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PAVEMENT MIDGETS AT KALAMAZOO SATURDAY
This Saturday night’s USAC Pavement Midget race at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Speedway is part of a USAC “doubleheader” which also feature the USAC HPD Midgets.
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4-RACE “FREEDOM TOUR” STARTS AT LAWTON WEDNESDAY
The 2014 “Freedom Tour” unfolds this week, showcasing USAC’s Southwest Sprint Car stars in four races in Oklahoma and Kansas.
Race one is Wednesday night at Lawton (Okla.) Speedway, while Thursday’s race is at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. The final two races are Friday’s event at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kans. and Saturday’s finale at Dodge City (Kans.) Raceway Park.
United States Auto Club
AUGUST 23 RACE NEXT FOR DMA MIDGETS
USAC DMA Midget point leader Adam Pierson is now six-for-eight this season after his latest victory, a last-lap thriller at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. He will take a comfortable 140-point over runner-up Josh Sunn into the next series race, August 23.
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“CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NIGHT” SATURDAY AT THE PAS
The USAC/CRA Sprint Car series resumes action this Saturday night at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway after a month-long hiatus.
Two-time defending series champion Damion Gardner sits atop the 2014 standings, 111-ahead of five-time champion Mike Spencer. Gardner’s four Perris wins this season have extended his all-time Perris victory lead over Spencer to five (30-25).
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CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL” NEXT FOR WESTERN MIDGETS
The Honda USAC Western Midget series resumes August 30-31 in the 7th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway and defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner is “ready” after his latest victory last weekend.
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FIKE SEEKS 3RD STRAIGHT “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” SATURDAY
Illinois driver A.J. Fike, of Galesburg, hopes to do something Saturday only one driver in the past 80 years has been able to do when the USAC Silver Crown Series returns to the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield for the “Tony Bettenhausen 100.”
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Final Johnny Key Classic Qualifier on tap for the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo this Friday night at Ocean Speedway
The fourth & final Qualifying Race for the 54th Johnny Key Classic presented by Al’s Roofing Supply will take place this Friday August 15 at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, which also doubles as the 10th round of action for the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo.
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DAVIE FRANEK NEARS FIRST RISLONE URC SPRINT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
After a strong top five feature finish Saturday night at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Davie Franek of Wontage, NJ is one race closer to claiming his first ever Rislone URC Sprint Series Championship.
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WHAT’S THE RUSH? 410 SPRINT & MODIFIED DOUBLE HEADER
Making a very rare appearance at New Jersey’s New Egypt Speedway, the 410 sprints joined by the modifieds will come together for THE Jersey RUSH on Tuesday night, August 19 in a spectacular double-header presented by NAPA Auto Parts and Pioneer Pole Buildings.
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Who Can Chase Down Donny Schatz in the Race for the Championship?
Daryn Pittman is second, 118 points back, while Paul McMahan is third, 174 points out of lead…
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Podcast: Knoxville Wrap Up
T.J. wraps our coverage of the 54th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store by reviewing several interviews last week in Iowa.
Driver & Team News
Brian Brown – “Mr. Sprintcar”!
Putting together the best week and a half of racing of his career, Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team were awarded the prestigious “Jesse Hockett Mr. Sprintcar” title for 2014.
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MIDGETS AT ANGELL PARK SUNDAY
Fresh from his spectacular “Belleville Midget Nationals” championship, Rico Abreu looks forward to Sunday night’s Honda USAC National Midget race at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc.
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Clauson Claims Knepper Memorial
Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Indiana overcame a flat left rear tire on lap 11 and raced his way back up front to claim the 23rd Annual Arnie Knepper Memorial, Clauson’s 23rd career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series win and his first of the 2014 season at the high-banked 1/5th mile Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Illinois.
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SMITH SCORES EMOTIONAL KRAMER CUP WIN
Mark Smith ran his winning streak to to three straight on Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway as he drove past race leader Ryan Kissinger on a lap-20 restart to claim the inaugural win in the 25-lap Kramer Cup in United Racing Company 360 sprint car action.