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Dirt Track Fever begins to break out in El Dorado County communities
Area race fans, teams and nearby businesses prepare for Saturday’s season opener
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Civil War Series
Defending champion Becker looks to bring A-game for third title quest
Only a handful of drivers have won a Civil War Sprint Car championship more than once; only one has more than two series titles to his name. But in the history of the Hoosier Tires Civil War Race Series no driver has ever claimed three consecutive championship titles. In 2010 that fact could change but it surely won’t come easily.
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Placerville Civil War Race marks opening of 2010 season for Geving
After mother nature washed away her hopes of a strong run in the Chico Mini Gold Cup last weekend, Penngrove’s Alissa Geving is gearing up to start the 2010 racing season this Saturday night. The two-time Petaluma Speedway champion will take her first green flag of the year in the Civil War Sprint Car Series which opens at Placerville Speedway in El Dorado County, California.
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Northern Ohio Sprint Car Show Ready to Roll into Tiffin
This weekend, March 19-21, 2010, will provide a sure sign oof spring when the Northern Ohio Sprint Car Show opens at the Tiffin Mall in
Tiffin Ohio.
Tiffin Ohio.
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Eight Races Make Up Traditional Sprint Series
If you like sprint cars backin’em in at the flag stand with the front tires hiked in the air, or the excitement of wheel-to-wheel racing, then a new, special eight-race series for the traditional sprint cars will get your blood pumping in 2010.
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Brandon Wimmer – Looking for Work!
Another talented driver is looking for some help to get on the track as much as possible. Brandon Wimmer, who closed 2009 with a win in Ohio, is searching for opportunities. He had partnered with Rick Ferkel the past year in the famous #0 car, but the “Ohio Traveler” is leaving the car in the shop for the time being to become the crew chief for Greg Wilson. That leaves the Fairmount, Indiana driver scrambling for an opportunity with the 2010 Midwest sprint car season knocking.
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USAC/ELDORA TRADITION ENTERS 49TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
When Eldora Speedway kicks into action over Easter Weekend (April 2 & 3) with the Coca Cola Spring Classic, it only seems fitting that the non-winged Sprint Cars of the United States Auto Club (USAC) will be the feature attraction. Honoring the memories of legendary Jud Larson and Don Branson, the 2010 lid lifter will mark the 49th consecutive season of USAC Sprint racing at Eldora.
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ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Devil’s Bowl Preview
Keeping the thought in mind that each of the past two editions of the Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals have boiled down to the final circuits, it’s time for the third installment of Tuesday’s Top Ten Version 2K10.
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J&J AUTO RACING TEAMS SNARE TOP SPOTS IN AUSTRALIA, US
The Sprint car season in Australia has been a successful one for many drivers this year and that success continued for J&J Auto Racing drivers in last weekend’s Victorian Sprintcar Title in South Austraila.
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BAD LUCK STRIKES MURPHY WHILE BATTLING FOR LEAD
If it wasn’t for bad luck, Tarlton Motorsports driver, Peter Murphy would have no luck at all, as he was caught-up in another incident for the second consecutive weekend in a row. The popular driver of the potent Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Tarlton & Son, Inc. No. 21 KPC was running second in West Coast 360 Series main event action, when disaster would strike once again.
Indy Car
IZOD INDYCAR SERIES NEWS AND NOTES – March 16, 2010
Today’s IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines…
World of Outlaws
Previewing Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap at Volunteer Speedway
Following another thrilling weekend for the World of Outlaws that saw two more drivers add their name to the 2010 win list last weekend, the series will return to the ultra high-banked and blazing fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee this weekend for Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap Presented by Budweiser, which will be a co-sanctioned event with the All Star Circuit of Champions on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20.
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Wilke-PAK goes for all-time USAC win mark at Hickory
USAC National Midget competition resumes for Wilke-PAK Motorsports and driver Jerry Coons Jr., when the team travels to Hickory Speedway in Hickory, N.C. for a mid-week doubleheader on March 24-25. Leader Card Racers / Wilke-Pak Motorsports will seek an historic record 134th USAC National feature victory when the USAC Mopar National Midget Series visit the 1/3-mile paved oval.
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Weekend Winners: March 12th – 14th, 2010
Congratulations to the drivers that won feature events during the weekend of March 12th – 14th, 2010.
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Impressive List Of Qld Sprintcar Tri-City Shootout Supporters
The four day Easter break and the 2010 Qld Sprintcar Tri-City Shootout are now just over two weeks away and an impressive list of supporters have been secured for this landmark event to be held in Maryborough, Brisbane and Toowoomba, pushing the combined total prize money, pool money and contingency awards to over $70,000 for the three nights of racing!