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Top Story: Kevin Swindell wins third straight Chili Bowl - Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2012) – It took a quarter of a century to crown the first back-to-back winner in Chili Bowl Nationals history. After crowning that champion last January, it only took one more year for a three-peat champion as 22-year-old Kevin Swindell of Germantown, TN, captured his third Golden Driller in a row by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals championship finale at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway. And, for the second year in a row, it was Kevin taking Roger Slack’s checkered flag ahead of his father and five-time Chili Bowl king Sammy Swindell, though this time the younger Swindell needed no last corner heroics to take the top step on the podium in the feature event that was extended from 50 to 55 laps in tribute to popular Broken Arrow, OK, native and Chili Bowl competitor Donnie Ray Crawford, who lost his life in a tragic Saturday morning incident that cast a pall over the capacity crowd that numbered in excess of 17,000.

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Cory Kruseman won the Friday preliminary feature at the 2012 Chili Bowl. (Jim Fleming photo)

Positivity - By Bobby Gerould - 2011 All HammerDown! Team –December 12, 2011.  Rocklin, CA. ….HammerDownUSA.com today named the 2011 All-HammerDown! Team. Led by Racer’s Racing Series Champion, Donny Schatz – the 40 driver “team” includes those who performed best at the highest paying and most prestigious American, grass roots, open-wheel events. “I pay attention to it, and check the points,” said Kyle Larson, the youngest member of the team at 19 years-old.  “You have to race well at the big races. And I think it’s cool that the (Racer’s Racing Series) points are given in sprint cars with or without wings, 410’s or 360’s, midgets, Silver Crown – just all the important events.” ... “The All-HammerDown! Team is a concept we came up with to honor the drivers in ‘our world’,” said Bobby Gerould – editor of HammerDownUSA.com. “The team, simply, is a way to recognize the best of the best nationally.  Our points and annual slate of 60 races are the events racers need to be running to be recognized.” ...Nine drivers continued their streak of making the All-HammerDown! Team in each of the nine years since the honor was created in 2003. The talented nine are: Dave Darland, Jac Haudenschild, Tim Kaeding, Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Jason Meyers, Daryn Pittman, Joey Saldana, and Donny Schatz.  Three drivers made the team in 2011 for the first time in their career. Veteran pilots Brian Brown, Johnny Herrera, and Jeff Swindell all expanded their recent travel schedules and in return are being recognized as drivers who had fantastic performances this season. (read it all please) ... The 2012 Racer's Racing Series schedule is being formed. Here are some of the races already confirmed. Eventually the schedule will have 60 races total. The RRS is designed to award points to the top 15 finishers at the 60 "BIGGEST" sprint car, midget or champ-dirt car events in the United States. (More Positivity)

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Turkey Night to Caleb Armstrong - HD Staff - Irwindale, CA. November 24, 2011 - The 2011 Racer's Racing Series season ended Thursday night at Irwindale Speedway with Caleb Armstrong in the winner's circle at the USAC sanctioned 71st running of the Turkey NIght Grand Prix for midgets. Armstrong headed a top-five on the half-mile paved oval that included second through fifth: Darren Hagen, Bryan Clauson, Kyle Larson, and Kody Swanson. ...Clauson wrapped up the 2011 USAC National Midget championship.

Schatz takes Western World & RRS points lead - HD Staff - November 19, 2011 - Tucson, AZ. ...Donny Schatz earned the $15,000 top prize in the Western World Championships Saturday night at USA Raceway. The win also moved Schatz past Sammy Swindell in the season-long Racer's Racing Series point standings - with one event remaining. Schatz piloted the Tony Stewart Racing #15 to the win ahead of a stout top five that included in order: Schatz, Jason Johnson, Swindell, Danny Lasoski, and Brad Sweet. ...The final RRS event is Thursday night in Irwindale, California with the 71st annual Turkey Night Midget Grand Prix.

Covington earns Las Cruces ASCS National glory - By Lonnie Wheatley, LAS CRUCES, N.M. (November 12, 2011) – For the second year in a row, a number 11 Sprint Car reached Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National victory lane on the second night of action at Southern New Mexico Speedway. It wasn’t Steve Kinser this time though, as 22-year-old Glenpool, OK, shoe Matt Covington wired the field in Saturday night’s 30-lapper atop the 5/16-mile clay oval for his second career ASCS National win. Just three days after his birthday, the 2011 ASCS Lone Star Region champion held off some mid-race pressure from fellow Oklahoma shoe Brady Bacon and then late advances from both Bacon and Steve Kinser to secure his third overall ASCS win of the year aboard the Wesmar-powered Oilfield Equipment & Manufacturing No. 11c Triple X. “It was the first weekend with new crew chief David Chappell,” Covington explained in victory lane.  “We ran fourth last night and won tonight, so I definitely think we’re going the right direction.”

