Driver & Team News – Page 263

Rose Misses World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Event After Truck Issues

Bill Rose calls himself “Lucky Bill” and “Mr. Lucky” in obvious sarcasm.

Once again, his lack of luck struck on Saturday when the u-joint broke in his truck en route to the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series NAPA Auto Parts Rumble in Michigan at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich.

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TK 12th at I96

An up and down night at the I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, MI saw Tim Kaeding fight from the back of the pack to score a 12th place finish on Saturday night.

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David Hesmer – Early Speed Saturday!

David Hesmer and the BDS Motorsports #1 team had some serious early speed last Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway. A week of rain and cool temperatures had the track lightning fast, and the Marshalltown, Iowa native was the quickest of them all in hot laps.

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Croft Charges to 10th at Placerville

With the King of the West schedule opening up, Willie Croft and his Tri-C Motorsports team were in action at the Placerville Speedway taking on the Civil War Series, and the veteran driver overcame a poor qualifying effort to score a 10th place finish.

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Netto Fifth and Eleventh

With incredibly bad luck hovering over DJ Netto through the 2013 season, he can sit back and smile after a weekend of fifth and eleventh place finishes.

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Tiner Fourth in Watsonville Before Wild Night at Placerville

Pulling double duty over the weekend, Steven Tiner scored a fourth place finish Friday night at the Ocean Speedway aboard the Western Metal No. 37, before a wild night with the Civil War Series at the Placerville Speedway saw him end with a DNF aboard his own Steven Tiner Racing No. 94.

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Andy Gregg Powers to Third Win of Season

Andy Gregg welcomed the traveling California Civil War Series to his home track on Saturday night and promptly defended it, as the local product picked up his third win of the season.

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Tarlton Takes Second Win of Season

One week after his Tarlton Racing team swept the weekend against the King of the West Series with Jason Meyers at the wheel, Tommy Tarlton climbed back aboard his Corporate America Investments/Tarlton and Son/Tachi Palace and Casino No. 21 machine and scored his second win of the year Friday night at the Ocean Speedway.

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Bruce Jr. Captures First Victory at Lawton Speedway After Eagle Rainout

Not too shabby for a last-minute decision.

After his TBJ Promotions’ Hinchman Racewear Eagle Nationals event was postponed on Saturday because the track was flooded, Tony Bruce Jr. led all 25 laps during the ASCS Sooner Region event at Lawton Speedway to garner his second feature victory of the season.

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Starks Adds Two More Top Fours to Extend His Streak to Seven Straight Races

Make that seven straight finishes in the top four for Trey Starks.

“I feel like everything is running really smooth this year,” he said.

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PODIUM FINISH FOR SALDANA AT I-96 SPEEDWAY

Whenever Joey Saldana sets four sprint car wheels down on the I-96 Speedway 3/8- mile dirt oval he takes a drive down memory lane.

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Outlaw Trail Continues Through Ohio, Michigan for Tony Stewart Racing

There is no rest in sight for the World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series teams. And that’s just how Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz want it. The dirt-track stars have already raced 27 times in 2013 and have nearly 60 nights of racing still ahead of them before this year’s Outlaw champion will be declared. The schedule continues this week with a pair of races starting with Friday’s stop at Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park and concluding with Saturday’s race at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich.

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Feeney Motorsports / Marv Carman Motorsports Head To Kalamazoo Speedway With The Auto Value Super Sprints

The 65th annual Pay Less Little 500 was at the fast 1/4 (0.250) mile high-banked paved oval of Anderson Speedway in Anderson, Indiana on Sunday, May 26th after Mother Nature forced Track Officials to postpone the prestigious event by one day.

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HAGAR STRIKES TWICE, SCHATZ ONCE FOR J&J

Derek Hagar kicked off the USCS Winged Outlaw Sprint Cars Speedweek with a pair of wins in his No. 9jr J&J. Reigning World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz was also a winner this week racing the Tony Stewart Racing No. 15 J&J to victory on Monday in Indiana.

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