INDYCAR SUSPENDS O2 RACING TEAM OWNER MARK OLSON

INDYCAR SUSPENDS O2 RACING TECHNOLOGY AND TEAM OWNER MARK OLSON

 INDIANAPOLIS (June 29, 2011) – INDYCAR, the governing body of Firestone Indy Lights, has suspended the entrant license/membership of O2 Racing Technology and the individual membership of team owner Mark Olson until December 31, 2012, for actions during The Milwaukee Mile event June 18-19.

Olson was suspended for attempting to impede the conduct of the event by encouraging others to breach contracts with INDYCAR and withdraw from the David Hobbs 100. O2 Racing Technology was the only entrant to withdraw, removing its No. 36 and 63 entries from the participant list.

The actions were in violation of multiple rules as listed in the Firestone Indy Lights rulebook:

· Rule 1.1: Actions threatening the integrity of INDYCAR, Firestone Indy Lights and/or orderly conduct of an event.

· Rule 2.11 (C): Conduct creating adverse notoriety with respect to INDYCAR, Firestone Indy Lights or an event.

· Rule 9.3 (A): Attempting to or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct or conduct detrimental to racing, INDYCAR and/or Firestone Indy Lights.

· Section 14 of the Event Entry Form: Engaging in tactics which would disrupt or delay the events.

“The mere act of attempting to impede the conduct of the event is something we will not tolerate,” said Roger Bailey, executive director, Firestone Indy Lights. “We believe we have a great championship with Firestone Indy Lights that will help develop drivers and teams to prepare to move to the top level of open-wheel racing in North America, and we must maintain the integrity of our series.”

The penalized parties may protest/appeal as prescribed in the Firestone Indy Lights rulebook. A protest/appeal may result in an increase, decrease or no change to the penalt

IHRA gearing up for historic weekend at Summit Racing Sportsman Spectacular

IHRA gearing up for historic weekend at Summit Racing Sportsman Spectacular

Maryland International Raceway to host huge IHRA race July 8-10

NORWALK, Ohio (June 29, 2011) – In 40 years of IHRA drag racing, there has never been a sportsman drag race bigger than this.

A grand total of $5,000 to win in each IHRA class, completely open fields consisting of both IHRA and NHRA competitors and a spot in the year-end Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions up for grabs makes this the must-attend sportsman drag race of the summer.

And in just a few short days, the biggest sportsman drag race in IHRA history will finally come to life as many of the nation’s top racers will be in attendance at the historic Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular July 8-10 at legendary Maryland International Raceway.

“The Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular is an event designed by the racers for the racers. We have listened closely to what racers want and we are giving them just that and that is what makes this race so special,” said IHRA President Aaron Polburn. “This is their weekend to shine. We have opened the doors to racers of all levels and all backgrounds to come together in one place and battle it out with the best for big money and bragging rights.

“This is what sportsman drag racing is all about and we are proud to give back to those that support us while also welcoming new racers to the IHRA family.”

The Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular all gets underway on Friday, July 8 with a test and tune for all racers followed by a full day of qualifying and first round eliminations on Saturday. Racers will conclude the event on Sunday with a huge purse, Ironman, national event contingency and a spot in the Summit Racing Tournament of Champions for IHRA members all up for grabs.

 Racing will be conducted in IHRA’s seven regular classes of Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod and Hot Rod, in addition to competition in Top ET, Mod ET and Junior Dragster.

Entry into the event is only $200 with $5,000 to win plus national event contingency going to the winner in each of the regular IHRA touring classes.

And to add to the grandness of the event, for the first time ever, the IHRA has opened its doors to allow all IHRA and NHRA members to compete in one event for the top prize at IHRA’s biggest-ever sportsman drag race July 8-10. And the entire event will take place at one of the finest drag racing facilities in the world – Maryland International Raceway.

