BIG CHANGES AT INDIANAPOLIS


Jeffrey G. Belskus, President & CEO, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation - IMS Photo
The Board of Directors of Hulman & Company and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced June 30 that a new management team comprised of veteran IMS executives W. Curtis Brighton and Jeffrey G. Belskus will head the Hulman-George companies effective July 1.

Brighton, currently executive vice president and chief legal counsel, will become president and CEO of Hulman & Company. Belskus, currently executive vice president and chief financial officer for the companies, will become president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation.

They will replace Tony George, who will no longer serve as president and chief executive officer of the Hulman-George companies but will remain a board member of the Hulman-George companies.


CHAD KEMENAH POCKETS $5,000 FOR PA SPRINT SPEED WEEK VICTORY


Chad Kemenah. - Rick Rarer Photo
It was a night of many winners, especially for the big crowd of race fans who braved the bad weather conditions that hovered around the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday evening. Despite rain, hail and severe thunder storms, the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series presented by Lee Myles Transmissions and Auto Care beat all the odds and completed the scheduled Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week Series and 358 Modified Double header program.



New TJ Columns: 4,000 Word Monster and Certificate of Participation Speedway!


Dain Naida (left): "Geeze, what did TJ say now?" Ryan Grubaugh (right): I'm not sure if I want to be this close to you at this point, I might get hit with something." TJ: "Don't worry, it's early still". - Apex One Photo
After weeks of hiatus for a variety of things TJ roars back into column writing with a 4,000 word epic that spans from the World of Outlaws, Canada, USAC, and back again. In the National column TJ wonders what would happen if racing was run like children's sports? Welcome to Certificate of Participation Speedway!



On the Poll: the Best Speedweek?


Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, and ASCS all have speedweeks during the 2009 season (Indiana twice). Which Speedweek is the best? Vote for your favorite ultimate week of speed in this weeks user poll.



Results: Hines Takes "Thursday Night Thunder" Win at Winchester

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 22:43:00 EDT (0 reads)

\'.USAC - National Sprint Car Series.\'

From Dick Jordan: Tracy Hines passed Cole Whitt on lap 37 and took the 40 lap “Rich Vogler Classic” – “Thursday Night Thunder” USAC National Sprint Car Series win at Winchester Speedway. Behind Hines was Cole Whitt, Bobby East, Darren Hagen and Jacob Wilson.

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Press Release: Fact Sheet- 8th annual “Mid State Equipment Sue Thiel Memorial”

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:26:27 EDT (14 reads)

\'.BMARA - Badger Midget Auto Racing Assoc.\'

From Bryan Gapinski: HISTORY: Badger Midget racing at the facility dates back to 1939. The 2007 event marked the first Badger sanctioned event at the track since August 1981.

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Press Release: ASCS on the Verge of More Weekend Fireworks!

Posted by tjslideways on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:24:48 EDT (11 reads)

\'.ASCS.\'

From Lonnie Wheatley: TULSA, Okla. – Coming off a weekend that featured nine different winners in ten events throughout the country in which 228 different drivers took part in at least one card, another action-packed slate of American Sprint Car Series competition is on tap for this Fourth of July Holiday weekend.

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Results: Simpson Takes Focus Win at Grundy

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:21:58 EDT (19 reads)

\'.USAC Ford Focus Midget Series.\'

From Dick Jordan: Jimmy Simpson won the USAC Ford Focus feature at Grundy County Speedway Wednesday night.

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Press Release: Hafertepe Struggles Through Weekend at US 36 and Knoxville

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:18:49 EDT (9 reads)

\'.Driver & Team P.R..\'

By Daryl Turford: Sunnyvale, Texas-The past weekend was one of frustration for the Plumbfast Racing Team and Sam Hafertepe Jr. A terribly handling race car at US 36 Raceway resulted in a disappointing 22nd place finish and then a tired motor at Knoxville resulted in an 18th place finish.

