After a disappointing 2012 season Michel (Mike) Beyore is preparing a new program for his OSCAAR Super Late Model. The veteran driver from Whitby, Ont. has had a long time to prepare for the opening day of 2013 following his final race at Kawartha Speedway in late September.
The first time Kraig Kinser visited Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., in 2011 he and his fellow World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competitors battled Mother Nature right up to the feature event, with rain claiming the win that night. This time around, rain was the furthest thing from anyone’s mind, as temperatures nearing 90-degrees greeted competitors, along with one of the raciest tracks they had seen thus far in 2013.
After getting caught up by a lapped car while running fourth on Friday night at Kings Speedway, David Gravel was on a mission on Saturday night to wrap-up the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series West Coast Swing on a strong note in Bill Rose’s No. 6 Firetext Response Maxim. Gravel was able to accomplish that as he finished seventh at Perris Auto Speedway.
Cory Joyce and the No. 20 Shibby Clothing Line Chevrolet team put on a solid show for the fans at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway after racing inside the top 10 throughout the majority of the United Auto Racing Association (UARA) STARS Series' 75-lap race at the legendary one-mile oval. With a very competitive car, the Shibby team was sidelined with just 10 laps remaining when a broken piston slowed the car and ended their day.
Cameron Hayley of Calgary, AB will be contending in two races this summer at the top level of stock car racing in Canada known as the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
Earlier today, IZOD IndyCar Series driver AJ Allmendinger participated in an INDYCAR Conference Call to discuss his series debut at Barber Motorsports Park and preview the April 21 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
After a single race weekend before Easter, Kraig Kinser was really looking forward to getting back on the track for a pair of races at Antioch Speedway and Calistoga Speedway as the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series continued their West Coast Swing in California this weekend.
Prior to this weekend in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competition this season, David Gravel never had to look at the radar on his phone or even worry about rain for that matter, because weather had not been an issue in the first 11 races of the season for the series.
The 19-year-old Zilisch from Charlotte, North Carolina, was awarded the pole position for Saturday's Fourth of July event at Chicagoland due to inclement weather forcing NASCAR to replace qualifying with practice.
Will Power and Kyle Kirkwood were 1-2 on the speed chart as the Fourth of July holiday weekend began with a 95-degree afternoon at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Enzo Fittipaldi waited until the closing minutes of INDY NXT by Firestone practice Friday to top the speed chart, turning the fastest lap to kick off this weekend’s doubleheader at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.