tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207401402012-02-16T21:11:51.777-06:00Racing news, photos & commentaryJasonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740140.post-58049980774722143492012-02-16T11:56:00.002-06:002012-02-16T11:58:56.826-06:00

Schedule includes five Nebraska dates May 26 Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE July 3 81 Speedway, Park City, KS July 4 Enid Speedway, Enid, OK July 13 Kansas State Fairgounnds, Hutchinson, KS July 14 Mid Nebraska Speedway, Doniphan, NE Aug 3 Eagle Raceway, Eagle, NE Aug 4 81 Speedway, Park City, KS Aug 10 Junction Motor Speedway, Mcool Junction, NE Aug 11 Junction Motor Speedway,

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Normally around this time I do a wish list for the year consisting of what I'd like to see from the tracks this season. This year, I really have no emphasis except I would like to see the tracks put an emphasis on the time of the show. Keep things moving. I've spoke about this at length several times. But, overall I really like what I see. There's plenty of racing out there, and in what could

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Via Eagle Raceway Sprint Car Committee Member Stan Cisar:A meeting for Eagle Raceway 360 sprint car owners, drivers, and crewmembers has been planned for Tuesday evening February 7th, 7:15 pm at the One Eyed Dog Saloon in Eagle Nebraska (same place as last year).Looking forward to feedback and comments on 2011, and plans and concerns as we move into 2012. Please try to attend and those that may

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Here's a follow up to the recent information that Eagle Raceway had been offered to run a NASCAR sanction on Sunday nights. From their Facebook page:Eagle Raceway has declined the offer for Sunday Night, NASCAR Sanctioned shows in 2012. We decided that it is more important to continue putting 150% effort into our already existing Friday and Saturday Night shows. We are looking forward to

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2012 SLMR ScheduleFriday, April 6 I-80 Speedway Greenwood NESaturday, May 12 Junction Motor Speedway McCool Junction NEFriday, May 25 Crawford County (Tentative) Denison, IAFriday, June 8 I-80 Speedway Greenwood, NESaturday, June 9 Adams County Speedway Corning, IASaturday, June 16 Riviera Raceway Norfolk, NEThursday, June 21 Raceway Park Jefferson, SDSaturday, June 23 Junction Motor Speedway

Jasonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740140.post-17726870452328825352012-01-30T11:23:00.002-06:002012-01-30T11:24:50.792-06:00

From I-80 Speedway Start times at 7:15 PM I-80 Speedway will be racing the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series on Friday nights. TheSeries will include Super Late Models, A Mods, Pro Ams, B Mods, Grand Nationals &Hornets. Most weeks one of these classes WILL NOT be racing and that class is notedeach week.AprilFri 6 SPRING MELTDOWN, SLMR, ASCS Sprints, Non Sanctioned A ModsSat 7 SPRING MELTDOWN, MLRA/

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 24, 2012) - The 2012 schedule of events for the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region has been set as the series gears up for its eighth year of competition. This year's ASCS Midwest slate of events currently calls for 19 nights of competition at seven different tracks throughout Nebraska and into surrounding areas of Missouri, Iowa and South Dakota. The

Jasonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740140.post-77431860172558360542012-01-23T11:07:00.003-06:002012-01-23T12:49:27.885-06:00

According to Eagle Raceway's Facebook page, they've been offered a Sunday NASCAR sanction - ostensibly to fill the void left by I-80's move to Friday nights. They're taking some fan feedback now on classes, and have made NO commitment to actually running on Sundays at this time. My opinions on NASCAR short-track sanctioning are well known (and not favorable). And remember, Eagle dropped its

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Probably the biggest news in this area (in terms of scheduling) is I-80’s move to Friday night racing from their long-time Sunday home. I think for so many years, there was this secret desire to build the next “Sunset Speedway,” and the need to recreate Sunday night memories of NASCAR sanctioned stock car greats battling around the paper-clip oval while thousands of poultry-fed fans stared into

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The NASCAR Whelen All American Series returns to I-80 Speedway on a new night for the 2012 season...Fridays! The all NASCAR Whelen weekly show will feature the return of the Super Late Models as the 1st tier;this is not to be confused with the SLMR Series. The 2nd tier will be A Mods, 3rd tier is Pro Ams, 4th tier B Mods, 5th tier Crate Late Models/Grand Nationals and 6th tier Hornets. I-80

