Driver & Team News – Page 305

Bruce Runs Wild Lone Star Nationals

Following a week off, Tony Bruce, Jr and his Bruce Racing team were back in action over the weekend for three nights of action during the LoneStar Nationals at the LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas.

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Rear End Ruins Croft’s Return

Returning to the cockpit of his Holey Smokes BBQ/Christian Stover Foundation/ButlerBuilt No.29 following a wrist injury, Willie Croft’s return was spoiled early in the feature on Saturday night as he broke a rear-end, and was sidelined.

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Allard Wins 2012 King of West Championship

Jonathan Allard capped off a very strong 2012 410ci campaign Saturday night at the Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA with a third place finish, but more importantly he was crowned the 2012 Cancen Oil King of the West champion, for the third time in his career.

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Hirst Fourth in Hanford

Taking part in the 2012 King of the West finale, Kyle Hirst scored a fourth place finish, marking his fifth top-five finish with the series in five starts with Roth Motorsports.

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Meyers Second at Cotton Classic

Filling in for Tommy Tarlton, Jason Meyers made his first 410 start in his native California since march, and first since the Knoxville Nationals, and scored a second place finish at the Cotton Classic on Saturday night.

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Rain Thwarts Smith & CL Motorsports Once Again at Eldora Speedway

Teams sets sights and energies on Peak Motor Oil World Finals in early November…

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Consistency continues for Reidy

Danny Reidy has attributed his consistent start to the 2012–13 season to taking a lot more relaxed approach to his racing, and it’s starting to reap the rewards.

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Tracy Hines Earns Two Top-Five Finishes at Terre Haute

Two nights, two different cars and two top-five finishes. That was the story for Tracy Hines at the Terre Haute Action Track as he competed in both a sprint car and a Silver Crown machine at the legendary half-mile in a pair of tradition-laden events this past weekend.

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Kraig Kinser Finishes Fifth in Both Ends of Pevely Doubleheader

Running 40 laps at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., is a challenging task itself, let alone turning 95 laps in a single day against the best sprint car drivers in the world.

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Craig Dollansky Racing To Feature Eyecon Trail Cameras

As this season continues to dwindle down the Big Game Treestands #7 team is focused on finishing strong, along with preparing for 2013. When the new season commences in February fans will notice an all new look on the #7 sprinter as Big Game Motorsports and Craig Dollansky Racing are exciting to announce a new multi-year agreement to showcase another Big Game product line in Eyecon Trail Cameras.

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Trey Starks Returns to Hanford for the Cotton Classic

If asked what his favorite tracks are, Trey Starks will quickly list Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., as one. And why not? He led a number of laps there last fall during the Cotton Classic, nearly winning that event, and followed that up by picking up a win at the track earlier this season, which marked his first sprint car win outside of his home state of Washington. The 16-year-old will head back to the track in the Golden State this weekend to compete in the Cotton Classic with the King of the West Sprint Car Series.

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Tony Stewart Racing Teammates Lead Outlaws Back to St. Louis

There couldn’t be a better time for the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) tandem of Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz to return to St. Louis for the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series final Midwest appearance of 2012. The fans in the region are known for their passion and, while many will revel in the St. Louis Cardinals’ bid to repeat as World Series champions, the grassroots Sprint car fans will enjoy one of the most exciting days of the season. Mother Nature may have taken the first two rounds in this battle this year, but all involved with Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., are hoping this third time will be the charm.

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David Gravel Wraps up All Stars Season at Eldora this Weekend

David Gravel has had a very consistent and solid season with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champion this year, sitting near the top of the leaderboard in a number of categories with the series, and he has one more chance to add to his stats this weekend. He looks to wrap up the All Stars 2012 campaign on a high note as the series heads to the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio.

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Three Races for Tracy Hines in Three Nights at Terre Haute & I-96

Once the calendar reaches October, races in the Midwest are usually few and far between for short track open wheel drivers. That’s not the case this year as a handful of events still remain over the next two weekends. For Tracy Hines, first up is a trio of USAC races this weekend in Indiana and Michigan over a three-day stretch.

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