Archive for March, 2012

Test And Tune At Willamette Speedway Rained Out

By Ben Deatherage Lebanon, Oregon- The practice date at the Willamette Speedway for March 31st has been cancelled due to all of the precipitation and rain during the week. The staff at the Lebanon venue hopes that next week the weather cooperates to ensure at least one test and tune date before the first race [...]

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2012 Elma Auto Racing Hall of Fame Inductees

Six Race Into EARHoF Elma Auto Racing Hall of Fame President, Rick Leighty, is honored to announce the Class of 2012 Inductees, including four drivers, a car owner/sponsor, and a longtime track official who will officially be inducted into the EARHoF in a ceremony tentatively set for Saturday, August 25th. Joining the 20 previous inductees [...]

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Road to “The All American 400″

CHARLOTTE, Nc — Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today the creation of an exciting new program aimed at giving short track racers across the country a chance at racing in one of the sport’s most legendary events. In 2012, PASS will sanction he revitalized All-American 400 at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, TN. [...]

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The Montana Spring Roundup To Ring In The New Year At Electric City Speedway

Electric City Speedway, Great Falls, MT – The 2012 racing season will roar to life at Electric City Speedway in Great Falls, Montana with the running of the The Montana Spring Roundup on Friday and Saturday, April 27th and 28th of this year. The event was scheduled to take place during April of 2011, but [...]

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Left Coast Motorsports Boosts Willamette Speedway’s End Of Season Point Fund

By Ben Deatherage Albany, Oregon- There is plenty of more reasons now for drivers to put in a season’s worth of racing at the Willamette Speedway in 2012. Left Coast Motorsports is proud to give around $18,000 into the drivers point fund for all classes at the Willamette Speedway in Lebanon. To be eligible for [...]

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Three Northwest Tracks Set For USRA Modified Phase In Period

By Ben Deatherage Cottage Grove, Oregon- The 2012 season will see the introductory period of a rules package that will affect the Modified classifications of the Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Sunset Speedway Park of Banks, and the Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington.  The rules will be based of the United States Racing Association (USRA) [...]

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Winged Sprintcars Unify In New Series

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Through collaboration, the movers and shakers of the Northwest winged sprint world have strengthened the sport for drivers and fans alike in 2012. The new Canadian-American Western Winged Sprintcar Series is at the center of the effort to make sprintcar racing in western Canada, Idaho and Utah beneficial for the men and [...]

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Meridian Continues with ASA Member Track

Kevin Ramsell/ASA RacingPR DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Thursday, March 1, 2012) – For Meridian Speedway, it was an easy decision to sign their 2012 ASA Member Track sanction.  The quarter-mile asphalt oval located in Meridian, ID appreciates the stability that ASA provides and feels that they could be a track to challenge for the 2012 ASA [...]

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