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(All dates tentative)For Insurance Purposes - all regular weekly racing classes are sanctioned NASCAR. The tiers will match I-80 Speedway and Adams County Speedway IA for State Championship and National Points opportunities.The Regular Weekly Racing Program:NASCAR Late Models-1ST TIERNASCAR Modifieds- 2ND TIERNASCAR B-Modifieds-4TH TIER - Points fund paid to match (3rd Tier's)NASCAR Hobby Stocks

Jasonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740140.post-36223755830997592862011-12-22T11:55:00.001-06:002011-12-22T11:55:30.529-06:00

Beatrice Speedway released their 2012 Schedule. For more information visit www.beatricespeedway.comPit Gates Open: 5:30pmHot Laps: 7:00pmRacing: 7:30pmMarch15th - IMCA Spring Nationals Classes: All 16th - IMCA Spring Nationals Classes: Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sport Mods, and Hobby Stocks17th - IMCA Spring Nationals Classes: Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sport Mods, Hobby

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Via Buddy Ray Jones We ARE having the hospital visit this year. We are a little behind on getting things posted this year due to issues with our house. (We are having to move due to flood damage in our house.) But we can't let the kids down. We need everyone’s help this year. We need items for the gift drive. All donations (monetary and otherwise) can be sent to Joe’s Karting. The hospital

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Eagle, NE - After a two-year hiatus, and a one year absence from the state of Nebraska, the World of Outlaws Sprint Series returns for a one-day engagement on April 27 at Eagle Raceway, in an SLS Promotions event. The remainder of the schedule mirrors the 2011 lineup, including a second go at a wingless 410 sprint show the first week of August and the continuation of the Eagle Nationals as an

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As a response to the knee-jerk reactions of the detractors of IndyCar racing following Dan Wheldon’s death last week during the season finale race at Las Vegas, noted broadcaster Bob Jenkins published an article on his website taking issue with Jimmie Johnson’s broad assessment that stock cars were safer. However the sloppy manner in which the esteemed broadcaster presents his facts may have

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Nearly every racing fan has heard about the passing of two-time and defending Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon. Wheldon lost his life in a horrific crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the IndyCar season finale. There will be talk of the unique nature of the event: a $5 million potential bounty being offered to a non-series regular (Wheldon was the only eligible driver, however), the speed at LVMS

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Here's a nice piece about NASCAR Camping World Truck Series announcer Rick Allen. Many of you remember him from his days as the PA Announcer from the University of Nebraska and racing fans know him during his time as the voice of Eagle Raceway.http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/09/rick-allen-voice-of-nascar.html

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From Gary DominguezWith the troubled times, and lack of expendable income for racers and sponsors alike, I am wondering if it may be time to put on another up-to-date sponsorship seminar? Some of you may have already taken it, but there are so many new ways to attract dollars to your race car, it may be worth the refresher course. I'm putting out feelers to see who would be interested.If you are

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From I-80 Speedway The weather forecast for Eastern Nebraska this weekend is looking great and it's Cornhusker Classic Time. Come join us at I-80 Speedway this Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for three great nights of racing. Tonight the A Mods, B Mods, Grand Nationals, Pro Am/Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Hornets will be qualifying for the Inside Front 8 rows of Sunday's feature. The Super

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (September 12, 2011) - The Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region puts the wraps on the 2011 season with two full nights of racing action at Greenwood, Nebraska's I-80 Speedway this Friday and Saturday. Both nights of competition culminate with $3,000-to-win feature events, with $400 to start in each night's feature. With 17 nights of competition logged into the books,

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The 360 Sprint Cars will be making their last appearance in the Cornhusker State this year with the running of the ASCS/NCRA Sprint Car Challenge at I-80 Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 16 & 17. The event will feature drivers from the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) and the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) running complete programs both nights. Each night’s feature

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Park City, Kansas - September 12, 2011 - Current series point leader C.J. Johnson of Quinter, Kansas will lead the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Smiley's Racing Products sprint division into unchartered territory since 2007 when the tour will square off against the American Sprint Car Series Midwest region this coming Friday and Saturday night in the "

