Driver & Team News – Page 218

Rough Western World’s For Aaron Reutzel

Aaron Reutzel had one of those weekends that he would like to forget about at the Western World Finals. Unfortunately for him Murphy’s Law hit too close to home, as anything that could go wrong, seemed to go wrong in both the Sprint Car and Midget.

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Tracy Hines Earns a Pair of Top-Fives on the Final Night of the Western World

Racing in both the midget and sprint car portions of the 46th Annual Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships presented by the Racers Advantage Store at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz., afforded Tracy Hines twice as many laps on the racy one-third-mile, and the ability to try a few different combinations and lines to prepare for the final night.

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Kraig Kinser: 2013 Season in Review

Each race may be a sprint, but the season is definitely a marathon when competing with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. The 70-plus race campaign begins in the middle of February and stretches to early November. In between, there are usually peaks and valleys and nearly everything else imaginable with the numbers of races and vast amount of travel that is part of the equation. Kraig Kinser experienced just about all of this in 2013, as he completed another season on the road.

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Ryan Bernal Lands Non Wing Ride for 2014; Seeks Winged Opportunity

In his brief career, Ryan Bernal has made quite the name for himself by winning tons of races and capturing series championships. After departing from the Josh Ford Motorsports team late this past season, Bernal is excited for his opportunity to drive for Mike Phelps in many non-wing events in 2014, but the Hollister, CA driver is looking to also compete in a winged car as well.

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Hagar Breaks Out With Career-Best Season Including 10 Wins, 2 Championships

Derek Hagar just finished a breakout campaign as one of the top talents in sprint car racing.

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Lance Dewease Third In Final Event of 2013

Closing out his 2013 season, and competing in his final event with Heffner Racing, Lance Dewease turned in a strong performance on Saturday at the Susquehanna Speedway Park, as he worked his way up to a third place finish.

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It’s Official; TK To Run World Of Outlaw Schedule in 2014

After putting up fulltime World of Outlaw numbers in 2013 while only running a part-time schedule, Tim Kaeding, and Roth Motorsports are very excited to announce that they will again be on the road in 2014, but will in fact go after the 2014 World of Outlaw STP Sprint Car series championship.

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Strong Seventh Place Charge for #7 in Finale

The 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season came to a close on Saturday for Craig Dollansky and the Eyecon Trail Cameras #7 team as they returned to The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the third and final night of the World Finals as ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ prepared for his 31st appearance on the 4/10-mile red clay.

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Van Dam Overcomes Vibration, Power Steering Failure at Cocopah Cup Challenge

An obnoxious vibration hampered Henry Van Dam during his final race weekend of the season.

Van Dam got off to a rough start on Friday at Cocopah Speedway during the Cocopah Cup Challenge with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

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Forler Finishes Second at Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Season Finale

Logan Forler wrapped up the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour season with a runner-up finish on Saturday at Cocopah Speedway.

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Felker Headed to His First Western World Championships This Weekend

Andrew Felker has one final day to prepare before departing for his longest road trip of the season.

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Brandon Hahn Ends Season 10th in Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Standings

Brandon Hahn is pleased with the way he capped his inaugural season on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour.

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Baughman Looks Back on Learning Season During First Year in 360 Sprint Car

Josh Baughman used this season as a learning experience and he is bound to capitalize on the valuable lessons he gained during his first full season in a 360ci sprint car.

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Aaron Reutzel 7th at Cocopah Opener

Spending his weekend taking on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour during their season finale, Aaron Reutzel was back aboard Bob and Christie Miller’s BC Funds No. 21A machine

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Not The Ending Ian Madsen Was Hoping For

Ian Madsen will be the first to tell you that he was disappointed with his World Finals. Being red hot as his US season came to a close, Madsen was hopeful he could put together a strong showing in North Carolina, but qualifying struggles hampered him as failed to make either show.

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