Gardner stars at Perris - HD Staff - November 5, 2011 - Perris, CA. ...Damion Gardner started from the pole and led every lap of the Perris Oval Nationals Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway. The Concord, California native earned $12,500 for his USAC National victory. Mike Spencer finished strong as the runner-up on the half-mile dirt track. Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, and Chris Windom completed the top-five.

Sammy re-takes RRS points lead with Short Track Nationals win - HD Staff - Little Rock, AR. October 29, 2011 - Sammy Swindell won the $15,000 top prize at the ASCS sanctioned Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway Saturday night. Following Swindell across the finishing line was Brady Bacon. Shane Stewart finished third with the top-five being completed by Danny Lasoski and Jason Sides. The win moved Swindell past Jason Meyers in the Racer's Racing Series point standings.

Haudenschild steals Trophy Cup - By Bobby Gerould - October 22, 2011 - Tulare, CA. ...Jac Haudenschild made a late pass of Jon Allard to win the $20,000 top prize that goes to the winner of the overall point standings in the Trophy Cup. The 18th annual event that raised $50,000 for the Make-a-Wish Foundation was viewed by an overflow crowd. Haudenschild, from Wooster, OH., used a lap 48 restart to race ahead of Allard as the two were near the rear of the restart order of a 50-lap feature that was being dominated by Kyle Larson. Larson went on to score the A-Main win - lapping up to fifth place! ...The top-five in the final points were Haudenschild, Allard, Brad Sweet, Stevie Smith (the Friday night winner), and Larson. ...70 cars participated in the two-night show on the 1/3-mile high-banked clay track.

Meyers is hot! Fifth straight WoO win at Fremont - HD Staff - October 15, 2011 - Fremont, OH. ...Jason Meyers is the hottest driver in sprint car racing. The World of Outlaws points leader all but wrapped up the 2011 WoO driving title with his fifth straight win Saturday night at Fremont Speedway. Meyers also took over the lead in the Racer's Racing Series point standings with just nine "big" races left on the season schedule. ...Finishing second at Fremont was Kerry Madsen and local hero Bryan Sebbetto stood on the WoO podium for the first time in his career with a strong third place finish.

Troy's Tidbits - Troy Hennig hypes the media in a new "tidbits" Read it here.

Meyers owns National Open - By Kyle Luetters - Mechanicsburg, PA - October 7, 2011 - Jason Meyers continued his winning ways Friday night by taking the $50,000 win in the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway. Meyers has now won the last three consecutive Outlaw races at the famed half mile oval. “I’m not even sure where to begin,” said Meyers as he caught his breath in Victory Lane. “We wanted to win here for so long and now we’ve got three in a row. It’s a huge race to win, not only because of the prestige and the payday but because it’s in Charlie Garrett’s backyard. His shop is in Hanover (Pa.) and this is just a testament to just how strong his engines are. I knew I wasn’t going to get very many shots at Daryn (Pittman) and I didn’t want to see that late race single file restart but we made it work. We started fifth and won tonight which is very difficult to do here. Everybody on this DDNi/Media-Tile/GLR Investments/All-Star Performance team totally deserves this and I still can’t believe it.” ...Meyers win coupled with a rear-end failure on Sammy Swindell's sprinter - allowed Meyers to cut Swindell's lead in the Racer's Racing Series down to just 21 points.

Levi in the pocket at Lawrenceburg Fall Nationals. WoO rained out - HD Staff - October 1, 2011 - Levi Jones captured the $10,000 top prize at Lawrenceburg Speedway Saturday night in the City of Lawrenceburg Fall Nationals. Jones continues to lead the USAC National Sprint Car points. ...Meanwhile - the Williams Grove National Open was rained out Saturday and has been rescheduled for this Friday night.