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Must come to an end. I'll be covering the Nebraska Cup for the Lincoln Journal Star. But I've come to a decision that if Sunday's Nebraska Cup is not my final race this year, 2011 will be the last year I plan on visiting dirt tracks as an unpaid photographer/blogger on a regular basis. It doesn't mean I don't have an interest in the sport because I do. I still love the automobile and

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So, I put out some ideas for on the track in terms of keeping the show going. I'd like to focus what the promoter can do without focusing solely on the on-track action. Getting the show started on time. I've railed on this before and I don't think it's any less true. 1. Get the track ready when it's supposed to be. If you need to water it, then start on it before anyone else shows up. Worry

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Continuing on with my previous post... So, if I were a promoter and were looking to move the show along - what would I do? Time Limits. I know people hate these, but I think we live in a day where attention spans are shorter, schedules are busier (even on the weekends) and short-track racing must also adapt. And while I’ve read people’s groans on the subject, I’ve heard applause from the

Jasonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740140.post-6991460737289233192011-08-30T14:59:00.002-05:002011-08-30T14:59:51.844-05:00

It’s been over a month since I’ve seen an A feature. That’s saying something since there has been no time since 1984 that I’ve been gone from Eagle for a month. MAYBE in 1996 when we were touring with the NCRA, but definitely no time since I’ve been away from a race that long. I could say that it’s been that long since I’ve been to a race, but I made the trip down to US36 Raceway in Osborn, MO

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 22, 2011) - The Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest and Warrior Regions have squared off twice already this season top the ultra-fast high banks of Cameron, Missouri's U.S. 36 Raceway. And, in those two previous events, a Midwest representative won the first time while a Warrior shoe topped the second clash. This Friday night will be the rubber match, as the ASCS

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Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve updated and even longer since I’ve been to a race. Work killed my plans of going to Knoxville for the ASCS 360 Nationals - and an infant son who’s just turning the corner on sleeping at night didn’t help although my wife was OK with a late arrival on Sunday morning. I however, didn’t really have the endurance for it after the work week from Hell. That

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 15, 2011) - The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series embarks upon more new territory this weekend with the running of the 33rd Annual Jackson Nationals presented by Brodix Cylinder Heads atop the high-banked, ½-mile Jackson Speedway dirt oval in Jackson, MN, on Friday and Saturday. Friday night's Loren Woodke Memorial Night portion of the

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I haven't had any time to post lately, but I wanted to take a second send condolences to the families of Frank "Zook" Scdoris and Gary Grossenbacher. Scdoris passed away this week after a battle with Alzheimers. I remember him as the flagman at Midwest Speedway when I first started going in the early 80's. He was a long time racer and is enshrined in the Beatrice Speedway Hall of Fame.

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Friday & Saturday July 29 / 30, 2011-- "POWRi Cornhusker Midget Challenge"Brought to you by NAPA Auto PartsA-Modifieds will be Racing for points on FridayNASCAR Late Models and NASCAR B-Modifieds for points on SaturdayPit Gates Open at 4:30 PM Friday / 4:00 SaturdayFront Gates Open at 5:30 PM Friday / 5:00 SaturdayRacing Starts @ 7:30 PM Friday / 7:00 SaturdayFront Gate Admission both nights:

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 18, 2011) - The Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region is set for its annual stop at the 5/8-mile Crawford County Speedway dirt oval in Denison, IA, this Friday night. Friday night's event marks the sixth annual July event at Crawford County Speedway for the ASCS Midwest Regional forces. Missouri's Brian Brown has topped two previous ASCS Midwest events at

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The Silver Dollar Nationals (SDN) is fast approaching and tickets sales have really picked up. The good news is we have plenty of seats still available. If you would like to reserve your tickets to the Biggest Race in Nebraska Racing History just call (402)-342-3453 or visit: www.silverdollarnationals.com.Entries have picked up as well with the latest entry being the "Wisconsin Wildman" Dan

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Some quick hits: Pursestrings stay loose: Roger Hadan announced at Eagle's pit meeting last week he would maintain the current Sprint Division purse structure for the rest of the season - an increase over last year's purse - despite the car count not meeting the 25-car average at the season's mid-point. The move will cost Eagle an additional $10,000 by the end of the year. We'll see if the

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Got some things going on at home but there's plenty to come:- updated photos- more thoughts about this weekend and other random bits- a new pollStay tuned!Jason

