.893; 7. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-16.921; 8. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-16.923; 9. Josh Wise, 97, Kunz-16.925; 10. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-16.987; 11. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-17.011; 12. Shane Hmiel, 56, Hmiel-17.035; 13. Jonathan Hendrick, 68, Hendrick-17.105; 14. Shane Hollingsworth, 85, Hollingsworth-17.125; 15. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-17.172; 16. Dakoda Armstrong, 7A, C & A-17.187; 17. Caleb Armstrong, 7C, C & A-17.275; 18. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-17.281; 19. Critter Malone, 16, Sandy-17.345; 20. Chase Barber, 90, Barber-17.376; 21. Cale Conley, 3c, Conley-17.451; 22. Donnie Trent, 91, Fellin-17.693.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Coons, 2. D.Armstrong, 3. Clauson, 4. Hines, 5. Hendrick, 6. Malone, 7. Clarke, 8. Trent. 2:18.52

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Sweet, 2. Barber, 3. C.Armstrong, 4. Hagen. 5. East, 6. Whitt, 7. Hollingsworth. 2:19.51

    THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Daum, 2. Kuhn, 3. Boat, 4. Conley, 5. Wise, 6. Darland, 7. Hmiel. 2:17.89

    FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Brad Sweet, 2. Brad Kuhn, 3. Dave Darland, 4. Bryan Clauson, 5. Darren Hagen, 6. Jerry Coons Jr., 7. Cole Whitt, 8. Zach Daum, 9. Henry Clarke, 10. Bobby East, 11. Dakoda Armstrong, 12. Caleb Armstrong, 13. Cale Conley, 14. Chase Barber, 15. Jonathan Hendrick, 16. Chad Boat, 17. Shane Hollingsworth, 18. Critter Malone, 19. Tracy Hines, 20. Josh Wise, 21. Shane Hmiel. NT


FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Sweet.

NEW MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR STANDINGS: 1-Kuhn-1,175; 2-Sweet-1,161; 3-Hagen-1,140; 4-Coons-1,080; 5-Whitt-952; 6-East-930; 7-Hines-903; 8-Clauson-818; 9-Boat-729; 10-Kevin Swindell-540.

NEXT MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET RACE: October 8-10 – Pontoon Beach, IL – Tri-City Speedway – DuPont “Gold Crown Midget Nationals”



USAC REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS:
September 26, 2009 – Marne, Michigan – Berlin Raceway – (co-sanctioned by WOMS)

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Levi Roberts, 11D, DeBeaumont-16.436; 2. Jim Anderson, 36, Guess-16.433; 3. David Byrne, 20D, Byrne-16.459; 4. Mario Marietta, 85, Marietta-16.468; 5. Bradley Galedrige, 29, Galedrige-16.581; 6. Daniel Bedford, 21B, DeBeaumont-16.652; 7. Alfred Galedrige Jr., 26, Galedrige-16.671; 8. Dan Drinan, 33D, Drinan-16.843; 9. Patrick Wilda, 33w, Wilda-16.854; 10. Adam Kramer, 2, Kramer-16.900; 11. Dave Troyer, 23, Troyer-16.910; 12. Doug Dietsch, 0, Dietsch-17.092; 13. Danielle Dickson, 44, Perona-17.259; 14. Brad Greenup, 4, Greenup-17.415; 15. Tom Fedorczyk, 21F, Fedorczyk-17.633; 16. Kim Hughes, 6z, Lefere-17.681; 17. Aaron Schroad, 22, Shroad-17.821; 18. John Watson, 51P, Watson-NT; 19. Phil Rutledge, 97, Rutledge-NT.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. B.Galedrige, 2. Roberts, 3. Byrne, 4. Troyer, 5. Wilda, 6. Fedorczyk, 7. Dickson, 8. A.Galedrige, 9. Schroad, 10. Rutledge. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Kramer, 2. Marietta, 3. Bedford, 4. Anderson, 5. Greenup, 6. Dietsch, 7. Hughes, 8. Drinan, 9. Watson. NT

    FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Mario Marietta, 2. Daniel Bedford, 3. Alfred Galedrige Jr., 4. Jim Anderson, 5. Bradley Galedrige, 6. Adam Kramer, 7. Dave Troyer, 8. Brad Greenup, 9. Patrick Wilda, 10. Doug Dietsch, 11. Danielle Dickson, 12. Kim Hughes, 13. Levi Roberts, 14. Dan Drinan, 15. Tom Fedorczyk, 16. Aaron Schroad. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-19 Bedford, Laps 20-25 Marietta.

FINAL USAC REGIONAL MIDGET POINTS: 1-Kyle Hamilton-729; 2-Marietta-539; 3-Alison MacLeod-498; 4-Dickson-425; 5-Brian Olson-406; 6-Anderson-357; 7-Mike Larrison-339; 8-Aaron Andruskevitsch-323; 9-Dave Fuhrman-315; 10-Jeremy Warren-310.
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Sept 24 2009


                                                  More to race for:
                                         North West Wingless Tour
                           Midget Purse increases for Oct. 3rd finale
Andrew Kunas, NWWT Publicist

ARLINGTON, Wash. - For Mitch Hoffses and Evan Margeson, things will come down to the wire for the inaugural IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour midget car championship, as only five points separate the two drivers. Now, just to make things more interesting, the NWWT is throwing in more money for the October 3rd season finale at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore.

With the increasingly popular NWWT 360 traditional sprint cars getting much of the press this year, the sometimes struggling midget division has been in their shadow all season despite the dominating performances by Evan Margeson and the solid season turned in by current points leader Mitch Hoffses. Things, however, are looking up for the midgets as there has been much recent interest in the division, with many teams expected to be at Willamette Speedway on October 3rd to close the inaugural season for the NWWT.

With that happening, the IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour has decided the midget teams deserve a little extra money to race for. All drivers who start the main event on Saturday, October 3rd will receive no less than a $50 bonus from the NWWT, with some getting $75 and the top five finishers each earning an extra $100. This makes the event $175 to start and $600 to win.

Much of the money comes thanks from the businesses who sponsored June's NWWT Summer Shootout. The Friday, June 5th event, the only other NWWT event scheduled at Willamette Speedway this year, was cancelled after severe weather and heavy rain made the 3/10-mile clay oval unsafe for racing. The second night of the Summer Shootout at Cottage Grove Speedway was completed without any weather issues, but the NWWT and Summer Shootout director Keith Steenslid elected to only pay half of the money on June 6th with the intent of taking the rest of the money and paying it out at another event later in the season. It was decided on Wednesday that it would be going to the midgets.

The top five finishers will each earn an extra $100. Sixth through tenth will receive $75 each. Eleventh place on back will each earn $50 from the IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour.

Bridgetown Electric, Competition Motorsports, Herz Precision Parts, Tire Factory of Oregon, Maxline Custom Cases, JS Perrot Company, R.G.C. Enterprises and Chapman Auto were all sponsors of the NWWT's Summer Shootout weekend. Neither sponsor pulled their money after the rainout at Willamette Speedway on June 5th and stayed on in support of the Summer Shootout finale the next night at Cottage Grove Speedway. With the second half of the money being used on October 3rd, they will all be listed as sponsors for the IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour midget car division in the Willamette Fall Classic.

As happened for last year's open competition event at Willamette Speedway, several of the teams who race with Ford Focus motors at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. will be venturing down, and the news of the increased pursed already has some of them excited. Last year, the Grays Harbor visitors did extremely well as half of the Top 10, including winner Jeff Bell and two others in the Top 5, had Ford Focus motors under the hood.

Bell is expected to return. Planning to race also is possibly the hottest Ford Focus midget racer in the country, Seth Hespe. Hespe won five races at Grays Harbor Raceway this year including the final three points races to capture the championship by two points. Allison Journey, a 17-year-old starlet out of Springfield, Ore. who also won a race this year, is also scheduled to race. Others Ford Focus midget races who are expected to or are hoping to come down include Ariel Biggs, Jeremy Miller, Tony Carabello and Annika Johansen.

Cole Peard, the Quincy, Calif. youngster who finished second in his NWWT debut on September 12th at Cottage Grove Speedway, is said to be coming back up for the October 3rd event. Early next week, a more complete roster of midget car teams expected to compete will be released.

