Southern flair and World of Outlaws championship ramifications clash in Georgia, Alabama weekend

SENOIA, GA (September 11, 2024) – The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models are set for a southern brawl in Georgia and Alabama to mark a pivotal mile on the road toward World of Outlaws World Finals. 

Beginning the weekend of racing on Saturday, Sept. 14, Senoia Raceway welcomes the Series for the first time since 2021 in the 50-lap, $15,000-to-win, Billy Clanton Classic. Local divisions of Chargers, Modifieds, and 602 Late Models share the track with the “Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet.” 

Then, the Series heads west to Eastaboga, AL for the completion of the Alabama Gang 100 at the Talladega Short Track on Sunday, Sept. 15.  

With the race being a completion of the Feature that was originally scheduled for April, all other events leading up to the Feature will not be redone. The night begins with Hot Laps, then the field will battle for 75 laps around the high-banked track for a $35,000 payday to the winner. 

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Here are the top storylines to look out for:  

Pierce’s Global Conquest: Bobby Pierce is riding the high of his biggest year in dirt Late Model racing in 2024 with crown jewel wins in the Illini 100, NAPA Gopher 50, Prairie Dirt Classic, USA Nationals, North/South 100, and most recently his second World 100. 

Pivoting the focus towards completing a massive comeback to achieve his second consecutive World of Outlaws CASE Late Models title, the Oakwood, IL native is tied with Mooresville, NC driver Nick Hoffman for second place – 52 points away from Series leader Brandon Sheppard. 

The 27-year-old gasser has four chances before the end of September to close the interval to Sheppard before the history-making title fight is decided in November at World Finals.

Reaper’s Late Charge: Through a meticulous learning process that included a share of growing pains, Ryan Gustin sits inside the top five in Series points for the first time in 2024 in his best career season with the World of Outlaws driving the No.19R Todd Cooney Racing Late Model. 

The Marshalltown, IA native enjoyed the Fireball 50 weekend at Atomic Speedway with a podium on Friday and his fourth Series win of 2024 on Saturday. In his time off from the World of Outlaws, “The Reaper” won $50,000 at 300 Speedway, then visited Eldora Speedway Victory Lane for the first time in the opening World 100 prelim Feature. 

With Gustin’s current fourth-place Series standing, he’s looking to finish the year with his fifth Feature win of 2024 to match the number of wins he accumulated with Tri Star Promotions over three seasons. 

Senoia Stronghold: Georgia’s Senoia Raceway makes its awaited return to the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models schedule for the fourth time in history on Saturday night with the Billy Clanton Classic. 

In the last three Series races held at the track in 2017, 2018, and 2021, Brandon Sheppard, Chris Madden, and Ashton Winger each left the facility as Feature winners. 

MD3 Rookie of the Year contender Cody Overton calls Senoia his home track on the 2024 schedule, with one of the Evans, GA driver’s first big wins in a Crate Late Model coming at the 3/8-mile track in 2023.

Return of the Hornet’s Nest: Returning to the Talladega Short Track for the first time since April 20, the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models complete the Alabama Gang 100 weekend on Sunday. 

When the Series last raced at the track, Lanett, AL driver Dylan Knowles won the Group A Feature, and Mooresville, NC rookie Max McLaughlin captured the Group B Feature. The two drivers are chasing their first Series points win. 

Championship contenders Sheppard and Pierce won their Saturday Heat races in April to lock in respectively. Hoffman had to clinch a spot through the final position of the first Last Chance Showdown. 

WHEN AND WHERE   

Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA 

Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL 

ABOUT THE TRACK    

Senoia Raceway is a 0.375-mile banked, gumbo oval 

Talladega Short Track is a 0.333-mile high-banked, red-clay oval 

TRACK RECORDS  

Senoia Raceway – 12.684 seconds by Brandon Overton on 7/20/2020 

Talladega Short Track – 12.420 seconds by Jason Hiett on 3/28/2019  

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AROUND THE TURN   

The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models battle in the South for one last time at the final two debuting tracks on the 2024 schedule, Greenwood, LA’s Boothill Speedway on Friday, Sept. 27, and Petty, TX’s Rocket Raceway Park for the Texas Torpedo 50 on Saturday, Sept. 28.  

FEATURE WINNERS (8 Drivers) 
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins  

1. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 12 
2. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 5
3. Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 4
4. Ryan Gustin –  Marshalltown, IA – 4
5. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3
6. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 2
7. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 2
8. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
    

HEAT RACE WINNERS (29 Drivers) 
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins  

1. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 18
2. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 13
3. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 13
4. Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 12
5. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 11
6. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 9
7. Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 6
8. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 5
9. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 4
10. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 4
11. Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 3
12. Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – 2
13. Ricky Thornton Jr – Martinsville, IN – 2
14. Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
15. Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL – 2
16. Shannon Babb – Moweaqua – IL -2 
17. Max McLaughlin – Mooresville, NC -2
18. Cody Overton – Evans, GA – 2
19. Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
20. Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1 
21. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1 
22. Garrett Smith – Eatonton, GA – 1
23. Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA – 1
24. Tyler Stevens – Paragould, AR – 1
25. Jakob Piper – Mercersburg, PA – 1
26. Tyler Emory – King George, VA – 1
27. Chad Simpson – Mt. Vernon, IA – 1
28. Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
29. Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (36 Drivers)  
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins  

1. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 5
2. Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL – 4
3. Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3
4. Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 3
5. Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – 2
6. Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 2 
7. Dave Hess Jr – Waterford, PA – 1
8. Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 1
9. Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 1
10. Gregg Satterlee – Indiana, PA – 1
11. Logan Zarin – Hookstown, PA – 1
12. Jordan Yaggy – Rochester, MN – 1
13. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
14. 14. Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1 
15. Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL – 1 
16. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1 
17. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 1
18. Boom Briggs – Bear Lake, PA – 1 
19. Tripp Gerrald – Versailles, KY – 1
20. Billy Moyer – Batesville, AR – 1
21. Blair Nothdurft – Renner, SD – 1
22. Max McLaughlin – Mooresville, NC – 1
23. Dave Hess Jr – Waterford, PA – 1
24. Chub Frank – Bear Lake, PA – 1
25. Alex Ferree – Saxonburg, PA – 1
26. Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 2
27. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
28. Tyler Peterson – Hickson, ND – 1
29. Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
30. Sam Mars – Menomonie, WI – 1
31. Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 1
32. Tristan Chamberlain – Martinsville, IN – 1
33. Cody Laney – Hicksville, OH – 1
34. Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1
35. Freddie Carpenter – Parkersburg, WV – 1
36. Rod Conley – Wheelersburg, OH – 1

PODIUM FINISHES (21 Drivers)  
Rank – Driver – Hometown – Podiums  

1. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 22 
2. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 13
3. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 12
4. Ryan Gustin –  Marshalltown, IA – 10
5. Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 7 
6. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 5
7. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 5
8. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 4
9. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 4
10. Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
11. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 2
12. Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 2
13. Max McLaughlin – Mooresville, NC – 1
14. Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 1
15. Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA – 1
16. Ricky Thornton Jr – Martinsville, IN – 1 
17. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
18. Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – 1
19. Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
20. Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
21. Zack Dohm – Cross Lanes, WV – 1

FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGER (21 Drivers)   
Rank – Driver – Hometown – H.C.  

1. Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 4
2. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 4
3. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 3
4. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3
5. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2
6. Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 2
7. Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
8. Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL – 2
9. Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 2
10. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
11. Cody Overton – Evans, GA – 2
12. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
13. Ricky Thornton Jr – Martinsville, IN – 1
14. Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – 1
15. Jake Timm – Winona, MN -1
16. Max McLaughlin – Mooresville, NC – 1
17. Gregg Satterlee – Indiana, PA – 1
18. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 1
19. Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 1
20. Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 1
21. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 1

SIMPSON RACING PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (12 Drivers)  
Rank – Driver – Hometown – QTs   

1. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 8
2. Ryan Gustin –  Marshalltown, IA – 6
3. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 3
4. Cody Overton, Evans, GA – 3
5. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2
6. Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 2
7. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1 
8. Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
9. Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1 
10. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
11. Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
12. Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg, IN – 1

BILSTEIN REDRAW POLE AWARD (19 Drivers)  

Rank – Driver – Hometown – Poles  

1. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 4
2. Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 4
3. Cody Overton – Evans, GA – 3
4. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 3
5. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2
6. Ryan Gustin –  Marshalltown, IA – 2
7. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 1 
8. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1 
9. Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
10. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1 
11. Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
12. Tyler Stevens – Paragould, AR – 1
13. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
14. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
15. Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL – 1
16. Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1
17. Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
18. Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
19. Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 1 

CASE FEATURE LAP LEADERS (19 Drivers)   
Rank – Driver – Hometown – Laps Led  

1. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 407
2. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 258 
3. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 171
4. Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 148
5. Ryan Gustin –  Marshalltown, IA – 103
6. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 71
7. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 68
8. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 61
9. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 40
10. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 31
11. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 29
12. Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA – 25
13. Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 19
14. 13. Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 19 
15. Ricky Thornton Jr – Martinsville, IN – 16
16. Cody Overton – Evans, GA – 16
17. Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 16
18. Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 6
19. Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL – 2
20. Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1

2024 World of Outlaws Late Model Schedule & Winners 

1. Friday, Jan. 19/Volusia Speedway Park/Devin Moran
2. Saturday, Jan. 20/Volusia Speedway Park/Hudson O’Neal
3. Thursday, Feb. 15 /Volusia Speedway Park/Nick Hoffman
4. Friday, Jan. 19/Volusia Speedway Park/Devin Moran (2)
5. Friday, Apr. 12/Farmer City Raceway/Nick Hoffman (2)
6. Saturday, Apr. 13/Farmer City Raceway/Bobby Pierce
7. Friday, May 3/Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Nick Hoffman (3)
8. Friday, May 4/Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Ryan Gustin
9. Thursday, May 16/Raceway 7/Chris Madden
10. Saturday, May 18/Marion Center Raceway/Chris Madden (2)
11. Sunday, May 19/Path Valley Speedway/Bobby Pierce (2)
12. Thursday, June 20/Thunderhill Raceway Park/Brandon Sheppard
13. Friday, June 21/Ponderosa Speedway/Brandon Sheppard (2)
14. Saturday, June 22/Brownstown Speedway/Nick Hoffman (4)
15. Monday, June 24/Independence Motor Speedway/Bobby Pierce (3)
16. Tuesday, June 25/Hamilton County Speedway/Bobby Pierce (4)
17. Saturday, June 29/Norman County Raceway/Nick Hoffman (5)
18. Sunday, June 30/River Cities Speedway/Brian Shirley
19. Friday, July 5/Deer Creek Speedway/Ryan Gustin (2)
20. Friday, July 5/Deer Creek Speedway/Brandon Sheppard (3)
21. Saturday, July 6/Deer Creek Speedway/Bobby Pierce (5)
22. Thursday, July 11/Bedford Speedway/Bobby Pierce (6)
23. Friday, July 12/Sharon Speedway/Bobby Pierce (7)
24. Saturday, July 13/Sharon Speedway/Bobby Pierce (8)
25. Saturday, July 27/Fairbury Speedway/Bobby Pierce (9)
26. Friday, August 2/Cedar Lake Speedway/Bobby Pierce (10)
27. Friday, August 2/Cedar Lake Speedway/Ryan Gustin (3)
28. Saturday, August 3/Cedar Lake Speedway/Bobby Pierce (11)
29. Wednesday, August 14/Highland Speedway/Brian Shirley (2)
30. Friday, August 16/Maquoketa Speedway/Brian Shirley (3)
31. Saturday, August 17/Maquoketa Speedway/Brian Shirley (4)
32. Friday, August 23/Atomic Speedway/Bobby Pierce (12)
33. Saturday, August 24/Atomic Speedway/Ryan Gustin (4)

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Penultimate Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown 
Race Set for Maple Grove Raceway

READING, PA (September 11, 2024) — Heading into the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series competition will be closer than ever with three drivers battling for the world championship. Point leader David Janac holds a 22-point lead over Mark Pawuk and Stephen Bell sits in third place a mere 48-points behind Janac. The series features factory bodied and powered Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Dodge Drag Paks and Ford Mustang Cobra Jets in heads up racing with driver skill off the starting line a key component to victories in every event.
 
“This class has some of the toughest racers racing some of the coolest cars from Camaros to Cobra Jets to Dodges,” said Bell, a five-time finalist this season. “The competition is fierce, and we have had a great season. We came close to the championship last year and our goal this year has been to seal the deal. We have two races left to get the job done.”

 Championship contender Stephen Bell has raced to five finals this season and is looking for his first Flexjet world championship, photo credit Auto Imagery

Bell picked up wins at the historic Winternationals, the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals in Chicago and the Norwalk Nationals outside of Cleveland. He has also tallied two additional runner-up finishes. Point leader Janac won for the first time in his career at the Thunder Valley Nationals, outrunning Bell in the final. Pawuk opened the season with a win at the Gatornationals and he was runner-up to Bell at the Norwalk national event. All three Flexjet competitors are looking for their first world championship in the factory stock class.
 
“Your goal at the beginning of every season is to compete for the championship,” said Pawuk, a former Pro Stock standout driver. “We have two races to go and we are in the thick of the points battle. These last two races starting with Reading will be critical. I am excited to get this Empaco Dodge on track in Maple Grove Raceway.”

 Mark Pawuk is looking to pick up his second win of 2024 at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals,
photo credit Auto Imagery

The winner of the Toyota U.S. Nationals, Kevin Skinner, destroyed a motor on his winning run and will not attend the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. The Flexjet $1,000 bounty will roll to event runner-up Raymond Nash. So far this season, six different drivers have collected the bounty and heading into the Reading Nationals the opportunity to pick up the extra cash is a great motivator.
 
“I have done a good job of getting the Flexjet bounty this season, but I haven’t been able to hold onto it,” said Bell, a three-time winner this season. “I hate it for Kevin that he won’t be able to get to this race but maybe I will match up with Raymond and get a shot at winning that $1,000. I think it is great Flexjet has the bounty program because we all keep track of it and like to try and get that extra payday.”
 
The quickest Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge competitors will race through four rounds of competition looking to collect the iconic Wally trophy at the ninth Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event of 2024. Qualifying for the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will begin on Friday, September 13 with two sessions followed by a final session on Saturday afternoon. Eliminations will start on Saturday evening and carry over into Sunday. The race will be broadcast on FS1 and FOX throughout the weekend.
 
