Top Story: Coons Jr., and Darrah score big - HD Staff - October 11, 2008 - Jerry Coons Jr. led all 50 laps of the Gold Grown Midget Nationals Saturday night at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. The win paid $15,000 to Coons. ...Meanwhile, Cody Darrah won the 2008 Williams Grove National Open that was reduced to a local show that paid $12,000 to-win after being originally scheduled as a $50,000 to-win World of Outlaws show. Rain forced the change.

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Positivity - By Bobby Gerould -...Thanks to Todd "Smitty" Smith for identifying Barry Camp's hometown as Beavertown, PA. ...I set out to make a list of the top 15 drivers who are doing it both with a wing and without a wing. I figured I would use the Racer's Racing Series point standings from this year as a guide. The problem is - there are not 15 drivers that have scored scored points in 2008 that are what I like to call "hybrids". For the record the results of my list go exactly six deep. To score RRS points one must finish in the top-15 in one of 60 of the biggest events in sprint car, midget and Silver Crown racing. Only six guys have scored both with and without a wing on their head. They are: 1. Jesse Hockett 274, 2. Brad Sweet 265, 3. Tim Kaeding 234, 4. Brent Kaeding 133, 5. Bill Rose 119, 6. Tony Stewart 90. ...Congrats to Jon Allard on his win in the Chico Fall Nationals. Allard conquered a soft, rain soaked, racing surface to score his 35th career feature event win at the high-banked quarter-mile. The win moved him into a fifth place tie with Jimmy Sills on the all-time Chico winner's list. ...Cole Whitt won the Hut Hundred for USAC National Midgets at the Terre Haute Action Track. ...Kraig Kinser continued his strong second half of the season with a win in WoO action at Brainerd, MN. (More Positivity)

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Schatz and Ballou big weekend winners - HD Staff - October 5, 2008. ...There were two points earning events in the Racer's Racing Series this weekend. Donny Schatz won the World of Outlaws sanctioned Princeton National while Robert Ballou captured the $10,000 first prize at Lawrenceburg Speedway. The Lawrenceburg race was sanctioned by the MSCS and it drew 57 non-wing sprint cars.

National Open rained out but re-scheduled as a local event - HD Staff - Mechanicsburg, PA. - September 30, 2008. - Persistent rain left officials no choice but to call off the Morgan Hughes National Open at Williams Grove Speedway over the weekend. The race has been re-scheduled for October 11, 2008 as a local event that will pay $12,000 rather than $50,000. The race will not be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. "Once again we felt the tradition of the race had to continue," said Williams Grove Speedway, General Manager - Justin Loh.  "And this event will also provide a nice payoff for our weekly racers and anyone else who may come to challenge them." ...The event will be a points earning race in the Racer's Racing Series.

All-time Williams Grove National Open A-Main is a fantasy line-up to dream of - By Bobby Gerould, September 22, 2008. ...In the history of the Williams Grove National Open - who are the 24 drivers that have performed the best? We applied the Racer's Racing Series points format to the finish of each National Open since 1964*. The top 24 in the point standings make up our fictional HammerDownUSA.com All-Time Williams Grove National Open Feature Line-Up! *based on available data. Some early races did not list the entire top 15 finishers. ...Sources: Open Wheel Times, and our own records.

30c Lance Dewease - Fayetteville, PA. 797	19 Steve Smith - New Oxford, PA. 758
69k Don Kreitz Jr. - Sinking Springs, PA. 750	11 Steve Kinser - Bloomington, IN. 724
7 Keith Kauffman - Mifflintown, PA. 683	51 Fred Rahmer - Salfordville, PA. 629
1a Bobby Allen - Hanover, PA. 626	19 Stevie Smith - New Oxford, PA. 624
5m Mark Kinser - Olitic, IN. 592	59 Kenny Jacobs - Holmesville, OH. 560
10 Dave Blaney - Hartford, OH. 523	33 Danny Lasoski - Dover, MO. 488
15 Donny Schatz - Fargo, ND 486	17e Cris Eash - Hanover, PA. 474
22 Greg Hodnett - Thomasville, PA. 474	1 Lynn Paxton - Dillsburg, PA. 461
56 Smokey Snellbaker - Ephreta, PA. 416	R19 Jac Haudenschild - Wooster, OH. 391
77 Bobbie Adamson - Mercer, PA. 383	29 Kenny Weld - York, PA. 358
29 Doug Wolfgang - Sioux Falls, SD. 330	73 Kramer Williamson - Palmyra, PA. 314
26 Barry Camp - Beavertown, PA. 286	45x Johnny Herrera - Albuquerque, NM. 285

See the spreadsheet here.

Weekend winners led by Dale Blaney. Elma to Shane Stewart. Darland, Sweet and Yeley USAC Four Crown stars - HD Staff - September 21, 2008 - The biggest prize of the weekend was snatched by Dale Blaney. $20,000 was the winner's share at Fremont Speedway's Jim Ford Classic Saturday night. Blaney - driving for car-owner George Fisher said, "I'm so happy for George Fisher ....everything this car earns he puts right back into it. That's the only way we can race ...there's not one dog-gone sponsor on this thing. George builds the engines and sets the car up and pays the bills." Stevie Smith ran second to Blaney. The top-five was filled out by Greg Wilson, Tim Shaffer, and Brock Mayes. ...Shane Stewart won the Fred Brownfield Memorial, ASCS Northwest Region, winged sprint car race at Grays Harbor Raceway Park Saturday night. Aboard the Doyle's Harley Davidson #1HD, Stewart won $10.092. Roger Crockett finished second followed by Wayne Johnson, Jason Solwold, and Travis Rutz. ...Finally, at Eldora Speedway - the annual Four-Crown Nationals winners were: Dave Darland (Silver Crown), Brad Sweet (Sprint Cars), and J.J. Yeley (Midgets).

Saldana sweeps Eldora, Dollansky injured. - HD Staff - September 19, 2008. Rossburg, OH. ...Joey Saldana pulled off the first clean sweep of the 2008 World of Outlaws racing season with a spectacular effort at Eldora Speedway Friday night. Driving the Kasey Kahne Racing JEI #9, Saldana set quick-time, won his heat race, won the dash, and the 30-lap feature event. ...The feature included a grinding crash involving Craig Dollansky, Jason Meyers, and Tim Shaffer. Meyers was racing on the low groove when he made contact with Jac Haudenschild causing Meyers' #14 to turn left into the turn one wall. Meyers hit head-on and then flipped back down across the track. Dollansky had nowhere to go and hit Meyers while he was flipping. That contact sent Dollansky flipping. Shaffer also flipped as he tried to avoid the accident. Dollansky was taken to a local hospital with a fracture in his upper right arm. ...Steve Kinser finished second followed by Chad Kemenah, Donny Schatz, and Kraig Kinser. (Read more)

Dale Blaney wins third All-Star championship and Hoosier Fall Classic - HD Staff - Lawrenceburg, IN. - September 13, 2008 - Tim Shaffer put a slide job on Brock Mayes on a lap 23 restart to take the lead and looked like a sure winner Saturday night in the Hoosier Fall Classic. However, coming to the checkered flag, Blake Feese made a desperation attempt to pass Shaffer that came up short knocking both from contention. That gave the lead to Dale Blaney who said afterward, "that's about as lucky as you can get." ...Blaney won the season long All-Star Circuit of Champions title for the third time in his career. The Ohio driver edged out Lance Dewease for the $50,000 season championship. ...Randy Hannagan finished second in the 35 lap feature. Byron Reed was third.

Haudenschild wins Gold Cup for third time - By Bobby Gerould - September 6, 2008 - Chico, CA. ...Jason Meyers' horrible luck was a blessing for Jac Haudenschild Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway in the 55th running of the Gold Cup Race of Champions. Meyers was leading in traffic when he was suddenly taken out after trying unsuccessfully to avoid the spinning car of Jesse Hockett. That gave the lead to Haudenschild in the Carnahan Motorsports R19. The "Wild Child" held back Craig Dollansky to win the 40-lap feature and take home the $50,000 top prize. Next at the checkered flag on the high-banked quarter-mile clay oval was third place finisher Jon Allard followed by Brent Kaeding, and Sammy Swindell. Paul McMahan was sixth with Steve Kinser seventh after starting 19th. Jayme Barnes walked away from a nasty flip on lap two after being fed a wheel.

All-time Gold Cup (Chico) A-Main is a fantasy line-up to dream of - By Bobby Gerould, September 3, 2008. ...In the history of the Gold Cup Race of Champions' Chico existence, who are the 24 drivers that have performed the best? We applied the Racer's Racing Series points format to the finish of each Gold Cup A-Main since 1980. The top 24 in the point standings make up our fictional HammerDownUSA.com All-Time Chico Gold Cup Feature Line-Up!

