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Hot action on the track at Yakima Speedway
Posted at 9:35 pm by Scott Whitmore
(Yakima, WA) by Kelly Hart 7/3/09, Yakima Speedway
YAKIMA -- With temperatures reaching triple digits and even hotter temperatures on the racing surface, ASA Sanctioned Yakima Speedway hosted its 2009 Fireworks Show featuring Demo cars and the CWI Security / EZ Credit Auto Sales Hornets. ... [Read More]
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Fearless Predictions: Wide Open Fourth
Posted at 2:36 pm by Scott Whitmore
It goes without saying — although I say it all the time — this is possibly the best job in the world. I'm paid to watch racing, usually from a prime spot that is heated in April and air conditioned in August, and I have virtually unlimited access at the track, which lets me indulge my curiosity and ask questions of anyone about anything.
If there is one thing missing from this almost-perfect job, it is what I've recently taken to calling the fan factor. Not “fan” in the sense of wanting to see particular drivers win — the first thing we're taught is that there is no cheering in the press box — but the overall experience of being at the races. ... [Read More]
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“The King” made No. 43 most prolific of all time
Posted at 11:00 am by Scott Whitmore
From NASCAR's media site, the lineage of number 43:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 1, 2009) – This Saturday, July 4, marks exactly 25 years since Richard “The King” Petty took his No. 43 Pontiac to Victory Lane, for the final time, at Daytona International Speedway.
It was Petty’s 200th victory, and the car number’s 195th. Both statistics rank at the very top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series record books, neither likely to fall any time soon – if ever. ... [Read More]
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Final update on Evergreen Speedway track repair
Posted at 8:00 pm by Scott Whitmore
The following email statement was received from Evergreen Speedway Tuesday afternoon.
On a related note, I received an email from Jason Christley at NASCAR that said Saturday's shortened late-model race will count as a NASCAR race for the purposes of meeting the requirements of first-time winner Natalie Sather's Drive for Diversity contract. He did reiterate that the points awarded, however, would not be applied to the NASCAR state or national championship. ... [Read More]
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Lewis repeats at Pacific Raceways
Posted at 8:31 am by Scott Whitmore
From ASA Northwest Late Model Tour:
The iRacing.com American Speed Association Northwest Late Model Tour was at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington for the 2nd annual NOS Energy Drink ‘Road Course Challenge’ on Sunday June 28. For the second year in a row Gary Lewis (Snohomish, WA) won. Also repeating in second was Jason Fraser (Snohomish, WA). First ever road race for third place Brent Harris went better than anticipated by that team. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Sam Bisset, Fire-Down Graphics |
Late spin costs Malsam top 10 at Memphis
Posted at 5:25 pm by Scott Whitmore
From Randy Moss Motorsports:
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (June 29, 2009) – Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. Tayler Malsam’s first trip to Memphis Motorsports Park wasn’t exactly ideal, as temperatures ranged over 100 degrees at the drop of the green-flag for the 11th race of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. ... [Read More]
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Dale Earnhardt's daughter to drive famed No. 3 at Goodwood
Posted at 1:00 pm by Scott Whitmore
From the NASCAR media site:
WELCOME, N.C. (June 29, 2009) -- The Richard Childress Racing No. 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo that seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt earned his 76th and final victory in will participate in this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England on July 3-5, 2009. ... [Read More]
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Photo courtesy of Colorado National |
Colorado track uses new technology to reach fans
Posted at 12:54 pm by Scott Whitmore
By Paul Schaefer, NASCAR (June 28, 2009 - 1:48pm)
Colorado National Speedway has quietly become the American short track industry leader in embracing new technology and exploiting it to perfection.