Meanwhile, despite winning four NWWT midget main events this year, Margeson will be playing catchup against Hoffses. The Tacoma, Wash. driver had a 51-point lead after winning his third race in as many starts, but was was forced to give up the points lead when he had to skip the August 15th race at Cottage Grove Speedway due to work commitments. Hoffses, out of Beaverton, Ore. earned a clean sweep that night and completely erased Margeson's lead and made a 11-point lead of his own. Margeson responded with another clean sweep of his own in his return on September 12th, but only shaved six points off the lead Hoffses still holds after his fourth place finish.

In Margeson's favor next weekend is that he's yet to be beaten in the NWWT when he races. In Hoffses's favor, he's almost always not far behind Margeson on the track. Should Hoffses finish second to Margeson in everything (qualifying, their heat race and the main event), Margeson will only have taken off three points and Hoffses would win the title by two points unofficially.

October 3rd's Willamette Fall Classic will feature both the 360 traditional sprint cars and the midget cars of the NorthWest Wingless Tour, which will also be joined by the PHRA dwarf cars to make an excellent open wheel show for dirt track fans in western Oregon.

More information on the IXL Metal Conditioner NorthWest Wingless Tour can be found online at http://www.nwwinglesstour.co

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Sept 21 2009

Tanner Swanson Claims Third BCRA/USAC-WS Midget Triumph of Season
                                           
                                                                                                                    Mark Sublet photo
By Robert Haugh
Kingsburg’s Tanner Swanson roared to his third BCRA/USAC-WS Midget feature victory of the year at the Harvest Classic at the speedy 1/3-mile Madera Speedway on Saturday, September 19 leading the final 26 laps of the 30-lap race aboard the McKenney Racing #88 Beast/Gowens Mopar entry.
After passing Redding’s Alex Schutte on lap five, Swanson never looked back, leading the remaining 26 laps en route to a five-second victory over two-time USAC-WS champion Jerome Rodela aboard the #25 Trench Shoring Gerhardt/Toyota by Ed Pink, Colma’s Chad Nichols in his #17 “Orange Rocket” Beast/Esslinger, Alamo’s Scott Pierovich aboard his #35 Stealth/Bob Wirth Mopar and 2008 BCRA pavement champion and rookie-of-the-year “Nitro” Nick Chivello rounding out the top five about eight seconds back.

Current BCRA points leader “Mr. Excitement” David Prickett of Fresno and reigning BCRA champion and current second-place points man “Young Lion” Nick Foster, Jr. claimed sixth and seventh, respectively, nearly a lap behind Swanson. Prickett was piloting the Neverlift Motorsports #15 Stealth/Van Dyne, while Foster was behind-the-wheel of the #1 Zero-Zero Motorsports Racing Jim Fowler Beast/Gaerte. Prickett actually lost one marker in the neck-to-neck 2009 BCRA “Might Midget” championship series race, now leading Foster by a mere four point heading into the BCRA Mighty Midget series’ season finale on October 3 at King’s Speedway in Hanford.

Seventh-starting Swanson quickly raced his way to the lead by moving up to fifth on the opening circuit, to fourth on Lap 2, third on Lap 3, second on Lap 4, then into the lead on Lap 5. Eighth-starting Rodela, the fast-qualifier moved to the front at a more methodical pace, moving up to sixth on Lap 4, then to fifth on Lap 5 and fourth on Lap 6. Rodela positioned into third on Lap 11. It wasn’t until Lap 29 that Rodela finally nipped past Nichols to claim second.

Starting tenth, Nichols quickly maneuvered his #17n “Orange Rocket” into fourth by Lap three, moving into third on Lap 9 and second on Lap 11 before being overtaken by Rodela for second on the last lap.
                                                             Chad Nichols 17 battles Jerome Rodella
                                                
                                                                                                                       Mark Sublet photo
Rodela outpaced the field in qualifying with a 13.835 mark.

Rodela claimed Heat 1 over Nichols, Prickett and Dickerson.

Schutte claimed Heat 2 over Foster, Chivello and Swanson.

Prickett maintains a slim 4-point lead over Foster heading into the final BCRA race of the 2009 season at King’s Speedway, Hanford, CA on Saturday, October 3. Visit www.bcraracing.com for more information on the BCRA Midgets. In addition to currently leading the BCRA points, Prickett currently clings onto fourth in the USAC-WS series as well.

SUMMARY
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jerome Rodela, El Monte, 25, Rodela, 13.835; 2. Tanner Swanson, Kingsburg, 88, McKenney, 13.926; 3. Scott Pierovich, Alamo, 35, Pierovich, 13.953; 4. Nick Chivello, Manteca, 27b, Chivello, 14.046; 5. Kyle Dickerson, Manteca, 11k, Dickerson, 14.257; 6. Alex Schutte, Redding, 12k, Kruseman, 14.423; 7. David Prickett, Fresno, 15, Neverlift, 14.542; 8. Danny Parker, Oakdale, 20, Roza, 14.879; 9. Austin Mero, 14k, Kruseman, 15.775; 10. Nick Foster, Jr., San Jose, 1, Fowler, 22.909; 11. Chad Nichols, Colma, 17n, Nichols-NT
HEAT 1: (8 laps) 1. Rodela, 2. Nichols, 3. Prickett, 4. Dickerson, 5. Pierovich, 6. Mero  1:55.62
HEAT 2:  (8 laps) 1. Schutte, 2. Foster, 3. Chivello, 4. Swanson, 5. Parker  1:53.78
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Swanson, 2. Rodela, 3. Nichols, 4. Pierovich, 5. Chivello, 6. Prickett, 7. Foster, 8. Mero, 9. Parker, 10. Schutte, 11. Dickerson
LAP LEADERS: 1 Prickett, 2-4 Schutte, 5-30 Swanson

Sept 20 2009
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USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS:
September 19, 2009  Madera, California  Madera Speedway  (Co-sanctioned by BCRA)

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-13.835; 2. Tanner Swanson, 88, McKenney-13.926; 3. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-13.953; 4. Nick Chivello, 27B, Chivello-14.046; 5. Kyle Dickerson, 11k, Dickerson-14.257; 6. Alex Schutte, 12k, Kruseman-14.423; 7. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-14.542; 8. Dan Parker, 20, Roza-14.879; 9. Austin Mero, 14k, Kruseman-15.775; 10. Nick Foster, Jr., 1x, Fowler-22.909; 11. Chad Nichols, 17N, Nichols-NT.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Rodela, 2. Nichols, 3. Prickett, 4. Dickerson, 5. Pierovich, 6. Mero. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Schutte, 2. Foster, 3. Chivello, 4. Swanson, 5. Parker. NT

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Tanner Swanson, 2. Jerome Rodela, 3. Chad Nichols, 4. Scott Pierovich, 5. Nick Chivello, 6. David Prickett, 7. Nick Foster Jr., 8. Austin Mero, 9. Dan Parker, 10. Alex Schutte, 11. Kyle Dickerson. NT
   

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Prickett, Laps 2-4 Schutte, Laps 5-30 T.Swanson.

NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Garrett Hansen-819; 2-Rodela-695; 3-Schutte-653; 4-Prickett-575; 5-T.Swanson-522; 6-Pierovich-464; 7-Josh Ford-463; 8-Shannon McQueen-459; 9-Randi Pankratz-349; 10-Kody Swanson-309.

NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE: September 26 Roseville, CA  All American Speedway
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USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS:
September 19, 2009  Roseville, California  All American Speedway

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Andrew Murray, 18, Murray-14.72; 2. Keegan Walmer, 8, Sutton-14.75; 3. Dennis Simunovich, 3, Sutton-14-79; 4. Jessica Clark, 9, Sutton-15.06; 5. Brandon White, 11, Sutton-15.21; 6, Kyle Edwards, 39, Edwards-15.56.

    DASH: (4 laps) 1. Murray, 2. Walmer, 3. White, 4. Edwards. NT

    FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Andrew Murray, 2. Kyle Edwards, 3. Brandon White, 4. Keegan Walmer, 5. Dennis Simunovich, 6. Jessica Clark. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 White, Laps 2-20 Murray.