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Rain Outs: Hagerstown Rained Out

Posted by tjslideways on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:17:38 EDT (8 reads)

\'.Hagerstown Speedway.\'

The program scheduled for Wednesday July 1st, 2009 at Hagerstown Speedway as part of Central Pennsylvania Sprint Speedway was rained out.

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Press Release: Celebrate a Double with NCRA 360 Sprints This Weekend

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:16:20 EDT (6 reads)

\'.NCRA - 360 Sprints.\'

From David Smith Jr.: Park City, Kansas - July 1, 2009 - Current series points leader Zach Chappell of Talala, Oklahoma leads the O'Reilly/NCRA sprint car series into a double header Fourth of July weekend as they make their first and only appearance of the season at the Jetmore Motorplex in Jetmore, Kansas on Friday night before heading to east for their third appearance of the year at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas.

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Press Release: Hunter Bags Win at Condcord

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:12:47 EDT (13 reads)

\'.USAC Ford Focus Midget Series.\'

By Dick Jordan: Scott Hunter picked up the Carolina USAC Ford Focus win at Concord Motor Speedway Wednesday night.

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Press Release: Geving bestows many thanks for successful USAC Pavement racing debut

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:08:44 EDT (13 reads)

\'.Driver & Team P.R..\'

By Bill Sullivan: ROSEVILLE, CA ( 6-27-09) – Seventeen year-old Alissa Geving made her pavement racing debut last Saturday night with the USAC Western States Sprint cars at All American Speedway in Roseville, California.

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Press Release: Inaugural Casey's General Stores Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals Entry Forms

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:04:10 EDT (20 reads)

\'.Knoxville Raceway.\'

By Brian Stickel: KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 1, 2009) - The official United States Auto Club (USAC) entry form for the inaugural Casey's General Stores Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, to be held on Sunday, August 9, at the Knoxville Raceway, is now available at www.knoxvilleraceway.com under "Entry Forms".

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Press Release: Donny Schatz Eyes Victories Through South Dakota and Nebraska

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 08:01:40 EDT (11 reads)

\'.Driver & Team P.R..\'

By Bill Klingbeil: INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2009) - One of the critical factors that helped Donny Schatz earn the 2008 World of Outlaws (WoO) championship was where he finished more than half of the races. On 33 different occasions, he finished in first or second place over last year's 64-race WoO schedule.

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Press Release: Tony Stewart Racing's Kinser Looks To Keep Bass Pro Shops Sprinter On the Podiu

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 07:57:55 EDT (26 reads)

\'.Driver & Team P.R..\'

By Bill Klingbeil: INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2009) - Finding consistency is one key to long-term success in most sports. It's certainly vital to surviving a racing schedule that includes more than 80 nights a season.

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Press Release: USCS Sprint Cars Topless Thursday - July 9th at Riverside

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 07:54:42 EDT (6 reads)

\'.USCS - United Sprint Car Seires.\'

By Pete Walton: Atlanta, GA - July 1, 2009 - History will be officially made on Thursday, July 9th at the famed Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas when the thirteen year-old, Parts Plus www.partsplus.com United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour www.uscsracing.com contests its' first-ever Wingless 360 sprint car race.

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Press Release: Tornado Alley – Power Outage!

Posted by mudclodbob on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 07:51:08 EDT (11 reads)

\'.Driver & Team P.R..\'

By (Bill W): July 1, 2009 – On the surface, finishing 15th with the World of Outlaws in just your second race with them this season looks pretty good. But Billy Alley felt an opportunity slip away after qualifying for the dash and a good starting spot Saturday at Knoxville Raceway.

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Press Release: World of Outlaws Preview: Eagle Nationals at Eagle Raceway

Posted by mudclodbob on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 13:28:45 EDT (15 reads)

\'.WoO - World of Outlaws.\'

By Tony Veneziano: Eagle, NE—July 1, 2009—The World of Outlaws will celebrate the Fourth of July in style this weekend, as the series heads to the always racy Eagle Raceway in Nebraska for the annual running of the Eagle Nationals at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring on Saturday.

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Press Release: Nationals Early Entry Deadline Two Weeks Away!