2024 Flexjet Bounty Program
Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Mark Pawuk, defeated Stephen Bell (Norwalk winner)
 
Winternationals (Pomona, Calif.)
$1,000 bounty collected by David Davies II, defeated Mark Pawuk (Gatornationals winner)
 
Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals (Las Vegas, Nev.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Mark Pawuk, defeated Stephen Bell (Winternationals winner)
 
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals (Chicago, Ill.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Lee Hartmand, defeated Ricky Hord (Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals winner)
 
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals (Bristol, Tenn.)
$1,000 bounty collected by David Janac, defeated Stephen Bell (Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals winner)
 
Summit Racing Equipment Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio)
$1,000 bounty collected by Stephen Bell, defeated David Janac (Thunder Valley Nationals winner)
 
Lucas Oil Nationals (Brainerd, Minn.)
$1,000 bounty collected by David Janac, defeated Stephen Bell (Summit Racing Equipment Nationals winner)
 
Toyota U.S. Nationals (Indianapolis, Ind.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Kevin Skinner, defeated Scott Libersher (Lucas Oil Nationals)
 
2024 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville – Mark Pawuk, winner; Stephen Bell, runner-up
Pomona – Stephen Bell, winner; David Davies II, runner-up
Las Vegas1 – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Chicago – Stephen Bell, winner; Lee Hartman, runner-up
Bristol – David Janac, winner; Stephen Bell, runner-up
Norwalk – Stephen Bell, winner; Mark Pawuk, runner-up
Brainerd – Scott Libersher, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Indianapolis – Kevin Skinner, winner; Raymond Nash, runner-up
Reading – TBD
St. Louis – TBD
 
2024 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Points
1. David Janac                      624
2. Mark Pawuk                      602
3. Stephen Bell                     576
4. Scott Libersher                  539
5. Ricky Hord                        455
6. Tony Scott Jr.                   351
7. Anthony Troyer                 328
8. David Davies III                303
9. Raymond Nash                 294
10. Lee Hartman                   291
 
2024 FLEXJET NHRA FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN SCHEDULE
Sept. 12-15             39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, Reading, Pa.
Sept. 27-29             13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis, Mo.

 SPENCER, IA (September 10, 2024) – Aaron Reutzel may have shifted his focus to weekly racing at Knoxville Raceway in 2024, but that doesn’t mean he forgot how to get the job done with the American Sprint Car Series National Tour.

He proved that Tuesday night at Clay County Fair Speedway by topping the field in the Battle of the Blue Ribbon for his first National Tour win since a prelim victory at the 2023 360 Knoxville Nationals.

“All in all a great night,” said the 2015 Series champion. “After not even being able to Hot Lap, that was stressful. But luckily, everything was really close and didn’t really have to make too many changes tonight.”

Reutzel’s march to victory began from the inside of Row 2 thanks to a third-place finish in the Dash. An excellent start allowed him to move up in front of second-place starter Sam Hafertepe Jr. entering Turn 1 and ride the top line against polesitter Hank Davis on the bottom through the first set of corners.

The No. 87 machine slid up over the cushion exiting Turn 2, which allowed Davis to drive away to an early lead while Hafertepe was busy fending off his fellow No. 15 Andrew Deal for the third spot.

In the early stages, the inside groove was the preferred line through Turns 1 and 2 while most drivers opted to ride the wall in Turns 3 and 4. Reutzel was one of the first to buck that trend and try the bottom at both ends, resulting in several challenges for the lead in the first third of the race, but the No. 2C had enough speed on exit on the top side to hold onto the top spot.

The stalled car of Brandon Anderson paused the action for the first time on Lap 8. Reutzel went to the top on the restart and briefly held the lead before once again sliding off the track in Turn 2 which let Davis keep the lead down the backstretch. Reutzel wasn’t keen on letting Davis drive away though, as he threw a big slider in Turns 3 and 4 before Davis crossed him over exiting Turn 4 to maintain the lead.

At that point, Hafertepe decided to make it a three-way battle between the red-and-black cars and split the middle entering Turn 1 to make it three-wide for the lead. Reutzel prevailed on the bottom to take over the lead for the first time, with Davis trailing in second and Hafertepe in third after 10 laps.

Reutzel paced the field as the race stayed green through the middle portion while Hafertepe got around Davis for the second spot. Once Reutzel caught the tail of the field, Hafertepe began making inroads on the leader with his sights set on his 10th Series win of the year.

The No. 15H was within striking distance of Reutzel with five to go, but trouble for Hafertepe in getting past the slower car of Scott Winters gave Reutzel the chance to pull away once more.

What looked to be a solid points night for Hafertepe turned sour four laps later, as his left-rear tire went flat to bring out the caution with two laps to go. With Hafertepe in the work area and out of contention, Davis found himself in second once again with a chance to extend his win streak to three.

It was not meant to be though, as Reutzel went unchallenged in the final two laps to take his 24th National Tour win and first at Clay County.

“It was hard for me to get up to lap cars, so I figured as long as I kept a good pace, [Davis] wasn’t going to get up to me,” Reutzel said. “I was really just trying not to slide out of the rubber or do anything dumb. If a lap car screwed up in front of me and allowed me to get a run, I would pass them. If they didn’t, I just rode behind them. Just what you do in rubber.”

Although Davis came up one spot short of another triumph, his speed throughout the night showed that his weekend sweep at Electric City Speedway was far from a fluke.

“Most people probably think that the stomp and steer places are our honey holes, but we just showed here tonight that we can play around on these slick places,” Davis said. “I honestly feel like I got caught out there like a sitting duck. After that restart, didn’t know exactly where to be, and they could kind of search and move around and afford to and they just got me.”

Seth Bergman’s quiet night ended in the third spot, extending his lead atop the standings to 73 points due to Hafertepe finishing 14th after the tire failure. The late restart gave Bergman the opportunity to make a last-ditch move for the win, but the points situation turned him against the idea of taking any unnecessary risks.

“My midset was just having a solid finish,” Bergman said. “I knew the way the track was, you were going to have to do some dumb stuff if you were going to go win that race and I’m just not in a position to do that. We’re racing for a championship, and with Sam’s misfortune, I knew I was in a position where I just needed a solid finish.”

Deal crossed the line in fourth for his first top five on the National Tour since Lincoln County Raceway on Aug. 17, while Terry McCarl – the 2023 winner at Clay County – completed the top five.

Matt Covington had to go through the Last Chance Showdown to earn his spot in the Feature, but once he was in it, he advanced 12 spots from 21st to ninth to claim the Hard Charger Award.

UP NEXT: The ASCS National Tour will contest its second and third races of the year at Arrowhead Speedway on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14 with the Green Country Clash, which wraps up with a $10,000-to-win Feature on Saturday night. Tickets are available online here, but if you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.

Feature (30 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]; 2. 2C-Hank Davis[1]; 3. 23-Seth Bergman[4]; 4. 15D-Andrew Deal[5]; 5. 24-Terry McCarl[12]; 6. 44-Chris Martin[7]; 7. 22-Riley Goodno[8]; 8. 45X-Kyler Johnson[6]; 9. 95-Matt Covington[21]; 10. 2J-Zach Blurton[17]; 11. 6K-Kaleb Johnson[13]; 12. 55B-Brandon Anderson[16]; 13. 10-Landon Britt[15]; 14. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[2]; 15. 938-Bradley Fezard[20]; 16. 17B-Ryan Bickett[19]; 17. 36-Jason Martin[10]; 18. 35-Skylar Prochaska[9]; 19. 16G-Austyn Gossel[23]; 20. 83-Sam Henderson[11]; 21. 2B-Garrett Benson[14]; 22. 23W-Scott Winters[18]; 23. 88-Terry Easum[22]

Sent on behalf of Sammy Halbert Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 10, 2024) – Veteran Mission AFT SuperTwins rider Sammy Halbert will race at the highly anticipated Progressive American Flat Track season finale in Eldon, Missouri, on September 14th, aboard his personal Harley-Davidson XR750. This marks a significant moment in the sport, as it will be the final time the legendary XR750 competes in Progressive American Flat Track Grand National Championship competition. Halbert is reuniting with his trusted crew, including Larry Zumbrun (LZ Racing), Kings Kustoms, and his father, Willy Halbert, turning the wrenches. After a decade in hibernation, Halbert’s Harley-Davidson XR750 will roar back to life, giving fans a rare opportunity to see this storied machine in action one last time. “I’ve had this XR750 tucked away for about a decade and bringing it back for the finale feels like the perfect way to close this chapter,” said Halbert, who proudly runs the number 69 in honor of his late brother Jethro. “The XR750 has been such a huge part of my career, and getting to race it again with my original crew is something truly special. We’re going to give it everything we’ve got.” Supporting this historic effort is Boswell’s Harley-Davidson, a long-time partner in the flat track racing world who is backing Halbert and his crew as they prepare for the finale. Bubba Boswell, of Boswell’s Harley-Davidson, said, “We are honored to be part of this moment. The XR750 is one of the most iconic motorcycles in the history of flat track racing, and Sammy is one of the few riders who can still bring out its full potential. We’re proud to support him in what will undoubtedly be a memorable and emotional race for fans of the sport.” Halbert’s Harley-Davidson XR750, a machine deeply ingrained in flat track racing history, will be meticulously prepared for its final outing, with Halbert’s veteran team determined to make its last race count. Tony Dodge, team owner of Dodge Bros. Racing, shared his excitement. He said, “Sammy is a great rider, and to see him back on the XR750 with his original crew will be a true spectacle. The bike is ready, the team is ready, and we’re all hoping for a strong finish to this amazing chapter.” Sammy Halbert’s 2024 racing efforts are supported by a range of partners including OnlyFans, Castrol, Boswell’s Harley-Davidson, Dodge Bros. Racing, Cardo Systems, Martin Trucking, 6D Helmets, Kibblewhite, Penske, Shimano, Pro Plates, Mika, Enerlon, Saddlemen, RSRK10-J2Motorsports, Regina Chain, Oakley, CTI, MS, Hathaway Racing, Lightshoe, Motion Pro, Access Media Lab, and Fredericktown Cycles. Be sure to catch the action at Lake Ozark Speedway on September 14th, as Halbert and the XR750 take to the track for an unforgettable final showdown.

Aug 26, 2024 | Featured, Race Results

Randy Meyer Racing (RMR) continued their impressive streak in the 2024 NHRA season with a standout performance at the North Central Division’s Battle at the Beech, held at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY. With six Top Alcohol Dragster entries, the RMR team showcased their dominance throughout the weekend, securing their 107th NHRA win, the 6th victory of the season, and their 11th consecutive final round appearance.

In qualifying, RMR’s Scott Dean led the charge, clinching the number one spot with a blistering 5.223-second pass at 278.92 mph. New driver Zach Sackman, making his second race appearance with the team, qualified third with a solid 5.258 at 275.11 mph.

In the first round of eliminations, Scott Dean faced a tough match-up against Jared Dreher. Despite a strong effort, Scott’s 5.317 at 275.34 mph fell just short of Dreher’s 5.324 at 272.01 mph, ending Scott’s weekend early.

Zach Sackman, however, proved to be a formidable competitor. In the opening round, Zach delivered a near-perfect 0.036 reaction time and clocked in at 5.266 seconds at 274.55 mph, defeating Joe Maynard, who struggled to a 5.85-second pass. Zach’s momentum continued into the semi-finals, where he took on motorsports legend Tony Stewart. Despite the challenging hot and greasy track conditions, Zach’s 0.022 reaction time and 5.330 at 269.29 mph run outpaced Stewart, whose car lost traction at the start.

In the final round, Sackman faced off against Jared Dreher, the very driver who had eliminated his teammate earlier in the day. Zach showed his mettle with a 0.032 reaction time and a winning pass of 5.303 seconds at 275.17 mph, securing his first career Top Alcohol Dragster victory. Dreher’s 5.420 at 270.00 mph wasn’t enough to challenge the RMR machine.

“This win means the world to me,” said Zach Sackman. “To get my first Top Alcohol Dragster win with Randy Meyer Racing is an honor. I was kinda just going into the race not really expecting anything because I haven’t made too many runs in the car before and then after running the 5.25 in qualifying I felt pretty confident about race day and I was hitting the tree pretty good. I wasn’t really nervous or anything for the finals, just went up there and did what I had been doing all weekend and came out with the win.”

This victory marks Sackman’s seventh divisional Wally trophy and his first in the Top Alcohol Dragster category. Sackman, like his teammate Scott Dean, is no stranger to the winner’s circle, having previously earned championships in the Top Dragster class. His seamless transition between classes underscores his exceptional driving talent.

Randy Meyer Racing’s success at Beech Bend adds yet another chapter to their storied legacy, bringing their total NHRA wins to 107 and solidifying their place as one of the most successful teams in the sport.

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCEDarlington Raceway

The NASCAR Cup Series will conclude its 26-race regular season at Darlington Raceway this weekend with one of the sport’s oldest and most prestigious events – the Cook Out Southern 500. Two battles will lie within the crown jewel race. Team Chevy’s Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott are set to compete in a three-way battle for the series’ regular season title. For those drivers on the outside looking in, 500 grueling miles around “The Lady in Black” will fill the final three playoff positions and join Team Chevy’s Larson, Elliott, William Byron, Alex Bowman and Daniel Suarez in the chase for the championship title.  The Darlington doubleheader weekend will get underway with the NASCAR Xfinity Series in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200. Coming off yet another top-10 finish that earned him a spot at the top of the series’ points standings, Team Chevy’s Justin Allgaier will look to cap off a season sweep at the South Carolina circuit.

Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway: Sunday will mark the 75th running of the Cook Out Southern 500, with Chevrolet looking to go three-in-a-row in the crown jewel event. One year ago, former series champion Kyle Larson collected his first career Southern 500 victory – also delivering the Hendrick Motorsports engine department its milestone 500th all-time NASCAR national series victory. Prior to that, Petty GMS claimed its first victory in NASCAR’s top division with a playoff upset victory by Erik Jones (Sept. 2022). Undefeated in the Next Gen era, the Bowtie brand leads the series with 29 all-time Southern 500 victories – a record that holds a double-digit advantage over the next leading manufacturer, Ford, with 16.  The Next Gen Camaro ZL1 has earned victories in three of its five appearances at Darlington Raceway, with Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate, William Byron, collecting the victory in the series’ May 2023 event. Overall, 23 different drivers have recorded a combined 44 all-time Cup Series victories in a Chevrolet-powered machine at the historic South Carolina venue.

PLAYOFF PICTURE WITH ONE-TO-GOWith 25 races complete, just one opportunity lies ahead for the remaining playoff hopefuls to either win or point their way into the final three postseason positions. Among the 13 different drivers that have already solidified their title contentions includes five from the Chevrolet camp: Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron and Alex Bowman, and Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suarez.

Of the five winless drivers that remain mathematically in reach of pointing his way into the playoff includes Ross Chastain, who will enter the regular season finale in the 18th position and 27-points below the cutline. The 31-year-old Alva, Florida, native has a pair of top-five finishes in 10 career Cup Series starts at Darlington – one of which came last season in the series’ annual Labor Day event, where he brought home a fifth-place result. While facing a pressure-packed weekend, Chastain does have a boost of confidence on his side, with the Team Chevy driver making a recent trip to Darlington’s victory lane in the Truck Series with Niece Motorsports (May 2024).  Six Team Chevy drivers will face a ‘must-win’ scenario this weekend to remain in title contention. Among that list includes Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch, who is one of just two drivers still in search of a playoff berth that has a Cup Series victory at Darlington on his resume. While having just one top-10 finish in the Next Gen era at the track, the 39-year-old Las Vegas, Nevada, native will head to Darlington with a strong wave of momentum since returning from the two-week Olympic break – recording back-to-back top-fives, including a runner-up finish at Daytona last weekend.