The stars of the show as always are the drivers on the track. Speedway officials have built a Saturday night “happening” surrounding their stars, using in-house demographic studies to target their audience. ... [Read More]
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NASCAR to name inaugural nominees for Hall Of Fame
Posted at 12:46 pm by Scott Whitmore
From NASCAR PR:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 29, 2009) – The NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class will take a significant step towards realization Thursday night when the first 25 nominees will be revealed. The announcement will take place during an hour-long special on SPEED (8 p.m. ET) that will be hosted by long-time NASCAR broadcaster Ken Squier. The Hall of Fame Voting Panel, which includes a fan-vote element, will then choose the first class of inductees – five NASCAR greats who will be honored next May at the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Thomas Vick, Evergreen Speedway |
Fritz wins 1st feature at Evergreen Speedway
Posted at 12:38 pm
From Evergreen Speedway:
Les Schwab Tires Mid season championship night at Evergreen Speedway had a terrific night for racing. The Stinger 8 race started the show with a field of 16 cars. Jim Putney made for a lot of excitement at the intersection. There was plenty of close racing and in the end it was Cody Koroshes with the win John Lewis in 2nd and points leader Seth Funden rounding out the top 3. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Jack Fordyce, Finish Line Photo |
Rau gets 1st feature win at Grays Harbor
Posted at 7:24 pm by Scott Whitmore
By Jack Fordyce, Grays Harbor Raceway
ELMA, Wash. -- Lady Luck was on Shane Rau’s side Saturday night when he picked up his first Ship Wreck Beads “Modifieds” feature win in the 25-lap feature.
Zack Simpson, Hoquiam regained the lead with 2-laps left in the Cut Rate Auto Parts “Hobby Stocks” 20-lap feature race. ... [Read More]
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More problems for Evergreen Speedway
Posted at 11:49 am by Scott Whitmore
First of all, congratulations to Michael Fritz on winning the Mini-Stock feature, Lane Sundholm the Street Stock feature and Cody Koroshes the Stinger 8 feature at Mid-Season Championship Night on Saturday at Evergreen Speedway. Unfortunately, marking Fritz’s win — he is just the latest in a string of first-time victors this season — may be overshadowed by the latest problem at the speedway. ... [Read More]
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Ephrata Raceway Park fans see racing, marriage proposal
Posted at 11:48 am by Scott Whitmore
Keith Danson, Ephrata Raceway Park Announcer
Yet another great night at ERP with the Pioneer Muffler 2 Adult Hornets, Kim Janke State Farm Agent Youth Hornets, Jerry's Auto Supply Hobby Stocks, Pepsi Cola Street Stocks, 360 Sprints and yes the insane Big Cars and a pickup! We even had a marriage proposal on the front straightaway! ... [Read More]
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Abbott, Laughy, Bissett win at Montana Raceway Park
Posted at 10:43 am by Scott Whitmore
For Immediate Release: Montana Raceway Park
KALISPELL, Mont. (June 28, 2009)-Kory Abbott, Ira Laughy and Jake Bissett all traveled great distances to race in the 8th Annual Coors Light Legends Thunder at Montana Raceway Park and when the evening was over the Florida native Abbott, made it back-to-back wins in the Pro class while Canada’s Laughy (Masters) and Washington state native Bissett (Semi-Pro) also turned in dominating performances. ... [Read More]
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Lewis on pole for Tour road race
Posted at 10:40 am by Scott Whitmore
From ASA NWLMT media:
KENT, Wash. - (June 27, 2009) - Day one of the two day NOS Energy Drink ‘Road Course Challenge’ for the iRacing.com American Speed Association Northwest Late Model Tour at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington was good for some and not so for others. Gary Lewis (Snohomish, WA) had no problems all day and capped it off with the IPM (International Parking Management) Quick Qualifier Award. Jason Fraser (Snohomish, WA) was a close second. Third quickest Harold Raczynski (Duvall, WA) was a surprise to all. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Brian Simonseth, H2H Photo |
Defending champions win at Skagit Speedway
Posted at 10:57 pm by Scott Whitmore
By Kaleb Hart, Skagit Speedway 6/27/09
ALGER, Wash. -- It was a good night to be a defending champion in the sprint car divisions at Skagit Speedway. In the Budweiser 360 class, Brian Kirkpatrick took his K&B Racing #5k XXX to victory lane after inheriting the lead on lap six. Travis Rutz led the first five laps, but slowed to a stop on the sixth circuit with an ignition box problem. This handed the lead to Kirkpatrick, the defending 360 champion, who led every lap that follow en route to his second victory of '09. ... [Read More]
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Double-file restarts coming to Nationwide Series
Posted at 4:06 pm by Scott Whitmore
From NASCAR media:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 26, 2009) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today announced the addition of “Double-File Restarts – Shootout Style” throughout each race for the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Beginning next weekend at Daytona International Speedway, the first- and second-place cars will line up side-by-side as the green flag is displayed for each restart, ... [Read More]
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Fearless Predictions: Milestone weekend
Posted at 7:59 pm by Scott Whitmore
Where did the time go?