11 Steve Kinser - Bloomington, IN. 1183	R19 Jac Haudenschild - Wooster, OH. 900
11x Jeff Swindell - Memphis, TN. 800	69 Brent Kaeding - Campbell, CA. 763
10 Sammy Swindell - Germantown, TN. 754	1 Danny Lasoski - Dover, MO. 690
01 Jimmy Sills - Elverta, CA. 554	5m Mark Kinser - Olitic, IN. 541
2 Andy Hillenburg - Broken Arrow, OK. 465	10 Dave Blaney - Hartford, OH. 442
83a Tim Shaffer - Alliquippa, PA. 395	15 Donny Schatz - Fargo, ND 395
6 Paul McMahan - Nashville, TN. 389	19 Stevie Smith - New Oxford, PA. 384
14 Tim Green - San Jose, CA. 367	10 Bobby Davis Jr. - Memphis, TN. 294
9 Joey Saldana - Brownsburg, IN. 294	2 Craig Dollansky - Elk River, MN. 290
7TW Joe Gaerte - Rochester, IN. 288	21 Daryn Pittman - Owasso, OK. 274
39 Greg DeCaires - Elk Grove, CA. 270	14 Jason Meyers - Clovis, CA. 261
14P Kevin Pylant - Santa Cruz, CA. 252	45x Johnny Herrera - Albuquerque, NM. 245

(See how the line-up changed after adding in the 2008 results)

Saldana snares Skagit. T. Kaeding, K. Swindell rule Calistoga - By Bobby Gerould - September 1, 2008 - Joey Saldana was the biggest winner this weekend, taking home $25,000 for winning the World of Outlaws rain delayed event at Skagit Speedway Sunday night. Jason Meyers was next at the finish line followed by Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, and Craig Dollansky. ...Meanwhile, at Calistoga Speedway - Tim Kaeding and Kevin Swindell were feature event winners. Kaeding won an epic battle with Jesse Hockett to open the Louie Vermeil Classic Saturday night. Sunday was dominated by Swindell who ran away in a non-stop 30-lapper. Johnny Rodriguez won both midget main events. ...Track records were broken in both the sprint car and midget divisions. Hockett drove the McMillen Motorsports #2 Maxim to a wicked fast 19.530 second lap on the half-mile, while Nic Faas destroyed Tony Stewart's prior midget standard with a 20.723 clocking.

Cajun Jason Johnson earns 50 grand in Ollie's 360 final at the Grove - HD Staff - August 19, 2008. Mechanicsburg, PA. ...Jason Johnson won $56,000 Tuesday night after he won his second feature race of the three-race Ollie's 360 Challenge. At inception of the series - any driver that could win two of the three features was promised a $50,000 bonus. Each individual feature in the series paid $6,000 to win. Only Johnson and Donny Schatz were eligible for the bonus going into the race but Schatz had a conflict and was forced to miss the Grove race. Schatz won the first race at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, and Jason Johnson won the second race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Johnson was followed to the Grove checkered flag by Fred Rahmer, Stevie Smith, Aaron Ott, and Tony Stewart. ... The Williams Grove race benefited the Kasey Kahne Foundation.

Springfield to Tyler. Shuman Classic is Ballou's - HD Staff - August 17, 2008 - The two Racer's Racing Series points earning events this weekend were taken by Brian Tyler and Robert Ballou respectively. Tyler won the Tony Bettenhausen 100 at the Springfield Mile in Illinois Saturday while Ballou notched the $10,000 top prize in the Ron Shuman Classic at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS.

Call Schatz a Knoxville master! Third straight Nationals win to North Dakota ace - By Bobby Gerould - August 9, 2008 - Donny Schatz joined Steve Kinser Saturday night as the only driver in the history of the Knoxville Nationals to win three straight championship races. The Fargo, North Dakota driver took the lead from Jason Meyers at the close of lap 25 of the 30-lap A-Main on the half-mile clay oval. Meyers finished a Nationals career best second followed by Craig Dollansky, Danny Lasoski, and Steve Kinser. Schatz earned $150,000 for his win while Meyers cashed in for $75,000. The top 15 finishers earned double points in the Racer's Racer's Series. ...Doug Esh was named Nationals Rookie of the Year. (More)

Shepard injured at Thursday Nationals prelim. Saldana wins - By Bobby Gerould - August 7, 2008. ...Jeff Shepard was injured Thursday night during the start of the B-Main at Knoxville Raceway. The Upperco, MD. pilot known as "The Jet" was involved in a seven car crash in turn one. Shepard was reported to have been unconscious for a matter of minutes before becoming alert as he was cut out of the mangled Zemco #1z. Shepard was taken by ambulance to a local Knoxville hospital and then airlifted to a larger hospital in Des Moines. ...Joey Saldana was the winner of the 20-lap preliminary A-main. Jason Meyers finished second followed by Gary Wright, Billy Alley and Craig Dollansky.

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday prelim to Wayne Johnson- By Bobby Gerould - August 6, 2008. ...Wayne Johnson scored a huge $12,000 victory in the opening night of the Knoxville Nationals. Johnson benefitted from several teams not transferring through their heat race - which put Johnson - the 22nd fastest in time-trials - on the pole for the quick 20 lap preliminary feature. He was challenged on lap 12 by eventual runner-up Danny Lasoski but then Johnson pulled away for the win. Steve Kinser finished third followed by Jac Haudenschild, and Daryn Pittman. Sixth through tenth were Justin Henderson, Shane Stewart, Donny Schatz (transfer from the B-Main), Paul McMahan, and Jason Solwold.

Sweet wins Belleville Midget Nationals - By Bobby Gerould - August 2, 2008, Belleville, KS. - Brad Sweet scored his biggest career victory Saturday night at the Belleville High Banks in the Belleville Midget Nationals. Rim riding in Kasey Kahne's #49 MOPAR midget - Sweet ran away with the 40 lap event. "I just wanted it so bad", said Sweet in the winner's circle. The Cool, CA. driver was followed across the line by Bobby East, Brady Bacon, Cole Whitt, and Tracy Hines. (More) ...Wayne Johnson wins Knoxville 360 Nationals - HD Staff - Knoxville, Iowa. ...Mustang Oklahoma's Wayne Johnson won the Knoxville 360 Nationals Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. Brian Brown finihsed second followed by Billy Alley, Brooke Tatnell and Tyler Walker. (More) ...Brady Short wins Haubstadt ten grand - HD Staff - Haubstadt, IN. ...Brady Short won the MSCS sanctioned $10,000 to-win Hooiser Sprint nationals at Tri-State Speedway Saturday night. Kyle Cummins was second with Robert Ballou third.

Kinser, Walker, Gurney Jr., and East among recent winners - HD Staff - July 26, 2008. ...Steve Kinser won the World of Outlaws feature event Friday night at I-96 Speedway in Michigan. It was his 547th career WoO victory. ...Tyler Walker led a stout top-five at Silver Dollar Speedway Friday night in Golden State Challenge action. Walker was followed to the checkered flag by Sammy Swindell (in the Tom Rolfe #10), Brent Kaeding, Tim Kaeding, and Sean Becker. ...Bobby East won the Thursday night J.D. Byrider 100 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Ryan Newman finished second. The USAC Silver Crown event was contested side-by-side with a USAC National Midget event which was snared by Chuck Gurney Jr. "Little Rim" also had fast time for the night in perhaps his biggest career score to date. Kasey Kahne finished as runner-up.

Schatz snares Grove Summer Nats 25 grand - HD Staff - July 19, 2008. ...Donny Schatz won the $25,000 top prize Saturday night at in the Williams Grove Summer Nationals sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. The race was a points earning event in the Racer's Racing Series. Craig Dollansky finished second to Schatz. Third through fifth went to Jason Meyers, Fred Rahmer, and Joey Saldana.

Steve Kinser wins Silver Cup 40 grand - HD Staff - July 15, 2008. Sarver, PA. ...The second BIG race in the Month of Money fell to Steve Kinser Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway. The 20-time World of Outlaws champion led all 40 laps of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup contested on the fast dirt of the 3/8's mile oval located near Pittsburgh. Donny Schatz finished second with Jason Meyers, Joey Saldana, and Kerry Madsen next in line. Kraig Kinser was the 'hard charger' of the night - coming from 22nd starting position to finish ninth. The race was a points earning event in the Racer's Racing Series. (Read more)

Pittman wins wild Kings Royal - Rossburg, OH— July 13, 2008 - By Tony Veneziano - Daryn Pittman has been searching for a spark all season long, as he has been close a number of times to breaking through for his first win of the campaign. He has had a number of strong runs cut short by bad luck, but that all changed on Sunday night as a fast race car and a little good fortune found him, as he was victorious in the 25th Annual Kings Royal at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio, with the cameras from SPEED capturing all of the action. Pittman inherited the lead on the 28th lap after Joey Saldana who was leading came to a stop after making contact with the back straightaway wall due to a flat right rear tire. Pittman would lead on the restart and held off Jason Meyers on the last lap in traffic to pick up his first World of Outlaws win of the season. It was his third career win at Eldora Speedway, and he became the 14th winner of the famed Kings Royal and the fifth different winner in the last five years, as he donned the traditional purple robe, received the crown and held the sceptre as he sat atop the throne with the Kings Court. The $50,000 triumph was his 26th career World of Outlaws win, which moved him into 15th on the all-time list. (Read more)

Meyers use last lap pass to win Brad Doty Classic - July 9, 2008. - Allentown, OH. - HD Staff ...Jason Meyers made a last lap pass of Steve Kinser to win the Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park Wednesday night. The event was one of 60 points earning races in the Racer's Racing Series. The top five included, Meyers, Kinser, Joey Saldana, Shane Stewart, and Donny Schatz.

