Racing, music, bull riding, beer expo, lantern release highlight 10-days of excitement

ENNIS, TX (March 28, 2023) — The return of the Stampede of Speed, a ten-day festival of music, drag racing and amazing fan experiences in advance of the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals, was officially announced today with the release of the special event schedule on www.stampedeofspeed.com. Tickets for one of the biggest motorsports events in the country go on sale this Friday, March 31, for the mega-event hosted at Texas Motorplex, the multi-use facility located just 35 minutes from Dallas and Fort Worth, which will feature non-racing activities, concerts, educational, media and business events for fans and sponsors from across the country.

“We are continuing to expand the entertainment value and economic impact of the Stampede of Speed and thanks to the support from Waxahachie and Ellis County over ten days we will host some of the most exciting racing and entertainment events in North Texas,” said Christie Meyer Johnson, Texas Motorplex co-owner. “We will be unveiling new events, a major country concert line-up, fan contests and additional elements making the third annual Stampede of Speed even bigger than last year. Our goal is to continue to welcome visitors to the great state of Texas and introduce them to our facility, the NHRA playoffs and high-quality family-friendly events.”

The Stampede of Speed event calendar will once again feature ticketed and non-ticketed events leading up to the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals. Fans can visit www.stampedeofspeed.com for more information. 

Highlights of the Stampede of Speed include:

Friday, October 6 – High Noon Cattle Drive

In a true Texas tradition cowboys will drive over a dozen head of cattle along with special guests through downtown Waxahachie and around the historic courthouse to kick off the Stampede of Speed.

Friday, October 6 – Scott Palmer Nitro Side Show (7p-10p)

This ticketed event will feature some of the wildest race cars on the planet as they try and set speed records and breathe fire as they roar down the track. The pits will be open for fans to get up close and personal with some of the most exotic race cars on the planet. The eye-opening, pulse pounding evening of racing will ramp up the excitement level for the week and will also be the catalyst for the second annual “Race to Feed” Food Drive to benefit food banks in Ennis and Waxahachie.

Saturday, October 7 – Stars Over Texas Music Fest

This two-day country music festival will kick off the weekend filling the sky with great tunes and nostalgia. Between acts the track will host a special match race to entertain fans. The show will end with a massive firework display.

Sunday, October 8 – Stars Over Texas Music Fest

The second day of the festival will feature Jambo’s BBQ contest and music as the theme of the day with some of the best grill masters showing off their tasty delicacies paired with some refreshing cold beer from Metroplex area breweries. Bull Riding will fire up the crowd leading into a full slate of country stars that will be announced on April 14 to entertain the crowd from the late afternoon into the evening. Between acts the conclusion of the match race will lead to a special lantern release to cap off this magical event.

Monday, October 9 – Celebrity Media Race and Texas Fall Nationals Fan Warm-Up

Media personalities and a variety of local celebrities will take to the track during this invitation-only event designed to give VIPS a unique experience. In the afternoon 500 fans will have the chance to drive their car or truck down the track as part of the Texas Fall Nationals Fan Warm-up to benefit the Drive to Feed with proceeds benefiting the Ennis and Waxahachie food banks.

Tuesday, October 10 – 3rd annual NHRA Texas Stampede of Speed Shootout

Racing action will be the theme of the day as competitors from across the region race in the Stampede of Speed Shootout featuring Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and a host of other high-performance racers. Door-slammers and dragsters will battle it out with a winner take all Shootout to end the day. 

Wednesday, October 11 – NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Invitational (10a – 5p)

                                                  Champions’ Dinner with After Party on the Lawn (6p – 10p)  

See many of the pro teams including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycles make test laps in advance of the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals. The stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will be on-site preparing for the fourth race of the NHRA Countdown. This open schedule test session is a chance for curious motorsports fans to get a taste of the high-speed excitement that will play out Friday-Sunday.

Join the 2022 Texas Fall Nationals champions Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, Erica Enders and Hector Arana Jr. in a high-end dinner and celebration event in the Champions’ Club. The event will include cocktail happy hour, plated dinner the champions selected, photos and autographs, Q&A session, and special surprise for all attendees. 

Thursday, October 12 – JEGS All-Stars at NHRA Texas Fall Nationals

                                             Texas Fall Nationals sportsman qualifying (9a – 6p)

                                             Fan Fest in downtown Waxahachie (6p – 9p)

For the first time ever the JEGS All-Stars will compete at Texas Motorplex featuring the best sportsman racers from across the country battling for racing supremacy. Additionally, sportsman racing action continues at Texas Motorplex as the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals officially begins.

The wildly popular and free Fan Fest event will begin in downtown Waxahachie highlighting race cars, interactive games, live music and family fun. A massive driver autograph session will be the highlight of the evening.

Friday, October 13 – Friday Night Live at Texas Motorplex

For the fourth year in a row Friday Night Live will turn the traditional qualifying schedule on its head as music, exhibition runs and a special guest DJ will surround the Friday night NHRA pro qualifiers as they try and run to the top of their respective categories at speeds over 330 mph in under four seconds. The night will conclude with a free after-party on the starting line.

Saturday, October 14 – Final Qualifying for NHRA Texas Fall Nationals

The last day for teams and drivers from across the country to make the highly competitive sixteen car fields will conclude on Saturday. Teams will only have two chances to make the show or be relegated to spectator status so tension will be high and the competition jumps to a new level as teams vying to be one of the lucky 16. The event will also feature A Kid Again hospitality and the popular DRAW Auction.

Sunday, October 15 – NHRA Texas Fall Nationals Race Day

Following a massive opening ceremony the top drag racers from around the country will be racing to get one step closer to a world championship at the only playoff race in the state of Texas. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will be on the line as well as the chance for racing immortality. The pits as always will be open for fans to mix and mingle with the racers throughout the day. At the conclusion of the event fans are welcome to join the winner’s circle celebration on the starting line.

Transcript: Defending pole and race winner aims for repeat in No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R

Sebastien Bourdais, co-driver with Renger van der Zande of the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R in the Grand Touring Prototype class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, met with the media via Zoom conference to preview the April 14-15 race in Long Beach, California.  Bourdais and van der Zande will look to successfully defend their race win on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit. Cadillac has won every IMSA prototype race at Long Beach since the start of the DPi era in 2017. Q&A with Bourdais transcript:

Give us your recollections of last year’s eventful race and what you and Renger will try to do to repeat your win.“I have great memories of Long Beach; it’s a place that has been pretty good to me in the past and that I’ve always enjoyed racing at. It was a pretty interesting weekend. It started a bit off in the first practice but then John (Hennek) gave us an awesome car from second practice onward, and I had the best time of the year. The car was just amazing. Our Cadillac DPi was on rails and it started off in qualifying with a new track record and then it was a very unorthodox way to win the race. Just a little mishap going down the side I got caught out a little bit with a GT going into the hairpin and then I figured out too late that the DPi wasn’t the radius maker as the IndyCar was used to and I found myself running out of room and stuffed it in the exit wall. The, obviously, you had to quick reverse and it was early in the race, so had to overcome a 20-second deficit or something like that and pass every single car to make it back to the lead. Nevertheless, that’s how good the car was that day and I managed to pull the win, which was amazing. Just a great weekend and great day for Cadillac and Chip Ganassi Racing.”What have you learned in the two races how the GTP cars race each other?“It’s a very dynamic interaction because everybody is still working pretty hard on the cars and the BoP is evolving a little bit. I don’t know if there is any change for Long Beach. On our side, there was a nice step up in performance from Daytona to Sebring, which made us feel a bit racy. I don’t know how good we would have been at the end of the race because obviously we were not part of it. But I think Long Beach is quite hard to pass, so track position will be key and a strong qualifying. As far as interaction between the cars, I think it’s been actually a little harder to really follow closely. Those cars seem to rely a lot on the very little downforce that they have, which kind of surprised me a little bit. But we’ve still seen some passes and good shows, so I think it should still be pretty fun to go around the streets.” Will the Cadillac edge on the streets courses shrink a little bit?“Obviously, 2023 is a big reset. We were very strong all day long in Sebring, but it seemed like both the Porsche and the Acura at the end of the race were better. Our car seemed to be coming alive mid-stint onwards. And it translates pretty well from Sebring to Long Beach. The Cadillac was always labeled as the car to beat at Sebring and street courses. It’s a car that wasn’t super ride-height sensitive. And now we’re seeing cars of a different generation that seem to be conceptually closer together and I don’t think we’ll see the road course monster against the street course monster, where they kind of end of being on completely different spectrums, which made it very difficult for the series to balance as far as performance. I think it will be more open everywhere, and I just hope we’re on the right side of the fence at every event.” Do you have to be more careful with car-to-car contact. Can you race like you did previously?“I think it’s pretty similar to what it used to be. We don’t have much experience knowing what the car can withstand as far as side-to-side contact. You take maybe less risk that flicks and appendixes fly off the car because there are less of them around the GTPs. As far as suspension, I’d say it’s at least as strong as the DPi. There really wasn’t a strong emphasis on putting the ultimate weapon on the tracks since the weight of the car is quite high. I think it’s quite the strong car.” Is the Long Beach hairpin the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the track?“The hairpin is tricky and it’s the slowest corner of the season, so it definitely is its own animal. But when I think about Long Beach I think about Turn 1 more than the hairpin. That’s the place that has the highest approach speed, it’s a tricky braking zone over concrete slabs, it’s bumpy and pretty quick and the room for errors is tiny. I think more about Turn 1 than I do about the hairpin.”

IMSA Long Beach preview with Sebastien Bourdais Transcript: Defending pole and race winner aims for repeat in No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R Sebastien Bourdais, co-driver with Renger van der Zande of the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R in the Grand Touring Prototype class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, met with the media via Zoom conference to preview the April 14-15 race in Long Beach, California.  Bourdais and van der Zande will look to successfully defend their race win on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit. Cadillac has won every IMSA prototype race at Long Beach since the start of the DPi era in 2017. Q&A with Bourdais transcript: Give us your recollections of last year’s eventful race and what you and Renger will try to do to repeat your win. “I have great memories of Long Beach; it’s a place that has been pretty good to me in the past and that I’ve always enjoyed racing at. It was a pretty interesting weekend. It started a bit off in the first practice but then John (Hennek) gave us an awesome car from second practice onward, and I had the best time of the year. The car was just amazing. Our Cadillac DPi was on rails and it started off in qualifying with a new track record and then it was a very unorthodox way to win the race. Just a little mishap going down the side I got caught out a little bit with a GT going into the hairpin and then I figured out too late that the DPi wasn’t the radius maker as the IndyCar was used to and I found myself running out of room and stuffed it in the exit wall. The, obviously, you had to quick reverse and it was early in the race, so had to overcome a 20-second deficit or something like that and pass every single car to make it back to the lead. Nevertheless, that’s how good the car was that day and I managed to pull the win, which was amazing. Just a great weekend and great day for Cadillac and Chip Ganassi Racing.” What have you learned in the two races how the GTP cars race each other? “It’s a very dynamic interaction because everybody is still working pretty hard on the cars and the BoP is evolving a little bit. I don’t know if there is any change for Long Beach. On our side, there was a nice step up in performance from Daytona to Sebring, which made us feel a bit racy. I don’t know how good we would have been at the end of the race because obviously we were not part of it. But I think Long Beach is quite hard to pass, so track position will be key and a strong qualifying. As far as interaction between the cars, I think it’s been actually a little harder to really follow closely. Those cars seem to rely a lot on the very little downforce that they have, which kind of surprised me a little bit. But we’ve still seen some passes and good shows, so I think it should still be pretty fun to go around the streets.” Will the Cadillac edge on the streets courses shrink a little bit? “Obviously, 2023 is a big reset. We were very strong all day long in Sebring, but it seemed like both the Porsche and the Acura at the end of the race were better. Our car seemed to be coming alive mid-stint onwards. And it translates pretty well from Sebring to Long Beach. The Cadillac was always labeled as the car to beat at Sebring and street courses. It’s a car that wasn’t super ride-height sensitive. And now we’re seeing cars of a different generation that seem to be conceptually closer together and I don’t think we’ll see the road course monster against the street course monster, where they kind of end of being on completely different spectrums, which made it very difficult for the series to balance as far as performance. I think it will be more open everywhere, and I just hope we’re on the right side of the fence at every event.” Do you have to be more careful with car-to-car contact. Can you race like you did previously? “I think it’s pretty similar to what it used to be. We don’t have much experience knowing what the car can withstand as far as side-to-side contact. You take maybe less risk that flicks and appendixes fly off the car because there are less of them around the GTPs. As far as suspension, I’d say it’s at least as strong as the DPi. There really wasn’t a strong emphasis on putting the ultimate weapon on the tracks since the weight of the car is quite high. I think it’s quite the strong car.” Is the Long Beach hairpin the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the track? “The hairpin is tricky and it’s the slowest corner of the season, so it definitely is its own animal. But when I think about Long Beach I think about Turn 1 more than the hairpin. That’s the place that has the highest approach speed, it’s a tricky braking zone over concrete slabs, it’s bumpy and pretty quick and the room for errors is tiny. I think more about Turn 1 than I do about the hairpin.”Transcript: Defending pole and race winner aims for repeat in No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R

