Indy Car
INDYCAR NEWS AND NOTES – April 9, 2012
Today’s IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines
USAC National Sprint Car Series
SHORT REPLACES CLAUSON FOR LAWRENCEBURG
Two-time USAC National Drivers Champion Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. leads the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series but his commitment to the Toyota Pro-Celebrity race at Long Beach, Calif. this week means that Brady Short will sub for him for this Saturday night’s AMSOIL USAC race at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
WEST COAST SPRINTS BACK TO TULARE FOR “FARIA MEMORIAL” SATURDAY
Ryan Bernal, the 2011 runner-up in the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series, is the 2012 point leader entering this Saturday’s Chris & Brian Faria Memorial” at the Tulare (Calif.) Thunderbowl Raceway.
USAC Western States Midget Series
WESTERN MIDGETS IDLE UNTIL VUKOVICH CLASSIC MAY 5
Cole Carter sits atop the 2012 USAC Mopar Western Midget Series standings after the first two races. The son of USAC Triple Crown Champion Pancho Carter has an eight-point lead on 2011 series runner-up David Prickett entering a May 5 race at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway.
USAC Speed2 Rocky Mountain Radical Focus Midgets
LAS VEGAS BULLRING HOSTS FOCUSES FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Jet Davison is the early leader in the 2012 USAC Western Focus Series which visits the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring this weekend with a pair of feature events on tap. Races are slated both Friday and Saturday at the 3/8-mile paved oval.
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KAEDING WINS AGAIN, TAKES KING OF THE WEST RACE AT ANTIOCH
Tim Kaeding is the hottest race car driver on the West Coast.
Kaeding’s amazing early-season run puts him at the front of the list of favorites to win the 2012 Cancen Oil King of the West presented by Goodyear championship
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Factory Kahne Shocks Reign Supreme in California
Over the weekend drivers in the state of California were dominant on their Factory Kahne shock packages, as Sean Becker scored gold in Chico, CA on Friday night, and Tim Kaeding opened the 2012 King of the West Tour with a win in Antioch.
Riverside International Speedway
4th Annual Rock-N-Roll 50 is Coming to ‘The Ditch’
With less than a month to go, TBJ Promotions is excited for it’s first race of 2012- The 4th Annual Rock-n-Roll 50 at The Ditch, Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, AR.
ASCS National Tour
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Returns to the Gulf South
New and returning tracks
is a common theme for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series
presented by MAVTV in 2012.
is a common theme for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series
presented by MAVTV in 2012.
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McQueen Racing Picks Up Win at Hometown Bakersfield Speedway
Methodically and patiently hitting her marks, Guthrie, Oklahoma’s Michelle Decker took advantage of her pole position, finessing the McQueen Racing #7x Spike/Esslinger to the win in the stellar 24-car USAC-Western States field at the 1/3-mile Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday, April 7, leading all 30 laps.
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Brian Brown – Win #11 at I-80!
Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 sprint car team captured the win on Saturday night at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska.
Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal All Star Bob Weikert Memorial To Pay $10,000 To Win April 28
The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Fairgrounds Speedway is just three weeks away and the bar has been set high for the 2012 winner of the prestigious event.
World of Outlaws
NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown Nearing for World of Outlaws
The name “Kinser” is synonymous with Victory Lane at Eagle Raceway.
In 38 World of Outlaws events at the high-banked, one-third mile track, Steve Kinser has claimed 15 victories and his cousin, Mark, has picked up seven wins
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ALEXANDER BOUNCES BACK WITH 7TH PLACE FINISH AT PERRIS!
By Scott Daloisio (Gardena, CA, April 7, 2011) After a disappointing opening night when rear end problems knocked him out of the main event at the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car season opener at Perris Auto […]
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Allard Opens KWS Season in Second
Saturday night in Antioch, CA, Jonathan Allard had a brilliant night going, but came up just short of picking off the opening round on the 2012 King of the West season as he settled for silver, a second place finish.