Schatz has bad luck, Johnson wins Ollie's at Eldora - By Bobby Gerould - July 8, 2008 ...Donny Schatz was chasing a $50,000 bonus Tuesday night at Eldora Speedway. The Ollie's 360 Challenge offers $50,000 to any driver that can win two of the three special races this summer. Schatz won the opening round of the Challenge at Sharon Speedway on June 17th setting up the shot at $50,000. He drew last for his heat race Tuesday night but was leading the heat after just two laps! He started from the pole for the 30 lap feature and was on his way to victory when a mechanical failure forced him to the pits. Jason Johnson inherited the lead and went on to win the $6,000 top prize. (Results)

Double Digits: Schatz Wins 10th Race of Season at Riverside International Speedway - By Tony Veneziano - West Memphis, AR— July 5, 2008—Last season Donny Schatz only finished outside of the Top-10 in four events with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series en route to his second consecutive series title, and one of those events was at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas, after he got upside down in a heat race and then had a flat tire in the A-Feature. He made up for that in a big way on Saturday night, as he led wire-to-wire in the 40-lap event, to pick up his 10th win of the season and the 80th of his Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series career. He now just one win away from breaking into the Top-Five on the series all-time win list. (Read the whole deal)

Dollansky again at Huset's - By Tony Veneziano - Brandon, SD— July 3, 2008—The last time that Craig Dollansky visited Huset’s Speedway on June 13 with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, he picked up a win over Donny Schatz, snapping a three-race win streak by the two-time defending series champion. On Thursday night, it was déjà vu, as Dollansky won for the second time this season at the high-banked 3/8-mile and again snapped a three race win streak that Schatz had going. Dollansky led all 35 laps after starting on the outside of the front row to earn his fifth Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature win of the season and his sixth career victory at Huset’s Speedway. The triumph was worth $10,000 for the native of Elk River, Minnesota. (read it all)

Esh opens PA. Speedweek with Gobrecht Memorial win - 18TH ANNUAL CINDY ROWE AUTO GLASS 410 SPRINT PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK OPENER. 9TH ANNUAL KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL. Lincoln Speedway. 06/28/08 ...Feature (30 Laps) - 1. 30-Doug Esh ($7,000); 2. 21-Brian Montieth; 3. 51-Fred Rahmer; 4. 25-Chad Layton; 5. 22-Greg Hodnett; 6. 1-Jeff Shepard; 7. 10N-Niki Young; 8. 89-Cody Darrah; 9. 28-Brian Paulus; 10. 71-Brian Leppo; 11. 17E-Cris Eash; 12. 6W-Josh Wells; 13. 59-Jim Siegel; 14. 11C-Cory Haas; 15. 7-Keith Kauffman; 16. 7M-Mark Smith; 17. 38N-Nick Schlauch Jr.; 18. 12-Mike Bittinger; 19. 22Z-Michael Carber; 20. 47J-Jeff Busby; 21. 19-Stevie Smith (DNF); 22. 87-Alan Krimes [alternate] (DNF); 23. 25-Aaron Ott; 24. 4-John Rudisill. DNS-Shawn Weaver. No time. ...Lap Leaders - Doug Esh (1-30).

Barnes owns Dirt Cup - HD Staff - Alger, WA. June 21, 2008. ...Jaime Barnes of Everett, WA. took home top honors at the 2008 Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway Saturday night. The win, worth $25,000, came over Roger Crockett, Tim Kaeding, Travis Rutz, and Brock Lemley. ...Barnes also won the opening night preliminary feature while Jon Allard won Friday's prelim. (Read the Skagit Speedway story)

Ollie's 360 Round One to Schatz - HD Staff - Hartford, OH. June 18, 2008. ...Put up the money for a big race, schedule it right, and the stars will come to play. Such was the case Tuesday night at Sharon Speedway where Donny Schatz captured round one of the three-race Ollie's 360 Challenge. The series offers $50,000 to any driver that can win two of the three events. Last night's victory paid Schatz $6,000. Danny Lasoski finished second in his own #33, followed by Jason Meyers, Bryan Howland, and Jason Johnson. The race was a points earning event in the 60 race Racer's Racing Series.

Eagle Nationals to Dollansky - HD Staff - June 14, 2008 - Craig Dollansky backed up his Huset's Speedway World of Outlaws win with another victory in the Eagle Nationals at Eagle Raceway Saturday night. The event was one of 60 points earning races in the Racer's Racing Series. Dollansky started from the pole and drove away in traffic to win the non-stop 40-lap feature. Dollansky took the lead from Steve Kinser on lap four to cap a night that saw him win his heat race, and the dash. Kinser finished second, with Jason Meyers third, Donny Schatz fourth, and Shane Stewart fifth. The top ten was completed by Joey Saldana, Jac Haudenschild, Terry McCarl, Sam Hafertepe Jr., and Kerry Madsen.

Stewart and Schatz are WoO weekend winners - By Bobby Gerould - June 8, 2008 - Shane Stewart, and Donny Schatz snared feature event wins under the World of Outlaws sanction this weekend. The Friday and Saturday night shows were contested at Knoxville Raceway (Iowa), while Sunday night's event went off at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL. Schatz won on both Saturday and Sunday while Stewart narrowly edged Schatz Friday night. Racer's Racing Series points were awarded to the top 15 finishers in Saturday's feature.

2008 Hall of Fame class inducted - HD Staff - May 31, 2008 - Knoxville, IA. ...Saturday was the big day for the Class of 2008 of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Inductees this year included Kramer Williamson, Brent Kaeding, Doug Howells, Glenn Fitzcharles, Dick Jordan, Louis "Rusty" Espinoza, Earl Wagner, Bob Hampshire, Johnnie Parsons, Tony Bettenhausen, Gordon Schroeder and John Padjen ...Randy Smith, a six-time Knoxville Raceway track champion won the Friday night Master's Classic.

Throttle Cottle wins Little 500, corner worker killed - May 24, 2008 - HD Staff - Anderson, IN. ...Kokomo Indiana's Shane Cottle won the 60th running of the Little 500 Saturday at Anderson Speedway. Driving the Contos #4, Cottle took the lead for good on lap 378 on the high-banked, quarter-mile, paved oval. Tony Elliott finished second followed by Elk Grove, CA racer Johnny Rodriguez in the Ken Pierson #14. The prestigious race counted as a points earning event in the Racer's Racing Series. ...Tragedy struck on lap 99 when track worker Roy Hiatt - with his back turned to oncoming traffic - was accidentally struck and killed by the car driven by Tyler Underwood. The caution flag had just appeared when Hiatt stepped on to the track to help clean up. Hiatt was dusting the track with oil-dry powder. (Read more)

Tanner Swanson wins USAC National Sprint Car event at Anderson - HD Staff - Anderson, IN. May 21, 2008. ...Kingsburg, CA driver Tanner Swanson upset the USAC National Sprint Car drivers with a win in the 100-lap Glen Niebel Classic Wednesday night at Anderson Speedway. The 17 year-old gained the lead on lap 52 and never looked back. Brad Sweet of Cool, CA finished second followed by Bobby Santos III, Cole Whitt (Alpine, CA.), and Chris Windom.

Tim Kaeding wins Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial - HD Staff - May 17, 2008 ...Tim Kaeding was hotter than the temperature in blazing hot Chico Saturday night. The San Jose California masher took home the top prize in the prestigious Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway. The race on the high-banked quarter-mile clay oval was sanctioned by the Golden State Challenge. Roger Crockett finished second with Tyler Walker third, and the Allard brothers (Stephen 4th, Jon 5th) next in line at the checkered flag.

Hines and Shepard are weekend's big winners - By Bobby Gerould - Rocklin, CA. May 12, 2008. ...Tracy Hines and Jeff Shepard scored the biggest wins in weekend sprint car racing. Hines won the Don Branson-Jud Larson Classic at Eldora Speedway run under the USAC sanction. The Saturday night non-wing show on the high banked half-mile included a top-five of Hines, 18 year-old Brady Bacon, Shane Cottle, Brady Short, and Jesse Hockett. ...Jeff Shepard won the Bob Weikert Memorial race sanctioned by the All-Stars at Port Royal, PA. Shepard headed a top-five of Lance Dewease, Greg Hodnett, Todd Shaffer, and Keith Kauffman.

