Author: ASCS Racing

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 7, 2011) – Unpredictable. That’s the word, as The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region has been all kinds of unpredictable over the past couple of years. Throw a newly reconfigured Lone Star Speedway into the mix for Saturday night’s season opener and the unexpected

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (February 28, 2011) – The American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region kicks off its tenth year of competition with a pair of $3,000-to-win events atop two different southeast Texas clay ovals this weekend. On Friday night, the ASCS Gulf South Region takes to Beaumont’s Golden

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (February 24, 2011) – Way back in the 1930’s, drought and the ensuing “Dust Bowl” sent Okies westward to California in search of greener pastures and a brighter future. Now, in 2011, it was snow and icy conditions that sent Okies along with Arkies, Kansans, Texans

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (February 19, 2011) – Shane Stewart escaped the opening two weekends of 2011 competition with the early Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National points lead by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap Fifth Annual Copper on Dirt championship finale at USA Raceway,

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (February 18, 2011) – Albuquerque’s Johnny Herrera emerged from a spirited duel with 2009 series champion Shane Stewart to snare his first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National win of the year in Friday night’s 25-lap Copper on Dirt preliminary feature event at USA

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (February 14, 2011) – With the initial pair of California events inked into the record books over the past week, the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series moves on to Tucson, Arizona’s USA Raceway for this weekend’s Fifth Annual Copper on Dirt. An

Mike Strevel, TULSA, Okla. (February 12, 2011) – The 32nd season of exciting sprint car racing for the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP series will begin at Crystal Motor Speedway on April 30. An incredible variety of events are on the calendar at speedways in Michigan,

Lonnie Wheatley, HANFORD, Cal. (February 12, 2011) – Eighteen-year-old Kyle Larson lived up to his “King of California” moniker by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 30-lap Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters main event at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway for his first career ASCS triumph. The Elk Grove,

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (February 11, 2011) – San Jose’s Tim Kaeding proved too hot to handle in Wednesday night’s Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National debut in the state of California, as TK knocked off the series regulars at Tulare’s Thunderbowl Raceway. “This is my playground and

Lonnie Wheatley, TULARE, Cal. (February 9, 2011) – Tim Kaeding successfully defended his California turf from the invading Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National forces by racing to victory lane in Wednesday night’s season-opening 30-lap main event atop the 1/3-mile Thunderbowl Raceway clay oval. The San Jose shoe

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (February 2, 2011) – The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series kicks off the 2011 campaign in just one week. And the 20th year of ASCS competition opens up in new territory with a pair of California tracks hosting the initial pair of

Mike Strevel, TULSA, Okla. (February 2, 2011) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP series is excited to announce that again in 2011 Engine Pro has signed on as the series title sponsor with ARP again on board as presenting sponsor. ASCS SOD is proud to

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 27, 2011) – The American Sprint Car Series has long had a strong presence within the State of Missouri, with 61 Lucas Oil ASCS National events contested at 14 different tracks throughout the Show Me State since 1994. Beginning in 2011, the ASCS will now

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2011) – Sammy Swindell served up a good reminder of exactly why he ranks as the only five-time winner in Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals history by mastering Thursday night’s Suburban Chevrolet Qualifying field at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway. The star Sprint

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2011) – The Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals has been built on a quarter-century of truly indescribable and unforgettable moments in auto racing history. It’s time to tack on another one. Wednesday night’s finish in the 25-lap River Spirit Casino Qualifier at the 25th

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 10, 2011) – The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 was one of the defining moments of pre-Oklahoma state history. And, each January, that Land Rush is reenacted in part when the big doors of the Tulsa Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center open up for Chili Bowl Nationals

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 6, 2011) – The schedule is set for the American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region, which is set for its tenth year of premier Sprint Car racing action throughout the southern portion of Texas and beyond in 2011. The 2011 ASCS Gulf South slate

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 6, 2011) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region has been bringing the best of Sprint Car racing to the Sooner State and surrounding areas for the past ten years and 2011 will be no exception. The ASCS Sooner Region is currently set

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 6, 2011) – The coming 2011 season will mark the seventh year of competition for the American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region. And, the ASCS Midwest Region has been set with 21 nights of competition at seven different tracks throughout Nebraska and surrounding portions of

Shawn Miller, TULSA, Okla. (January 6, 2011) – The spotlight will be on the American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region in 2011. All four of the ASCS National Tour events in the Northwest – July 15-16 at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash., and July 22-23 at Cottage Grove Speedway

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 5, 2011) – For a solid week each January, the entire racing world finds itself living on Tulsa time. Race fans and teams from throughout the nation and beyond flock to the birthplace of Route 66 by the thousands, with those unable to make the

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 3, 2011) – With another epic edition of the Tulsa Shootout logged into the record books this past weekend, the rumbling sound of Midgets will fill the Tulsa Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center in another short week. Next Monday’s practice session will set the stage for the

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 15, 2010) – A Chili Bowl Nationals record of 281 competitors was established less than two short years ago at the 23rd running of the prestigious auto racing event. Could that record be in jeopardy when top racers from around the nation and beyond converge

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 14, 2010) – Just 18 years old, he’s already been crowned the King of California. Now, Kyle Larson is set to make a run at becoming the youngest Chili Bowl king. Larson is among the latest additions to the entry list for the 25th Annual

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 13, 2010) – With the December 15 pre-entry deadline for the 25th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals just two days away, the entry count for the prestigious Midget racing event that takes place each January at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway just keeps

[i Baldaccini & McClelland Honored as Well for ASCS Regional Titles] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 12, 2010) – While he’s already busy racing “Down Under”, Jason Johnson and his Jason Johnson Racing team was the top honoree as a healthy $250,000 point fund plus contingencies and other prizes were

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2010) – It’s the Bowl season once again, and it’s imperative to know the players when the big one comes around. Race fans gearing up for the biggest bowl of the season, the 25th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals, get a first glance