 MIR features a state-of-the-art facility and a track known for its ability to produce record times. Over the years Maryland International Raceway has become well known as the place to set records thanks to an elevation of only 80 feet and many current IHRA national records still stand thanks to the Budds Creek facility.

There are also amenities galore at MIR, for fans as well as racers. Maryland International Raceway boasts plenty of paved parking, spectator seating for over 12,000 fans and tons of extras including a playground, full-service pit-side café, beautiful restrooms and more making each racers stay at MIR an unforgettable experience.Don’t miss the biggest sportsman drag race this season at Maryland International Raceway as the IHRA celebrates 40 years of thrilling drag racing action July 8-10.

 

INDYCAR :IOWA BY THE NUMBERS

Inside the numbers – Iowa: Some numbers to note from the fifth Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Pioneer at the Iowa Speedway:

2: Top-five finishes needed by Tony Kanaan, the runner-up at Iowa, to reach 100 in his Indy car career.

3: Consecutive top-10 finishes for Danica Patrick in the No. 7 Team GoDaddy car for Andretti Autosport. It was her fourth consecutive top 10 at Iowa Speedway.

4: Best start of the season for rookie JR Hildebrand, who posted his second top-five finish with a fourth place in the No. 4 National Guard Panther Racing car.

5: Different winners this season (Dario Franchitti, Will Power, Mike Conway, Dan Wheldon, Marco Andretti).

9: Lead changes among five drivers.

16: Fewest cars running at the finish this season.

20: Positions gained by Scott Dixon, the most in the 25-car field. He finished third in the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car.

38: Victories for Andretti Autosport in the IZOD IndyCar Series.

60: Percent of the time the driver is turning on a lap at the .875-mile Iowa Speedway.

72: Most cautions laps this season.

78: Starts between Marco Andretti’s first and second wins in Indy car.

172: Laps led by Franchitti, who increased his series-leading total to 588. Power (225) is next.

177.853: Fastest lap (136) in mph by Alex Tagliani, who finished 16^th in the No. 77 Bowers & Wilkins car for Sam Schmidt Motorsports (18.0958 seconds).

1,233: Laps completed by Franchitti, driver of the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car, of 1,233.

4,213: Career laps led by Helio Castroneves, which is 24 shy of Paul Tracy’s all-time record.

3. Ratings increase for Iowa event: VERSUS’ coverage of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 from Iowa Speedway had a 35 percent increase in overnight ratings from a year ago.

According to data from Neilsen Media Research, the prime-time telecast on June 10 had a national overnight rating 0.35 for the race won by Marco Andretti.

4. Iowa results boost confidence of TMR teammates: Gustavo Yacaman and Victor Garcia didn’t win the Sukup 100 at Iowa Speedway, but the Team Moore Racing teammates left Iowa Speedway feeling like they had.

Yacaman finished a career-best second after notching his first front-row start in Firestone Indy Lights, while Garcia moved back into third place in the championship after finishing fourth despite starting from the back in the 115-lap race.

“This was the hardest frigging race I’ve ever driven, so close on so many occasions,” said Yacaman, who last finished on the podium at Toronto in 2010. “Between Bryan (Clauson) and I, a fly couldn’t be able to be there. We were running so close.”

Yacaman also had to survive an early race incident with pole-winner Esteban Guerrieri ,which nearly sent both cars into the Turn 3 SAFER Barrier. Both cars were able to continue, though Guerrieri was forced to retire with damage several laps later.

“I was either going to go for the lead or go for the wall,” Yacaman said. “I told everyone on the team I wasn’t going to lift. You know, I didn’t lift. That’s what happened. I’m sure next time he’ll give me a little bit more space, maybe a foot or two instead of just chopping me right off. He knows I’m not afraid of taking both of us out. It’s how it works. You know, you’ve got to earn your respect. That’s what I did.

“Yeah, it was a lot of risk, but hey, it paid off. I’m pretty sure not even just on ovals but also on road courses he’s going to know I’m there and I’m not going to lift, and we’re not here to make friends, we’re not here to be careful. This is racing, and like they say, rubbing is racing, right?”

