November 2011 – Page 2 – TJSlideways.com

TANNER SWANSON GRABS IRWINDALE SPRINTS

Tanner Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. and his brother Kody were involved in first-lap spins but recovered to finish 1-2 in Thursday night’s AMSOIL USAC Western/Western Classic Sprint race at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, Calif.

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CALEB ARMSTRONG HALTS CLAUSON’S “TURKEY NIGHT” 3-PEAT BID, RANKINE TAKES FOCUS WIN

Caleb Armstrong of New Castle, Ind. led the final 81 laps to win Thursday night’s 71st “Turkey night Grand Prix” USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, Calif.

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Taylor Ferns Heads to California for the 71st Turkey Night Grand Prix

While Michigan is home for Taylor Ferns, California has been a “home away home” during her young career, as she has racked up six wins in the Golden State and enjoyed a great deal of success on the West Coast

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WOLFGANG, DOTY AND ARGABRIGHT TO BE PART OF MOTORSPORTS 2012 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW

By Ernie Saxton OAKS, PA November 23, 2011 . . . A sprint car racing legend, a former sprint racing star turned TV personality and an author/TV broadcaster will be appearing at the Motorsports 2012 […]

FINAL MONTH APPROACHES FOR NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM’S “SALUTE TO CHAMPION TONY STEWART” SPECIAL EXHIBITION

As Homestead, Florida, begins to return to normal following this past weekend’s NASCAR point title fight, won by three-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart, the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville

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INDYCAR NEWS AND NOTES – Nov. 22, 2011

Today’s IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines

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Brady Bacon – Second at Western World!

Brady Bacon finished his strong second half run to record a third place points finish with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series at USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona last weekend.

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McQueen Racing Concludes Dirt Season With First DNF of the Year

Concluding her 2011 Dirt racing schedule, Bakersfield’s Shannon McQueen was on her way to what was likely yet another Top five run until she fell victim to hyper aggressive competitors on Lap 9 at the USAC-Western States/VRA Racing Series “Battle of the Beach”

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DOVER CAPS SEASON AT WESTERN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

For the first time this season, Jack Dover literally destroyed a race car.

Unfortunately for the 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb., it happened during his preliminary feature at the 44th annual Western World Championships last Friday at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz

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STARKS ENDS SEASON WITH FLIP AT WESTERN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Trey Starks isn’t happy with the way the season ended.

However, the 15-year-old from Puyallup, Wash., can see the big picture after a DNF and a flip concluded his sophomore season in a sprint car at the 44th annual Western World Championships at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., last weekend.

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BERGMAN ENDS SEASON ON A SOUR NOTE

It wasn’t long ago that Seth Bergman set his sights on his first ASCS National Tour win.

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International Crew Chief Joins Anderson Motorsport

Leading into his maiden World Series Sprintcar (WSS) Championship as a full-time contracted driver, Grant Anderson is as confident as ever of enjoying a successful campaign

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Five Track Champions Crowned at Silver Dollar Speedway Banquet

The 2011 Wells Fargo / Hoosier Tire Silver Dollar Speedway awards banquet was held this past Saturday night at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, CA.

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Persistence Pays Off

A winning drought of nearly 12 months was broken during last Saturday night’s latest round of the KRE Sprintcar Series at Archerfield Speedway for James McFadden.

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NASCAR CHAMPIONS FROM HOMESTEAD WEEKEND SHARE ELDORA SPEEDWAY CONNECTIONS

Tony Stewart’s determined and convincing drive to victory at Homestead Miami Speedway and the resulting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crown Sunday night, capped off an exciting NASCAR championship weekend that resulted in a trio of title holders sharing an Eldora Speedway connection

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