News By Topic: Sprint and Midget Racing

SATURDAY'S COLUMBUS MIDGET RACE A DAYTIME EVENT! WISE SEEKS TO EXTEND SERIES LEAD

Oct 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-298 The USAC National Midget Car Series returns to Columbus, Ohio Saturday, ending a hiatus of more than a quarter-century, as Columbus Motor Speedway hosts the "Open Wheel Oktoberfest." The race, originally set as a nighttime program, has bee ... Continue reading

CHARLOTTE'S "MOPAR NATIONALS" NEXT FOR SPRINTERS LEVI "SWEEPS" TONY HULMAN FALL HARVEST CLASSIC

Oct 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-297 Valvoline USAC National Sprint Car point leader Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. swept last weekend's 35th "Tony Hulman Fall Harvest Classic" events at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track and takes an 81-point lead over runner-up Dave Darland int ... Continue reading

SWANSON SEEKING PODIUM RETURN AT IRWINDALE SATURDAY

Oct 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-296 Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. hasn't found the podium in the past six Valvoline USAC Western Sprint Car events but he's been able to hang onto the series point lead. After stringing together four consecutive podium finishes to start th ... Continue reading

Perris CRA Sprint Results

Oct 3, 2005

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 1, 2005 ­ Perris, California ­ Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-16.273; 2. Tony Jones, 87, Vermeer/Ferreira-16.557; 3. Mike Spencer, 44, Engstrom-16.613; 4. Cory Kruseman, 38, Crossno-16.736; 5. ... Continue reading

Seekonk Focus Results

Oct 2, 2005

USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 1-2, 2005 ­ Seekonk, Massachusetts ­ Seekonk Speedway ­ “D.Anthony Venditti Classic” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps ­ Held Oct. 1) 1. Dana Messier (#4 Messier), 2. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 3. Shawn Gosselin (#26 Gosselin), 4. ... Continue reading

Ventura Focus Results

Oct 2, 2005

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 1, 2005 ­ Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bobby Michnowicz (#21 Michnowicz/Zoriki), 2. J.J. Ercse (#7 Owens), 3. Rob Kershaw (#20 Kershaw), 4. Bill Camarillo (#40 Camarillo), 5. ... Continue reading

Terre Haute Sprint Results

Oct 2, 2005

USAC VALVOLINE NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 1, 2005 ­ Terre Haute, Indiana ­ Terre Haute Action Track ­ “Tony Hulman Fall Harvest Classic” QUALIFICATIONS: (No Points due to top 6 finishers from 9/30 race transferring to 10/1 feature automatically) 1. Shane Cottle, 10E, Edison-19.242; ... Continue reading

USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS

Oct 2, 2005

USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 1-2, 2005 ­ Seekonk, Massachusetts ­ Seekonk Speedway ­ “D.Anthony Venditti Classic” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps ­ Held Oct. 1) 1. Dana Messier (#4 Messier), 2. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 3. Shawn Gosselin (#26 Gosselin), 4. ... Continue reading

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS

Oct 1, 2005

USAC VALVOLINE NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 30, 2005 ­ Terre Haute, Indiana ­ Terre Haute Action Track ­ “Tony Hulman Fall Harvest Classic” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Shane Cottle, 10E, Edison-19.457; 2. Levi Jones, 2B, 2B Racing-19.658; 3. Daron Clayton, 92, Clayton-19.663; 4. Don Droud Jr ... Continue reading

INDY 500 VET SALAZAR, VANCE PARTNER TO PURCHASE NEW GENERATION SILVER CROWN CAR FROM RILEY

Sep 30, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN INDY 500 VET SALAZAR, VANCE PARTNER TO PURCHASE NEW GENERATION SILVER CROWN CAR FROM RILEY INDIANAPOLIS – Six-time Indianapolis 500 starter Eliseo Salazar of Santiago, Chile and longtime USAC participant Johnny Vance of Dayton, Ohio will ... Continue reading

SILVER CROWN EXHIBITION SET FOR OCT. 7 AT KANSAS

Sep 30, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN SILVER CROWN EXHIBITION SET FOR OCT. 7 AT KANSAS INDIANAPOLIS – An exhibition will be held next Friday for the new generation Silver Crown Series cars at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. during the fourth weekend of the ... Continue reading

CALIFORNIA DIRT FOCUS CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE DECIDED SATURDAY; MEIER LEADS PAVEMENT DRIVERS AT ORANGE SHOW

Sep 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-294 CALIFORNIA DIRT FOCUS CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE DECIDED SATURDAY; MEIER LEADS PAVEMENT DRIVERS AT ORANGE SHOW INDIANAPOLIS – One of the season’s most torrid USAC battles will come to a close this weekend at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway ... Continue reading

WISE CLAIMS EARL'S SILVER CROWN FQ TITLE

Sep 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER Josh Wise of Riverside, Calif. is the 2005 Earl's Fast Qualifier Champion in USAC's Weld Racing Silver Crown Series. He posted the fastest qualifying time for Saturday's series finale at Rossburg, Ohio and vaulted past Dave Steele for the Earl ... Continue reading

MIDGETS GEAR UP FOR COLUMBUS RETURN STRATTON BLITZES "4-CROWN" FIELD

Sep 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-290 The USAC National Midget Car Series is preparing for its long-awaited return to the Columbus (Ohio) Motor Speedway October 8 and series point leader Josh Wise hopes to continue his drive toward his initial USAC National driving title. T ... Continue reading

SBORO LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUS MIDGETS TO SEASON FINALE

Sep 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-295 SBORO LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUS MIDGETS TO SEASON FINALE INDIANAPOLIS – Michael Sboro of Watertown, N.Y. leads several USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series competitors into this weekend’s season finale – the D. Anth ... Continue reading