Garcia, meanwhile, steadily worked his way to the front after a fuel pump issue forced the No. 22 Xtreme Coil Drilling car to start 12^th.

“We knew we had a car capable of being at the top but (in qualifying) we had a fuel pump problem,” Garcia said. “My team was telling me to relax and go faster and faster each lap. At the end I was catching people and overtaking.”

Garcia, who scored his first win at Barber, was happy to reward his team with another strong result, one that helped bring his team back into title contention.

“I’m really happy for the team after they worked so late (June 24),” he said. “I have to thank everyone for all the hard work they did. I’m really happy because we are third in the championship now.”

Yacaman also credited his crew, working under team owner Mark Moore as the team’s engineer/strategist for strong races at Iowa and Milwaukee, where he finished fifth.

“It was a pretty tight finish, and I really want to thank Mark (Moore),” Yacaman said. “We worked so hard. We’ve had a strong car so many times, but it’s really good to capitalize on that equipment he’s given me. We’ve just had so much bad luck at Indy, Barber. Long Beach was all right, but we want more, we want podiums, we want race wins. I’m working really hard with the team, and here we are, first podium, and I’m going to keep working just as hard to keep them coming.”

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Mike Coughlin looking to hit the trifecta in Norwalk

 Mike Coughlin looking to hit the trifecta in Norwalk

 

NORWALK, Ohio (June 29) – With two consecutive wins and a commanding lead in the Division 3 Top Sportsman standings, Mike Coughlin is as hot as a firecracker in his JEGS.com hot rod. Now the two-time D3 champion is looking to make more fireworks as he heads to northwest Ohio for the resumption of last months’ rain-delayed B’Laster Cavalcade of Stars Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.

 

Coughlin, the 2007 and 2009 NHRA Division 3 Top Sportsman champion, is off to an outstanding start to his ’11 season, banking wins in Indianapolis and Joliet. His JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt is undefeated in 10 straight elimination rounds and he’s anxious to add to that total this weekend.

 

“So far, I don’t have a lot to complain about this season,” Coughlin said. “We’ve won the last two races and everything is going better than I had expected. Thanks to my team, including my father Jeg Sr., and our crew guys, Greg Cody and Tony Collier, our JEGS.com Cobalt has been very consistent this year and I’ve been able to focus almost 100-percent on my driving.

 

 ”There was an NHRA national event in Norwalk last weekend, which means the track should be even better than it was the first time we raced there. It’s normally very good anyway. Traditionally, I personally haven’t had a lot of success there but I’m hoping that’s going to change.”

 

When qualifying was halted by persistent rain on May 14, Top Sportsman competitors has completed two qualifying runs and Coughlin was fourth in the 32-car field with a 6.84-second run at more than 205 mph. When the race resumes this weekend, teams will get one more qualifying run, where Coughlin believes he’ll be able to improve his position.

 

“If the weather cooperates, we should run in the 6.7s at close to 210 mph,” he said. “We get one additional qualifying run Sunday morning before we go straight into eliminations and that should tell us everything we need to know about the car and the track. No matter where we end up qualifying, we just want to make a good run in order to give us a good baseline for eliminations. The only change we made to the car was to put on a new set of rear slicks so we should be able to pick up right where we left off.”

 

Although Coughlin holds the top spot in the Division 3 points standings, he’s been racing long enough to know that no lead is safe and there is always the potential for something unexpected to happen. However, he also knows that with a strong showing in Norwalk, he could put a virtual hammerlock on a third title.

 

“I’m not even thinking about the championship right now,” Coughlin said. “We still have a lot of racing left to do. That being said, we are riding a lot of momentum and if we can keep that up, I’ll feel really good about our chances.”

The Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance:

 The Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park

 

CONCORD, N.C. — June 27, 2011 — Donny Schatz moved one step closer to Sprint Car racing immortality Saturday night at Princeton (Minn.) Speedway by winning the 107^th World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-main of his career. Schatz, of Fargo, N.D., battled with local favorite Mark Dobmeier through the mid-point of the race, finally wrestling the lead away on Lap 28 of the 40-lapper. Schatz then held off red hot Jason Sides on the final restart to claim his second victory of the season and third in a row at the quarter-mile bullring.With “The Greatest Show on Dirt” falling victim to rain Sunday night at Huset’s Speedway, the series now moves on for a Wild West throwdown at Dodge City (Kan.) Raceway Park. The annual Boot Hill Showdown kicks off the busiest month for the Outlaws, with 14 events on the schedule.

 WHENFriday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2, at Dodge City (Kan.) Raceway Park. The racing kicks off at 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

World of Outlaws Standings

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings, through June 25, 2011

 

Pos.	Driver	Total	Diff	Wins	T 5	T 10	QT
1.	Donny Schatz	3349		2	14	19	2
2.	Joey Saldana	3320	-29	3	13	19	3
3.	Jason Meyers	3293	-56	0	12	20	2
4.	Steve Kinser	3279	-70	5	12	19	1
5.	Jason Sides	3250	-99	3	11	18	2
6.	Craig Dollansky	3230	-119	4	11	17	1
7.	Paul McMahan	3180	-169	2	6	15	7
8.	Cody Darrah	3000	-349	0	5	11	0
9.	Lucas Wolfe	2973	-376	0	1	8	0
10.	Kraig Kinser	2948	-401	0	2	9	0
11.	Sammy Swindell	2942	-407	4	10	14	2
12.	Chad Kemenah	2941	-408	0	2	7	2
13.	Bill Rose	2756	-593	0	1	2	0
14.	Ben Gregg	1673	-1676	0	0	0	0
15.	Kerry Madsen	1658	-1691	0	1	4	0
16.	Brad Sweet	1137	-2212	0	0	3	1
17.	Sam Hafertepe Jr.	1029	-2320	0	2	5	0
18.	Lance Dewease	982	-2367	0	0	2	0
19.	Jac Haudenschild	944	-2405	0	1	2	0
20.	Terry McCarl	940	-2409	0	0	2	0

NHRA FULL THROTTLE STANDINGS

Current Standings – Top Fuel Class

After 5th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals – Thu 06/23/11

Class	Rank	Driver	Points	Behind
Top Fuel	1	Del Worsham	884	-
Top Fuel	2	Spencer Massey	823	61
Top Fuel	3	Larry Dixon	809	75
Top Fuel	4	Antron Brown	731	153
Top Fuel	5	Tony Schumacher	729	155
Top Fuel	6	Doug Kalitta	536	348
Top Fuel	7	Brandon Bernstein	517	367
Top Fuel	8	Morgan Lucas	500	384
Top Fuel	9	Shawn Langdon	451	433
Top Fuel	10	Terry McMillen	386	498

Current Standings – Funny Car Class

After 5th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals – Thu 06/23/11

Class	Rank	Driver	Points	Behind
Funny Car	1	Mike Neff	881	-
Funny Car	2	Jack Beckman	757	124
Funny Car	3	Robert Hight	755	126
Funny Car	4	Cruz Pedregon	708	173
Funny Car	5	Matt Hagan	599	282
Funny Car	6	Ron Capps	539	342
Funny Car	7	John Force	528	353
Funny Car	8	Jeff Arend	519	362
Funny Car	9	Bob Tasca III	495	386
Funny Car	10	Johnny Gray	441	440

Current Standings – Pro Stock Class

After 5th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals – Thu 06/23/11

Class	Rank	Driver	Points	Behind
Pro Stock	1	Jason Line	774	-
Pro Stock	2	Mike Edwards	725	49
Pro Stock	3	Vincent Nobile	713	61
Pro Stock	4	Greg Stanfield	688	86
Pro Stock	5	Greg Anderson	677	97
Pro Stock	6	Rodger Brogdon	631	143
Pro Stock	7	Allen Johnson	610	164
Pro Stock	8	Erica Enders	563	211
Pro Stock	9	Shane Gray	468	306
Pro Stock	10	Ron Krisher	446	328

