Accolades continue for JEGS.com racer Makenna Brown

Accolades continue for JEGS.com racer Makenna Brown

HEBRON, Ohio (Jan. 26) – Team JEGS driver Makenna Brown already knows she will leave this Saturday’s National Trail Raceway Awards Banquet with one trophy, but it was recently revealed that the Junior Dragster phenom has been nominated for a second.

Brown won the National Trail Jr. Dragster 2 class track championship by one point in 2011, which is the primary reason she will attend the banquet. As a bonus, Brown is one of three nominees for “Most Improved Jr. Dragster Driver” award, which is determined by a vote of the racers themselves.

If Brown wins the special award it would be the second straight year she has won a special end-of-year track award. Brown was selected as the 2010 Jr. Dragster Rookie of the Year at National Trail.

TEXAS WORLD DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

PORT-A-COOL® TEXAS WORLD DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

SET FOR MARCH 2-3, FEATURES MODIFIED, LIMITED MODIFIED AND O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SUPR LATE MODEL RACING

• Champions To Receive Up To $3,500 Purse, Port-A-Cool® Cyclone 3000 Cooling Unit
• Special Ticket Offer Available At O’Reilly Auto Parts Stores For $5 Discount On Adult Tickets, $5 Child’s Admission

FORT WORTH, Texas (January 26, 2012) – Dirt racing competitors nationwide will be traveling to Fort Worth on March 2-3 for the esteemed Port-A-Cool® Texas World Dirt Track Championship, featuring some of the elite in O’Reilly Auto Parts SUPR Late Model, Modified and Limited Modified racing.

The Port-A-Cool® Texas World Dirt Track Championship is the first of two dirt racing events held annually at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, a .4-mile, clay-surfaced track known to produce some of the most competitive dirt track racing in the nation.

“With six inches of fresh dirt applied to the racing surface, we’re expecting to see some exciting action on the track,” Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track General Manager Cameron Branch said. “Our competitors never cease to put on a great show and bring fans to their feet.”

Not only will drivers be contending for purses up to $3,500, but also a Cyclone 3000 centrifugal air delivery system courtesy of Port-A-Cool®, the title sponsor for each of the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track’s 2012 events. Port-A-Cool®, an international portable cooling unit company based in Center, Texas, also sponsored the U.S. National Dirt Track Championship in the fall of 2011.

Drivers can visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com to find competitor information including online registration, purchasing advance two-day pit passes, reserving paved pit spaces (limited quantities) and signing up for practice on Thursday, March 1. Modified and Limited Modified drivers who pre-register and don’t qualify for the championship features will have a chance to earn one of two provisional starting spots in the rear of the field. Early registration ends Feb. 17.

 Grandstand tickets for the event will be $10 on Friday and $15 on Saturday, but fans can take advantage of a special offer at more than 200 O’Reilly Auto Parts stores regionally. Fans purchasing tickets at O’Reilly Auto Parts will receive $5 off either night and also will have the opportunity to purchase $5 children’s tickets (12 and under). Event parking is free for both Friday and Saturday.

Heats for all three classes will run Friday, March 2, beginning at 5 p.m. and the championships will be decided Saturday, March 3, with racing beginning at 6 p.m. Fans and competitors can visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com or call (817) 215-8500 for additional information on the Port-A-Cool® Texas World Dirt Track Championship.

NHRA FUNNY CAR ROOKIES

NHRA FUNNY CAR ROOKIES DEJORIA AND FORCE MEET NATIONAL MOTORSPORTS MEDIA DURING NASCAR SPRINT MEDIA TOUR IN CHARLOTTE

CONCORD, N.C. – NHRA introduced two of the most intriguing rookie drivers in the history of the sport to the national motorsports media today during a press conference conducted as part of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway. The legendary multi-purpose motorsports facility annually hosts two NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events  at its spectacular zMAX Dragway.

Rookie Funny Car drivers Alexis DeJoria and Courtney Force, both an important part of NHRA’s Nitro Generation theme for 2012, joined NHRA President Tom Compton during the season-preview press event, which was held in front of more than 100 of the nation’s top motorsports journalists.

DeJoria, daughter of famed entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria, will drive the Tequila Patron Toyota Camry and Force, youngest daughter of 15-time NHRA world champ John Force, will pilot the Traxxas Ford Mustang. The two drivers will be among the top contenders for the prestigious Auto Club Road to the Future Award, which annually recognizes NHRA’s top performing rookie driver.

