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APRIL 29TH THRU MAY 5TH

LOCAL TRACK NEWS & NOTES PREVIOUS NEWS & NOTES Friday May 3rd...SATURDAY'S HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR EVENT AT WINCHESTER CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF RAIN...Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Postponed...A Biggie at The Big E! USAC Meets Eldora for #LetsRaceTwo Fri-Sat...BMW Eyeing Continued Progress in Second GTP Season...jEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Squares up to Anderson Speedway for O'Reilly Auto Parts 100 Saturday...Sunday’s Winchester USAC Silver Crown Entry List Revealed...Thursday May 2nd...GTD PRO Regains Spotlight at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca...Lucas Oil Late Models at Ponderosa Postponed, Florence Still on for Saturday...AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS BRINGING MAYHEM ON A MONDAY AT KOKOMO SPEEDWAY...FR Americas Makes West Coast Debut with Invitational Event at Iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca...NASCAR Weekend Preview: Kansas Speedway...Silver Dollar Short Track Rescheduled for Saturday, May 18 Due to Inclement Weather...1934 Ford Roadster and The Carmichael Elks Lodge Car Show...Wednesday May 1st...PRI Weekly Racing Industry Update...Speed Dating | SCCA Up to Speed...HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOURING SERIES HEADS SOUTH TO WINCHESTER FOR $5,000 TO-WIN ON SATURDAY...Coalminers Classic Kicks Off 2024 SCSCS Season Saturday at Lonesome Pine...Lucas Oil Late Models Bring Horsepower to the Bluegrass State...Lucas Oil Late Models Bring Horsepower to the Bluegrass State...Trans Am Series Western Championship Event Preview: Sonoma Raceway...INDYCAR, Indiana University Health Announce Updates to INDYCAR Medical Team...MLRA Returns To Action Sunday Night At Adams County Speedway (IL)... Tickets for 77th SC2 Peoria TT Now on Sale...Tuesday April 30th...Progressive AFT Arrives at Historic Silver Dollar Speedway for Inaugural Event...Chasing his first title, Denny Hamlin is off to a fast 2024...Monday April 29th...Annual Show-Me-State Weekend Showdowns Approach for POWRi Leagues..More Than $267,000 On The Line Over 3 Nights in Kansas...PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship Recipients Excelling On and Off The Track...KARTING STANDOUT WILLIAMS SET TO MAKE MSR SPRINT CAR DEBUT...

A Biggie at The Big E! USAC Meets Eldora for #LetsRaceTwo Fri-Sat

 

David Campbell

Friday May 3rd...S$10,000 are on the line each night for the victor of the Friday-Saturday, May 3-4, #LetsRaceTwo USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship events, featuring a one-of-a-kind two-night doubleheader alongside the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars.


Sunday’s Winchester USAC Silver Crown Entry List Revealed

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Friday May 3rd...Twenty-two cars and drivers are expected to be on hand when the USAC Silver Crown National Championship visits the 37-degree high banks of Indiana’s Winchester Speedway this Sunday, May 5.


 

BMW Eyeing Continued Progress in Second GTP Season

Friday May 3rd...Officials See Strong Pace from BMW M Hybrid V8 Heading to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca


 

SATURDAY'S HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR EVENT AT WINCHESTER CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF RAIN

Friday May 3rd...With a 90% chance of rain in the forecast throughout the day and night and temps only in the 50s, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series and track owner Greg Gunter felt it was in the best interest of all related to parties to make the call to cancel Saturday's Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series


jEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Squares up to Anderson Speedway for O'Reilly Auto Parts 100 Saturday

Friday May 3rd...The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance returns to action Saturday for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 100 at Anderson Speedway. The second race of the 2024 season features the only visit to the home of the Redbud 400 and Little 500

Season Opening SCSCS Event at Lonesome Pine Postponed

Friday May 3rd...The commencement of the 2024 Super Cup Stock Car Series season will have to wait a little bit longer.  Due to the uncertainty of inclement weather expected for this Saturday, Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park made the early decision to postpone racing activity for the weekend.  Series officials will be working with track staff on a possible reschedule date for the Coalminers Classic twin SCSCS races.