AND THE REGULAR SEASON TITLE GOES TO…Team Chevy’s Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott will compete in a three-way battle with Tyler Reddick for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship. While all three drivers endured a challenging race at Daytona last weekend, the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 team was able to collect points in both stages and salvage a 21st-place finish to jump back up into the second position in the standings and close the gap to the points lead to just 17 points. Despite suffering a race-ending accident in Stage Two, Elliott still sits third in the standings and 18 points from the lead heading into the regular season finale. The pair of Hendrick Motorsports teammates each have one regular season title to his name, with Larson earning the honors in his championship season (2021) and Elliott taking the title in 2022.  Of those three drivers, Larson is the only one to have a Cup Series victory at Darlington on his resume – recorded in the series’ crown jewel event one year ago. In 13 career starts at “The Lady in Black”, the 32-year-old Elk Grove, California, native has accumulated three runner-up finishes and an average finish of 9.417 – stats that rank second-best among the series’ active drivers.

CHEVROLET’S CROWN JEWEL KINGSOn top of the already heightened playoff pressure comes the challenging task of nabbing a victory in a crown jewel event. Among the series’ active drivers includes 14 that have earned a victory in one of NASCAR’s four crown jewel events (Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Brickyard 400 and Southern 500). Second on the list of active drivers sits Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch with four career crown jewel victories – one of which came in the Southern 500 in 2008. At a track that favors veteran experience, mixed with the stellar speed displayed by the No. 8 team since the Olympic break, Busch is a leading candidate to capitalize on his ‘must-win’ scenario to claim a playoff berth. Former crown jewel victors that also sit on the outside looking in on the playoffs includes Busch’s teammate, Austin Dillon, with two wins (2018 Daytona 500, 2017 Coca-Cola 600), and JTG Daugherty Racing’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2023 Daytona 500).  While already securing a playoff berth this season, Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Larson and William Byron have each earned a spot on the elite list of active crown jewel winners. Larson sits third with three victories – two of which have come over the last year (2023 Southern 500, 2024 Brickyard 400). Byron is one of the most recent drivers to accomplish a crown jewel feat with his victory in the 2024 Daytona 500.

ALLGAIER AT THE TOPNetting yet another stage sweep and his 14th top-10 finish of the season, JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier propelled himself into the top position of the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ points standings with four races remaining in the regular season. Looking to close in on his second career regular season title, Allgaier is carrying the momentum of seven-straight top-10 results to a track where he has found great success. In the series’ last seven appearances at Darlington Raceway, the 38-year-old Riverton, Illinois, native has posted finishes no worse than seventh, including three trips to victory lane (May 2021, May 2022, May 2024).

Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington Raceway: In May, JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier added yet another victory to Chevrolet’s already series-leading win record at Darlington Raceway – delivering the manufacturer its 23rd all-time NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at “The Lady in Black”. The victory also marked Chevrolet’s sixth victory in the past seven Xfinity Series races at the South Carolina venue – a run that dates back to Allgaier’s first of now three career victories at the track in May 2021. Five of those victories have come with a JR Motorsports-prepared Camaro SS, with the pairing of Kyle Larson and Kaulig Racing taking the victory in May 2023.

ECKES’ PODIUM STREAK CONTINUESTo no surprise, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Christian Eckes found his way back to the top of the points standings following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ playoff opener at the Milwaukee Mile Speedway. The 23-year-old Middletown, New York, native netted a 52-point day by driving his No. 19 Silverado RST to his sixth-straight podium finish and 16th top-10 result in 17 races. The result allowed Eckes to build a 16-point lead in the championship points standings, as well as a 60-point advantage over the playoff cutline.  With the first of three races in the Round of 10 complete, five of Team Chevy’s six playoff contenders continue to sit above the cutline, with Eckes leading Nick Sanchez in fourth (+34), Tyler Ankrum in sixth (+13), Daniel Dye in seventh (+9) and Grant Enfinger in eight (+2). The series will remain idle for three weeks, with playoff competition returning under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway with the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. ET.

BOWTIE BULLETS:·       Chevrolet will pace the field for the doubleheader race weekend at Darlington Raceway. The Camaro SS will lead the NASCAR Xfinity Series in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200; and the Camaro ZL1 will lead the NASCAR Cup Series in Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500.  ·       With 65 races complete across NASCAR’s three national series this season, Chevrolet has earned a winning percentage of 49.2% with 32 victories (NASCAR Cup Series – 11 wins; NASCAR Xfinity Series – 12 wins; NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – nine wins). ·       Active Chevrolet drivers with a NASCAR Cup Series win at Darlington Raceway:   Kyle Larson – one win (2023 Southern 500)William Byron – one win (May 2023) Kyle Busch – one win (2008 Southern 500) ·       In 126 NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington Raceway, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 44 victories. In five events in the series’ Next Gen era, Chevrolet has earned three victories – recorded in consecutive events by Erik Jones (Sept. 2022), William Byron (May 2023) and Kyle Larson (Sept. 2023).  ·       In 97 points-paying races in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 48 victories – a winning percentage of 49.5%.  ·       With its 42 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 862 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

Manufacturer Points Standings Chevrolet: 909Toyota: 895 (-14)Ford: 868 (-41)

Manufacturer Points Standings Chevrolet: 819Toyota: 783 (-36)Ford: 708 (-111)

Manufacturer Points Standings Chevrolet: 637Toyota: 593 (-44)Ford: 563 (-74)

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500  Sunday, Sept. 1, at 6 p.m. ET(USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90) NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200Saturday, August 31, at 3:30 p.m. ET(USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)

QUOTABLE QUOTES:ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 BUSCH RETRO CAMARO ZL1Of the races remaining this season, which track do you look forward to the most?“Darlington is at the top of my list of all of the track we race at. I love driving down to Darlington. I like racing at the track in any series there. Obviously got the win in the truck there earlier this year. That was a huge a deal for me personally because I love Darlington so much.” What’s your outlook for Sunday?“We need to gather a lot of points Sunday night and win. The math is the math. If we have a fast car that will obviously increase our chances. I love Darlington so I can’t think of a better place to be going this weekend. We’ll all know Sunday night if I’m in the playoffs or not. No matter what though, we’re going to keep working hard and going for wins the rest of the season.” COREY LAJOIE, NO. 7 CHILI’S CATCH-A-RITA CAMARO ZL1Darlington is one of NASCAR’s oldest tracks with a rich history of the sport’s roots. What does it mean to roll off the grid in this historic race?“This is a race I circle on the calendar every year. I have so many great memories here as a kid watching my dad race. I’m excited to give our Chili’s Camaro another great run in Darlington.” KYLE BUSCH, NO. 8 MORGAN & MORGAN CAMARO ZL1Do you think you can win at Darlington this weekend? “We certainly want to. We ran good there the first time I ran with these RCR guys early last year, but we struggled mightily earlier this year. We’ll just have to go with hopefully a really good package that works and get our job done.” What were your first impressions about racing at Darlington as a Xfinity Series rookie in 2003? “I would say my first impressions of Darlington in 2003 were just how narrow the track was for how fast you were going around there and the lack of grip. It was pretty intimidating for an 18-year old to go into a place like that and run right up next to the wall but make sure you take care of your right side and not hit the wall hard enough to have damage.” Is Darlington a track where you benefit from running either a Truck or Xfinity Series car before the Cup race?“I do think that Darlington is a track that you can benefit from running the Trucks or the Xfinity race because you can get that extra seat time. You can feel out to where the wall is, the grip level, and just being able to anticipate how things will change throughout a run or the race and how to stay on top of it.” DANIEL HEMRIC, NO. 31 CIRKUL CAMARO ZL1“The Southern 500 is one of those crown-jewel events that’s always a privilege to be a part of. I’m excited to be able to spend some time with my family and see a lot of great fans fill that racetrack for one of the biggest races of the year. I think we have a good opportunity to build off what we had in the spring, so hopefully we have the opportunity to showcase that.” ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1Bowman on the race track characteristics and his goals at Darlington Raceway:“Darlington (Raceway) has always been one of the most challenging tracks on the circuit. It’s a very unique, tactical and demanding track for the driver. Being the last race remaining before the playoffs, our team would like to secure some additional playoff points and build strong momentum before Atlanta (Motor Speedway). Looking forward to kicking off the last month of the “Win Your Wheels” sweepstakes at the Ally Activation stage in the fan zone on race day as well.” BLAKE HARRIS, CREW CHIEF, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1Harris on the final points-paying race at Darlington Raceway before the playoffs. “If we could win and have the opportunity to carry some bonus points into the playoffs that would be our number one priority. But really, we just need to put together a full race and bring home a decent finish. We’ve had really good race cars the past month or so and not a ton of great finishes to show for it. Some of it due to circumstances out of our control but hopefully we can put together a good race and carry some good momentum into Atlanta (Motor Speedway).” ZANE SMITH, NO. 71 FOCUSED HEALTH CAMARO ZL1Now you have a Cup Series start at Darlington under your belt, how do you feel going into the weekend?“Darlington is a super tough track, hence its name, but it’s also such a historic place that means so much to this sport. I feel more prepared for the race on Sunday night with the experience from the May race. Looking forward to continue the momentum my No. 71 Spire Motorsports team has been carrying this second half of the season and I’m excited to see what we can accomplish this weekend.” CARSON HOCEVAR, NO. 77 BON SECOURS/SWAMP RABBITS CAMARO ZL1You’re headed to Darlington this week while on a hot streak the past five races. You finished 26th in the spring, what needs to change to keep the hot streak alive?“I’m excited to go to Darlington. It’s a place I feel like we’re capable of running well. We struggled in the spring, but I’ve always been fast there. We had a good run last year in the Xfinity car and even in the No. 42 Cup car last year with Luke (Lambert). I know the team put in a lot of work to do better this fall, and so did I. We struggled in Richmond in the spring, and we just finished eighth so I know it’s possible to have improved results.” DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 FREEWAY INSURANCE CAMARO ZL1Are You Ready for Darlington?“Oh yes. I think if you are a NASCAR driver you respect and want to do well at Darlington. It’s such a challenge. It’s a tough track, you have to respect it and race the track as much as you race the rest of the field. Running five hundred miles there isn’t just a mental challenge but a physical challenge as well. If you win there you know you have done something special. We want to win Sunday and get a stage point or two.” With the recent string of good runs, is the No. 99 peaking in time for the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs?“We hope so. That’s been our plan all along was to try some things early in the season and then be running well when the playoffs start. We aren’t exactly where we want to be at the moment, but we are running better. You always want to do better. Daytona wasn’t much fun but we were running well before we had the fire issue which was kind of freak occurrence. We are excited about our chances in the playoffs and can’t wait for Atlanta to get here. Right now, I’m focused on Darlington.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics Manufacturers Championships:Total (1949-2023): 42First title for Chevrolet: 1958Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15) Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023 Drivers Championships:Total (1949-2021): 33First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)Most Recent: Kyle Larson (2021) Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 Event Victories:Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)                2024 STATISTICS:                                                                                                    Wins: 11Poles: 7Laps Led: 1,948Top-five finishes: 44Top-10 finishes: 96Stage wins: 14·       Chase Elliott: 1 ·       Kyle Larson: 8·       Ross Chastain: 1·       William Byron: 1·       Shane van Gisbergen: 1·       Daniel Suarez: 1·       Kyle Busch: 1 CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 862 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 750Laps led to date: 251,103Top-five finishes to date: 4,342Top-10 finishes to date: 8,956                                                                                                          Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:                    General Motors: 1,196           Chevrolet: 862           Pontiac: 154           Oldsmobile: 115           Buick: 65            Ford: 834                                                                      Ford: 734           Mercury: 96           Lincoln: 4            Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467           Dodge: 217           Plymouth: 191           Chrysler: 59            Toyota: 188

BATAVIA, Ohio (August 28, 2024) – The UNOH “Great Eight” were presented a cash bonus based on their position in the championship point standings for the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP following the events at Port Royal Speedway. The UNOH Great Eight is the third of four bonus rounds in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP. The UNOH Great Eight honors the top eight drivers in their pursuit of the record points fund of over $1,000,000. The series champion will receive $200,000, while the top four drivers in the final series point standings will earn a minimum of $100,000 each. Rick Thornton Jr. earned $7,500 from a total of $18,000 paid out to the top eight drivers in the championship standings. Second through eighth – each receiving $1,500 – in the championship standings were Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, Tim McCreadie, Garrett Alberson, Daulton Wilson, and Mike Marlar. UNOH Great Eight Bonus Payout: 1. $7,500, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,500, 6. $1,500, 7. $1,500, 8. $1,500 = Total $18,000 For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. About UNOH – University of Northwest Ohio:Founded in 1920, the University of Northwestern Ohio is an entrepreneurial, not for-profit, university located in Lima, Ohio, situated on 200 acres. In 2020 UNOH celebrated its 100th anniversary of educating students from around the world. There are five colleges within the university: College of Applied Technologies, College of Business, College of Health Professions, College of Occupational Professions, and the Graduate College. The University is known worldwide as a leader in the Automotive, Diesel, and High-Performance industries. UNOH also offers world class degree programs in Business, Health, Marketing, Information Technology, Robotics, and many other fields of study. UNOH is a co-ed campus and has taught students from all 50 states and 69 countries, and currently has nearly 4,000 students enrolled from 50 states and 36 countries. At UNOH there is no out-of-state tuition. UNOH awards Master’s, Bachelor, Associate, and Diploma programs to more than 1,000 students each year at graduation. The University of Northwestern Ohio also offers a variety of athletics including Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Bowling, and Soccer, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Baseball, Women’s Softball, and six Co-Ed Motorsports teams. For more information, visit www.unoh.edu.

CONCORD, NC (August 28, 2024) – It doesn’t matter if it’s on dirt or pavement: if it has open wheels and requires a push truck, Bryan Gossel has probably driven it.

In addition to the 360 Sprint Car he pilots full-time on the American Sprint Car Series National Tour, Gossel has also competed in 410 Sprint Cars with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars, pavement Sprint Cars in both Winged and Non-Wing configuration, as well as a Silver Crown car in 2024 alone.

But his driving career began in something a little less exhilarating: a Ford Torino.

“My stepmom would not let me drive a car until I was 16 years old,” Gossel said. “I was so determined that, when I turned 16, my Dad was working nights and couldn’t go, so my 14-year-old brother and I went to the track the week I turned 16 by ourselves.

“Literally building a car outside under tarps on an open trailer, we didn’t have a garage back then.”

From that point, it was only a matter of time until Gossel made his way into the family tradition: Sprint Car racing. His cousin is Marlon Jones, a member of the Huset’s Speedway Hall of Fame and a force to be reckoned with across the upper Midwest throughout his three-decade career.

