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2011 USAC SPRINT CAR SLATE SPANS FLORIDA TO CALIFORNIA

The 2011 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint car series opens in Florida and concludes in California. At those events and in between, race fans will witness some of the greatest dirt-track action in America.

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Thursday Night Thunder Returns to O’Reilly Raceway Park!

O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis and United States Auto Club (USAC) officials have announced that USAC Thursday Night Thunder will return to the lightning fast oval during the course of the 2011 season.

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‘Tis the Bowl Season – Chili Bowl Entries Piling Up…

It’s the Bowl season once again, and it’s imperative to know the players when the big one comes around.

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Lucas Oil ASCS Releases Preliminary 2011 Schedule

With the 2010 season concluded just over a week ago and the 19th Annual ASCS Awards Banquet still on tap for this coming weekend, the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series has already unveiled a preliminary version of the 2011 schedule.

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Five former DuQuoin winners lead 58 enteries for Dec. 18 event

Five former winners are among the fifty-eight pre-entered drivers for the upcoming Dec. 18 inaugural “Battle at the Center”, on the Mini Magic Mile inside the Southern Illinois Center. The invitational event will be sanctioned by the POWRi SPEEDWAY Motors National Midget Series.

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USAC Returns to Action Packed IndyCar Event at Milwaukee Mile in 2011

USAC racing returns to the Milwaukee Mile on Father’s Day 2011. The Silver Crown Championship and Mopar National Midget Series will cap Saturday race and IndyCar qualifying action on the IZOD IndyCar Series weekend, June 18-19, 2011. The IZOD IndyCars race on Sunday, June 19, 2011.

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American Perfection: Dollansky Dominates Robertson Holden International Speedway Event

Craig Dollanksy completed a near-perfect evening at the Robertson Holden International Speedway, leading the 30-lap final race from start to finish. He was chased hard by Jonathan Allard, with Ricky Logan completing the American clean-sweep of the podium positions.

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Sides Wins Round Three of WSS at Hobart

Jason Sides won the third round of the World Series Sprintcars at Mountain Dew Ice Raceway in Hobart. David Murcott, Jason JOhnson, Ian Madsen, and Jamie Bricknell rounded out the top five.

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Tonight’s Sprintcar Summer Cup Cancelled

Due to a late afternoon downpour, tonight’s Sprintcar Summer Cup has been washed out.

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2010 AUTO RACING ALL-AMERICA TEAM SELECTED

The 2010 All-America Auto Racing Team has been chosen by members of the nation’s motorsports press. The team includes the largest group ever named to the First Team, 21 drivers, as a result of the addition of a new category this year by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association.

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CLAUSON HEADLINES LIST OF USAC CHAMPIONS AT FRIDAY’S 55th “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” CELEBRATION

USAC National Drivers Champion Bryan Clauson headlines Friday night’s list of honorees at the 55th USAC “Night of Champions” National Awards Dinner held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind.

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USAC AND ARCA TO JOINTLY COMPETE DURING THURSDAY NIGHT OF 2011 KROGER SPEEDFEST

O’Reilly Raceway Park officials in conjunction with key personnel from the United States Auto Club (USAC) and the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards announced today that both series will be featured during Thursday night of the 2011 Kroger SpeedFest on July 28th.

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Ganassi Wins International Motorsports Industry Show Achievement Award

Legendary Car Owner Recognized for Unprecedented Success in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, IZOD IndyCar Series and GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Competition

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Sydney Sprintcar Summer Cup Prelminary Rained Out

The opening night of the $10,000-to-win Sprint Car Summer Cup, slated for Friday night, December 3, has been abandoned due to constant rain in Sydney. The Tyrepower Sydney Speedway track is a quagmire following relentless downpours that have made it impossible for track staff to prepare the racing surface for 2 nights of sprint car competition.

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BREAKING NEWS: TICKET SALE DATE MOVED TO DECEMBER 12

Unexpected delays in converting the online ticketing program to new software have forced Eldora Speedway’s box office to move the 2011 major event ticket sale kickoff to Sunday, December 12, 2010.

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