Driver & Team News – Page 164

Dollansky Leads Big Game Motorsports into Tripleheader This Weekend

Big Game Motorsports driver Craig Dollansky will hit the road more often throughout the remainder of this season.

That starts this weekend with a tripleheader beginning on Friday at Amsoil Speedway in Superior, Wis., with the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series. Dollansky won at the track in 1999 and 2000.

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Dover Claims IMCA Sprint Super Nationals and Bill Smith Memorial Race of Champions

Jack Dover powered to a pair of victories during the IMCA Sprint Super Nationals last weekend at Eagle Raceway.

Dover, who competed for Rick Bowers during the 305ci event, opened the competition last Friday by advancing from sixth to third place in his heat race on the fast track. He then won the B Main to transfer into the main event during his preliminary night.

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Brian Brown – On Top Again at Moberly!

For the second year in a row, Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 claimed the $4,000 special at the Randolph County Raceway near Moberly, Missouri on Sunday.

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Bright Uses Late-Race Slide Job to Secure 11th Victory of Season

Alex Bright garnered his 11th triumph of the season in thrilling fashion on Sunday afternoon.

Bright, who was driving for Greg Stevens, captured the delayed winged micro sprint feature at Lanco Speedway with a late-race slide job.

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STYRES/HILL’S RACING PR: CHASING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Styres/Hill’s Racing team has had a busy and successful month, and they have several championships within reach over the next couple of weeks.

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Hodnett, Dietrich and Montieth Stand Out Via Dirt Classic Podium Tracker

With only one month remaining until the inaugural Dirt Classic Presented by Kasey Kahne, a trio of Pennsylvania drivers have become standouts entering the $20,000-to-win event.

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Mark Dobmeier – One Short of a Hat Trick!

Two wins highlighted the weekend for “Dynamite” Mark Dobmeier and the Lunstra/Dobmeier #13 team. The Grand Forks, North Dakota driver picked up victories at both the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa on Saturday and the Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, South Dakota on Sunday.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – Another Win at Ohsweken!

Wayne Johnson racked up another win in Ontario at the Ohsweken Speedway last Friday night. The Knoxville, Iowa driver felt he should have picked up at least one more win on a weekend that saw three events. The Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team is contemplating their race weekend with plenty of shows scheduled for the Upper Midwest.

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HEWITT RETURNS TO ELDORA COMPETITION AT 4-CROWN

Hall of Fame driver Jack Hewitt will make a return to USAC Silver Crown competition at Eldora Speedway on Sept. 20 at the 4-Crown Nationals. Hewitt has been idle since 2003, when serious injuries curtailed his racing career.

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Hagar Powers to 13th Victory of the Season With USCS at Dixie Speedway

Derek Hagar charged to his 13th feature victory of the season last Saturday at Dixie Speedway.

Hagar kicked off the night by winning his USCS heat race after starting third, which gave him the most points of any driver and the pole position for the main event once the zero was drawn for the inversion.

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Big Game Motorsports Thanks and Congratulates Sammy Swindell

Big Game Motorsports and Big Game Treestands Founder Tod Quiring would like to thank Sammy Swindell for the past four years that they have had the opportunity to work together.

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Ian Madsen Crowned Knoxville 410 Champion

Ian Madsen and his KCP Racing team capped off a very strong 2014 season at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday night as Madsen earned his first Knoxville Raceway Championship as he picked up a fourth place finish during the season finale event on Saturday night.

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Sammy Swindell Retires From Professional Racing Imediately

Swindell, who has driven for Big Game Motorsports the past four years of his 40-plus year career, isn’t planning to race again outside of the Chili Bowl Nationals.

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Boswer Scores Fifth Victory this Season at Lernerville

Many racers find that success early in the season leads to a lull later in the year, but the opposite has been true for Carl Bowser. The Bowser Motorsports #10 team picked up their fifth Peoples TWP win of the 2014 season and the second in the month of August on Friday, August 15th at Lernerville Speedway

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Madsen Puts On Pair of Charges At River Cites Speedway; Eyes Knoxville Track Championship

Doing a little racing in the Dakota’s over the weekend, Ian Madsen charged from 18th to finish 8th with the World of Outlaws on Friday night, from 18th to finish fourth with the NOSA on Saturday night, and saw a fourth place run at the Huset’s Speedway slip away with a flat tire on Sunday night.

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