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"I find your lack of faith disturbing." - Darth Vader One-hundred degree temps and having to be at work Friday is keeping me from JMS (regrettably). However, I've got my sights set on Friday's Midwest Tri-Fecta at I-80 and hopefully Saturday's show at Eagle - but for a reason you may not think. Maybe I get this way each year, but I've got those mid-season blahs again. The sprint car backbiting

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 27, 2011) - The fireworks start early for the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region as the series takes to a pair of Nebraska dirt ovals on Thursday and Friday.The Fourth of July holiday weekend's racing action gets off to an early start Thursday night at McCool Junction's Junction Motor Speedway before moving on to Greenwood's I-80 Speedway on Friday

Jasonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740140.post-37589190585369168402011-06-28T16:29:00.001-05:002011-06-28T16:29:11.073-05:00

Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region Update #16 June 27, 2011Nebraska Double! Thursday June 30thJunction Motor Speedway * McCool Junction, NE$2,000 to win!Friday July 1stI-80 Speedway * Greenwood, NE$3,000 to win!($3,000 to win if driver competed night before, otherwise $1,500)PITS OPEN @ 4:00pm * PIT MEETING & DRAW 5:45pm * HOT LAPS @ 6:30pm________________________________________________

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Been out of town on business. I'll have some editorials soon and looking forward to this weekend's Midwest Tri Fecta at I80.

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This Friday night, July 1, I-80 Speedway will be presenting the Midwest Tri-Fecta. The Tri-Fecta includes Super Late Models, Sprint Cars and A Modifieds. It also gives one lucky fan a chance to win $1,000.For the Super Late Models it will be there third and final chance to lock in a starting spot in the Silver Dollar Nationals (SDN) before the actual event. Driver's winning the Spring Meltdown in

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One of the most anticipated races of the season is coming to I-80 Speedway on Friday, July 1. The Midwest Tri-Fecta brings together Super Late Models, ASCS Midwest Sprints and A Mods. The Super Late Models will be racing for $3,000 to win and will be sanctioned by the Corn Belt Clash (CBC), Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) and the National Championship Racing Association (

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Eagle Raceway pics from June 18 are available for viewing and purchase. Check 'em out here: Eagle 6-18-11 Photos -

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Eagle Raceway 2011 Kid’s Night Bike Giveaway Presented by Olston’s Auto Recyclers, Saturday, July 23rd, 2011 We are asking all drivers, race teams, car owners, sponsors, and race fans to chip in and show our young race fans how much we appreciate their love and support of racing! The purchase of a bike for our youngest yet biggest race fans is the cost of $40 per bike. We will be collecting bike

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I'm going to hit on last week and since I haven't been blogging much, a few things from a couple weeks past... Flyin' Hi (how many tired flying/bird references can one make with a track named "Eagle?") - This weekend's Eagle Nationals lived up to the billing, with Jack Dover avenging last year's Friday flip and Saturday's second place run to pick up the win after race leader Jordan Boston spun

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There will be a lot going on at I-80 Speedway this Father's Day, Sunday, June 19. First, all Dad's will receive a Free Steak Sandwich, kids can stop by the Kids Club Shack and make their Dad a picture frame and the SLMR will be joining the four NASCAR Weekly racing series classes to provide a great night of racing.Come watch the SLMR Super Late Models, the Miller Lite Late Models, Mike's Hard

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Did you know we're mobile formatted now? Your mobile browser will automatically pick up on the mobile site. The "regular" web site is still available.

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The Eagle Nationals roll into town this weekend, the second year in a row the show has been promoted by Tony Bruce, Jr.'s TBJ Promotions and the second time it's been sanctioned by the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Last year's show was pretty impressive, with veteran Danny Wood striking one for the 50+ club winning on Friday and  Jason Johnson taking Saturday honors. Jack Dover's drive to the

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 6, 2011) - Last year, Jason Johnson and his newly-formed JJR team hit it's Lucas Oil Sprint Car championship stride with an Eagle Nationals triumph. Now, Johnson carries the momentum of this past weekend's Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National triumph at Little Rock's I-30 Speedway into this year's edition prestigious Eagle Nationals at Nebraska's

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Photos from Saturday's racing are online. I've uploaded bigger files (so it may take just a second to load the large images) so the Hi-Res option can be downloaded if you want that for your hero cards. Previously, just the lo-res for web option was available. Check 'em out! Eagle 6-4-11 Photos -

