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AAA NHRA Midwest Nationals – Final Results
Brown, Beckman, Enders, Krawiec win at the inaugural AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. Top Fuel Antron Brown and Spencer Massey were literally tied for the season championship as they faced off in the Top Fuel final. In a great side-by-side race to the finish, Antron Brown edged out Massey by a [...]
Category: Gateway Int'l Raceway, Illinois
AAA NHRA Midwest Nationals Semi Finals Round Results
Top Fuel Antron Brown continues his weekend dominance beating St. Louis Favorite Brandon Bernstein. And he will face Scott Massey who defeated David Grubnic. This will be a repeat of last weekend’s Top Fuel finals. These two racers are teammates and are the top two in season point championship. “How much more awesome,” exclaimed a [...]
Category: Gateway Int'l Raceway, Illinois
AAA NHRA Midwest Nationals Finals Quarter Round Results
Top Fuel: Big win for Brandon Bernstein who went side by side to barely win. He will face top qualifier Antron Brown in the semi final. “It was a great run,” said Bernstein, ” It is really tough out there and to beat Tony [Schumacher] is special.” CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS NHRA Quarter final round [...]
Category: Gateway Int'l Raceway, Illinois
AAA NHRA Midwest Nationals Finals 1st round results
It is another beautiful day and a full house in the stands at Gateway Motorsports Park. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS NHRA 1st round action at Gateway Moptorsports Park
Category: Gateway Int'l Raceway, Illinois
Day 2 – AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park
NHRA has returned to St. Louis at Gateway Motorsports Park to delight of a huge crowd on hand for day 2 of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. The grandstands were packed as the NHRA as Saturday qualifying is now complete. The weather is absolutely perfect with temperatures around 75 degrees and there was not [...]
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Johnson Wins the Brickyard 400
Jimmie Johnson joins an elite list of racing legends who have won four races at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson’s hero growing up in California was Indy car racer 4-time Indy 500 winner, Rick Mears. “I was just hoping to race here sometime, “said Johnson. “To come here and win is a huge honor.” [...]
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Carl Edwards to start on front row for Brickyard 400
Carl Edwards, qualified in second position, starting on the pole for 2012 Brickyard 400. Here is a post-qualifying interview with Edwards: Q. I heard you out on pit road talking about all the effort that everybody has put in the last few days, and just talk about how that played out here today with a [...]
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Keselowski Wins the Inaugural Indy 250
Brad Keselowski wins the Inaugural Indy 250, followed by teammate Sam Hornish Jr. Both are members of Penske Racing. Car owner Roger Penske finally wins a stock car race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Spreedway where he has had so much success in Indy Car racing. “I’ve been watching races here since I was a [...]
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Kahne Wins Nationwide Pole at Indy
Kasey Kahne won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Inaugural Indiana 250 with a lap of 51.054 seconds, 176.284 mph. This is his ninth pole in 186 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his first pole and seventh top-10 in 2012. This is his first pole and series start at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [...]
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Kimmel wins 75th career ARCA race at Lucas Oil Raceway
Frank Kimmel won the Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, capturing his 75th career ARCA series win. In addition, Kimmel ended a streak of 75 races without a win. “This is a great win for me and the [Frank] Kimmel family,” said Kimmel. Kimmel started the race in 8th position [...]
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Bourdais & Popow Win Rolex Sports Car Race at the Brickyard
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Sebastien Bourdais and Alex Popow won the Inaugural Brickyard Grand Prix on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bourdais, who drove the anchor leg for Starworks Motorsport in the #2 Soloson Ford/Riley, pulled away on the final restart on the 2.534-mile Indy road course to clinch the win. “It’s amazing, sitting here in [...]
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Curran & Lawson win Inaugural Brickyard Sports Car Challenge
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Eric Curran and Lawson Aschenbach won the inaugural Brickyard Sports Car Challenge at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rain played havoc with the Brickyard Sports Car Challenge Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Usually the sports cars run in the rain but a heavy downpour brought out a full course red flag because of standing [...]
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Santos wins the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE USAC PHOTOS FROM LUCAS OIL RACEWAY PARK! Indianapolis, IN – Bobby Santos won the J.D. Byrider 100, round five of the 2012 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Championship held at Lucas Oil Raceway. The win was historic because it was 300th USAC race held at race track. Santos won going wire-to-wire. There [...]
Category: Indiana, Sprint Car & Midget News, Uncategorized, USAC News
Hines wins the USAC Midget Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE USAC PHOTOS FROM LUCAS OIL RACEWAY PARK! Indianapolis,IN – Tracy Hines wins the USAC Mopar National Midget Series held at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis Indiana. It was his 81st career win in USAC national competition. The win was also his 13th at the famed race track which is the most [...]
Category: Indiana, Sprint Car & Midget News, USAC News
Menard Wins the Brickyard 400
Paul Menard won the Brickyard 400 racing for Richard Childress racing. For 30 years the John Menard family has been trying to win at Indianapolis and his son Paul finally won at the famous race track. “I’ve been coming here since I was a little kid. My dad has been coming here for 35 years,” [...]
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Keslowski Wins the Nationwide Kroger 200
Brad Keslowski won the Kroger 200 at the Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. “I am going to have to go back and watch this race again,” said Keslowski. “I am not sure how it all happened.” How it happened was the race was dominated by pole sitter Ricky Stenhouse Jr. who led for 189 laps [...]
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David Ragan Wins the Brickyard 400 pole
David Ragan won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 18th annual Brickyard 400 with a lap of 49.182 seconds, 182.994 mph. “It will be cool to lead the pack tomorrow,” Ragan said. “Any type of accomplishments you get here is cool and I couldn’t be more happy to have Ned [Jarratt] here sitting besides [...]
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