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The One that Got Away

No, we are not talking about a fishing trip. Last Saturday night at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway (TPCR) James Thompson was eight laps away from taking out his maiden TPCR feature race only to have his winning hopes dashed.

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Amanda Ferguson Visits Astatula Elementary School

Last Tuesday, October 27th, Amanda spent the day with her KJ Motorsports #20 sprint car at the Astatula Elementary School for the Arts in Astatula, FL. Astatula is about 20 miles Northwest of Orlando. Amanda was invited to speak to kindergarten, first and fifth grade students about racing.

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Bobby G’-Speedfest @ The Bullring Wrap Up

Tune in to Wailing With Wing Side Up this Monday night as Bobby G’s Supermod Trip to the Strip wraps up from Las Vegas with a racers roundtable of SMRA superstars! So check it out and get your supermod peeps to join in the Wailroom listener chat beginning at 7pm sharp Monday!

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Kraig Kinser Eyes Strong Finish to Close 2009 Outlaws Campaign

With the focus of this weekend’s World of Outlaws season-ending World Finals squarely on the closest title chase in the series’ 31-year history, it’s going to be tough for anyone other than the championship contenders to gain the spotlight. Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Kraig Kinser would like nothing more than to share the attention with the driver claiming the coveted crown. Winning Saturday night’s final WoO Sprint Car Series feature of 2009 sounds like just the right plan for the 25-year-old third generation driver and a perfect way to head into 2010.

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PROMOTERS TO NOMINATE PEERS FOR AWARD

Who will succeed the Doellefeld brothers as the next Auto Racing Promoters of the Year (ARPY), and receive the prestigious award during ceremonies at the Speedweek National RPM Promoters Workshop?

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Troy Regier Wins the Battle and the War

Troy Regier not only won the Saturday’s fifty lap Supermodified feature at the LVMS Bullring, he took the 2009 Supermodified Racing Association Championship by merely starting the feature. This was the eighth time Troy has won the West Coast Championship in recent years. Although many were expecting Troy to announce his retirement from full time competition in Victory Lane, no announcement was forthcoming and he refused to get specific when asked in the pits after the races.

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DAVID CARDEY IS WELL PREPARED FOR BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS!

Riverside, California’s David Cardey has waited one year to get another shot at one of the crown jewels of traditional Sprint Car racing – the Budweiser Oval Nationals. When the 14th annual version of the race pushes off a week from today (Thursday, November 5th) at Perris Auto Speedway, Cardey will be on of the favorites in the star-studded field featuring the USAC/CRA and USAC National Sprint Cars.

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Countdown to the World Finals: 7 Days

The third annual World of Outlaws World Finals featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series is quickly approaching at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, November 5-7. In the 11 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws drivers will share their thoughts on what is quickly becoming one of the “Must See” marquee events of the year.

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Jonathan Allard’s Trophy Cup Bid Ends In Treacherous Turn Two

Hoping for a good run to put a cap on his Northern California sprint car season Chico, CA’s Jonathan Allard looked to be on way to a strong effort Saturday night at the 16th annual Trophy Cup, until getting upside down in the second corner to put an end to his charge this past weekend at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway.

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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Thrills Local Crowd with 2nd Place Finish at Home Track

It wasn’t quite the storybook ending Sam Hafertepe Jr had been looking for but a 2nd place finish with the World of Outlaws (WoO) this past Saturday night at his family’s Lone Star Speedway had the Sunnyvale, Texas native smiling from ear to ear. Hafertepe chased Joey Saldana all feature long but had to settle for 2nd in front of the local crowd.

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