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Day joins elite company with third straight Gold Cup win

The Gold Cup Race of Champions has often been called the Knoxville of the West. The event, in its 71st year, is as big as it gets for West Coast sprint car racing. The winner’s list is splattered with names like Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Doug Wolfgang, Donny Schatz, and Jac Haudenschild. Not to mention the slew of current-generation stars like Kyle Larson, Rico Abreau … Continue reading Day joins elite company with third straight Gold Cup win

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Gravel gets a dozen, Balog finding his stride, and Haudenschild problems

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car series raced at Mississippi Thunder Speedway for the first time ever on Tuesday. The track is a popular one amongst the late model series, and I suspect the sprint car faithful loved it as well. Bill Balog, who has now won three straight poles, led the field to green alongside Logan Schuchart. The 1S of Schuchart … Continue reading Gravel gets a dozen, Balog finding his stride, and Haudenschild problems

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Sanders a High Limit Winner, Sweet returns, Spencer Bayston strong run

The high rollers of the Kubota High Limit Racing series were back in action this weekend for the first time since July 22nd at Lernerville. No Sunshine and no Ruetzel, but Brad Sweet was back, Corey Day had a new ride, and Spencer Bayston was missing a number. Don’t worry, that’s legal. Let’s dig in. The big news last week was that Spencer Bayston was … Continue reading Sanders a High Limit Winner, Sweet returns, Spencer Bayston strong run

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WOO invades Minnesota, Schatz future with Big Game in question

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars went north, making stops in Minnesota for a pair of 30-lap events at Ogilvie Raceway and Jackson Motorplex over the weekend. Also, Donny Schatz finds trouble on his first night out with Big Game Motorsports. Macedo Dominates Carson Macedo dominated Minnesota, leading 50 of the 60 feature laps run this weekend by the World of Outlaws … Continue reading WOO invades Minnesota, Schatz future with Big Game in question

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English & Pierce take Illinois; New ride for Schatz

The World of Outlaws Real American beer Late Model Series presented by DirtVision spent the last two nights battling it out on a pair of bullrings in Illinois. Plus, Donny Schatz has a new home for the next seven weeks, and it’s pretty cool. On Wednesday night, the late models raced in front of a packed house at Highland Speedway. It was the second-ever visit … Continue reading English & Pierce take Illinois; New ride for Schatz

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Donny Schatz out at TSR, what’s next?

News broke from Tony Stewart Racing this afternoon that the team and ten-time World of Outlaws series champion Donny Schatz have parted ways effective immediately. The team has tabbed Kerry Madsen for the remainder of the 2025 season, with the exception of August 22nd and 23rd, so he can run the Knoxville weekly series where he is currently running for a championship. Team owner Tony … Continue reading Donny Schatz out at TSR, what’s next?

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Spencer Bayston out at JMR, team to run single car for remainder of 2025

In October 2024, it was announced that Spencer Bayston would drive the #14 Jason Meyers Racing entry full-time in 2025 and compete for the Kubota High Limit Racing championship. Corey Day, who would be splitting time between dirt and NASCAR in 2025, would move to a second, part-time entry for the team. Bayston, a very talented driver, was coming off an 8th-place points run in … Continue reading Spencer Bayston out at JMR, team to run single car for remainder of 2025

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Timms dominates at Knoxville

The last, and only, time that an 18-year-old had won the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s was in 1964, when Kenny Weld won the pole and the race. On Thursday, 18-year-old Ryan Timms put together a brilliant qualifying night and added his name as the second youngest pole winner ever. When asked on Saturday about how he felt about that effort, car … Continue reading Timms dominates at Knoxville

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Ryan Timms wins, Gravel flips & more from night 1 at Knoxville Nationals

The first night of qualifying for the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s is in the books, and, as usual, there are some happy drivers, some nervous drivers, and some outright mad ones. Here’s a rundown of the notables. The Happy Ryan Timms is likely the happiest guy in Iowa. He qualified 3rd, ran 4th in his heat, and was able to power … Continue reading Ryan Timms wins, Gravel flips & more from night 1 at Knoxville Nationals

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Kofoid takes Ironman, Macedo has to wait

Carson Macedo’s weekend was a strange back-and-forth of flat-out performance and bad luck. On Friday, things got off to a rocky start when his #41 Jason Johnson Racing machine caught fire in the pit area during engine heat. The team fixed the car and went on a tear the rest of the night, which saw them utterly dominate the “Night Before the Ironman 55” event. … Continue reading Kofoid takes Ironman, Macedo has to wait

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