Earlier this week I received an email from NASCAR reminding me that this Sunday’s Sprint Cup Lenox Industrial Tools 301 in New Hampshire (11 a.m., TNT) marks the beginning of the Race to the Chase — the final 10 races for drivers to lock in a spot in the playoff by being one of the top 12 in points.
Both the IndyCar and NHRA Full Throttle series are at the midpoint of their schedules. Saturday’s SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway (5:45 p.m, Versus) is the eighth of 17 races, and the Summitt Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Norwalk, Ohio (final eliminations on tape at 4 p.m. Sunday on ESPN2) is the 12th of 24 NHRA events for 2009. ... [Read More]
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Hillary Will to give NHRA fans Facebook, Twitter updates
Posted at 4:28 pm by Scott Whitmore
From NHRA media:
GLENDORA, Calif. (June 25, 2009) — NHRA will break new ground in its ongoing quest to provide the greatest fan access in all of professional sports when it invites a special guest, Kalitta Motorsports’ Hillary Will, to serve as a celebrity host on its Facebook and Twitter pages during the Third annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals June 26-28 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. ... [Read More]
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Johnson, Castroneves and Schumacher nominated for ESPYs
Posted at 4:26 pm
From ESPN PR:
NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves are among the world-class athletes nominated for The 2009 ESPYs. The ESPYs gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances. ... [Read More]
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ASA NW Late Model Tour has 22 pre-registered for Pacific Raceways
Posted at 4:25 pm by Scott Whitmore
From ASA Northwest Late Model Tour media:
On Saturday and Sunday June 27 & 28 the iRacing American Speed Association Northwest Late Model Tour starts the second half of the 2009 season. The second annual NOS Energy Drink ‘Road Course Challenge’ at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington will be a turning point for many of the series regulars. With two days of turning left and right on the 2.25-mile, 10-turn course, the drivers in the championship chase will be tested mentally and physically. ... [Read More]
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Wild, Windy Wednesday at Stateline Speedway
Posted at 10:48 am by Scott Whitmore
From Stateline Stadium/Speedway
The crowd arrived a bit earlier after the rain shortened race last Wednesday, but were thrilled with a fantastic night of racing. The wind kicked up some, but that did not stop the racers from a great show. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Sam Bisset, Fire-Down Graphics |
Lewis ready to defend Pacific Raceways win
Posted at 9:17 pm by Scott Whitmore
From Gary Lewis Racing:
SNOHOMISH, Wash. (June 24, 2009)-Gary Lewis grew up driving race cars that turned left only. From Evergreen Speedway Bombers and Super Stocks to Super Late Models in NASCAR, ARCA and the ASA Northwest Late Model Tour, Lewis has conquered nearly every track he’s competed on in his driving career but until 1999 had little experience on road courses. ... [Read More]
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Legends return to Montana Raceway Park
Posted at 9:15 pm by Scott Whitmore
For Immediate Release: Montana Raceway Park
KALISPELL, Mont. (June 23, 2009)-Montana Raceway Park’s summer of thrills and excitement gets underway this weekend with the 8th Annual Legends Thunder National Qualifying event for Masters, Pro and Semi-Pro divisions sponsored by Coors Light, Hilton Garden Inn, Westward Bound Construction and WannaRace. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Sam Bisset, Fire-Down Graphics |
Rookie Malsam 6th in NASCAR trucks standings
Posted at 1:19 pm by Scott Whitmore
From Randy Moss Motorsports media:
STATESVILLE, N.C. (June 24, 2009) - Experience is a great teacher and few racing series place a higher premium on experience than the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS). So, how then to explain Tayler Malsam, the 20-year-old Mill Creek rookie, who is currently sixth in the NCWTS series championship point standings? ... [Read More]
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Stateline holding $2 night for fans, racers
Posted at 10:50 am by Scott Whitmore
From Joe Doellefeld at Stateline Speedway:
Stateline Speedway, Post Falls Idaho, will hold a Fan and Racer Appreciation Night at the track on Saturday June 27th. Front Gate Admission will be $2.00, and the racers pit pass will be $2.00... The economy, rain, thunder, and the wind , has deterred the racing season and it is time to give everyone new and old a chance to see some race action. There will be five classes racing on Saturday, and this will provide folks a sample of the activity at the track. Every ticket will be $2.00, and kids under six will be free. Time Trials start at 6pn and Racing begins at 7pm. Get there early for a good seat, Stateline’s Racing Hotline is (208) 773-5019. ... [Read More]
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NW Late Model Tour returns to Pacific Raceways
Posted at 10:49 am by Scott Whitmore
From ASA Northwest Late Model Tour media:
On Saturday and Sunday June 27 & 28 the iRacing.com American Speed Association Northwest Late Model Tour moves from its normal oval racing to the high speed 2.25-mile 10-turn road course at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. The second annual NOS Energy Drink Road Course Challenge will be a point’s race towards the 2009 championship. The speeds will be in excess of 180mph on the long front straight for the Super Late Model Stock Cars. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Thomas Vick, Evergreen Speedway |
What We Learned: Dirt Cup and more
Posted at 2:30 pm by Scott Whitmore
The final night of the 38th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway lived up to all the hype preceding it. Great racing, great atmosphere, great crowd.
