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Dirt car racing news from around the world. Concentrating on World of Outlaws Sprints and Late Models, USAC Midgets Sprints and Silver Crown. ASCS Sprints. :)

Hot Foot Jason Meyers Heading Down Under For 2014



After competing in the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend for Kasey Kahne Racing, two-time World of Outlaws champion Jason Meyers will be heading to Australia for the New Year to begin his 2014 racing campaign with Steve Caunt Racing.

"The last time I paired up with Steve Caunt Racing in 2012, I had a great time," said Meyers. "The SCR9 is a good car and I look forward to getting back in the driver's seat. "

Meyers' debut in Australia will not be driving, but as a mentor to Kyle Caunt at Sydney Speedway on January 17. His driving duties will begin the following day at Lismore Speedway on Saturday night with the World Series Sprintcars.

The World of Outlaws Champion will then travel to Victoria for three notable races: The Presidents Cup, The Kings Challenge and The Classic.

"Australia is not only a great place to race, but a great place to visit,"Meyers expressed. "It will be a short stay, but I am really looking forward to being a part of these fantastic races. Australia has some of the best racers, tracks, and fans out there, so it should be a great trip."
In addition to taking on Australia's best drivers and a few American Outlaws, this trip will qualify Meyers for the World Challenge at the 2014 Knoxville Nationals.

Source: National Speed Sport News.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...t-cars/meyers-heads-down-under-to-begin-2014/
 
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Hot Foot Jason Meyers Lands Ride With KKR for World Finals



Jason Meyers won two consecutive World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series titles in 2010 and 2011 before making the decision to quit racing full-time in March of 2012 to spend more time with his family. He was able to pick up his first Outlaws win since 2012 at the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in early September behind the wheel of the Tarlton Motorsports #21.

Meyers will now get the chance to pilot a first class ride for Kasey Kahne Racing at the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte which will be held November 7-9. He will be in the #49 sprint car subbing for Brad Sweet who has prior NASCAR Nationwide Series commitments in Phoenix.

Meyers will serve as a teammate to full-time Kasey Kahne Racing drivers Cody Darrah and series points leader Daryn Pittman who is seeking to win his first Outlaws championship and first for the team.

Rest of the Article is here.
http://www.onedirt.com/news/jason-meyers-lands-ride-with-kasey-kahne-racing-for-world-finals/
 
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World of Outlaws on CBS Sports Network Schedule.

Nov. 10 (Sun.) 9 p.m.-11 p.m.

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars from Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pa., National Open Night #1 on Oct. 4

Nov. 17 (Sun.) 9 p.m.-11 p.m

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars from Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pa., National Open Night #2 on Oct. 5

Dec. 1 (Sun.) 9 p.m.-11 p.m

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars at Rolling Wheels Raceway, Elbridge, N.Y., on Oct. 12

Dec. 8 (Sun.) 9 p.m.-11 p.m

Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds from N.Y. State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y., Super DIRT Week on Oct. 13

Dec. 15 (Sun.) 9 p.m.-Midnight

World of Outlaws World Finals Night #1 featuring World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds from The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., on Nov. 8

Dec. 22 (Sun.) 9 p.m.-Midnight

World of Outlaws World Finals Night #2 featuring World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds from The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., on Nov. 9
 
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New Promoters At Hagerstown In 2014

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Following 34 years of operation by Frank Plessinger, there will be a regime change at Hagerstown Speedway beginning in 2014.
Initially reported and then confirmed at a meeting held by the new co-promoter team, the Maryland facility has been leased and will be operated by Ernie Davis and Rick Jones for the 2014 season.



Rest of the article is here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...atlantic/new-promoters-at-hagerstown-in-2014/
 
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Stage Is Set For ASCS Finale



SOMERTON, Ariz. - All the miles, all the laps, all the strategy comes down to a single weekend as the stage is set for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real season finale on Friday and Saturday at Cocopah Speedway.

Presented by the Cocopah Resort and Casino, A first day purse of $3,000 to win on Friday will give way to a staggering $20,000 to win on Saturday night with a possible $5,000 bonus on the line for series points leader Jason Johnson.