Historic Night for Schatz at Knoxville: Sets New Track Record & Wins - Knoxville, IA— May 3, 2008— By Tony Veneziano. ... Donny Schatz knows the history of Knoxville Raceway very well and he added his name to that history in three different ways on Saturday night. Not only did he put himself in elite company of drivers that have won on opening night at the famed half-mile in Iowa, but he also set a new track record for a 25-lap event, as the race was completed in just seven minutes and 14 seconds. On top of that, the two-time defending Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion and two-time defending Knoxville Nationals winner, picked up his first A-Feature triumph with the series, driving for Tony Stewart Racing. Schatz took the lead on the 18th lap, powering his way past Steve Kinser on the high-side of the track exiting the fourth turn. One lap earlier he nearly took the lead at the same spot on the track with a similar move. He quickly opened an advantage aboard the Armor All J&J en route to his 71st career Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature win, which moved him into the fifth spot on the all-time win list ahead of 1995 series champion Dave Blaney. He pocketed $10,000 for the win, which was the eighth of his career at Knoxville Raceway. (More)

More rain sends teams scrambling. Saldana wins Eldora All-Star, TK at Tulare - By Bobby Gerould - April 27, 2008 - ...Rain and snow forced postponement of the World of Outlaws date Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. The race was to be a points earning event in the Racer's Racing Series. It has been re-scheduled for this coming Saturday, May 3, 2008. ...With enough lead time - several teams headed for Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH.) for the Saturday night All-Star sanctioned race. Joey Saldana won the 30-lap feature with Daryn Pittman, Donny Schatz, Steve Kinser, and Paul McMahan completing the top-five. Kasey Kahne made a rare sprint car start and finished eleventh in the feature. ...Tim Kaeding returned to California and promptly won his 35th career Golden State Challenge feature at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare Saturday. "T.K." also won the Friday night points show at Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico).

RRS adds races - By Bobby Gerould - Rocklin, CA. April 24, 2008. ...After losing races to poor weather - the Racer's Racing Series has added three events as points earning features for 2008. In an effort to maintain a 60-race schedule, the RRS will offer points to the top 15 finishers at the World of Outlaws event at Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA.) May 13th, as well as the WoO race at Eagle Raceway (Eagle, NE.) June 14th. The final addition is the MSCS sprint car event September 27th at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. All of the three races added pay $10,000 to the winner.

Catching up with Karl Kinser - Concord, NC— April 15, 2008--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director. ...As part of the 30th Anniversary of the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series celebration, a number of different individual involved in the inaugural season of 1978 will be highlighted over the course of the 2008 campaign in a series entitled “Catching up with.” Drivers, car owners, promoters and crew members who were instrumental in helping the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series become what it is today will also stop by a number of races and tracks throughout the season, to visit with fans and share their memories of the 1978 season, as they traveled from coast-to-coast with the newly formed series. This week, Hall of Fame car owner and crew chief Karl Kinser will be featured. The native of Oolitic, Indiana won the first Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship in 1978, with Steve Kinser behind the wheel. The pair would go on to win a total of 14 series championships, along with hundreds of races. Karl Kinser also picked up two more titles with his son Mark Kinser behind the wheel in 1996 and 1999. During his career, Karl Kinser was victorious as a car owner/crew chief in the Knoxville Nationals, a record 12 times. He also was victorious as a car owner/chief chief in the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, the Gold Cup Race of Champions in California, the Williams Grove National Open and even the Little 500 at Anderson Speedway in Indiana among others. He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa in 1994. To view the entire “Catching up with Karl Kinser” feature which contains an interview, as well as a number of photos from his career, visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/history.aspx and click on the picture of Kinser.

16 year old Shane Golobic wins Golden State run at Watsonville - By Gary Thomas, Watsonville, CA – April 12, 2008. …16 year-old Shane Golobic put together an impressive night Saturday at the Ocean Speedway and capped it all off with a dominating drive to lead all 30 laps and pick up his first career Golden State Challenge Series main event win. The youngster nearly recorded a clean sweep aboard the Brian Sperry wrenched, Joe Von Schriltz owned No. 121. Golobic was the class of the field all night long as he set fast time, won the dash and proceeded to easily win the 30 lap A-main event. “This is just awesome and it really hasn’t sunk in yet,” the 16 year-old said in the pits following the races. Golobic credited crew chief Sperry for giving him a great car all night long as well as former GSC champ Tim Green for coaching him during the night. Golobic became the third first time winner during the first seven races of the '08 season. Allard held onto the second position the whole way to score his best finish of the early GSC season aboard the Williams Motorsports No. 0 and defending GSC champ Brent Kaeding of Campbell finished third to score his third straight podium. Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs brought home a fourth place finish for the second straight week in a row in the GLR Investments No. 33e with Campbell’s Bud Kaeding rounding out the top five aboard the Alviso Rock No. 29. (Summary)

Hot Meyers wins WoO, Walker at Antioch - By Bobby Gerould - April 7, 2008 - Jason Meyers is the hottest driver in sprint car racing after winning again Saturday night in World of Outlaws action at I-55 Raceway in Pevely MO. Meyers outlasted a furious charge to the checkered flag by runner-up Craig Dollansky. It was Meyers third win in five WoO starts in 2008. He also won the Mini Gold Cup. ...In Golden State Challenge competition, Tyler Walker of Los Angeles, CA. scored his first career series feature win Saturday night at Antioch Speedway.

Weekend winners share spotlight - HD Staff - March 24, 2008 - ...Louisiana's Jason Johnson, and California's Mike Henry were among the biggest winners this past weekend. Johnson won the ASCS National Tour event headliner in Oklahoma City, OK Saturday night while Henry scored a victory in the Golden State Challenge at Placerville Speedway Saturday night. (P-Ville summary is here) ...Sean Becker was the Saturday night 360 Silver Cup feature winner in Chico, following Shane Stewart's Friday night triumph. ...Danny Lasoski won the Friday ASCS show. ...Craig Dollansky invaded Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA Friday night; winning the main event with Joey Saldana running second. (Read Jerry Reigle's Grove story here) ...In USAC Western Midget action at Bakersfield Speedway Saturday night, Brad Kuhn was the winner followed by Garrett Hansen, and Jason Meyers.

World of Outlaws Racing Exclusively On SPEED in 2008 - By Chris Dolack - March 23, 2008. - CONCORD, N.C. ... SPEED will be the exclusive television partner for World of Outlaws racing in 2008. The partnership will be anchored by five multi-hour events, three of which will be broadcast live. There will be 25 hours of World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series action, featuring a combination of live and tape-delayed broadcasts beginning on May 23 with the three-hour Rite Aid Outlaw Showdown broadcast LIVE from The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway. “The World of Outlaws broadcasts in 2007 showed us how exciting dirt track racing can be on television,” said Rick Miner, SPEED Senior VP of Production and Network Operations. “The success of the World Finals show from The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway gave us a gameplan for ’08, as part of that plan we will be treating the five new super-sized events just as we do any other major motorsports event on SPEED, which should significantly raise the profile of World of Outlaws racing.” A return to SPEED in 2008 as the exclusive television outlet for World of Outlaws racing will bring consistency and awareness to the viewers. “The broadcast agreement with SPEED continues the solid growth we realized in 2007,” said World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter. “The more than 75 million viewers on SPEED give our corporate partners, like Advance Auto Parts, as well as our teams and our promoters, the greatest opportunity to reach our fans on a consistent basis. SPEED is the home for racing on television and we’re excited to again have the World of Outlaws on SPEED this season.” Among the 25 hours of coverage will be a three-hour LIVE event with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series to kick off the 2008 TV schedule on May 23 from The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway; a two-hour Kings Royal special from Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway; a three-hour LIVE broadcast from the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway; and, the three-hour LIVE season-finale from The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

2008 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Racing on SPEED Television Schedule

Air date  Time        Day          Track                                   City                            Race Date

May 23    8-11 p.m.   Friday       Lowe’s Motor Speedway        Concord, N.C.             May 23

May 31    4-5 p.m.    Saturday    Williams Grove Speedway      Mechanicsburg, Pa.     May 15

June 8      1-2 p.m.    Sunday      Williams Grove Speedway      Mechanicsburg, Pa.     May 16

June 15    4-5 p.m.    Sunday      Knoxville Raceway                Knoxville, Iowa            June 6

June 21    4-5 p.m.    Saturday    Knoxville Raceway                Knoxville, Iowa            June 7

June 28    3-4 p.m.    Saturday    Dodge City Raceway Park     Dodge City, Kan.         June 20

July 6       4-5 p.m.    Sunday      Dodge City Raceway Park     Dodge City, Kan.         June 21

July 19     4-6 p.m.    Saturday    Eldora Speedway                   Rossburg, Ohio            July 12

July 26     4-5 p.m.    Saturday    Ohsweken Speedway             Ohsweken, Ontario      July 22

Aug. 2     4-5 p.m.    Saturday    Ohsweken Speedway             Ohsweken, Ontario      July 23

Sept. 27   8-11 p.m.   Saturday    Williams Grove Speedway      Mechanicsburg, Pa.     Sept. 27

Nov. 1     8-11 p.m.   Saturday    Lowe’s Motor Speedway        Concord, N.C.             Nov. 1

Meyers again in Cali, Wright at Devils Bowl, plus more spring winners - HD Staff - March 17, 2008. ...The weekend past saw Jason Meyers win the Golden State Challenge event at Watsonville Speedway in California, while Gary Wright added another triumph at Devils Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX.) in the Spring Nationals. Wright stole the win from eventual runner-up Tony Bruce Jr, who won the Friday night preliminary. Jason Sides was third in the ASCS National race with Wayne Johnson and Zach Chappell completing the top five. ...At Watsonville - Meyers was followed by Shane Stewart, Tim Kaeding, Jon Allard and Bud Kaeding. 16 year-old Shane Golobic finished sixth in a great drive for car owner Joe Von Schriltz. ...Jeremy Sherman won the USAC-CRA feature at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, AZ. ...Fred Rahmer was the man at Lincoln Speedway (PA.) on Saturday.