Sebastien Bourdais, co-driver with Renger van der Zande of the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R in the Grand Touring Prototype class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, met with the media via Zoom conference to preview the April 14-15 race in Long Beach, California.  Bourdais and van der Zande will look to successfully defend their race win on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit. Cadillac has won every IMSA prototype race at Long Beach since the start of the DPi era in 2017. Q&A with Bourdais transcript:

Give us your recollections of last year’s eventful race and what you and Renger will try to do to repeat your win.“I have great memories of Long Beach; it’s a place that has been pretty good to me in the past and that I’ve always enjoyed racing at. It was a pretty interesting weekend. It started a bit off in the first practice but then John (Hennek) gave us an awesome car from second practice onward, and I had the best time of the year. The car was just amazing. Our Cadillac DPi was on rails and it started off in qualifying with a new track record and then it was a very unorthodox way to win the race. Just a little mishap going down the side I got caught out a little bit with a GT going into the hairpin and then I figured out too late that the DPi wasn’t the radius maker as the IndyCar was used to and I found myself running out of room and stuffed it in the exit wall. The, obviously, you had to quick reverse and it was early in the race, so had to overcome a 20-second deficit or something like that and pass every single car to make it back to the lead. Nevertheless, that’s how good the car was that day and I managed to pull the win, which was amazing. Just a great weekend and great day for Cadillac and Chip Ganassi Racing.”What have you learned in the two races how the GTP cars race each other?“It’s a very dynamic interaction because everybody is still working pretty hard on the cars and the BoP is evolving a little bit. I don’t know if there is any change for Long Beach. On our side, there was a nice step up in performance from Daytona to Sebring, which made us feel a bit racy. I don’t know how good we would have been at the end of the race because obviously we were not part of it. But I think Long Beach is quite hard to pass, so track position will be key and a strong qualifying. As far as interaction between the cars, I think it’s been actually a little harder to really follow closely. Those cars seem to rely a lot on the very little downforce that they have, which kind of surprised me a little bit. But we’ve still seen some passes and good shows, so I think it should still be pretty fun to go around the streets.” Will the Cadillac edge on the streets courses shrink a little bit?“Obviously, 2023 is a big reset. We were very strong all day long in Sebring, but it seemed like both the Porsche and the Acura at the end of the race were better. Our car seemed to be coming alive mid-stint onwards. And it translates pretty well from Sebring to Long Beach. The Cadillac was always labeled as the car to beat at Sebring and street courses. It’s a car that wasn’t super ride-height sensitive. And now we’re seeing cars of a different generation that seem to be conceptually closer together and I don’t think we’ll see the road course monster against the street course monster, where they kind of end of being on completely different spectrums, which made it very difficult for the series to balance as far as performance. I think it will be more open everywhere, and I just hope we’re on the right side of the fence at every event.” Do you have to be more careful with car-to-car contact. Can you race like you did previously?“I think it’s pretty similar to what it used to be. We don’t have much experience knowing what the car can withstand as far as side-to-side contact. You take maybe less risk that flicks and appendixes fly off the car because there are less of them around the GTPs. As far as suspension, I’d say it’s at least as strong as the DPi. There really wasn’t a strong emphasis on putting the ultimate weapon on the tracks since the weight of the car is quite high. I think it’s quite the strong car.” Is the Long Beach hairpin the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the track?“The hairpin is tricky and it’s the slowest corner of the season, so it definitely is its own animal. But when I think about Long Beach I think about Turn 1 more than the hairpin. That’s the place that has the highest approach speed, it’s a tricky braking zone over concrete slabs, it’s bumpy and pretty quick and the room for errors is tiny. I think more about Turn 1 than I do about the hairpin.”

Drivers will contend for a $10,000 payday on Friday and then a $20,000 top prize on SaturdayMESQUITE, TX (March 28, 2023) – It’s time for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars to head home.Back on March 18, 1978, Ted Johnson’s vision for The Greatest Show on Dirt was born when Jimmy Boyd topped the inaugural World of Outlaws race at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Fast forward 45 years and more than 3,500 races later, and the nation’s best Sprint Car drivers are still circling the Mesquite, TX oval.That tradition continues this weekend (March 31-April 1) as Devil’s Bowl hosts the Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals. Friday’s Feature will pay $10,000 to win and then the weekend caps off with a $20,000-to-win Feature Saturday night. It’ll mark the first of 18 World of Outlaws main events in 2023 that will pay $20,000 or more to the winner.The half-mile is the fifth most visited track in Series history, and the winners list boasts many of the sport’s greatest to ever get behind the wheel. Visiting Devil’s Bowl Victory Lane cements a driver’s name in history as one to win at the origin of the World of Outlaws.TWO-DAY TICKET PACKAGEFRIDAY TICKETSSATURDAY TICKETSLet’s look at some of this weekend’s top storylines:GRAVEL LEADS THE CHARGE: After winning the season opener, David Gravel has refused to relinquish the point lead. He leads the Series in five telling categories – wins (three), podiums (five), top fives (six), and laps led (54).Devil’s Bowl could present the competition an opportunity to gain some ground. It hasn’t been the strongest track of Gravel’s career as he’s yet to win in 13 starts and owns only three top fives. However, two of those top fives (‘17 and ‘20) were runner-ups, so he hopes the good runs he has had translate to 2023.BIG CAT ON THE PROWL: After some struggles out of the gate, Brad Sweet has quickly turned things around and enters Texas as the hottest driver on the tour.In his last five races, the four-time and defending champion has a win, four top-two finishes, and a 2.6 average finish. “The Big Cat” is fresh off claiming his 80th career World of Outlaws win at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS).Sweet now heads to a track where he’s been incredibly consistent. In his last 10 starts at Devil’s Bowl, Sweet has finished no worse than seventh and picked up a victory (‘17). TEXAS TRIOS: A pair of current full-timers both own three wins at Devil’s Bowl, most among any active competitor. Last year Shark Racing’s Logan Schuchart had his impressive three-race Devil’s Bowl win streak snapped when Brent Marks came out on top. The Hanover, PA native aims to start another one by returning to the winner’s circle this weekend.On top of his trio of wins, Schuchart has proven to be one of the most consistent forces at Devil’s Bowl with seven top-five finishes in 11 Feature starts including five podiums. He’ll look to get back on track at Devil’s Bowl after results of 14th and 10th last weekend dropped him slightly down the standings.The other wheelman with three victories at the half-mile is Donny Schatz. The 10-time Series champion visited Devil’s Bowl Victory Lane in ‘14, ‘15, and ‘18. Like Schuchart, Schatz has also shown plenty of consistency with 12 top 10s in his last 13 races there including nine within the top five.The driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15 has been piecing together a solid stretch lately with four top fives in his last five races.A win this weekend for either would equal them with Danny Lasoski for the fifth most World of Outlaws triumphs at Devil’s Bowl. A two-night sweep would put them in a tie for fourth with Gary Wright.SCELZI FINDING FOOTING: Gio Scelzi didn’t begin his World of Outlaws Rookie campaign the way he would’ve liked, but the Fresno, CA native is beginning to turn things around.Aboard the KCP Racing #18, Scelzi has snagged three consecutive eighth-place finishes and made the Toyota Racing Dash in two of the last three races. Scelzi is heading to a track that’s been kind to him. In a pair of Devil’s Bowl starts, he hasn’t missed the top-10. LONE STAR STARS: The state of Texas has produced its fair share of talent over the years, some of which can contend for a win with The Greatest Show on Dirt when the tour rolls through their home state.Aaron Reutzel spends most of his time traveling these days, but he’s always called Texas home. The Clute, TX native picked up an American Sprint Car Series regional win at Devil’s Bowl in 2017. Reutzel is a six-time World of Outlaws Feature winner and goes for his first in home territory this weekend.Sam Hafertepe Jr. is another Texas native who now spends plenty of time on the road. Three of Hafertepe’s 90 career World of Outlaws top 10s have come at Devil’s Bowl, and he owns several wins under ASCS sanctioning at the half-mile.RESERVED FOR THE BEST: Ever since helping birth the World of Outlaws, Devil’s Bowl has proven to be one of the most challenging racetracks to conquer.Reading through the previous winners is like reading through a list of the best drivers to ever grace the sport. The Series has visited the track nearly 100 times, and only Sammy Swindell and Steve Kinser have claimed 10 or more main events.Another noteworthy fact is that of the 28 drivers to top a World of Outlaws race at Devil’s Bowl, only two of them, Jimmy Boyd (’78) and Brad Furr (’02), have less than 10 Series victories, suggesting only the greatest gassers have a chance to win there. If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action on DIRTVision.THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCEWHEN AND WHERE– Friday, March 31 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX– Saturday, April 1 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TXON THE INTERNETWorld of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Twitter – @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 (8/84 Races)1. 2 – David Gravel (1140 PTS); 2. 41 – Carson Macedo (-28PTS) 3. 49 – Brad Sweet (-32PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-50PTS); 5. 11 – Michael Kofoid (-66PTS) 6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-72PTS); 7. 15 – Donny Schatz (-98PTS); 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-110PTS); 9. – 83 James McFadden (-134PTS); 10. 9 – Kasey Kahne (-144PTS)NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (6 Drivers):3 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)1 win – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24), Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)FEATURE LAPS LED (9 Drivers):54 laps – David Gravel48 laps – Brad Sweet46 laps – Buddy Kofoid30 laps – James McFadden21 laps – Carson Macedo13 laps – Rico Abreu10 laps – Anthony Macri, Cory Eliason9 laps – Gio Scelzi, Sheldon HaudenschildLOW-E INSULATION QUICKTIME AWARDS (6 Drivers):3 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo1 QuickTime – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart, Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, David GravelHEAT RACE WINNERS (14 Drivers):4 Heat Wins – David Gravel, Buddy Kofoid, Carson Macedo3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart2 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Spencer Bayston, Gio Scelzi1 Heat Win – James McFadden, Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Brad Sweet, Sheldon HaudenschildTOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (22 Drivers):6 Dashes – David Gravel5 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Brad Sweet, Carson Macedo4 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid3 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston, Donny Schatz, Gio Scelzi, Rico Abreu2 Dashes – Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Sheldon Haudenschild1 Dash – Anthony Macri, Robbie Price, Cory Eliason, Justin Peck, James McFadden, Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Devon BordenMICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (6 Drivers):1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller, Sheldon Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass, Hunter SchuerenbergKSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (7 Drivers):2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss1 Hard Charger – Tyler Courtney, Donny Schatz, James McFadden, Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David GravelPODIUM FINISHES (14 Drivers):5 Podiums – David Gravel4 Podiums – Brad Sweet3 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid2 Podiums –Carson Macedo1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, Brian Brown, Kasey Kahne, Jacob Allen, Rico Abreu, Devon Borden, Spencer Bayston, Sheldon HaudenschildTOP 10 FINISHES (24 Drivers):8 Top 10s – Carson Macedo7 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart, Brad Sweet, David Gravel, Sheldon Haudenschild5 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid, Donny Schatz4 Top 10s – James McFadden3 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi, Justin Peck, Rico Abreu, Spencer Bayston2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Jacob Allen, Kasey Kahne1 Top 10 – Brock Zearfoss, Cory Eliason, Robbie Price, Tyler Courtney, Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, 2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)

NHRA^® Team Report

NHRA Winternationals – Pomona

Pre-Race Report

Cruz Pedregon and team have tackled the ignition issues that hindered the team’s progress on race day in Phoenix and feel confident the Snap-on^® “Makers and Fixers” Dodge^® SRT^® Hellcat^® is ready for Pomona. 

“It’s a homecoming for me to be in Pomona, even better this year since we won the final race of the ‘22 season here just a few months ago,” says Cruz who grew up in nearby Chino and had his career-best ET and speed here last year. “John and the crew studied the electrical components and switched out the parts that needed to be replaced before we hit the track this Friday. We’ve won the Winternationals twice and the plan is to make it a third time this weekend.”

The Snap-on Funny Car will continue to highlight “Makers & Fixers” as a call out by the team’s sponsor, Snap-on, for the Makers and Fixers among us to share their stories at makersandfixers.com. 