The first 10 laps of the Race of Champions, with a see-saw battle between defending champion and eventual winner Jayme Barnes of Marysville and Tyler Walker of Los Angeles, was great.
Barnes jumped out to the lead at the green flag, but Walker got past him coming out of turn 2. Then Barnes went down and around on the backstretch to take the lead back. And so on and so on.
I’ve thought about it some and I’m going to say that the battle between Barnes and Walker was the best racing — any series, any type, anywhere — that I’ve seen so far this year, in person or on the tube. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy of Jack Fordyce, Finish Line Photos. |
Goodman captures 50-Lap feature at Grays Harbor
Posted at 9:03 am by Scott Whitmore
By Jack Fordyce, Grays Harbor Raceway.
ELMA, Wash -- Tim Goodman, Lebanon, Ore.. was the fourth different leader in the Mountain Dew/Amp Energy 50 “Late Models”, but that was the one that counted as he took the checkered flag in the 50-lap feature race at Grays Harbor Raceway Saturday night. ... [Read More]
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Cowie gets 5th win at NHRA NW event at Pacific Raceways
Posted at 7:39 pm by Scott Whitmore
From NHRA Division 6 (Northwest) media:
KENT (June 21, 2009) – After two days of rain delays at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Pacific Raceways, Sunday’s eliminations went off without a hitch. And for Top Alcohol Dragster racer Shawn Cowie it was worth the wait. The Delta, B.C., resident won his fifth race in as many tries. Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., didn’t mind the setbacks, either, as he wheeled his Top Alcohol Funny Car to the winner’s circle for the first time this year. ... [Read More]
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NW Pro 4 Alliance gets rave reviews at Yakima Speedway
Posted at 7:20 pm by Scott Whitmore
Yakima, WA, 6/21/09 by Kelly Hart
The NW Pro 4 Alliance is a traveling racing group made up of 4-cylinder Late Model styled cars from more than 5 different clubs and independent racers from all over the country. The Saturday night field featured over 30 cars with drivers from Florida, California, Utah, Oregon, Idaho and Washington in the field. It was a hometown driver however who came away with the win and second straight feature for the division as Prosser, WA Rick Thompson captured the 60-lap Main Event. ... [Read More]
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WVSO welcomes back the NW Legends
Posted at 12:06 pm by Scott Whitmore
From Staci Richardson, Wenatchee Valley Super Oval track reporter
It was a fun filled Father’s Day weekend at WVSO. Racing this weekend was the Youth Hornets, the B-Modifieds, and back for the second time this season, the NW Legends. ... [Read More]
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NHRA NW Division completes qualifying at Pacific Raceways
Posted at 11:02 am by Scott Whitmore
From NHRA Division 6 (Northwest) media:
KENT, Wash. (June 20, 2009) – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Pacific Raceways was delayed by rain for the second day Saturday. Racers in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car were slated to have one qualifying pass this morning and then run all three rounds of eliminations tonight but they only got through the semifinals. The finals will be run on Sunday with 10 other classes. ... [Read More]
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Naima Lang, Clint Lang win at Evergreen Speedway
Posted at 10:15 am by Scott Whitmore
From Kelly Hale at Evergreen Speedway:
On a cool breezy evening Naima Lang sent the message to the rest of the field that his 2 wins in one night was no fluke. Naima captured his 3rd straight victory in a row by riding easy through the first half of the season and then running away at the end. Steve Ptacek made a late charge to finish second and Jeff Knight who was very strong through the middle portion finished third. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Brian Simonseth, H2H Photo |
Dirt Cup final night lineups
Posted at 5:50 pm by Scott Whitmore
Here’s the lineup for the final night of the 38th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway: (Notes: ranking based on two-night point totals; car numbers in parenthesis) ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Brian Simonseth, H2H Photo |
Dirt Cup: Barnes, Fauver looking for luck on final night
Posted at 12:17 pm by Scott Whitmore
As one veteran sprint-car racer said, luck plays a big part in how things go at Skagit Speedway’s Dirt Cup. Some luck is good, some luck is bad. And sometimes what turns out to be a good thing starts out looking like something else.