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The 3rd annual Charlie Clark Memorial race will be coming to I-80 Speedway on Wednesday, June 15. The race honors longtime racer, machinist, fabricator and car owner Charlie Clark who passed in 2009. Among the drivers who drove for Clark was Steve Kosiski. In 1999 Kosiski drove Clark's #22 to a win in the prestigious Longhorn Roundup at the North Texas Speedway in Royce City, Texas in a race that

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Think about this for a second. Paul McMahan's 14.258sec Belleville record set on July 3 translates to a 157.80 MPH average speed. Now granted there isn't any lifting at Belleville, but my guess is the 160-MPH threshold was crossed more than once. -

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Tuesday, June 7 is $2 Tuesday at I-80 Speedway. Grandstand Admission is JUST $2 for everyone 6 and older with children 5 and under free. Also Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Polish Sausages and some brands of beers will be just $2. It will be another exciting night of NASCAR Whelen All America Series weekly racing with Miller Late Models, Mike’s Hard Lemonade ProAms, Ty’s Outdoor Power & Service B Mods and

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Since racing gets started for the weekend tonight, I'll present this a little early. But not forgotten: Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett passed away one year ago. His presence and legacy is still witnessed every day at nearly any sprint car race in the country. Rest in peace. 3 to get ready: One of the best weekends if you're a sprint car fan. The ASCS Midwest makes a stop at I-80 tonight, JMS Friday

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 23, 2011) - The Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region gets an early start on the Memorial Day weekend racing festivities with a pair of events in Nebraska this Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region takes to Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway in Greenwood. Then, on Friday night, it's on to McCool Junction's Junction Motor

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From I-80 Speedway There will be plenty of racing action at I-80 Speedway this Memorial Day Weekend. First on Thursday, May 26 it will be the return of the ASCS Midwest Sprint Car Series with the 25 lap feature paying $2,000 to win. The ASCS Midwest Sprints opened there season at I-80 Speedway on April 8 & 9 with two exciting nights of racing. Brian Brown of Grain Valley, Missouri finished

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From Eagle RacewayIf you don't already have plans to attend the 2011 edition of the Eagle Nationals, featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint cars, then you had better change your plans. The nationally touring 360 sprinter drivers are coming into town to take on the Eagle Raceway regulars on the high banks of the fastest 1/3 mile dirt track anywhere!! And it all happens June 10th and 11th, 2011!!The

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From I-80 SpeedwayA Memorial Day weekend staple returns to I-80 Speedway on Sunday, May 29 with the running of the Tenth annual Alphabet Soup Race. The race originated in 2002 and has had several different blends of Soup over the years. This year's soup is a mixture of CBC (Corn Belt Clash), MLRA (Midwest Late Model Racing Association), and NCRA (National Championship Racing Association). The 50

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New poll is up. Go vote! Last poll: Should teams be required to move out of "entry level" classes? 50 votes: Yes, make it mandatory after a certain number of seasons   13 (26%) Yes, but only with an incentive to move up like a motor to the champ   7 (14%) Encourage it, but don't make it a rule   21 (42%) No. They can race in that class as long as they want   9 (18%) Personally, I'm in favor

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Didn't even think to post the link. Plenty of pics from May 7, but I edited down. If you don't see what you're looking for, let me know. Eagle May 7 2011 Photos -

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Passing Points: I am STILL not sold on using passing points to line up features on a weekly show. See to the left. Another early heat race pileup. Six cars in this one. Eagle's sprinters have been holding up their end of the bargain of 25+ cars to maintain the increased payout. Tearing up equipment ain't gonna keep that count for long. BTAR:* The lineup for I-80's Silver Dollar Nationals is

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I'll be away from the updates for a little bit, as my mother passed away this week. It's tough, but I'm fortunate to have a loving wife and some great family support. I'll be back soon. -Jason

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From I-80 SpeedwayI-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska continues to prepare for the inaugural running of the richest race in Nebraska Racing History, the Silver Dollar Nationals (SDN) to be held July 21 through July 23.The event pays $25,000 to the winner and $1,000 to start the 80 lap main event. Up to 34 cars may start the event which has a unique qualifying format. All Super Late Models will

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Crow as an appetizer: Let's give kudos where due. The Eagle Raceway Sprint Car committee, whose efforts I will admit I took with a mildly skeptic, wait-and-see approach came through big time with a huge point fund addition to the Sprint class. Read about it here. Another example where the racing community itself is stepping up to help the program. Help those who help themselves: The Katz Farms

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The “regular” season has started in earnest around here, with weather delays nixing earlier shows. I took the trip to Eagle on Saturday night. One. Hundred. Eighty. Cars. Digest that for a second. This is “Major Special” kind of numbers. For a weekly show. Granted, Beatrice didn’t race the night before, there’s a little pent-up demand, but for crying out loud - what more could a promoter want?