“It was a little overwhelming to meet with all the media. I was glad I was with Alexis. We were able to talk about our dreams and how we came up through the ranks as well as what it is like to be a female racing at over 300 mph. I am looking forward to getting on the track at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in a couple of weeks.,” said Courtney Force. “We just wrapped up testing yesterday in West Palm Beach. I am learning a lot about driving Funny Cars from my dad and I have also learned a lot about the media from watching all his interviews. I don’t think I can be as entertaining but I do enjoy talking about NHRA and getting behind the wheel of my Traxxas Ford Mustang Funny Car.”

The two drivers fielded questions from reporters about the challenges and expectations for their upcoming seasons and posed for photographs alongside a specially-wrapped Funny Car that featured the NHRA Nitro Generation design. NHRA also showed a high-energy video to the media that focused on the thrilling 300-mph performances, powerful side-by-side racing and close finishes that make NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing one of the most intense motorsports attractions on the planet. 

Later in the afternoon many of the journalists attending the week-long media tour will participate in an NHRA Full Throttle Media Challenge Drag Race at zMAX Dragway. Media members will race in identically-prepared street-ready Ford Mustangs and DeJoria and Force will serve as driving coaches. DeJoria and Force also will race in the stock Mustangs in an exhibition prior to the media challenge race.

The highly-anticipated rookie battle begins Feb. 9-12 at the 52nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. The tradition-rich race is the first of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series for 2012. Tickets are available at www.NHRATIX.com or by calling (800) 884-NHRA (6472).

JFR EXTENDS TESTING BY TWO DAYS

JFR EXTENDS TESTING BY TWO DAYS

(Palm Beach, FL) January 24, 2012 — After the 2^nd annual PRO Winter Warm-Ups testing session came to a close Saturday, team owner John Force planned on staying an additional day to test but on Monday he made the decision to stay at Palm Beach International Raceway and test for two additional days. Monday was spent making several laps down the track with Force, Robert Hight, Courtney Force and Brittany Force in the JFR BrandSource Top Fuel dragster all getting extended track time. Tuesday was tacked onto the schedule primarily to concentrate on the Traxxas Mustang Funny Car, rookie driver Courtney Force, her new team and the kinks that come with a brand new car.

“Testing is important, especially with all of the new people and teams we have coming into our operation this year with Courtney’s Traxxas Mustang Funny Car. We have a new driver and a new team and they just need more time to develop their routine. This is really a learning curve for all of us and we’re learning things everyday- that’s the important thing. We went through the same thing with Ashley in 2007. We just want to be as ready as possible for the Winternationals in Pomona.”

Force pulled in all JFR crew chiefs to help strengthen the Traxxas Mustang Funny Car. Together, all are working on the set-up of the car, team-building and driver instruction. The additional sets of eyes and hands are already paying off as turn-around time and pre-stage routines are becoming more fluid for the young team.

“Everyone is working really hard. This is like boot camp, especially for the new guys, but we’re going to stay here until we accomplish what we came here to do,” added Force.

 

IHRA announces Moser Engineering as presenting sponsor for Summit SuperSeries

IHRA announces Moser Engineering as presenting sponsor for Summit SuperSeries, Summit Team Finals

NORWALK, Ohio (January 24, 2012) – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is pleased to announce that Indiana-based Moser Engineering, the industry leader in performance axles and rear ends, will be the presenting sponsor for the Summit SuperSeries and Summit Team Finals sportsman programs beginning in 2012.

Designed as a championship program for bracket racers around the world, the Summit SuperSeries has crowned nearly two dozen champions and awarded over $1 million in cash and prizes since 2002 and now, with the added support of Moser Engineering, the program will only continue to grow and provide the biggest stage in grassroots sportsman racing today.

“Moser Engineering has always been known as one of the leading sponsors with our support of the sportsman ranks. This continued relationship with IHRA shows our commitment to that relationship,” said Jeff Anderson, Moser Engineering Marketing Director. “We enjoy going to the track and racing ourselves and getting to partner up and promote programs like this is just part of who we are as a company.”

In addition to adding support to the Summit SuperSeries program, Moser Engineering will be the largest backer of the dragster build program which awards a brand new dragster to the Top class winner at the IHRA World Finals. Moser Engineering will also be returning as a major contingency sponsor for all levels of IHRA racing, including providing significant contingency at the Summit Team Finals and Summit SuperSeries championship races as well as rewarding the tracks that the racers represent. 

