October 2011 – Page 12 – TJSlideways.com

Gharst Gets By Broty On Last Lap For Exciting Fall Dirt Nationals Win

Despite cool, windy weather conditions, the largest UMSS sprint car field of the season was on hand during the opening night of the Fall Dirt Nationals at the Elko Speedway on Friday October 14.

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LoneStar Sprint Nationals Saturday Feature Lineups

With two preliminary nights of competition at the Inaugural LoneStar Sprint Nationals at Lone Star Speedway logged into the books, the championship feature lineups for Saturday’s $12,000-to-win Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters event have been set.

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Pittman Pulls off Friday Night ASCS Win at LoneStar Sprint Nationals!

Daryn Pittman and Jason Johnson waged an epic battle in Friday night’s 30-lap Inaugural LoneStar Sprint Nationals preliminary main event at Lone Star Speedway with Pittman surging to the front in the final circuits to snare his first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters triumph of the year.

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Herrera Wins LoneStar Sprint Nationals Opener

Johnny Herrera tallied up his third Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National win of the year by topping Thursday night’s 30-lap main event at Lone Star Speedway’s Inaugural LoneStar Sprint Nationals.

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Darland Nabs Sprints, Tracy Hines Takes Midgets in “Kokomo Klash”

Dave Darland won the Sprint Car portion of the Kokomo Klash as Tracy Hines captured the 25 lap Midget feature Friday night. Story and photos in the morning.

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STEWART TABS ROGER SLACK AS ELDORA PROMOTER/GENERAL MANAGER

Eldora Speedway track owner Tony Stewart announced today that Roger Slack has been named Promoter and General Manager at the famed one-half mile clay speed plant.

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USAC RETURNS TO SUNSHINE STATE FOR 2012 SPRINT OPENERS

BUBBA ARMY “WINTER DIRT GAMES” AT OCALA FEB. 9-10-11…

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Tim Kaeding looks to wrap up first King of West Title Saturday

For as many years that Fresno, California’s Dennis Roth has owned a 410 Winged Sprint Car, he had never had the opportunity to win a title in his home state of California.

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Big Names Among Early Entries as STN Pre-Entry Deadline Approaches!

With the pre-entry discount deadline for the upcoming 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires at I-30 Speedway just a few short days away, a small sampling of the early entries serves as an enticing indicator of the unparalleled pool of talent that will once again descend upon Little Rock, AR, in just two more weeks.

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Jimmy Kite to Close 2011 Silver Crown Season at Toledo

IndyCar Vet to Turn First Laps on Ohio Half-Mile…

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Patriot Sprint Tour

2011 Patriot Sprint Tour Season Concludes Saturday at Brockville

Riverside Bar and Grill King of St. Lawrence Champion to be Crowned…

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“INTRODUCING… TOBY KRUSE” TO BE THIS MONTH’S “SPRINT CAR 101” ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, AT MUSEUM

“Introducing… Toby Kruse” will be this month’s Sprint Car 101 – Third Thursday Series program at the National Sprint Car Museum on Thursday, October 20 at 7 p.m. The program, which is free and open to the public, will introduce Toby Kruse, the new general manager and promoter at the Knoxville Raceway, to local sprint car racing fans and teams in an educational and entertaining environment.

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USCS sprint cars headline USCS invasion at Clayhill this weekend

The United Sprint Car Series presented by
Goodyear swings back into action this Saturday night, October 15th with a
$2000 to win one-night appearance at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood,
Tennessee during the $40,000 USCS Clayhill Nationals that features all three
USCS sanctioned racing series plus Late Model and Stock Car racing. Joining
the USCS presented by Goodyear winged sprint cars will be the K&N Filters
USCS Modifieds and the new USCS 600 Sprint Car Series .

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KYLE LARSON ENTERS 16TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS!

The hottest open wheel driver in the world, 19-year-old Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, California, has entered the 16th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway on November 3rd, 4th and 5th.

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KOKOMO D1 MIDGET RACE SWITCHED TO “SPECIAL EVENT” STATUS

The 2011 USAC Mopar D1 Midget championship will conclude this Saturday at the Toledo (OH) Speedway. This Friday’s Mopar D1 Midget race at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway dirt track has been switched to “special event – non points” status due to a track-implemented open tire rule.

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