Driver & Team News
HEAT WIN AND TOP TEN FINISH FOR SALDANA AT JACKSON SPEEDWAY
Tonight was the first of two consecutive half-mile races beginning with The Eyecon Trail Cameras Presents the Big Game Shootout at Jackson Speedway.
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8 races over 9 days…It’s Ohio Sprint Speedweek!
Ohio Sprint Speedweek usually determines who will wear the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions’ crown at season’s end. This year, the 31st Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek features eight racing events over nine days at seven different race tracks in the Buckeye State.
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Fans can support Jason Leffler’s family during Ohio Sprint Speedweek
Following the tragic death of racer Jason Leffler earlier this week, many race fans have expressed a desire to help his family – particularly his five-year-old son, Charlie.
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43rd “TONY HULMAN CLASSIC” FRIDAY AT TERRE HAUTE; SPRINTS VISIT I-96 SATURDAY
The 43rd running of one of America’s longest-running Sprint car traditions unfolds Friday night as the “Tony Hulman Classic” takes to the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. It opens a two-night AMSOIL National Sprint car weekend continuing with Saturday night’s race at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich.
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MIDGETS AT ANGELL PARK SUNDAY; BELL TAKES “INDIANA MIDGET WEEK” TITLE WITH 2 WINS
The Honda USAC National Midgets invade Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. Sunday night for a race co-sanctioned by Powri and BMARA and USAC point leader Christopher Bell is riding a wave of success.
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CLASSIC SPRINTS AT STOCKTON FRIDAY
Ryan Bernal has a comfortable 54-point lead in the USAC Western Classic Sprint Car points over runner-up D.J. Johnson entering this Friday’s race at the Stockton (Calif.) 99 Dirt Track. The track is located at the San Joaquin County Fair.
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WEST COAST SPRINTS TACKLE SANTA MARIA
The USAC West Coast Sprint cars compete this Saturday night at the Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway and Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. will try to protect his 25-point lead over Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. in the latest series standings.
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CASA GRANDE ON TAP FOR SOUTHWEST SPRINTS
The battle for supremacy in terms of USAC feature wins in the state of Arizona continues this Saturday as the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars return to Central Arizona Speedway in Casa Grande.
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VISALIA HOSTS WESTERN MIDGETS JUNE 29
The Honda USAC Western Midgets resume action June 29 at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif. The race will be USAC’s first at the one-fifth mile dirt oval since Wally Pankratz’ victory in 2002.
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IGNITES AT CONCORD, ACE, DURHAM AND ELMA
Three USAC Eastern Ignite Midget races are on tap this week and the Washington Dirt series also swings into action. The Eastern series visits Concord (N.C.) Speedway Wednesday night, then travels to Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. Friday and stops at Orange County Speedway in Durham, N.C. Saturday. Saturday night’s Washington Dirt race is at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma.
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DMA MIDGETS RESUME JUNE 29 AT BRADFORD
Former USAC DMA driving champions Kevin Chaffee and Joe Krawiec lead the series standings, separated by just two points, entering a June 29 race at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. The two finished second and third in the most recent race, won last Saturday by Adam Pierson.
Patriot Sprint Tour
Patriot Sprint Tour Canada Series Back in Action this Weekend
Nearly two months have passed since the last Patriot Sprint Tour event in Canada, but the series to the north will return in a big way this weekend with a pair of events that are certain to be highly-contested.
Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal Food Pantry/Cam & Auto Night & Kids Money Scramble Is Saturday
Port Royal Speedway will present Food Pantry/Camera & Autograph Night this Saturday at 7 pm, featuring racing with the Aumiller’s Insurance 410 sprints, the Gray’s Auto & Towing Late Models and the pro stocks.
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NINETEEN YEAR OLD BRIAN CARBER LEADS RISLONE URC SPRINT POINT CHASE, TWO RACE WEEKEND AHEAD WITH STOPS AT BEDFORD & WINCHESTER
At just nineteen years of age, first year URC driver Brian Carber of Pipersville, PA continues to lead the Rislone URC Sprint Series point chase.
Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal Community Gathers $4,000 For Charlie Dean Leffler USAC Benevolent Foundation Fund
Port Royal Speedway fans, teams and drivers gathered together Saturday night June 15 for Fan Appreciation Night while also making an effort to benefit the well-being and future of five-year old Charlie Dean Leffler, who lost his father Jason Leffler in a sprint car racing accident last week at Bridgeport Speedway.