Posted by mudclodbob on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 13:25:37 EDT (35 reads)

\'.Knoxville Raceway.\'

By (Bill W): The early entry deadline of July 15 for both the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil and the 19th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals is quickly approaching.

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Press Release: Hull has Standout Weekend in the Midwest

Posted by mudclodbob on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 13:24:09 EDT (24 reads)

\'.Driver & Team P.R..\'

By Robert Cortum: Jerrod Hull has become a threat at any track in the Midwest over the years. The plan of attack this past weekend included a visit to Morgan County Speedway where according to past results, Hull wins one of every three events.

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Press Release: Wednesdays with Wayne – Junkyard Johnson!

Posted by mudclodbob on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 13:20:40 EDT (9 reads)

\'.Driver & Team P.R..\'

By (Bill W): July 1, 2009 – Wayne Johnson spent most of his weekend battling fuel problems with the World of Outlaws, but once things were diagnosed, it was all systems go! Wayne will race twice more this weekend in the FattFro #14AJ.

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Press Release: Race A Sprint Car Driver on Canada Day!

Posted by mudclodbob on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 13:18:00 EDT (13 reads)

\'.Driver & Team P.R..\'

It's a beautiful, sunny Canada Day morning in Winnipeg and you're looking for some excitement. 2008 Alberta Sprint Tour champion Gord "The Bulldog" Kynoch has an offer for you.

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Press Release: Placerville Speedway to host US Army July Fourth Race for Freedom

Posted by mudclodbob on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 @ 13:16:08 EDT (10 reads)

\'.Placerville Speedway.\'

By Bill Sullivan: PLACERVILLE, CA – The 2009 Red Hawk Casino-Hoosier Tires championship racing season resumes at the ASA sanctioned Placerville Speedway this Saturday with a very special night of racing. It the annual July Fourth Race for Freedom presented by the Placerville Recruiting office of the US Army.

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Other news...

Wednesday, July 01, 2009
· MTS 2009 Points standings review
· CHAD KEMENAH POCKETS $5,000 FOR PA SPRINT SPEED WEEK VICTORY
· STEWART & KAHNE TO COMPETE IN ELDORA'S FAMED KINGS ROYAL WEEKEND
· The Tribute – Jesse Hockett Remembers "The Wrench"
· Parts Plus USCS sprint cars headlines Holiday weekend racing at Camden and Mald
· TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE SATURDAY AT MERCER
· Balog Battles for top 10 at Plymouth
· KJ Motorsports Back On The Dirt
· SPRINT CARS FEATURED IN HOLIDAY WEEKEND SPECIAL EVENTS
· "JA", "BK" & "T-dub" headline Golden State Challenge
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
· Executive management changes announced at IMS
· KASEY KAHNE AND KYLE BUSCH TO RACE CHARITY EVENT AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY
· Rocket Hockett - Another Week, Another Win!
· East Takes Sixth and Second in Richmond Doubleheader
· Fireworks in the Sky and on the Track This Weekend!
· Sprint Invaders Arrive with Fireworks at West Liberty Saturday!
· O’Reilly Midwest All Stars Celebrate Independence Day with weekend doubleheade
· O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions kick off the Fourth of July weekend wit
· World of Outlaws Preview: Huset's Speedway
· SPRINT CARS, MIDGETS, FIREWORKS AND FUN AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY ON JULY 4TH!
· Tuesdays with TMAC - WoO Breakthrough at Knoxville!
· SUNY Canton Series Weekend for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints
· Double-X Speedway
· Winged Outlaw Warriors Set for Double X on Friday
· $1,000 Wheelie Contest & $500 to start A-main during Golden State Challenge Seri
· Brandon Martin Claims $500 FAST Cash Ohio Speedweek Bonus
· World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Huset's Speedway & Eagle Raceway
Monday, June 29, 2009
· Lucas Oil ASCS Set for Rock 'N Roll 50 at Riverside This Weekend!
· ASCS Patriots and Sprints on Dirt Collide at Ohsweken for Northern Summer Nation
· ASCS Gulf South Fireworks at Texana Raceway Park

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