Latest points update after Talladega/Magnolia weekend, March 24-25 MESQUITE, TX (March 28, 2023) – Keep up with the latest movers in the chase for the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship. LATEST RACE(S): Talladega Short Track (March 24) / Magnolia Motor Speedway (March 25)CURRENT POINTS LEADER: David Gravel maintains his points lead (1,140 points) with three wins, six top fives and seven top 10s.MOVERS: Brad Sweet (+1): With a second-place finish at the Talladega Short Track and a win at Magnolia Motor Speedway, Sweet continued his hot streak and rose to third in points – now -32 points behind Gravel.The four-time and reigning champion has been one of the fastest climbers, going from ninth in points – 56 points back – to third in three races.Logan Schuchart (-1): After finishes of 14th and 10th, the Shark Racing driver slipped to fourth in points – 50-points behind Gravel – after entering the weekend third in points and only 14-points behind Gravel.Sheldon Haudenschild (+1): By scoring a sixth-place finish at Talladega and his first podium of the season at Magnolia, Haudenschild has put himself in sixth in points (-72 points).Donny Schatz (+2): Finally finding some consistency and luck, finishes of fifth and fourth moved Schatz to seventh in points (-98 points).James McFadden (-3): A tough weekend with finishes of 22nd and 21st, McFadden slide down the ladder to ninth in points (-134 points).Kasey Kahne (+1): Looking to run the full schedule, Kahne has found himself in the top-10 in points for the first time this season with finishes of 10th and 11th for the weekend.TOP-10 IN POINTS:1. David Gravel: 1140 Points (Big Game Motorsports #2)2. Carson Macedo: -28 Points (Jason Johnson Racing #41)3. Brad Sweet: -32 Points (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)4. Logan Schuchart: -50 Points (Shark Racing #1S)5. Buddy Kofoid: -66 Points (CMS Racing #11)6. Sheldon Haudenschild: -72 Points (Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17)7. Donny Schatz: -98 Points (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15)8. Spencer Bayston: -110 Points (CJB Motorsports #5)9. James McFadden: -134 Points (Roth Motorsports #83)10. Kasey Kahne: -144 Points (Kasey Kahne Racing #9)For full Series Points, CLICK HERE.For tickets to the Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, CLICK HERE.

(3/28/23) … Stockton, California- As the NARC 410 Sprint Series gets set for the 2023 season opener at Stockton Dirt Track, here is some numbers to look at heading into the Asparagus Cup. First, this is the third straight year that the tour has opened its campaign and the second consecutive year that NARC has been a part of the Asparagus Cup.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series began visiting the Stockton Dirt Track in 2013. Thirteen drivers have tamed the field in the previous twenty-three visits, with Fresno’s Dominic Scelzi having the most success at three wins. Eight drivers have amassed two victories, while only four are one-time winners.

Two drivers earned their first NARC 410 Sprint Series triumphs at the Stockton DT. Dominic Scelzi did it on August 3rd, 2013, while Sean Watts accomplished the same feat on June 22nd, 2019. It is the only series win for the Atwater native of Watts. Something noteworthy is that Clovis teenager Corey Day, on November 6th, 2021, and Shane Golobic from Fremont, on November 2nd, 2014, achieved their second career wins with NARC.

In addition to Scelzi leading the all-time Stockton NARC win list, he is also in the upper echelon of some other categories. Dominic ties for second in podiums (7) and is part of a three-way tie for most Top 5s (9) when NARC has competed at Stockton. He is situated fourth in all-time starts (17) and has an average finish of 7.29.

2021 and 2022 winner D.J. Netto may be one win off the all-time Stockton NARC win list, but he leads in four other categories. The Hanford driver has the most podiums (9), Top 5s (11), Top 10s (18), and Starts (22). He also boasts an average finish of 6.13, the third-best on the list.

Tim Kaeding has the best average finish at the facility, scoring 4.69 from thirteen starts. The Campbell chauffeur procured wins in 2016 and 2019 and sits tied second on the all-time Stockton NARC list for podiums (7) with Scelzi and a three-way tie in Top 5s (9).

In addition to Golobic’s second career NARC victory in 2014, he also parked it in victory lane in November of 2019. Shane is fourth on the average finish table with a 6.56 from eleven starts. Shane is tied for third in Stockton NARC Top 5s (9) with Dominic Scelzi and TK. He is also level with Mitchell Faccinto for third in the Top 10 (14) category list. The same two pilots are currently fifth on the all-time starts list (16) when the series rolled into “California’s Sunrise Seaport”.

Bud Kaeding is another notable Stockton performer. Earning victories in 2016 and 2019, the Campbell driver is second on the all-time Stockton NARC list in Top 5s (10), Top 10s (16), and starts (21). His average finish is 7.33.

Amazingly, no driver has been able to win consecutively at Stockton.  Entering the April 1^st event, the current track record is 12.543 by Donny Schatz on September 13^th, 2019. 106 competitors have taken a green flag at the Stockton Dirt Track in NARC competition.

With all that information, race teams, fans, and series personal are excited to finally kick of the 2023 season.  We can not wait for everyone to join us for what no doubt will be an incredible night of racing. In the next editions of NARC By The Num8er5 we will examine Kings Speedway, until then see you at the races.

The Stockton Dirt Track is located at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton, California. For ticket information, log on to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asparagus-cup-narc-410-scct-360-sprint-cars-and-more-tickets-570895683357 for online purchases. Tickets are priced at $30.00 for Adults and $25.00 for Children (5-12) and Seniors (65+). Also, be sure to visit the track website www.stocktondirttrack.com.

Front Gates open at 1:00, with Time Trials at 4:30. Opening Ceremonies are planned to kick off around 5:00, followed by Racing at 5:30.

The Asparagus Cup can be viewed live on Floracing.com, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race.

Former NARC 410 Sprint Series Winners at Stockton Dirt Track

Dominic Scelzi-3
Bud Kaeding-2
Cory Eliason
D.J. Netto
Jonathan Allard
Justin Sanders
Rico Abreu
Shane Golobic
Tim Kaeding
Colby Copeland-1
Corey Day
Sean Watts

Tyler Walker

NARC 410 Sprint Series Wins By Date at Stockton Dirt Track
2013- Dominic Scelzi on August 3rd, Rico Abreu on November 2nd
2014- Jonathan Allard on August 2nd, Shane Golobic on November 2nd
2015- Dominic Scelzi on June 13th, Tyler Walker on August 1st, Jonathan Allard on November 7th
2016- Bud Kaeding on June 18th, Cory Eliason on July 10th, Tim Kaeding on November 5th
2017- Cory Eliason on November 11th
2018- Rico Abreu on November 3rd
2019- Sean Watts on June 22nd, Bud Kaeding on August 23rd, Tim Kaeding on August 24th, Shane Golobic on November 2nd
2020- Justin Sanders on November 7th
2021- D.J. Netto on March 20th, Dominic Scelzi on August 28th, Corey Day on November 6th

2022- Colby Copeland on April 2nd, D.J. Netto on July 23rd, Justin Sanders on November 5th

Most Podiums At The Stockton Dirt Track With The NARC 410 Sprint Series
D.J. Netto-9
Dominic Scelzi-7
Tim Kaeding
Kyle Hirst-6
Rico Abreu
Jonathan Allard-5

Most Top5s At The Stockton Dirt Track With The NARC 410 Sprint Series

D.J. Netto-11
Bud Kaeding-10
Dominic Scelzi-9
Tim Kaeding
Shane Golobic

Most Top 10s At The Stockton Dirt Track With The NARC 410 Sprint Series

D.J. Netto-18
Bud Kaeding-16
Shane Golobic-14
Mitchell Faccinto
Willie Croft-13

Most Starts At The Stockton Dirt Track With The NARC 410 Sprint Series

D.J. Netto-22
Bud Kaeding-21
Willie Croft-19
Dominic Scelzi-17
Shane Golobic-16
Mitchell Faccinto

Best Average Finishes At The Stockton Dirt Track With The NARC 410 Sprint Series (Minimum 5 Starts)

Tim Kaeding-4.69 (13)
Rico Abreu-4.72 (11)
D.J. Netto-6.13 (22)
Shane Golobic-6.56 (16)
Carson Macedo-6.57 (7)

Twin 30-lap, $4,000-to-win events on deck Friday-Saturday with POWRi co-sanction

CONCORD, NC – March 27, 2023 – On the heels of a successful opening weekend in Illinois, the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota heads back to the Land of Lincoln to contest the third and fourth races on the 2023 schedule this weekend in its debut at Farmer City Raceway.

Located along Interstate 74 in central Illinois, Farmer City Raceway will host its first-ever national Midget series event Friday and Saturday, March 31-April 1, featuring a 30-lap, $4,000-to-win main event each night. The POWRi National Midget League will join the Xtreme Outlaws in the first of 13 co-sanctioned events on the schedule.

The 1/4-mile, black dirt bullring also hosts the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series each night as part of the track’s annual Illini 100 event. DIRTcar Pro Late Models will join the card Friday night while the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds are on tap for Saturday.

Tickets will be available at the gate on race day or can be purchased in advanced at the link below. If you can’t be at the track in person, stream all the action live on DIRTVision.

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Here are the drivers to watch for and the storylines to follow this weekend:

GIRL POWER – Jade Avedisian comes into Farmer City as the most recent Toyota Feature winner and the current Series points leader by 30 over second-place Kyle Jones in pursuit of her first national Midget championship.

The 16-year-old Californian is coming off a resilient weekend racing with POWRi in Oklahoma, coming home ninth after starting 18th and having to restart from the tail after a spin-out early in the 40-lap Feature. She rebounded quickly, driving through the field back to finish as the only Keith Kunz Motorsports driver inside the top-10.

Farmer City’s 1/4-mile size could play right into Avedisian’s hand, as all three of her Series victories have come on tracks of that size or smaller. Her first win last summer at Jacksonville Speedway – another black-dirt Illinois bullring of the same size – is shaped and banked similar to Farmer City.

STRONG START – Kyle Jones carries the momentum of one top-10 and one podium finish in Series competition into this weekend. Also taking his Chili Bowl Nationals A-Main appearance into account, Jones is off to one of the best starts of his Midget racing career with Trifecta Motorsports.

Jones, 29, of Kennedale, TX, currently sits second in the Series points standings – 30 back of leader Avedisian. This past weekend, Jones also competed in the POWRi event at Port City Raceway and chalked-up an eighth-place finish with 37 cars in the pit area.

Though Farmer City isn’t the size of Port City, Jones has reason to be confident. His three best Series finishes came on tracks 1/4-mile or smaller (Davenport ’22 – 3rd [1/4-mile]; Du Quoin ’23 – third [1/6-mile]; Port City ’22 – fourth [1/8-mile]).

FIGHTING ILLINI – Zach Daum’s first weekend out with his new King Chassis and self-built team in Du Quoin two weeks ago had a solid start, notching a top-five on Friday before an early retirement to the infield in Saturday’s main event broke his stride.

Like many others on the list, Daum, the 32-year-old defending Series champion from Pocahontas, IL, also made the trip out to the Sooner State to race with POWRi last weekend and made the one-day affair count, bagging a third-place run while piloting a second entry for Trifecta Motorsports.

He’ll be back behind the wheel of his own operation this weekend, aiming for his first Series victory since October.

TRACK TIME – While Farmer City has never hosted a national Midget event, there is at least one driver in the field with laps around the track in a Midget. Chase McDermand competed in the only two known Midget events held at Farmer City in July 2016 – a pair of USAC D2 Midget races – and even led laps in the second Feature.

McDermand, the 22-year-old Mounce/Stout Motorsports pilot from Springfield, IL, is coming off an up-and-down opening weekend in Du Quoin. After failing to qualify for the first Feature of the season on Friday, he and the team bounced back on Saturday, driving from 12th on the starting grid all the way to second by the checkers to collect the Hard Charger honors.

This past weekend, McDermand temporarily vacated his seat while young Kansan Jace Park took over the reins racing with POWRi in Oklahoma, where he led most of the 40-lapper before Daison Pursley passed him for the win in the final corner.

HOME COOKING – The list of home state Midget talent continues to expand with the addition of Jake Neuman to the projected roster.

Neuman, the 2020 POWRi National Midget League champion from New Berlin, IL, made only one start with the Series last year but made it count, bagging a fifth-place finish at Jacksonville Speedway.

He’s projected to be in the field for a second career appearance this weekend, representing POWRi’s best as they clash with the Xtreme Outlaws’ best in a battle for Midwest Midget racing supremacy.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

When and where
• Friday-Saturday, March 31-April 1 at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, IL

On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG

Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.

Current championship points standings (view full standings)
1. Jade Avedisian (442pts); 2. Kyle Jones 412pts (-30); 3. Landon Brooks 409pts (-33); 4. Shane Cottle 402pts (-40); 5. Gavin Miller 397pts (-45); 6. Chance Crum 387pts (-55); 7. Thomas Meseraull 387pts (-55); 8. Cannon McIntosh 384pts (-58); 9. Mitchel Moles 381pts (-61); 10. Ethan Mitchell 364pts (-78).