The Summit SuperSeries presented by Moser Engineering is the World Championship program for IHRA member track sportsman racers. Providing the base for the Summit SuperSeries are the more than 90 member tracks and thousands of IHRA racers around the globe.

Each track determines its Summit SuperSeries champion through head-to-head competition throughout the year. At the conclusion of the season each track’s Summit SuperSeries champion then moves on to race other track champions at the divisional level at the Summit Team Finals presented by Moser Engineering. Those drivers that emerge victorious from the Summit Team Finals will meet at the IHRA World Finals for the Summit SuperSeries World Championship.

“Moser Engineering is proud to partner with companies like Summit and organizations like IHRA that go out of their way to show sportsman racers they are the reason for our companies’ success,” Anderson said. “The racers support of us allows us to be successful and we appreciate getting the chance to pay it back.”

A long time supporter of IHRA sportsman racing, Moser Engineering will play a key role in the continued growth of this revolutionary grassroots racing program. Founded in 1982, Moser Engineering manufactures aftermarket performance rear end components for various racing applications. Located in Portland, Indiana, Moser prides itself in its ability to supply quality American-made products at affordable prices.

HIGHT CONTINUES DOMINANCE AT PRO WINTER WARM-UP

HIGHT CONTINUES DOMINANCE AT PRO WINTER WARM-UP

PALM BEACH, FL (January 21, 2012) — Robert Hight ended the two day PRO Winter Warm-Up with a thundering, 4.034 seconds at 316.67 mph run, which was the quickest and fastest Funny Car run of testing. Hight and the Auto Club Ford Mustang were also the quickest Funny Car in the first session posting a 4.071 second run at 315.49 mph.

“I know we have at least one more day, but I’m hoping maybe two more days that we can play around. We’re really learning a lot. We’ve got Ron Armstrong here helping us; kind of a new addition to our brain trust and when you’re not tuning a car, you look at things a little differently. He really looked at some things and brought them to Jimmy’s (Prock, Crew Chief) attention and man, it’s fixed this thing, so along with some of the new things that we haven’t run yet, I’m excited,” said Robert Hight. “And no matter what anybody out here tells you, you know, this is still a race. Okay, yeah, there isn’t a trophy and there’s no money, but you still want to beat those guys. Right now pretty much everybody’s done testing and we’re leaving here with low ET (elapsed time, at 4.034) and top speed (316.67 mph) and that goes along way for our confidence moving into Pomona.”

The PRO Winter Warm-Up got off to an exciting start with John Force squaring off with his youngest daughter Courtney Force for the first time. The standing room only crowd at Palm Beach International Raceway was eager to see one of the future stars of the sports race the winningest driver in history. They were not disappointed as both Force’s launched hard but smoked the tires. In a dramatic pedalfest the elder Force got to the finish line first as both Ford Mustangs were on and off the throttle going down the track.

“That was pretty exciting, getting ready to race side by side with her and watching her learn. I was learning too. Her Traxxas Mustang Funny Car and my car, we’re both struggling. We have complete new combinations and some new crew players, but we’ll work it out,” said John Force. “She got some night racing in, more of it, more side by side and that’s experience that she needs. We’re going to keep testing here for the next couple of days. We may even go to Vegas with one or two cars if we don’t get these straightened out.

“Mike Neff and Robert Hight- they were flying. Robert won last night for Auto Club- with an .05 (4.056 ET) and an .03 (4.034 ET) tonight so can’t complain about that.”

“For our sponsors, Castrol, Ford Racing, Mac Tools, BrandSource, Auto Club, and Traxxas, the fans were loving the show tonight. This was quite a show that Pro put on at Palm Beach International Raceway. They (the track) packed them in here. I’m excited about it and I have no complaints. We’ll figure it out and we’ll get ready to take these guys on in Pomona.”

Courtney raced Jack Beckman in the second round of the Winter Warm-Ups without incident as Beckman cruised to the finish line with a 4.096 second run at 305.70 mph while Courtney once again got valuable experience handling some tire smoke early in her run.

Championship contender Mike Neff and the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang took advantage of the hot and cool temperatures today to test a number of different parts and combinations. The driver and tuner gained valuable information that he believes will give his Castrol GTX Ford Mustang the consistency it needs to contend for the championship.