KYLE LARSON, Meyers, Saldana in spotlight - HD Staff - September 24, 2011 - Kyle Larson won the midget, sprint car and Silver Crown feature events at Eldora Speedway Saturday night - continuing an unprecedented season of success. The versatile 19 year-old had never raced at the Rossburg, Ohio half-mile before Saturday's USAC sanctioned Four Crown Nationals. ...Jason Meyers raced to victory in the World of Outlaws main-event at Lernerville Speedway Saturday night. The win snapped Joey Saldana's two-race win streak since returning from injuries suffered at the Kings Royal in July. Saldana won at Hartford, Michigan and at Eldora in WoO sanctioned events.

Riggs wins Haubstadt Hustler - HD Staff - September 17, 2011 - Haubstadt, IN. ...Casey Riggs of Shelbyville, Ind. walked off with the winner’s trophy Saturday night in the 50-lap “Haubstadt Hustler Sprint 50” at Tri-State Speedway co-sanctioned by USAC and MSCS. Riggs trailed Bryan Clauson for the first 15 laps, then led the last 35 in his Indiana Underground Construction Maxim/Chevy. Clauson finished second ahead of Damion Gardner, Levi Jones and Brady Bacon.

Gold Cup to red-hot Larson - HD Staff - September 10, 2011 - Chico, CA. ...Kyle Larson extended his streak of open-wheel brilliance Saturday night by claiming his first World of Outlaws win at Silver Dollar Speedway. Larson led all 40 laps of the race billed as the Gold Cup. The victory paid Larson $12,000. He was pressured late in the race by eventual runner-up Jason Sides. Andy Gregg finished third. Tim Kaeding was the hard charger of the race - advancing eleven positions to finish 12th. Kaeding qualified for the A-Main by running from 14th to fourth in the B-Main to earn the final transfer spot. ...Sammy Swindell paced time trials with a fast lap of 12.215. 50 cars were on hand.

Tyler Walker sidelined with Vertigo - By Bobby Gerould – Los Angeles, CA. August 18, 2011. …Tyler Walker, winner of the 2011 Kings Royal, is sidelined for seven to ten days while being treated for an inner ear infection that brings on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (commonly referred to as BPPV).  “The specialist I saw Monday prescribed me a steroid and antibiotics,” said Walker. “If the treatment goes as planned – I will be completely healthy by the end of the month.” ...Walker saw doctors in Iowa two days prior to the start of the Knoxville Nationals. “They didn’t know exactly what was wrong with me – but I knew I was not right. Vertigo affects your equilibrium – and when you are driving a sprint car at speed you really feel it.” ... “I knew after Wednesday’s races, that for my own good, I HAD to step away and see a specialist back home in California.” ...Walker, the 2009 ‘King of California’, continued, “I wish The Keen team and their new driver well in all their future endeavors. We had a good run together that peaked with the Kings Royal win. I enjoyed my year and a half racing in Pennsylvania.” ...The future for Tyler Walker seems certain. “I am determined to get back behind the wheel and win more races,” he said. “And I want to thank all my family, friends and fans for their continued support. I’ll be back as soon as possible.”

Donny Knoxville Does it Again - HD Staff - August 14, 2011 - Knoxville, IA. ...Showing his championship form - Donny Schatz raced from the 13th starting spot to win his fifth Knoxville Nationals Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. Schatz earned $150,000 for the victory on the famous half-mile clay oval. Shane Stewart finished second after charging from the 17th starting spot. Sammy Swindell completed the podium finishers. The event was a 'double-points' race in the Racer's Racing Series.

Larson, Dollansky, Stewart star on busy Saturday - By Bobby Gerould - August 6, 2011 - On the busiest night of the year for the Racer's Racing Series - three drivers emerged with maximum points for scoring BIG wins. Craig Dollansky earned the $20,000 that accompanies the winner of the Ironman 55 - sanctioned by the World of Outlaws at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO. Kyle Larson captured the Belleville Midget Nationals - which paid $12,500. The 19 year-old from Elk Grove, CA. had never seen the Belleville High Banks before arriving at the track Friday. ...Shane Stewart won the ASCS sanctioned 360 Nationals at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. Stewart was driving the Paul Silva owned #57. The winners were paid $10,000.

Wayne Johnson lassos Bullring Nationals - Lonnie Wheatley, PLACERVILLE, CA. (July 30, 2011) – Oklahoma City native Wayne Johnson proved to be a master of Placerville Speedway’s Bullring Nationals by completing a sweep of the weekend’s ASCS National action with a $6,000 score in Saturday’s night’s 35-lap main event. Johnson chased down current series points leader Shane Stewart in traffic on the 11th round and held the lead the rest of the way for his second win in as many nights aboard Bryan Sundby’s Parker-powered No. 38 Maxim.

