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National Driving Midget Stars Set to Tackle Locals at Calistoga

Current USAC Midget National driving point leader Spencer Bayston, of Lebanon, IN, leads a full stable of Keith Kunz / Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Midgets into the 9th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic at Calistoga Speedway.

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Barnett Wins TSRS Feature at Grandview

From Thunder on the Hill BECHTELSVILLE, Penn. (August 18, 2016) — John Barnett won his first career Tri-State Race Saver series feature event Thursday night at Grandview Speedway. TSRS victory after starting on the front […]

R.J. Johnson Scores 40th USAC Southwest Feature Victory at Creek County

Taking command from Dennis Gile on the twenty-eighth lap, R.J. Johnson (Tempe, Arizona) claimed the checkered flags at Sapulpa, Oklahoma’s Creek County Speedway. Continuing to write series history, Johnson’s fourth $2,500 USAC SouthWest “Freedom Tour” win marked his 40th career triumph and the eighth victory of the season. In addition, the three-time champion set a new record with five consecutive main event wins. Josh Hodges, Gile, Koby Barksdale, and Shon Deskins rounded out the top-five drivers.

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World’s Premier Racing Trade Show To Deliver Top-Flight Events In 2016

Dozens of workshops, seminars, and special events have been confirmed and finalized for the 2016 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, taking place December 8–10, 2016, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Lasoski and Dollansky Continue Epic Duel for National Sprint League Championship

There are only seven remaining points-paying races on the National Sprint League schedule this season.

The series will take this weekend off before returning to action on Aug. 27 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, for the half-mile oval’s final NSL event of the season.

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2016 All Star Circuit of Champions Top Story

Back to Work: Arctic Cat All Stars Will Visit Central PA and New York During Four Day Road Trip

After a two week standstill on the schedule, allowing teams to prepare for and participate in the 56th Annual Knoxville Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa, Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions competitors will return to action in a big way by traveling to areas of Central Pennsylvania and Upstate New York for a four-pack of programs at four different facilities.

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37 CARS & DRIVERS ENTERED FOR SATURDAY’S “BETTENHAUSEN 100” AT SPRINGFIELD

EVENT: 57th “Bettenhausen 100” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield, Illinois)

DATE: Saturday, August 20, 2016

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Oswego Title Contenders: ‘The Hustler’ Michael Barnes Chasing First Career Oswego Speedway Championhip

Oswego Speedway veterans Michael Barnes and Syrell Racing are on the doorstep of a Novelis Supermodified track championship at the ‘Steel Palace’ with only current point leader Dave Gruel standing in their way at this Saturday’s $5 admission championship finale presented by Bosco’s Food Market and U-Pull U-Save Auto Parts.

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Dick Gaines Memorial: Saturday-August 20th

It’s time for the Dick Gaines Memorial at Lawrenceburg Speedway!!! The Kelsey Chevrolet Sprint Cars will be competing for $3000 to Win!

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Tanner Thorson Takes USAC Midget Checkers at Lanco

Tanner Thorson won the USAC National Midget Series feature at Lanco Speedway Tuesday night.

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BETTENHAUSEN 100 SATURDAY AT THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

It’s been a quarter of a century since anybody has won three consecutive “Bettenhausen 100s” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. On Saturday, Aug. 20, two-time defending USAC Silver Crown Series Champion and point leader Kody Swanson will try to do just that.

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Lucas Oil ASCS National Back On Track With Missouri Double

A new venue, and a trip to the Fair has teams on the road to Missouri as the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network invades the St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Mo. for the first time on Saturday, August 20, followed by the second round of the Lucas Oil Triple Crown, the $15,000 to win High Roller Classic at the Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia on Sunday, August 21.

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Top Story OCRS Oil Capital Racing Series

Final Stop At Salina Highbanks This Saturday

The third and final stop for the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint cars to perform blistering speed around the Salina Highbanks Speedway in 2016 takes place this Saturday night.

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Heart O’ Texas and Lone Star Speedway on Deck For ASCS Gulf South

Down to the final few nights of the 2016 season for the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Southern Trailer Works, this weekend will see the south Texas based series in action at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco on Friday, August 19 and Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore on Saturday, August 20.

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DCRP Goes all Topless on Saturday with USAC Southwest Freedom Tour Finale

All open wheel and not a wing in sight will be the scene at Dodge City Raceway Park as the 3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas hosts the final of the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars’ Fourth Annual “Freedom Tour”.

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