“Marlon Jones was my racing hero,” Gossel said. “That’s what I wanted to do, worked my way to it and I got an opportunity to drive a Sprint Car for a guy in 1998. I was a hired driver, and it was freaking awesome. We won the second night we were out. He helped me get going and that just made me say ‘man, this is awesome,’ and I was hooked on Sprint Cars since then.”

In the years since, Gossel has raced across the nation, bouncing between nearly every open wheel oval series under the sun. For the past five seasons, his schedule has included the longest and most grueling event in all of Sprint Car racing: the Little 500 at Anderson Speedway.

The Memorial Day weekend tradition includes 33 cars battling it out for 500 laps around the paved ¼-mile, with a three-wide start and live pit stops only adding to the challenge.

“The Little 500, you are on kill for 500 laps, two and a half, three hours, however long it takes, because it is so short and there is always something happening,” said Gossel, who has a career-best of 11th from the 2021 edition. “Three years ago, I really committed to getting back into shape because I’m older than most doing this, getting close to 50. I’m not going to fall out of the seat and I’m going to work harder than anybody. Even if it’s just that I’m not going to physically beat them because they’re younger than me, I’m going to outwork them.”

That work ethic has benefitted Gossel in everything he drives, including dirt Sprint Cars. He planned to continue racing those on a pick-and-choose basis in 2024 – until one phone call got the ball rolling in a different direction.

“Wayne Johnson and I have been buddies for 20, 25 years, always talked and helped each other out here and there,” Gossel said. “He said ‘what are you doing next year?’ and I said ‘I don’t know,’ and he’s like ‘well, you should just send Austyn down here with me to Florida. I’ll help him and make sure he doesn’t do anything stupid.’ I was like ‘OK,’ and then I was like ‘well I want to go too.”

“My wife Cendi and [son] Austyn both like the dirt a whole lot better, so I was like ‘let’s just go and see how it plays out.’ We didn’t really have a true game plan. It was kind of like [360] stuff, some 410 stuff, just kind of figured it out. And then once World Racing Group decided to take over ASCS, it was like ‘man, this has got to be a way better deal, let’s get on it, try it and see how it goes.”

Nineteen races into their season as the National Tour’s only two-car team, both Bryan and Austyn have been making steady gains as of late. Austyn scored back-to-back top 10s for the first time at Dodge City Raceway Park and Lincoln County Raceway, while Bryan finished a season-best 13th on Friday night at Big Sky Speedway.

“We found a couple things with the cars, different parts that didn’t work well with our cars,” Gossel said. “Changed those out not that many races ago, and it just made it to where the cars worked better and I felt comfortable. I realized I haven’t been comfortable in the car. Even Dan [Musselman] from Maxim was looking at it and Wayne, they were trying to help me, and they were just like ‘it just don’t look right,’ and I’m like ‘it don’t feel right.’

“So we changed out the rear arms and birdcages, and that really made the cars feel better and get back to where they were more drivable. That definitely made strides there, and then I have to retrain myself to get comfortable in the car again.”

Gossel is currently in the process of doing just that, and his performance in Billings goes to show that he is headed in the right direction.

“Last weekend was the best I’ve felt in the car and it was the most drivable,” Gossel said. “I was actually passing cars and going forward and I was like ‘wow, this is pretty cool.”

Gossel’s debut season on the National Tour will resume this weekend at Electric City Speedway with the two-night Montana Roundup on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30-31. Tickets are available for purchase in advance here, while those unable to make it to the track can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.

CHEVROLET IN NHRA2024 TOYOTA NHRA U.S. NATIONALS LUCAS OIL INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK CLERMONT, INDIANA TEAM CHEVY RACE ADVANCE | NOTES & STATS AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 CHEVROLET LOOKS TO RACE TO THE HISTORIC NHRA U.S. NATIONALS WINNER’S CIRCLE WITH JOHN FORCE RACING AT INDIANAPOLIS

Team Chevy looks to race to the Winner’s Circle this weekend at the crown jewel event of the year, the 2024 Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Aug. 29-Sept. 1.Austin Prock, driver of the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, enters the Indianapolis race weekend with a stronghold on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship standings, leading Bob Tasca, III by 218 points in second and Matt Hagan by 230 in third.The first to clinch a spot in the Countdown to the Championship in Seattle, Prock has already raced his way to the Winner’s Circle in his debut Funny Car season four times, and a fifth at the season-opening PRO Super Star Shootout event at Bradenton.Racing on behalf of John Force, driver of the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, Jack Beckman, a two-time U.S. Nationals winner (2015, 2020).Beckman, who is a decorated 33-time event winner and 2003 Funny Car champion, returns to the seat after a hiatus since 2020 and will accumulate points on behalf of the 16-time champion and is seeking a 17th championship title for Force.While still seeking her first victory since Las Vegas 2 in 2022 and her first U.S. Nationals Wally trophy, Brittany Force, driver of the Chevrolet Accessories Top Fuel dragster, looks to turn around her season at the “Big Go” and shift momentum through the Countdown to the Championship. She currently sits 10th in the points standings heading into the U.S. Nationals.Appropriately, a special Chevrolet Accessories paint scheme will be featured on Brittany’s Top Fuel dragster with John Force Racing, competing in the biggest event of the year.Featured on Force’s Top Fuel dragster for the biggest event of the year, Chevrolet Accessories will adorn her John Force Racing ride for the Indianapolis event.KB Titan Racing holds steady to the first and second positions in the Pro Stock championship standings, with Dallas Glenn leading Greg Anderson by 184 points, while Elite Motorsports’ Erica Enders sits third behind Glenn by 206 points.Additionally in competition this weekend, the FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown COPO Camaros as well as the Factory X Team Chevy teams, will compete for the season’s biggest prize, the prestigious U.S. Nationals Wally trophy.

Quotes:AUSTIN PROCK, DRIVER OF THE CORNWELL TOOLS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS FUNNY CAR:“I’m looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of my Cornwell Tools Chevy Camaro SS. It’s been good to reset after a tough weekend and ready to get back on track! We had a great test session and have been hard at it at JFR to make sure we’re prepared to win! We would love to put Team Chevy in the winner’s circle at our biggest event of the year.” JACK BECKMAN, DRIVER OF THE PEAK ANTIFREEZE AND COOLANT CHEVROLET CAMARO SS FUNNY CAR:“The last year that I raced, (in 2020), the world as falling apart. There were four National events at Indy…but only one U.S. Nationals, and I left with the trophy. Fast Forward four years, and now I am strapped into a Chevy Camaro that I think is the baddest racecar in the pits, driving for the coolest car owner, at the biggest race of the year. We have a realistic shot at winning ‘The Big Go’ for PEAK.” BRITTANY FORCE, DRIVER OF THE CHEVROLET ACCESSORIES TOP FUEL DRAGSTER:“We are at the final race before this countdown kicks off and the biggest of our season. It is going to be a fight for this Chevrolet Accessories team to stay in the top 10 and give ourselves the best shot at chasing down the title this season. We’ve been very successful over the last few seasons in Indy. We have been to the finals in recent years and hope to continue that tradition in 2024 and take home the Wally. “The U.S. Nationals race is the event that everybody wants to win. It is our most prestigious race on the circuit and it is the home to our JFR race team. I feel this team has put in such a great effort over the last two years. Winning this week would be redemption.”

How to Watch:The Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals from Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park airs first with qualifying on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 1 p.m. ET with FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Sunday additionally sees the Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car Callout at 5 p.m. on FOX followed by additional qualifying coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1. Race day Monday sees Finals airing at 12 p.m. ET on FS1 followed by coverage shifting to FOX at 2 p.m. ET. Coverage streams live throughout the weekend on NHRA.tv, and is available via AppleTV, Android TV, and Roku devices.

TEAM CHEVY BY THE NUMBERS:1,461: Round wins for John Force (1st all-time). (One round win was captured by Jack Beckman in Brainerd, 2024 while racing on behalf of Force who is currently recovering from an on-track incident in Richmond, 2024).626: Round wins for Robert Hight; 13th all-time. Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), sits 12th, with 631.167: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for John Force (1st all-time).165: Number of Chevrolet Racing Funny Car wins since 1967.84: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for Robert Hight (6th all-time). Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) is fifth with 88.85: Number of Chevrolet Racing Funny Car wins with the Camaro SS body.47: Number of career No. 1 qualifiers for Brittany Force.28: Number of NHRA championships Chevrolet holds as a manufacturer since entering the first in 1966. This is the seventh-consecutive award and ninth in 11 seasons. No other manufacturer has won it more than Chevrolet.26: Wins by John Force in a Chevrolet-bodied Funny Car.20: Chevrolet career Top Fuel wins in NHRA.16: Number of Chevrolet career wins by Brittany Force.7: Number of Funny Car driver championships.2: Number of Top Fuel driver championships.

Cornwell Tools Chevy Camaro Seeks Tenth No. 1 Start, Fifth Tour Victory

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 27, 2024) – In a town in which his great grandfather raced in the Indy 500, in which his grandfather reached the Funny Car semifinals at the 1977 U.S. Nationals and in which his dad tuned Robert Hight to a trio of Labor Day victories, Austin Prock hopes to add to the family legacy this week at the wheel of the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS. The 29-year-old, who took a circular path to a straight-line career, already has clinched the No. 1 starting spot in the NHRA’s upcoming Countdown to the Championship and, as a result, will be the Funny Car favorite when pro qualifying begins Friday in the 70th renewal of the world’s biggest drag race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Nevertheless, the winner of the pre-season PRO Superstar Shootout is coming off what he characterized as the worst driving performance of his career during the Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd, Minn., where he suffered a rare starting line lapse that resulted in a .118 reaction time and a second round loss. Rivals don’t expect the former quarter midget, sprint car and Top Fuel driver to stumble in a such fashion moving forward, however. Statistically, he has been one of the best in the sport at the starting line. In 38 competitive rounds leading up to his Brainerd elimination, in fact, the professionally trained chef’s average reaction time was .064; his best was .043, his worst .090.  “I’m looking forward to getting back behind the wheel,” Prock said. “It’s been good to reset after a tough weekend and I’m ready to get back on track. We had a great test session and have been hard at it to make sure we’re prepared to win! We would love to put Team Chevy (with Top Fuel teammate Brittany Force) in the winners’ circle at our biggest event of the year.” A four-time Mission Foods tour winner this year and the No. 1 qualifier in nine of 13 events, Prock is driving a Cornwell Camaro widely-known as the “Prock Rocket” insomuch as it is driven by a Prock and prepared by crew anchored by two others – dad Jimmy and brother Thomas. * * * * 70th U.S. NATIONALS SCHEDULE Friday, August 30Nitro qualifying, session #1, 8 p.m., EDT.Saturday, August 31Nitro qualifying session #2, 1 p.m., EDT; nitro qualifying session #3, 3:30 p.m., EDTSunday, Sept. 1Nitro qualifying session #4, 1:20 p.m., EDT; Nitro qualifying session #5, 3:30 p.m., EDTMonday, Sept. 2First round eliminations, 10:00 a.m., EDT JFR ON FS1 and FOX Broadcast Network

Racing on Force’s Behalf, Beckman Tries to ‘Repeat’ in 70th U.S. Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 27, 2024) – He’s not the defending champion at the U.S. Nationals, but Jack Beckman did win it the last time he was in it, which is a source of considerable optimism as the 2016 World Champion climbs back into the seat of the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS to compete in this week’s 70th renewal of drag racing’s biggest single event. “The last year I raced, the world was falling apart,” Beckman said of a 2020 season heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “There were four national events at Indy (that year) but only one U.S. Nationals – and I left with the trophy.” A two-time U.S. Nationals champion and three-time runner-up, Beckman beat then teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. in the final round at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Sept. 6, 2020. Two months later, both were out of a job, victimized by the bane of all big-time auto racers, loss of sponsorship. “Fast forward four years and now I am strapped into a Chevy Camaro that I think is the baddest race car in the pits,” said the 58-year-old who overcame cancer to become an NHRA World Champion in two different categories (he was the Super Comp champion in 2003). “I’m driving for the coolest car owner at the biggest race of the year (and) I think we have a realistic shot at winning ‘The Big Go’ for PEAK and John Force.” That he is back in an elite car at the most prestigious event on the planet is a bit surreal to the 33-time Funny Car winner who got an opportunity he never expected after Force, the 16-time World Champion and 157-time race winner, suffered a TBI (traumatic brain injury) in a June 23 crash at Richmond, Va. At the time of the accident, Beckman was working as an elevator repairman, the same job he left in 2006 to go racing full-time. It’s a day job to which he will return on Tuesday. In the meantime, he’ll focus all his attention on the little side hustle he’s been able to put together: earning Mission Foods championship points on Force’s behalf. In his first race in that capacity, the longtime driving instructor at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School qualified a solid sixth, won his first round race and, in so doing, earned enough points to move Force from sixth to fifth in the driver standings. The challenge this week will be to maintain position, which could be significant when points are adjusted for the start of the six-race Countdown to the Championship. * * * * 70th U.S. NATIONALS SCHEDULE Friday, August 30Nitro qualifying, session #1, 8 p.m., EDT.Saturday, August 31Nitro qualifying session #2, 1 p.m., EDT; nitro qualifying session #3, 3:30 p.m., EDTSunday, Sept. 1Nitro qualifying session #4, 1:20 p.m., EDT; Nitro qualifying session #5, 3:30 p.m., EDTMonday, Sept. 2First round eliminations, 10:00 a.m., EDT JFR ON FS1 and FOX Broadcast Network Sunday, Sept. 1Qualifying show #1, 1-3 p.m., EDT, on FS1Qualifying show #2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., EDT on FS1Monday, Sept. 2Opening rounds of eliminations, 12 noon-2 p.m., EDT, on FS1Coverage of final rounds, 2-5 p.m., EDT, on FOX

 

INDIANAPOLIS (August 28, 2024) — The most prestigious national event in drag racing, the 70^th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, will feature one of the biggest fields of Dodge Drag Paks, Chevrolet COP Camaros and Ford Cobra Jets competing in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series. Beginning with two rounds of qualifying on Friday, factory stock competitors from across the country will be racing to post the quickest elapsed times to position themselves for race day success on Monday, September 2. Through seven races this season five different drivers have stood in the winner’s circle including two first-time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winners, David Janac and Scott Libersher. As the most recent winner of the Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, Libersher won for the first time and will carry the $1,000 Flexjet bounty into Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
 
“The win in Brainerd was so special because we have been working so hard for so long,” said Libersher. “We have the bounty this race and there would be nothing more incredible than to hold onto that $1,000 because it would mean we won the biggest race of the season, the U.S. Nationals. I have won a few rounds at the U.S. Nationals, but it is a tough race to win. They are all tough, but Indy is especially tough.”

 Scott Libersher heads to U.S. Nationals on heels of Lucas Oil Nationals Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown win, photo credit Auto Imagery

For Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown point leader Stephen Bell, a win this weekend at the Toyota U.S. Nationals would continue a magical season for the racer from Shreveport, La. Bell, who was the championship runner-up in 2023, has secured three wins and two runner-up finishes with the dazzling red COPO Camaro. He has also captured the Flexjet Bounty on one occasion. Bell has been runner-up twice at the U.S. Nationals narrowly missing the winner’s circle in 2017 and again last year.
 