These races are also the final two rounds of the Cocopah Cup Challenge. The opening rounds in March saw the three-time series champion sweep the weekend's $3,000 and $10,000 to win features. If Johnson can repeat that success, his total bank from the three-eighths mile Arizona oval in 2013 will be $41,000.

Rest of the article is here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/sprints-midgets/ascs/stage-is-set-for-ascs-finale/
 
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Mad Man Kerry Madsen Lands Sponsor For WoO World Finals



American Racing Custom Wheels will sponsor World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series driver Kerry Madsen during the World Finals Nov. 7-9 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Like American Racing, Madsen, of St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia, is known to push the envelope and drive his Keneric Racing car to the edge. It's how he earned three victories and 36 top-10 finishes this season competing from February to November with the toughest racing series in the world.
"Madsen and the Keneric Racing team are a great match for our American Racing Custom Wheels brand,"" said Dan Ricehouse of Wheel Pros. ""We''ve watched him race all year and he definitely represents the focus of being competitive, always pushing as hard as he can for a win. The whole Keneric operation is first class and we can't think of a better way to wrap up our first season of working with the World of Outlaws than partnering with them at the World Finals.""

This is the first time American Racing, which along with KMC Wheels, the Official Custom Wheels of the World of Outlaws, has sponsored an individual team on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series tour.

""We are proud of our team and our professional approach to competing on the World of Outlaws circuit,"" said Keneric Racing''s Peter Gavranich. ""Partnering with American Racing at the World Finals is very exciting for us. We have run well at Charlotte in the past and we are excited to finish off 2013 on a high note.""

Source:
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...cars/kerry-madsen-lands-world-finals-sponsor/
 
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NASCAR CWTS Returning To Eldora For MudSummer Classic 2014



The second annual 1-800 CarCash Mudsummer Classic for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will headline the 2014 racing schedule at Eldora Speedway.

The event is one of four races for which Eldora officials released dates for during what will be the 61st season of racing at the half-mile dirt track.

The 1-800 CarCash Mudsummer Classic will be held July 23, while the 20th annual Dirt Late Model Dream is slated June 5-7 with the 31st annual Kings Royal sprint car race planned July 11-12 and the 44th World 100 taking to the track owned by NASCAR champion Tony Stewart Sept. 4-6.

Rest of the article is here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...trucks/trucks-among-2014-eldora-crown-jewels/
 
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NASCAR CWTS Returning To Eldora For MudSummer Classic 2014



The second annual 1-800 CarCash Mudsummer Classic for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will headline the 2014 racing schedule at Eldora Speedway.

The event is one of four races for which Eldora officials released dates for during what will be the 61st season of racing at the half-mile dirt track.

The 1-800 CarCash Mudsummer Classic will be held July 23, while the 20th annual Dirt Late Model Dream is slated June 5-7 with the 31st annual Kings Royal sprint car race planned July 11-12 and the 44th World 100 taking to the track owned by NASCAR champion Tony Stewart Sept. 4-6.

Rest of the article is here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...trucks/trucks-among-2014-eldora-crown-jewels/
I wasn't able to catch that live, but I did see the highlights. It seemed so odd to see cars (well trucks) that big at Eldora. I'm not use to seeing them run so slow, in comparison to a sprint car. It's good to know they're coming back. Hopefully it can turn more people onto dirt racing, you know what NASCAR use to do.
 
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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars World Finals At A Glance​

Pittman and Schatz take championship battle down to the wire​

CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 5, 2013 - Daryn Pittman, behind the wheel of his #9 Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips entry has led the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship since the opening night of the 2013 season. Pittman enters the World Finals with hopes of being World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion by the time the checkered flag waves on Saturday night

Donny Schatz has been working to close the gap with an incredible run of podium finishes from the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway through his most recent victory at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park. Schatz, the five-time and defending series champion, is just 52 points behind Pittman heading into this week's season finale.


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Hot Foot & Paul's To The Wall Lead Time Trials In WoO World Finals



Two-time World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion Jason Meyers and this year's leading qualifier Paul McMahan set the pace on Thursday's qualifying night to kick off the seventh annual World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Meyers, in the Kasey Kahne Racing Ollie's Bargain Outlet car, topped the first round of qualifying used to line up Friday night's event with a lap of 12.912 seconds around the 4/10-mile oval. McMahan earned his 17th quick time honor of the season by posting a lap of 13.410 seconds to lead the second round of qualifying used for Saturday night's race.

