Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 18, 2010) – After an idle month, the American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region fires back into action by taking to Tucson’s 3/8-mile USA Raceway dirt oval this Saturday night. And, closing in on the midway point of the 2010 ASCS Southwest season, it’s New Mexico’s Rick Ziehl trying to inch just a little bit closer to a third consecutive series championship. After earning the 2008 series crown by 22 markers and then last year’s title by just seven points,...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 18, 2010) – Race fans in the Sooner State will have a rare opportunity to take in some high-powered, fuel-injected Sprint Car action as Lawton Speedway hosts the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region for the final time of 2010 this Saturday night. And, leading the way into Saturday’s action is current points leader Sean McClelland, who bested a Sooner vs. Lone Star Regional showdown atop Lawton’s noted red clay, ¼-mile oval on July 17. Tulsa’s...more

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (August 18, 2010) - After the final week off of the regular season, the ASCS Patriot Sprints are back in action with a pair of shows at two of the finest facilities on tour. The Patriots return to Ohsweken Friday Night for another ASCS vs. Corr/Pak event. This time, it will pay $2,000-to-win and give many teams a final opportunity to view the 3/8-mile oval before the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. On Saturday, the Patriots make their only stop of the season at...more

Stacy Verrall, SEATTLE, Wash. (August 18, 2010) – With drivers having nearly a month to think about the tightened gaps in the point standings after the ASCS National swing, it’s going to be a sure-fire recipe for a weekend of ASCS Northwest excitement at Sunset Speedway in Banks, OR on August 20th and Coos Bay Speedway in Coos Bay, OR on August 21st. Coming into the weekend, Shark Racing Engine’s Jason Solwold will be merely 20 points behind defending ASCS Northwest champion Roger Crockett....more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 18, 2010) – The stretch drive for the 2010 American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region championship begins this weekend with a pair of events along Texas’ Gulf coast. On Friday night, it’s familiar ground in the form of Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park. Then, on Saturday night, the action moves on to Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX. While Golden Triangle Raceway Park has hosted four Gulf South events thus far in 2010 with another two cards...more

Lonnie Wheatley, SEDALIA, Mo. (August 17, 2010) – In a torrid seesaw battle for the 2010 Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless championship, Robert Ballou recaptured the TNT points lead by winning Tuesday night’s 25-lap feature at the Missouri State Fair Speedway. Ballou battled past race-long leader Daron Clayton on the 19th round and went on to win the first wingless, 410-ci Sprint Car event atop the historic ½-mile dirt oval since Jack Hewitt graced victory lane in 1993. Ballou’s fourth...more

Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (August 16, 2010) – The Sixth Annual TNT Husker Nationals championship feature event will have to wait another 72 hours, as Monday night’s Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless card at I-80 Speedway was halted by rain as the feature event hit the track. After rushing through the program of heat races and qualifying races, rain hit the 4/10-mile dirt oval just as the feature field was firing off at 9:00 p.m. The feature event, along with the balance of the...more

Bob Buffenbarger, QUINCY, Mich. (August 14, 2010) - Ryan Grubaugh drove his Ford powered sprint car to victory at Butler Motor Speedway Saturday night in the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt feature. Ben Rutan started the 25 lap main from the pole and shot out to the lead at the green with Grubaugh who started 2nd, falling in line behind. With five laps in it was Rutan, Grubaugh, Dustin Daggett, Ken Mackey and Brett Mann the top five. The next lap saw the 70 of Jim Lingar and 31 of Andy...more

Lonnie Wheatley, ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (August 15, 2010) – Daron Clayton broke back into victory lane in impressive style by sweeping through the opening night of the Sixth Annual Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Midwest Swing on Sunday night at Rapid Speedway. After convincing wins in both heat and qualifying race action, “The Modern Day Cowboy” gunned into the lead from the pole position and led all 30 laps en route to his first career Sprint Bandits TNT triumph, finishing off a perfect...more

Lonnie Wheatley, KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 7, 2010) – Bixby, Oklahoma’s Shane Stewart showed exactly why he is the reigning Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National champion by coming away with the top spot over the 102-car field at the 20th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals. Stewart assumed the point ten laps into Saturday night’s 25-lap championship main event atop the ½-mile Knoxville Raceway clay oval and then survived a late restart for his second career ASCS Knoxville Nationals...more