“I think every racer has a love/hate relationship with the U.S. Nationals. We have had some success but also some heartbreak,” said Bell. “The competition between the Chevys, Dodges and Fords should be good and there are over a dozen drivers who have a serious shot of winning. The one thing about Indy is anything can happen. You will have to be on your game for four straight days with qualifying and eliminations. That is not easy. I love this race and I am excited to get there.”

 Point leader Stephen Bell heads to U.S. Nationals with three Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown wins in 2024, photo credit Auto Imagery

Ohioan Mark Pawuk sits third in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown point standings and he is another two-time U.S. Nationals runner-up who would like to see the final win light of race day light up in his lane on Monday. Pawuk and his Dodge Drag Pak sponsored by Empaco finished second in 2018 and 2020 and he has his eyes on winning the biggest race of the season. In addition to Pawuk’s season-opening win at the Gatornationals, he has a runner-up finish at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio and he collected the Flexjet bounty at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals.
 
“This is a race I have dreamt of winning,” said Pawuk, who was also runner-up as a Pro Stock competitor. “I had three races on my bucket list coming into this season. The Gatornationals which we won. The Summit Nationals in Norwalk, my home track, where we came close with a runner-up and the U.S. Nationals. Winning the U.S. Nationals is right up there with a world championship in my opinion.”
 
The U.S. Nationals will feature the 2024 Flexjet season debut of Lindsay Wheelock and her Dodge Drag Pak, Peter Gasko Jr., behind the wheel of his Chevrolet COPO Camaro and the Dodge Challenger of Alan Scruggs. This will be Scruggs’ second U.S. Nationals and the first time he has been back in action since the 2022 U.S. Nationals. Wheelock will be racing in her fifth U.S. Nationals and Gasko will be making his fifth start as well. The rest of the field is comprised of some of the best factory stock racers including Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals winner Ricky Hord, Thunder Valley Nationals winner David Janac and Chicago Nationals runner-up Lee Hartman to name a few drivers who have a legitimate shot at winning the race.
 
The quickest Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge competitors will race through five rounds of competition looking to collect the iconic Wally trophy at the eighth Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event of 2024. Qualifying for the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will begin on Friday, August 30 with two sessions followed by a final session on Saturday evening. Two rounds of eliminations will be contested on Sunday with the final three rounds of eliminations culminating on Monday, September 2. The race will be broadcast on FS1 and FOX throughout the weekend.
 
2024 Flexjet Bounty Program
Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Mark Pawuk, defeated Stephen Bell (Norwalk winner)
 
Winternationals (Pomona, Calif.)
$1,000 bounty collected by David Davies II, defeated Mark Pawuk (Gatornationals winner)
 
Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals (Las Vegas, Nev.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Mark Pawuk, defeated Stephen Bell (Winternationals winner)
 
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals (Chicago, Ill.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Lee Hartmand, defeated Ricky Hord (Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals winner)
 
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals (Bristol, Tenn.)
$1,000 bounty collected by David Janac, defeated Stephen Bell (Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals winner)
 
Summit Racing Equipment Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio)
$1,000 bounty collected by Stephen Bell, defeated David Janac (Thunder Valley Nationals winner)
 
Lucas Oil Nationals (Brainerd, Minn.)
$1,000 bounty collected by David Janac, defeated Stephen Bell (Summit Racing Equipment Nationals winner)
 
Toyota U.S. Nationals (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Scott Libersher has $1,000 bounty
 
2024 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville – Mark Pawuk, winner; Stephen Bell, runner-up
Pomona – Stephen Bell, winner; David Davies II, runner-up
Las Vegas1 – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Chicago – Stephen Bell, winner; Lee Hartman, runner-up
Bristol – David Janac, winner; Stephen Bell, runner-up
Norwalk – Stephen Bell, winner; Mark Pawuk, runner-up
Brainerd – Scott Libersher, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Indianapolis – TBD
Reading – TBD
St. Louis – TBD
 
2024 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Points 

1. Stephen Bell           588
2. Mark Pawuk            492
3. David Janac            475
4. Ricky Hord              366
5. Scott Libersher        334
6. Lee Hartman           326
7. Tony Scott Jr.         279
8. David Davies III      273
9. Doug Hamp            257
10. Anthony Troyer       240

 
2024 FLEXJET NHRA FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN SCHEDULE
Sept. 12-15             39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, Reading, Pa.
Sept. 27-29             13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis, Mo.

MOORESVILLE, NC – August 27, 2024 – Today, the NC Chamber announced that Roush Yates Engines’ V6 Twin-Turbo EcoBoost Engine for Limited Edition Ford GT Mk IV has been nominated for the “Coolest Thing Made in NC” competition. The contest spotlights North Carolina’s cutting-edge manufacturing industry—an industry that generates more than 17% of the gross state product and employs more than 10% of the state’s workforce.

“Thanks to the NC Chamber for this recognition, this Twin-Turbo EcoBoost pushes the limits of technology and engine development,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Our team spent countless hours on the design and development of this engine, and to see these engines built in Mooresville, NC is testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff!”

This engine was engineered, validated and built by Roush Yates Engines in partnership with Ford Performance to maximize performance and durability in a track day application. The V6 Twin-Turbo EcoBoost Engine has a larger bore and stroke, making it the largest displacement EcoBoost V6 ever, along with 12% larger turbochargers, plus Le Mans race winning inspired billet crank, forged titanium rods and billet pistons.   This engine is the heart and soul of the new Ford GT Mk IV ($1,700,000 Supercar) that nods to the year that the original Mk IV won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with just sixty-seven of these hand-built supercars to be produced. This specially engineered twin-turbo engine produces 800+ horsepower and over 680 LB-FT peak torque on 93 pump gasoline. For more about the V6 Twin-Turbo EcoBoost Engine, click here.

Inside Ford GT MK IV – 1:58.77 COTA GT lap record

Inside Ford GT MK IV – 1:58.77 COTA GT lap record

Earlier this year, Multimatic and driver Benjamin Sloss recorded a lap of 1:58:77 with the Ford GT Mk IV, unofficially making it the fastest GT car to lap COTA!

The public voting for this statewide contest has just opened, and we need your support to advance. The competition highlights North Carolina’s dynamic manufacturing sector, and our engine is one of the standout nominees among 145 incredible products this year. Click here to cast your vote for Roush Yates Engines’ V6 Twin-turbo EcoBoost Engine. Voting is now open and will continue through August 29th @ 9:00 PM. Limit one entry per day. Please vote daily!

39 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 467 WINS – 434 POLES

BATAVIA, Ohio (August 27, 2024) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series dives into the Labor Day weekend with a Saturday-Sunday doubleheader at Portsmouth Raceway Park and Tyler County Speedway on August 31 and September 1. The action kicks off on Saturday, August 31 when the tour returns to Portsmouth Raceway Park for the River Days Rumble. The event features a complete show of: Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $15,000-to-win main event. Saturday’s racing action at Portsmouth Raceway Park will also include a full program for the Sport Modified division. The pit gate at Portsmouth Raceway Park will open at 2:00 PM with the general admission gate opening at 4:00 PM. Hot Laps will begin at 6:30 PM with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Portsmouth Raceway Park is a 3/8-mile oval located approximately 1 mile west of Downtown Portsmouth, Ohio at 25648 State Route 73. For more information on Portsmouth Raceway Park, please visit www.portsraceway.com. On Sunday, September 1 teams will travel to Tyler County Speedway for the 56th Annual Hillbilly Hundred – Presented by Arizona Sport Shirts. America’s oldest running dirt late model crown jewel event includes a complete program of: Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 100-lap, $30,000-to-win main event. The Ohio Valley Legend Car Series, RUSH Dirt Late Model Series, and SCDRA 4-Cylinders will also be in competition on Sunday, September 1 at Tyler County Speedway. The pit gate will close at 1:30 PM and reopen at 2:00 PM. The general admission gates will open at 2:00 PM. On-track racing action will begin at 6:00 PM with Hot Laps for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Tyler County Speedway, better known as “America’s Baddest Bullring” is a 1/4-mile bullring located 3 miles south of Middlebourne, W. Va. at the Tyler County Fairgrounds on State Route 18. A mere 18 miles east of the Ohio River, halfway between Parkersburg in the south and Wheeling in the North. To learn more about Tyler County Speedway and the 56th Hillbilly Hundred, or to purchase tickets, please visit www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com. Following the UNOH Great Eight bonus round, Ricky Thornton Jr. maintains his lead in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship, presented by ARP. Jonathan Davenport now holds second place, followed by Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, and Tim McCreadie. Drake Troutman leads the O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year chase. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:Portsmouth Raceway Park – August 31: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = $63,400 Tyler County Speedway – September 1: 1. $30,000, 2. $15,000, 3. $7,000, 4. $5,500, 5. $4,500, 6. $3,500, 7. $3,000, 8. $2,500, 9. $2,400, 10. $2,300, 11. $2,200, 12. $2,100, 13. $2,000, 14. $1,900, 15. $1,800, 16. $1,750, 17. $1,700, 18. $1,650, 19. $1,600, 20. $1,550, 21. $1,550, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500, 25. $1,500, 26. $1,500 = $103,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3 Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT2, (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4 Hillbilly Hundred Past Winners:2023 – Jonathan Davenport2022 – Kyle Larson2021 – Rained Out2020 – Covid-192019 – Josh Richards2018 – Brandon Overton2017 – Jonathan Davenport2016 – Scott Bloomquist2015 – Scott Bloomquist2014 – Don O’Neal2013 – Jimmy Owens2012 – Mike Marlar2011 – Rained Out2010 – Scott Bloomquist2009 – Ray Cook2008 – Jimmy Owens2007 – Eddie Carrier Jr.2006 – Earl Pearson Jr.2005 – Clint Smith2004 – Mike Marlar2003 – Chub Frank2002 – Billy Moyer2001 – Donnie Moran2000 – Davey Johnson1999 – Davey Johnson1998 – Steve Shaver1997 – Rod Conley1996 – Todd Andrews1995 – Bart Hartman1994 – Bill Frye1993 – Davey Johnson1992 – Rodney Combs1991 – Rodney Combs1990 – Buck Simmons1989 – Donnie Moran1988 – Donnie Moran1987 – Jack Boggs1986 – Jack Boggs1985 – Jack Boggs1984 – Larry Moore1983 – Freddy Smith1982 – Charlie Swartz1981 – Freddy Smith1980 – Rodney Combs1979 – Danny Dean1978 – Gene McNeely1977 – Rained Out1976 – Bob Wearing, Sr.1975 – Bob Wearing, Sr.1974 – Bob Wearing, Sr.1973 – Bob Wearing, Sr.1972 – Dorus Wisecarver1971 – Danny Dean1970 – Clate Husted1969 – Rained Out1968 – Ray Neece1967 – Don Gregory

GREAT FALLS, MT (August 27, 2024) – The American Sprint Car Series National Tour heads to another historic Montana dirt track this weekend to wrap up the two-week Montana swing.

Electric City Speedway in Great Falls will play host to the two-night Montana Roundup on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30-31. The event will be the National Tour’s first visit to the track in nearly a decade with Aaron Reutzel taking the most recent Electric City checkered flag in 2015.

The weekend will begin on Friday with a standard $4,000-to-win, $400-to-start race, while Saturday will feature an increased $5,000-to-win, $400-to-start payout. The Sprint Cars will be joined on the card by WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds on Friday and IMCA Modifieds and WISSOTA Street Stocks on Saturday.

Tickets can be purchased online in advance here or at the track on race day. If you can’t make it to the track, watch every lap live on DIRTVision.

Here are the top storylines entering the weekend:

MOMENTUM SHIFT: Entering last weekend’s stop at Big Sky Speedway, point leader Seth Bergman had finished behind Sam Hafertepe Jr. in six-straight full-points events, resulting in his lead atop the standings dropping from 172 points to 83 during that span.

Bergman decided it was time to end that streak on Friday, as he parked his No. 23 machine in Victory Lane for the first time since Tri-State Speedway on June 15. While he fell two spots short of a double-up on Saturday, he came home one spot ahead of Hafertepe to extend his advantage to 103 points entering Electric City.

Bergman’s quest for his first Series title will bring him to another track he has found success at in the past. The Snohomish, WA native collected three top fives in four National Tour starts at the track between 2012 and 2015 to go along with a pair of top 10s with the ASCS Northwest Region in 2010.

QUICK TIME: This is the first year in which the National Tour has utilized Qualifying as part of its nightly format, and no one has taken advantage of that change more than Hafertepe.

After topping the charts Friday night at Big Sky, the five-time Series champion has accumulated 10 overall Quick Time Awards in 2024. No other driver has more than one.

Luckily for Hafertepe, the Series format is designed to reward single-lap speed by sending the quickest transferring car from Qualifying in each Heat Race to the Dash along with the Heat Race winner. Those frequent Dash visits have paid off late in the night, as Hafertepe has the best average Feature starting spot of any full-timer at 4.7.

If Bergman or anyone else wants to keep Hafertepe out of Victory Lane for another week, beating him in Qualifying and Heat Race competition could be the key to doing it. All eight of his full-points wins this season have come after making the Dash earlier in the night, while he hasn’t finished higher than fourth on nights he missed the Dash.

FEELING ELECTRIC: In the nine years since the last National Tour event at Electric City, the track has not been lacking in ASCS competition, as it has been a regular stop on the Frontier Region circuit since the tour’s inaugural season in 2013.

The most recent event came just over a month ago on July 13 when Rich Bailey took the victory. The Helena, MT driver made his National Tour debut last weekend at Big Sky with finishes of 18th on Friday and 12th on Saturday, and he’ll have his sights set on his first National Tour top 10 when he returns to the site of his inaugural Frontier Region triumph.

Other local stars to watch include Kelly Miller, who has finished top five in 23 of his last 25 starts at the track including five victories, as well as Phil Dietz, who is a two-time Frontier Region winner at Electric City and finished second at the last National Tour race there in 2015.

RIVETING ROOKIE RACE: The ASCS has long been known as the place where Sprint Car stars are born, and there’s no better evidence of that than this season’s rookie class.

The battle for the Rookie of the Year Award is likely to go down to the final weekend of the year at Tulsa Speedway and Creek County Speedway, with Andrew Deal currently leading the way over Hank Davis by eight points.

Davis has been playing catch-up all year after joining TwoC Racing prior to the third race of the season at Rush County Speedway. He has been a contender ever since though, racking up 10 top fives in 15 starts with the Todd Carlile-owned, Wayne Johnson-led team. Deal has been close to his first Series victory as well, picking up a pair of podiums at Super Bee Speedway and Arrowhead Speedway.