It feels great, this entire team really rallied together," said Meyers of Clovis, Calif., after setting quick time in a car he raced for the first time on Thursday. "We didn't have that good of a qualifying hot lap session, we came in, made some changes and really hit it. I honestly feel we could have been a little bit better and it is very impressive how well everyone here works together."

For Saturday's qualifying, Schatz appeared to have quick time locked up when McMahan went out fifth from last and grabbed the top spot.

"Barry Jackson and the guys had the car real good for me and we cut a good lap," said McMahan, of Nashville, Tenn., and driver of the CJB motorsports GF1. "That's number 17 for quick times this year and that's pretty cool to have that many quick times this year. Going into the winter with a victory would make the winter a lot shorter. There's a lot of tough guys here and a lot of good competition, but if we can get our car right like we have here in the past we should be alright."

Five-time and defending World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz was second quick in both qualifying runs, accumulating four bonus points per night towards Friday's and Saturday's races, effectively trimming eight points off of series leader Daryn Pittman's 52- point advantage in the standings.

Friday night the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series continues the World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with a full event. Hot laps for Friday are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car series then going into heat racing action with a full event for the series.

Source:
http://www.woosprint.com/component/...eyers-on-top-for-friday-mcmahan-tops-saturday
 
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Brett The Jet Hearn In Good Position After Heat Races In Charlotte

Brett Hearn is ready to wrap up yet another Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series season with a flourish.
Last year's series finale race winner has started the World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte with two heat race finishes Thursday, Nov. 7, putting him among the top starters in Friday's and Saturday's feature events.

"It's unique that we know on Thursday night that we're going to be starting up front both Friday night and Saturday night already," said Hearn, who heads into the World of Outlaws World Finals with the Super DIRTcar Series point lead over Matt Sheppard. "It takes a little bit of the anxiety away and helps us sleep a little bit better at night."

However, Hearn wasn't the only one to see success Thursday. Dale Planck, Stewart Friesen and Ryan Godown also went two-for-two in their respective heats and will redraw among the top five both Friday and Saturday. Gary Tomkins will join the redraw Friday, but narrowly missed the cut for Saturday's race. Tim McCreadie took victory in the last heat race of the night, starting fourth and within just a few laps battling Tomkins for the lead.

"We were off with both cars," said McCreadie, who is pulling double-duty this weekend, alternating between a Super DIRTcar Series big-block modified and a World of Outlaws Late Model every night. McCreadie thanked his modified crew for helping him get from a fifth place finish in the first heat to victory lane by the end of the night: "This car is usually never off. It was off a little, and between Jeff, and the three guys and Vinny that were here, they worked their tails off and made it better."

Hearn is both confident and cautious going into the weekend's high-stakes races at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, knowing that McCreadie and a stout field of competitors are aiming to challenge him, but also ready to defend his lead in Super DIRTcar Series points.

"I know tomorrow's a different day, I know the track is going to be a lot different than it was tonight, but I just really like the way the car feels on the race track. Right now, I'm feeling pretty good about everything," Hearn said. "Now we just have to watch the track and make the right adjustments to make sure we're right for the features."

Source:
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...ieds/hearn-in-good-position-after-heat-races/
 
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WoO Sprints Notes From The Dirt Track In Charlotte

The seventh annual World of Outlaws World Finals kicked off Thursday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte and there's no question the event will draw the largest crowd in the history of the event.

The grandstands were more than 80 percent full for a night of single-car qualifying for the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series as well as time trials and heat races for the Super DIRTcar big-block modifieds.

In addition, last year 8,000 pit-pass upgrades were sold to fans attending the World Finals and this year that number surpassed 10,000. With the addition of a viewing mound in turn four, officials are expecting more than 15,000 fans for the Friday and Saturday night programs.

• Donny Schatz was the No. 2 qualifier in both sessions and gained eight points on point-leader Daryn Pittman, who did not earn any qualifying points, which go to the top five qualifiers in each session.

• Eric Riggins Jr., a regular in the USCS 360 sprint car series, had a new 410 engine under the hood of his family's No. 47, but the powerplant supplied by the Shane Gray Racing Pro Stock drag racing team expired on his first qualifying lap.