All four JFR Ford Mustangs will continue to test tomorrow and Monday as they prepare for the 52^nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, February 9-12, 2012 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

PRO WINTER WARM-UP RESULTS

Palm Beach International Raceway
Saturday Night’s Results

SATURDAY NIGHT’S FIRST SESSION

FUNNY CAR

Courtney Force, Traxxas Ford Mustang                                     7.836 sec., 94.84 mph
 W-John Force, Castrol GTX HIGH MILEAGE Ford Mustang         6.876 sec., 97.13 mph

Johnny Gray, Service Central Dodge Charger R/T          9.471 sec., 73.94 mph
W-Tim Wilkerson, Levi, Ray & Shoup Shelby Ford Mustang           4.174 sec., 271.46 mph

W-Jeff Arend, DHL Toyota                  4.180 sec., 286.19 mph
Robert Tasca III, Quick Lane Shelby Ford Mustang                        7.560 sec., 79.57 mph

W-Ron Capps, NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T  4.092 sec., 308.92 mph
Mike Neff, Castrol GTX Ford Mustang               9.860 sec., 71.88 mph

W-Robert Hight, Auto Club Ford Mustang                                                  4.071 sec., 315.49 mph
Cruz Pedregon, Snap-On Toyota                                                   4.096 sec., 310.05 mph

Jack Beckman, Valvoline NextGen Dodge Charger R/T       9.248 sec., 83.07 mph
W-Matt Hagan, Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge Charger R/T   4.123 sec., 307.23 mph

TOP FUEL DRAGSTER

Hillary Will (solo), Dote Racing dragster                                           4.217 sec., 231.75 mph

Clay Millican (solo), Parts Plus dragster                                            4.538 sec., 174.93 mph

Terry McMillian, Amalie Oil/UNOH dragster                                          3.938 sec., 269.89 mph
Bob Vandergriff Jr., C&J Energy Services dragster                                      3.830 sec., 322.58 mph

Dave Grubnic, Optima Batteries dragster                                                    3.824 sec., 320.20 mph
W-Tony Schumacher, U.S. Army dragster                            3.800 sec., 322.96 mph

Antron Brown, Matco Tools/Aaron’s dragster                               3.821 sec., 317.72 mph
W-Spencer Massey, FRAM dragster                                                  3.818 sec., 322.27 mph

SATURAY’S SECOND SESSION

FUNNY CAR

W-Johnny Gray, Service Central Dodge Charger R/T                4.085 sec., 311.99 mph
Mike Neff, Castrol GTX Ford Mustang                                                       9.601 sec., 75.21 mph

W-Jack Beckman, Valvoline NextGen Dodge Charger R/T     4.096 sec., 305.70 mph
Courtney Force, Traxxas Ford Mustang                                                  11.705 sec., 40.16 mph

John Force, Castrol GTX HIGH MILEAGE Ford Mustang    4.213 sec., 297.88 mph

W – Bob Tasca III, Quick Lane Shelby Ford Mustang                           4.098 sec., 308.64 mph
W-Cruz Pedregon, Snap-On Toyota                                                 8.126 sec., 83.75 mph
Jeff Arend, DHL Toyota                                                      11.307 sec., 74.56 mph

W-Robert Hight, Auto Club Ford Mustang                                                  4.034 sec., 316.67 mph
Ron Capps, NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T            4.242 sec., 308.92 mph

TOP FUEL DRAGSTER

Clay Millican, Parts Plus dragster                                                   4.538 sec., 172.54 mph

Hillary Will, Dote Family dragster                                                    4.063 sec., 275.11 mph

Terry McMillian, Amalie Oil/UNOH dragster                                                 3.931 sec., 304.19 mph
W-Bob Vandergriff Jr., C&J Energy Services                                           3.871 sec., 311.41 mph

W-Dave Grubnic, Optima Batteries dragster                                                  3.789 sec., 322.96 mph
Antron Brown, Matco Tools/Aaron’s dragster                               9.273 sec., 7.78 mph

W-Spencer Massey, FRAM dragster                                                  3.792 sec., 309.84 mph
Tony Schumacher, U.S. Army dragster                                      9.495 sec., 79.56 mph

 

MILLER SIGNS ON WITH CJ WILSON RACING

MILLER SIGNS ON WITH CJ WILSON RACING FOR 2012 GRAND AM CONTINENTAL TIRE SERIES ST SEASON

– MILLER WILL PAIR WITH BRUCE LEDOUX TO KICK OFF SEASON –

HOLLAND, MI (January 20, 2012) – Marc Miller has signed on to compete for the 2012 Grand Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge championship with CJ Wilson Racing starting at the Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway later this month. Miller, from Holland, MI, will be teamed with Bruce Ledoux aboard the No. 04 ModSpace/Construct Corp/Guardian Angel Motorsports/RaceNowForAutism.org Mazda MX-5 with support from New Balance, Phiten, Forza 4 and Oakley. The team is co-owned by Major League Baseball pitcher, CJ Wilson.