NEW USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Edwards-1,223; 2-Murray-1,128; 3-Simunovich-849; 4-Taylor Ferns-726; 5-Casey Martinez-551; 6-Alex Jacobsen-541; 7-Ethan Quinn-513; 8-Tanner Kershaw-411; 9-Jarid Blondel-403; 10-Mavrick Gaunt-327.

NEXT USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS RACE: September 26 Ventura (CA) Raceway-
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Sept 19 2009
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USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 19, 2009 – Columbus, Ohio – Columbus Motor Speedway – “JEGS Crown Midget Super Nationals”

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-13.449; 2. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-13.540; 3. Caleb Armstrong, 7a, C & A-13.589; 4. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne/Curb-13.590; 5. Brian Olson, 77, Olson-13.597; 6. Kyle Hamilton, 33, Hamilton-13.631; 7. Mario Marietta, 85, Marietta-13.672; 8. Alex Bowman, 21D, DeBeaumont-13.675; 9. Cole Whitt, 1, Kunz-13.697; 10. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-13.762; 11. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-13.767; 12. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-13.802; 13. Aaron Andruskevitch, 5, Domark-13.806; 14. Alison MacLeod, 6, East-13.839; 15. Brad Kuhn, 17B, RW-13.841; 16. Cale Conley, 3c, Conley-13.857; 17. Tracy Hines, 05, Loyet-13.860; 18. David Byrne, 20D, Byrne-13.863; 19. Teddy Beach, 15, Beach-13.874; 20. Levi Roberts, 11D, DeBeaumont-13.885; 21. Mario Clouser, 06, MCM-13.924; 22. A.J. Fike, 69, RFMS-13.976; 23. Nick Wagner, 93, Wagner-13.983; 24. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-14.012; 25. Daniel Bedford, 3B, Bedford-14.060; 26. Zach Gibson, 28, Owen-14.201; 27. Travis Young, 11Y, Young-14.286.

    FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Andruskevitch, 2. Conley, 3. Coons, 4. Marietta, 5. East, 6. Sweet, 7. Bedford, 8. Beach, 9. Fike. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Hines, 2. Hagen, 3. Daum, 4. Bowman, 5. MacLeod, 6. Roberts, 7. Olson, 8. Wagner, 9. Gibson. 2:17.45

    THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Whitt, 2. C.Armstrong, 3. Hamilton, 4. Boat, 5. Clouser, 6. Kuhn, 7. Young, 8. Byrne, 9. Clarke. NT

    SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Sweet, 2. Olson, 3. Kuhn, 4. Byrne, 5. Beach, 6. Roberts, 7. Bedford, 8. Young, 9. Wagner, 10. Gibson, 11. Fike. NT

    FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Caleb Armstrong, 2. Kyle Hamilton, 3. Jerry Coons Jr., 4. Cole Whitt, 5. Chad Boat, 6. Alex Bowman, 7. Brian Olson, 8. Mario Marietta, 9. Aaron Andruskevitch, 10. Brad Sweet, 11. Zach Daum, 12. Darren Hagen, 13. Levi Roberts, 14. Tracy Hines, 15. Mario Clouser, 16. Brad Kuhn, 17. Cale Conley, 18. Alison MacLeod, 19. Daniel Bedford, 20. Bobby East, 21. David Byrne, 22. Teddy Beach. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Hamilton, Laps 26-40 C.Armstrong.

NEW NATIONAL MIDGET CAR STANDINGS: 1-Kuhn-1,110; 2-Sweet-1,091; 3-Hagen-1,087; 4-Coons-1,027; 5-Whitt-902; 6-East-893; 7-Hines-880; 8-Bryan Clauson-755; 9-Boat-702; 10-Kevin Swindell-540.

NEXT NATIONAL MIDGET RACE: September 26 – Rossburg, Ohio - Eldora Speedway – 29th “4-Crown Nationals”
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USAC NATIONAL (Pavement)/MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 19, 2009 – Columbus, Ohio –Columbus Motor Speedway – “JEGS Crown Midget Super Nationals”

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kyle Hamilton, 1, Steele-14.184; 2. Justin Hommel, 97, Noffsinger-14.221; 3. Adam Wilsdon, 9, Wilsdon-14.232; 4. Steven Intravaia, 96, Noffsinger-14.254; 5. Jimmy Simpson, 38, Simpson-14.259; 6. Joe Liguori, 22, Givens-14.281; 7. Zach Kanizer, 06, Kanizer-14.285; 8. Scott Hunter, 14x, Brown-14.291; 9. Jeremy Frankoski, 2, Trotter-14.309; 10. Bradley Riethmeyer, 11, Trotter-14.372; 11. Chris Lamb, 19L, Lamb-14.377; 12. Shannon McIntosh, 7, McIntosh-14.395; 13. Tyler Cottongim, 28, Cottongim-14.412; 14. Craig Haack, 8, Haack-14.458; 15. Dalton Armstrong, 4, Beast-14.485; 16. Michael May, 75, May-14.555; 17. Eric Rankine, 14, Rankine-14.675; 18. Andy Nock, 39, Rankine-14.747; 19. Bryce Burden, 17, Brown-14.757; 20. Jessica Bean, 03, Stigall-14.942; 21. Tyler Nuckles, 4x, Rankine-14.943; 22. Amanda Quinones, 00, Bigley-15.024; 23. Kent Kriegbaum, 12, Kriegbaum-15.683; 24. Tyler Trainor, 25, Trainor-NT.

    QUALIFYING RACE #1: (15 laps) 1. Frankoski, 2. Lamb, 3. Cottongim, 4. Kanizer, 5. Burden, 6. Rankine, 7. Nuckles, 8. Kriegbaum. (Dalton Armstrong car disqualified after finishing second).

    QUALIFYING RACE #2: (15 laps) 1. Hunter, 2. Riethmeyer, 3. Haack, 4. May, 5. Trainor, 6. Nock, 7. McIntosh, 8. Quinones, 9. Bean.

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Kyle Hamilton, 2. Steven Intravaia, 3. Joe Liguori, 4. Jimmy Simpson, 5. Zach Kanizer, 6. Tyler Cottongim, . Scott Hunter, 8. Bradley Riethmeyer, 9. Tyler Trainor, 10. Craig Haack, 11. Chris Lamb, 12. Michael May, 13. Bryce Burden, 14. Justin Hommel, 15. Dalton Armstrong, 16. Shannon McIntosh, 17. Adam Wilsdon, 18. Andy Nock, 19. Amanda Quinones, 20. Eric Rankine, 21. Jessica Bean, 22. Kent Kriegbaum, 23. Jeremy Frankoski. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-5 Liguori, Laps 6-28 Intravaia, Laps 29-30 Hamilton.

FINAL USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET POINTS: 1-Liguori-1,256; 2-Simpson-1,153; 3-Cottongim-1,131; 4-Kriegbaum-743; 5-Kanizer-472; 6-Trainor-452; 7-May-406; 8-Wilsdon-328; 9-Tanner Whitten-294; 10-Lamb-289.
USAC NATIONAL (Pavement) FORD FOCUS MIDGET CHAMPION: Kyle Hamilton

 

Sept 14 2009

Terry Goff & Ryan Langston Win UMRA Events at Greensburg
By Alex Wollf
 
            Terry Goff and Ryan Langston were the big winners on Saturday night at the Decatur County Fairgrounds in Greensburg as part of J2LR UMRA “Fan Appreciation Night.”
            In the 25-lap UMRA TQ feature event, Terry Goff took the lead at the start and never looked back as he took his seventh win of 2009 and 110th of

his UMRA career.  Ron Combs was second, Jason Goff was third, Robbie Roland fourth, and Brent Turner rounded out the top five.  In the 25-lap Micro feature, Ryan Langston, a regular with the Power-I micros won in a dominating performance.
            The G&G Oil “Hard Charger of the Race” went to Austin Utt in the micro feature and Zach Cougill in the UMRA TQ feature.  Certificates to the Dutch Mill Buffet in Milroy went to Terry Goff and Ryan Langston for their fe ature wins, Ron Combs for winning a trophy dash for the top four drivers in points, Brian Landry for winning a trophy dash for the four lowest drivers in points, Warren Mockler for being the last micro running at the finish, and Ron Hamm for finishing 17th in the TQ feature.

