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I-30 Speedway Offers up TNT Front Row Challenge!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 21, 2010) – Two weekends of traditional Sprint Car racing in Texas and Arkansas are just around the corner for the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Series. And when wingless, 410-ci Sprint Cars hit the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval in Little

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ASCS Sooner Season Opener Saturday at Creek County!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region kicks off its 2010 slate of events on Saturday night at the refurbished Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK. Saturday’s card atop the ¼-mile Creek County Speedway clay oval marks the first of 15

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ASCS Gulf South Set for Weekend Double

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – It will be relatively new territory for the American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region this weekend as the series sets up for its third scheduled weekend double of 2010. On Friday night, the series takes to Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX.

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ASCS Southwest Round Three Saturday at USA Raceway

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The winged Sprint Cars of the American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region fire back to life this Saturday night with the third round of championship competition atop Tucson’s 3/8-mile USA Raceway. The ASCS Southwest Region kicked off the 2010 season with two-time

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Rock ‘N Roll 50 This Weekend for Lucas Oil ASCS Na

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The chase for the $60,000 Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters championship resumes with this weekend’s Second Annual Rock ‘N Roll 50 atop the fabled Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, AR. The Lucas Oil Sprint Cars

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ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Midwest and Beyond

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 20, 2010) – A Midwest weekend in Nebraska along with events in Texas and Arizona sets the stage for the latest edition of Tuesday’s Top Ten, chronicling ten random items of American Sprint Car Series significance. It’s Trip-T time again, proceed… The sixth year of

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Davis Does It Again with Another ASCS Canyon Win

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 17, 2010) – Charles Davis, Jr., picked off his second American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region feature win in a row by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at USA Raceway. Davis raced forward from the sixth starting position to take

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Wayne Johnson Takes HOT ASCS Lone Star Win!

Lonnie Wheatley, WACO, Texas (April 16, 2010) – Oklahoma City native Wayne Johnson added another notch to the victory column by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Lone Star Region main event at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Taking the wheel of a second Brian

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Morgan Masters ASCS Midwest Opener at I-80 Speedway!

Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 16, 2010) – Dustin Morgan made the 400-mile trek from Tulsa, OK, to Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway well worth it by racing to his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win in Friday night’s season-opening ASCS Midwest 25-lapper. With Hall of Famer Kenny

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Sprint Bandits TNT Coming to Texas and Arkansas!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 14, 2010) – It’s been more than two decades since the unbridled form of wingless 410-ci Sprint Cars have slung the clay in either the Lone Star or Razorback states. That’s fixin’ to change though, as folks around those parts are prone to say, as

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ASCS Tuesday Top Ten

[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 13, 2010)] With the Lucas Oil ASCS National points chase beginning to take form after the first Kilgore-Little Rock weekend double in series history, another edition of Tuesday’s Top Ten hits cyberspace. In no discernible order, the ten follow. Dig in… [b 1.] Thin

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ASCS Canyon Region Saturday at USA!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 12, 2010) – The action at Tucson’s USA Raceway will be topless this Saturday night as the American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region returns to competition atop the 3/8-mile clay oval. And with the season’s opening pair of events in the books, a mere seven

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ASCS Lone Star Double on Tap for Waco & Cowtown

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 12, 2010) – After lifting the lid on the 2010 season with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters at Kilgore’s Lone Star Speedway this past Friday night, the ASCS Lone Star Region gets things going full steam ahead with

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ASCS Midwest Kicks Off 2010 with I-80 Double!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 12, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region kicks off an ambitious 2010 slate of events with a two-night stand at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE, this Friday and Saturday. And with five different champions in as many previous years

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Zach Attacks at I-30 Speedway for Lucas Oil ASCS Loot!

Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 10, 2010) – Zach Chappell burst back into Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters victory lane in what would prove to be an instant classic Sprint Car feature event, holding off Brady Bacon and a closing Jesse Hockett to win

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Covington Captures First Lucas Oil ASCS Triumph with Lone Star Score!

Lonnie Wheatley, KILGORE, Texas (April 9, 2010) – Glenpool, Oklahoma’s Matt Covington captured his first career Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters feature victory by wiring the field in Friday night’s 30-lap main event atop the high-banked, ½-mile Lone Star Speedway. The 20-year-old bested a rugged

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Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars Weekend Guide

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 8, 2010) – Sure, it’s early in the season with just one night of Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters competition officially in the books. But, that doesn’t diminish just how critical this weekend’s double header in Texas and Arkansas actually is.

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ASCS Tuesday Top Ten

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 6, 2010) – Yet another Tuesday means yet another edition of Tuesday Top Ten, detailing ten random items of varying degrees of relevance and/or interest from recent ASCS happenings. Straggle on in… Herrera’s Southwest triumph at Tucson’s USA Raceway aboard the familiar family-owned No. 45x

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Prepped for 2010 Season

The 2010 season is almost upon us and Kyle and Bellm Motorsports are ready for action. The Kistler Engine has been freshened up and a new J&J chassis with several new updated parts has Kyle revved up and ready to go racing. Also we have a new exciting paint scheme

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Hollywood Herrera Stars in ASCS Southwest Go at USA!

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 3, 2010) – Johnny Herrera dropped in on the ASCS Southwest Region at USA Raceway on Saturday night with familiar results by racing to victory lane in the evening’s nightcap. While two-time and defending series champion Rick Ziehl set the early pace, Herrera took command

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Jason Johnson Cashes In with ASCS Gulf South Win at HRP!

Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (April 3, 2010) – Jason Johnson got a much-needed win by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region main event to top the Inaugural Lone Star Shootout at Houston Raceway Park. The Ragin’ Cajun’s 23rd career ASCS Gulf South

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ASCS Canyon Region Inks Perris Dates

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 31, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series already sanctions Sprint Car racing events from Florida to New York and Arizona to Washington state, covering the vast majority of the United States. Now, the popular series is set to encroach upon California soil for the

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Lucas Oil Sprint Cars on Deck: Kilgore & Little Rock

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 31, 2010) – The chase for the 2010 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters $60,000 championship got under way successfully at Devil’s Bowl Speedway less than two weeks ago, even if Mother Nature did her part in throwing a curve ball at

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ASCS Tuesday’s Top Ten

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 30, 2010) – As another month of March fades into the record books and a new April dawns, a piping-hot, new edition of ASCS Tuesday Top Ten rolls off the presses. Compiled of ten random items of varying degrees of relevance or lack thereof, TTT

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ASCS 2009 – New Era Begins in Big Style

[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 26, 2009)] – Continuing its steady rise to the top of the sport in terms of stature and recognition, the American Sprint Car Series’ 18th year of competition proved to be yet another undeniable success. With a dozen Regional tours throughout the nation in

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Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Nights Unveiled!

[i 252 Entries Divvied Up Over Four Qualifying Nights] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 23, 2009) – You can feel it in the air. No, not that chill that’s settling in over much of the country. Rather, it’s the anticipation; mounting as the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals

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Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count Climbs to 249!

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 21, 2009) – Less than a week ago, the floor of the QuikTrip Center was bare. Now, several hundreds of loads of clay and a few feverish days of work later, a racetrack occupies that previously empty space. Aside from a few assorted odds and

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Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Update…

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2009) – “I’m bringing five cars to the Chili Bowl and I want to see all five in the Saturday night feature, ” Loyet Motorsports ringleader Joe Loyet explains, likely echoing the sentiments similar to a number of the other super-teams that are gearing

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