• Tim Shaffer, who won the 2010 Knoxville Nationals and recently lost his ride with the CH Motorsports team, is wheeling the familiar J&M Motorsports No. 55 here this weekend.

• Texas sprint car driver Jim Perricone is making his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series appearance of the season this weekend. However, the San Antonio driver plans to run the full schedule with the series next year.

Read the rest here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...ws-sprint-cars/world-finals-sprint-car-notes/
 
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Number 23 For Schatz At The Dirt Track In Charlotte

Donny Schatz grabbed his 23rd World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season Friday night during the seventh annual World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Still, Schatz trails point leader Daryn Pittman by 32 points heading into Saturday night's season finale at the four-tenths-mile dirt track. Schatz entered the weekend 50 points behind Pittman, who finished sixth Friday.
"All I can come do what I do," said Schatz, who won for the seventh time at The Dirt Track. "It is a fun spot to be in right now. We're not racing for points right now. I've never been a pencil racer. I was taught not to. All I can do is come and do what I do.

"We're in a good place heading into tomorrow night and we'll come back and do the best that we can and see if we can come out with a championship," the five-time series champion continued. "If not, we've done our jobs as good as we can and we have nothing to hang our heads about."

Brown, who finished second to Schatz in two consecutive runnings of the prestigious Knoxville Nationals, started on the pole and led the first 12 laps of the race. Schatz snookered Brown around the high side on a lap-13 restart and led the remainder of the distance in his Tony Stewart Racing No. 15.
"It seems like a broken record there. We keep running second in these races," Brown said. "It's nothing to be ashamed of, though, we have a great team. Donny is a five-time champion for a reason and he outsmarted us there on that restart and got the best of it. We just got beat."

Joey Saldana finished third with Shane Stewart and Jason Sides rounding out the top five. Pittman, who has led the standings all season based on consistency while Schatz has racked up a career best 23 wins.
"I'm kind of sad to see the season end, but it has to end so the next season can start again next year," Schatz said.

Top 5 from night two of the WoO World Finals.

1. Schatz
2. Brown
3. Saldana
4. S. Stewart
5. Sides

Rest of the finishing order can read here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...t-cars/schatz-romps-to-no-23-at-world-finals/
 
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Lanigan Powers To Dirt Track Glory

Darrell Lanigan drove to his 12th World of Outlaws Late Model Series triumph of the season Friday night on night two of the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Lanigan started from the pole for the 50-lap feature and jumped into the lead on the opening lap before a spin by Austin Hubbard brought out the first caution flag of the event. Lanigan maintained the lead on the restart while Scott Bloomquist drove around Josh Richards to take over second.

With clean air ahead, Lanigan was quickly able to pull away from the field. It took him nine laps to catch the tail of the field, which quickly slowed him down and allowed Bloomquist and Richards to close the gap in a hurry.
Bloomquist followed in Lanigan's tire tracks, looking for an opening under Lanigan's No. 29. Bloomquist followed right behind Lanigan as they reached lap 20, with Richards, Don O'Neal and Rick Eckert following close behind.
The caution flag waved for the second time on lap 24 when Hubbard slowed on the front stretch. The first attempt to go back racing was thwarted when Eric Jacobsen went for a spin in the middle of the field, forcing the third caution flag of the night.

The field returned to racing again and Lanigan was able to blast back into the lead, but five laps later the fourth caution flag of the night waved when Steve Shaver slowed against the wall in turn two. Lanigan again held the lead on the restart as Richards challenged Bloomquist briefly for second.

Bloomquist was able to hang on to second and he quickly began to close on Lanigan, who caught lapped traffic on lap 37. It quickly became apparent that Lanigan was trapped behind the lapped car of Chad Hollenbeck, allowing Bloomquist to close the cap on the leader.

Lanigan stayed the course, never moving from the low line as Bloomquist tried desperately to find a way around the former series champion. Bloomquist would have to settle for second as Lanigan drove to a .596-second victory that was worth $12,000.