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Friday, April 1 I-80 SpeedwaySunday, May 8 I-80 SpeedwaySaturday, May 14 Junction Motor SpeedwayFriday, June 10 Park Jefferson SpeedwaySaturday, June 11 Adams County SpeedwaySunday, June 19 I-80 SpeedwaySaturday, June 25 Junction Motor SpeedwaySaturday, July 9 Junction Motor SpeedwaySunday, July 10 Dawson County SpeedwayMonday, July 11 Boone County SpeedwayFriday, August 5 Eagle RacewaySunday,

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Mini "E" Raceway will have Open House Practice on Friday, May 7th. All classes are welcome! Pit Gates will open at 6:30PM, Pit admission is Free (you will still need to sign a waiver and have all minor releases turned in. Practice is from 7:30 to 10:30PM. See all of you there! Questions? Call the office 402-238-2595

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Finally, I came through and set up my gallery of pics for online purchase. That's right, you order and the pics are mailed to you - no worrying about meeting up with me at the track, remembering money, and so on. Check 'em out here: Heartland RaceNews.com Photos by Jason Orth . Note the watermark on the photos won't print on your order! These photos are only available for purchase online, they

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From I-80 Speedway: A Memorial Day weekend staple returns to I-80 Speedway on Sunday, May 29 with the running of the annual Alphabet Soup Race. This year’s soup is a mixture of CBC (Corn Belt Clash), MLRA (Midwest Late Model Racing Association), and NCRA (National Championship Racing Association). The 50 lap feature will pay $5,000 to win. The winner of the soup race will receive a provisional

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From I-80 Speedway: On Sunday, May 8 the SLMR returns to action at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, NE. The series will join the four NASCAR Weekly racing series divisions for a special program for Mothers Day. Racing actions will get underway at 5:55pm. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $5 (Ages 6-15) with children under 5 free. This will be the second race of the 2011 SLMR season. Lightin’ Leon

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Via Greg Soukup:The Eagle Sprint Car Committee has received and reviewed numerous ideas and suggestions in regards to what could be done to make the sprint car show more exciting for our fans, while attracting better car counts. We appreciate everyone's input. The following rule change will be in effect for the 2011 season: Wings: Eagle Raceway will adhere to all ASCS wing rules, including the

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Attention Drivers,On Saturday, April 30th, 2011 we are having Media Night at Eagle Raceway. We will have media members and select sponsors in attendance for a night of VIP treatment and racing excitement! We would love to turn the media members into huge race fans so they keep coming back and would enjoy doing articles, radio interviews, and news stories on you, the drivers. We also want to give

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For the opening night of the 2011 Race season at JMSFront Gates open at 5:00 PMHot Laps at 6:00 PMRaces Start at 7:00 PMAdmission $8.00 for adults, 4 for students ages 6-12, 5 and under are freePit Gate Opens at 4:00 PMPit passes will held be at the log cabin and Registration / pill draw will be in the garage by the Pit Concession Building. All drivers racing in NASCAR Classes need to sign the

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From Boone County Raceway:"There will be added purse in each class this friday night."- - - - Could be $1, could be $10,000. Don't know, but each class will get more!If that was too much information, you can read it for yourself here:http://dirtdrivers.com/messageboard/messagedetail.asp?trackid=7&mid=262530&pmid=262530People wonder why we dive further into being a niche activity. Try to at least

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As is the case for many of my editorials, I was reading a thread on Dirtdrivers.com. It started about an inquiry for photos from an event and as is the case for many threads on that site, went down another path. In general, some fans voiced displeasure about updates and information on the track’s website, and general communication to the racers and fans. Two of the track’s volunteers spoke up

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Eagle Raceway Season Opener - Featuring Budweiser Sprints, RevHoney IMCA Modifieds, NAPA IMCA Sport Modifieds, Valentino's IMCA Hobby Stocks and Exhaust Pros Sport Compacts.KX96.9 and The Eagle will be on site along with other Media! -Play "PLINKO" from 5:30-7pm to win Free "Fast (& Furious) Five" movie tickets and all types of movie gear.Media Contest "Dress Your Driver" during

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From Beatrice Speedway:The opening day races schedule for Friday April 22, 2011 have been cancelled due to wet conditions and the forecast of rain, high winds, and chilly temperatures.