Current Standings – Pro Stock Motorcycle Class

After 5th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals – Thu 06/23/11

Class	Rank	Driver	Points	Behind
Pro Stock Motorcycle	1	Eddie Krawiec	425	-
Pro Stock Motorcycle	2	Karen Stoffer	418	7
Pro Stock Motorcycle	3	Andrew Hines	369	56
Pro Stock Motorcycle	4	Matt Smith	350	75
Pro Stock Motorcycle	5	Hector Arana	312	113
Pro Stock Motorcycle	6	LE Tonglet	283	142
Pro Stock Motorcycle	7	Jerry Savoie	277	148
Pro Stock Motorcycle	8	Michael Phillips	245	180
Pro Stock Motorcycle	9	Jim Underdahl	237	188
Pro Stock Motorcycle	10	Hector Arana Jr	191	234

INDYCAR STANDINGS

Current Standings

After Iowa Corn Indy 250 – Sat 06/25/11

Rank	Driver	Points	Behind
1	Dario Franchitti	303	-
2	Will Power	283	20
3	Scott Dixon	230	73
4	Oriol Servia	214	89
5	Tony Kanaan	211	92
6	Ryan Briscoe	193	110
7	Graham Rahal	191	112
8	Marco Andretti	184	119
9	JR Hildebrand	169	134
10	Alex Tagliani	161	142
11	Danica Patrick	161	142
12	Helio Castroneves	159	144
13	Takuma Sato	155	148
14	Mike Conway	144	159
15	James Hinchcliffe	142	161
16	Vitor Meira	141	162
17	Justin Wilson	138	165
18	Simona De Silvestro	117	186
19	Charlie Kimball	117	186
20	Ryan Hunter-Reay	115	188
21	EJ Viso	113	190
22	Sebastian Saavedra	96	207
23	Ana Beatriz	92	211
24	James Jakes	90	213
25	Ed Carpenter	72	231
26	Raphael Matos	67	236
27	Dan Wheldon	59	244
28	Alex Lloyd	58	245
29	Paul Tracy	44	259
30	Sebastien Bourdais	44	259
31	Bertrand Baguette	30	273
32	Tomas Scheckter	28	275
33	Jay Howard	27	276
34	Davey Hamilton	26	277
35	Simon Pagenaud	24	279
36	Townsend Bell	21	282
37	Buddy Rice	20	283
38	John Andretti	16	287
39	Pippa Mann	15	288
40	Wade Cunningham	10	293
41	TBA	0	303
42	Bruno Junqueira	0	303
43	Ho Pin Tung	0	303
44	Scott Speed	0	303

Boychuk wins one for Edmonton at IHRA Nitro Jam

Boychuk wins one for Edmonton at IHRA Nitro Jam

Lagana doubles, Boychuk sweeps on championship Sunday at Castrol Raceway

 EDMONTON, Alberta (June 27, 2011) – Once a year the IHRA Nitro Jam series travels to Alberta’s capital city to put on the biggest drag race in all of Canada.