"The car was great. When we had clear traffic we could really pick up the pace," said Lanigan after his first career victory at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in 21 attempts. "Just got up there and caught up with lapped traffic and just kind of followed them around. I knew it would be hard to pass anyway."
Bloomquist said he was having issues with the carburetor in his No. 0 ride, making it hard for him to put the power down and get a run on Lanigan.
"We had quite a stumble in our carburetor there. Coming off the corners with partial throttle it just wouldn't go very smooth. It was really messing us up through the race," Bloomquist said. "The car was good. I'll probably work on it just a little bit more. It could be a little bit stronger off the corner. All in all a good run tonight." Richards finished third and will look to clinch his third series championship Saturday night.

"We had a really good car. I don't think those guys were a whole lot better than we were," Richards said. "We used a little more tire than I thought we did, so we'll work on her and try again tomorrow."

O'Neal finished fourth, followed by Eckert, John Blankenship, Tyler Reddick, Billy Ogle Jr., Billy Decker and Jimmy Owens.
Heat race victories went to Lanigan, Tyler Reddick, O'Neal, Richards, Eckert and Bloomquist. Ryan Gustin, Austin Hubbard and Eric Wells claimed B-Main victories.

Billy Moyer set fast time for the event, but was involved in a crash during the first heat race of the night and never got back on track. He was transported to a local hospital complaining of pain in his left wrist and elbow, but was released later in the evening.

Source:
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...te-models/lanigan-powers-to-dirt-track-glory/
 
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The Jet Wins Number 115 At The Dirt Track In Charlotte

The winningest driver in Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block history put another trophy on the shelf Friday night at The Drit Track at Charlotte.
Brett Hearn started on the pole and led all 40 laps of the opening feature of the seventh annual World of Outlaws World Finals before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 15,000 at the four-tenths-mile dirt track.

Hearn will take a 161-point lead into the final night of the season on Saturday after his third victory at the Dirt Track and his 115th career triumph in the series. Hearn won the modified feature on Saturday night during the 2012 World Finals.

"The whole team has been motivated all year to come here and race in front of this crowd," said Hearn. "These are real race fans from all over the country. This just feels really good today."

Hearn had to hold off repeated challenges of Stewart Friesen during the final five laps of the race as the pair raced through lapped traffic. Friesen got even with Hearn on lap 37, but couldn't complete the pass.

"I didn't even know how many laps were left there at the end," Hearn said. "I just ran this thing as hard as I could from green to checkered."

Friesen, meanwhile, finished second despite struggling in lapped traffic during the run to the checkered flag. Friesen was one of two drivers to have a run-in with legendary modified driver Danny Johnson. Friesen had trouble lapping Johnson.

"I learned tonight that if the Doctor is in my way tomorrow, I am going to move him instead of trying to pass him," Friesen said. "Nobody was getting out of the way tonight."

Tim McCreadie spun after contact with Johnson on lap 20. Upon restarting his No. 4, McCreadie sought out Johnson and rammed into the back of Johnson's mount before eventually blocking the track in front of Johnson.

Johnson pulled away and officials parked McCreadie for the night.
Dale Planck finished third with Gary Tomkins and Jimmy Phelps, who started 17th, rounding out the top five.

Finishing order can be seen here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...eds/hearn-claims-115th-super-dirtcar-victory/
 
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ASCS Win For Jason Johnson At Cocopah

Drawing the highest pill to earn the final starting spot in heat race competition, Jason Johnson turned his night around making the redraw for Friday's A-Feature; drawing the pole and leading flag-to-flag for his ninth Protect the Harvest A-Feature triumph of the season.

Taking one step closer to the season ending $60,000 champion's prize, Johnson's win also put the MVT No. 41 that much close to a $25,000 payday Saturday night, rather than $20,000, if the Eunice, La., shoe can complete the weekend sweep at the Cocopah Speedway, only needing to take the green flag in Saturday's finale to secure his fourth Lucas Oil ASCS National Championship.

Finishing ahead of Danny Lasoski by 3.675 seconds, Johnson was all but a lap away from his night ending early as the engine under the bonnet of the No. 41 turned its final revolution as the checkered flag flew.

Dropping a cylinder in the closing laps, Johnson was unsure if it was an engine, or fuel leak that was causing the Roush/Yates power plant to skip a beat. During his post-race interview, Johnson admitted to playing a little dangerous and finishing despite being covered in methanol.

