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Steve Kinser has an amazing record over the years when he visits a track for the first time with the World of Outlaws, having scored well over 50 wins in debut events for the series. The 20-time series champion added to that remarkable list on Tuesday night as he was victorious in the World of Outlaws first-ever race at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada before a standing room only crowd on a picture perfect night.
Kinser started on the outside of the front row and battled his teammate Donny Schatz in the early going, taking the top spot from him on the fifth lap as the pair exited turn four, using the low side of the four-tenths-mile to surge ahead. He would quickly pull away in lapped traffic. The native of Bloomington, Indiana would pace the final 31 circuits of the 35-lap contest to score his sixth A-Feature win of the season and the 558th of his amazing career. [Read More]
COLBY, Kan. - IMCA Modifieds headline both nights of the F & M Insurance Summer Shootout at Thomas County Speedway.
Top prize in the Friday, July 30 show is $750 while the winner of the Saturday, July 31 feature earns $1,500 and a spot on the 2011 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.
All applicable points will be awarded for each show; both are also Larry Shaw Racing Blood, Sweat and Tears Kansas Series races.
IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the Saturday card. Stocks run for $1,000 to win, the Hobbies and Northern SportMods both $500 to win events. Gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. both days. The grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids 6-12 and free for youngsters five and under. Pit passes are $25,
Using a borrowed transmission from the Gemmill team, Will Brack from Mead CO piloted his Buckeye Welding Supply Hughes to two feature wins over the weekend. On Saturday Brack mastered the Dodge City Raceway Park oval and on Sunday, Brack was the king of Dirtona Raceway. The races kicked off the BST Kansas tour for the 2010 season.
On Friday, 35 cars checked into Doge City Raceway Park to fight for 24 starting positions in feature event. The field was split into six heat races with wins going to Michael Martin, Will Brack, Kevin Gray, Darren DeLoach, Scott Green and George Tyler Jr. The B mains were won by Shannon Maughlin and Dwayne Dechant.
When the 24-car field rolled out for their 30-lap feature, Brendon Gemmill and Michael Martin were on the front row. Gemmill jumped to the early lead with his dad Troy Gemmill, Will Brack, Nic Baalman and Martin in tow. A caution flew on lap 6... [Read More]
Ft. Morgan Colorado (July 24, 2010) -- Once again, I-76 Speedway treated fans to action-packed Saturday night at the races.
In the IMCA Modified feature, Angie Hayes jumped out to the early lead and led for several laps, but couldn’t keep the pack behind her. Brett Smith took command of the race and went on to his first I-76 feature win of 2010. Dominic Ursetta was second over Eddie Belec, Joe Mullins and Hayes.
The Sport Modified feature once again saw Danny Concelman take the win. Danny had his hands full with Rick Cuckow all over Concelman. Cuckow settled for second over Bob Goetschel, Lars Johnson and Brandon Williams.
Ken Robbins added to his points lead with another Econo Stock feature win. Mark Lawson came home second over Ryan Stewart, Todd Brotemarkle and Jamie Larson.
Doug Esh had never seen Lebanon Valley Speedway until Sunday afternoon when he rolled through the pit gate, but that didn't really matter as he quickly got up to speed and put himself in the right spots to win in his debut at the blazing fast half-mile to score his first World of Outlaws A-Feature win of the season and the second of his career.
Esh started on the pole and beat Jason Sides into turn one at the drop of the green and would use strong restarts a couple of times en route to the $10,000 triumph, as he continues to fill in for the injured Jac Haudenschild in the Owens-Corning Fiberglass XXX.
"This is unbelievable," said Esh in Victory Lane. "I have to thank Lon Carnahan for giving me a shot. It's a shame that Jac (Haudenschild) got hurt. The Triple X car, I had never driven one and this may be the best car I have ever sat in. Leonard, Marie and Kyle worked hard all... [Read More]
NASCAR's 2010 Sprint Cup schedule is expected to have a considerably different look next season, including the site of the season finale. Some changes are expected in response to requests from major track owners International Speedway Corp. and Speedway Motorsports Inc., but several other race dates are believed to be in play. Several sources told the Observer and ThatsRacin.com on Sunday that changes being contemplated include the season's final race, now held at Miami-Homestead. That ISC-owned track could get the second race of the 2011 season. Auto Club Speedway currently occupies that spot on the schedule. The sources said two tracks figure in the options being considered to replace Homestead as host of the season's final race weekend: Las Vegas and Daytona. A Las Vegas finale could make it more convenient for fans, teams, media and others to attend NASCAR's season-ending awards events. Those events, held in New York City for years, moved to the desert gambling-and-resort city for... [Read More]
Chip Ganassi was one victory from one of the most cherished accomplishments in sports -- a triple crown. If #42-Juan Pablo Montoya or #1-Jamie McMurray wins the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, Ganassi would become the first team owner to win the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same season. Ganassi is the first person, driver or team owner, to have a chance at the trifecta of American auto racing. With McMurray's win at Daytona and Dario Franchitti's victory at Indy, Ganassi became the first owner to win racing's two biggest events in the same season. Now he's going for the sweep.(ESPN.com)(7-21-2010)
UPDATE: #1-Jamie McMurray's win at Indianapolis gave owner Chip Ganassi the first Daytona-Indy 500-Brickyard triple crown.(7-25-2010)