Defending champion Jayme Barnes of Marysville leads the Snohomish County contingent at the 38th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup, which concludes Saturday night at the three-tenths mile banked clay oval in Alger. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Brian Simonseth, H2H Photo |
Dirt Cup Night 2 notes: Walker continues hot start
Posted at 9:16 pm by Scott Whitmore
ALGER – Tyler Walker of Los Angeles is on quite a roll at the 38th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway
The winner of the opening night’s feature main and current points leader returned to the three-tenths mile banked clay oval on Friday and set the fastest time in qualifying for Night 2 with a lap of 11.312 seconds.
That improved upon opening night’s fast time of 11.541 set by Jonathan Allard of Chico, Calif.
By being the fastest qualifiers on Thursday and Friday, Walker and Allard earned spots in the $1,000 Qualifying Challenge on the final night of the three-day event.
On Saturday, both challengers will made a two-lap qualifying run, take time out to make adjustments, then run another two-lap qualifying run. The fastest overall time wins the bonus donated by Industrial Resources and the Follman Agency. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Evergreen Speedway |
Evergreen Speedway acquires fire truck
Posted at 3:21 pm by Scott Whitmore
From Evergreen Speedway:
Meet the newest addition -- A shiny red 1992 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 Fire Truck equipped with a 454 CI Motor and featuring a Becker Fire Apparatus, 250 gallon water tank and 2-10 gallon foam suppression cells. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Brian Simonseth, H2H Photo |
Fearless Predictions: Dirt Cup and more
Posted at 9:29 am by Scott Whitmore
Good clean fun in the dirt. That’s the way the racing at Skagit Speedway was once described to me. The three-tenths mile banked clay oval in Alger is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year, and will be host to thousands of sprint-car fans this weekend at the 38th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup.
New additions to the final night of Dirt Cup include a qualifying challenge and a Midget car race. The Midget race will feature some of the best drivers in the Northwest, including Jonathan Jorgenson, Seth Hespe, Gaylon Stewart, Jeff Bell and more.
The fastest qualifiers from Thursday and Friday night face off on Saturday with a $1,000 bonus on the line. Both drivers will make a two-lap qualifying run, get a break to make adjustments, then run another two laps with the fastest overall time earning the prize put up by Industrial Resources and the Follman Agency. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Brian Simonseth, H2H Photo |
Walker wins opening night of Dirt Cup
Posted at 11:22 pm by Scott Whitmore
ALGER – Tyler Walker of Los Angeles passed Jason Solwold of Burlington for the lead on turn 4 of a late restart en route to victory in the A main on the opening night of the 38th annual Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway.
“We had one chance, we took it and we’re here,” Walker said after the race. “I’ve got to thank my guys … the (car) is running really strong. Main, it’s exciting, I love this race track.” ... [Read More]
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Dirt Cup Night 1 notes: Two-time winner Allard sets fast time
Posted at 7:42 pm by Scott Whitmore
ALGER – These guys and gals mean business. That’s only fitting since this is the premier 410 sprint-car race in the Pacific Northwest.