"I'll be honest, most of the time when I feel fuel, or smell fuel, I'm out of there," Johnson said. "I've been burned too many times to take a chance, but there's a lot of money on the line right here in addition to the point's championship. We like to defy the odds and the odds are definitely against us tomorrow to pull off the clean sweep, but we'll give it our best shot."

Danny Lasoski capitalized on a lap 21-restart to grab second from Tony Bruce Jr. Taking the BC Funds No. 21 through the center of the Cocopah Speedway entering turn one, Lasoski commented on the move by simply saying, "Whereever Tony went, I was going the opposite."

Bruce settled for the final step on the podium in the Briley Trucking No. 18 after several closing lap battles that involved Johnny Herrera, Jonathan Cornell, and at times Christopher Bell.

"I was running the bottom of one and two and all the sudden it just went away but all in all, we're locked in for tomorrow and that's the important thing. Sometimes you just get a little bit lucky and fortunately, luck was on our side tonight," said Bruce.

Jonathan Cornell edged Johnny Herrera in the final turns to capture the final transfer into Saturday's A-Feature. Herrera's fifth-place run was his 25th of the season.

http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/sprints-midgets/ascs/its-all-jason-johnson-at-cocopah/

The finish:
Jason Johnson, Danny Lasoski, Tony Bruce Jr., Jonathan Cornell, Johnny Herrera, Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel, Roger Crockett, Jeff Swindell, Bryan Clauson, Logan Forler, D.J. Netto, Brad Loyet, Travis Rilat, Reece Goetz, Colby Copeland, Dustin Morgan, Seth Bergman, Brandon Hahn, James Mosher, Cole Wood, Matt Covington, Rick Ziehl, Henry VanDam, Kolt Walker.
 
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Daryn Pittman Wins WoO Sprint Car Series Championship

Daryn Pittman won the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship by a mere 14 points over Donny Schatz, while Paul McMahan won Saturday night's World of Outlaws World Finals feature before a sold-out crowd at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Pittman, driver of the Kasey Kahne Racing No. 9, entered the weekend with a 50-point lead over Schatz, but after Schatz won on Friday night, Pittman held a 32-point advantage entering Saturday night. While Schatz finished third, Pittman came home 12th and held on to win the title over the five-time series champion who won a career-best 23 races this season.

Rest the article is here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...s/pittman-is-champion-as-mcmahan-wins-finale/



Josh Richards Wins WoO Super Dirt Late Model Series Championship

Josh Richards capped his 2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship with a victory in the season finale during the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

Richards was dominant Saturday night, leading all 50 laps en route to his 10th victory of the season after starting from the pole. The victory was worth $12,000 to the West Virginia native.

Read more here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...e-models/all-richards-in-world-finals-battle/
 
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Jason Johnson Wins Lucas Oil ASCS National Title

The final night of competition for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real was one for the record books as Jason Johnson completed the sweep of the four-race Cocopah Cup Challenge to secure his fourth Lucas Oil ASCS national title.

A record in terms of a winner's pay, the $5,000 bonus for the sweep brought Johnson's payday to $25,000, making the season finale the highest paying winner's check ever doled out in Lucas Oil ASCS competition.

Taking a combined $41,000 from the Cocopah Speedway with the four-race sweep, Johnson stood on cloud nine in victory lane with son, Jaxx, and wife Bobbi.

Read the rest of the article here.
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/sprints-midgets/ascs/johnson-breaks-the-bank-in-arizona/

Top 5

1. Jason Johnson
2. Logan Forler
3. Christopher Bell
4. Brad Loyet
5. Danny Lasoski
 
#20 ·
NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson Starts Larson Marks Racing

It was a deal Shane Stewart couldn't pass up.

Well financed. Good crew chief and team manager. Plenty of opportunity for success in a class Stewart covets.

Stewart wasted little time cinching up his future Friday, when he signed on to be the driver of Kyle Larson's new Sprint Car team in 2014. The team, which is co-owned by Justin Marks, is planning to run a 50-race schedule consisting of mostly World of Outlaw shows.

"It was the help," Stewart said Friday in the pit area at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. "Having Steve Suchy on [Kyle's] side was probably the deciding thing for me.

"One of the problems with the Big Game team is that I didn't know who I was going to work with."