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LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame will be inducting seven new members on October 21, 2011, at the Fireman's Hall in Lincoln, Neb.This is the 14th class for the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame which was created in 1998 to honor Nebraskans, both native and adopted, for their contributions to the sport of auto racing.The seven newest associates for the hall of fame are:Fred

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Joe Orth sent me this photo of John Klabunde's crash into the pits at I-80 on April 9. I have the sequence but "embargoed" it at Joe's request via some publishers (generally magazines and such don't want pics printed that have already been published/transmitted elsewhere). But, since this was in Lee Ackerman's Omaha World Herald piece on John, I'd share it here too. John Klabunde takes a

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TULSA, Okla. (April 13, 2011) - Forecasted rain and bitterly cold temperatures has forced the cancellation of this weekend's Ice Breaker Challenge at Eagle, Nebraska's Eagle Raceway featuring the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region. The event will not be rescheduled. With this weekend's two-night stand nixed by inclement weather, the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region next action will take

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Via Rainedout.net Due to the weather forecast the Icebreaker Challenge scheduled for this weekend has been canceled. Practice night is scheduled for April 29, with the regular season starting April 30. -

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From Eagle Raceway: Attn: Race Fans and Drivers- As we all know the weather in Nebraska can be a little crazy. Of course mother nature has blessed us with a fantastic week so far, however the weathermen are predicting her to turn on us for our Practice Night (Thursday, April 14th) and our special event “The Ice Breaker Challenge” for this upcoming weekend (Friday, April 15th and Saturday, April

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Two-time Eagle Raceway Sprint Car champ Rodney Droud will return to driving soon, he announced on his Facebook page. Details are forthcoming, including his schedule. It'll be nice seeing a familiar face back in the sprint car scene, when it needs all it can get.  Update: I got a message from Rodney saying that he wasn't driving a sprint car this season, but will be in Dwarf Car action.  Bummer.

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Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 9, 2011) - Brian Brown emerged from an early duel with Don Droud, Jr., to take the $3,000 winner's share in Saturday night's 25-lap Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest main event at I-80 Speedway.After swapping the point several times in the early going, Brown took command for keeps on the eleventh circuit aboard the FVP No. 21 Maxim and went on to a series' best

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Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 8, 2011) – Snohomish, Washington’s Seth Bergman captured his second career American Sprint Car Series Regional feature win by charging to victory lane in Friday night’s season-opening 25-lap Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region main event at I-80 Speedway. Bergman, who picked up his first win during the initial weekend of Northwest action under the ASCS

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Via Gary Dominguez:It's with a heavy heart that I must report we have lost another member of our racing Family. Rex Jordan Jr. passed away yesterday after a valiant battle with Cancer. Rex was an accomplished driver in several classes, and has the distinction of winning Speedway Motors Founder Bill Smith's first trophy. Rex raced alongside drivers such as Tiny Lund, and for owners including Sam

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 6, 2011) - Noted as 'America's Oldest Speed Shop', Speedway Motors has joined forces with the American Sprint Car Series as title sponsor of both the ASCS Midwest and ASCS Warrior Regions. "We're pleased to be partnered with Speedway Motors on a pair of our Regions," commented ASCS president and founder Emmett Hahn. "So highly respected in the industry,

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The ASCS Midwest Region Sprint Cars kick off their 2011 season this weekend at I-80 Speedway. On Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 the ASCS Midwest Region Sprint Cars will be running complete shows on both nights paying $3,000 to win and $300 to start. Features both nights will be 25 laps.Eric Lutz of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the defending ASCS Midwest Region Champion. Lutz is expected to