Toyota Feature winners (2 drivers)
1 win – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports); Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports)

Toyota Feature laps led (4 drivers)
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
22 laps – Shane Cottle
14 laps – Jade Avedisian
8 laps – Cannon McIntosh

Whitz RC Racing Products Fast Time Awards (2 drivers)

1 Fast Time – Cannon McIntosh, Ethan Mitchell

Heat Race winners (9 drivers)
2 wins – Jade Avedisian
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Gavin Miller, Thomas Meseraull, Corbin Rueschenberg, Nick Drake, Kyle Jones, Chance Crum

High-points honors
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum

Last Chance Showdown wins (4 drivers)
1 win – Kyle Jones, Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore

DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (2 drivers)
1 Award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson

Podium finishes (6 drivers)
1 podium – Cannon McIntosh, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand, Kyle Jones

Top-10 finishes (16 drivers)
2 top-10s – Jade Avedisian, Kyle Jones, Landon Brooks, Gavin Miller
1 top-10 – Shane Cottle, Chance Crum, Thomas Meseraull, Cannon McIntosh, Mitchel Moles, Ethan Mitchell, Zach Daum, Taylor Reimer, Chase McDermand, Chase Johnson, Austin Barnhill, Corbin Rueschenberg

2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)

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Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (March 27, 2023) – Dominic Scelzi will do double duty this Saturday at the Stockton Dirt Track.

Scelzi will pilot his family owned No. 41s during the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series portion of the 4^th annual Asparagus Cup. Additionally, he will be behind the wheel of Chuck Crouse’s No. 20 sprint car during the Sprint Car Challenge Tour action that evening.

“I’m just excited to get going,” Scelzi said. “We’ve had a lot of rain in the region lately so hopefully the weather cooperates and the track can be racy. It’ll be a busy night running in two classes for two teams. I’m looking forward to it.”

Scelzi has captured the NARC championship each of the last two years and returns in search of becoming the first driver since Brent Kaeding (in 2001) to earn at least three straight titles. The only other driver in series history to accomplish that feat was Bill Sullivan (in 1966).

Saturday will mark the first of a handful of planned races in the Crouse No. 20 this season.

“I want to thank Chuck and his team for the opportunity,” Scelzi said. “The goal is to be competitive from the first time we hit the track and hopefully that leads to success at the end of the night.”

Stockton Dirt Track has been a good track for Scelzi during his career. He has a handful of feature triumphs and recorded a trio of podiums at the dirt oval each of the last two years, including a victory in 2021.

SEASON STATS –

2 races, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s, 2 top 15s, 2 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif., for the 4^th annual Asparagus Cup with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and Sprint Car Challenge Tour

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.GaryScelziMotorsports.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicScelzi41

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scelzi41

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – Fuel Delivery Services, Inc. 

Based in Stockton, Calif., Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., is a premier bulk transporter of refined petroleum products. For more information, visit http://www.FuelDeliveryServices.net .

“Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., has been a partner of ours since the first year we began racing sprint cars,” Scelzi said. “They supply a lot of product for our family business as well. We’ve been fortunate to work with them for more than a decade.”

Scelzi would like to thank Red Rose Transportation, Inc., Scelzi Enterprises, Whipple Superchargers, System 1, Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Roth Motorsports, K&N Filters, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, NAPA Auto Parts, Todd Jorgensen, Sparco, Allstar Performance, Meridian Steel, Auto Meter, Kenny’s Components and Worldwide Bearings for their continued support.

The Series is joined by the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets, DIRTcar Pro Late Models, and DIRTcar Modifieds

FARMER CITY, IL– March 27, 2023 – For the first time in 2023, the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models will rumble into the Midwest for the highly anticipated Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway.  

The 1/4-mile bullring will host the Series for three nights of action, with a total weekend purse of $136,000.  

A practice session kicks off Illini 100 weekend on Thursday, March 30, before the racing starts on Friday, March 31, with a 30-lap sprint paying $8,000-to-win. More money is on the line on Saturday, April 1, when the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models return for a 70-lap, $25,000-to-win finale. 

The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota will join the World of Outlaws all weekend, along with the DIRTcar Pro Late Models on Friday and DIRTcar Modifieds on Saturday. 

If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online on with the DIRTVision App.

Here are the top storylines to keep an eye on entering the weekend:

A Chance to Close: Heading into Farmer City, Chris Madden leads the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models standings by 14 points over Brian Shirley.  

For Shirley, it’s a chance to close that gap at a track he’s familiar with. 

The Chatham, IL driver has two CASE Feature wins at the 1/4-mile facility, both coming in the Illini 100 preliminary Feature (2017, 2019). 

A win for “Squirrel” would be his seventh Series win and first since 2019. 

Madden has yet to find Victory Lane at Farmer City but scored a fourth-place finish during the event’s finale in 2021. 

Track of Champions: The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models have raced 18 times at Farmer City in its 21-season history. Series champions have won 11 of those 18 races. 

Three-time Series champion Billy Moyer has more wins at Farmer City than any other driver with 4 (’06, ’08, ’10, ’13), followed by New Berlin, IL’s Brandon Sheppard with three (’15, ’17, ’19). 

Josh Richards scored both of his wins in 2016, while Scott Bloomquist (‘15) and Shane Clanton (‘09) found Victory Lane once. 

Sheppard, Clanton, and defending Series champion Dennis Erb Jr., from Carpentersville, IL, could add to that total this weekend if they grab their first World of Outlaws checkered flag of 2023. 

Operating at Home: Farmer City Raceway is a home game for defending Illini 100 champion Bobby Pierce. 

The Oakwood, IL driver won the 2021 edition of the event with an epic slide job on Cade Dillard in the race’s closing laps. It was also his first career World of Outlaws win. 

It was the “Smooth Operator’s” first career Series victory—one he celebrated with family and friends.  

Pierce already has a World of Outlaws win in 2023, passing Brandon Overton on the last lap at Volusia Speedway Park in February. 

A win this weekend would be his sixth career Series triumph. 

Defending the Prairie State: While many World of Outlaws CASE Late Model drivers call Illinois home, they must contend with a strong regional presence throughout the weekend. 

Mike Spatola, from Manhattan, IL, scored his first career Series win at the 2021 Illini 100, and El Paso, IL driver Ryan Unzicker finished second. They’ll both be back in action, hoping to replicate that success. 

Other drivers to watch this weekend are Jason Feger, who bested the World of Outlaws at Davenport last year, and two-time Farmer City winner Shannon Babb, from Moweaqua, IL. 

A driver from Illinois has won nine of the 18 Series races at Farmer City. 

Looking to Strike: While Tanner English didn’t get off to the start he hoped for at Volusia, he returns to a type of track where he’s had past success. 

The Benton, KY driver finished fourth in the Illini 100 opener in 2021.  

However, it’s not just Farmer City that’s been good to the reigning Series Rookie of the Year.  

In eight races on 1/4-mile tracks in 2022, English scored two wins, six top fives, and never finished outside the top 10. 

A win for English this weekend would be his fourth career Series victory. 

Getting Xtreme: The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models will be joined by the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota at this weekend’s Illini 100.  

It’s only the fourth and fifth time the two Series have raced at the same track on the same night after meeting up at Jacksonville and Davenport in 2022. On those nights, one of the two Series had a first-time winner. 

Jade Avedisian scored her first Xtreme Outlaw Series win at Jacksonville, while Davenport produced first-time winners for each Series. 

English swept the Friday and Saturday portion of the event in the Late Models, while Chase McDermand and Bryant Wiedeman each grabbed their first checkered flag with the Xtreme Outlaw Series. 

WHEN AND WHERE

Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, IL March 30-April 1
TICKETS:  bit.ly/42f2eQu

ABOUT THE TRACK

Farmer City Raceway is a 1/4-mile oval

ONLINE

Farmer City Raceway:  www.farmercityracing.com 

TRACK RECORDS

Farmer City Raceway: 
11.750 seconds by Brandon Sheppard on 4/5/19

On the Internet
World of Outlaws CASE Late Models Series
Twitter – Twitter.com/WoOLateModels – @WoOLateModels
Instagram – Instagram.com/WoOLateModels – @woolatemodels
Facebook – Facebook.com/WorldofOutlawsLateModelSeries
YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com – Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month

Around the Turn: The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models travel to 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on Thursday, April 20 before heading south to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL for Alabama Gang 100 weekend on Friday and Saturday April 21-22.

Feature Winners: (3 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-2
2. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-1
3. Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (14 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-3
   Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-3
2. Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC-2
   Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-2
   Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-2
   Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL-2
3. Max Blair, Centerville, PA-1
   Ricky Thornton Jr, Martinsville, IN-1
   Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, NC-1
   Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-1
   Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA-1
   Shane Clanton, Zebulon, GA-1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (9 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Mark Whitener, Middleburg, FL-2
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-2
2. Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN-1
   Daulton Wilson, Fayetteville, NC-1
   Tanner English, Benton, KY-1
   Mike Norris, Sarver, PA-1
   Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA-1
   Ricky Thornton, Jr, Martinsville, IN-1
   Mike Spatola, Manhattan, IL-1

PODIUM FINISHES (7 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Podiums

1. Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-3
   Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-3
2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Martinsville, IN-2
3. Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1
   Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-1
   Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-1
   Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1

FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGER (4 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C.

1. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL-1
   Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA-1
   Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1
   Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-1

QUICK TIMES (3 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QTs

1. Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-2
2. Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-1
   Chris Madden, Gray Court, SC-1

CASE FEATURE LAP LEADERS (7 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps Led

1. Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY-60
2. Brandon Overton, Evans, GA-29
3. Devin Moran, Dresden, OH-28
4. Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC-6
   Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN-6
5. Ricky Thornton Jr., Martinsville, IN-1
6. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL-1

2023 World of Outlaws Late Model Schedule & Winners

1. Thursday, Jan. 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Devin Moran (1)
2. Friday, Jan. 20/ Volusia Speedway Park/ Barberville, FL/ Devin Moran (2)
3. Thursday, Feb. 16/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Bobby Pierce (3)
4. Saturday, Feb. 18/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Hudson O’Neal (4)

March 27, 2023

Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team overcame the loss of first gear early in Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and came away with a 22^nd-place finish.

Burton started Sunday’s scheduled 68-lap race from 16^th place, but lost first gear on a pit stop with two of 15 laps remaining in the opening Stage.

The loss of the lowest gear meant Burton couldn’t be as aggressive on restarts and in negotiating the slow-speed corners on the 3.41-mile, 20-turn race course. 
 
He finished the first Stage in 34^th place and the second 15-lap Stage in 28^th.
 
Crew chief Brian Wilson elected to stretch the fuel in the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang before making the second stop of the day at Lap 39.
 
A caution flag flew just after the stop. As other drivers made their pit stops, Burton advanced to the front row for the subsequent restart with 25 laps left to run.
 
Without low gear he fell back and was running 28th when a caution flag flew four laps shy of the checkered flag.
 
Wilson brought the No. 21 Mustang to pit road for fresh tires and fuel.
  
Dodging wrecks ahead of him while being as aggressive as he could under the circumstances, Burton gained three spots on the first attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag finish. He continued his move forward over the final two Overtime runs, gaining three more positions and taking the checkered flag in 22^nd place.
 
Burton and the No. 21 team now head to Richmond Raceway for next Sunday’s 400-lapper on the three-quarter-mile oval.

 

JOSH HART TURNS ATTENTION TO WINTERNATIONALS

CHANDLER, AZ (March 26, 2023) — Today at the final NHRA Arizona Nationals 2023 Pep Boys Top Fuel Allstar Callout winner Josh Hart was looking to add another historic win to his ledger. Racing the R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster in the desert for just the second time in his career Hart and his Ron Douglas tuned 12,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster rolled into race day as the No. 12 qualifier. Last year Hart raced to the semifinals from the No. 8 position outrunning Leah Pruett and Rob Passey before dropping a close race to veteran Clay Millican.

Josh Hart and R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster, photo by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

After two days of qualifying that saw Hart and his team battle tough track conditions that befuddled all the nitro teams Friday and Saturday he drew reigning Top Fuel champion Brittany Force in the first round. Hart held a 4-6 career head-to-head record with Force and was looking to close the gap with a win in the first round.

Both drivers staged and they each leapt off the starting line with Force moving smoothly off the line and Hart overpowering the track almost immediately. It was an issue the team had been battling for the previous two days. Force posted the quickest run of the weekend at over 336 mph. After his quick exit Hart reflected on how the team will correct the issue and move forward at the next race.

Josh Hart and R+L Carriers Top Fuel, photos by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

“We are creating so much power off the starting line we just overpowered the track,” said Josh Hart. “We are working on fixing that and I think (crew chief) Ron Douglas will get it figured out by next weekend. I am glad I am getting back in this R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster in a few days.”

Hart will put the Arizona Nationals behind himself and turn his attention to the historic Winternationals at In-N-Out Dragway at Pomona which will get underway on Friday. Last season in his two appearances at the track located in beautiful Southern California, Hart raced to the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.

“I wish the Winternationals was starting tomorrow,” said Hart. “This is a long season and I have a great team. We will be ready for the Winternationals.”

