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Hall of Fame Auto Racing Promoter John Padjen Passes Away

It is with a heavy heart that I announce to the public that long time racing promoter John Padjen passed away the morning. Padjen was 87 years old. Padjen had a bigger than life personality that catapulted him into being one the best West Coast racing promoters of all-time.

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HARD CHARGIN’ GRANT IS USAC’S 2021 PASSING MASTER

Justin Grant’s $20,000 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget feature victory at California’s Placerville Speedway in November paid off in more ways than one.

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KOFOID’S UPS & DOWNS LEAD HIM TO THE MOUNTAINTOP OF USAC MIDGETS IN 2021

When posed the question prior to the start of his 2021 season of whether anything less than a USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship would be a disappointment, Buddy Kofoid showed no hesitation in unequivocally acknowledging that fact.

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23rd RUMBLE IN FORT WAYNE – TICKETS ON SALE!

After a year’s sabbatical due to Covid, a winter tradition that dates back to 1953 returns to the Expo Hall of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Friday and Saturday night December 17 & 18, indoor auto racing returns as Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales presents the 23rd “RUMBLE IN FORT WAYNE”!

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First Round Of Entries Revealed For 36th Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire

With entries rolling in, the traditional benchmark of 100 contenders has been exceeded, allowing for the first glimpse of Golden Driller hopefuls who will call Tulsa home during the 36th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl National presented by General Tire.

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A.J. BENDER BREAKS THROUGH AT VENTURA

Using a borrowed engine, A.J. Bender (San Diego, CA) raced to victory in Saturday’s USAC West Coast Sprint Car portion of the “80th Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Ventura Raceway.

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$175,000 5th Annual 12-race USCS Winter Heat Series 2022 kicks of February 4th and 5th

The United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters winged sprint cars are set to kick off their 2022, sixty-four event, 26th anniversary season with the 5th annual USCS Winter Heat mini-series that consists of twelve races at six different venues 0ver six weekends in four Southern states from Friday, February 4th through Saturday, March 19th.

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Tye Mihocko Bags ASCS Desert Non-Wing Copper Classic Finale At Arizona Speedway

Collecting his second win of the weekend and a $2,000 check for his efforts, Tye Mihocko, swept the Copper Classic at Arizona Speedway with the San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Non-Wing Series.

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TURKEY NIGHT GP ROOKIE CLASS AIMS TO CONTEND SATURDAY AT VENTURA

Each year, the Turkey Night Grand Prix presents a massively talented crop of drivers from top to bottom, and this year, there’s 22 of them with varying degrees of experience and racing backgrounds.

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Jackson Motorplex Releases Tentative Special Schedule for 2022 Season

A dozen dates highlight the current Jackson Motorplex racing schedule for the 2022 campaign.

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VENTURA’S “80TH TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX” STARTS FRIDAY

The “80th Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix” starts this Friday, November 26th, with two nights of action featuring the NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midgets and the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars.

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TURKEY NIGHT ENTRY LIST HITS 50-PLUS USAC MIDGETS FOR VENTURA

Two past winners highlight the 50-plus car USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget entry list for the 80th running of the ARP Turkey Night Grand Prix on Saturday night, November 27, at southern California’s Ventura Raceway.

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Hall of Famer Danny Smith to wear the 2021 United Sprint Car Series crown as National Champion

2015 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee, Danny Smith from Chillicothe, Ohio will wear the 2021 United Sprint Car Series crown as the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters National Champion.

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EXPANDED 8-RACE USAC INDIANA SPRINT WEEK SET FOR 2022

The 35th edition of Indiana Sprint Week has expanded to eight events over a nine-night span between July 22-30, 2022, featuring seven familiar Hoosier-state venues and a first-time host on the annual USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship summer tour.

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