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 4, 2011) - The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region kicks off a strong slate of 2011 events with a two-night stand atop the 4/10-mile, semi-banked I-80 Speedway dirt oval in Greenwood, NE, this Friday and Saturday.With I-80 Speedway hosting the scheduled series season opener for the seventh time in as many years of ASCS Midwest Region competition, a full

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 31, 2011) - Yet another marquee event has been added to the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National slate, as the series will invade Minnesota for the 33rd Annual Jackson Nationals on August 19-20.It will mark the first time for the Lucas Oil ASCS National series to sanction the history-rich event atop the high-banked, ½-mile Jackson Speedway clay

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I'm not one for rumors unless I've heard them from a VERY reliable source and usually with a plausible story. This one I've heard from some of my old contacts when I worked for Eagle. Again, I've heard nearly the same story from a couple of sources, neither of which talked "to the other guy" when I asked. This one involves USAC and potentially several late model sanctions. As we know, the "

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From Bob Coney, Sr. We have leased the track for the 2011 season. Well known race team owner, Mark Godberson will be the financial backer and be in charge of operation of BBB Speedway. We need input on who will be supporting our racetrack and what classes you want to run. Racing will be run on Fridays. All operations will be run by our group: concessions, beer stands, track preparation and

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Bring out your race cars and mingle with the public at the WFR Car Show, April 9th, at the Gage County Fair Grounds. All drivers are asked to have their cars positioned at the fair grounds no later than 10:00 a.m.. All classes will be judged and awarded trophies and prizes. Judging will be complete by 12:00, noon. WFR will have hotdogs, chips and sodas for sale.Test & Tune will be held after the

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Little Sunset Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park has had a facelift and it has taken on a whole new look. The track is wider and higher banked and will be home to some exciting racing this year. In addition to the tracks facelift, a number of other changes have been made with a new pit entrance, pit shack and fans entrance. The 2011 season at Little Sunset will kick off on Sunday, April 3 and

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I-80 Speedway (I-80) and the Junction Motor Speedway (JMS) are proud to announce a combined series of ASCS Midwest Series Sprint Cars races. For the shows that are ran on consecutive nights (Thursday/Friday) at I-80 and JMS, you must run both shows to be eligible for the full purse. For more information contact Ed Kosiski at (402)-659-3301 2011 Sprint Car Schedule DateLocationTo Win

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From Eagle RacewayWe want to make sure that everyone comes out for the Open House at Eagle Raceway so that they can be the first ones to see the improvements made to the racing surface."America's Home Track" has always been and will always be a great place to compete and to see the best competition anywhere. But to ensure that the racing is second to none, changes were undertaken. With that in

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I-80 Speedway will be welcoming the ASCS Midwest Regional Sprint Cars on Friday, April 8 & Saturday, April 9 for the I-80 Cup. The ASCS Midwest Cars will be running complete shows on both nights paying $3,000 to win and $300 to start. Features both nights will be 25 laps.Also featured Friday night will be Qualifying events for Grand National/Crate Late Models, B Mods, ProAm/Stock Cars and Hornets

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On Friday April 1, I-80 Speedway will open the season with the first night of the Spring Meltdown. Friday night, April 1 will feature the season opener for the SLMR as well as a complete show for ProAm/Stock cars and Qualifying for A Mods. In addition, there will be an open practice for any class that wants to participate. Gates open at 4 with racing at 7. Admission is $15 for Adults, $5 for kids

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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 22, 2011) - For the past twelve years, Tommie Estes, Jr., has played a significant role in the direction of Sprint Car racing as the competition director of the American Sprint Car Series, garnering the universal respect of drivers and car owners alike throughout the nation in the process.That is a stretch of duty that will come to a close after this weekend's

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End Of An Era: NSSN Ceasing Publication by NSSN Staff All good things come to an end. And so is the case for America's Motorsports Authority, National Speed Sport News. After more than 76 years, the publication, which was first published as National Auto Racing News on Aug. 16, 1934, has printed its last issue, dated - March 23, 2011. While hundreds of other newspapers came and went during

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The new poll asks this: should a track make it mandatory for so-called "entry level" racers to move up after a certain amount of time, or maybe after they win a championship? Does it place an unfair burden on someone for doing well, or should they be encouraged to add to the upper level divisions? What's entry level anyway? I saw a great SportMod feature that looked nothing like "entry level"

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