Continued Stewart, "Our sport isn't loaded with good crew chiefs that can keep things tidy. Steve represents and can do all that. Kyle and Justin [Marks] did a good job pinning him down for this operation."

Stewart didn't get into the specifics of the team or where he will debut the car. The deal came together so quick, that the details weren't finalized.

Sponsorship packages are in the works. As for the schedule, it will consist of 410 Sprint Car races only.

"I will run a few 360 shows, but it won't be with this team," Stewart said. "It's a 410 program and most of the races we are going to do are with the World of Outlaws. That is what I want.

"I tried to do as many 410 races as I could this year. I think the 360 hurt me the last couple years as far as getting one of the bigger 410 rides."

The 2014 season will be a learning experience.

Stewart indicated that the team will purchase a couple different motor and chassis brands to find the right combination. From there, it's about building the chemistry needed for an all-out assault on the World of Outlaws series in 2015.

"Going with the World of Outlaws was a big part of it," Stewart said. "Big Game talked about it, but it wasn't set in stone. This deal is preparing to do that.

"I'm excited. It's a good opportunity with good guys around it. You never know how you will work with people, but I know Steve and he resembles a lot of what I had with Paul Silva, who I had a lot of success with.

"I couldn't be happier. I think this is a solid team. We are putting together a game plan and hope to hit the road running."

Source:
http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/11/shane_stewart_inks_deal_to_run.html
 
#22 ·
Waiting Finally Over For Pittman & KKR



Tom Petty once sang, "The waiting is the hardest part."
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion Daryn Pittman understands what Petty was talking about.

While Pittman led the WoO standings from start to finish, from February through November, the final weeks and days were the most difficult part for the Oklahoma native, who won the title in his first season driving for Kasey Kahne Racing.

Pittman entered the final weekend of the series with a 50-point advantage over Donny Schatz, who collected his series best 23rd victory in the first of two features during the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. Schatz trimmed the advantage to 32 entering the final night.
Still, a 12th-place finish in the season finale gave Pittman his first series championship by 14 points - the closest margin in series history - over Schatz, who finished third.

"Right now I don't know what I am supposed to say or think or do," said Pittman moments after the final checkered flag of the season. "It has been a roller-coaster the last couple of weeks. I don't know how anybody could lead the points all season and then lose it in the last race of the season and survive because I don't know what I would have done. It got closer than we wanted, but we beat Donny Schatz and he had a record year. That shows just how strong this team is."

But the wait was even longer than those three days.
The series had three weeks off between the Oct. 12 race at New York's Rolling Wheels Raceway that was one by Schatz and the Nov. 7-9 World Finals.

"It was absolutely miserable," said Pittman of the longest layoff of the season. "I will be better prepared for it next year if we are in this situation, but being the first championship that we were going for and having to think about it and knowing how good our competition was running, man, those days were crawling past.

"As miserable as those days were - and I was telling people last night that this was not fun, the last three days have not been fun - it is all worth it now."

Team owner Kasey Kahne waited even longer for the team's first title.
"This is what we all started out to do," said Kahne. "Our goal has always been to win a championship and we have come so close, but to finally accomplish it is so surreal. These guys work so hard year round and spend so much time away from their families. They deserve this championship."

Pittman's winning crew includes crew chief Kale Kahne, Kolten Gouse and Michael Carber.

Source:
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...nt-cars/waiting-finally-over-for-pittman-kkr/
 
#23 ·
Devils Bowl Speedway You Wanted The Best You Got Them Four Abreast. Often Imitated Never Duplicated. The Greatest Show On Dirt. The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars.

 
#24 ·
Pittman Leads Outlaw Banquet Honorees



After a realizing his dream of becoming a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion on Saturday night, Daryn Pittman and his Kasey Kahne Racing team finally had the chance to celebrate on Sunday night during the "Night of Champions" Awards Banquet at the Great Wolf Lodge.

Pittman, 35, is the ninth different driver in 36 seasons to win the crown - the first from Oklahoma - and capped off the night with an emotional speech after receiving the champion's trophy, ring and a check for $150,000.

Schatz, who earned $75,000 for his runner-up finish in the championship
won 23 races in 2013 and kept up the pressure until the final lap of the season on Saturday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. In a theme that echoed throughout the night, Schatz thanked Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell for paving the way for all of the racers who followed them.