Meyers stays hot, wins Mini Gold Cup - By Bobby Gerould - March 8, 2008 - Chico, CA. ...Jason Meyers continued his roll that dates back to November of last year with a convincing win in the 40-lap Mini Gold Cup Saturday night at chilly Silver Dollar Speedway. Meyers passed Paul McMahan in traffic on lap 28 to secure the $6,000 victory aboard his own Elite Racing KPC winged sprint car #14. McMahan held on for second place followed by Tim Kaeding, Brad Sweet, and Greg DeCaires. Sixth through tenth on the quarter-mile clay oval were: Mike Henry, Jon Allard, Andy Gregg, Mark Hall, and Travis Rutz. ...Allard set quick time for the 64-car field with an 11.820 clocking. ...Gregg won the B-Main. Bud Kaeding, Tyler Walker, Brandon Wimmer, and Joey Saldana won heat races. McMahan won the dash with Brent Kaeding capturing the C-Main.

McMahan opens Mini Gold Cup strongly - By Bobby Gerould - March 7, 2008. ...Chico, CA. ...Paul McMahan won in wire-to-wire fashion Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway in the opening race of the Golden State Challenge 2008 season. Serving as a tune-up for Saturday's $6,000 to-win Mini Gold Cup, McMahan's 30 lap Friday win was popular with the Chico fans that watched him 'cut his racing teeth' on the high-banked quarter mile clay oval before McMahan took his skills on the road as a full time traveling outlaw. Driving the Brian Sperry Racing #51, McMahan outgunned fellow front row starter Brad Sweet to take the early lead. On lap 12 - Jon Allard drove the Morrie Williams #0 into second with a low line pass of Sweet in turn one. Meanwhile the battle for fifth was intense with a charging Tim Kaeding (who started 14th in the 22 car field) going three-wide in turn four with Kevin Sharrah and Tyler Walker. The race climaxed on lap 23 when Allard pulled along side McMahan in traffic in turn one. But as the lap was completed - Allard drifted over the edge of the front chute and lost ground, actually surrendering the runner-up spot to Sweet. By lap 25 McMahan was in heavy traffic with Sweet (in Rod Tiner's #83t) and Allard in hot pursuit but a yellow flag for a slowing Brent Kaeding one lap later took away the possibility for a fantastic finish. The lap 26 restart was easily controlled by McMahan and he cruised to the checkered flag to win over Sweet, Allard, Tim Kaeding, and Walker. Sixth through tenth unofficially went to Andy Forsberg, Sharrah, Jason Meyers, Sean Becker, and Shane Stewart. ...61 cars timed-in. ...Joey Saldana was a late addition - driving the Fisher-Main #35a. Saldana finished 15th in the feature. ...Walker, Tim Kaeding, Jason Statler, and Greg DeCaires won heat races. ...McMahan won the Dash. ...Matt Mitchell drove only his second career winged sprint car race and won the C-Main. ...Mark Hall won the B-Main.

Meyers rises in Phoenix - HD Staff - March 1, 2008 - Phoenix, AZ. ...Jason Meyers won the World of Outlaws feature event Saturday night at Manzanita Speedway. The Clovis, CA. driver reached the checkered flag ahead of defending WoO champion Donny Schatz, Shane Stewart, Joey Saldana, and Craig Dollansky. ...Stewart was the night's fastest qualifier - circling the half-mile in 15.569 seconds. Danny Lasoski was involved in a tangle at the start of the feature resulting in a flip.

Vegas USAC CRA mains to Blake Miller and Levi Jones - HD Staff - Las Vegas, NV. - February 29, 2008. ...The non-wing sprint cars of the USAC-CRA series raced two nights at Las vegas Motor Speedway Thursday and Friday with Blake Miller and Levi Jones winning the respective night's main events. The half-mile dirt oval welcomed 23 sprint cars Friday night with Jones being followed at the checkered flag by Jesse Hockett, Cory Kruseman, Danny Sheridan, and Miller. (Friday summary)

Rain washes out Tulare WoO - By Gary Thomas - Tulare, California – February 21, 2008…The World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series event scheduled for this weekend at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway has been cancelled due to the bleak weather forecast.  Track officials spoke with the National Weather Service and based what they had to say, the decision was made to cancel the entire weekend to save everyone from driving down only to get rained out. World of Outlaw officials were also wanting a decision by today, since many of the teams are waiting in Phoenix where the series will compete next weekend.  The next event for the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway will be March 29 when the Golden State Challenge King of California Series and Western States Modifieds share the bill for an exiciting night of action. Fans can contact the Thunderbowl office to arrange for refunds at 559-688-0909 or 559-687-1955.

Fire forces temporary closure of John Padjen Motorsports business office - By Bill Sullivan - Roseville, CA. February 17, 2008 - An early morning structure fire destroyed the offices of John Padjen Motorsports and the home of John Padjen Motorsports Saturday. Nobody was injured in the fire, however, the majority of the contents of both the home and the office were destroyed. Due to the circumstances, the office will remain closed until late Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week when the business will reopen at a nearby commercial location and all communications including internet, email, phone and fax lines are restored at that time. In the wake of this situation, John and Robbie Padjen want to let everyone know they are ok. They sincerely appreciate all of the thoughts and prayers coming from their friends, vendors and members of the auto racing community. If you have any inquiries or business matters regarding the upcoming racing season they ask to please be patient for the next two days until they are back in business and the office phone number of (916) 969-7484 is restored.

Coons biggest winner in Copper on Dirt - HD Staff - February 16, 2008.- Phoenix, AZ. ...Jerry Coons Jr. won the USAC sanctioned Copper on Dirt Silver Crown race Saturday night at Manzanita Speedway. The win paid Coons $10,500. Bud Kaeding finished second followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Shane Cottle, and Tracy Hines. (Summary). ...Companion features for sprint cars and midgets were won by Cottle, and Darren Hagen. (Practice highlights at JackSlash.com).

Lasoski big winner at Volusia - By Tony Veneziano - February 10 , 2008 - Barberville, FL. ...Over the course of the last week, Danny Lasoski was plagued with some bad luck on the track and also was under the weather off the track, battling the flu for a majority of the 37th Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. The 2001 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion received the perfect remedy Sunday night, leading all 30-laps of the finale at Volusia Speedway Park to earn the 81st A-Feature win of his career. For Lasoski, it was his 17th career win at the half-mile, but the first in an Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event. “It’s very gratifying to come down here with my own car and win,” said Lasoski, who piloted the American Compressed Steel JEI. “I couldn’t do it without my friends, Tony Ross at American Compressed Steel and Ron Ditzfeld. They helped pay the way down here. I am very proud of my guys. My dad helped build this car at home and we just had great guys behind us.” (Read the whole deal)

Not to be Outdone: Meyers Wins at Volusia Speedway Park - Barberville, FL— February 9, 2008--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director - Jason Meyers came close to winning on the first night of the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park and again on the third night, battling with Donny Schatz in both of those contests. The pair found themselves dueling yet again on Saturday night, and this time Meyers was not about to be outdone, as held off Schatz to earn his first A-Feature win of the 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season. (Read it all)

Dollansky wins WoO season opener - HD Staff - Barberville, FL. - February 8, 2008 - Driving the Larry Woodward owned #2 car, Craig Dollansky won the season opening night of racing for the World of Outlaws. Dollansky had a great Friday night - starting with a quick qualifying effort over a 46 car field at Volusia Speedway Park. He also finished second in his heat and second in the dash. Following Dollansky at the checkered flag was Donny Schatz, Terry McCarl, and 23rd starting Lance Dewease. Jason Meyers finished fifth with Chad Layton, Joey Saldana, Chad Kemenah, Daryn Pittman, and Tim Kaeding completing the top ten. (Read the WoO report)

Wayne Johnson slaps star studded field on low groove - HD Staff - Barberville, FL. February 6, 2008. ...Wayne Johnson used the bottom of Volusia Speedway Park's rubber-down racetrack to steal a victory from Danny Lasoski and Sam Hafertepe Jr in the second night of All-Star winged sprint car action Wednesday. Johnson, from Mustang OK, went from third place to the point on lap 20 with his low groove maneuver. “I was trying to pass Hafertepe but I got such a good run I just drove past them both.  I was kind of shocked myself.  I knew we could run around the bottom when nobody else could, so I was just saving my tires when all those guys were running up in the rubber.” ...Hafertepe finished second and Lasoski was third. 24th starting Craig Dollansky ran all the way up to fourth, with Donny Schatz fifth. (Read the All-Star race report and summary.)

