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Northglenn, CO. (Jan. 05,2012) -Brandon Steele avenged the breaking of his victory streak last week by totally dominating the action Saturday night at the Sprint Car R/C Speedway. The Four Crown National "USAC" non wing program greeted the racers as all classes were run without a wing in sight for the first time this season. Everyone quickly adapted, but non more so than Steele as he had quick time and won the features in all three of the advanced classes. The first time that has ever... [Read More]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Midwest City, Oklahoma – February 4, 2012 - The 23rd consecutive season for the National Championship Racing Association sprint car division has twelve races slated at eight different venues in three states during the 2012 race season in a schedule that has recently been released.
It all kicks off on Saturday night, March 31st in the season opener at the home track of the series, 81... [Read More]
“Chargin’” Charles Takes Winter Challenge Opener at CSP
Lonnie Wheatley
PEORIA, Ariz. (January 27, 2012) – Charles Davis, Jr., kicked off six a full complement of six racing events over nine days by winning Friday night’s 30-lap Winter Challenge opener at Canyon Speedway Park.
A two-time ASCS Canyon Region champion, Davis, Jr., of Buckeye, AZ, took the lead away from California shoe Bud Kaeding in the early going and went on to... [Read More]
All systems are go for the 52nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries, the kickoff to the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, with perfect weather forecast for Feb. 9-12 and track conditions in prime shape at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
According to forecasts from The Weather Channel, all four days of the annual season opener will enjoy sunshine and mid- to low-70-degree temperatures,... [Read More]
With an all-new monthly print publication launching in March and an aggressive plan for the future, Turn 3 Media, LLC, is bringing back the National Speed Sport News brand, identified for its namesake weekly newspaper that was widely recognized as the "Bible" of American auto racing news.
Turn 3 Media, LLC, a North Carolina company founded by publishing veteran Curt Moon, former SPEED executive Joe Tripp, and motorsports television personality Ralph Sheheen, has acquired the... [Read More]
The two-time defending champion will compete in the first 12 WoO events
From the desk of Jason Meyers:
In January of 2004 with the help of Guy Stockbridge and eventually Chris Luck in 2006, I set out to build a World of Outlaw sprint car team capable of winning the World of Outlaws Championship. Over the past eight years, seven seasons of Outlaw competition, the team we created through hard work and sleepless nights has finished in the top-five seven times... [Read More]
Ft. Morgan, Colorado (February 3, 2012) – Do to blizzard conditions in the Ft. Morgan area the fourth leg of the five race Colorado Winter Series at the I-76 Speedway has been postponed until next Sunday February 12, 2012 (weather permitting). The schedule will remain the same, just delayed one week.
The I-76 staff and management ask that you be careful and remain safe during this blizzard and we will see you next week.
(Perris, CA, February 2, 2012) In an effort to speed up and improve PASSCAR shows, Perris Auto Speedway has announced that all drivers will be required to have one way radios beginning with the season opening race on Saturday, March 3rd. This will apply to drivers in the Amsoil Oil Twins Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Pick-
A-Part American Factory Stocks and the new Super Four Bangers.
The move will address fans concerns by speeding up the program. ... [Read More]
DAVID RAMSEY - THE GAZETTE
January 31, 2012 10:55 AM
When Bobby Unser Jr. regained consciousness at the hospital, he immediately thought about driving. This makes sense. He’s a member of an Unser family that has triumphed 38 times at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb along with multiple Indy 500 victories.
In 2009, Bobby Jr. was stricken with a flesh-eating disease that claimed the index and ring finger on his right hand. He refuses to complain; he’s just thrilled... [Read More]
Henderson, Colorado (January 31, 2012) – Jeff Hunter announced today that he has reached agreement to join Ed Vecchiarelli and Eddie Vechiarelli Jr. as the third member of Grand American Modified team that Vecchiarelli has formed for the 2012 NASCAR Whelen All-American Racing Series at Colorado National Speedway. Hunter brings a wealth of dirt track experience and is highly motivated to succeed on the pavement. Hunters only asphalt experience was more than 12 years ago running a... [Read More]
Wally Dallenbach, Sr. Joins Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame Board
The 2012 Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame board of directors is pleased to announce the addition of 2004 CMHOF inductee Wally Dallenbach, Sr. to its board of directors.
Wally competed in 180 Indy car races, winning five times. He organized the Championship Driver's Association in 1978 and was CART's first driver's representative. Wally retired as CART's Chief Steward after 23 years. ... [Read More]
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