 

Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Postponed

Friday May 3rd...Due to the unpredictable weather forecast and recognizing the high travel cost for touring teams, Florence Speedway and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials have mutually agreed to postpone Saturday’s 38th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway.


 

FR Americas Makes West Coast Debut with Invitational Event at Iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

 

Thursday May 2nd...Non-Points Event Part of the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour Weekend


1934 Ford Roadster and The Carmichael Elks Lodge Car Show

 

Thursday May 2nd..Our featured classified this week is this 1934 Ford Roadster 2-door Cabriolet Restored


GTD PRO Regains Spotlight at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

 

Thursday May 2nd...The Class Battle Is Tight with Action Resuming after a Nearly Two-Month Break


NASCAR Weekend Preview: Kansas Speedway

 Thursday May 2nd...Red-hot Denny Hamlin leads confident Toyota contingent to Kansas. After calling his shot and winning last Sunday’s Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin couldn’t ask for a better place for an encore than Kansas Speedway.


 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS BRINGING MAYHEM ON A MONDAY AT KOKOMO SPEEDWAY

Thursday May 2nd...Avanti Windows & Doors, a leading manufacturer and installation contractor of vinyl window and door systems throughout the South & Southwest, has partnered with Kubota High Limit Racing as the title sponsor of the upcoming Avanti Windows & Doors Midweek MAYhem event at Kokomo Speedway


Silver Dollar Short Track Rescheduled for Saturday, May 18 Due to Inclement Weather

Thursday May 2nd...This weekend’s Silver Dollar Short Track, scheduled for Saturday, May 4 at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 18.


Lucas Oil Late Models at Ponderosa Postponed, Florence Still on for Saturday

Thursday May 2nd...With weather models predicting rain from Friday morning into the late evening hours, Ponderosa Speedway and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials have postponed the Billy Todd Classic.


Tickets for 77th SC2 Peoria TT Now on Sale

Wednesday May 1st...Tickets are now on sale for the 77th running of the World Famous SC2 Peoria TT presented by Backyards Saloon, Round 11 of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. 


 

HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOURING SERIES HEADS SOUTH TO WINCHESTER FOR $5,000 TO-WIN ON SATURDAY

Wednesday May 1st...After an ultra-successful opener on April 20 with 47 cars at Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway,


ROUND FIVE OF THE CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR SERIES IS THIS SATURDAY AT THE VENTURA RACEWAY

  Wednesday May 1st...For the first time since last October, the California Lightning Sprint Cars Series will converge on the Ventura Raceway for round #5 of the 2024 racing season this Saturday, May 4th.  It will be the first of five appearances for the CLS on the famous beachside oval this year. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 p.m. and the first race will be at 5:30. 


Speed Dating | SCCA Up to Speed

 Wednesday May 1st...'24 Solo Nats: Dates You Need to Know


MLRA Returns To Action Sunday Night At Adams County Speedway (IL)

 Heath Lawson

Wednesday May 1st...Gordy Gundaker # 11 will bring his St. Louis Screw and Bolt entry into this Sunday's showdown 5th in MLRA points, as he looks to continue climbing the ladder.


 

Trans Am Series Western Championship Event Preview: Sonoma Raceway

Wednesday May 1st...The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Western Championship heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour, the third and final California doubleheader on the 2024 schedule


INDYCAR, Indiana University Health Announce Updates to INDYCAR Medical Team

Wednesday May 1st... INDYCAR and Indiana University Health announced May 1 the appointment of Angela Fiege, MD to director of medical services for INDY NXT by Firestone and the addition of sports neurologist Bert Vargas, MD to the INDYCAR Medical Team. IU Health is the official healthcare provider for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway


Lucas Oil Late Models Bring Horsepower to the Bluegrass State

Wednesday May 1st...The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will spend the weekend in the Bluegrass state with a visit to Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday, May 3 and Florence Speedway in Union, KY on Saturday, May 4.