The pair of Quinter, KS natives on tour in Zach Blurton and Kyler Johnson are still in contention, sitting 68 and 79 points behind Deal respectively. Both drivers have been finding their stride as of late, with Blurton finishing on the podium twice in the last three races and Johnson scoring his first top five since Super Bee on Saturday at Big Sky.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30-31, at Electric City Speedway in Black Eagle, MT

AROUND THE TURN:
The American Sprint Car Series National Tour will kick off September with a Tuesday night clash at the Clay County Fair Speedway on Sept. 10 before traveling south to Oklahoma’s Arrowhead Speedway for a two-night duel on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14.

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS (TOP 10):

1. Seth Bergman (2412 points)
2. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (-103)
3. Matt Covington (-229)
4. Andrew Deal (-433)
5. Hank Davis (-441)
6. Landon Britt (-469)
7. Zach Blurton (-501)
8. Jason Martin (-502)
9. Kyler Johnson (-512)
10. Terry Easum (-603)

FEATURE WINNERS (7):
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 9
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 5
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 1
Kaleb Johnson – Sioux Falls, SD – 1
Tyler Courtney – Indianapolis, IN – 1
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 1

QUICK TIME AWARDS (9):
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 10
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 1
Josh McCord – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Alex Sewell – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 1
Aaron Reutzel – Clute, TX – 1
Tyler Groenendyk – Oskaloosa, IA – 1
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 1

HEAT RACE WINS (36):
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 6
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 6
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 5
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 4
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 3
Whit Gastineau – Moore, OK – 3
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 2
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 2
Sean McClelland – Tulsa, OK – 2
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 2
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 2
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Lane Whittington – Denham Springs, LA – 1
Andrew Deal – Caney, KS – 1
Koty Adams – Haughton, LA – 1
Bradley Fezard – Bonnerdale, AR – 1
Brekton Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 1
Jeremy Campbell – Wichita, KS – 1
Cody Gardner – Benton, AR – 1
Austyn Gossel – Windsor, CO – 1
Kyle Clark – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Matt Juhl – Tea, SD – 1
Garet Williamson – Columbia, MO – 1
Emerson Axsom – Franklin, IN – 1
Hunter Schuerenberg – Sikeston, MO – 1
Tanner Holmes – Jacksonville, OR – 1
Landon Britt – Memphis, TN – 1
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Tyler Groenendyk – Oskaloosa, IA – 1
Parker Price-Miller – Kokomo, IN – 1
Colton Hardy – Phoenix, AZ – 1
Tanner Thorson – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Brian Brown – Hugginsville, MO – 1
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 1
Phil Dietz – Laurel, MT – 1
Joe Perry – Billings, MT – 1

DASH APPEARANCES (33):
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 15
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 14
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 11
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 8
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 7
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 4
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 4
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 4
Whit Gastineau – Moore, OK – 4
Sean McClelland – Tulsa, OK – 3
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 3
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 3
Alex Sewell – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 2
Andrew Deal – Caney, KS – 1
Lane Whittington – Denham Springs, LA – 1
Koty Adams – Haughton, LA – 1
Ryder Laplante – Calera, OK – 1
Bradley Fezard – Bonnerdale, AR – 1
Brekton Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 1
Jeremy Campbell – Wichita, KS – 1
Elijah Gile – Phoenix, AZ – 1
Cody Gardner – Benton, AR – 1
Austyn Gossel – Windsor, CO – 1
Kyle Clark – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Harli White – Lindsay, OK – 1
Austin McCarl – Altoona, IA – 1
Landon Britt – Memphis, TN – 1
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Kyler Johnson – Quinter, KS – 1
DJ Brink – Rapid City, SD – 1
Phil Dietz – Laurel, MT – 1
Joe Perry – Billings, MT – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (11):
Rees Moran – Tulsa, OK – 2
Landon Britt – Memphis, TN – 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 1
Sean McClelland – Tulsa, OK – 1
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Aaron Reutzel – Clute, TX – 1
Chase Porter – St. Joseph, MO – 1
Kerry Madsen – Knoxville, IA – 1
Chase Randall – Waco, TX – 1
Rich Bailey – Helena, MT – 1
Kyler Johnson – Quinter, KS – 1

PODIUM FINISHERS (23):
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 12
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 11
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 6
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 4
Andrew Deal – Caney, KS – 2
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 2
Austin McCarl – Altoona, IA – 2
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 2
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 2
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 1
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Tanner Conn – Oklahoma City, OK – 1
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 1
Ryder Laplante – Calera, OK – 1
Kyle Clark – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Kaleb Johnson – Sioux Falls, SD – 1
Chase Randall – Waco, TX – 1
Kade Higday – Knoxville, IA – 1
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Cory Eliason – Visalia, CA – 1
Brian Brown – Higginsville, MO – 1
Tyler Courtney – Indianapolis, IN – 1
Emerson Axsom – Franklin, IN – 1

TOP 10 FINISHERS (54):
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 16
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 15
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 14
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 11
Landon Britt – Memphis, TN – 10
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 9
Andrew Deal – Caney, KS – 9
Kyler Johnson – Quinter, KS – 7
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 6
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 6
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 5
Rees Moran – Tulsa, OK – 4
Brandon Anderson – Glenpool, OK – 4
Kyle Clark – Sapulpa, OK – 3
Whit Gastineau – Moore, OK – 3
Austyn Gossel – Windsor, CO – 3
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 3
Harli White – Lindsay, OK – 3
Alex Sewell – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 2
Sean McClelland – Tulsa, OK – 2
Tyler Courtney – Indianapolis, IN – 2
Emerson Axsom – Franklin, IN – 2
Austin McCarl – Altoona, IA – 2
Brian Brown – Higginsville, MO – 2
Cory Eliason – Visalia, CA – 2
Tasker Phillips – Pleasantville, IA – 2
Jamie Ball – Knoxville, IA – 2
Kaleb Johnson – Sioux Falls, SD – 2
Terry McCarl – Altoona, IA – 2
Jeremy Campbell – Wichita, KS – 2
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Kelly Miller – Stirling, AB – 2
Channin Tankersley – Arlington, TX – 1
Tanner Conn – Oklahoma City, OK – 1
Brekton Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 1
Jeremy Huish – Jetmore, KS – 1
Ryder Laplante – Calera, OK – 1
Bradley Fezard – Bonnerdale, AR – 1
Fred Mattox – Drumright, OK – 1
Dale Howard – Byhalia, MS – 1
Brad Bowden – Hernando, MS – 1
Michael Day – Farmersville, TX – 1
Chase Randall – Waco, TX – 1
Kade Higday – Knoxville, IA – 1
Justin Peck – Monrovia, IN – 1
Riley Goodno – Knoxville, IA – 1
Gunner Ramey – Sedalia, MO – 1
Miles Paulus – Marshall, MO – 1
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Kasey Kahne – Enumclaw, WA – 1
Ryan Giles – Grimes, IA – 1
Kerry Madsen – Knoxville, IA – 1
Alex Hill – Six Nations, ON – 1
Cole Macedo – Lemoore, CA – 1
DJ Brink – Rapid City, SD – 1
Blayne Brink – Gillette, WY – 1
Phil Dietz – Laurel, MT – 1

2024 AMERICAN SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Friday, Apr. 19 / Super Bee Speedway / Chatham, LA / Seth Bergman (1)
Friday, May 10 / Red Dirt Raceway / Meeker, OK / Terry Easum (1)
Friday, May 31 / Rush County Speedway / La Crosse, KS / Seth Bergman (2)
Saturday, Jun. 1 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1)
Tuesday, Jun. 11 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2)
Thursday, Jun. 13 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (3)
Friday, Jun. 14 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Seth Bergman (3)
Saturday, Jun. 15 / Tri-State Speedway / Pocola, OK / Seth Bergman (4)
Saturday, Jun. 22 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Locust Grove, AR / Jordon Mallett (1)
Friday, Jun. 28 / Tulsa Speedway / Tulsa, OK / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (4)
Friday, Jul. 19 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (5)
Saturday, Jul. 20 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (6)
Thursday, Aug. 1 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kaleb Johnson (1)
Friday, Aug. 2 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (7)
Saturday, Aug. 3 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Tyler Courtney (1)
Friday, Aug. 16 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (8)
Saturday, Aug. 17 / Lincoln County Raceway / North Platte, NE / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (9)
Friday, Aug. 23 / Big Sky Speedway / Shepherd, MT / Seth Bergman (5)
Saturday, Aug. 24 / Big Sky Speedway / Shepherd, MT / Jake Bubak (1)
Tuesday, Sept. 10 / Clay County Fair Speedway / Spencer, IA
Friday, Sept. 13 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK
Saturday, Sept. 14 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK
Friday, Sept. 27 / Riverside International Speedway / West Memphis, AR
Saturday, Sept. 28 / Riverside International Speedway / West Memphis, AR
Friday, Oct. 11 / Benton Speedway / Benton, MO
Saturday, Oct. 12 / Paducah International Raceway / Paducah, KY
Friday, Oct. 25 / RPM Speedway / Crandall, TX
Saturday, Oct. 26 / RPM Speedway / Crandall, TX
Thursday, Nov. 14 / Tulsa Speedway / Tulsa, OK
Friday, Nov. 15 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK
Saturday, Nov. 16 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK

INDIANAPOLIS (August 28, 2024) — The most prestigious national event in drag racing, the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, will feature one of the biggest fields of Dodge Drag Paks, Chevrolet COP Camaros and Ford Cobra Jets competing in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series. Beginning with two rounds of qualifying on Friday, factory stock competitors from across the country will be racing to post the quickest elapsed times to position themselves for race day success on Monday, September 2. Through seven races this season five different drivers have stood in the winner’s circle including two first-time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winners, David Janac and Scott Libersher. As the most recent winner of the Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, Libersher won for the first time and will carry the $1,000 Flexjet bounty into Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.   “The win in Brainerd was so special because we have been working so hard for so long,” said Libersher. “We have the bounty this race and there would be nothing more incredible than to hold onto that $1,000 because it would mean we won the biggest race of the season, the U.S. Nationals. I have won a few rounds at the U.S. Nationals, but it is a tough race to win. They are all tough, but Indy is especially tough.”  Scott Libersher heads to U.S. Nationals on heels of Lucas Oil Nationals Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown win, photo credit Auto ImageryFor Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown point leader Stephen Bell, a win this weekend at the Toyota U.S. Nationals would continue a magical season for the racer from Shreveport, La. Bell, who was the championship runner-up in 2023, has secured three wins and two runner-up finishes with the dazzling red COPO Camaro. He has also captured the Flexjet Bounty on one occasion. Bell has been runner-up twice at the U.S. Nationals narrowly missing the winner’s circle in 2017 and again last year.   “I think every racer has a love/hate relationship with the U.S. Nationals. We have had some success but also some heartbreak,” said Bell. “The competition between the Chevys, Dodges and Fords should be good and there are over a dozen drivers who have a serious shot of winning. The one thing about Indy is anything can happen. You will have to be on your game for four straight days with qualifying and eliminations. That is not easy. I love this race and I am excited to get there.”  Point leader Stephen Bell heads to U.S. Nationals with three Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown wins in 2024, photo credit Auto ImageryOhioan Mark Pawuk sits third in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown point standings and he is another two-time U.S. Nationals runner-up who would like to see the final win light of race day light up in his lane on Monday. Pawuk and his Dodge Drag Pak sponsored by Empaco finished second in 2018 and 2020 and he has his eyes on winning the biggest race of the season. In addition to Pawuk’s season-opening win at the Gatornationals, he has a runner-up finish at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio and he collected the Flexjet bounty at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals.   “This is a race I have dreamt of winning,” said Pawuk, who was also runner-up as a Pro Stock competitor. “I had three races on my bucket list coming into this season. The Gatornationals which we won. The Summit Nationals in Norwalk, my home track, where we came close with a runner-up and the U.S. Nationals. Winning the U.S. Nationals is right up there with a world championship in my opinion.”   The U.S. Nationals will feature the 2024 Flexjet season debut of Lindsay Wheelock and her Dodge Drag Pak, Peter Gasko Jr., behind the wheel of his Chevrolet COPO Camaro and the Dodge Challenger of Alan Scruggs. This will be Scruggs’ second U.S. Nationals and the first time he has been back in action since the 2022 U.S. Nationals. Wheelock will be racing in her fifth U.S. Nationals and Gasko will be making his fifth start as well. The rest of the field is comprised of some of the best factory stock racers including Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals winner Ricky Hord, Thunder Valley Nationals winner David Janac and Chicago Nationals runner-up Lee Hartman to name a few drivers who have a legitimate shot at winning the race.   The quickest Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge competitors will race through five rounds of competition looking to collect the iconic Wally trophy at the eighth Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event of 2024. Qualifying for the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will begin on Friday, August 30 with two sessions followed by a final session on Saturday evening. Two rounds of eliminations will be contested on Sunday with the final three rounds of eliminations culminating on Monday, September 2. The race will be broadcast on FS1 and FOX throughout the weekend.   2024 Flexjet Bounty Program Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.) $1,000 bounty collected by Mark Pawuk, defeated Stephen Bell (Norwalk winner)   Winternationals (Pomona, Calif.) $1,000 bounty collected by David Davies II, defeated Mark Pawuk (Gatornationals winner)   Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals (Las Vegas, Nev.) $1,000 bounty collected by Mark Pawuk, defeated Stephen Bell (Winternationals winner)   Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals (Chicago, Ill.) $1,000 bounty collected by Lee Hartmand, defeated Ricky Hord (Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals winner)   Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals (Bristol, Tenn.) $1,000 bounty collected by David Janac, defeated Stephen Bell (Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals winner)   Summit Racing Equipment Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio) $1,000 bounty collected by Stephen Bell, defeated David Janac (Thunder Valley Nationals winner)   Lucas Oil Nationals (Brainerd, Minn.) $1,000 bounty collected by David Janac, defeated Stephen Bell (Summit Racing Equipment Nationals winner)   Toyota U.S. Nationals (Indianapolis, Ind.) Scott Libersher has $1,000 bounty   2024 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results Gainesville – Mark Pawuk, winner; Stephen Bell, runner-up Pomona – Stephen Bell, winner; David Davies II, runner-up Las Vegas1 – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up Chicago – Stephen Bell, winner; Lee Hartman, runner-up Bristol – David Janac, winner; Stephen Bell, runner-up Norwalk – Stephen Bell, winner; Mark Pawuk, runner-up Brainerd – Scott Libersher, winner; David Janac, runner-up Indianapolis – TBD Reading – TBD St. Louis – TBD   2024 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Points Stephen Bell           588Mark Pawuk            492David Janac            475Ricky Hord              366Scott Libersher        334Lee Hartman           326Tony Scott Jr.         279David Davies III      273Doug Hamp            257Anthony Troyer       240  2024 FLEXJET NHRA FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN SCHEDULE Sept. 12-15             39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, Reading, Pa. Sept. 27-29             13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis, Mo.