Qualifying Results

Q1: 12.919 sec, 53.22 mph; Qual. 15

Q2: 10.946 sec, 59.31 mph; Qual. 16

Q3: 3.869 sec, 314.02 mph; Qual. 12

Bonus Points: 0

Race Results

First Round

Brittany Force, Flav-R-Pac dragster, 3.682, 336.23 mph def. Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., R+L Carriers dragster, 10.780, 59.30 mph 

Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Ten – Top Fuel

1.            Steve Torrence                 168

2.            Mike Salinas                      157

3.            Leah Pruett                        155

4.            Justin Ashley                      145

5.            Doug Kalitta                       140

6             Shawn Langdon                128

7.            Brittany Force                   122

8.            Austin Prock                      109

9.            Antron Brown                   86

10.         Tony Schumacher             84

11.         Josh Hart                            65

11.         Clay Millican                      65

BUDDY HULL KNOCKS OFF RUST AT ARIZONA NATIONALS

CHANDLER, AZ (March 26, 2023) — The final running of the NHRA Arizona Nationals was Buddy Hull and his Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster’s first race of the season. The up and coming driver rolled into Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park looking to give his new crew chief and new team some experience and also feel the rush of racing an 12,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster at the highest level of the NHRA. With the backing of new sponsor Methanol Moonshine as well as Renegade Fuels, Go Lithium, and local backing from Camelback Ford and Chompie’s restaurant Hull and his team made three solid runs in qualifying and entered race day as the No. 13 qualifier. 

Buddy Hull and Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster, photo by Ron Lewis Photography

“We got a lot of things out of the way that we needed to get out of the way to move forward and we got some data from the car and (crew chief) Mike Guger knocked the dust off,” said Hull. “He hasn’t been out here for a few years so for Mike to get out here and start looking at the computer again, turn the knobs and getting comfortable with the car was a huge deal. For all the crew guys it’s the first time we’ve been to the track this year together and they had to get their hands back on the car and get back into rhythm as well. This race really did a great job of preparing us for Las Vegas and we’re excited to get there.”

In the final qualifying session Hull destroyed an engine block when he dropped a cylinder on his last run. The destruction forced Hull to go deep into his parts inventory and work well into the night to get ready for a first round race with veteran Leah Pruett from Tony Stewart Racing. The team reassembled the race car and before the race today they realized they needed some additional parts. Luckily, some of their competitors stepped up to support the team.

Methanal Moonshine Top Fuel team and Buddy Hull, photo by Ron Lewis Photography

“We would not have made it to the starting line if the Parts Plus guys, Jim Oberhofer and Clay Millican wouldn’t have allowed us to borrow an injector hat,” said Hull. “We didn’t realize until we fired the car this morning that our injector hat had a crack in it from yesterday’s explosion. Without them we wouldn’t have made it to the start of it. (Funny Car driver and team owner) Chad Green, brought over a valve cover so between all those guys we were able to make it to the starting line.”

In the first round Hull uncharacteristically redlit versus Pruett handing her an easy round win. It was the first time Hull “double stepped” his race car in competition. The mental mistake was something Hull admitted he had seen other drivers experience but never himself.

“I knew the lights were a little long here once you got staged and that is no excuse,” said Hull. “I staged and then had to wait like everybody and my foot just decided to go and my head was saying ‘Stop!’ but it was too late. This was the first race and I will be ready to get back in this Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster in a couple weeks in Las Vegas.”

Hull will be racing a limited schedule but feels that the level of support and acceptance he has already received is critical to his team’s continued success. The team will be back in action at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals in two weeks looking for more round wins and more interaction with the fans.

“Getting the support from other teams and the fans means everything. I hear a lot of people saying, ‘Don’t quit We love having you out here. We need you out here all the time.’ I think I heard that I don’t know a thousand times this weekend,” summed up Hull. 

Qualifying Results

Q1: 7.326 sec, 96.38 mph; Qual. 14

Q2: 6.484 sec; 94.33 mph; Qual. 15

Q3: 3.899 sec; 284.62 mph; Qual, 13

Bonus Points: 0

Race Results

First Round

Leah Pruett, Dodge Power Broker dragster, 3.729, 331.04 mph def.  Buddy Hull, Methanol Moonshine dragster, DQ-redlight

BUDDY HULL KNOCKS OFF RUST AT ARIZONA NATIONALS

CHANDLER, AZ (March 26, 2023) — The final running of the NHRA Arizona Nationals was Buddy Hull and his Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster’s first race of the season. The up and coming driver rolled into Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park looking to give his new crew chief and new team some experience and also feel the rush of racing an 12,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster at the highest level of the NHRA. With the backing of new sponsor Methanol Moonshine as well as Renegade Fuels, Go Lithium, and local backing from Camelback Ford and Chompie’s restaurant Hull and his team made three solid runs in qualifying and entered race day as the No. 13 qualifier. 

Buddy Hull and Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster, photo by Ron Lewis Photography

“We got a lot of things out of the way that we needed to get out of the way to move forward and we got some data from the car and (crew chief) Mike Guger knocked the dust off,” said Hull. “He hasn’t been out here for a few years so for Mike to get out here and start looking at the computer again, turn the knobs and getting comfortable with the car was a huge deal. For all the crew guys it’s the first time we’ve been to the track this year together and they had to get their hands back on the car and get back into rhythm as well. This race really did a great job of preparing us for Las Vegas and we’re excited to get there.”

In the final qualifying session Hull destroyed an engine block when he dropped a cylinder on his last run. The destruction forced Hull to go deep into his parts inventory and work well into the night to get ready for a first round race with veteran Leah Pruett from Tony Stewart Racing. The team reassembled the race car and before the race today they realized they needed some additional parts. Luckily, some of their competitors stepped up to support the team.

Methanal Moonshine Top Fuel team and Buddy Hull, photo by Ron Lewis Photography

“We would not have made it to the starting line if the Parts Plus guys, Jim Oberhofer and Clay Millican wouldn’t have allowed us to borrow an injector hat,” said Hull. “We didn’t realize until we fired the car this morning that our injector hat had a crack in it from yesterday’s explosion. Without them we wouldn’t have made it to the start of it. (Funny Car driver and team owner) Chad Green, brought over a valve cover so between all those guys we were able to make it to the starting line.”

In the first round Hull uncharacteristically redlit versus Pruett handing her an easy round win. It was the first time Hull “double stepped” his race car in competition. The mental mistake was something Hull admitted he had seen other drivers experience but never himself.

“I knew the lights were a little long here once you got staged and that is no excuse,” said Hull. “I staged and then had to wait like everybody and my foot just decided to go and my head was saying ‘Stop!’ but it was too late. This was the first race and I will be ready to get back in this Methanol Moonshine Top Fuel dragster in a couple weeks in Las Vegas.”

Hull will be racing a limited schedule but feels that the level of support and acceptance he has already received is critical to his team’s continued success. The team will be back in action at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals in two weeks looking for more round wins and more interaction with the fans.

“Getting the support from other teams and the fans means everything. I hear a lot of people saying, ‘Don’t quit We love having you out here. We need you out here all the time.’ I think I heard that I don’t know a thousand times this weekend,” summed up Hull. 

Qualifying Results

Q1: 7.326 sec, 96.38 mph; Qual. 14

Q2: 6.484 sec; 94.33 mph; Qual. 15

Q3: 3.899 sec; 284.62 mph; Qual, 13

Bonus Points: 0

Race Results

First Round

Leah Pruett, Dodge Power Broker dragster, 3.729, 331.04 mph def.  Buddy Hull, Methanol Moonshine dragster, DQ-redlight

CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 26, 2023) – For the third time overall, and second consecutive, Robert Hight won the NHRA Arizona Nationals Funny Car championship. Driving the Flav-R-Pac / Cornwell Tools / AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS, Hight earned his 62nd career victory Sunday at the final NHRA national event to be hosted at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Austin Prock with Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist and Brittany Force with the Flav-R-Pac / Monster Energy Chevrolet Top Fuel dragsters had quarterfinal finishes while John Force in the BlueDEF PLATINUM Chevy had a first-round exit.  It was the first win for Robert Hight’s newly configured crew which is now headed by Jimmy Prock and co-assistant crew chiefs Thomas Prock, Jimmy’s son, and Nate Hildahl, a long-time crew member of the three-time championship team. It was also Hight’s first win not dawning AAA / Auto Club of Southern California as his primary sponsor. Though he’ll be back in familiar colors at next weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California. En route to his 97th final round appearance, Robert Hight knocked out team owner, 16-time champion John Force in his BlueDEF PLATINUM Chevy in the first round. Force would have tire smoke for only a 4.286-second pass at 219.27 mph while Hight would have a solid 3.911-second pass at 325.37 mph. “Obviously never want to meet a teammate in a first round. Final round would be good, but at least we were guaranteed that one of us would be moving on,” Force said. “It was good for Robert, for Flav-R-Pac, Cornwell Tools, AAA, and to see the family dynamic of the Prock’s, that was special. Luckily this BlueDEF / PEAK Chevy can just regroup and get back after it next weekend in Pomona.” Continuing the defense of his event championship, Hight would match-up with No. 1 qualifier Bob Tasca III in the quarterfinals. It would be a solid-side-by-side drag race for the long-time rivals. Hight would get the job done with a 3.936-second pass at 330.07 mph over Tasca’s 3.966 at 321.88. Hight would pick up the semifinal victory over Chad Green with a 3.900-second pass at 329.34 mph to send Green’s 3.955 at 322.96 home. With his first semifinal appearance of the year, Hight also earned a spot in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge to be contested at In-N-Out Raceway at Pomona next weekend at the NHRA Winternatioanls. The finals would be a battle between reigning world champion Ron Capps, the competitor Hight narrowly conceded the championship to in 2022 by three points. With lane choice, Hight and the Jimmy Prock, Thomas Prock and Nate Hildahl tuned Flav-R-Pac Funny Car laid down another impressive pass at 3.930-seconds at 328.62 mph that would be no match for Capps’ 5.534 at 136.80 after he smoked the tires. “This whole funny ca field is stacked from top to bottom and to win one of these races you’re going to have to go through four heavy hitters. You just never give up and when you have Jimmy Prock as your crew chief you just know that you’re one run away from fixing this thing and getting back to where you need to be. He races aggressive, I don’t need to tell you that. He wants low E.T. every round and we had that today; we had four rounds where we were low ET. That’s Jimmy Prock-style racing and it makes my job easy. I just gotta go up there, stay in the gas, and keep it in my lane. Proud of these guys, they keep picking at it and getting it where they want it. You can tell when Jimmy is on to something. He has the confidence and that gives me confidence.,” Hight said. “It was kind of different without Auto Club of Southern California, I don’t even recognize myself. Flav-R-Pac, Frank Tiegs stepped up and bought us. It’s amazing to get the win with them here. I’ve tried to give Frank the trophy in the past when I’ve when he was here and he always says ‘no.’ So this time this trophy is going to his wife. She’ll take it.” Entering the day from the No. 3 qualifying spot, Austin Prock and the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain dragster had an unplanned solo run in the first round of eliminations. Jim Maroney broke at the starting line and wasn’t able to take the tree, allowing Prock to get the first round with a 6.455-second pass at 96.71 mph after smoking the tires mid-track. In a solid side-by-side drag race, Prock would come up short in the second round with a 3.768 pass at 327.59 to Steve Torrence’s 3.737 at 331.85. “Not exactly the day we wanted for our team, but we did make a solid pass in the second round. We just came up a taste short at .008-seconds at the finish line. I did not do my typical job on the starting line and I let my team know they can put this one on me. I will continue to work on my craft to make sure we can win those close races,” Prock said. “On the other hand, it was amazing to watch that Flav-R-Pac Funny Car get their first win of the season with my brother Thomas and good Friend Nate Hildahl getting their first wins as assistant crew chiefs. I’ve had the pleasure of working with both and I know they are the future of this sport.” Brittany Force and the Flav-R-Pac / Monster Energy Chevy dragster picked up the first-round win against Josh Hart after Hart had tire smoke almost immediately. Force would go 3.682 seconds at 336.23 mph with Hart coasting to 10.780 at 59.32. In the quarterfinals, it would be Force who experienced tire smoke at the hit. The Flav-R-Pac dragster would cross the finish line at 9.864 and 73.42 while Leah Pruett had a clean run of 3.725 at 333.74.   “Final race here in Phoenix and our teammate Robert Hight in the Flav-R-Pac Funny Car got the win which was exciting. Unfortunately, our team got beat in the second round, but we had a good day,” Force said. “The first round with a 3.68 so we really stepped it up from the low .70’s earlier in the weekend during qualifying. It was a big improvement. We just got lost in the second round. We will regroup and move to Pomona next.” The John Force Racing team will continue on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit with the next stop at one of their home race tracks March 31-April 2 for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the newly named In-N-Out Raceway at Pomona.