And once a year a dozen or so drivers get a chance to make their hometown fans proud with a shot at glory at Castrol Raceway.For the second year in a row, that is person is Tim Boychuk.For the second consecutive year Boychuk dominated at his home track of Castrol Raceway with a huge victory in the biggest Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car competition in western Canada, edging fellow Edmontonian Mike Grekul to take the crown at the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals Sunday in Edmonton. Boychuk ran a 3.831 elapsed time at 198.85 miles per hour in the eighth-mile final to defeat Grekul and continue his reign of terror at Castrol Raceway.“I am speechless, I get choked up just thinking about what this means,” said Boychuk, driver of the “Troy Lee Designs” backed Pontiac Funny Car. “It was such a crazy weekend with the rain and so many great competitors gunning for us that my emotions are just up and down right now.“The only thing I do know is that I have a great, consistent crew that gets me down the track and I am thrilled to come away a winner once againJoining Boychuk in taking home Ironman trophies on championship Sunday at Castrol Raceway were Bobby Lagana Jr. (Top Fuel), Jay Turner (Nitro Harley), Wayne Hofer (Pro Modified) and Ron Maroney (Nostalgia Fuel Altered). Sportsman winners from Sunday’s Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals were Darryn O’Conner (Top Sportsman), Scott Hearn (Top Dragster), Mike Pople (Quick Rod), Chad Barclay (Super Rod), Tony Osredkar (Hot Rod), Sheldon Erfle (Super Stock), Mark Faul (Stock), Dan Coss (No Box), John Melnyk (Box) and Kaitlyn Crooks (Junior Dragster).

But by far Sunday’s biggest winner was Boychuk.After sweeping the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals in 2010, Boychuk hoped to continue that streak at Castrol Raceway with another strong outing and did just that by dominating the Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car class.

Boychuk qualified first on the charts on Saturday with a 5.788, 242.02 to lead all competitors and carried that momentum into Sunday with three solid laps to take the win.In the final Boychuk was thrown a bit of a curveball as weather forced the remainder of the event to be finished in the eighth-mile, but it mattered very little as Boychuk left the line first and cruised to an easy victory with a 3.831, 198.85 in the win. Grekul in the “Pleuger and Geiger” Mustang finished with a 4.399, 132.96 in the runner-up spot. “It doesn’t really change anything running to the eighth-mile. We just line it up and do our thing,” Boychuk said. “The only thing is that I really didn’t want to shut it off.”

Boychuk also downed Brad Thompson in round one and then met up with “Mr. Explosive” Mark Sanders in the semifinals. After putting down his best pass of the weekend the round before, Sanders gave it his all in trying to get around the quick Canadian, but his efforts fell short as Boychuk cruised to the win.

 “The day certainly didn’t start like we had hoped. Our first pass we were really loose and my crew could basically see the side of my car from the starting line,” Boychuk said. “It felt like I was back behind the wheel of a sprint car, but someone was looking after us and it all worked out in the end.”

Grekul advanced to the finals from the third position on the charts, defeating Todd Lesenko and Mike Savage along the way.Another big winner on Sunday was North Carolina native Jay Turner who bested a field of the best Canadian Nitro Harley competitors in the business to bring home his fourth Ironman of the season.

 Turner qualified second on the charts on Saturday and followed that path to meet up with fellow Nitro Jam competitor and No. 1 qualifier Steve Dorn who both made the long haul to Edmonton to compete at Castrol Raceway.In the final Turner ran a 4.374, 163.18 in the eighth-mile, besting Dorn who ran a 4.693, 141.68 in the runner-up effort. Turner also defeated Ken Kent and Ron Houniet on his way to the victory. Dorn looked like the bike to beat in the early going, consistently firing off one great elapsed time after another, but he couldn’t put it together in the end.“It is great to come all the way up here to Edmonton and get a win,” Turner said. “Anytime we get to race it is exciting, but to get to race against a group of great competitors like this and win is incredible. And after all that, to meet up with Steve in the final and beat him it makes the win even more special. We look forward to taking this trophy back home with us.”

 In Top Fuel Bobby Lagana completed the weekend sweep with a pair of wins over Bruce Litton both Saturday and Sunday to continue his dominance of the class.

 After downing Mike Strasburg in round one, Lagana faced off with Litton and easily cruised to a victory with a 3.308, 244.83 in the final to pick up the win. Litton, for the second night in a row, smoked the tires immediately off the line.In the consolation round Kyle Wurtzel picked up his first career Nitro Jam win over Strasburg.