Schatz wins first night Volusia All-Star show - HD Staff - Barberville, FL. 02/05/08 ...Donny Schatz won Tuesday night's All-Star Sprint Car program at Volusia Speedway Park. The Fargo, North Dakota driver started from the pole and won the feature over Jason Meyers, Steve Kinser, Lance Dewease, and Daryn Pittman. Craig Dollansky drove the Larry Woodward owned #2 to a sixth place finish. Completing the top ten were Joey Saldana, Kraig Kinser, Chad Kemenah, and Sam Hafertepe Jr. ...See pictures at Hoseheads.com

Cajun Jason Johnson wins Laney Memorial - HD Staff - Tampa, FL. February 2, 2008 - ...Eunice Louisiana's Jason Johnson took home $10,000 after his win in the Ronald Laney Memorial King of the 360's feature event Saturday night at East Bay Raceway Park. Gary Wright finished second followed by Terry McCarl, Travis Rilat, and Kenny Adams. (Summary)

Racing underway in Florida. Hafertepe, McCarl, Adams already winners - By Bobby Gerould - Rocklin, CA. - February 1, 2008. ...Three nights of winged sprint car racing have been contested in Flordia with Sam Hafertepe Jr., Terry McCarl, and Kenny Adams finding the winner's circle. Hafertepe's win came in the season opener for the All Stars at North Florida Speedway, with McCarl, and Adams picking up up preliminary wins in the ACSC National event - The King of the 360's at East Bay Raceway Park. Saturday's ASCS final is part of the Racer's Racing Series.

Kaeding, Padjen among Sprint Car Hall inductees - KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (January 25, 2008)  -  The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame announced the names of its twelve inductees for 2008.  The individuals will be inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon, May 31st, during the nineteenth annual ceremonies on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa.  The inductees are: Drivers:  Tony Bettenhausen (Sr.), Glenn Fitzcharles, Brent Kaeding, Johnnie Parsons (Sr.), Earl Wagner, Kramer Williamson. Owners-Mechanics-Builders-Manufacturers-Car Sponsors:  Bob Hampshire, Doug Howells, Gordon Schroeder. Promoters-Officials-Media Members-Event/Series Sponsors:  Louis “Rusty” Espinoza, Dick Jordan, John Padjen. ...According to National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation executive director Thomas J. Schmeh, “Nine of the twelve inductees are living, which presents us with another great opportunity to honor people within their lifetime.  The 72-member National Induction Committee has done another outstanding job of nominating and electing some of the greatest achievers in our sport.  The induction banquet will be a great time to reflect back on the accomplishments of those veterans that have gone before us like drivers Tony Bettenhausen, Sr., and Johnnie Parsons, Sr., and builder/manufacturer Gordon Schroeder.  And then we’ll have the opportunity to honor modern era achievers such as multi-time champion drivers Glenn Fitzcharles (United Racing Club), Brent Kaeding (Northern Auto Racing Club, Golden State Challenge Series), Earl Wagner (Knoxville Raceway), and Kramer Williamson (United Racing Club, Williams Grove Speedway), owner/mechanics Bob Hampshire (All Star Circuit of Champions, United States Auto Club) and Doug Howells (American Sprint Car Series), and promoter/sanctioning officials Louis “Rusty” Espinoza (California Racing Association), Dick Jordan (United States Auto Club), and John Padjen (West Capital Raceway, Silver Dollar Speedway,  Golden State Challenge Series, California Civil War Series).  The induction banquet, to be emceed by Dr. Pat Sullivan on Saturday, May 31, will be a very special event for many people!” Those seeking more information on the 2008 NSCHoF induction weekend, May 30-31-June 1, are encouraged to visit the museum’s web site at www.sprintcarhof.com.  Those seeking more information on the May 30-31 winged sprint car races at the Knoxville Raceway, including the Friday night Masters Classic for drivers age 50-plus, should go to the legendary half-mile dirt track’s web site at www.knoxvilleraceway.com.

Gardner star of stars at Chili Bowl - By Bobby Gerould - January 12, 2008, Tulsa, OK. - Damion Gardner scored an impressive 50 lap win in the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at the Quik Trip Center Saturday night. The Concord, California racer wound up the best of 274 entrants at the annual race that attracts great drivers from the USA, Canada, and Australia. Lap eleven provided what turned out to be the winning pass as Gardner moved by Josh Ford to take command of the race. "The car was really good when it was pretty tacky all the way across, but it was getting really slick to a curb.  And it was right after a yellow, I got in a little too hot and caught the edge of it and spiked it up.  I just tried to keep it straight, and when we landed Dave (Darland) was alongside me but he was on the slick and probably gonna get no traction.  From then on, I just entered a little lower and tried to put in good smooth laps rather than fast ones." (Quotes courtesy Lonnie Wheatley). Dave Darland finished second with Shane Cottle, Bryan Clauson, and Jon Stanbrough completing the top-five. (Read the official results and story)

Shane Stewart to drive Roth Motorsports #83 in 2008 - By Tony Veneziano - December 19, 2007 - Fresno, CA. ....Shane Stewart ran an outlaw schedule in 2007, competing from coast-to-coast in a couple of different cars, winning a career high number of races along the way. In 2008, he will be a World of Outlaws schedule chaser as he will team up with Roth Motorsports. Stewart, the 2005 WoO Rookie of the Year, won 17 total races in 2007, including with the series at Grays Harbor Raceway in Washington in late August. He was also victorious in the Knoxville 360 Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, as well as winning seven events with the Northwest Sprint Challenge Series, including four in-a-row to close out the season. He was also the 2007 Northwest Sprint Challenge Series Speedweek champion. Victories also came for Stewart at Skagit Speedway in Washington, in the Skagit 360 Nationals, as well as another win at Grays Harbor in the Fred Brownfield Memorial. He was also triumphant at the storied Eldora Speedway with the All Star Circuit of Champions, as well as during Ohio Speedweek at Wayne County Speedway, also with the All Stars. The car will sport the familiar Roth Motorsports No. 83 with Dave Whitworth as the crew chief and Dean “Bonzai” Bruns joining the team as the car chief. “I’m really excited to get back on the Outlaw tour full-time this season,” said Stewart. “It will be the first chance I’ve had to work with Davey and Bonzai, so I’m really looking forward to it.” In World of Outlaws action in 2007, Stewart earned five Top-10 finishes in just a handful of starts, including two consecutive strong runs to conclude the season at the inaugural Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway. “Dennis and Teresa Roth have always put a competitive car in the field as long as they have been racing so it’s a great honor to drive this car for them,” said the native of Bixby, Oklahoma. The Roth Motorsports team finished a very solid third in World of Outlaws points in 2007 on the strength of six A-Feature wins with former series champion Danny Lasoski behind the wheel. “We are very happy to have Shane Stewart driving for Roth Motorsports,” said team owner Dennis Roth. “With the changes we have made in our racing program, we feel this will be a great opportunity for both of us to have a successful season in 2008.”

All HammerDown! Team announced - December 9, 2007. …Rocklin, CA. …The fifth annual All-HammerDown! Team was announced today. 40 drivers are honored yearly as the best in the world of sprint car, midget, and champ-dirt car racing. The team is based on the point standings of the Racer’s Racing Series, with automatic berths given to champion drivers in six prominent racing series’. “Were I a driver – I would be proud to make this list” said Bobby Gerould – editor of HammerDownUSA.com. “Making the All-HammerDown! Team means you are a driver that performed well at big National races or you were a champion of a really hard series to win.” Mirroring the infusion of youthful talent racing in the United States, eight drivers made the All-HammerDown! Team for the first time in their careers. First time selections include young stars Lucas Wolfe (21), Brady Bacon (17), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (20), Billy Wease (21), Brad Sweet (21), and Bobby East (22). Veteran drivers earning their first All-HammerDown! certificate are Greg Wilson and Jeff Shepard. Meanwhile, 15 racers own the distinction of being on the squad for five straight seasons (since the inception of the All-HammerDown! Team in 2003). That elite group of drivers includes, Dave Darland, Daryn Pittman, Brooke Tatnell, Tim Kaeding, Shane Stewart, Danny Lasoski, Donny Schatz, Joey Saldana, Terry McCarl, Jac Haudenschild, Chad Kemenah, Paul McMahan, Jason Meyers, Bud Kaeding, and Steve Kinser. (Read the entire release)

Advance Auto Parts named as WoO title sponsor - By HD Staff and Tony Veneziano - December 7, 2007 - The World of Outlaws sprint car series has a title sponsor for their 30th anniversary season in 2008. Advance Auto Parts just became the favorite auto parts store of sprint car fans everywhere by stepping up to back the 'Greatest Show on Dirt'. Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is the second-largest retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, based on store count and sales. As of October 6, 2007, the company operated 3,228 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series™ begins its 30th Anniversary celebration season on February 8th during the Florida DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. The series features more than 20 full-time national competitors in 850-horsepower winged sprint cars, including 2001 champion Danny Lasoski, 20-time champion Steve Kinser and 2006 and 2007 two-time defending champion and Tony Stewart Racing driver Donny Schatz.

