Archive for April, 2012

Mother Nature: Friend or Foe?

By Vikki Higginbotham Rain and snow were on the agenda across the Big Sky this past weekend preventing the two night Montana Spring Roundup at Electric City Speedway.  Track promoters made the decision to add May 4, 2012 to the schedule making the roundup a two night event this coming weekend.  The WISSOTA Late Models [...]

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Winged racer Murgoitio masters Meridian again

By Jon Brown, MERIDIAN, Idaho — Mike Murgoitio finished in Saturday’s Fast Dash at ASA-sanctioned Meridian Speedway. It was one of the few times the track’s reigning Mtn. Dew Winged Sprints champion saw the tail-end of an opponent’s race car during the division’s opening night on the historic paved quarter-mile. Murgoitio snagged fast time then [...]

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RACERS BEAT RAIN AT SKAGIT SPEEDWAY

(Alger, WA)  4/28/12  by Kelly Hart -  On the second night of racing at Skagit Speedway the weather kept things at a fevered pace as rain all around the area kept crews working diligently to get the show in before the downpour started. Winners of the main events were Brock Lemley (410 Sprints), Michael Harris [...]

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Evergreen Speedway April 28 Race Results

Speedway Chevrolet NASCAR Whelen All American Series Super Late Models Main #1 (50-laps 3/8-mile) 1 Naima Lang;2 Tom Hughes;3 Gary Lewis;4 Braeden Havens;5 Kelly Mann;6 Shane Sawin;7 Rod Schultz Sr;8 Todd Havens;9 James Speiring;10 Donny Wanat;11 Doug Davidson;12 Molly Helmuth;13 John Lathrup Jr;14 Tommy Rasmussen;15 Chris Preston;16 Daniel Moore;17 Garrett Archer;18 Andy Sole;19 JJ Hamilton;20 [...]

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Liam Ryan – The 9 Second Man – Wins Main and Sets New Track Record

4/27/12 -  Liam Ryan stole the show on Les Schwab Night at Deming Speedway. On Friday night, April 27th 2012, Ryan officially became the first man ever to run a 9 second lap at the over 30 year 1/6 mile clay oval, and he punctuated the night with a win in the 1200 division. Other [...]

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Sunset Won’t Race But Hopes For Practice On Saturday

By Ben Deatherage – Banks, Oregon- The weather continues to cause havoc for the Sunset Speedway Park as Friday’s practice has been cancelled.  Saturday April 28th was supposed to be the first race of the season but that has been changed to a practice in the afternoon until the sunsets.  The Banks venue will open [...]

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Yakima Speedway kicks off regular season

Yakima, WA (April 25, 2012)-After a successful 46th Annual Apple Cup opened racing in the Northwest, Yakima Speedway sets its sights on the 2012 regular season-opener this Saturday night featuring the Burger Ranch Sportsman, H&H Furniture Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks, CWI Security/EZ Credit Auto Sales Hornets and the Sea Galley Bump to Pass cars. Two [...]

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SKAGIT SPEEDWAY ENJOYING EARLY SEASON SUCCESSES

4/26/2012 – With a successful opening night under their belt, Skagit Speedway looks forward to this Saturday night with round two of the Foothills Toyota Tundra Racing Series. With spectator gates opening at 5:00 p.m. and racing at 7:00 p.m. all four local racing divisions are slated for action. For driver Kevin Smith, this season [...]

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Speed bounty receives first test from winged sprints at Meridian

By Jon Brown, MERIDIAN, Idaho — With unseasonably warm weather greeting drivers a week ago, hopes are high for a record-setting season at ASA-sanctioned Meridian Speedway. That means the 10-second bounty could finally be awarded. The $2,500 reward to the first winged sprint racer who achieves a 10-second qualifying lap is up for grabs for [...]

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Jeremy Doss Becomes The Youngest RMCS Winner

Magic Valley Speedway – Twin Falls, ID – 4/21/12 – They don’t even have a driver’s license, but they sure know their way around the track. Last weekend Hannah Newhouse, 15, became the youngest female driver to win a NASCAR home track feature division main event race. Saturday night Jeremy Doss, also 15, became the [...]

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