Three nights of South Dakota racing will culminate in a $100,000-to-win finale on SundayBRANDON, SD (August 27, 2024) – Another huge stop on the Summer of Money awaits the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars this weekend.The rescheduled BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards invites The Greatest Show on Dirt back to Huset’s Speedway for three nights (Aug. 30-Sept. 1) of action with major money up for grabs.It kicks off with Friday’s $25,000-to-win Huset’s Hustle presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking. Then a $15,000-to-win High Bank Nationals prelim on Saturday sets the stage for Sunday’s finale with $100,000 being deposited in the winner’s bank account.With so much money on the line, the weekend is expected to bring a healthy roster of the country’s best Sprint Car drivers to the pit area. Huset’s Speedway is the place to be over Labor Day weekend.BUY THREE-DAY HUSET’S TICKET PACKAGE HERE BUY FRIDAY HUSET’S TICKETS HERE BUY SATURDAY HUSET’S TICKETS HERE BUY SUNDAY HUSET’S TICKETS HEREWATCH LIVE ON DIRTVisionLet’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:MONEY MAN: When the large bags of cash are up for grabs, it’s been hard to stop David Gravel in 2024. His earnings this year with the Big Game Motorsports team have already eclipsed $600,000, roughly $160,000 more than the sport’s second highest earner this season.The biggest contributor toward Gravel’s lucrative year was a nearly $300,000 week at Eldora Speedway in July that included his first Kings Royal crown worth $175,000. He also made history during that stretch as the first Sprint Car driver to take home six-digit paychecks from three different racetracks with Knoxville Raceway and Huset’s Speedway being the other two.And speaking of that Huset’s payday, it came in the form of last year’s High Bank Nationals title. Gravel heads into the weekend looking to make the boss proud once again as his car owner Tod Quiring also owns Huset’s and has invested so much into making the 1/3 mile one of the country’s premier facilities. Overall, the Watertown, CT native has topped a trio of Huset’s races with the World of Outlaws. His résumé suggests a high chance of success this weekend as he continues the march toward a potential million-dollar season.HAUD’S HUNGRY: There’s one driver on the World of Outlaws tour that may be hungrier to break into Victory Lane than any other, and his name is Sheldon Haudenschild.After topping seven of the first 27 races this year, he’s gone winless over the last 21. The speed has been there, but Victory Lane has simply eluded the Wooster, OH driver. Since his last win, Haudenschild has podiumed nine times including the last four races. Five of those have been second place finishes.Haudenschild has stated he and the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing team’s goal of reaching double-digit wins for the first time, and Huset’s serves up a prime opportunity for them to not only end the slump, but also pad their wallets. Back in 2020 Haudenschild won when the Series returned to the South Dakota oval for the first time in four years. Then in 2022 he made an unbelievable charge from sixth to victory in the final five laps to top the inaugural High Bank Nationals for $100,000.$CHATZ: While Gravel’s bank account may be the one most growing in 2024, Donny Schatz has been the biggest earner in the history of the sport when it comes to six-figure paydays.The Fargo, ND legend has won 13 of the sport’s 54 races that paid at least $100,000. Schatz first cashed in at Eldora’s Historical Big One in 2002, broke the bank with 11 Knoxville Nationals, and added to his riches with the 2023 Kings Royal. Add it all up, and Schatz has totaled $1,775,000 in those 13 events alone.Huset’s presents Schatz an opportunity to replicate the feat Gravel accomplished earlier this year. A victory on Sunday would make the 10-time champion the second driver to collect six-figure paydays at three different dirt tracks. Schatz is already a four-time Feature winner at Huset’s, topping visits in 2001, 2007, 2015, and 2016. ROTH REDEMPTION: Last year left Michael “Buddy” Kofoid and Roth Motorsports wondering what could’ve been. Mechanical woes with less than 10 laps remaining knocked them from the lead and a potential High Bank Nationals title to a heartbreaking DNF.It’s all about redemption heading into the event this year as Kofoid now rolls in as a World of Outlaws rookie. After coming so close last year, his sights will be squarely on a redemptive victory.Huset’s is home to Kofoid’s first career World of Outlaws win back in 2022. The Penngrove, CA gasser also topped a pair of USAC National Midget races at Huset’s that same year. He’s been overall consistent in a Sprint Car at the 1/3 mile with podiums in half of his 10 starts.HIGH BANK HOPEFULS: The four listed above aren’t the only current Series competitors who’ve experienced Huset’s success and will be in search of some serious coin this weekend.Carson Macedo topped a Huset’s visit in 2022 during a High Bank Nationals prelim with Jason Johnson Racing. He’s missed the top 10 just once in his last nine visits to the South Dakota oval. Macedo is fresh off a North Dakota weekend sweep, and he’s won three of the last four races.Last year Logan Schuchart grabbed his first Huset’s win by topping the final High Bank Nationals prelim. He’s been in the top 10 in 11 of his last 14 tries at the facility with Shark Racing. Schuchart is no stranger to big paydays having topped the richest race in the sport’s history at last year’s Eldora Million.HUSET’S HEROES: Along with the full-time stars on the World of Outlaws tour, a hefty batch of competitors is expected to join and chase the big money. Among them are plenty with Huset’s success under their belt.Ryan Timms enters the weekend as the track’s most recent 410 Sprint Car winner. He took Guy Forbrook’s car to Victory Lane in Sunday’s Bull Haulers Brawl for $7,000. The Oklahoman will be teamed with Forbrook again this weekend but only for Friday and Saturday as a prior commitment requires his presence on Sunday.Garet Williamson and the Fischer Motorsports team have won in their two most recent visits to Huset’s (July 7 and July 28). The Columbia, MO native is fresh off recovering from a Heat Race flip to a top 10 at Red River Valley with the World of Outlaws. He’ll continue an eight-week stretch with the World of Outlaws this weekend at Huset’s.Tim Kaeding plans to be in Dave Lunstra’s ride for the weekend. The pairing already topped a local Huset’s show this year on May 27. “TK” has also been to World of Outlaws Victory Lane at Huset’s, winning with Roth Motorsports back in 2013.Kerry Madsen has been a frequent visitor to Huset’s all year with Vermeer Motorsports. The “Mad Man” has been close to a World of Outlaws win at the facility no matter what car he’s in as he’s run third with both Keneric Racing (2014) and Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing (2021) and grabbed a fourth in Dave Helm’s Selma Shell No. 11H in 2007.These four will be joined by many more for three nights of South Dakota Sprint Car racing.THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCEWHEN AND WHERE Friday-Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, SDON THE INTERNETWorld of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series X – @WorldofOutlaws Instagram – @WoOSprint Facebook – Facebook.com/WorldofOutlawsSprintCarSeries YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com – Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/monthCURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (48/70 Races):1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (6636 PTS) 2. Donny Schatz – Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing No. 15 (-110 PTS) 3. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-114 PTS) 4. Giovanni Scelzi – KCP Racing No. 18 (-222 PTS) 5. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-282 PTS) 6. Sheldon Haudenschild – Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing No. 17 (-332 PTS) 7. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-340 PTS) 8. Bill Balog – B Squared Motorsports No. 17B (-812 PTS) 9. Brock Zearfoss – Brock Zearfoss Racing No. 3Z (-1062 PTS) 10. Kraig Kinser – Premier Motorsports No. 70 (-1346 PTS)NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (16 Drivers): 13 Wins – David Gravel 7 Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild 6 Wins – Carson Macedo 4 Wins – Donny Schatz 3 Wins – Giovanni Scelzi, Kyle Larson 2 Wins – Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu  1 Win – Brad Sweet, Brent Marks, Brady Bacon, Michael Kofoid, Corey Day, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, T.J. StuttsFEATURE LAPS LED (22 Drivers):317 Laps – David Gravel 308 Laps – Carson Macedo 178 Laps – Giovanni Scelzi 166 Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild 132 Laps – Donny Schatz 97 Laps – Kyle Larson 75 Laps – Rico Abreu 53 Laps – Michael Kofoid 49 Laps – Logan Schuchart 44 Laps – James McFadden 34 Laps – Brady Bacon 25 Laps – Brad Sweet, T.J. Stutts 15 Laps – Ryan Timms, Tyler Courtney 13 Laps – Anthony Macri 12 Laps – Emerson Axsom 11 Laps – Bill Balog 9 Laps – Parker Price-Miller, Corey Day 3 Laps – Brent Marks 1 Lap – Kalib HenrySIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (16 Drivers):10 Quick Times – Carson Macedo 9 Quick Times – David Gravel 6 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild 4 Quick Times – Giovanni Scelzi, Michael Kofoid 3 Quick Times – Brent Marks 2 Quick Times – Daryn Pittman, Donny Schatz, Landon Crawley 1 Quick Time – Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Chase Dietz, Matt JuhlHEAT RACE WINNERS (49 Drivers): 26 Heat Wins – David Gravel 24 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo  23 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild 16 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi 13 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid 9 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu 8 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart  7 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Donny Schatz5 Heat Wins – Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks, Bill Balog 3 Heat Wins –Daryn Pittman 2 Heat Wins – Brian Brown, Landon Crawley,Corey Day, Garet Williamson, Kyle Larson, Anthony Macri, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Austin McCarl, Aaron Reutzel 1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Bill Rose, Ryan Timms, Danny Sams III, Emerson Axsom, Tim Shaffer, Nick Omdahl, Scott Bogucki, Brad Sweet, Spencer Bayston, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Chase Dietz, T.J. Stutts, Kelby Watt, Jamie Ball, Chase Randall, Hunter Schuerenberg, Tasker Phillips, Ayrton Gennetten, Tanner Holmes, Kaleb Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Cole Macedo, Cale Thomas, Dusty Zomer, Andy PakeTOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (60 Drivers):36 Dashes – David Gravel 35 Dashes – Carson Macedo 32 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild 31 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi 24 Dashes – Michael Kofoid 20 Dashes – Donny Schatz 18 Dashes – Logan Schuchart 13 Dashes – Bill Balog 10 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss 9 Dashes – Rico Abreu 7 Dashes – Landon Crawley, Brent Marks 6 Dashes – Tyler Courtney, Emerson Axsom 5 Dashes – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Garet Williamson 4 Dashes – Brian Brown, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri 3 Dashes – Brad Sweet, Daryn Pittman, Justin Peck, James McFadden 2 Dashes – Cole Duncan, Cole Macedo, Kalib Henry, Danny Sams III, Kyle Larson, Parker Price-Miller, Chase Dietz, Ayrton Gennetten, Scott Bogucki 1 Dash – Zeb Wise, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Bill Rose, Ryan Timms, Logan McCandless, Skylar Gee, Kody Hartlaub, Tim Shaffer, T.J. Michael, Craig Mintz, Brandon Spithaler, Sye Lynch, Cale Thomas, Kaleb Johnson, Nick Omdahl, Austin McCarl, Christopher Thram, Kraig Kinser, Troy Wagaman Jr., T.J. Stutts, Freddie Rahmer, Jacob Allen, Lance Dewease, Kelby Watt, Will Armitage, Dusty Zomer, Andy PakeMICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (38 Drivers):3 LCS Wins – Bill Balog, Anthony Macri, Landon Crawley, Garet Williamson 2 LCS Wins – Logan McCandless, Brock Zearfoss 1 LCS Win – Austin McCarl, Corey Day, Kasey Kahne, Koty Adams, Jace Park, Kevin Newton, Brenham Crouch, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brandon Rahmer, David Gravel, Nate Dussel, Cole Macedo, Zeth Sabo, Brooke Tatnell, Donny Schatz, Brent Marks, Cory Eliason, Kerry Madsen, Creed Kemenah, Joel Myers Jr., Hunter Schuerenberg, Kody Hartlaub, Lucas Wolfe, Larry Wight, Kyle Larson, Jesse Attard, Dusty Zomer, Chris Windom, Ayrton Gennetten, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Scott BoguckiKSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (30 Drivers):8 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz 6 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart 3 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo 2 Hard Chargers – Aaron Reutzel, Michael Kofoid, Cale Thomas, Danny Dietrich, Garet Williamson 1 Hard Charger –Jace Park, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Brock Zearfoss, Chase Randall, Chris Windom, Noah Gass, Austin McCarl, Giovanni Scelzi, Sheldon Haudenschild, Landon Crawley, Sye Lynch, Bill Balog, Scotty Neitzel, Brent Marks, Larry Wight, Anthony Macri, James McFadden, Parker Price-Miller, Corey Day, Emerson Axsom, Tim Kaeding, Tim EstensonPODIUM FINISHES (24 Drivers):27 Podiums – David Gravel 22 Podiums – Carson Macedo 18 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild 16 Podiums – Donny Schatz 14 Podiums – Michael Kofoid 8 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi 6 Podiums – Kyle Larson 5 Podiums – Rico Abreu 3 Podiums – Brad Sweet, Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks 2 Podiums –Bill Balog, Aaron Reutzel, Logan Schuchart, Justin Peck, James McFadden, Corey Day 1 Podium – Anthony Macri, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Parker Price-Miller, Ryan Timms, Emerson Axsom, T.J. StuttsTOP 10 FINISHES (72 Drivers): 43 Top 10s – David Gravel 41 Top 10s – Donny Schatz, Giovanni Scelzi 38 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo 37 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart 34 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild 22 Top 10s – Bill Balog 14 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss 10 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney  9 Top 10s – Rico Abreu 8 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Brad Sweet, James McFadden, Anthony Macri 7 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel 6 Top 10s – Kyle Larson, Corey Day, Garet Williamson  5 Top 10s – Brian Brown 4 Top 10s – Cole Macedo, Landon Crawley, Brady Bacon, Justin Peck, Emerson Axsom, Ryan Timms 3 Top 10s – Cole Duncan, Skylar Gee, Zeb Wise, Danny Dietrich, Jacob Allen 2 Top 10s – Chase Randall, Kraig Kinser, Cale Thomas, Parker Price-Miller, Cory Eliason, Chase Dietz, Troy Wagaman Jr., Daryn Pittman, Ayrton Gennetten, Scott Bogucki 1 Top 10 – Kasey Kahne, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Chris Windom, Joe B. Miller, Scotty Milan, Brandon Spithaler, Kalib Henry, Tim Shaffer, Zane DeVault, Sye Lynch, Travis Philo, Trey Jacobs, Scotty Thiel, Mark Dobmeier, Kaleb Johnson, Austin McCarl, Tim Kaeding, Christopher Thram, Landon Brooks, Greg Wilson, Spencer Bayston, Daison Pursley, Devon Borden, T.J. Stutts, Freddie Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Stewart Friesen, Jordan Poirier, Larry Wight, Kerry Madsen, Andy Pake2024 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)1. Wed, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Brad Sweet (1) 2. Thurs, Feb 8 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1) 3. Fri, Feb 9 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tyler Courtney (1) 4. Sat, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1) 5. Mon, March 4 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz (1) 6. Fri, March 15 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Brent Marks (1) 7. Sat, March 16 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Giovanni Scelzi (1) 8. Sat, March 23 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Carson Macedo (1) 9. Sat, March 30 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (1) 10. Fri, April 5 / US 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / David Gravel (2) 11. Sat, April 6 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Sheldon Haudenschild (2) 12. Fri, April 12 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / David Gravel (3) 13. Sat, April 13 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Donny Schatz (2) 14. Fri, April 19 / Paducah International Raceway / Paducah, KY / Sheldon Haudenschild (3) 15. Sat, April 20 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1) 16. Wed, May 1 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / David Gravel (4) 17. Fri, May 3 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4) 18. Sat, May 4 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (5) 19. Wed, May 8 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / David Gravel (6) 20. Fri, May 17 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Michael Kofoid (1) 21. Sat, May 18 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / David Gravel (7) 22. Fri, May 24 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / David Gravel (8) 23. Sat, May 25 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (5) 24. Mon, May 27 / Fremont Speedway / Fremont, OH / Carson Macedo (2) 25. Fri, May 31 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (6) 26. Fri, June 7 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Giovanni Scelzi (2) 27. Sat, June 8 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Sheldon Haudenschild (7) 28. Fri, June 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (9) 29. Sat, June 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Corey Day (1) 30. Wed, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Tyler Courtney (2) 31. Sat, June 29 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Logan Schuchart (1) 32. Wed, July 10 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Giovanni Scelzi (3) 33. Fri, July 12 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (3) 34. Sat, July 13 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Donny Schatz (3) 35. Tues, July 16 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / David Gravel (10) 36. Fri, July 19 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (2) 37. Sat, July 20 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (11) 38. Wed, July 24 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / James McFadden (1) 39. Fri, July 26 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / T.J. Stutts (1) 40. Sat, July 27 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (12) 41. Sun, July 28 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (13) 42. Fri, August 2 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (1) 43. Sat, August 3 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (2) 44. Sat, August 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (3) 45. Fri, August 16 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (4) 46. Sat, August 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Donny Schatz (4) 47. Fri, August 23 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo (5) 48. Sat, August 24 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson Macedo (6)For the remaining 2024 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car schedule, CLICK HERE.