“We are very excited to have Marc behind the wheel this season,” said CJ Wilson, CJ Wilson Racing Team Principal. “He did a great job last season in the few MX5 Cup Series events he raced in and his technical feedback and driver coaching will be an asset to both our Grand Am program and the MX-5 Cup team for this year.”

Miller, whose experience includes karting, formula cars, stock cars and sports cars, was the 2009 Mazda MX-5 Cup runner-up and 2008 US National Rotax Karting Champion. His teammate, Ledoux, has several years of Grand-Am competion, including CTSCC and has competed in three Rolex 24-Hours At Daytona.

“Looking into the season we know we have a lot of great competition and a lot of effort will be on the development of our race cars,” said Miller. “The team has been amazing to work with and after completing the test at Barber in November, I am encouraged by the progress made. I met Bruce last year and we get along great. We are both fathers of remarkable children that happen to have special needs and there is a common bond between us.”

Miller, whose RaceNowForAutism.org website funnels awareness and donation pledges to local and regional charities and non-profit organizations that assist families affected by autism, is already working with Bruce and his Guardian Angel Motorsports cause that works in much the same way.

For more information visit www.themarcmillershow.com or www.cjwilsonracing.com.

About RaceNowForAutism.org
RaceNowForAutism.org (RNFA) combines the passion for family with the passion of competition to improve the lives of families affected by autism. RNFA supports existing local, regional and national autism non-profits by providing a creative promotional program by teaming up the racing community, regardless of racing discipline.

About C.J. Wilson Racing
Based in Arlington, Texas, CJ Wilson Racing is a collaboration between successful All-Star Baseball pitcher, CJ Wilson and longtime Mazda motorsports experts Jason Saini and Juliann Pokorny. The team provides car development, driver development and top level arrive and drive experiences, while presenting a wide media footprint for potential partners. Interested drivers and partners should email info@cjwilsonracing.com“> info@cjwilsonracing.com. CJ Wilson Racing is proud to partner with ModSpace, Construct Corps, Mazda, Xbox, Forza 4, New Balance, Phiten, Oakley and C.J. Wilson’s Children’s Charities.

HIGHT TAKES DAY ONE OF PRO WINTER WARM-UPS

HIGHT TAKES DAY ONE OF PRO WINTER WARM-UPS

PALM BEACH, FL (January 20, 2012) — The 2^nd annual PRO Winter Warm-Ups got off to a hot start for Robert Hight and the Auto Club Ford Mustang team. The 2009 NHRA Funny Car champion recorded two of the quickest runs of the evening sessions including a blazing run, 4.056 seconds, to close out the night versus Jack Beckman in the Funny Car finale.

In the first session Hight was paired with two-time Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon and the duo recorded matching 4.06 second runs with Hight edging Pedregon 4.062 to 4.068 seconds. Hight’s mile per hour was an astounding 315.56, the second fastest speed for the Funny Cars at the Winter Warm-Up. Matt Hagan recorded the fastest time in the second session, 315.71 mph.

“We’re learning a lot of new things. We got new clutch disks and we’re starting to get a handle on it. This run tonight was probably going to be right along with Beckman’s .03 (4.037 ET) from earlier. It put a cylinder out down there and it moved me over to the inside, but still was good enough to run an .05 (4.056 ET),” said Robert Hight.

“We were on another good one last night. We’re trying things and that’s why we’re here testing; to get better and to do better than we did last year. I’m happy with going down the track both runs tonight. You know, we put on a good show for the fans because they showed up here, packed the place and that’s exciting. After having a winter off, to get to come back here and race for the fans- that’s what this is all about.”

Hight was paired with Jack Beckman in the Funny Car finale and the Auto Club Mustang flew down the all concrete track in a session best 4.056 seconds. Beckman was also on a solid run and the 2012 NHRA championship runner-up tried to leg it out but was forced to lift at the top end as his Valvoline NextGen Dodge Charger made a strong move to the centerline.

