Category: News

[b ASCS Season Wraps Up in Style with Western World Championships!] [i Lucas Oil Sprint Car Champion Among Titles to be Determined] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 16, 2009) – It’s difficult to fathom a better way to wrap up the 2009 Sprint Car racing season. With an anticipated total

[b Godwin Tops ASCS Rebel Season Finale as Martin Claims Crown] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TAMPA, Fla. (November 14, 2009)] – Tyler Godwin put the finishing touches on the 2009 American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region campaign by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap season finale atop the 1/3-mile

[b The Tradition Continues – Western World Championships One Week Away] [i Lucas Oil Sprint Car Champion Among Titles to be Determined] [u Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 13, 2009)] Tony Bruce, Jr., snared a $15,000 gem by besting a 101-car field in last weekend’s 22nd Annual Short Track Nationals

[b ASCS Rebel Region Season Finale Saturday at East Bay] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 10, 2009)] – Danny Martin, Jr., will try to finish off the 2009 American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region campaign in exactly the same manner in which he started it; by standing in victory

[b Against All Odds – Bruce Goes Back-to-Back in Short Track Nationals!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 7, 2009)] – Tony Bruce, Jr., of Liberal, KS, overcame all variety of odds to pocket the hefty $15,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 22nd Annual O’Reilly Short Track Nationals presented

Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 6, 2009) – For the second night in a row at I-30 Speedway’s 22nd Annual O’Reilly Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, it was a former past event winner gracing victory lane as Jason Johnson captured his fourth Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series

[b Wayne Johnson Wins Short Track Nationals Opener!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 5, 2009)] Oklahoma native Wayne Johnson held off a furious last-lap bid from “Slammin’” Sammy Swindell to top Thursday’s opening night of I-30 Speedway’s 22nd Annual O’Reilly Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. While

Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 3, 2009) – Since the inception of I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals in 1988, the Saturday night championship feature grid has always been built upon 20 starters. That’s something that is about to change for 2009. With a record field of entries expected to

[i Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 2, 2009)] Occasionally, it’s necessary to wait for the better things in life. That wait is just about over for the hundred or so Sprint Car teams and thousands of fans that will flock to Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway for the 22nd Annual

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 28, 2009) – With Mother Nature throwing a monkey wrench into this year’s edition of the I-30 Speedway’s O’Reilly Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires in Little Rock, AR, the decision has been made to extend deadlines for both pre-entry discount and advance tickets.

[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 28, 2009)] Nineteen-year-old Aaron Reutzel will be among the top honorees when the Eighth Annual ASCS Gulf South Awards Banquet takes place on Saturday, November 14. The Eighth Annual ASCS Gulf South Awards Banquet will be held at the Isle of Capri Casino in

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 28, 2009) – New Mexico’s Rick Ziehl proved to be Mr. Versatile in the Southwest by winning the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Wing vs. Non-Wing Challenge Series title, collecting the $1,200 bonus that goes along with the title. With the series spanning eight events among

TULSA, Okla. (October 27, 2009) – Due to inclement weather, I-30 Speedway’s 22nd Annual Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires in Little, AR, has been postponed to the rain date of November 5-7. Excessive rain over the early portion of the week with more expected over the next several

[b Western World Pre-Entry Discount Deadline is October 31st] As the Western World entry count surges past the 60 mark, prospective competitors are reminded that the event’s pre-entry discount deadline is this Saturday, October 31st. Drivers planning on competing in USA Raceway’s 42nd Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships presented

[b Wells Racing Engines Offers Dart Engine Block at STN] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 26, 2009) – With in excess of $100,000 up for grabs for the Lucas Oil Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters ranks at this weekend’s 22nd Annual Short Track Nationals at Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway,

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (October 24, 2009) – Albuquerque’s Johnny Herrera kept a streak alive by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region main event at USA Raceway. Herrera’s third ASCS Southwest win of the year marked his 17th consecutive winged ASCS Regional

[b Short Track Nationals – The Entry List at 112 and Counting!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 22, 2009)] Just one week remains until well over 100 Sprint Car teams from throughout the nation converge upon Little Rock, Arkansas’ I-30 Speedway for the 22nd Annual O’Reilly Short Track

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 21, 2009) – Just over a month ago, Jake Ossenfort became the youngest champion in American Sprint Car Series history by securing the 2009 ASCS Rocky Mountain Region title. The 17-year-old Rapid City, SD, racer will be honored along with the year’s other top series

[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 20, 2009)] Story lines abound as the ASCS Southwest Region takes to Tucson’s USA Raceway this Saturday night with Ben Gregg clinging to a narrow series points lead, Rick Ziehl trying to put the finishing touches on mini-series points chase and Johnny Herrera trying

[b Ramey Rules Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals for First Lucas Oil Sprint Car Win of 2009] [i Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas] Forth Worth’s Kevin Ramey has enjoyed a fair amount of success at Devil’s Bowl Speedway over the years, including several track championships along with Spring and Summer Nationals triumphs.

[b Three ASCS Champions to be Crowned at Cowtown This Weekend] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 6, 2009)] Roger Crockett, Jason Danley, Bryan Howland, Brett Mann and Jake Ossenfort have each already collected ASCS Regional championships in 2009. Now, another three drivers will be crowned simultaneously at this weekend’s

[i Shawn Miller, YAKIMA, Wash. (September 25, 2009)] It’s not very often when a race car driver complains about too much speed. However, that was the common sentiment Friday at the Central Washington State Fair Raceway in Yakima, Wash., where Jason Solwold outlasted Roger Crockett in a fast and furious

[b Allard Aces ASCS Northwest Finale as Crockett Takes Title] [i Shawn Miller, YAKIMA, Wash. (September 26, 2009)] Much like a relationship, the American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region and its drivers couldn’t have an easy end to the season. Instead, it was a dramatic roller-coaster ride from the moments

[b Shane Stewart Shines at Lucas Oil Speedway; Keeps Lucas Oil Sprint Car Title Hopes Alive!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, WHEATLAND, Mo. (September 26, 2009)] Shane Stewart did his part to keep his Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters title hopes alive by charging to victory lane in

[i Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 24, 2009)] From New York to California and numerous points in between, entries from the likes of Stewart, Hannagan, Blaney, Bacon, Boston, Becker, Zemken, Hafertepe and more are already rolling in. And for good reason, as I-30 Speedway’s annual Short Track Nationals is

[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (September 22, 2009)] The American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region has added one final date at Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park, with the series set to return to the high-banked, 3/8-mile gumbo clay oval on Friday night, October 2. The added date, a makeup

[b Lucas Oil Sprint Cars Set for the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks”] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (September 21, 2009)] With the series $60,000 championship hanging in the balance, the Lucas Oil Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters kick off the stretch drive to the title by storming into Lucas

[b Crockett Leads Way into ASCS Northwest Finale at Yakima] [i Shawn Miller, SHELTON, Wash. (September 21, 2009)] Little by little, Roger Crockett is checking off his to-do list. A week after picking up his first track championship since 1995, Crockett will be attempting to secure his first American Sprint

[i Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (September 19, 2009)] Ben Gregg broke into American Sprint Car Series Southwest victory lane for the first time this year by topping Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at USA Raceway. After bagging eight series wins last year, Gregg extended his current series points lead by