June 2010 – Page 4 – TJSlideways.com

Tim Kaeding scores victory Saturday night in Hanford

Getting ready to head back to the Midwest this coming week former King of California Tim Kaeding of San Jose added one more victory prior to his departure by withstanding a strong final half of the race challenge from Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson and claim Saturday night’s Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series main event at the Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford.

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Fireworks at Fremont on Saturday

As the nation gets set to celebrate its Independence Day, Fremont Speedway will have plenty of fireworks on the track on Saturday, July 3.

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Brian Brown – Back on Top at Knoxville!

Brian Brown was back on top of the heap at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday, and it came on a special night as well. His grandfather, George Lasoski, was inducted into the Knoxville Raceway during intermission. The win put the Grain Valley, Missouri driver back on top of the point standings as well. This week, he’ll race four times, including a make-up of the World of Outlaws show in Sedalia, two nights with the ASCS-Midwest in Nebraska and back at Knoxville.

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ESS EXTRA!! Can-Am Motorsports Park, LaFargeville, New York.

After several seasons under the ownership of the Caprara Bros., Can-Am was sold to Rochester businessman, racing competitor and fan Tiger Chapman. New ideas and vigor has seen the first half of the 2010 season on the road to success. Chip Burdick stayed on as the leader of the 4/10ths mile oval and the LaFargeville facility hasn’t missed a beat.

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Hutch Nationals Await NCRA Sprints This Weekend

One of the most prestigious events on the O’Reilly/NCRA sprint car tour is the “Grand Daddy” of them all, the Hutchinson Grand Nationals. Well it is that time of year once again as the tour heads to the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas for the 54th annual event this coming Friday and Saturday night for two complete race programs. And with it also will come continuation of yet another tight points battle for the series championship.

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Eldora Speedway

Four stops left on the “Road to the Hewitt Classic”, starting July 2nd at Gas City.

Four more stops remain on the mini series sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tire leading up to August 7th’s $4000 to win 2nd Annual Jack Hewitt Classic at Waynesfield Raceway Park, and these events my be the most important, as the winners will receive a guaranteed starting spot in the Hewitt Classic

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Crawley to pilot #99 honoring legendary Hooker Hood on 7/1-7/4

Former National Sprint Car Hall of Fame driver of
the Year and 2008 USCS Mid South Thunder Tour Champion, Tim Crawley from
Benton, Arkansas will pilot a special car honoring Sprint Car Hall of Fame
Inductee, and open wheel racing legend Clarence Hooker Hood from Memphis,
Tennessee during the four race United Sprint Car Series presented by
Goodyear mini-series over the July 4th weekend.

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Wednesday night WTF Cup brings Brad Sweet back to his home track

Top USAC and NASCAR Truck racer to fly in from Huntersville, NC for $3k to win race

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Super Shox June Update

Sammy Swindell got the month off to a great start by setting a new Knoxville 360 track record at 15.819 and then went on to win the Masters Classic.

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This is what Willis was talkin’ about; it’s time for the WTF Cup

Forsberg returns to defend Wild Winged Wednesday title this week at Placerville

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SPRINT CARS FEATURED IN HOLIDAY WEEKEND SPECIAL EVENTS

Selinsgrove Speedway will showcase two sprint car
specials over the Fourth of July weekend. The 358 sprint cars will be
featured in the Firecracker 30 this Saturday, July 3, with the 410 sprint
cars taking the spotlight in the PA Speedweek finale this Sunday, July 4.
Track gates will open at 5 p.m. and qualifying will begin at 7:30 p.m. both
nights.

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NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM LAUNCHES NEWLY RE-DESIGNED WEB SITE

The web site www.sprintcarhof.com has been re-designed and re-launched by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation and the new site makes it easier for sprint car fans around the world to become annual supporting members of, and permanent donors to, the 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation.

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Hooker Hood Sprint Car Shootout July 1st at Riverside

Historic Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas will host the 3rd Annual “Triple Crown Challenge” during the Hooker Hood Sprint Car Classic featuring the United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear, the USCS Modified Touring Series, the Riverside 305 Non-Winged Sprint Cars and the popular Riverside Stock Cars on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 7:30pm.

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BLANEY, STEWART AND KAHNE TO TAKE ON KINGS ROYAL WEEKEND

Showing an allegiance to their roots of racing, NASCAR drivers Dave Blaney, Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart have announced their intentions to compete in Eldora Speedway’s fabled Kings Royal weekend (July 16 & 17). Blaney will be wheeling against the World of Outlaw (WoO) regulars, while Stewart and Kahne will take on the National Racing Alliance (NRA) Sprint Invaders.

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Irwin Wins at Thunderbird

Steve Irwin won Saturday night’s Michigan Traditional Sprints feature at the Thunderbird Raceway.