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Looking Hot in 2011 – Kyle Bellm

The race season is in full swing, and Kyle has been HOT! Highlighted by his first win of the season at Lake Ozark Speedway on May 23, 2011, in the Smith Racing 86 car, Kyle has several podium finishes and is consistently knocking down top fives and top tens. He

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ASCS Canyon Region Set for Summer Sizzle at CSP!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 6, 2011) – The Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region returns to Peoria, Arizona’s Canyon Speedway Park for this Saturday night’s Inaugural Summer Sizzle event atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile clay oval. And, entering the event nearly as hot as that summer Arizona sun is Jeremy Sherman,

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Make it Two in a Row for Ziehl in ASCS Southwest Action!

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (June 4, 2011) – Rick Ziehl made it two Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest wins in a row by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. The three-time and reigning series champion race from the fourth starting

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Solwold Strikes for ASCS Northwest Win at Grays Harbor!

ASCS Northwest Media, ELMA, Wash. (May 28, 2011) – Speeds of 108-125 mph were clocked after the crew at Grays Harbor Raceway reworked the 3/8-mile clay oval after a three hour rain delay for the first of two ASCS Northwest nights in Elma. And consistently turning the quickest of those

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ASCS Northwest Memorial Day Triple on Tap!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 23, 2011) – A full slate of racing action is on tap for Sprint Car fans in Oregon and Washington as the ASCS Northwest Region is set for three nights of competition over this Memorial Day holiday weekend. It starts on Friday night with the

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Kaeding Conquers ASCS SoCal at Kings!

Lonnie Wheatley, HANFORD, Cal. (May 21, 2011) – Bud Kaeding picked off his first American Sprint Car Series Southern California Regional win by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap main event at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway. The triumph marked Kaeding’s third career winged ASCS feature win after sweeping

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Ziehl Scores ASCS Southwest Win at CSP!

Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (May 21, 2011) – Three-time and reigning Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest Region champion Rick Ziehl picked off his first series win of the year by prevailing in Saturday night’s main event at Canyon Speedway Park. Ziehl outlasted a fierce bid from John Carney II to take

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Daggett Takes ASCS SOD Honors at Hartford

Mike Strevel, HARTFORD, Mich. (May 20, 2011) – On a warm Friday night at Hartford Motor Speedway, Dustin Daggett took the checkered flag for the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP main event at the big half-mile speedway. An excellent field of 21 winged sprint cars made

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ASCS Sooner Region Set for Mid-America on Saturday!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 16, 2011) – After the originally scheduled American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region season opener at Mid-America Speedway was rained out on April 2, the series tries again atop the semi-banked, 3/10-mile dirt oval in South Coffeyville, OK, this Saturday night. Saturday’s card at

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ASCS SoCal Round Four Saturday at Kings!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 16, 2011) – Round four of the inaugural ASCS Southern California Regional slate is set for Saturday night as the series takes to Hanford’s Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway. Out to the early ASCS SoCal points lead, Tommy Tarlton topped the inaugural series event at Kings

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ASCS Lone Star Double this Weekend!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 16, 2011) – A double dip is in store for The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region as the series takes to a pair of ¼-mile bullrings this coming weekend in Boyd, TX, and Texarkana, AR. On Friday night, the ASCS Lone Star Region makes

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ASCS Southwest at Canyon Speedway Park on Saturday!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 16, 2011) – The winged forces of the Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest Region are set to take to the semi-banked, 3/8-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval in Peoria, AZ, for the first time in 2011 this Saturday night. After five nights of competition down the

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Sherman Strikes in ASCS Canyon Clash Opener!

Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (April 29, 2011) – Jeremy Sherman extended his Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region points lead by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 30-lap main event that kicked off the two-night affair at Canyon Speedway Park’s Inaugural Canyon Clash. After starting the main event inside row

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ASCS Sprints on Dirt Fire Off Saturday at Crystal!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 25, 2011) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP kicks off its 32nd year of competition on some familiar turf with Saturday night’s season opening event atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile Crystal Motor Speedway clay oval in Crystal, MI. The site of

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ASCS Canyon Region Set for Canyon Clash!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 25, 2011) – The wingless wonders of the Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region are set for two full nights of racing action this weekend as they take to the 3/8-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval for the inaugural Canyon Clash presented by Ellis Racing. The

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ASCS SoCal Region Ready for Thunderbowl!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 25, 2011) – Tommy Tarlton etched his name into the record books as the winner of the inaugural ASCS Southern California feature event this past Saturday night at Hanford’s Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway. The Fresno racer won’t have time to rest on his laurels though,

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ASCS Gulf South Gears Up for Battleground!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 25, 2011) – The 2011 Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South championship points chase continues this weekend as the series takes to the high-banked, 3/8-mile Battleground Speedway clay oval in Highlands, TX, on Saturday night. Saturday’s card marks the first Gulf South stop of the

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ASCS Lone Star Regional Roundup at Cowtown Saturday!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 25, 2011) – Couple a series noted for its variety of different winners with a track that routinely offers up an assortment of victory lane visitors, and you’re certain to have a wild night of racing. That’s exactly what is in store for this Saturday

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TANKERSLEY READY FOR BATTLEGROUND SPEEDWAY

Inside Line Promotions – HIGHLANDS, Texas (April 25) – Fingers crossed. At this stage, that’s about all Channin Tankersley can do when he rolls onto the track. The 20-year-old from Highlands, Texas, spent last week rebuilding his sprint car and on Saturday night did some testing at his hometown track

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STARKS EARNS BEST-EVER FINISH WITH ASCS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (April 25) – He was forced to coast to the pits and gingerly pull up to his trailer. But that didn’t matter to Trey Starks after he recorded his first career podium finish on Saturday at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., at

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Herrera Eggcelent in ASCS Southwest Go at USA!

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 23, 2011) – Johnny Herrera notched another Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest feature win by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s Third Annual Winged Sprint Eggstravaganza atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. The Lucas Oil Sprint Car National title contender advanced from the sixth

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Tarlton is Tops in Inaugural ASCS Southern California Feature!

Lonnie Wheatley, HANFORD, Cal. (April 23, 2011) – Fresno’s Tommy Tarlton made his ASCS presence known when he rallied from 22nd to claim third in the Lucas Oil ASCS National debut at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in February. So, when the ASCS Southern California Region contested its inaugural event on

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April 16 ASCS Gulf South Results Revision; Rilat’s Fuel Deemed Illegal

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2011) – Analysis of fuel samples collected following the Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South Regional main event at Baytown, Texas’ Royal Purple Raceway on Saturday night, April 16, has resulted in a revision of that night’s feature results. Test results revealed that Travis

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ASCS SoCal Season Opener – Take Two!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 18, 2011) – The newly-formed American Sprint Car Series Southern California Region was slated to kick off its inaugural season of competition a couple of weekends ago, but Mother Nature had other ideas by nixing the April 9 card with excessive rain. Now, the ASCS

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USA Raceway Ready for ASCS Southwest on Saturday!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 18, 2011) – Tucson’s USA Raceway shifts back to the winged Sprint Car ranks this weekend as the Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest Region resumes action atop the 3/8-mile clay oval this Saturday night. Saturday’s card marks the second winged ASCS Southwest event of the season

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Pelkey Plucks ASCS Canyon Win at USA!

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 16, 2011) – A past Arizona state Sprint Car champion, Josh Pelkey finally captured his first career feature win under the American Sprint Car Series banner by topping Saturday night’s 30-lap Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region main event at USA Raceway. So close to previous

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ASCS Gulf South Ready for GTRP and Royal Purple

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 11, 2011) – The Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South Region is ready to sling some clay this coming weekend with a pair of $3,000-to-win feature events on tap along Texas’ Gulf Coast. On Friday night, the series makes its second stop of the year

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Lucas Oil ASCS Date at Tri-City Postponed

TULSA, Okla. (April 11, 2011) – With a number of track improvements in progress at the Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL, the decision has been made to postpone the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National event originally slated for Friday, May 6. Tri-City Speedway management and ASCS

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