CONCORD, NC (Aug. 27, 2024) – There’s a new rising star on the national Midget circuit. His name: Karter Sarff.

Six career Feature wins with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota ranks the 21-year-old racer from Mason City, IL, fourth on the Series’ all-time wins list, following his sweep of the Ironman 55 weekend at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in early August.

Each of those wins have come in the last 12 months, all built on the hard work he and his father put into their operation. No hired crew members, no major corporate sponsors — just father and son both at the track and in their home shop, as it’s been since Sarff began his racing career at five years old.

“It’s been pretty surreal, and it’s been a lot of fun, obviously,” Sarff said. “Our team I feel like has come a long way from when we first started. I’m just happy to see where it’s come.”

For two consecutive nights at I-55, Sarff was the fastest driver in the national Midget world. He led 39 of 60 contested Feature laps, won a Heat Race and garnered his third Whitz Racing Products Quick Time Award of the season. When the weekend was over, he had collected a grand total of $11,500, including a $7,500 check as victor of the richest race in Series history Saturday night and his fourth win of the season — second only to championship points leader Cannon McIntosh.

Looking back, Sarff said he’s proud of the feat and knows the weight of what he was able to accomplish that weekend, but that hasn’t changed his mindset going forward.

“I still feel like I’m just a little kid racing Quarter Midgets; I don’t feel any more special than I did back when I was a little kid,” Sarff said. “I’m just hoping to keep growing and stay humble just to show kids that are coming up that you don’t have to change when you start winning races. Just keep being you.”

In keeping his sharp skills and humble personality, Sarff has gained the respect of his competitors — most notably fellow Illinoisan and inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Series champion, Zach Daum.

“Karter Sarff – you’ll never have an issue racing with him, and he’s still a kid,” Daum said. “He’s only 21. I remember when Karter started racing Quarter Midgets.

“Karter’s just a good kid and his results are showing it right now. For not being a full-time guy, he’s won just as many races as anybody else has. He does it cleanly. He doesn’t tear nobody up, he doesn’t crash nobody, he races hard.”

“I’ve always been a big fan of Zach’s; I have his Midget diecast here at the house,” Sarff said. “He was always someone I watched when I was real young and wanted to run Midgets. It’s really cool to have the respect from him and be able to race with him every weekend.”

In his time watching the veterans of Midget racing like Daum, Sarff has picked up on their techniques and applied them to his own style, which he said keeps him going fast and out of trouble.

“Maybe it’s the way I was raised, but I always wanted to gain the respect of everyone I was racing,” Sarff said. “Especially racing adults being a young kid, I didn’t want to be one of those kids that just went out there and drove like an idiot and crashed everyone.

“That’s just the way I was raised; it’s the way I want to win races.”

His surge of success in the Midget, which began after his first two Xtreme Outlaw Series wins in 2023 afforded him several new opportunities in 2024 with Chase Briscoe Racing (CBR). The NASCAR Cup Series star and former dirt track racer tapped Sarff to drive a second CBR entry at the Chili Bowl Nationals in January, where he qualified for his first career A-Main in the marquee Midget event.

His crew chief during the event was Paul May — the former Winged Sprint Car racer from Terre Haute, IN, and Briscoe’s Sprint Car crew chief before he made his move to full-time NASCAR competition in the late 2010s. Together, May helped Sarff punch his ticket into the Chili Bowl main event via transfer spot in the final B-Main and finished 18th in his first A-Main start.

Since then, May has continued to provide Sarff with his Midget and Sprint Car expertise throughout the season, resulting in four Xtreme Outlaw Series wins and his first career Sprint Car victory with the Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) in April.

“I work on all my own stuff here at my house, and Paul usually just texts me what he wants on it,” Sarff said. “We scale it and go through it over the phone. Paul never gets to come to our shop because he’s in Indiana and I’m in Illinois. So, we just have a package that we go through, scale the car, show up to the track and that’s what we got. It seems to be working good so far.”

That Sprint Car win also came driving for CBR — one month after Briscoe announced Sarff would be in the driver’s seat for the reopening of his Sprint Car team.

“Once I started the NASCAR journey, I always knew I wanted to stay a part of the sport as an owner give back to drivers I felt like deserved opportunities because I wouldn’t be where I am today without the same thing,” Briscoe said in a team press release in March. “I’m super excited this year to have Karter Sarff try wing Sprint Car racing, he did an amazing job in our midget at Chili Bowl and he has a bright future ahead. It will be a lot of fun for me to be able to race a few races this year with my dad again and then watch him and Karter go run as well.”

Sarff started on the pole and led all 25 laps around the 4/10-mile of Red Hill Raceway in his first race out with the CBR Sprint Car team, led by Briscoe’s father, Kevin.

“With Kevin, he’s just real knowledgeable with everything as well,” Sarff said. “Listening to what he says about things, how things work, I’ve been able to build a pretty good notebook in my head of how things work and how things should work.

“They’ve been a lot of help to get my knowledge to where I want it to be. Obviously, I still have a lot to learn, and I’m just happy to be around a good, smart group of guys.”

As the Midget season winds down, Sarff has reflected on what’s brought his career to this point. Thirteen months ago, he was a regional Midget racer still looking for his first major breakthrough. Now, he’s a budding open-wheel talent racing for a NASCAR star’s team and a threat to win any national Midget series event he competes in.

“I’m not sure what clicked for me, but I think the Sprint Cars helped a lot,” Sarff said. “Just slowing the Midget down, and I think my racecraft has improved a lot for whatever reason. I guess just watching, paying attention and learning from my mistakes.”

Sarff will be back in action with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota — Sept. 13-15 for a three-race swing through his home state at Southern Illinois Raceway, Highland Speedway and Adams County (IL) Speedway. Advance sale tickets are available at the link below.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RACEWAY TICKETS ($5 off with advanced purchased)

If you can’t be at the track to watch in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

Cruz Pedregon

NHRA U.S. Nationals – Indianapolis

Pre-Race Report

News of Note: Cruz is one of the few Funny Car drivers to win the U.S. Nationals three times, and he’s looking to make it four at this year’s “Big Go.”

Cruz Pedregon Racing will hold its annual Open House at the team’s headquarters at 462 Southpoint Cir. #A, in Brownsburg, IN before the U.S. Nationals. Some 2,000 fans are expected to attend the event from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, August 29. Autographs will begin at 7 p.m. (The event is open to media.)

Quotes for the upcoming U.S. Nationals – 

Cruz Pedregon, two-time Funny Car World Champion

“Our motto for The Big Go weekend is ‘Go big or go home.’ So, we’re planning to throw it down and see who’s standing at the end. We like our chances, we feel good, and the team is ready to go.”

“We tested after the Brainerd race with great results. We got the car to leave the starting line really hard and fast and made two great runs there. We’re bringing that knowledge and results to the U.S. Nationals, our biggest race of the year.”

“There are technically seven-and-a-half races this weekend if you count the Pep Boys call-out race we’re a part of on Sunday. It will include the eight top qualifying cars from throughout the year. We’re looking forward to getting in three good runs to prepare for race day on Monday.” 

“I’m one of the few drivers to win Indy three times. We would love to win it a fourth. The car, team, and work we’ve done are lining up for a good solid run towards The Countdown and a strong finish for the Snap-on^Ⓡ Dodge^Ⓡ Hellcat.”

“We are going to have our annual open house here at our headquarters from 5 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday before the race weekend, and we’re expecting upwards of 2,000 fans to attend. It’s been a tradition before Indy for fans to come out to see the shop and a car show, experience the live music and food trucks, and support some of the charitable work we do. We’re looking forward to opening the headquarters and welcoming NHRA fans.”

On the side of Cruz’s car:

●      With more than 16,000 professional automotive jobs in Indiana, there’s sure to be a host of Makers and Fixers who visit Cruz’s shop and attend the U.S. Nationals this weekend. Cruz’s primary sponsor Snap-on, recognizes these Makers and Fixers with their tribute Funny Car paint scheme and encourages everyone to follow Makers and Fixers on Instagram and submit their own inspiring stories to makersandfixers.com.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 27, 2024) – An unexpectedly tight Grand National Championship battle arrives at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois for the Springfield Mile I & II presented by Drag Specialties on August 31-September 1, the penultimate weekend of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. Reigning Mission AFT SuperTwins champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Rogers Racing/SDI Racing/Indian Motorcycle FTR750) entered the preceding Arrowhead Brass Sturgis TT eying a realistic pathway to clinching an unprecedented tenth Grand National Championship this weekend at the iconic event he co-promotes with his wife, Nichole. However, an incident that took place while Mees was attempting to charge his way up through the field resulted in a disqualification in Sturgis along with a significantly closer points chase. Mees now leads second-ranked Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) by just six points and third-placed Briar Bauman (No. 3 Rick Ware Racing/KTM/Parts Plus KTM 790 Duke) by just 12. Further complicating Mees’ march to history is the fact that both Robinson and Bauman have stood atop the podium at Springfield – Robinson in doubleheader fashion on August 31 and September 1 of 2013 and Bauman the last time the Mission AFT SuperTwins lined up at the venue less than a year ago. However, the champ is far from defenseless in his mission to retain the #1 plate. One of the sport’s all-time great milers, Mees has repeatedly proven himself up to the task when under pressure, as evidenced by his record-tying nine championships, and at Springfield specifically, where he boasts an incredible eight victories. Of course, Mees, Robinson, and Bauman won’t be on track alone. Several potential spoilers could play an outsized role in swaying the championship standings one way or the other at a track that lends itself to incredibly close and unpredictable racing. Ten of the most recent twelve Springfield Miles have been decided by under a second. And of those twelve, half have seen three riders finish within a second of victory, four with four riders in contention, two with seven or more, and one that featured ten riders crossing the stripe at the checkered flag separated by less than a second. During that span, Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750) and Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Fastrack Racing Mission Foods KTM 790 Duke) have finished on the podium and within a second of victory at Springfield, while Brandon Price (No. 92 Memphis Shades/Sody Ent/OTBR Yamaha MT-07) and Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Ohio Indian FTR750) have finished within a second of the win. Meanwhile, rookies Trevor Brunner (No. 21 Mission Foods/Zanotti Racing Indian FTR750), Declan Bender (No. 70 GOMR/BriggsAuto.com/Martin Trucking Indian FTR750), and Max Whale (No. 18 Latus Motors Racing/Liqui Moly Harley-Davidson XG750R) are primed to join that list as they return to Springfield armed with the experience of engaging in last year’s huge pack war for victory aboard 450s. Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER By scoring his sixth win of the ‘24 season, Kody Kopp (No. 1 Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus KTM 450 SX-F) has put himself in strong position to clinch the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER title early for the third year in succession. To do so, he need only end the weekend with 25 points in hand (perhaps 26 depending on how tiebreakers continue to shake out). At the moment, his advantage stands at 34 points over Chase Saathoff (No. 88 JPG Motorsports Honda CRF450R) and 40 over Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F). While the margin separating first from second and third in the championship chase is considerable, that doesn’t reflect the recent reality on track, where Kopp, Saathoff, and Drane have taken two wins apiece over the last six races. Expect that same sort of competitiveness to continue at Springfield with the likes of Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), James Ott (No. 19 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), Tarren Santero (No. 75 Vinson Construction/P&M Motorcycles Honda CRF450R), Evan Renshaw (No. 265 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), Tyler Raggio(No. 55 Raggio Racing/Sluggo Racing KTM 450 SX-F), and Jared Lowe (No. 63 BigR/Little Debbie Racing Honda CRF450R) liable to turn this into a ten-rider barnburner for the top step on the podium. There will also be plenty of off-track activities for fans to enjoy throughout the weekend, including the CAT Command Trailer, numerous vendors, expansive food and beverage options, and dedicated motorcycle parking. All tickets are $10 off if purchased prior to Wednesday. If you act fast, Infield Standing RoomOnly tickets remain just $20 (kids 12 and under $5), Reserved Grandstand tickets are $35, and Premium Reserved Grandstand are $45. Fans also have the opportunity to enjoy a VIP Experience by selecting a special ticket option that provides access to a premier reserved seat in front of the start/finish line and includes food, beverage, and a Pit Pass for $150. Pit Pass Upgrades are also available for purchase for non-VIP tickets, which provide all-day access to the pits where fans can scope out the world’s fastest dirt track motorcycles and get up close and personal with the stars of the sport. Fans who purchase Saturday and Sunday tickets will receive a $5 discount at checkout. To reserve your tickets today, visit: Mission Springfield Mile I & II: https://www.tixr.com/groups/meespromotions/events/springfield-i-and-ii-89223Mission Springfield Mile I: https://www.tixr.com/groups/meespromotions/events/springfield-mile-i-89224Mission Springfield Mile II:https://www.tixr.com/groups/meespromotions/events/springfield-mile-ii-89225 Gates will open for fans at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT) both days, with Opening Ceremonies set to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PT) on Saturday and Sunday. You can catch the livestream of all the weekend’s racing activities on FloRacing. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2024. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/aftor by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. FOX Sports coverage of the Springfield Mile I & II presented by Drag Specialties, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, September 8. The Springfield Mile I will air at 7:00 a.m. ET (4:00 a.m. PT) with the Springfield Mile II scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. PT). For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.