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Trophy Cup to feature a record $200,000 purse during 25th anniversary in 2018

Already one of the most prestigious races in the Western United States the annual Trophy Cup will receive an even larger boost in 2018, with the announcement that the 25th anniversary event at Thunderbowl Raceway will showcase a three-night purse worth $200,000.

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Engine Pro and Must See Racing Partner for 2017 and Beyond

Engine Pro and Must See Racing has announced a continuation of their marketing partnership for 2017 and beyond.

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Schuerenberg Welcomes New Sponsors; Expands Schedule

Sikeston, Missouri native, Hunter Schuerenberg is gearing up for a multifaceted season of winged sprint car, non-wing sprint car, and silver crown racing action.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – Top Ten in Chili Bowl Prelim Highlights Week

It had been four years since Wayne Johnson and Wayne Simmons had hooked up for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at the Tulsa Expo Raceway in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City veteran fared pretty well despite the layoff. He registered a top ten finish on Friday night, before being sidelined with mechanical gremlins in Saturday’s B main.

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Kings Challenge Feature Rained Out

The 2017 Kings Challenge at Borderline Speedway was rained out with just one lap completed in the feature.

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Peter Murphy Classic Opener Added to Sprint Car Challenge Tour Schedule

The Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Abreu Vineyards is happy to announce that opening night of the Peter Murphy Classic on Friday April 21 at Thunderbowl Raceway has been added to the inaugural schedule of events.

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T.J.’s Take on Tony Stewart’s Little 500 Effort

Little 500 drama normally takes place during the month of May. That all changed with the announcement that the Hoffman Auto Racing Team is teaming up with Tony Stewart for the 2017 edition of the event.

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Tony Stewart Teams With Hoffman Auto Racing for the 2017 Little 500

Hoffman Auto Racing (HAR) is taking great pride today in announcing that 3 time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Indy Car Series Champion , first ever USAC Triple Crown Champion and one of the greatest/ most versatile American Race Car drivers in history , Tony Stewart, will drive the Mean Green, Lykins Energy Solutions , Hoosier Tire , Purple Heart ,Hoffman sprint car in the 2017 Little 500.

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Macedo Tops McFadden to Win the President’s Cup

Avalon Raceway Lara, AU Wednesday January 18, 2017 Heat Race #1: 1. S20 – Glen Sutherland 2. USA1 – Dominic Scelzi 3. V73 – Charles Hunter 4. W17 – James McFadden 5. V68 – Shane […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Chili Bowl, the Classic, Schedules and More

With racing in Australia and New Zealand on New Year’s Day the racing seasons starts in earnest during the Chili Bowl Nationals. That is when things pick up from the holidays and continue fast and furiously until after the PRI Show.

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Bergman Opens Chili Bowl Nationals Prelim Night With Heat Race Win

Seth Bergman got off to a strong start last Tuesday during the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire.

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Baughman Improves Speed and Comfort Throughout Week at Chili Bowl

Josh Baughman found comfort last week during the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire.

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Smith Gains Momentum Throughout Chili Bowl in Alex Bowman Ride

Ryan Smith hopes his showing at the biggest midget race in the world will propel him to a great 2017 in his sprint car.

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Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Beware the Cone!

Things were going great for Sam Hafertepe Jr. in Thursday’s preliminary action at the Chili Bowl at the Tulsa Expo Center. After coming out of the heats and Qualifiers as the high-point driver, he led early in that night’s feature. Unfortunately, he would hit the cone on a restart and be relegated to the back. Still, the Sunnyvale, Texas driver was fast all week and is already looking forward to the 2018 edition of the Chili Bowl.

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Paul McMahan Advances To Chili Bowl B Main With Destiny Motorsports

Kicking the 2017 season off at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, Paul McMahan and Destiny Motorsports would have a very strong showing that would see them race their way into the Saturday night B Main event until an on track incident would bring the busy week to a close.

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