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
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
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 14, 2010) – Fifty laps is a rockin’ good time. And it happens just one time per year with the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters. That occasion is just a little over a week away, as the Lucas Oil ASCS
[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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
[i Lone Star Speedway & I-30 Speedway on Tap this Weekend!] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 5, 2010) – In 18 previous years of racing action, on only one occasion has a driver reeled off five consecutive Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters feature wins in
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
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
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
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
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
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
[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
[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
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
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
[b Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series Releases Preliminary 2010 Schedule] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2009) – With a banner 2009 season recently logged into the record books, Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters officials have already been hard at work on what will prove to
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 7, 2009) – The wait is over, as the early entry list for the upcoming 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway was released from the event’s Tulsa office today. And, as has become typical, the list is
[b Vacuworx International to Sponsor Chili Bowl Race of Champions] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 2, 2009)] – A new facet was added to the Chili Bowl Nationals in 2009 in the form of the Inaugural Chili Bowl Race of Champions. Now, with an assist from Vacuworx International, the
[b 24th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals Just Around the Corner!] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 1, 2009) – December. Temperatures are dipping and the trees are bare in most parts of the nation. Worse yet, at least for those many afflicted with that incurable passion for auto racing, the soothing
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 22, 2009) – A Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters record $250,000 point fund plus contingencies and other prizes were distributed at the 18th Annual ASCS Awards Banquet presented by Brodix on Sunday afternoon at Old Tucson Studios. Bixby, OK, native Shane
[b Sammy Swindell & Brady Bacon are Best of the Western World!] [i Shane Stewart Takes Lucas Oil Sprint Car Crown!] Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 21, 2009) – It was a salty veteran and one of the sport’s young guns that rose to the top at USA Raceway on
The 2009 racing season has come to an end for Bellm Motorsports. Some of Kyle’s accomplishments for 2009 include finishing the ASCS Sooner Region series 4 place in Championship points with 8 top 10 and 4 top 5 finishes. We would like to thank Colorvision , PPG, and Christian County
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 19, 2009)] – The final racing weekend of the 2009 racing year for the American Sprint Car Series is here, as the 42nd Annual Kronik Energy Western World Championships presented by Old Tucson Studios is set to kick off after a successful Wednesday night