USAC names Kevin Miller President - HD Staff & Dick Jordan - December 5, 2007 - Speedway, IN. ...The United States Auto Club named former MOPAR Motorsports head Kevin Miller as their new President. USAC also announced that Jason Smith has been appointed senior vice-president of racing operations, reporting to Miller. “USAC is excited to start a new era with Kevin and Jason on board”, stated Johnny Capels, USAC Chairman. “Kevin brings a proven track record of business success and marketing passion to USAC. His leadership will be the foundation for the next 50 years of our organization. Jason has a great history with USAC that I am confident will meld successfully with Kevin’s vision. It is a team I am excited about.” ...“I am thrilled at the opportunity presented to shape the future of USAC and solidify their leadership position in grassroots open wheel racing across America,” said Miller. “USAC has the heritage, brand, teams and drivers that define true passion in racing today.” ... About Kevin Miller: Miller has spent the last 23 years at Chrysler, with his most recent role as a Senior Manager of Brand Strategy, Performance Parts and Motorsports. Miller’s background and passion helped to broaden Mopar’s involvement beyond drag strips into oval track racing. He led the development of Mopar’s initial V-8 aluminum block, which today can be found powering many USAC teams. In 2002 Kevin led an initiative to relaunch the Mopar brand, which included building strong brand ties to Tony Stewart Racing, Don Schumacher Racing and Oakley.

Darland tops Turkey Night midgets. Santos drives Toyota to first Sprint Car win - HD Staff - Irwindale, CA. November 22, 2007. ...Dave Darland captured top honors at the Turkey Night Grand Prix Thursday night at Irwindale Speedway. The Indiana driver was followed across the finish line in the 98-lap race by Kasey Kahne, Bobby East, Mike Murgoitio, and Garrett Hansen. ...In the companion Sprint Car race on the paved half-mile - Bobby Santos III wheeled the Western Speed Toyota to victory - marking the first ever feature win for Toyota's new 360 cubic inch engine. Ryan Kaplan finished fifth to wrap up the 2007 USAC Western Sprint Car championship. (Midget summary)

Meyers wins 2007 Trophy Cup - continues his strong late season - By Bobby Gerould - Tulare, CA. November 17, 2007. ...Jason Meyers doesn't want the racing season to end. Meyers added the 14th annual Trophy Cup to his list of big wins that includes the Short Track Nationals (Little Rock, AR.), and the opening night of the World Finals at Charlotte. Aboard his own Elite Racing/Primerica #14 Meyers accumulated the most points over the two nights of winged 360 sprint car racing at the fast, 1/3-mile high banked clay oval. Joey Saldana would have scored the most points but his heat race disqualification for not going directly to the scales cost him the Cup. Saldana finished as the second highest points earner followed by Shane Stewart, Roger Crockett, and Brent Kaeding. Racer's Racing Series points were awarded to the top 15 in the final Trophy Cup event point standings.

Steele strong at Phoenix International - HD Staff - November 8, 2007 - Avondale, AZ. - Dave Steele proved his pavement prowess again with a win in the USAC National Midget feature on the mile at Phoenix International Raceway Thursday night. The event was a points earning race in the Racer's Racing Series. Billy Wease led from lap three to lap 20 but he was overtaken by Steele on a lap 21 restart. Bobby Santos III finished second with Kody Swanson driving home third in his first start on the mile. Bobby East, and Wease completed the top-five. (Read summary)

Bud Kaeding steals Perris Oval Nationals - HD Staff - November 3, 2007 - Perris, CA. ...Bud Kaeding made a last lap pass of Casey Shuman to earn the $30,000 winner's share at the Perris Oval Nationals Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway. The dramatic, high-side turn two, pass - after the white flag, provided a fantastic finish. It was Kaeding's third career win in the Oval Nationals - making him the only driver to have accomplished such a feat. Shuman finished second, with Brady Bacon third. Bacon was impressive - coming from 15th on the starting grid after transferring through the B-Main. Friday prelim winner - Jesse Hockett was fourth at the stripe with Scotty Weir completing the top-five. (Read Andrew Kunas' report)

Meyers - Short Track Nationals winner - By Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 27, 2007) – For 38 laps on Saturday night, it seemed an almost certainty that Oklahoma's Shane Stewart would reach victory lane in the 20th Annual O'Reilly Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires 40-lap championship finale at I-30 Speedway. But California shoe Jason Meyers had other ideas in the $76,600 feature event, sneaking up on the race-long leader and swiping the lead with the white flag in sight and then emerging from a furious last-lap duel with Stewart to post a dramatic $20,000 triumph in the prestigious event sanctioned by the O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National series. Meyers' triumph aboard the Elite Landscaping/Primerica Financial Maxim, utilizing a Charlie Garrett powerplant supplied by Jeff McCall, made the driver of the No. 14 entry the 14th different winner in STN history before a capacity crowd. (more)

Madsen stays hot - wins Perris. HD Staff - Perris, CA. October 21, 2007 ...Kerry Madsen won the World of Outlaws feature event at Perris Auto Speedway Saturday night. The Australian driver of the Selma Shell #11h has been quick of late - scoring a third in the Princeton National, and a fifth at last week's Dave Helm Memorial. At Perris - the "Mad Man" was followed by Friday night Manzanita winner Danny Lasoski, Jason Solwold, Donny Schatz, and Jason Meyers. (more)

Schatz starts icing career year with Tulare triumph - By Bobby Gerould - Tulare, CA. October 13, 2007 - Donny Schatz scored a convincing win in Saturday night's Dave Helm Memorial - sanctioned by the World of Outlaws at Thunderbowl Raceway. On a night that saw the checkered flag fly at 9:03 pm - Schatz won his eleventh Racer's Racing Series points earning feature - and his 19th on the WoO tour. The Fargo, ND 30 year-old led every lap on the (washboard-soft due to rain) clay, 1/3-mile, high banked oval. Jason Sides finished second and Tim Kaeding was third. Ronnie Day and Kerry Madsen completed the top-five finishers. 42 cars attempted a time-trial lap. (More)

Schatz wins RRS - Princeton WoO, TK nabs Fall Nationals at Chico - HD Staff - October 7, 2007 - Racer's Racing Series points leader Donny Schatz won the annual Princeton National last night at Princeton Speedway in Minnesota. The World of Outlaws sanctioned event was led by Chad Blonde before he jumped the cushion and smacked the wall on lap 28. Schatz finished ahead of Joey Saldana, Kerry Madsen, Tim Shaffer, and Justin Henderson. ...At Chico's Silver Dollar Speedway - the three-day Fall Nationals concluded with Tim Kaeding snaring his 45th career win at the high-banked quarter-mile clay oval. Colby Wiesz was second followed by Andy Forsberg, Bud Kaeding, and Jon Allard. (More on Chico)

Schatz wins Williams Grove National Open for fourth time - By Bobby Gerould - Mechanicsburg, PA. September 29, 2007 - Donny Schatz, at age 30, matched Steve Kinser's record of four Williams Grove National Open wins with a convincing victory Saturday night at a jammed to-the-maximum Williams Grove Speedway. Schatz led all 40 laps aboard his Parker-Store #15 J&J/Shaver tuned by Ricky Warner, and 'Dyno' Dave Lawrence. The victory padded the Fargo, ND team's pockets by $50,000. Todd Shaffer, the Williams Grove Speedway 2007 champion finished second in the Beam #88 JEI, with Lance Dewease driving home third in the Wirtgen sponsored #30c J&J. Danny Lasoski advanced 12 positions to finish fourth in the Roth Motorsports JEI, and Greg Hodnett was fifth in the Kline J&J. (summary)

Coons, Ballou, Stenhouse, Saldana are Eldora stars - By Bobby Gerould - Rossburg, OH. September 22, 2007 - Four Crown weekend at Eldora saw the World of Outlaws open the show Friday night followed by the three premier USAC divisions Saturday. Winners were veteran drivers Joey Saldana (WoO), and Jerry Coons Jr (Silver Crown), and youngsters Robert Ballou (Sprint Cars), and Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Midgets) . Saldana's win left Donny Schatz with a 35 point lead in one of the closest races for the World of Outlaws championship in series history.

WoO week sees Schatz and Pittman win - HD Staff, September 18, 2007 - After leaving California - the World of Outlaws made the cross country trek to Spencer, IA where Donny Schatz won the feature event on Wednesday September 12th. Schatz continued his success at Heartland Park in Topeka, Kansas with another victory Friday night. Sunday - Daryn Pittman won the at Charter Raceway park in Beaver Dam, WI. ...Schatz extended his lead in the WoO standings to 53 points over Joey Saldana. ...Next up for the barnstorming series is a fifth 2007 appearance at Eldora Speedway Friday night. The event will be taped by Speed TV.