            The three TQ heats were won by Brent Turner, Patrick Wolf, and Doug Roland.  The Micro heat race was won by Ryan Langston.
            The season finale for the UMRA TQ Midgets is a 50-lap affair and is set for Friday night at the Mount Lawn Speedway in New Castle, Indiana.
 
Results
UMRA TQ Midgets
Trophy Dash (Top Drivers in Points): Ron Combs
Trophy Dash (Lowest Drivers in Points): Brian Landry
Heats: Brent Turner, Patrick Wolf, Doug Roland
Feature: 1. Terry Goff, 2. Ron Combs, 3. Jason Goff, 4. Robbie Roland, 5. Brent Turner, 6. Bobby Walton, 7. Zach Cou gill, 8. Trent Henderson, 9. Doug Roland, 10. Patrick Wolf, 11. Brandon Gray, 12. Jason VanOsdol, 13. John Shewbrooks, 14. Brian Landry, 15. Becky Brown, 16. Scotty Orme, 17. Ron Hamm, 18. Scot Quintel, 19. Michael Koontz, 20. Wayne Harpring, 21. Doug Sininger
G&G Oil “Hard Charger of the Race”: Zach Cougill (Advanced from 16th to 7th)
 
Micros
Heat Race Winner: Ryan Langston
Feature: 1. Ryan Langston, 2. Garrett Abrams, 3. Austin Chavez, 4. Tyler Marsh, 5. Dale Latty, 6. Warren Mockler, 7. Austin Utt, 8. Wade Vest


Sept 13 2009

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS:
 
September 12, 2009 – Anderson, California – Shasta Raceway Park (Co-Sanctioned by BCRA)

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Garrett Hansen, 70, Hansen-14.534; 2. Mike Murgoitio, 10, Murgoitio-14.635; 3. Tanner Swanson, 88, McKenney-14.680; 4. Alex Bowman, 55, Bowman-14.806; 5.  Nick Foster, 1x, Fowler-14.979; 6. Alex Schutte, 12k, Kruseman-15.092; 7. Nick Chivello, 27B, Chivello-15.158; 8. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-15.360; 9. Rick Faeth, 3, Faeth-15.538; 10. Mike Donaldson, 8, Donaldson-15.880; 11. Floyd Alvis, 18, Alvis-15.944; 12. Bill Lindsey, 8x, Lindsey-16.018; 13. Ralph Cortez, 31, Cortez-17.123.

    B DASH: (4 laps) 1. Prickett, 2. Alvis, 3. Donaldson, 4. Faeth. NT

    A DASH: (4 laps) 1. Bowman, 2. T.Swanson, 3. Hansen, 4. Murgoitio. NT

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. T.Swanson, 2. Chivello, 3. Foster, 4. Cortez, 5. Faeth, 6. Alvis, 7. Hansen. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bowman, 2. Murgoitio, 3. Prickett, 4. Schutte, 5. Donaldson, 6. Lindsey. NT

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Alex Bowman, 2. Mike Murgoitio, 3. Tanner Swanson, 4. Nick Chivello, 5. David Prickett, 6. Rick Faeth, 7. Mike Donaldson, 8. Alex Schutte, 9. Bill Lindsey, 10. Ralph Cortez, 11. Nick Foster, 12. Floyd Alvis, 13. Garrett Hansen. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Prickett, Laps 2-30 Bowman.

NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Hansen-819; 2-Jerome Rodela-624; 3-Schutte-611; 4-Prickett-524; 5-Josh Ford-463; 6-Shannon McQueen-459; 7-T.Swanson-452; 8-Scott Pieroovich-405; 9-Randi Pankratz-349; 10-Kody Swanson-309.

NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE: September 19 – Madera (CA) Speedway

USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS:
 September 12, 2009 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Rocky Mountain Raceways

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kipp Posey, 37, Posey-15.180; 2. Chuck Groat, 24, Groat-15.238; 3. Mike Daniels, 87, Remick-15.533; 4. Austin Luttmer, 49, James-15.635; 5. Gregg Fuette, 15, Strickland-15.756; 6. Bob Brewer, 5, Brewer-15.772; 7. A.J. Ault, 25, Ault-15.807; 8. Ron Duncombe, 4, Walton-15.882; 9. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-16.105; 10. Christina Remick, 13, Remick-16.814.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Posey, 2. Ault, 3. Daniels, 4. Williams, 5. Fuette. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Groat, 2. Brewer, 3. Luttmer, 4. Duncombe, 5. Remick. NT

    FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Chuck Groat, 2. Mike Daniels, 3. Austin Luttmer, 4. A.J. Ault, 5. Kipp Posey, 6. Ron Duncombe, 7. Bob Brewer, 8. J.R. Williams, 9. Christina Remick, 10. Gregg Fuette. NT 

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-13 Brewer, Laps 14-22 Daniels, Laps 23-25 Groat.

FINAL USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Posey-730; 2-Groat-631; 3-Luttmer-576; 4-Daniels-572; 5-Fuette-550; 6-Brewer-473; 7-Ault-393; 8-Williams-391; 9-Duncombe-365; 10-Remick-293.

USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS:
September 12, 2009 – Hanford, California – Kings Speedway

    HEAT RACE: (10 laps) 1. Kyle Edwards (#39 Edwards), 2. Dennis Simunovich (#5 Simunovich), 3. Jarid Blondel (#8 Pankratz), 4. Andrew Murray (#18 Murray). NT

    FEATURE: (24 laps) 1. Dennis Simunovich, 2. Andrew Murray, 3. Kyle Edwards, 4. Jarid Blondel. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-11 Murray, Laps 12-24 Simunovich.

NEW USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Edwards-1,165; 2-Murray-1,062; 3-Simunovich-797; 4-Taylor Ferns-726; 5-Casey Martinez-551; 6-Alex Jacobsen-541; 7-Ethan Quinn-513; 8-Tanner Kershaw-411; 9-Blondel-403; 10-Mavrick Gaunt-327.

NEXT USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS RACE: September 19 – Roseville, CA – All American Speedway

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE
September 12, 2009 – Hanford, California – Kings Speedway
 
    HEAT RACE: (10 laps) 1. Brody Roa (#91 Roa), 2. Cody Swanson (#71 Swanson), 3. Nick Rossi (#4 Rossi), 4. Sean Dodenhoff (#17x Dodenhoff), 5. Walt Johnson (#95 Stout), 6. Jake Swanson (#88 Swanson), 7. Gordy Edwards (#12 Edwards), 8. Andrew Mulhearn (#14 Mulhearn), 9. Jet Davison (#59 Davison), 10. Elliott Lampkin (#80 Holmes). NT

    FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Cody Swanson, 2. Brody Roa, 3. Jet Davison, 4. Jake Swanson, 5. Nick Rossi, 6. Sean Dodenhoff, 7. Gordy Edwards, 8. Andrew Mulhearn, 9. Walt Johnson, 10. Elliott Lampkin. NT

**Johnson flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-9 Swanson, Laps 10-20 Roa, Laps 21-25 Swanson.

NEW CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES POINTS: 1-Roa-766; 2-Dodenhoff-749; 3-C.Swanson-702; 4-Davison-653; 5-Rossi-613; 6-Nick Carlson-598; 7-Mulhearn-466; 8-Connor Kassik-412; 9-Kevin Michnowicz-411; 10-J.Swanson-341.

NEXT CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS RACE (Dirt): October 3 – Hanford, CA - Kings Speedway

 

 


Sept 7 Labor Day 2009

USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 7, 2009 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Rocky Mountain Raceways

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chuck Groat, 24, Groat-15.195; 2. Kipp Posey, 37, Posey-15.311; 3. Austin Luttmer, 49, James-15.416; 4. Michael Daniels, 87, Remick-15.524; 5. Connor Kassik, 26, Kassik-15.715; 6. A.J. Ault, 25, Ault-15.732; 7. Ron Duncombe, 4, Walton-15.756; 8. Jeff Kelley, 55, Kelley-15.835; 9. Bob Brewer, 5, Brewer-15.870; 10. Gregg Fuette, 15, Strickland-15.904; 11. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-16.287; 12. Christina Remick, 13, Remick-16.958.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Groat, 2. Luttmer, 3. Brewer, 4. Kassik,. 5. Duncombe, 6. Williams. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Fuette, 2. Posey, 3. Daniels, 4. Ault, 5. Kelley, 6. Remick. NT

    FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Kipp Posey, 2. Mike Daniels, 3. A.J. Ault, 4. Chuck Groat, 5. Bob Brewer, 6. Austin Luttmer, 7. Gregg Fuette, 8. Jeff Kelley, 9. J.R. Williams, 10. Christina Remick, 11. Connor Kassik, 12. Ron Duncombe. NT 

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Duncombe, Laps 2-4 Ault, Laps 5-25 Posey.