Paul McMahan ($55,000), Joey Saldana ($50,000), Craig Dollansky ($45,000), Sammy Swindell ($41,000), Cody Darrah ($37,500) Steve Kinser ($34,000), Jason Sides ($32,000), Kerry Madsen, ($30,000), Kraig Kinser ($20,000), Chad Kemenah ($15,000) and Bill Rose as car owner ($6,750) were all celebrated on Sunday night.

Rest can read here:
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...t-cars/pittman-leads-outlaw-banquet-honorees/

Richards Honored At WoO LMS Banquet



Josh Richards's triumphant return to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series reached its zenith on Sunday night.

The 25-year-old ace from Shinnston, W.Va., was crowned the champion of the renowned national tour for a record third time - and accepted a $100,000 points-fund check - during Sunday's annual WoO LMS 'Night of Champions' Awards Banquet at the Great Wolf Lodge.

Just 24 hours after capping his 2013 championship season with a triumph in the 50-lap World Finals finale down the street at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Richards was saluted for becoming the first three-time titlist since the series was restarted in 2004 under the World Racing Group banner.

Rest can be read here:
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.c...e-models/richards-honored-at-lms-woo-banquet/
 
#25 ·
BELL, GARDNER HOPE TO EXTEND MIDGET LEADS

IN "WESTERN WORLD" AT CANYON SPEEDWAY PARK​

Honda USAC Midget Series point leaders Christopher Bell (National) and Ronnie Gardner (Western) will be out to protect their 2013 series point leads this weekend when the two series combine for part of Canyon Speedway Park's 46th "Western World Championships" in Peoria, Ariz.

Bell, of Norman, Okla., is a National series rookie but has stormed to a 106-point lead over Bryan Clauson on the strength of five victories and five other podium finishes in 16 starts aboard the Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian entry. His wins include the "Belleville Midget Nationals," the "Gold Crown Midget Nationals," the "Chad McDaniel Memorial," and the "Indiana Midget Week" title.

Gardner, of Norco, Calif., has sped to a 256-point cushion over Jake Swanson in the Western Overall and dirt standings with 15 podium finishes, including nine victories. He enters Peoria with a string of four consecutive wins in the SIX-EIGHT Racing entry.

Clauson will try to increase his 2013 USAC feature victory total in all series as he pursues an all-time single-season mark. He has 19 wins in National and regional competition so far, including four National and two Western Midgets. The two Western Midget wins came at Canyon in March!

This week's Canyon events (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), include the USAC West Coast and Southwest Sprint cars. The Southwest Sprints will compete for points while the West Coast Sprint involvement is listed as a "special event."

The Honda Western Midgets complete the 2013 campaign with events at Yuma, Ariz. Nov. 22-23 and Perris, Calif. Nov. 28. The Nov. 28 "Turkey Night Grand Prix" at Perris closes out the 2013 Honda National Midget series.

Source:
http://www.usacracing.com/news/item/3602-bell-gardner-hope-to-extend-midget-leads
 
#26 ·
Billy Moyer Jr. Captures JRi Shocks Rookie of the Year



Billy Moyer Jr., of Batesville, AR rose to the challenge and won the JRi Shocks Rookie of the Year - Presented by Dunn-Benson Ford Award for the 2013 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season. Moyer Jr. drove the Sparks Motorsports, Crop Productions Services, Pro Power Racing Engines-powered #21JR on the series in 2013. Moyer Jr. recorded eight (8) Top 10 finishes while finishing 9th in the series final points standings for 2013. Moyer Jr. averaged an impressive 14th place finish in LOLMDS events this season.

Moyer Jr. will receive a $10,000 cash award for winning the Rookie of the Year title at the series awards banquet along with product awards from JRi Shocks, AR Bodies, C&R Racing, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, Fuel Safe, Hawk Performance, Performance Bodies, WELD Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts and Wrisco Aluminum. Moyer Jr. will collect over $26,000 in cash and product awards at the Lucas Oil Championship Awards Banquet. For the season, Moyer Jr., and his team will have earned over $80,000 in earnings and product awards on his first year on the tour.

Rest can be read here:
http://www.dirttrackdigest.com/bill...ie-of-the-year-presented-by-dunn-benson-ford/
 
#27 ·
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