 

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Wednesday May 1st...The Fourth Race of the 2024 Season Completes the California Swing


 

Coalminers Classic Kicks Off 2024 SCSCS Season Saturday at Lonesome Pine

Wednesday May 1st... Months of preparation in shops across multiple states will be brought to light when the opening event for 2024 is scheduled to take place this Saturday in Wise County,


PRI Weekly Racing Industry Update

Wednesday May 1st...pRI Exhibitors: Less Than One Month Before Important Booth Deadline


Chasing his first title, Denny Hamlin is off to a fast 2024

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Tuesday April 30th... “We’re in the groove right now," Denny Hamlin said during his race winner’s press conference at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway on Sunday. And who could argue with that. The driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota had just hoisted his third trophy in 11 NASCAR Cup Series races, tying him with Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron for most wins on the season.


Progressive AFT Arrives at Historic Silver Dollar Speedway for Inaugural Event

Tuesday April 30th...The 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, picks right back up this week with the Silver Dollar Short Track in Chico, California, on Saturday, May 4.


 

Annual Show-Me-State Weekend Showdowns Approach for POWRi Leagues

 

Monday April 29th...Highlighting the yearly tradition in a double-header weekend of premier Missouri Open-Wheel racing, a pair of leading Show-Me-State venues will welcome headlining POWRi League competitions on May 3-4.


PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship Recipients Excelling On and Off The Track

Monday April 29th...Wins, Podiums, Career-Best Finishes and First-Career Starts Comprise an Exciting Spring for Scholars


KARTING STANDOUT WILLIAMS SET TO MAKE MSR SPRINT CAR DEBUT

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Monday April 29th...Must See Racing Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts and Tampa, Florida car owner Tommy Nichols confirmed today that Colorado Karting standout Macy Williams will make her sprint car debut with MSR at Sandusky Speedway May 11.


More Than $267,000 On The Line Over 3 Nights in Kansas.

Monday April 29th...A PAIR OF HIGH-PAYING EVENTS HIGHLIGHT KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT RACING'S TRIP TO KANSAS


 


For local RACing For Previous Racing

Sunday April 28th...Thornton Sweeps Mid-Atlantic Weekend with Port Royal Triumph...Denny Hamlin grabs third Cup win of the season at Dover...McLaughlin Pulls Off Sweet Repeat To Lead Penske 1-2 at Barber...Abel Earns First Career Victory after Perfect Weekend...Sunday’s Kokomo GP Called Off Due to Rain...

 

Denny Hamlin grabs third Cup win of the season at Dover

 James Gilbert/Getty Images

Sunday April 29TH...Denny Hamlin essentially called his shot this week, saying on his popular weekly podcast that he absolutely expected to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Wurth 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway. And the veteran backed it up - holding off championship leader Kyle Larson by a slight .256-second to claim his third win of the season and 54th of his career – tying the legend Lee Petty on the all-time wins list.

McLaughlin Pulls Off Sweet Repeat To Lead Penske 1-2 at Barber

Sunday April 29TH...Scott McLaughlin proved Sunday there’s no strategy like pure speed to win an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race.


Thornton Sweeps Mid-Atlantic Weekend with Port Royal Triumph

Sunday April 29TH...Ricky Thornton Jr. swept the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Mid-Atlantic swing, winning on Friday night at Georgetown Speedway in Delaware and Sunday night at Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway.


Abel Earns First Career Victory after Perfect Weekend

Sunday April 29TH...The wait finally is over for Jacob Abel.Heled all 35 laps from pole to claim his first INDY NXT by Firestone victory Sunday in the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park.


Sunday’s Kokomo GP Called Off Due to Rain

Sunday April 29TH...Steady overnight rain has forced cancellation of Sunday’s USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season opener at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, scheduled for April 28.



 

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