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Weekend Rewind: American Sprint Car Series

The third installment of the Weekend Rewind for the American Sprint Car Series in 2014 centers around the weather shortened Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals which brought the total number of ASCS sanctioned events in 2014 to 11 with seven different winners at seven facilities in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

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Graves Motorsports Fights Early Steering Issue at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

An old problem reared its head for Graves Motorsports during the season opener last Friday.

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Big Game Motorsports Driver Sammy Swindell Seeking Fourth Straight Win at Merced

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series race at Merced Speedway couldn’t come at a better time for Big Game Motorsports driver Sammy Swindell.

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Bergman Holds On for Seventh-Place Result at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

After spending dozens of laps during multiple races and test sessions the past couple of years at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Seth Bergman took a calculated gamble last Friday.

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Firesuit Contest Announced for Drivers That Attend DARF Events in 2014

Race drivers throughout the coverage area of the Dayton Auto Race Fans (DARF) have been offered the unique opportunity to win a customized Driver Uniform for the 2015 racing season; simply by attending special functions of the 45-year old club.

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Bud Kaeding and Williams Motorsports Continue To Gel

With six races under their belts in the 2014 season, Bud Kaeding and his Williams Motorsports team continue make strides and gel, and that was evident this past weekend in Stockton, CA, where Kaeding scored two Top-Five Finishes.

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Statler Kicks 2014 Season At FVP Shootout

Kicking his 2014 season off over the weekend at the Stockton Dirt Track, Jason Statler competed in the 360 race on Friday night where he scored an eighth place finish before coming up one spot short of the World of Outlaw feature on Saturday night.

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Early Contact Hampers Croft at FVP Shootout

One week after a wreck sidelined him from Civil War competition, Willie Croft returned to action Friday night at the Stockton Dirt Track, and again early contact hampered him, however the Sacramento driver would complete the race aboard his wounded No. 29 machine.

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OLSON LOOKING FOR SUCCESS ON LIMITED BUDGET

When Avon, IN driver Brian Olson heads to the 3rd annual “Southern Shootout”, he will be doing so without the luxury of any sponsors. That hindrance doesn’t figure to detour Olson’s desire to find success.

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Forgettable Stockton Race For Justin Sanders

Hoping to rebound from a tough Civil War opener just one week ago, Justin Sanders and his Warrington Racing team were in action at the Stockton Dirt Track on Friday night, and things seemed like they could not go any worse than they did for Sanders.

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Roller Coaster Night In Stockton For Chase Johnson

Hitting the Stockton Dirt Track on Friday night with his Van Dyke Motorsports team, Chase Johnson left with a bittersweet taste in his mouth after failing to finish the main event.

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Hirst Rallies To 10th Place Finish in Stockton, CA

Back in action with the World of Outlaws on Saturday night, Kyle Hirst came from the B, and worked his way up to a 10th place finish at the Stockton Dirt Track.

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Shannon “Lightning” McQueen Returns to Action; Fights Gremlins But Winds Up Second

Returning to action at one of the fastest tracks in the West, Bakersfield’s Shannon “Lightning” McQueen opened her 2014 racing season with a second place finish on Friday, March 21 at the Bay Cities Racing Association event at the 3/8-mile Stockton 99 Dirt Track in Stockton at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton.

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FULL FIELD” GEARING UP FOR “SUMAR CLASSIC

More than a dozen drivers are scheduled to seek their initial USAC Silver Crown Championship victory April 6 when the “Sumar Classic” unfolds at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. If one can find victory lane they will become the series’ 100th different race winner in its 44 years! Pre-entries already suggest a “full field” for the 100-lap race.

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Madera Speedway

“HANOIAN CLASSIC” WESTERN MIDGET OPENER AT MADERA

Saturday night’s “Smokey Hanoian Classic” includes both the Honda USAC Western and BCRA Midgets and the USAC HPD Western Pavement Midgets. It’s the first of four scheduled USAC/BCRA Midget events at the one-third mile oval.

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