April 2012 – Page 32 – TJSlideways.com

World of Outlaws’ Midwest Debut Set for Lone Kentucky Race

Put the ponchos away.

Following a wet March in California, the World of Outlaws are set to debut in the Midwest, where it has been unseasonably warm and dry compared to the damp West Coast. The Outlaws kick off a four-week schedule throughout the Midwest on Friday, April 13, at Paducah International Raceway.

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Easter Themed Opening Night at SDS

The roar of dirt track racing returns this Friday night, April 6, with opening night festivities at the Silver Dollar Speedway.

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DILLON WELCH EARNS TOP-10 STANDING IN USAC NATIONAL MIDGET POINTS AFTER SEASON OPENER

After concluding the 2011 USAC National Midget Series with a respectable 8th-place finish at the prestigious 71st Turkey Night Grand Prix, Dillon Welch, of Carmel, Indiana, was ready to earn another strong showing as the National Midgets visited Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina, for the season opening “The Real Deal” Salute to Shane Hmiel event.

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ROSS RANKINE BATTLES TO STRONG FINISHES AT USAC FORD FOCUS MIDGET OPENER AT ACE SPEEDWAY

2011 USAC Midwest Ford Focus Pavement Champion Ross Rankine opened the 2012 USAC Ford Focus Championship with a strong performance at the recent two-day “The Real Deal” Salute to Shane Hmiel race event at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina.

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ASCS Southwest Strolls into CSP!

The ASCS Southwest Region 2012 campaign resumes this Saturday night for an early Easter celebration at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona.

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David Gravel Battles the Pennsylvania Posse and Mother Nature

When heading to race in Central Pennsylvania in the early spring, not only is the Pennsylvania Posse a formidable opponent, but usually Mother Nature is as well. That was certainly the case for David Gravel this past weekend, as he made his first trip of the year to the sprint car hot bed for a pair of races.

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Skelton’s Impressive Return

After 12 months on the sidelines, Karl Skelton returned to wingless sprint competition last Saturday night at Sydney Speedway guest driving for the Hawkins Motorsport team.

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Solid Night for Reidy

Although Danny Reidy would’ve liked to had left last Saturday night’s latest round of the Sydney Speedway Sprintcar Track Championship with a podium result, he was still pleased overall with his performance.

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Kaeding, Johnson and Cannon Do it Again on Factory Kahne Shocks

Bud Kaeding and Pat Cannon are on a roll right now, and a big part of it is the Factory Kahne Shock package they both utilize.

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Learning Weekend for Abreu

Over the weekend, Rico Abreu made a pair of debuts- his USAC National Midget Debut, and his debut to pavement racing, and overall the results weren’t primo, Abreu was pleased with how he ran and the things he learned in the car.

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Kaeding Sweeps Weekend

Bud Kaeding kept his hot streak alive over the weekend, as the Campbell, CA driver posted a pair of weekends in Watsonville and Hanford, CA while making a stint aboard the Werbach Motorsports No.20 machine.

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Wheatley 20th in Merced

Even with a disappointing finish, Austen Wheatley is pleased with his night at the Merced Speedway as the Lake Stevens, WA product scored a 20th place finish with the greatest show on dirt.

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Bad Luck Bug Bites Tarlton

Over the weekend, Easton, CA driver, Tommy Tarlton, had the type of weekend all drivers hate, and that is bad luck with mechanical gremlins.

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Pair of Top Five’s For Bergman with Gulf South Region

Seth Bergman and his PPM/Superior Marine/Corridor Electric team put together two solid runs with the ASCS Gulf South Region in Texas, that included an impressive 13th-fifth charge on Saturday night.

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JA Struggles at Merced

Friday night, Jonathan Allard and his Williams Motorsports team, competed with the World of Outlaws during their final night of the Spring Western Swing in Merced, CA, and Allard was credited with a 20th place finish.

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