AUSTIN PROCK, 27, Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist DragsterQualifying:3rd; 3.696-seconds; 324.44 mphBonus Qualifying Points:+1 (3rd quickest Q1)Race Results: Beat Jim Maroney; Lost to Steve TorrenceBRITTANY FORCE, 36, Flav-R-Pac / Monster Energy DragsterQualifying:5th; 3.722-seconds; 323.12 mphBonus Qualifying Points:+1 (3rd quickest Q3) Race Results:Beat Josh Hart; Lost to Leah PruettJOHN FORCE, 73, BlueDEF PLATINUM Chevrolet Camaro SSQualifying:8th; 4.057-seconds; 272.39 mphBonus Qualifying Points: 0Race Results: Lost to Robert HightROBERT HIGHT, 53, Flav-R-Pac/ Cornwell Tools/AAA Chevy Camaro SSQualifying:9th; 7.538-seconds; 83.54 mphBonus Qualifying Points:0Race Results:Beat John Force, Bob Tasca III, Chad Green and Ron Capps

Photo Credit: Gary Nastase, Auto Imagery

Unofficial Top Ten NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Points Standings TOP FUEL – 1. Steve Torrence, 173; 2. Mike Salinas, 157; 3. Leah Pruett, 155;4. Justin Ashley, 145; 5. Doug Kalitta, 140; 6. Shawn Langdon, 128; 7. Brittany Force, Flav-R-Pac / Monster Energy dragster, 122; 8. Austin Prock, Montana Brand/Rocky Mountain Twist dragster, 109; 9. Antron Brown, 86; 10. Tony Schumacher, 84.                                                                      FUNNY CAR – 1. Robert Hight, Flav-R-Pac/Cornwell Tools/AAA Chevy Camaro SS, 169; 2. Matt Hagan, 165; 3. Ron Capps, 157; 4. Alexis DeJoria, 154; 5. Chad Green, 149; 6. Bob Tasca III, 123; 7. J.R. Todd, 121; 8. John Force, PEAK/Blue DEF Chevy Camaro SS, 97; 9. Blake Alexander, 91; 10. Tim Wilkerson, 84.

CHANDLER, AZ (March 26, 2023) —- In what was billed as the final NHRA Arizona Nationals 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso wrote her name into the record books winning her first Pro Stock race at the historic venue. Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park was also the site of her first career round win last season when the rookie driver defeated Cristian Cuadra in the opening round. Today as the No. 8 qualifier Caruso outran veteran Deric Kramer, Cuadra, Arizonian Matt Hartford and finally former world champion Bo Butner in her Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro to secure her first professional victory in just her 21st start. She also became just the second female to win a Pro Stock NHRA national event joining five-time world champion Erica Enders on the short and exclusive list.

Camrie Caruso and Powerbuilt Tools Chevrolet Camaro team, photo by SR Driven Media

“Honestly, everybody from Powerbuilt Tools, Tequila Comisario, and all my marketing partners contributed as well as my awesome team at KB Titan Racing and my teammates to this win,” said Caruso in the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park media center. “It was a great day of racing. It was awesome. And I’m just thankful and blessed to have the team and the partners that have supported me. I have to thank my mom and dad and Papa for all their support too.”

Last year in her rookie campaign Caruso raced to her first final round in just her fifth professional race, a record for Pro Stock rookies. Today capturing the win in just her 21st professional start was an accomplishment Caruso had been working towards for two seasons.

“I’m just excited and thankful,” said Caruso. “I was really hoping we’d start the year off with a good bang. My crew chief Dave Connelly has had a great track record with younger drivers and new drivers in the class. Going into PRI in December we were nervous about how everything was gonna go down with the team merger and they’ve been behind us ever since and working with all of them and having teammates to lean on and like Greg Anderson, Dallas Glenn and Kyle Koretsky. It’s been way better than I could have ever imagined.”

Arizona Nationals Pro Stock winner Camrie Caruso, photo by SR Driven Media

The final round versus Bo Butner lined up the No. 8 qualifier beside the No. 11 qualifier. It was a battle between KB Titan Racing and Elite Motorsports, two of the fiercest rivals in Pro Stock. Caruso was looking to secure the first win for newly formed KB Titan Racing with a victory. The second-year driver was not thinking about that but rather just concentrating on doing her job.

“I’m not gonna lie I wasn’t really sure if I won or not until I pulled off the racetrack because I like to just focus on going straight,” confessed Caruso. “I don’t really look around, but it was so awesome. I just went up there and tried to make it just another round and tried my best to do my job because I knew the guys were going to do theirs.” 

In the second round racing No. 1 qualified Cristian Cuadra Caruso made a mistake unintentionally lighting both her pre-stage and stage bulbs almost simultaneously. Cuadra did not stage his Corral Boots Chevrolet Camaro within the seven second rule and was timed out leading to a disqualification. It was an added bit of drama but as Caruso stated immediately at the top end it was simply a young driver error and no gamesmanship. 

“I just took too much of the first bulb and then as soon as I put my line lock on it moved a little bit and turned on both bulbs,” said Caruso. “Then we were in. It wasn’t intentional. I did go over and say I’m sorry and that it wasn’t intentional at all. I don’t like to really play starting my game because I probably messed myself up to be honest, I’m still new at this and you know, we’re thankful for the win. But it was just a mistake.”

The win in the second race of the season moved Caruso up to number two in the Pro Stock point standings. This is the highest the 2022 NHRA Rookie of the Year has ever been. She finished the regular season last year in the Top Ten but this year with a new team and established teammates Caruso knows there are lofty expectations.

“I need to hold up my end of the bargain because my KB Titan teammates always hold up theirs,” said Caruso. “I was a little worried this season just because they’ve had so much success already together. And then the whole KB Titan team is extremely successful. My teammates all have wins and number one qualifiers and championships. I just wanted to be able to hold up the name and do good for all of them.” 

Qualifying Results

Q1: 6.571 sec, 210.24 mph; Qual. 6

Q2: 7.323 sec, 143.05 mph; Qual. 8

Q3: 6.574 sec, 209.72 mph; Qual. 8

Bonus Points:  +1 (3^rd quickest of Q3)

Race Results

First Round

Camrie Caruso, Mooresville, NC, Right Trailers Chevrolet Camaro, (.044) 6.564, 210.57 mph def. Deric Kramer, BioFuel Chevrolet Camaro, (.083) 24.425, 39.45 mph

Second Round

Camrie Caruso, Mooresville, NC, Right Trailers Chevrolet Camaro, (.472) 13.793, 62.27 mph def. Cristian Cuadra, Corral Boots Chevrolet Camaro, DQ-Timed Out

Semifinals

Camrie Caruso, Mooresville, NC, Right Trailers Chevrolet Camaro, (.017) 6.568 210.41 mph def. Matt Hartford, Total Seal Chevrolet Camaro, (.037) 6.566, 210.47 mph

Final Round

Camrie Caruso, Mooresville, NC, Right Trailers Chevrolet Camaro, (.044) 6.592 210.31 mph def. Bo Butner, Johnson Horsepower Garage Chevrolet Camaro, (.045) 6.593, 209.23 mph

Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Ten – Pro Stock

1.         Troy Coughlin Jr          156

2.         Camrie Caruso            149

3.         Kyle Koretsky              133

4.         Matt Hartford             130

5.         Mason McGaha          129

6.         Bo Butner                   128

6.         Greg Anderson           128

8.         Dallas Glenn               114

9.         Cristian Cuadra           95

10.       Aaron Stanfield          94

JUSTIN ASHLEY WINS FINAL ARIZONA NATIONALS TOP FUEL TITLE

CHANDLER, AZ (March 26, 2023) — Championship contender Justin Ashley bounced back from a disappointing start to the 2023 NHRA season at the historic Gatornationals by winning the final Top Fuel title at the fabled NHRA Arizona Nationals today. Ashley drove the Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel dragster powered by National Debt Relief to victory over Tony Schumacher, Mike Salinas, Steve Torrence and in an epic final round Shawn Langdon to take home his sixth career Top Fuel victory. Racing from the No. 7 qualified spot Ashley raced the gauntlet of an eight-time world champion, the 2023 Gatornationals winner, a four-time Top Fuel champion and the 2013 Top Fuel champion in Toyota teammate Langdon.

Justin Ashley and Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel dragster powered by National Debt Relief, photo by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

 “It was an incredible race day,” said Ashley. “To be honest with you it really was an incredible weekend. We knew coming into the weekend that we’re going to have to go through a gauntlet of opponents just if we wanted to give ourselves a chance to win on Sunday. My crew chiefs Mike Green and Tommy DeLago learned a lot. They really approach this the right way. We made a lot of changes in the off-season and they took Friday and Saturday to make quality laps down the racetrack and learn. We were in a good position to go rounds on Sunday. I think that proved to be the case. You have to have four perfect rounds of racing to just give yourself a chance to win and there are a lot of really great races out there. I am just proud of my team and grateful that we collected this win.

The final round against Langdon pitted Ashley, the No. 7 qualifier, against the No. 8 qualifier and two of the best leavers in the sport. Ashley was protecting a six-race win streak that included last year’s Thunder Valley Nationals final round. The competition between each of these drivers was fierce on the track. Langdon’s Toyota powered Top Fuel dragster was also one of the quickest race cars on the property on race day.

Justin Ashley, Arizona Nationals Top Fuel winner, photo by Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

“I knew before that round that they were going to try and step it up because Shawn had been running so well,” said Ashley who posted his quickest run of the weekend in his final run. “I knew that they were going to try and take it from that 3.74 range to the 3.70 or 3.71 range. I couldn’t have been happier when I looked at the time slip. Just a total team effort and they’ve been tweaking things. They’ve been working on things and we’re able to have four rounds today and collect the win but maybe even more importantly long run we’ve got four more runs to collect data. So proud of our Phillips Connect Toyota team powered by National Debt Relief.”

Throughout the day Ashley was on point with his driving leaving first in every round of eliminations. Versus Salinas and Torrence Ashley recorded reaction times of .039 and .035 which were by far the quickest times off the starting line.

Last year Ashley started the season with a season opening win at the NHRA Winternationals but slumped the following race in Arizona. This season with high hopes the team lost in the first round at the Gatornationals but returned to championship form today. The importance of a fast start was not lost on the championship contending team.

“It’s ironic because last year we won the first race (Winternationals) and then lost in the first round at the Arizona Nationals,” said Ashley. “This time was the opposite. We lost in the first round of the first race (Gatornationals) and came back and won the Arizona Nationals. It sets the tone for the year. You know you got to start strong, but you also got to finish strong especially with the Countdown format. We learned last year that it may be more important to be able to finish strong but just learning, just growing and winning definitely helps us to collect some momentum. Every point matters, whether it’s early in the year or late in the year so we’re able to collect those points early on I think is really significant.”

Ashley and the Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel dragster moved up to the No. 4 spot in the points and locked themselves into the 2Fast2Tasty specialty race sponsored by Mission Tortilla Chips. The specialty race will pit the four Arizona Nationals Top Fuel semifinalist against each other during qualifying at next week’s NHRA Winternationals for $10,000 and additional Countdown points.

Qualifying Results

Q1: 3.724 sec, 328.06 mph; Qual. 6

Q2: 4.990 sec; 141.06 mph; Qual. 6

Q3: 3.741 sec, 329.75 mph; Qual. 7

Bonus Points: 0

Race Results

First Round

Justin Ashley, Phillips Connect Toyota dragster powered by National Debt Relief, (.051) 3.741, 329.67 mph def. Tony Schumacher, SCAG Power Equipment dragster, (.056) 4.879, 160.33 mph

Second Round

Justin Ashley, Phillips Connect Toyota dragster powered by National Debt Relief, (.039) 3.743, 330.80 mph def. Mike Salinas, Valley Services dragster, (.075) 3.750, 332.34 mph

Semifinals

Justin Ashley, Phillips Connect Toyota dragster powered by National Debt Relief, (.035) 3.740, 327.82 mph def. Steve Torrence, CAPCO dragster, (.070) 3.743, 305.84 mph

Final Round

Justin Ashley, Phillips Connect Toyota dragster powered by National Debt Relief, (.052) 3.705, 329.34 mph def. Shawn Langdon, DHL Toyota dragster, (.082) 3.732, 329.58 mph

Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Ten – Top Fuel

1.         Steve Torrence           168

2.         Mike Salinas               157

3.         Leah Pruett                 155

4.         Justin Ashley              145

5.         Doug Kalitta                140

6.         Shawn Langdon          128

7.         Brittany Force             122

8.         Austin Prock                109

9.         Antron Brown             86

10.       Tony Schumacher       84

(3/27/23 – Ben Deatherage) Stockton, California … After a delay of a couple of weeks, Sprint Car fans will get a chance to converge towards the Stockton Dirt Track for the first race of the 2023 NARC 410 Sprint Series presented by Napa Auto Parts. The 3/8-mile San Joaquin County Fairground speed factory will have the series be a part of their coveted Asparagus Cup weekend for the second straight year and third consecutive season the tour has opened at the facility. Roseville’s Colby Copeland won the 2022 Asparagus Cup.