NEW USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Posey-668; 2-Groat-558; 3-Luttmer-513; 4-Fuette-511; 5-Daniels-505; Brewer-423; 7-Williams-347; 8-Ault-335; 9-Duncombe-315; 10-Cody Gerhardt-257.

NEXT USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS RACE: September 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rocky Mountain Raceways

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 6, 2008 – Calistoga, California – Calistoga Speedway – “Louie Vermeil Classic”

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Alex Schutte, 12k, Kruseman-20.508; 2. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-20.699; 3. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-20.849; 4. Garrett Hansen, 47, Bondio-20.942; 5. Evan Margeson, 50, Margeson-20.985; 6. Josh Ford, 73, Ford-21.110; 7. Shane Golobic, 26, Bock-21.220; 8. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-21.247; 9. Dennis Howell, 62, Howell-21.560; 10. Austin Smith, 33, Smith-22.022; 11. Shannon McQueen, 7x, McQueen-22.082; 12. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-22.127; 13. Mike Gehringer, 27, Gehringer-22.326; 14. Britton Bock , 62x, Bock-23.034; 15. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-26.453; 16. David Prickett, 35p, Pierovich-NT; 17. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-NT; 18. Shannon McQueen, 7 McQueen-NT.

    FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Josh Ford, 2. Garrett Hansen, 3. Evan Margeson, 4. Scott Pierovich, 5. Alex Schutte, 6. Randi Pankratz, 7. Shannon McQueen, 8. Jerome Rodela, 9. Austin Smith, 10. Shane Golobic, 11. Dennis Howell, 12. Britton Bock, 13. Matt Mitchell, 14. Mike Gehringer, 15. Jake Swanson, 16. David Prickett. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-20 Ford.

NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Hansen-786; 2-Rodela-624; 3-Schutte-566; 4-Prickett-470; 5-Ford-463; 6-McQueen-459; 7-Pierovich-405; 8-Tanner Swanson-386; 9-Pankratz-349; 10-Kody Swanson-309.

NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE: September 12 – Anderson, CA – Shasta Raceway Park
 
Sept 6 2009

CALISTOGA USAC MIDGET RESULTS



Sunday, September 6, 2009
From:
USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 5, 2009 – Calistoga, California – Calistoga Speedway – “Louie Vermeil Classic”


Garret Hanson main event winner


    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Shannon McQueen, 7 McQueen-20.470; 2. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-20.773; 3. Garrett Hansen, 47, Bondio-20.852; 4. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-20.927; 5. Robby Josett, 2, Josett-20.976; 6. Alex Schutte, 12k, Kruseman-20.981; 7. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-21.006; 8. Shane Golobic, 26, Bock-21.014; 9. Josh Ford, 73 Ford-21.034; 10. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-21.235; 11. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-21.305; 12. Evan Margeson, 50, Margeson-21.428; 13. Dennis Howell, 62, Howell-21.573; 14. Mike Gehringer, 27, Gehringer-21.585; 15. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-22.156; 16. Austin Smith, 33, Smith-22.568; 17. Britton Bock, 62, Bock. NT

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Garrett Hansen, 2. Alex Schutte, 3. Shannon McQueen, 4. Evan Margeson, 5. Dennis Howell, 6. Jake Swanson, 7. Scott Pierovich, 8. Jerome Rodela, 9. Austin Smith, 10. Shane Golobic, 11. Robby Josett, 12. Josh Ford, 13. Randi Pankratz, 14. Matt Mitchell, 15. Mike Gehringer, 16. David Prickett. NT

**Pankratz and Josett flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Schutte, Laps 2-30 Hansen.

NEW WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Hansen-726; 2-Rodela-580; 3-Schutte-512; 4-Prickett-449; 5-McQueen-417; 6-Ford-402; 7-Tanner Swanson-386; 8-Pierovich-354; 9-Kody Swanson-309; 10-Pankratz-304.

NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE: September 6 – Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway - “Louie Vermeil Classic”

USAC Regional Midget SERIES RACE RESULTS:
 
September 5, 2009 – Morris, IL – Grundy County Speedway – “Bob Lockard Memorial”

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Aaron Andruskevitch, 5, Domark-14.199; 2. Levi Roberts, 11D, DeBeaumont-14.434; 3. Kyle Hamilton, 33, Hamilton-14.466; 4. Mario Maietta, 85, Marietta-14.545; 5. Daniel Bedford, 3, DeBeaumont-14.617; 6. Jim Anderson, 36, Guess-14.619; 7. Brian Olson, 77, Olson-14.641; 8. Patrick Wilda, 33w, Wilda-14.680; 9. David Byrne, 20D, Byrne-14.687; 10. Mario Clouser, 06c, Clouser-14.732; 11. Tom Schnabel, 20s, Schnabel-14.743; 12. Alex Bowman, 21D, DeBeaumont-14.797; 13. Bradley Galedrige, 29, Galedrige-14.814; 14. Brad Greenup, 4, Greenup-14.840; 15. Alfred Galedrige Jr., 26, Galedrige-14.854; 16. Mike Larrison, 06, Larrison-14.944; 17. Nick Wagner, 93, Wagner-14.961; 18. Sara Hyslop, 18, Hyslop-15.242; 19. Terry Ahern, 66T, Ahern-15.365; 20. Danielle Dickson, 44, Perona-15.387; 21. Dave Fuhrman, 32, Fuhrman-16.597; 22. Jim Anderson, 36x, Guess-NT.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. A.Galedrige, 2. Byrne, 3. Hamilton, 4. Bowman, 5. Hyslop, 6. Fuhrman, 7. Anderson. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Greenup, 2. Roberts, 3. Wagner, 4. Bedford, 5. Wilda, 6. Schnabel. NT

    THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. B.Galedrige, 2. Clouser, 3. Larrison, 4. Olson, 5. Andruskevitch, 6. Ahern, 7. Marietta. NT

    FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Aaron Andruskevitch, 2. Levi Roberts, 3. Kyle Hamilton, 4. Brian Olson, 5. Mario Marietta, 6. Daniel Bedford, 7. Alex Bowman, 8. Bradley Galedrige, 9. Brad Greenup, 10. Jim Anderson (#36x), 11. Mike Larrison, 12. Tom Schnabel, 13. Patrick Wilda, 14. Alfred Galedrige, 15. Nick Wagner, 16. Danielle Dickson, 17. Sara Hyslop, 18. David Byrne, 19. Dave Fuhrman, 20. Mario Clouser, 21. Terry Ahern. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-19 Olson, Laps 20-40 Andruskevitch.

NEW USAC REGIONAL MIDGET POINTS: 1-Hamilton-729; 2-Alison MacLeod-498; 3-Marietta-469; 4-Olson-406; 5-Dickson-394; 6-Larrison-339; 7-Andruskevitch-323; 8-Fuhrman-315; 9-Jeremy Warren-310; 10-Anderson-296.

NEXT USAC REGIONAL MIDGET RACE: September 26 – Marne, MI – Berlin Raceway

USAC MIDWEST/UMARA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 5, 2009 – Morris, Illinois –Grundy County Speedway – “Bob Lockard Memorial”

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Joe Liguori, 22, Givens-15.223; 2. Zach Kanizer, 06, Kanizer-15.517; 3. Jimmy Simpson, 38, Simpson-15.531; 4. Tyler Trainor, 25, Trainor-15.583; 5. Tyler Cottongim, 28, Cottongim-15.591; 6. Bob Adams, 9, Adams-15.989; 7. Kent Kriegbaum, 12, Kriegbaum-16.526; 8. Michael May, 75, May-NT.

    HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Cottongim, 2. Kanizer, 3. Liguori, 4. Simpson, 5. Trainor, 6. Adams, 7. Kriegbaum. NT

    FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Joe Liguori, 2. Zach Kanizer, 3. Tyler Trainor, 4. Tyler Cottongim, 5. Jimmy Simpson, 6. Bob Adams, 7. Kent Kriegbaum. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-18 Cottongim, Laps 19-20 Liguori.

NEW USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET POINTS: 1-Liguori-1,201; 2-Simpson-1,100; 3-Cottongim-1,085; 4-K.Kriegbaum-730; 5-Kanizer-431; 6-Trainor-412; 7-May-377; 8-Adam Willsdon-205; 9-Tanner Whitten-293; 10-Chris Lamb-258.
FINAL USAC/UMARA FORD FOCUS MIDGET POINTS: 1-Liguori-698; 2-Simpson-634 3-Cottongim-629; 4-Trainor-567; 5-Tanner Whitten-420; 6-K.Kriegbaum-291; 7-Adams-235; 8-Kanizer-225; 9-May-183; 10-Adam Wilsdon-129.

NEXT USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET RACE: September 19 – Columbus (OH) Motor Speedway


USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS:

 September 5, 2009 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Rocky Mountain Raceways

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chuck Groat, 24, Groat-15.259; 2. Bob Brewer, 5, Brewer-15.301; 3. Mike Daniels, 87, Remick-15.383; 4. Kipp Posey, 37, Posey-15.385; 5. Austin Luttmer, 49, James-15.495; .6. A.J. Ault, 25, Ault-15.821; 7. Gregg Fuette, 15, Strickland-16.044; 8. Ron Duncombe, 4, Walton-16.060; 9. Connor Kassik, 26, Kassik-16.171; 10. Christina Remick, 13, Remick-16.369; 11. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-16.723.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Posey, 2. Brewer, 3. Duncombe, 4. Ault, 5. Remick, 6. Williams. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Luttmer, 2. Fuette, 3. Daniels, 4. Groat, 5. Kassik. NT

    FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Mike Daniels, 2. Kipp Posey, 3. Gregg Fuette, 4. Chuck Groat, 5. Bob Brewer, 6. Austin Luttmer, 7. Ron Duncombe, 8. Connor Kassik, 9. J.R. Williams, 10. Christina Remick, 11. A.J. Ault. NT


FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-8 Fuette, Laps 9-25 Daniels.

NEW USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Posey-596; 2-Groat-493; 3-Fuette-461; 4-Luttmer-457; 5-Daniels-439; 6-Brewer-369; 7-Williams-308; 8-Duncombe-282; 9-Ault-275; 10-Cody Gerhardt-257.

NEXT USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS RACE: September 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rocky Mountain Raceways
 
Sept 5 2009

Calistoga up date.
Garret Hanson wins Midget main event, Shannon Mcqueen takes 3rd after setting a new track record Qualifying at 20.470 beating at out 3 others who also broke the trackl record.
aXe
Aug 31 2009

                                 USAC Sprint and Midgets
LOU VERMEIL CLASSIC” RETURNS TO CALISTOGA THIS WEEKEND


    The “Lou Vermeil Classic” returns to the Calistoga Fairgrounds Speedway in California this weekend, showcasing the USAC National and Lucas Oil CRA Sprint cars and USAC Western Midgets in “doubleheaders” both Saturday and Sunday nights.

    David Cardey of Perris, Calif. leads the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint standings into these two important events, only 20 points ahead of runner-up Garrett Hansen and 28 ahead of Blake Miller and defending titlist Mike Spencer.

    This weekend’s events are also listed as National Sprint “special events” and are expected to draw the top non-winged Sprint car drivers from across America to the picturesque wine country half-mile oval.

    Tim Kaeding and Kevin Swindell are the defending Calistoga Sprint race winners but a host of drivers are expected to be among favorites for this year’s feature victories.

    In typical USAC/CRA style, 10 different winners have emerged from the 11 races held this season. Only Cardey, with wins at Perris and Petaluma, has been able to repeat.


LUCAS OIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS

1-David Cardey-519; 2-Garrett Hansen-497; 3-Mike Spencer-491; 4-Blake Miller-491; 5-Greg Bragg-430; 6-Danny Sheridan-374; 7-Cory Kruseman-362; 8-Rip Williams-332; 9-Matt Mitchell-312; 10-Cory Williams-259,

   

Aug 30 2009

Jason Goff Wins at Speedrome
By Alex Wollf
 
            Jason Goff took the win in the 30-lap UMRA feature at the Indianapolis Speedrome on Sunday evening.
            The Fortville, Indiana driver took the win in the first UMRA race at the Speedrome in five years after finishing second to his father Terry on Saturday night at the Mount Lawn Speedway in New Castle.  Second was Brent Turner, third went to Will Nedderman, fourth was Doug Roland, and Ron Combs rounded out the top five.
            Quick time was Brent Turner at 12.774 seconds which broke the track record that was set by Terry Goff just one car earlier.  Ron Combs won the trophy dash for the four fastest qualifiers while Brandon Gray took the trophy dash for the four slowest qualifiers.  Heat races were won by Travis Welpott and Jeremy Rainwater.
            Certificates to the Dutch Mill Buffet in Milroy went to Brent Turner for20being the fastest qualifier, John Shewbrooks for being the slowest qualifier, Ron Combs and Brandon Gray for their trophy dash wins, Jeremy Rainwater for starting on the pole, Jason Goff for his feature win, and Michael Koontz for being the last car running at the finish of the feature.  Brent Turner won the five gallons of fuel for being the G&G Oil “Hard Charger of the Race” for coming from eleventh to second in the feature.
            The next UMRA race will be on September 12 at the Decatur County Fairgrounds in Greensburg.
 
Results
Quick Time: Brent Turner-12.774 seconds (New Track Record)
“Slow” Trophy Dash: Brandon Gray
“Fast” Trophy Dash: Ron Combs
Heats: Travis Welpott, Jeremy Rainwater
Feature: 1. Jason Goff, 2. Brent Turner, 3. Will Nedderman, 4. Doug Roland, 5. Ron Combs, 6. Travis Welpott, 7. Zach Cougill, 8. Bobby Walton, 9. Kevin Alford, 10. John Shewbrooks, 11. Michael Koontz, 12. Brandon Gray, 13. Terry Goff, 14. Robbie Roland, 15. Jeremy Rainwater, 16. Wayne Harpring

G&G Oil “Hard Char ger of the Race”: Brent Turner (Advanced from 11th to 2nd)


USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS:
 
August 30, 2009 - Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – Angell Park Speedway – National Midget Auto Racing “Hall of Fame Classic”
 – presented by Miller Genuine Draft

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Brad Kuhn, 17B. RW-14.925; 2. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-14.927; 3. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne/Curb-15.001; 4. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-15.008; 5. Bryan Clauson, 39, Tucker-15.056; 6. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-15.126; 7. Henry Clarke, 67, Kunz-15.162; 8. Davey Ray, 33, Mecum-15.202; 9. Brad Loyet, 05, Loyet-15.209; 10. Scott Hatton, 15, Huston-15.236; 11. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-15.245; 12. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-15.303; 13. Kody Swanson, 19k, Team Six-R-15.310; 14. Mike Hess, 1H, Hardy-15.364; 15. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-15.367; 16. Shane Hmiel, 56, Hmiel-15.391; 17. Kurt Mayhew, 21x, Mayhew-15.433; 18. Cole Whitt, 1, Kunz-15.436; 19. Tanner Swanson, 19, Team Six-R-15.458; 20. att Smith, 13, Smith-15.497; 21. Dakoda Armstrong, 7A, C & A-15.498; 22. Bryon Walters, 5w, Walters-15.614; 23. Aaron Fiscus, 7, Fiscus-15.630; 24. Bubba Altig, 57, RAB-15.672; 25. Brandon Waelti, 3w, Waelti/Schulenberg-15.822; 26. Courtney Erfurth, 25, Hardy-15.841; 27. Kellen Conover, 76,
Conover-15.854; 28. Jake Slotten, 87, Acceleration Racing-15.871; 29. Jason Dull, 56D, Dull-15.964; 30. Bob Shreffler, 21s, Shreffler-16.141; 31. Eric Johnson, 82, Johnson-16.341; 32. David Budres, 31, Manic-17.730; 33. Caleb Armstrong, 7c, C & A-NT.

    FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Clauson, 2. Kuhn, 3. Waelti, 4. Loyet, 5. K.Swanson, 6. C.Armstrong, 7. Mayhew, 8. Dull, 9. D.Armstrong. 2:38.69

    SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Hagen, 2. Whitt, 3. Coons, 4. Hatton, 5. Hess, 6. Erfurth, 7. Walters, 8. Shreffler. NT

    THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Conover, 2. Daum, 3. Sweet, 4. Hines, 5. T.Swanson, 6. Clarke, 7. Fiscus, 8. Johnson. 2:44.51

    FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Hmiel, 2. Ray, 3. Boat, 4. Altig, 5. Smith, 6. East, 7. Slotten. 2:45.77

    SEMI: (12 laps) 1. East, 2. K.Swanson, 3. Clarke, 4. Hess, 5. T.Swanson, 6. Fiscus, 7. Smith, 8. Erfurth, 9. Walters, 10. Mayhew, 11. Dull, 12. Shreffler, 13. Johnson, 14. Slotten, 15. C.Armstrong, 16. D.Armstrong. NT

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson, 2. Darren Hagen, 3. Brad Kuhn, 4. Mike Hess, 5. Brad Sweet, 6. Jerry Coons Jr., 7. Scott Hatton, 8. Brad Loyet, 9. Bobby East, 10. Cole Whitt, 11. Henry Clarke, 12. Kody Swanson, 13. Brandon Waelti, 14. Davey Ray, 15. Chad Boat, 16. Kellen Conover, 17. Aaron Fiscus, 18. Matt Smith, 19. Tracy Hines, 20. Tanner Swanson, 21. Shane Hmiel, 22. Zach Daum, 23. Bubba Altig. NT
   

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 Coons, Laps 3-30 Clauson.

NEW NATIONAL MIDGET CAR STANDINGS: 1-Kuhn-1,023; 2-Hagen-989; 3-Sweet-982; 4-Coons-922; 5-Hines-846; 6-East-822; 7-Whitt-787; 8-Clauson-733; 9-Boat-634; 10-Kevin Swindell-540.

NEXT NATIONAL MIDGET RACE: September 5 – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – Angell Park Speedway – “Firemen’s Nationals”



14 NAMED TO NATIONAL MIDGET AUTO RACING HALL OF FAME

Sunday, August 30, 2009 9:25 PM
From:

NMARHOF President: Steve Chassey - 317-896-9722 --- sfchas@aol.com

Sun Prairie,Wis., Aug. 30-----Ken Hickey, Page Jones, Paul Krueger, Bob Nowicke, and ten participants from the Historical Era (1934-55) were announced today as the latest inductees into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame. The announcement was made during the two-day 9th annual Hall of Fame Midget Classic USAC National/Badger Midget co-sanctioned event at Angell Park Speedway.

Hickey is recognized as one of the all-time great racing mechanics and a master of the Offenhauser engine. Hickey was involved in the sport from 1939 until a few years before his death in 1992. He twice won the ARDC Car Owners Championship, and his list of drivers include: Len Duncan, Charlie Breslin, Jimmie Kirk, Leigh Earnshaw, and Ronnie Dunstan, to name a few.

Jones joins his father Parnelli a 1990 inductee in the HoF, making them the sixth father-son combination to be inducted. Jones had a brilliant but short career in midgets, before suffering career ending injuries in September 1994 at Eldora Speedway. In 1993 Jones captured both the Belleville Midget Nationals and Pepsi Midget Nationals within a one-month period. His career includes: 18 USAC Western Midget, seven USAC National Midget, and seven Badger Midget feature victories driving for some of the sport's top car owners including: Larry Howard, Keith & Rusty Kunz, Wilke Racing, and Steve Lewis.

Krueger owned and maintained a two-car team competing in the Badger Midget Series during the 1960's. During his nine years as a car owner his cars captured the Badger title six times with three different drivers. Krueger then began his current 40-plus year involvement in the organization, holding several positions including: President, secretary, and secretary-treasurer. Krueger also currently oversees timing & scoring at each event, along with handling most of the day-to-day duties for Badger.

Nowicke, competed as a car owner during one of the most competitive stages in the sport’s history. His career highlights include 30 USAC National Midget victories won by drivers Bob Tattersall, Gary Bettenhausen, A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones and Billy Garrett. Foyt captured the 1961 Hut Hundred for Nowicke, while Bettenhausen won the prestigious Houston Astrodome event in 1969. Nowicke earlier in the month was inducted into the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame.

The ten from the Historical Era include: George Amick, winner of 43 midget features and 1958 Indy 500 runner-up; Carl Badami, four-time Kansas City Midget Champion; Buzz Barton, West Coast standout; Ernie Casale, 1950 Turkey Night winner; Ray Elliott, six-time UARA Champion; Ted Hartley, driver, owner, builder; Ray Nichels, mechanic; George Rice, 1948 ARDC Midget Champion; Len Sutton, two-time WMRA Champion and 1962 Indy 500 runner-up; Chuck Marshall, 1946 SLARA Champion.

The 26th Annual Induction Ceremony for the fourteen will be held on Friday Jan. 15, 2010 in the Livestock Complex of the Ford Truck Arena on the Tulsa (Okla.) Fairgrounds, in conjunction with the annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Their plaques will be on permanent display in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame at Angell Park Speedway (Sun Prairie, Wis.).



BAKERSFIELD USAC MIDGET RESULTS

 

 

 

 


    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Garrett Hansen, 47, Bondio-13,193; 2. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-13.247; 3. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-13.435; 4. Alex Schutte, 12k, Kruseman-13.504; 5. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-13.545; 6. Scott Nail, 16, Neverlift-13.612; 7. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-13.633; 8. Dennis Howell, 62, Howell-13.675; 9. Chris Gansen, 04, Gansen-13.739; 10. Josh Ford, 73, Ford-13.882; 11. Austin Smith, 33, Smith-13.893; 12. Wink Schweitzer, 60, Schweitzer-13.895; 15. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-13.913; 16. Bobby Boone, 97, Martens-14.091;

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Prickett, 2. Smith, 3. Hansen, 4. Gansen, 5. Swanson, 6. Pankratz, 7. Rodela. 1:53.09

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Boone, 2. Ford, 3. McQueen, 4. Schutte, 5. Howell, 6. Nail, 7. Schweitzer. 1:53.35

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Alex Schutte, 2. Josh Ford, 3. Randi Pankratz, 4. Bobby Boone, 5. Chris Gansen, 6. Jake Swanson, 7. Jerome Rodela, 8. Austin Smith, 9. Scott Nail, 10. Garrett Hansen, 11. David Prickett, 12. Dennis Howell, 13. Shannon McQueen, 14. John Lowrey (#60 Schweitzer). NT
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**Lowrey flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-29 Nail, Lap 30 Schutte.

NEW USAC WESTERN MIDGET SERIES POINTS: 1-Hansen-662; 2-Rodela-536; 3-Schutte-454; 4-Prickett-428; 5-Tanner Swanson-386; 6-Ford-373; 7-McQueen-357; 8-Scott Pierovich-312; 9-Kody Swanson-309; 10-Pankratz-277.

NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET SERIES RACE: September 5 – Calistoga (CA) Speedway


LAS VEGAS USAC FORD FOCUS RESULTS


USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT/UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 29, 2009 – Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring

    QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chuck Groat, 24, Groat-15.266; 2. Luis Ramos III, 60, Western Speed-15.455; 3. Nik Romano, 42, Sutton-15.500; 4. Cody Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-15.514; 5. Keegan Walmer, 8, Pankratz-15.516; 6. Eric Gunderson, 98, Gunderson-15.530; 7. Kipp Posey, 37, Posey-15.546; 8. Gregg Fuette, 15, Strickland-15.711; 9. Austin Luttmer, 49, James-15.767; 10. Bob Brewer, 5, Brewer-15,804; 11. Zach Stout, 95, Stout-15.808; 12. A.J. Ault, 25, Ault-15.829; 13. Michael Daniels, 87, Remick-16.078; 14. Connor Kassik, 26, Kassik-16.139; 15. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-16.228; 16. Shawn Buckley, 7, Buckley-NT; 17. Ron Duncombe, 4, Walton-NT.

    FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Posey, 2. Romano, 3. Walmer, 4. Groat, 5. Luttmer, 6. Stout, 7. Daniels, 8. Williams. NT

    SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Gunderson, 2. Gerhardt, 3. Ault, 4. Ramos, 5. Brewer, 6. Fuette, 7. Kassik, 8. Buckley. 2:18.24

    FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Cody Gerhardt, 2. Nik Romano, 3. Eric Gunderson, 4. Luis Ramos III, 5. Bob Brewer, 6. Chuck Groat, 7. Zach Stout, 8. Austin Luttmer, 9. Michael Daniels, 10. Keegan Walmer, 11. Gregg Fuette, 12. Shawn Buckley, 13. Kipp Posey, 14. Ron Duncombe, 15. J.R. Williams, 16. A.J. Ault, 17. Connor Kassik. NT


FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-19 Gunderson, Laps 20-30 Gerhardt.

NEW CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES POINTS: 1-Romano-792; 2-Gerhardt-760; 3-Stout-595; 4-Jeff Oleen-541; 5-Gunderson-481; 6-Michael J. Lewis-445; 7-Williams-387; 8-Garrett Peterson-362; 9-Ramos-356; 10-Kassik-338.
NEW UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Posey-528; 2-Groat-431; 3-Luttmer-402; 4-Fuette-400; 5-Daniels-369; 6-Brewer-309; 7-Williams-269; 8-Gerhardt-257; 9-Michael J. Lewis-243; 10-Gunderson-242.

NEXT CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS RACE (Pavement): October 10 – Stockton (CA) 99 Speedway
NEXT UTAH FORD FOCUS RACE: September 5 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rocky Mountain Raceways



Terry Goff Takes UMRA Win #109 at Mount Lawn

By Alex Wollf
   Terry Goff took the 109th win of his UMRA career at the Mount Lawn

Speedway on Saturday night.  He was followed to the line by his son Jason Goff, third place went to Brent Turner, fourth was Wayne Harpring, and the top five was rounded out by Ron Combs.

 

 

 

 

 

            Quick time was Terry Goff at 16.101 seconds.  Heat races were won by Terry Goff, Jason Goff, and Brent Turner.  Certificates to the Dutch Mill Buffet in Milroy went to Terry Goff for his feature win, Kevin Alford for finishing eighth in the feature, Zach Cougill for being tenth in qualifying, and Brandon Gray for finishing third in the second heat race and being the fifth car out of the feature.  The G&G Oil “Hard Charger of the Race” and the five gallons of fuel went to Terry Goff for coming from tenth to first.
            The next UMRA race is Sunday at the Indianapolis Sp eedrome.
 
Results
Quick Time: Terry Goff-16.101 seconds
Heat Race Winners: Terry Goff, Jason Goff, Brent Turner
Feature: 1. Terry Goff, 2. Jason Goff, 3. Brent Turner, 4. Wayne Harpring, 5. Ron Combs, 6. Trent Henderson, 7. Michael Koontz, 8. Kevin Alford, 9. Travis Welpott, 10. Zach Cougill, 11. Doug Roland, 12. John Shewbrooks, 13. Jeremy Rainwater, 14. Brandon Gray, 15. Ron Hamm, 16. Bobby Walton, 17. Robbie Roland, 18. Becky Brown
G&G Oil “Hard Charger of the Race”: Terry Goff (Advanced from 10th to 1st)

Aug 29 2009

 

RAIN HALTS "HALL OF FAME CLASSIC" NIGHT 1

Saturday, August 29, 2009 8:50 PM
From:


Sun Prairie, WI.......Persistent rain forced cancellation of Saturday night's "Hall of Fame Classic" opener for the USAC Mopar National and Badger Midgets at Angell Park Speedway. The rain came just before the end of qualifications, washing out the entire event. The "Hall of Fame Classic" concludes Sunday night with a complete program of racing at Angell Park. Prior to the rain Brad Sweet has posted the fastest time of the cars which had completed runs. Gary Altig flipped during qualifying but escaped injury
Aug 27 2009

ARDC

Quick Results: NES Aug. 26 (8-27-09)

 
News from the American Racing Drivers Club Inc.
Media Contact: Brett Deyo – 845.728.2781 or Deyo99H@aol.com (replacing Mark Kielblock for the remainder of the 2009 season)
On the web: www.ardcmidgets.com
 
 
Coming Events:
Sat., Aug. 29 – Grandview Speedway/Bechtelsville, Pa.
Sat., Sept. 26 – Big Diamond Raceway/Forestville, Pa.
Fri., Oct. 2 - Clinton County Raceway/Mackeyville, Pa. 
August 26, 2009 - QUICK RESULTS - Full story to follow Thursday
 
ARDC Race No. 12 - New Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, N.J.
 
ARDC Feature Finish: STEVE BUCKWALTER, Nick Wean, Stephanie Stevens, Frank Polimeda, Trevor Kobylarz, Billy Pauch Jr., Dusty Heistand, Brett Arndt, Ryan Watt, P.J. Gargiulo, Eric Heydenreich, Steve Lenig, Justin Grosz, Andrew Hannula, Jimmy Cammock, Chris Zrinski, Tim Buckwalter, Greg Robinson II, Tracy Readinger, Drew Heistand, Jason Rice, Dave Shirk, Ryan Smith, Carey Becker, Bruce Buckwalter Jr.
Did Not Start: Christopher Rupp, Scott Zipp.
 
Heat winners: Stevens, Polimeda & Wean

Aug 24 2009
UMRA Returns to the Indianapolis Speedrome on Sunday
            The UMRA TQ Midgets will return to the Indianapolis Speedrome after a hiatus of several years on Sunday.  It will be a part of promoter Tony Barhorst’s Rumble Series and the “Sunday Afternoon Stimulus” series.
            Terry Goff, thirteen-time UMRA series champion, has been a winner at the Speedrome in a TQ and he has also been a ten-time winner in regional midget competition between 1990 and 1996.  Ron Hamm went to victory lane at the Speedrome in a regional midget in 1997.  In fact, several drivers that will be in competition on Sunday will come in with experience at the Indianapolis Speedrome in both full-size d and three-quarter midgets at the track.
            That experience will come in handy for those drivers as they take on a hungry pack of young guns like Brent Turner, Zach Cougill, and Brandon Gray who will be looking to add their names to the historic list of drivers who have entered victory lane at the Indianapolis Speedrome.
            Awards will be given out during the races as they always are with the UMRA.  The Dutch Mill Buffet in Milroy will be giving certificates to competitors during the races including the feature winner.  The G&G Oil “Hard Charger of the Race” will also be on the line as the driver that advances the most positions in the feature will receive five gallons of fuel.
            Gates are set to open at noon with practice at four and the action-packed races are scheduled to go off at five.
UMRA Makes Third Trip to Mount Lawn Saturday
 
            For the third time in 2009 the UMRA TQ Midgets will hit the historic third-mile at the Mount Lawn Speedway in New Castle. 
            Thirteen-time UMRA series champion and current point leader Terry Goff will attempt to stay perfect in more ways than one on Saturday night.  The Fortville driver is three-for-three on pavement this season with his June 20th win at the Anderson Speedway and his wins at Mount Lawn on June 13th and August 15th.
            H owever, the rest of the field, including Goff’s teammate Brent Turner who won at Mount Lawn last September and Brandon Gray who was runner-up to Goff on August 15th, will definitely have other ideas.
             As always the Dutch Mill Buffet in Milroy will be awarding certificates to the feature winner and other competitors throughout the evening.  Also up for grabs will be the G&G Oil “Hard Charger of the Race” where five gallons of fuel will be awarded to the driver that advances the most positions in the feature event.
            Gates open at three on Saturday, practice will be at five, qualifying at 6:15, and racing set to begin at 7:30.
 
Top Ten In UMRA Points (After 12 Races)
1. Terry Goff 1608
6. Brandon Gray 1176
2. Oogie Goff 1405
7. Trent Henderson 1064
3. Brent Turner 1384
8. Bobby Walton 1021
4. Zach Cougill 1317
9. Doug Roland 1013
5. Ron Combs 1223
10. Michael Koontz 924
 
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