In the blink of an eye, the infield at Skagit Speedway went from quiet and calm, to frantic activity on Friday -- the opening night of the 38th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup. ... [Read More]
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Northsound Racing Show on tonight
Posted at 9:37 am by Scott Whitmore
From Steve Mortland, host of Northsound Racing on KRKO 1380 AM:
We have a cool thing happening Thursday night on Northsound Racing. The first hour of the show will be devoted to the Stanwood-Camano Island Soap Box Derby coming up this Saturday in Stanwood. ... [Read More]
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NASCAR West series headed to Infineon Raceway
Posted at 9:18 am by Scott Whitmore
From Kevin Green, media guru for NASCAR's West series:
Mayhew Looks To Run Up Front Again This Year At Infineon
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 15, 2009) – David Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Services/Ron’s Rear Ends/KHI Chevrolet) has not had much chance to show his road-racing skills since coming into the NASCAR Camping World Series two years ago. He hopes to change that this season. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy Sam Bisset, Fire-Down Graphics |
Rudeen Racing tabs Pawn X-Change as Dirt Cup sponsor
Posted at 11:44 am
From Rudeen Racing media:
Rudeen Racing is currently preparing for the $25,000 to win Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway on the 18th, 19th 20th of this month. Driver Travis Rutz will be behind the wheel of the #26 410 sprinter, which will be featuring an all new Pawn X-Change (www.pawnxchange.com) vinyl scheme courtesy of Fire-Down Graphics. Rutz's teammate, Tayler Malsam, who is racing in the Camping World Truck Series that week in Milwaukee, will be unable to race at Dirt Cup this year. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy RB Images |
NW Early Stocks visit Stateline Speedway
Posted at 8:39 am by Scott Whitmore
From Stateline Speedway media:
POST FALLS, Idaho - (June 13) - Once again The NORTHWEST EARLY STOCKS brought an impressive show to the racing community bringing the crowd to their feet as they witnessed three and four abreast action on the asphalt. This 30 and 40 style Stock Car racing action is proving to be a popular favorite at Stateline, and is growing in numbers, as the leaders maintain the all for one, one for all concepts with those that race in the group. ... [Read More]
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Courtesy of ASA/NSRA |
Rick Brown wins the Casey Diemert Classic
Posted at 8:31 am by Scott Whitmore
From: Scott R. Cedergreen, ASA/NSRA media relations
ROSEBURG, Ore. - June 13 - Rick Brown again demonstrates why he is the only five time ASA/NSRA Champion by showing the “youngins” the quick way around the three-eights oval at Douglas County Speedway! Brown qualified fifth quick of the sixteen winged sprint cars with a 13.098. In a special Trophy Dash to honor the memory of Casey Diemert, Brown started second and promptly moved to the lead to take the win. In his heat race he started fourth and moved to second for the checkers. ... [Read More]
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H2H Photo/Skagit Speedway |
What We Learned: Michigan (and Skagit Speedway, too)
Posted at 8:29 am by Scott Whitmore
ALGER — All the ingredients were present for a great night of sprint-car racing. Beautiful weather, great race track, solid fields of fast 410 and Sportsman sprints.
Add in the bonus treat of getting to see some modifieds race for the first time and a large field of Outlaw Hornets and it was a can’t-miss proposition.
And it didn’t miss. ... [Read More]
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Schedules:
2009 Evergreen Speedway
2009 Skagit Speedway
2009 NASCAR schedules (Cup, Nationwide, Trucks)
2009 NHRA
2009 IndyCar and Formula 1
2009 Car Club Challenge Association
2009 ASA Northwest Late Model Tour
Local racing:
• America's dirt tracks teem with uninsured drivers Jul. 3
• Barnes makes history; wins 2nd straight Dirt Cup Jun. 20
• Locals look for Dirt Cup success at Skagit Speedway Jun. 18
National and international:
• Stewart wins at Daytona Cup race after last-lap wreck Jul. 4
• NASCAR notes: Petty feels founders should get HOF nod Jul. 4
• Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Results Jul. 4
• SCCA World Challenge Results Jul. 4
• NASCAR's King relives final reign at Daytona Jul. 4
• Indy Racing League says it's doing well Jul. 4
• IndyCar notes: Danica almost does it Jul. 4
• Busch needs treatment following Grand-Am race Jul. 4
• Briscoe wins Watkins Glen IndyCar pole Jul. 4
• Mayfield stays away from Daytona Jul. 4
• Bowyer races to 1st NASCAR Nationwide win of season Jul. 3
• Stewart on NASCAR Cup pole after qualifying washed out Jul. 3
• France defends NASCAR's drug policy Jul. 3
• IndyCar's Hunter-Reay stoic in spite of it all Jul. 3
• McNulty: Earnhardt most overrated athlete in sports Jul. 3
• NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees a who's who of stars Jul. 2
• Mayfield misses deadline to enter car at Daytona Jul. 2
• Biffle, Hornish crash during NASCAR Cup practice Jul. 2
• NASCAR's 'Marked' man Mayfield in for quite a fight Jul. 2
• Lee Petty, Yarborough among 1st nominees for NASCAR Hall Jul. 2
• Judge lifts suspension, says Mayfield can race Jul. 1
• NASCAR confirms Mayfield tested positive for meth Jul. 1
• Green racing coming of age Jul. 1
• Weber won't call last 2 NASCAR races on TNT Jul. 1
• NASCAR West series headed to Irwindale Jul. 1
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