Driver & Team News – Page 219

Hagar Wraps Up Breakout Season With Frustrating Race at Riverside

Derek Hagar ended his career-best season with one of his most frustrating races.

Hagar battled a heavy race track and handling issues Saturday night and he pulled into the pits prior to the midpoint of the feature at Riverside International Speedway. He was credited with a 16th-place result, which marked only his third finish outside of the top 10 all season.

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Brian Brown – Fast in Charlotte!

The Brian Brown Racing Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team was as fast as any sprint car team last weekend at the World Finals. The finale for the World of Outlaws took place at the Dirt Track in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver finished in the runner-up spot on Friday night before blowing a tire on the final lap and registering tenth in Saturday’s finale.

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Hafertepe Jr. Charges to 8th-Place Result at World of Outlaws World Finals

Sam Hafertepe Jr. showcased his speed last weekend at the 7th annual World Finals.

Hafertepe Jr. scored his 28th top 10 of the season on Friday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to kick off the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season finale, which was taped for a delayed television broadcast by CBS Sports Network.

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Rilat Caps Season with 9th-Place Finish at Cocopah Cup Challenge

Travis Rilat wrapped up his season last weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour at Cocopah Speedway.

Rilat scored a pair of top 15s driving for Richard Saumure during the final two rounds of the Cocopah Cup Challenge, which concluded with a $20,000-to-win feature on Saturday.

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Scelzi To Pilot a Cory Kruseman Nonwing 360 Sprint Car at Ventura Raceway

Dominic Scelzi is set to make his debut in a nonwing 360 sprint car on Saturday.

Scelzi will pilot a race car for Cory Kruseman during the season finale at Ventura Raceway in Ventura, Calif., which will mark his second time ever to the track and second time in a nonwing sprint car.

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Wood Earns Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Rookie of the Year Award

Mission accomplished.

Cole Wood wrapped up his season last weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour by finishing ninth in the championship standings and earning the Rookie of the Year Award.

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Covington’s 2013 Closes With Tough Luck

Taking on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour at the Cocopah Speedway to close out his 2013 season, Matt Covington show some speed on both night’s of action, but bad luck got the best of him.

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DJ Netto Runs Well With ASCS National Tour

Taking on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour for the first time in 2013, and aboard the Van Dyke Motorsports No. 5H for the first time, DJ Netto ran well at the Cocopah Speedway as he scored finishes on 12th and 10th place.

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Haudenschild 9th at World Finals

Making his first start with Destiny Motorsports since announcing the 2014 combination, Jac Haudenschild scored finishes of 14th and ninth at the World Finals in Charlotte, NC over the weekend.

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Big Weekend For Stewart

Closing out his 2013 US season at the World Finals over the weekend, Shane Stewart had a very big weekend as he ran well with Hill’s Racing, but also announced that he would be the driver for the brand new Larson Marks Racing team in 2014.

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Bruce Jr. Finishes Fifth in Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Championship Standings

Although a mechanical failure eliminated him from contention for the $20,000 prize during the season finale on Saturday night, Tony Bruce Jr. isn’t going to hang his head.

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DRAMA-FILLED WHITE-KNUCKLE FINALE CONCLUDES WORLD OF OUTLAWS SEASON

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars turned the final page of the 2013 season, playing before a capacity crowd at The Dirt Track at Charlotte that included fans from all 50 states, seven Canadian provinces, Australia, Trinidad, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. It isn’t often that any sporting event can tout a fan base that is that extensive.

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Friday Recap of World Finals in Charlotte

As November is upon us and temperatures shifting cold once again in Minnesota, the Eyecon Trail Cameras #7 team escaped the cold weather making the long haul to North Carolina to wrap up the 2013 season at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with the 7th running of the World Finals.

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Shane Stewart Signs with Larson / Marks Motorsports for 2014

50 race schedule in 2014 building towards a full run with the World of Outlaws in 2015…

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Dewease to the Dietz 14 Car for 2014

Lance Dewease is pleased to announce that he has come to terms with Scott and Chris Dietz to pilot their C.C. Dietz Builders/Hess Ornamental Iron No. 14 machine in Pennsylvania in the 2014 season.

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