“I’m very excited for the return of the NARC 410 Sprint Series here for the Asparagus Cup,” commented Tony Noceti, promoter of the Stockton Dirt Track. “It should be a great show, and the weather should be just fine.”

The NARC 410 Sprint Series began visiting the Stockton Dirt Track in 2013. Thirteen drivers have tamed the field in the previous twenty-three visits, with Fresno’s Dominic Scelzi having the most success with three wins. Eight drivers have amassed two victories, while only four are one-time winners.

“We are extremely grateful that mother nature has finally given us the opportunity to go Sprint Car racing,” said NARC 410 Sprint Series General Manager Jim Allen, making reference to the originally scheduled March 18th show in Chico that was rained out. “Teams are anxious to go racing again and the Stockton Dirt Track is an extremely fast venue ready to make that happen.”

Also joining the program will be the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Series, and the Legends of the Kearney Bowl.

Who to Watch

Two-time defending NARC 410 Sprint Series champion Dominic Scelzi will hope to win the Asparagus Cup for the first time in his illustrious career. The Fresno phenom was second in the event last year. However, he won in the series debut at the track on August 3rd, 2013, and a triumph on June 13th, 2015, while his most recent trip to victory lane was on August 28^th, 2021. 

Corey Day will be one to watch when the NARC 410 Series rolls into town. The Clovis teenager won the November date in 2021 at SDT and was among his six wins with the tour in the last few seasons. Day has two career series top ten performances in three starts at the “Asparagus Capital of America”.

Aromas’ Justin Sanders already has victories to his credit this offseason. Justin managed to best the fields at Brisbane, Queensland’s Archerfield Speedway, and Eastern Creek Speedway in New South Wales over in Australia. He has also won to 360 sprint car races already this year.  Two of his thirteen total tour triumphs have come at Stockton, achieved in 2020 and last November. His eight starts at the track had resulted in four top ten finishes, including last year when he was sixth at the Asparagus Cup on April 2nd and won the Tribute To Gary Patterson, which marked his third top five. In addition, Sanders achieved touring victories with NARC at the Stockton Dirt Track and Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway last season.

Shane Golobic is another driver returning to “California’s Sunrise Seaport”. The Fremont flyer has two wins, eight top fives, and fourteen top tens in sixteen starts at the facility. Last year Golobic never finished outside the top five when the checkered flag dropped and included a runner-up result on July 23rd. In 2022, Shane claimed his fourteenth career NARC 410 Sprint Series win when he beat the competition at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield last October.

Third-place in series points last year, Bud Kaeding has won twice at Stockton. Representing Campbell, Kaeding has started twenty-one events at the 3/8-mile oval and has been among the top ten on sixteen occasions, including wins in 2016 and 2019. Also, since 2001, the 2017 series champion has taken the green flag in 255 NARC 410 Sprint Series events, posted 202 top tens and 121 top fives, and amassed twenty wins. He was third in the main event last year on the July 23rd visit.

Also in attendance will be last season’s rookie of the year Max Mittry of Redding, Oakley teenager Dylan Bloomfield, Billy Aton of Benicia, Sebastopol’s Joel Myers Jr., and many more!

Fan & Competitor Info

The Stockton Dirt Track, is located at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton, California. For ticket information, log on to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asparagus-cup-narc-410-scct-360-sprint-cars-and-more-tickets-570895683357 for online purchases. Tickets are priced at $30.00 for Adults and $25.00 for Children (5-12) and Seniors (65+). Also, be sure to visit the track website www.stocktondirttrack.com. 

Front Gates open at 1:00 pm, with Time Trials at 4:30 pm. Opening Ceremonies are planned to kick off around 5:00, followed by Racing at 5:30.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series, presented by Napa Auto Parts is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, they have enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit their website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.

The Asparagus Cup can be viewed live on Floracing.com, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires, Floracing.com, and NAPA Auto Parts.  Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies-Raymond James Financial, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Johnstone Supply, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, LifelineUSA LLC, Starr Property Management, Sunnyvalley Bacon, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

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UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 8 – Kings Speedway (Hanford) – $10,000 to win Anthony Simone Classic + non-wing feature
April 14-15 – Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway – $18,300 to win Dennis Roth Classic
April 29 – Antioch Speedway – The Contra Costa County Clash

Former NARC 410 Sprint Series Winners at Stockton Dirt Track

Dominic Scelzi-3
Bud Kaeding-2
Cory Eliason
D.J. Netto
Jonathan Allard
Justin Sanders
Rico Abreu
Shane Golobic
Tim Kaeding
Colby Copeland-1
Corey Day
Sean Watts
Tyler Walker

NARC 410 Sprint Series Wins By Date At The Stockton Dirt Track
2013- Dominic Scelzi on August 3rd, Rico Abreu on November 2nd
2014- Jonathan Allard on August 2nd, Shane Golobic on November 2nd
2015- Dominic Scelzi on June 13th, Tyler Walker on August 1st, Jonathan Allard on November 7th
2016- Bud Kaeding on June 18th, Cory Eliason on July 10th, Tim Kaeding on November 5th
2017- Cory Eliason on November 11th
2018- Rico Abreu on November 3rd
2019- Sean Watts on June 22nd, Bud Kaeding on August 23rd, Tim Kaeding on August 24th, Shane Golobic on November 2nd
2020- Justin Sanders on November 7th
2021- D.J. Netto on March 20th, Dominic Scelzi on August 28th, Corey Day on November 6th
2022- Colby Copeland on April 2nd, D.J. Netto on July 23rd, Justin Sanders on November 5th

CHEVROLET IN NHRA NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS CHANDLER, ARIZONA TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE REPORT TEAM CHEVY TACKLES TRICKY TRACK AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS WITH DOUBLE-UP VICTORIES IN FUNNY CAR AND PRO STOCK CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 26, 2023) – As the sun sets on the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for the final time, a pair of Chevrolet Camaro SS drivers were hoisting their Wallys in the air. Robert Hight raced to his 62nd NHRA victory in Funny Car (his 27th with Chevrolet), while Camrie Caruso nabbed her first victory in Pro Stock, Chevrolet’s 368th in the division and 249th with the Camaro, on what proved to be a tricky track for many throughout the weekend. In doing so, Caruso became the second female Pro Stock winner in NHRA history. In Funny Car, the John Force Racing pair of John Force (BlueDEF PLATINUM Chevrolet Camaro SS) and Robert Hight (Flav-R-Pac/Cornwell Tools/AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS) qualified No. 8 and No. 9 respectively, facing each other in Round 1. With Hight coming out on top over J. Force, he then overtook the No. 1 qualifier of Bob Tasca in Round 2 to move on to the semifinals. Facing a strong-running Chad Green, Hight made a strong effort to nab the win light with his run of 3.900 ET at 329.34 MPH and advancing to the finals. Facing last year’s champion Ron Capps, Hight beat Capps on reaction time with a difference of .001, getting the jump and the winlight with his pass of 3.930 ET at 328.62 MPH to earn the Arizona Nationals Wally. With his four round winlights in Phoenix, Hight is within reach to notch his 600th round win in his next race at Pomona, now holding 597 round wins in 399 races. “This whole Funny Car field is stacked from top to bottom,” noted Hight. “To win one of these races, you’re going to have to go through four hitters. We did that today. You just never give up. When you have Jimmy Prock as your crew chief, you just know you’re one run away from fixing this thing and being back to where we need to be. He races aggressive. I don’t need to tell you guys that. He wants a low ET every round, and we had that today. We had four rounds where we were all low ET. That’s Jimmy Prock’s style of racing and it makes my job easy. I just got to go up there and stand on the gas, do my job, and keep it in the lanes. Pretty impressive that they didn’t give up.” Marking her second final round appearance of her young Pro Stock career, Camrie Caruso, in her Tequila Comisario/Powerbuilt Chevrolet Camaro SS for the newly formed KB Titan Racing, raced to her first Wally after beating Elite Motorsports’ Bo Butner, III in his Johnson’s Horsepower Garage Chevrolet Camaro SS at the start and to the line with her pass of 6.592 ET at 210.31 MPH. “It’s unbelievable,” said Caruso. “I’m so thankful and blessed for all of my sponsors and all of my teammates. It’s just been such a great start to the season and I’m so thankful. It was awesome. Honestly, I have a great team and great partners, and I couldn’t do it without any of them. It was crazy how close we were but we said it yesterday, if we all do our job, we’ll win the race.” “We were very fortunate a couple of rounds to squeeze by like we did,” said Butner, III. “We had some good luck on our side. The car made a very good run in the final. We still don’t need to be that late. We’ll try to work on that a little bit, but the car was really good today.” Hitting the track first for Team Chevy to start race day, Brittany Force and her Flav-R-Pack/Monster Energy Chevrolet Top Fuel team showed speed and strength they’re known for to post the top speed of the event with her pass at 336.23 MPH. Unfortunately for B. Force, Round 2 proved tough a second weekend in a row and was eliminated after smoking the tires on the run. With her John Force Racing teammate making his first run of the day as a solo pass, Austin Prock, in the Montana Brand/Rocky Mountain Twist Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster, was also knocked out in the second round of race day. Up next for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday, March 31-Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, California. Broadcast of Sunday’s eliminations will air live on April 2 at 7 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). ROUND 1 RECAPTop Fuel:No. 5 Brittany Force defeated No. 12 Josh Hart with a strong run of 3.682 ET at 336.23 MPH to clock top speed of the meet at the time of her pass.No. 3 Austin Prock defeated No. 14 Jim Maroney on a solo pass after Maroney faces mechanical issues on the starting line.Funny Car:No. 9 Robert Hight defeats No. 8 John Force after Force gets Hight on the line with reaction time but shakes the tires at half-track, Hight taking the win with a pass of 3.911 ET at 325.37 MPH.Pro Stock:No. 11 Bo Butner, III defeated No. 6 Erica Enders with his pass of 6.565 ET at 208.17 MPH.No. 8 Camrie Caruso defeated No. 9 Deric Kramer with her 6.564 ET run at 210.57 MPH.No. 4 Aaron Stanfield defeated No. 13 Jerry Tucker with his pass at 6.558 ET at 208.55 MPH.No. 5 Matt Hartford defeated No. 12 Mason McGaha with his run of 6.552 ET at 210.24 MPH.No. 2 Kyle Koretsky defeated No. 15 Chris McGaha with a .003 reaction time and a pass of 6.657 ET at 209.49 MPH.No. 10 Greg Anderson defeated No. 7 Troy Coughlin, Jr. with his run of 6.561 ET at 209.26 MPH.No. 3 Dallas Glenn fell to No. 14 Fernando Cuadra, Jr. after a strong pass by Glenn at 6.561 at 209.88 MPH. ROUND 2 RECAPTop Fuel:Prock fell to Steve Torrence in a close race after getting off the start line first with a .093 reaction time and a pass of 3.768 ET at 327.59 MPH.B. Force fell to Leah Pruett after smoking the tires on the start.Funny Car:Hight defeated No. 1 qualifier Bob Tasca with a pass of 3.936 ET at 330.07 MPH.Pro Stock:Butner, III defeated Cuadra, Jr. with a run of 6.591 ET at 208.17 MPH.Caruso defeated Cuadra after double-bulbing her opponent and Cuadra timed out, making a solo pass to the win light.Korestky gets the win over Anderson with a run of 6.589 ET at 209.20 MPH.Hartford defeated Stanfield with a pass of 6.559 ET at 209.49 MPH. SEMIFINALSFunny Car:Hight defeated Green with his pass of 3.900 ET at 329.34 MPH, setting low ET of the event at the time of the round.Pro Stock:Butner, III defeated Koretsky after Koretsky red lit on the start.Caruso defeated Hartford in a close race with her pass of 6.568 ET at 210.41 MPH. FINALSFunny Car:Hight defeated Capps with his pass of 3.930 ET at 328.62 MPH.Pro Stock:Caruso defeated Butner, III with her pass of 6.592 ET at 210.31 MPH.