Saldana golden in wild Chico - By Bobby Gerould - Chico, CA. 09/08/07 - Joey Saldana's success reached a new plateau Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway when he drove Kasey Kahne's #9 winged sprint car to victory in the World of Outlaws sanctioned Gold Cup Race of Champions. Coming one night after a brilliant 12th to first run in his preliminary feature - Saldana's weekend of work was worth $55,000! Jon Allard challenged Saldana and passed the race long leader on lap 21 of 40. However, a red flag flew before Allard and Saldana reached the start finish line to complete the lap. That meant Saldana was back in front for the restart. The finish of the race saw Jac Haudenschild try to drive around Saldana on the 'rubbered-up' quarter-mile clay oval. Saldana never faltered and won the race by a car length. Allard had the right rear tire pop on his Morrie Williams #0 just after accepting the white flag. He limped his car home to a tenth place finish. Brad Sweet scored his career best Gold Cup finish with a third place effort for Gary Perkins in his #6P. ...Tim Kaeding earned the final berth into the feature with an amazing run the B-Main after winning the C-Main. (Read Tony V's WoO report)

Partial Chico All-Time Win List - By Bobby Gerould - September 3, 2007 - For the last couple of years in my spare time I have tried to compile a list of feature winners in the Open-Wheel division at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California (USA). I was curious as to who might be the biggest winner in the history of the quarter-mile clay oval. My goal was to have the list ready for publication the week of the Gold Cup. Here it is - and while not complete - the list is very solid in the modern era of sprint car racing at Chico (which was really my primary concern). I was able to compile this list through the use of old programs from my family collection, and from the collections of Brian Sperry, and the Holtsman Family. Next - I used Kevin Eckert's Open Wheel Times web site to fill in more holes in the list. Finally - I was aided by Steve Turnross, Tom Herseth and Marty Kobata who provided dates and winners from their collection of Racing Wheels newspapers. The list will be updated further as any new results become available. ...The findings? (Click here)

Lasoski sweeps Calistoga WoO shows - By Bobby Gerould - September 2, 2007 - Calistoga, CA. ...Danny Lasoski became just the ninth driver in the 70 year history of Calistoga Speedway to win ten feature event races when he completed a weekend sweep Sunday night. The World of Outlaws sanctioned victories on Saturday and Sunday were both worth $10,000 apiece. The Sunday night race was among the better 'rubber-down' main events we have witnessed. Lasoski and Jason Meyers traded the lead in traffic with Lasoski settling in at the point for good on lap 18 of 25. Meyers finished second on the half-mile dirt track - followed by Daryn Pittman, Jason Sides, and Joey Saldana. ...Brent Kaeding wrapped up the 2007 Scarborough Trophy as Calistoga's track champion. ...Craig Dollansky had quick-time Sunday night. ...Justin Henderson suffered second degree burns to his face and elbow when his car caught fire at the end of his first time-trial lap. (Read the WoO report)

Saldana tightens WoO points race with Cottage Grove win - HD Staff - Cottage, Grove, OR. - August 29, 2007 - Joey Saldana reduced Donny Schatz' World of Outlaws points lead to 32 markers with a feature event win at Cottage Grove Speedway Wednesday night. Saldana also broke the track record - turning the first nine second lap in the history of the track. Saldana whipped the Kasey Kahne Racing #9 around the bullring dirt track in 9.991 seconds. Schatz was the feature event runner-up with Tim Shaffer completing the podium. (Read Tony V's WoO report)

Dollansky Wins Big at Skagit - Alger, WA—Aug. 25, 2007--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director. - It not only takes a fast car, but also a little luck to win a World of Outlaws event. Craig Dollansky experienced a little bit of both on Saturday night, to earn his third A-Feature win of the season and the healthy $25,000 pay check that went along with it.After running in the Top-Three for the entire race, he took advantage of Steve Kinser’s misfortune, as the 20-time World of Outlaws champion suffered a mechanical failure in the driveline of his car. At this time, Dollansky was right behind Joey Saldana and quickly powered his way to the lead on the high side of the track as Saldana momentarily lifted off the throttle.“It’s great to win a race like that,” said Dollansky, driver of the Karavan Trailers Maxim. “This is a great effort by the entire team. My crew chief Mike Woodring, Matt Hill and Lester (Groves) have been working hard and it’s great to get a win.” (Read it all)

Ballou wins Shuman Classic, ten grand - By Lonnie Wheatley, KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 18, 2007) – Robert Ballou put the wraps on the Third Annual O'Reilly Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless Midwest Swing by posting a commanding victory in Saturday night's $10,000-to-win 30-lap Ron Shuman Classic at Lakeside Speedway. Ballou wired the field for his third consecutive TNT win of the week and earned a share of the Sprint Bandits TNT Midwest Swing championship, as he and Tim Kaeding ended up knotted atop the point charts to become TNT co-champions splitting first and second place money of $2,500 and $1,500 to earn $2,000 apiece. After winning Friday night's preliminary feature to earn the pole position for Saturday's finale, Ballou gunned into the lead at the outset on Saturday night and led throughout aboard the Don Ott-powered MPHG Promotions No. 81 Maxim to post his fourth career series victory. (Read it all)

Stenhouse in the house. Silver Crown Illinois RRS points to young star - HD Staff - Springfield, IL, August 18, 2007 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the USAC Silver Crown Tony Bettenhausen 100 Saturday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The traditional race paid $11,000 to win, and earned Stenhouse 70 points in the Racer's Racing Series. Billy Wease, Bud Kaeding, Paul White, and Shane Cottle completed the top five finishers. Kaeding's third place run propelled into the points lead of USAC's premier series. (Read it all)

Schatzville! Donny repeats at Nationals - HD Staff - Knoxville, IA. August 11, 2007 - Donny Schatz of Fargo, ND won his second straight Knoxville Nationals Sprint Car championship Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. Schatz led every lap of the 30 contested on the wide half-mile clay track. The only challenge to Schatz came on lap 18 when Terry McCarl drove deep into turn one, sliding near Schatz' machine in turn two. Schatz kept his foot in the throttle and drove away from McCarl down the back chute. Joey Saldana later passed McCarl to earn runner-up honors. McCarl settled for third, with Craig Dollansky fourth, and Paul McMahan fifth. ...Sam Hafertepe Jr. was the Nationals Rookie of the Year. His eleventh place finish in the B-Main was the best among first year Nationals participants. (Read Tony Veneziano's report)

2007 Knoxville Nationals Preview - By Bobby Gerould - August 7, 2007. ...Previewing the Knoxville Nationals is now a tradition on HammerDownUSA.com. It is time again for the running of the biggest sprint car race of the year. The four-day (August 8-11) purse for the event is over $900,000. The 30-lap feature event scheduled for Saturday night carries, alone, a purse of $472,000! The winner takes home $150,000. (The Saturday night racing will be broadcast live on SPEED channel at 9 pm EST.) (Read the entire preview here.)

Sean Michael scores big at Port, Shane Stewart wins 360 Nationals - HD Staff - August 6, 2007 - Sean Michael won $30,000 in the Dream Race Extreme at Port Royal Speedway in Pennsylvania Saturday night. The top prize was the biggest in the history of the track. Meanwhile in Knoxville, Iowa - Shane Stewart won the 360 Nationals' $10,000.

BK earns 13th GSC title, Coons Belleville star, McCarl waves - wins. - HD Staff - July 30, 2007 - A big weekend of racing wrapped up with Brent Kaeding being crowned the King of California for the 13th time in his illustrious career. Kaeding lassoed the championship with a strong second place finish Saturday at Chico, CA. Brent's boy - Tim Kaeding won the 30-lap finale. ...Jerry Coons Jr. scored the biggest win in outdoor midget racing with an impressive drive at the Belleville High Banks in Belleville, KS. The Belleville Midget Nationals win was the second in Coons career which puts him in a select group of drivers with more than one Midget Nationals trophy. The others are: Stan Fox, Sleepy Tripp, Steve Knepper, Kasey Kahne, Dave Darland, and Josh Wise. Grass Valley, CA driver Brad Sweet led the first 12 laps and was running second before a problem sent him to the pits. ...Finally, Terry McCarl passed and then waved to Donny Schatz in a ESPN2 televised World of Outlaws feature event from KC Raceway in Alma, OH. The Racer's Racing Series points earning event was highly entertaining!

Larry Burton. The Roseville Rocket - By Bobby Gerould - Rocklin, CA. July 4, 2007 - Larry Burton - one of the best racers to ever turn a wheel in Northern California, and Nevada passed away of cancer earlier this week at the age of 73. Burton won a Gold Cup, and five track championships at West Sacramento, CA's Capital Speedway. A born hustler, Burton had a quick-wit and an easy smile. You may have seen pictures of Burton representing the USA at races down under in Australia. He was among the first 'yanks' to make the trip during our winter months; traveling to the Sydney Showgrounds in January 1967. Burton also won a track title at Roseville, CA. in 1955. He was the Superior Racing Association champion in 1956, and the Auburn Speedway track champ in 1958.

Haudenschild & Hodnett score RRS wins - HD Staff - June 30, 2007 - Jac Haudenschild won the World of Outlaws sanctioned Duel in the Dakotas Saturday night while Greg Hodnett was the man at the Kevin Gobrecht Memorial at Linclon Speedway. The events in North Dakota, and Pennsylvania respectively were points earning races in the Racer's Racing Series. Read the Fargo WoO results here. Read the Lincoln results here.

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