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Brian Brown – Check 360 Nationals Off the Bucket List!

Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team achieved one of their long-term goals in racing by capturing Saturday night’s 24th Annual 360 Nationals at the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa.

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SCHATZ LEADS J&J DRIVERS TO VICTORY LANE

Five-time World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz carried the J&J Auto Racing torch in Sprint car action this past week. The driver of the Tony Stewart Racing No. 15 J&J won all three WoO races in Canada to increase his win total to 12 and boost his lead in the championship standings.

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Bergman Lands First Career Summer Nationals Triumph at Skagit Speedway

Seth Bergman was on a mission last weekend during the Bob’s Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals at Skagit Speedway.

“That’s a race I’ve always wanted to win,” he said. “I grew up in that area and you want to leave your name at those race tracks. It meant something to me.”

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Dover Wins Hutchinson Grand Nationals For Second Straight Season

Jack Dover capped his weekend with a wild flip following his second straight Hutchinson Grand Nationals triumph.

“The track was so rough I think it broke some bolts in the front end,” he said. “After taking the checkered flag I went into turn one and the right front bolt in the steering arm broke.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – Back Home After Ohsweken Win!

A quest for a third 360 Nationals crown is underway this week. The Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team is riding the wave of a win last Friday night at the Oshweken Speedway in Ontario. The Knoxville, Iowa driver competed four times north of the border last week and will qualify this Friday night for the 360 Nationals.

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Kaeding Picks Up Second Win of Season and Locks Into Johnny Key Classic

After picking up his first win of the 2014 season, and first win with Williams Motorsports, at the Ocean Speedway two weeks ago, Bud Kaeding returned to the track on Friday night and picked up his second win of the season as he defeated the Taco Bravo Sprints, and locked himself into August’s Johnny Key Classic.

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Mark Dobmeier – Special Night at River Cities!

It was a special night for “Dynamite” Mark Dobmeier and the Lunstra/Dobmeier #13 team on Friday. Not only did Mark pick up his eighth win of the season, his father Mike was inducted into the River Cities Speedway Hall of Fame.

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Kevin Swindell Has Busy Weekend on Tap as He Defends Mr. Sprint Car Title

Kevin Swindell is aiming to defend his Mr. Sprint Car title during the next two weeks in Iowa.

Swindell will race the Bernie Stuebgen owned Indy Race Parts team during the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speedweek, which includes the 24 th annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, the Front Row Challenge and the 54th annual FVP Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey’s General Stores.

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Big Al Kids & Motorsports Foundation to Raffle Special Shane Stewart Helmet

Sprint car racing fans around the world have the opportunity to win a unique item.

Five-time 360 Knoxville Nationals champion Shane Stewart is donating a race-worn Big Al Kids & Motorsports Foundation themed helmet, which is painted by Shell Shock Designs.

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Jonathan Allard Wins Big at Thunderbowl Raceway

Competing in a race that one of his best friends, Peter Murphy, spent countless hours putting together, it was fitting that at the end of the night, Jonathan Allard was standing on top of the podium shaking champagne over the crowd

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Ian Madsen Finds Redemption at the Knoxville Raceway

Losing a heartbreaker at the Knoxville Raceway just one week ago, Ian Madsen returned to the “Mecca of Mud” on Saturday night and redeemed himself by taking the checkered flag, in what was a great week for Madsen and the KCP Racing team.

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RYAN LITT RACING PR: SILVER CROWN DEBUT

Ryan Litt is excited to make his debut in the USAC Silver Crown series at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on Thursday, July 24. Ryan will drive a Team 6R Racing machine with Toyota Power in the “J.D. Byrider 100”, an event which is part of a big week of racing around Indianapolis.

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Bell Bolsters Schedule after another Strong Weekend!

Just one week ago, Christopher Bell had about come to terms with the likelihood that he would be spectating rather than racing at the upcoming Knoxville Nationals. He also had an off night slated when the USAC Silver Crown series takes to the Belleville High Banks next Friday.

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Brad Loyet – Two More Wins Set 360 Nationals Foundation!

The trip to the Rocky Mountains proved well worth the scenic drive for Brad Loyet and the Vacuworx Global/Miller Truck Lines #o5 team.

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Tuesdays with TMAC – Tipton is Track #62 on Win List!

Terry McCarl won at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa on Friday, July 11. The win aboard the Jimmy Davies #99 marked the 62nd track that the Altoona, Iowa driver has won in his career.

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