United States Auto Club
Track Enterprises Releases 2017 Special Event Schedule
Track Enterprises, a racing promotion company based in Macon, IL, has announced its 2017 special event schedule.
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GF1-Ti22/Shaver ‘410 Sprint Car Raffle Officially Sold Out
The eleventh National Sprint Car Museum-benefit sprint car raffle is officially ‘sold out.’ It is the first time in the history of the biennial large annual raffle that all tickets printed have been sold.
Sprints on Dirt
SOD Slated to Visit Merritt Twice in 2017
Merritt Speedway and Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP will once again join for two races in 2017. The always popular jewel of the North will host SOD on June 24th and August 19th.
United States Auto Club
Saturday’s Event in DuQuoin is USAC 169th Race Indoors
This Saturday’s “Junior Knepper 55” at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, Ill. will mark the 169th time that USAC Midget racing has occurred in an indoor arena.
Blog
T.J.’s Notebook: Schedules, Drug Testing, and more
After a busy week with PRI, catching up on schedule overload, and digging out from over 20 inches of snow I do have a few noteworthy items from the past week in racing.
Driver & Team News
Danny Dietrich Will Piolet Tom Buch’s No. 13 for Florida Events and Select Shows
When not behind the wheel of the familiar Gary Kauffman-owned/Sandoe’s Fruit Market/Hickory Run Orchards/No. 48, “Double-D” Danny Dietrich will be a hired gun for Tom Buch, piloting the well-known Apex/DVC/No. 13.
North-American Speed Association
NSA Series Set for 21 Races at Six Tracks
The North-American Speed Association is soaring to new heights in 2017.
Driver & Team News
Scelzi Contends for Top Five During Debut in Australia
Dominic Scelzi was certainly making a splash during his Australia debut last Saturday at Perth Motorplex, where he drove into the top five before a parts issue forced him to end the night early.
Lucas Oil Auckland Speedway
Allard Red Hot During Three-Race International Series
Though the start of his season in New Zealand was delayed a couple of weeks, Jonathan Allard made the wait worth it as he picked up two wins during the three-race Porter Hire International Series during the last week.
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Stenhouse, Schatz, Johnson, and Courtney Entered for “Knepper 55”
The Clauson-Marshall Racing juggernaut with drivers Donny Schatz, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Jason Johnson and Tyler Courtney has entered the Saturday, Dec. 17th “Junior Knepper 55” USAC Midget Special Event indoors at the Southern Illinois Center at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
Lincoln Speedway (IL)
2017 All Star Circuit of Champions Schedule Released
Lincoln Speedway and Macon Speedway set for June double header…
Driver & Team News
NAPA Sponsoring Brad Sweet’s at Kasey Kahne Racing this Season
NAPA AUTO PARTS will join Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) as a sponsor of Brad Sweet’s No. 49 car in the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series (WoO) in 2017 for 42 races.
Driver & Team News
Gobrecht, McCall and Starks Combine to Create New Gobrecht Motorsports Team
Three entities within the sprint car community are teaming up.
Rumble in Fort Wayne
2015 Winners Wease And Gamester Among Seven Previous Winners Entered Into 19th Rumble In Fort Wayne
With three weeks remaining before this year’s 19th annual running of the Rumble in Fort Wayne (December 30 & 31, the early Midget entry list boasts of seven previous winners, including last year’s pair of triumphant drivers – Billy Wease and Russ Gamester.
Ruapuna Speedway
Duff Wins at Christchurch
Jamie Duff won the sprint car feature Saturday night at Ruapuna Speedway. Duff topped Matt Honeywell and Daniel Anderson for the victory.