Year: 2009

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Hockett Worth The Wait, Wins at Brisbane

It’s taken from Boxing Day to nearly New Years Eve but the rain in Brisbane finally eased long enough for American Jesse Hockett to win the thirty-lap International Sprintcar Series Feature event at Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway on Thursday night December 30, although the night’s racing was soured by a freak injury to leading Qld Sprintcar driver Darren Jensen during a Heat race earlier in the evening.

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Murcott Wins WSS Round 7 at Avalon

David Murcott shot away from the outside of the front row to claim his second career Performance Wholesale World Series Sprintcars A-Main during Round 5 of the East Coast Pipeline Speedweek at his adopted home track of Avalon Raceway, Geelong.

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ALLARD AND PICKENS WIN AT WESTERN SPRINGS

California’s Jonathan Allard won the second round of the International Sprintcar Series and arguably one of the best Sprintcar features ever seen at Western Springs Speedway on Wednesday night (Dec. 30), while NZ’s own Michael Pickens won his third 30-Lap Midget World Derby in front of another big Holiday crowd at The Springs.

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Archerfield Speedway

Wet Weather Provides Tourism Boost For Qld

Qld has long been hailed as the Sunshine State, a “mecca” for sun-loving tourists, so it’s a little ironic that the wet weather that has beset the Brisbane area over the past week or so has actually allowed time for some American tourists to see the local sites and do their own bit to boost the local economy.

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Johnson Mounts Speedweek Advance

The Cajun Sensation Jason Johnson claimed back-to-back East Coast Pipeline Speedweek rounds at the Borderline Speedway, Mount Gambier. The American started from pole position after claiming the Vortex Top 8 Shootout and led Robbie Farr at the start of the 35-lap, $10,000 to win A-main. Farr was desperate to stay in contention for not only Speedweek but also the overall Performance Wholesale World Series Sprintcars Championship but struck trouble mid way the feature race.

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Central Arizona Raceway

1ST USAC RACE OF 2010 SET FOR TUCSON RACEWAY PARK NEW YEAR’S DAY

The first race of USAC’s 55th season of racing competition is less than a week away! Ford Focus Midgets will be competing at Tucson (Ariz.) Raceway Park on Thursday and Friday, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day! Qualifying is scheduled Thursday night and a 40-lap feature is on tap Friday.

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World of Outlaws

World of Outlaws News & Notes

Back in Victory Lane: Donny Schatz returned to action on Sunday at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia and won a duel over Garry Brazier in the annual $10,000 to-win Valvoline Sprint Car Grand Prix, which was postponed a day by rain.

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Indoor Racing

25th Annual Tulsa Shootout This Weekend!

It will be out with the old and in with the new at the end of the week as the calendar turns to a new decade. And what better way to celebrate the final day of 2009 and the initial days of 2010 than with the 25th Annual Tulsa Shootout at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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