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National Sprint Car Hall of Fame

Iowa Speed Week to Again Award the Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” Title

The Knoxville Raceway and the Southern Iowa Speedway, just 26 miles apart on Highway 92 in south central Iowa, are each gearing up for their part in the eleventh annual Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week, August 2-11. The overall point champion of the thirteen-race, ten-night series of winged and non-winged sprint car races will earn $2,500 and the title of “Mr. Sprint Car” in honor of the late Jesse Hockett. Sammy Swindell of Tennessee is the two-time and defending Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” titlist.

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Murphy Wins Opening Night at the 2012 Dirt Cup

The 41st Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by Goodyear got underway Thursday night at Skagit Speedway. 37 Sprint cars graced the pit area and began the first of three nights in search of the $25,000.00 first place prize.

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Why Its Important to Have Good Backups

By T.J. Buffenbarger Earlier today TJSlideways.com had what I would consider a catastrophic failure. Once per month we try to optimize our database to make sure our database runs smoothly. At the same time I […]
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Kraig Kinser Hits the Track at River Cities Speedway & Red River Valley Speedway

Some of the biggest sporting events of the year in the state of North Dakota take place when the World of Outlaws come to town, and Kraig Kinser has been a part of those contests in a half-dozen different seasons, visiting four different tracks in the state. The series will make two seperate visits to North Dakota this season beginning with a doubleheader this weekend.

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Taylor Ferns Embarks on Indiana Midget Week

For drivers, crews, and teams involved in midget racing, there is no week quite like Indiana Midget Week, as five straight nights of racing at five distinct ovals in the Hoosier State await. Taylor Ferns, the 2011 USAC Mopar D1 Midget Series champion, will get the full Indiana Midget Week experience for the first time this week, aboard her family-owned No. 55.

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