Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2009) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters continues a five-weekend spate of activity with its third annual stop at Hartford, South Dakota's I-90 Speedway this Saturday night. And, with the series en route to the Northwest for its inaugural events in Washington and Oregon over the ensuing two weekends, it's a familiar face atop the championship point charts as four-time series champion Gary Wright of Hooks, TX, has climbed...more

T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2009) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP makes the first of two appearances at Owendale Speedway on Saturday. The event marks Owendale’s annual Super Race Day featuring an earlier start time, beer and brat tent, and extra prizes and giveaways for race fans. Gregg Dalman brings his ten point lead to Super Race Day over Brett Mann, who is the defending event winner at Owendale. Saturday’s race is also the third round of the...more

Rich Vleck, OHSWEKEN, Ont. (July 3, 2009)- Tom Huppunen has been the top driver at Ohsweken all year long, but with a stout field on hand and a slew of lapped cars between himself and leader Bryan Howland in the waning laps, it seemed as if he would have to settle for second. With just three laps to go, though, Howland’s front wing flipped up to block his vision and give “The Fenwick Flyer” the opportunity he needed to claim the Northern Summer Nationals at Ohsweken Speedway. “Bryan definitely...more

Lonnie Wheatley, EDNA, Texas (July 3, 2009) – The American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region kicked off a two-night Fourth of July weekend spectacular at Texana Raceway Park with George White capturing his first career series win in Friday night's 25-lap feature event. White became the race's fourth different leader on the 17th round en route to victory lane, taking the checkered flag in front of 11th-starter Scottie McDonald and Tommy Bryant, who set the pace for a dozen laps along the...more

Locks into Saturday's Rock 'N Roll 50 Championship Feature! Lonnie Wheatley, WEST MEMPHIS, Ark (July 3, 2009) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters made a dramatic return to Riverside Speedway with three-time series champion Tim Crawley charging to victory lane in Friday night's 30-lap preliminary feature. Racing forward from six rows deep in the series first appearance atop the ¼-mile gumbo clay oval in nearly four years, Crawley powered by early leader Tony...more

Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 2, 2009) – Brian Brown picked off his first American Sprint Car Series feature win of the year by topping Thursday night's 25-lap ASCS Midwest Region feature event at Nebraska Raceway Park's I-80 Speedway. Riding the top side of the track, Brown raced around early pacesetter Doug Lovegrove on the fifth round and then denied a late Jack Dover bid to snare his 11th career ASCS Midwest win in the Super Clean No. 21 Maxim. Dover slid past Brown in turns three...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 2, 2009) – Coming off a weekend that featured nine different winners in ten events throughout the country in which 228 different drivers took part in at least one card, another action-packed slate of American Sprint Car Series competition is on tap for this Fourth of July Holiday weekend. Headlining this weekend's action is the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters much anticipated return to Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, AR,...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 1, 2009) – He never met a stranger. And he could be counted upon to greet you with a smile and an entertaining story or two of some form, whether it be one of the racing variety or otherwise. But, fate stepped in three years ago today, cutting Daniel McMillin's life short in a car accident at just 22 years of age. "The Wrench" and his cousin, known in popular culture today as Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett, had been virtually inseparable. Chasing Brodix Rookie...more

Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (June 29, 2009)- For the second consecutive year, two of the most prominent regions in ASCS will celebrate the American Independence Holiday North of the Border at one of North America’s finest dirt tracks. The Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Region and Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP meet halfway between the regional bases at Ohsweken in Southern Ontario. Friday, July 3 will be the Second Annual Northern Summer Nationals, this year presented by Corr/Pak...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 29, 2009) – After a wild night of wingless ASCS Canyon Region competition at USA Raceway, the winged forces of the ASCS Southwest Region are back in the spotlight at Tucson's 3/8-mile clay oval this Saturday night. Saturday's card is also Round Three of the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Challenge Series, a slate of eight designated events crossing over from the wingless Canyon Region to the winged Southwest Region. Charles Davis, Jr., who topped this past Saturday...more