NASCAR CUP SERIES CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS ECHO PARK AUTOMOTIVE GRAND PRIX TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE REPORT MARCH 26, 2023

Chevrolet Drivers Power Camaro ZL1 to Four Top-Five Finishes at COTA  TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 RESULTS:POS.   DRIVER2nd     Kyle Busch, No. 8 Netspend Camaro ZL13rd      Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL14th      Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express Camaro ZL15th      William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL17th      Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger/Blue Buffalo Camaro ZL1  TOP-FIVE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: POS.  DRIVER1st      Tyler Reddick (Toyota)2nd     Kyle Busch (Chevrolet)3rd      Alex Bowman (Chevrolet)4th      Ross Chastain (Chevrolet)5th      William Byron (Chevrolet) The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Richmond Raceway with the Toyota Owners 400 on Sunday, April 2, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE QUOTES: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express Camaro ZL1Finished: 4th“For our Worldwide Express Chevy, heck of a recovery. I thought we were a top-five car. Nobody had anything for the No. 45. Tyler (Reddick) and those guys were on it all weekend. Congrats to Tyler and that whole group, but the rest of us, there was a group of Chevy’s there, and we were second through sixth all in a line and it was a lot of fun managing the racing. Getting spun, the engine went into low-wheel protection mode because it spun backwards. Finally got the ECU cycled and got it back going, and somehow rallied back for a top-five. I have no idea how we got through all of that.”  Austin Dillon, No. 3 Get Bioethanol Camaro ZL1Finished: 33rd“We had a really solid run going in our Get Bioethanol Chevrolet today, so it’s disappointing that we ended up in the garage early. We didn’t qualify where we needed to, but we worked our way into the top-15 by the end of Stage 1, and earned Stage Points at the end of Stage 2. The end of the race became a typical NASCAR road course race. It was just a mess. We drove up into the hill on a restart and everyone just pile drove into each other. I had nowhere to go. I don’t know if it would have worked out better for us if we chose the bottom or not. I hate it for all of the guys on this RCR team. We had a lot of good things going today, but nothing to show for it. There’s still a lot of racing to go. We’ll regroup and head to Richmond Raceway.” Kyle Busch, No. 8 Netspend Camaro ZL1Finished: 2nd“I don’t know if we could have (passed Tyler Reddick), even if we were on equal tires. When we tested here, they were lights out. We had speed on the front side of the runs. We needed longer runs. But even today for some reason we didn’t have really great long-run speed. We had good middle-run speed. Overall and for as much effort everything that we’ve put into coming here and focusing on this place with all the testing and everything we’ve been able to do over the offseason, we came out of here with a really good finish. Tyler obviously is a really good road racer. He proved it driving this car here last year. I was able to get in it and run right back to him. I’ve been trying to emulate the things that he did in order to make this car fast last year and just not quite all the way there. They had a whale of a car.”It was a hard-fought battle, for sure. We had a lot of ups and downs there. I really wasn’t sure we were going to have a capable opportunity to be able to finish second today. We kind of got behind on strategy a couple of times but were able to persevere. We stayed out and were on older tires than the rest of those guys around us. I had a couple of shots on restarts, but those things will come back on you. You just try to race clean and do my best to be as clean as I could be. Getting a lot of help from behind didn’t help me getting into others. Our Netspend Camaro was pretty fast but not fast enough for Reddick. Obviously he’s really good on road courses. I’ve been trying to emulate the things he’s done in the 8 car last year and try to make me better and our program continuing to evolve. I just didn’t have enough. All in all, a great day and a good points day. I’m excited to finish second for Netspend, a local partner here in Austin.” Jordan Taylor, No. 9 UniFirst Camaro ZL1Finished: 24th “Yeah, it was definitely wild. I wouldn’t say I survived; I feel like I’m beat up pretty much. Every restart, you just get smashed in the front, rear, side. So yeah, it was pretty much just survival. The guys knew I’d be a little bit more hesitant, so they would take advantage of it. At the end, I got more aggressive and made our way almost back to the top-10. On the last restart, I don’t know who went down on the inside, but they were never going to make the corner and used us to stop themselves. “I’d say it was a disappointing day. I made a couple big mistakes early on that probably put us back there, but the No. 9 UniFirst Chevy was fast. I need to thank UniFirst and Hendrick Motorsports for giving me the opportunity. We had good pace, but we just got shuffled back every restart. Tough day.” William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1Finished: 5th“It was alright. I probably could have done better on those restarts. I gotta look. I just kept getting pushed wide, and it seemed like the last one didn’t happen for some reason. I just gave up too much track position… it was really my only option. Good to get a top-five. We had a good racecar… I think a top-two racecar I think, really, with the 45. He was a lot better than everybody but I thought we were a close second. Good day for the Liberty University Chevrolet, and we’ll keep building on it.”It was really fun. Tyler is great and they were great all weekend. Tyler’s been great on the road courses. We made it a battle for sure every time with crossovers, out-braking each other… that was a lot of fun. I hate that it kind of got down to restarts there at the end. I got shoved off one time in second. We needed a top-five and probably could have done some things different. But overall a good day for the Liberty University Chevrolet. We had good speed but Tyler was so fast all weekend. I felt like when I got the lead that I was slipping and sliding. That was fun.” Noah Gragson, No. 42 Black Rifle Coffee Camaro ZL1:Finished 20th“Had a solid day in our Black Rifle Coffee Camaro. We ran inside the top-10 and top-15 for a large part of the day with good speed. We kept working on the car. Luke Lambert and the rest of the guys called a great strategy. The pit crew did an awesome job. We put ourselves in position during the green-white-checkers to be in the top-10. I ended up getting spun and rallied back. We never quit. I’m very proud of our Black Rifle Coffee team and excited to get to Richmond and try it again. Erik Jones, No. 43 Allegiant Camaro ZL1Finished 23rd“Frustrating day here in Austin. I felt like we had a pretty fast Allegiant Chevy but it seemed like we kept getting hit. There were a couple times there on restarts that we just flat got ran over. Wrong place wrong time for sure, and it stinks that we weren’t really able to have anything to show for the speed we had. I’m thankful that we were able to show as much promise as we did early on with a good run in qualifying, and I can tell we are moving in the right direction at LEGACY MOTOR CLUB. Onto Richmond.” Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1Finished: 3rd“We didn’t have anything for the No. 45 (Tyler Reddick), but we had a good No. 48 Ally Camaro. Just need to be a little better. We have some malfunctions inside the race car that we have to work on to be better for the next hot day, but we’ll just keep digging. Proud of all my guys.” Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Club Wyndham Camaro ZL1Sidelined by damage sustained in an accident on lap one. Finished: 38th  This weekend wasn’t the way it was supposed to go at all, was it?“No, not at all. What a disappointing finish. Unfortunately we got off to a slow start yesterday and qualified poorly. We all know what happens when you start in the back and unfortunately we were caught up in that.”Just a wild and crazy first lap that was taking place. I thought I had the wreck missed, but I just saw a flash of red out of nowhere. I guess there was more going on the outside of the No. 6 car (Brad Keselowski) as it was spinning, and I saw him and just got collected. I’m most disappointed for Club Wyndham. They came on board for this race, and they’ll be with me at the Coca-Cola 600. Really disappointed we couldn’t give them a better show.” Kimi Räikkönen, No. 91 Onx/iLOQ Camaro ZL1Finished 29th“I think it wasn’t too bad. We got unlucky with the incidents that happened. It was one of those things, unfortunately. Then there were no tires left. They kept coming, getting more restarts and more restarts, so I think after the spin I had, the tires were just done. It’s a shame because when we were there, but then we restart, and just wrong place, wrong time. It was a case of trying to stay out of the issues in the first corners and every time. It looked like you’d be very good, then three corners later, somebody’s going the wrong direction. There’s a bit of mess and lock involved.”On doing more starts in NASCAR…“I don’t know. I mean, nobody knows. It’s such a shame how it went in the end, but I think we did the right thing. We were there. But then on the restart it’s how it was. We’ll see what the future brings. Right now, I have no clue.“It was a long race. Our cool suit didn’t work half of the race, it stopped working. So it was quite hot in the car. It was fun going through the field, but it was a bit intense on the restarts.” 

TEAM CHEVY RACE HIGHLIGHTS: Stage One·       William Byron led the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) to the green from the pole position at Circuit of The Americas. The starting lineup was stacked with Camaro ZL1s with eight Chevrolet drivers nabbing a top-10 starting spot for the series’ first road course race of the season.  ·       Chaos ensued following the drop of the green flag with an on-track accident collecting Team Chevy’s Jimmie Johnson and Ty Dillon. Both Camaro ZL1s sustained too much damage to repair, forcing Johnson and Dillon to retire from the race.  ·       On lap 11, Kyle Larson was running in the top-10 when the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 was collected in an on-track accident, bringing the event to its second caution of the day. The team assessed the damage and was able to continue after making a stop for repairs, four tires and fuel.  ·       The conclusion of Stage One took place after the field took the green for the race’s second restart of the day. Byron was sitting in the top position to give the No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1 team its series-leading fourth stage win of the season.  ·       Seven drivers from four different Chevrolet teams recorded stage points at the end of Stage One: 1st      William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL13rd      AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Farmsmart Camaro ZL14th      Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL15th      Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express Camaro ZL16th      Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Freeway Insurance Camaro ZL17th      Kyle Busch, No. 8 Netspend Camaro ZL18th      Jordan Taylor, No. 9 UniFirst Camaro ZL1 Stage Two·       The 15-lap Stage Two ran caution-free with pit strategy during a green-flag pit cycle playing a key role in track position.  ·       With 30 laps in the book at the end of Stage Two, Chevrolet’s William Byron had recorded a race-high 16 laps led.  ·       Austin Dillon led Chevrolet to the end of Stage Two, taking second-place stage points in his No. 3 Get Bioethanol Camaro ZL1.  ·       Team Chevy Stage Two: Top-102nd     Austin Dillon, No. 3 Get Bioethanol Camaro ZL16th      Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger/Blue Buffalo Camaro ZL17th      Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL18th      Erik Jones, No. 43 Allegiant Camaro ZL110th    Noah Gragson, No. 42 Black Rifle Coffee Company Camaro ZL1 Final Stage·       The third caution of the day flew on Lap 42 for debris in Turn Nine, opening the door to varying strategies along pit road.  ·       With some teams electing not to pit, William Byron led Chevrolet to the restart from the fifth position. Byron made a power move on the Lap 43 restart, driving the No. 24 Liberty University Camaro ZL1 back to the top position.  ·       With a handful of full-course cautions in the closing laps, the race was forced into three attempts at an overtime finish with Bowman taking the final restart from the front row.   ·       Kyle Busch led Chevrolet to four of the top-five in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, the series’ first road course race of the season.  ·       With six points-paying NASCAR Cup Series races in the books, Chevrolet continues to lead the series in wins (four), top-fives (16), top-10s (29) and stage wins (eight).

JUSTIN ASHLEY TAKES TOYOTA TO TOP FUEL VICTORY IN ARIZONA

Final Round Appearances for Three Toyotas

CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 26, 2023) – The Top Fuel final at Wildhorse Pass Motorsports Park consisted of two Toyota teammates making an appearance – Shawn Langdon for Team Kalitta and Justin Ashley for Davis Motorsports. Ashley edged out Langdon by only three one-hundredths of a second at the line to claim his first win of the 2023 season.

The GR Supra of Ron Capps represented for Toyota in the final for Funny Cars on Sunday afternoon, but had to settle for a runner-up result to race-winner Robert Hight.

Toyota Post-Race Recap

NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series

Wildhorse Pass Motorsports Park

Race 2 of 21

TOYOTA TOP FUEL FINISHING POSITIONS 

Name	Car	Final Result	Round-by-Round
Justin Ashley	Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	Winner	W. 3.741 vs. 4.879 (Schumacher)W. 3.743 vs. 3.750 (Salinas)W. 3.740 vs. 3.743 (Torrence)W. 3.705 vs. 3.732 (Langdon)
Shawn Langdon	DHL Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	Finals	W. 3.716 vs. 3.702 (Brown)W. 4.007 vs. 6.511 (Kalitta)W. 3.719 vs. 3.761 (Pruett)L. 3.732 vs. 3.705 (Ashley)
Steve Torrence	Capco Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	Semi-Finals	W. 3.735 vs. 3.846 (Baldwin)W. 3.737 vs. 3.768 (Prock)L. 3.743 vs. 3.740 (Ashley)
Doug Kalitta	Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	Round 2	W. 3.760 vs. 11.283 (Passey)L. 6.511 vs. 4.007 (Langdon)
Antron Brown	Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	Round 1	L. 3.702 vs. 3.716 (Langdon)

TOYOTA FUNNY CAR FINISHING POSITIONS 

Name	Car	Final Result	Round-by-Round
Ron Capps	NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	Finals	W. 3.912 vs. 7.591 (Laughlin)W. 3.982 vs. 8.830 (Alexander)W. 3.930 vs. 3.935 (DeJoria)L. 5.534 vs. 3.930 (Hight)
Alexis DeJoria	Bandero Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	Semi-Finals	W. 3.906 vs. 3.923 (Todd)W. 3.949 vs. 4.678 (Wilkerson)L. 3.935 vs. 3.930 (Capps)
J.R. Todd	DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	Round 1	L. 3.923 vs. 3.906 (DeJoria)

TOYOTA QUOTES

JUSTIN ASHLEY, Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, Davis Motorsports

Final Result: Semi-Finals

How do you keep it together on the starting line?

“You know you’re only as good as the team that you surround yourself with and we’re a resilient group. We didn’t have the weekend that we wanted in Gainesville. We just regrouped – Mike Green, Tommy DeLago did a great job and we learned from last weekend and applied it. It was just a great, great day. There’s only one last race in Arizona and the fans were fantastic all weekend long. We are so happy for everyone at Phillips Connect, Toyota, National Debt Relief – the list goes on and on. This is because of them, our partners and we love, love, love to win.”

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Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 45 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 22 electrified options.

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