Sunday’s other Nitro Jam shootout was contested in Nostalgia Fuel Altered as Ron Maroney in “Nanook” swept the category with a win over Tom Padilla’s “Nasty Benjamin” for the second night in a row. Maroney ran a 4.405, 173.27 in the final to Padilla’s 4.562, 148.05.In the consolation pairing Randy Bradford recorded his first Nitro Jam round win over Jason Richey.Rounding out Sunday’s professional winners was Wayne Hoffer in the West Coast Pro Modified Association who recorded a win over Vern Mills in the final. Hoffer made a nice, clean pass in the final, recording a 4.335, 171.47, while Mills’ machine made a hard right across the centerline right out of the gates to finish without a time. The Rocky Mountain Funny Car class was also scheduled to complete their runs on Sunday, but the shortened eighth-mile distance forced the two finalists to complete their finals at a later date. The drivers remaining in competition were Ron Sekura and Eddy Plaizier.After a full day of racing, the sportsman cars closed out the weekend with champions crowned in 10 different classes.

 In Top Sportsman Darryn O’Conner (St. John, B.C.) drove his ’04 Chevrolet Cavalier to a victory over Gerry Rolheiser with a 4.802, 144.27. In Top Dragster Scott Hearn (Sherwood Park, Alb.) defeated former Junior Dragster competitor Natasha Cherchuk with a 4.819, 143.17 winning pass.

the Stock categories Sheldon Erfle (Saskatoon, Sk.) piloted his ’56 Bel Air to a win over Jared Erichsen with a 7.682, 88.41 winning pass, while Stock winner Mark Faul (Tacoma, Wash.) drove his Chevelle to a win over Tom Skjonsberg with a 7.353, 89.78.

 Rod winners included Mike Pople (Calgary, Alb.) in Quick Rod who ran a 5.808, 132.82 to defeat Mike Shannon, Chad Barclay (Kelowna, B.C.) in Super Rod who ran a 6.583, 109.98 to defeat Mike Shannon and Tony Osredkar (Drayton Valley, Alb.) in Hot Rod who ran a 7.115, 100.18 to defeat Jacob Slinger.

Wrapping up Sunday’s winners were Dan Coss in No Box who defeated Mitch Peach with a 6.554, 103.28, John Melnyk in Box who defeated Garnet Rose with a 6.252, 108.61 and Kaitlyn Crooks in Junior Dragster who defeated Brayden Ochitwa with a 7.887, 81.67.Next up for the IHRA Nitro Jam tour is a trip across Canada to Grand Bend, Ontario for the Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex with even more thrilling Nitro Jam professional drag racing action.

 

Mother Nature Gets the Best of World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Again

Mother Nature Gets the Best of World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Again

 Event at Husets Speedway in S.D. falls postponed as storms pelt upper Midwest

 

BRANDON, S.D. — June 26, 2011 — Mother nature continues to be a thorn in the side of many race teams and tracks in 2011. Adverse weather conditions have plagued the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series multiple times and the event at Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, S.D., is the latest to fall victim to wet weather. The “Greatest Show on Dirt,” was scheduled to take to the high banked, three eighths mile on Saturday, June 26 until rain forced a postponement.

“We are looking at potential rain dates so that we can come back here and put on an amazing show for our fans here in the upper Midwest,” said , World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Director, Carlton Reimers.

 Any and all ticket questions should be directed to Huset’s Speedway by visiting www.Husets-Speedway.com or by calling (605) 582-3536.

The Outlaws are coming off an exciting night at Princeton (Minn.) Speedway that saw Donny Schatz pick up his second win of 2011. The victory gave the Fargo, N.D. native three wins in a row at the track and his 107^th career win, which ties him with his boyhood idol, Doug Wolfgang, for fourth on the all time career wins list.

Jason Sides wound up second after a spirited battle with Schatz. Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers and Mark Dobmeier rounded out the top 5.

The Outlaws now head south for the Boothill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kan. on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2. Tickets are still available by going to www.WorldofOutlaws.com or by calling (877) 395-8606.