Aug 14, 2005
TULSA FOCUSES RAINED OUT High winds and rain forced postponement of Saturday night's USAC Oklahoma Ford Focus Midget race at Tulsa (Olka.) Speedway. Track officials anticipate rescheduling the event and will announce a new date when firm. ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2005
USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 13, 2005 Lakeville, Ohio Lakeville Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Stephanie Mockler (#16, Frew), 2. Tony Main (#03, Main), 3. Adam Kramer (#32, Kramer), 4. Jimmy Light (#22, Givens), 5. ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2005
VALVOLINE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 13, 2005 Salem, Indiana Salem Speedway 46th Jasper Engines & Transmissions “Joe James/Pat O’Connor Classic” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jay Drake, 21, Stewart-15.755; 2. Levi Jones, 2B, 2B Racing-15.756; 3. Michael Lewis, 11, Walker/Guiduc ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2005
USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 13, 2005 Salem, Indiana Salem Speedway 46th Jasper Engines & Transmissions “Joe James/Pat O’Connor Classic” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Aaron Fike, 32, RFMS-16.320; 2. Billy Wease, 80, Western Speed-16.397; 3. Bobby Santos III, 167, Western Speed-16 ... Continue reading
California Rookie Sprint Car Driver Jessica Helberg Attends Women in the Winners Circle
Aug 12, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALIFORNIA ROOKIE SPRINTCAR DRIVER JESSICA HELBERG ATTENDS INVITATIONAL “WOMEN IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE” CELEBRATION IN INDIANAPOLIS DURING ALLSTATE 400 WEEKEND Indianapolis, IN – August 4, 2005 – The Lyn St. James Foundation held their third annual “Women in the Winners ... Continue reading
SSP Racing Postponed on Thursday Night
Aug 12, 2005
Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SSP RACING POSTPONED ON THURSDAY NIGHT Newberrytown, PA (August 11, 2005) - Just as all divisions completed their practice sessions, a severe thunderstorm dumped large amounts of rain on the speedway forcing officials to postpone all divisions until the next tw ... Continue reading
Sept. 2 USAC Ford Focus and Kenyon Midget Cancellation
Aug 11, 2005
SEPT. 2 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CENTER EVENTS CANCELED Personnel changes within the promotional group have led to cancellation of the September 2 USAC Ford Focus and Kenyon Midget car events at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Ill. ... Continue reading
PARNELLI JONES LENDS NAME TO USAC SPRINT CAR RACE AT MILWAUKEE MILE
Aug 11, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 10, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN PARNELLI JONES LENDS NAME TO USAC SPRINT CAR RACE AT MILWAUKEE MILE INDIANAPOLIS – USAC and The Milwaukee Mile officials announced yesterday the name of the Aug. 27 Valvoline National Sprint Car Series race as the “Parnelli Jones Clas ... Continue reading
FORD RACING UNVEILS HENRY FORD CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY FOR FORD FOCUS NATIONAL CHAMPION
Aug 11, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 10, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN (USAC) SCOTT DENBY (FORD) – (313) 337-8248 ANDREW CASSELBERRY (CAMPBELL CO.) – (313) 203-7272 FORD RACING UNVEILS HENRY FORD CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY FOR FORD FOCUS NATIONAL CHAMPION DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Racing unveiled yesterday t ... Continue reading
USAC ANNOUNCES TRIPLEHEADER DURING PRI WEEKEND AT ORLANDO
Aug 11, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 10, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN USAC ANNOUNCES TRIPLEHEADER DURING PRI WEEKEND AT ORLANDO INDIANAPOLIS – USAC will sanction a tripleheader during the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show weekend Dec. 1-2 in Orlando, Fla., a two-day non-points affair with three of its to ... Continue reading
Dunlop Drivers Cup Essays Push Limits of Driving Skills
Aug 10, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 10 -- The chance to compete in Dunlop Drivers Cup had grown men -- and a few women -- pushing the limits of their driving capabilities and relishing their two-hour drive to work. "I came out of my mother's womb in a perfect four-wheel drift, tires blazing, ready to compete in this event," a 29-year-ol ... Continue reading
RAIN POSTPONES CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS MIDGETS ONE WEEK
Aug 9, 2005
** Please note: Release No. 228 has been updated due to rescheduling. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 8, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-228 RAIN POSTPONES CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS MIDGETS ONE WEEK INDIANAPOLIS – A second straight weekend of rain forced the postponement of the USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford ... Continue reading
OKLAHOMA FOCUS SERIES TO COMPETE SATURDAY IN TULSA; RACE IN STATE CAPITAL CANCELLED
Aug 9, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 8, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-229 OKLAHOMA FOCUS SERIES TO COMPETE SATURDAY IN TULSA; RACE IN STATE CAPITAL CANCELLED INDIANAPOLIS – The USAC Oklahoma Ford Focus Midget Car Series, still idle since May 28 after incomplete contractual obligations forced the cancellatio ... Continue reading
MIDWEST FOCUS MIDGETS TRY LAKEVILLE, OHIO FOR THIRD TIME IN 2005
Aug 9, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 8, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-225 MIDWEST FOCUS MIDGETS TRY LAKEVILLE, OHIO FOR THIRD TIME IN 2005 INDIANAPOLIS – USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series competitors are hoping the third time’s a charm Friday as they are scheduled to participate at Lakeville S ... Continue reading
SBORO LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUS MIDGETS TO MAINE
Aug 9, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 8, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-227 SBORO LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUS MIDGETS TO MAINE INDIANAPOLIS – Michael Sboro of Watertown, N.Y. will lead the Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series on Saturday to USAC’s first ever race in the state of Maine, which will take place ... Continue reading
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