General/Other Sprint-Midget News

by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, June 15, 2013 – Donny Schatz served notice that he’s still in charge at the Knoxville Raceway.  The Fargo, North Dakota native secured his 17th career feature win in the World of Outlaws last appearance before August’s 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals in August.  Clint Garner also scored his 17th career win in ...

by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, June 1, 2013 – Brian Brown passed two-time Knoxville Nationals champion, Eddie Leavitt, on the all-time Knoxville win list Saturday night by recording his 22nd victory in the 410 class.  The win moved Brown into sole possession of tenth place on the list, and came aboard the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21.  Jon Agan ...

Park City, Kansas – May 2, 2013 – If you are a race fan then you know the “month of May” means it is the “month of racing” and that is true pertaining to all six divisions for the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products racing series. Below are the “Month of May” ...

Columbia MO – April 28th 2013 By Mark Billings: Double Header usually means double trouble. Not this time!! Double header means double the racing and double the money for Mid-America Lightning Sprint car drivers. To be precise it means $1150. That is the potential payout for this DOUBLE-HEADER lightning sprint weekend. Mid-West Lightning Sprints and Mid-America Lightning Sprints Presented by ...

by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, April 27, 2013 – Shane Stewart scored a convincing win in the 2013 opener at Knoxville Raceway’s Pella Motors Race for Your School night Saturday.  The Bixby, Oklahoma native was running the Indy Race Parts #71x for Bernie Steubgen.  Clint Garner scored his 16th career win in the 360 class, while Larry Ball ...

CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM LA RACEWAY! If our first race was any indication of how this year will be for Mid-America Lightning Sprints Presented by Jayhawk Millwright, it will be a very competitive series and drivers are going to have to bring their they’re A-game to claim victory at one of our six events! Phil Heavelow shows why ...

La Monte, MO (April 13, 2013)-Taking advantage of a late race caution, Josh Stephens charged from his fifteenth starting spot to pick up his first win of 2013 at LA Raceway Saturday night. Polesitter Chris Parkinson set the pace with fellow front row starter John Helm in tow.  The duo would remain this way over the first couple of laps. ...

(California, MO)-With two dates already in the books for 2013, the WAR Series presented by Impact Signs will make its first appearance of the season at the LA Raceway in La Monte, MO on Saturday April 13th.   Current point leader Mitchell Moore, a two-time 305 track champion at LA, leads Wingless Auto Racing to La Monte for its third ever ...

On Saturday January 26th, Wingless Auto Racing celebrated its inaugural season with an awards banquet held at Impact Signs in Sedalia, MO.  Over $15,000 in products and certificates was presented to eligible drivers who attended at least 75 percent of this year’s races. Hinchman Racewear  from Indianapolis, IN  donated a race suit valued at $800 and it was presented to ...

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (January 29, 2013) – Knoxville Raceway announces the official 2013 schedule featuring more than 30 races from April – September at the Sprint Car Capital of the World in Knoxville, Iowa. The top drivers in dirt track racing will compete for prestigious titles throughout the season in events like the Knoxville Nationals, Knoxville Championship Cup Series and the ...

(Bill W) December 23, 2012 – In sprint car racing, your success is built in the offseason. No one knows that better than driver Kerry Madsen and the Keneric Racing #29 team. They are working as hard as ever preparing for the 2013 World of Outlaws campaign. The St. Mary’s, New South Wales, Australia driver has a very limited schedule ...

Atlanta, GA – December 12, 2012 – The United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Outlaw Thunder Tour winged sprint cars are set to invade Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia on Friday, August 30th. The event is part of Atlanta Motor Speedway’s annual Labor Day weekend race date on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. The winged warriors of the USCS ...

Perris, CA – November 23, 2012 By: USAC PR Kyle Larson finished off another spectacular year and added a feather to his cap by winning Thursday night’s 72nd “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris Auto Speedway. The Elk Grove, California driver picked up his sixth win of the year in the first edition of the famed race run on dirt ...

Sun Prairie, WI – November 18, 2012 By Bryan Gapinski Driver Champion Gary “Bubba” Altig and car owner Hans Lein headlined the list of honorees at the annual Badger Midget Auto Racing Association awards banquet Saturday Night at the Angell Park Pavilion . The event brought the curtain down on the 76th anniversary season for the series sponsored by Mid-State ...

(Bill W) November 17, 2012 – The Knoxville Raceway banquet was held on Saturday, November 17 at the Dowtwon Marriott in Des Moines, Iowa. Assorted cash and contingencies totaling over $250,000 for owners and drivers were the highlight of the night. A total of nine chassis giveaways highlighted a contingency package which every driver in the points benefited (see prize ...

Pure Streets Heat 1 43x Robbie Williams 85 Andrew Burcham 34 Ryan Williams 4 Jay Francis 32 Trisha Hicks Heat 2 76 Travis Goodman 13 Kodi Savage 21m Ben Moore 81x Micahel Hurst 23 Eddie Gilliam Feature 43x Robbie Williams 76 Travis Goodman 13 Kodi Savage 32 Robert Hicks 21m Ben Moore 34 Ryan Williams 85 Andrew Burcham 4 Jay ...

Non-Wing Sprint Cars and Missouri Legend Cars will be competing Saturday Night September 8th at the Lebanon Midway Speedway in addition to the regular racing program. The WAR Non-Wing Sprint Car Series will be coming into the Lebanon, Missouri Dirt-track giving the area race fans some old time open-wheeleed excitement. The WAR Series features Sprint Cars without the big wing ...

By Bob Wilson KNOXVILLE,  Ia (September 1) – Knoxville Raceway crowned three new champions during its 59th annual Lucas Oil Cup Series Season Championships.  Terry McCarl, Des Moines, IA was a narrow winner in the 410 division and wrapped up his 7th title, one less than the all-time record held by Danny Lasoski.  Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD claimed his ...