ROSSBURG, Ohio — May 3, 2013 — Twice before at Eldora Speedway, Kerry Madsen suffered the agony of defeat in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competition, coming up one position short of glory, but on Friday night the Aussie finally tasted the thrill of victory. In the kickoff to Outlaw Thunder weekend at the track celebrating its 60th anniversary season, Madsen stole the lead from Craig Dollansky on lap 17 and pulled away to win for the first time this season on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series circuit and the first time of his career…More

SYRACUSE, NY – Oct. 7, 2012 – By Kevin Kovac/DIRTcar Racing P.R. – Brett Hearn’s long run of big-block Modified misery during NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week is over. Combining a fleet race car with the good fortune that had seemingly abandoned him at the famed New York State Fairgrounds, Hearn emerged triumphant in Sunday’s rain-shortened VP Small Engine Fuels 200.   Hearn, 54, of Sussex, N.J., captured big-block Modified racing’s most prestigious event for a record sixth time when DIRTcar officials declared the race official after 113 laps due to increasingly heavy precipitation that slickened the one-mile oval. But it…More

THOROLD, ONTARIO – August 7, 2012 – Mike Bowman’s first-ever Super DIRTcar Series victory was more than just a win – it was a sweep as the no. 71 Hydraulics/Seaway Fluid Power Group Ltd. driver led the 34-car field in from qualifiers through to the checkered flag. The local 358-Modifed driver barely expected to qualify against the mighty Big-Block Modifieds, let alone lead them in every single lap of the Monday’s 100-lap feature at Merrittville Speedway. “When these guys come to town, you pretty much hope to get in the feature let alone win it,” Bowman said. It turned out…More

FARGO, N.D. — June 16, 2012 — Sammy Swindell parked his dust-covered sprint car next to the grandstands and hopped onto the rear bumper, waving five fingers in the air to the roar of the crowd located only a couple feet away. Victory Lane was almost as close as the racing on Saturday at Red River Valley Speedway, where the near-capacity crowd was treated to a handful of slide jobs in the final 10 laps and side-by-side racing throughout the first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature at the 3/8-mile track since 2009. “We were real close, but we…More

VERNON, N.Y. (6-10-12) By Brian Liskai – Just like the summer temperatures, three time and defending champion of the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions Tim Shaffer is getting hot. “The Steel City Outlaw” wrapped up a very successful weekend with the UNOH All Stars with his second series win of 2012 at Utica Rome Speedway Sunday. The victory – Shaffer’s 47th with the UNOH All Stars – moves him to within striking distance of Dale Blaney for the series’ national points lead and Daryn Pittman for the $20,000 championship of the Eastern Region. While Shaffer posted…More

TAZEWELL, TN (June 3, 2012) – Two-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN led all 50-laps of tonight’s Toyota Knoxville 50 at Tazewell Speedway. Bloomquist completed a sweep of the night’s racing activities. He started out by setting a new track record in time trials, winning his heat, and taking his third LOLMDS win of the season. He earned $10,000 for the victory. Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN gave chase to Bloomquist for most of the race as he wound up in second followed by Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN, John Blankenship of…More

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — June 9, 2012 — Patience was key on a warm Saturday night for Kerry Madsen. The Australian had to be patient after falling to second on the start and he had to be patient while staring at traffic with veteran Sammy Swindell on his rear bumper in the closing laps of the Mediacom Shootout at Knoxville Raceway. A driver known for his aggressiveness, Madsen exuded the definition of patience as he recorded his third career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory and his first since 2007. “It’s difficult because you’ve got lapped traffic in front of…More

KOKOMO, Ind. — June 5, 2012 — A fired-up Kraig Kinser reveled on the infield stage as confetti showered his celebration. Kinser snapped a 39-race winless streak with the World of Outlaws in impressive fashion on Tuesday at Kokomo Speedway in the third round of the Kasey Kahne Challenge. He led all but the first lap to secure his 12th career Outlaws win in front of a near capacity crowd. As meaningful as it was to get the monkey off his back, the Indiana native was just as enthused to find his way to Victory Lane at a track that…More

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director MIDDLEBOURNE, WV – May 14, 2012 – Tim McCreadie and Bub McCool already have their tickets for the inaugural ‘Bullring Bonanza’ contest on Sat., May 26, at Tyler County Speedway. Rick Eckert, Chub Frank, Clint Smith and Mark Richards are among the other World of Outlaws Late Model Series personalities who plan to buy theirs this week. Care to join them? Time is running out for fans and racers to get in on the quarter-mile oval’s unique event, an extravaganza that combines music, food, camping, WoO LMS racing and a lottery-style drawing offering…More

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — May 20, 2012 — Craig Dollansky was clearly the fastest at Hagerstown Speedway on Sunday night. He clocked in almost a quarter of a second faster than anyone else – and less than two-tenths off the track record – in qualifying, charged from fourth to claim his heat race, nearly won the dash after starting sixth and led all 25 laps of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet presents the Kasey Kahne Challenge brought to you by O’Neill Race Gear feature. “We had a good race car from the time we unloaded,” Dollansky said after his third World of…More