Mike Neff was paired with Courtney Force in the second session. The teammates launched at the same time and Neff drove away from the youngest Force as her Traxxas Mustang shook the tires. Neff recorded a solid time of 4.088 seconds at 310.34 mph. Tire shake was a persistent problem for a number of Funny Car teams in both the sessions of the Winter Warm-Up as track conditions were in flux throughout the evening.

Team leader John Force executed a masterful pedal job in the second session racing alongside reigning Funny Car champion Matt Hagan. Force was able to gather his Castrol GTX HIGH MILEAGE under control and attempt to chase down Hagan. Force did make a strong run on Friday prior to the PRO Winter Warm-Ups recording a 4.106 at 310.55 mph in the morning runs.

The 2^nd annual Winter Warm-Up will continue tomorrow with runs at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Funny Car will lead off with John Force racing daughter Courtney Force in the first session.

TJ gets a new ride

TJ gets a new ride

DELAWARE, Ohio (Jan. 20) — T.J. Coughlin will have a new JEGS.com dragster at his disposal for the 2012 racing season. American Race Cars is finishing a 240-inch wheelbase rail that will first be tested in February at Palm Beach International Raceway in West Palm Beach, Fla.

The new dragster will feature a wider roll cage and other state-of-the-art chassis components that will make the car one of the sleekest and smoothest in racing.

The car will carry the same 638-cubic-inch Chevrolet engine Coughlin used last year, with some modifications. The Sonny Leonard-built powerplant will run on alcohol and will be powered by a Holley NOS nitrous kit.

Coughlin’s dragster, which he plans to enter in several high-dollar bracket races, will of course carry the famous JEGS yellow paint scheme done by Todd’s Extreme Paint.

Coughlin’s team will take delivery of the new car later this month, where the JEGS crew will put the finishing touches on it, including wiring, installing the transmission, engine and all the accessories to make it meet technical requirements.

Lincoln Speedway Event Completes World of Outlaws ‘Six Pack’

Lincoln Speedway Event Completes World of Outlaws ‘Six Pack’ in May

‘Greatest Show on Dirt’ returns to Pennsylvania track for first time since 1998; officials need fans to name race through Facebook contest

CONCORD, N.C. – Jan. 20, 2012 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is returning to Pennsylvania’s Lincoln Speedway May 9 for the first time since 1998, kicking off a “Six Pack” of Northeastern events in May that includes two nights at Williams Grove Speedway plus events at Rolling Wheels Raceway, Orange County Fair Speedway and Hagerstown Speedway.

The Lincoln race adds to the intense rivalry between the Outlaws and the Pennsylvania Posse, a rivalry that reaches deep into Sprint Car lore. Pennsylvania superstar Fred Rahmer was the last driver to win a World of Outlaws race at Lincoln, accomplishing the feat 14 years ago at the historic track. The Outlaws first raced at Lincoln during the series’ inaugural 1978 season. Steve Kinser, the King of the Outlaws with 570 main event victories and 20 championships, has won 13 of the 36 World of Outlaws feature events in Lincoln’s history.

While the World of Outlaws swing through the Northeast will be the Six Pack, the event at Lincoln needs its own name. World of Outlaws and Lincoln officials agreed to put the naming rights into the fans’ hands through Facebook. Click Facebook.com/WorldofOutlaws and submit your name for the event under the Lincoln Speedway World of Outlaws event thread. Officials will choose a name from the entries.

The first-half of the Six Pack tour features three nights of huge battles between the Outlaws and the Posse, beginning Wednesday, May 9, at Lincoln in Abbottstown, Pa.; then continuing Friday and Saturday, May 11-12, at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. The Six Pack then heads into New York on Wednesday, May 16, at Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge and Saturday, May 19, at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown. The swing wraps up on Sunday, May 20, at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway.

Tickets to Lincoln, which include a free fan pit pass if purchased in advance, and Rolling Wheels can be ordered by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or calling 877-395-8606. Tickets for Williams Grove Speedway can be ordered by calling the track at 717-697-5000. Tickets for Orange County Fair Speedway can be purchased by calling 845-342-2573. Tickets for the race at Hagerstown Speedway can be purchased through SLS Promotions by calling 815-344-2023 or clicking SLSPromotions.com.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), Chizmark & Larson Insurance , VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel), Vicci (Official Apparel) in addition to contingency sponsors Comp Cams, JE Pistons, Superflow, Wix Filters, Penske Shocks, Intercomp, MSD Ignition, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, RacingJunk.com, KSE Race Products, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo and R2C Performance. Engine Builders Challenge participants include Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines. Chassis Builders Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.