Meyers wins Williams Grove Summer Nationals - By Kyle Leuters - Mechanicsburg, PA. - July 23, 2011 - Jason Meyers had 48 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series main event victories in his career entering Saturday night’s $20,000-to-win Summer Nationals finale at Williams Grove Speedway, a track where he has so desperately wanted a win, a track where every Outlaw was eager to end the victory lane drought. Sure, Sammy Swindell captured the National Open last fall, but no regularly touring member of the series had won an A-main at the historic half-mile since July 19, 2008.  That all changed Saturday when Meyers finally earned his first victory at Williams Grove, a stone’s throw from the shop of his engine builder Charlie Garrett. With a lightning fast DDNi/Allstar Performance/Media Tile KPC, Meyers was the class of the 45-car field, holding off Stevie Smith on two late cautions to break a 13-race World of Outlaws winless streak at the track and close within one point of leader Donny Schatz.

Saldana returns home - By Bobby Gerould - July 21, 2011 - Joey Saldana was released from the hospital Thursday following injuries suffered Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. The popular Brownsburg, Indiana driver had surgery Sunday on his right arm which was shattered in a turn two crash during the Kings Royal. Saldana also suffered a collapsed lung and broken ribs in the incident. He is sidelined indefinitely.

Saldana injured at Kings Royal - By Chris Dolack - July 17, 2011 - Rossburg, OH. ...Joey Saldana had surgery on Sunday in Indianapolis to his right forearm, which was broken in a multi-car crash early in the Kings Royal A-main Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. Doctors inserted two plates and 25 screws to stabilize his arm. Saldana's ribs were also injured in the incident, which contributed to a partially collapsed lung. He is expected to remain hospitalized until midweek.

Jon Allard wins $40,000 Dirt Cup - Alger, WA. ...The 40th anniversary of the Super Dirt Cup offered a $40,000 top prize. Jon Allard of Chico led all 40 laps to drive away with the loot aboard the Morrie Williams #0. It was Allard's third career victory in the biggest sprint car race race in the Northwest. Tim Kaeding finished second.

Murphy wins Bradway/Patterson Memorial - HD Staff -June 10, 2011 - Peter Murphy walked away with the top prize Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. The transplanted Australian driver won the 40-lap Tribute to Dave Bradway Jr & Gary Patterson sanctioned by the King of the West series. ...38 winged 410 sprint cars timed in on the quarter-mile clay oval.

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Troy's Tidbits - Chico and King of the West voice Troy Hennig drops knowledge. Read it here.

Saldana wins Eldora - HD Staff - May 6, 2011, Rossburg, OH. - Joey Saldana, the World of Outlaws points leader, won the A-Main Friday night at Eldora Speedway in the series' first visit of the season to the high-banked half-mile. Saldana was trailed at the checkered flag by Sam Hafertepe Jr., Donny Schatz, Paul McMahan, and Greg Wilson. The Saturday show was rained out. The World of Outlaws now head to Williams Grove this weekend.

Swindell & Sides conquer California - HD Staff - April 3, 2011 - Sammy Swindell and Jason Sides emerged as the winners of two World of Outlaws events contested in the Golden State this weekend. Swindell won the A-Main Friday in Merced, California on a narrow racetrack. Tim Kaeding was second. ...Meanwhile - Sides passed Craig Dollansky on the last corner to win the feature event at Calistoga Speedway. Dollansky's car apparently was starved for fuel as he approached the checkered flag - and Sides took full advantage to score the $10,000 victory. Dollansky held on for the runner-up, and Kyle Larson finished third (coming from 21st starting spot!).

Saldana masters Tulare Thunderbowl - HD Staff - March 19, 2011 - Joey Saldana made a daring pass coming off of turn four around the outside of Jason Meyers to secure a victory Saturday night in the World of Outlaws visit to Thunderbowl Raceway. Driving Kasey Kahne's Red Bull #9, Saldana earned his second win of the young season. Meyers finished second followed by Donny Schatz, Jac Haudenschild, and Sammy Swindell.

Dollansky wires Mini Gold Cup - HD Staff - March 12, 2011 - Chico, CA. ...Craig Dollansky started outside the front row and led every lap of the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway Saturday night. Donny Schatz closed in as the leaders hit traffic but Dollansky ultimately handled himself without a hiccup and won the 35-lap feature. Schatz was second, followed by Joey Saldana, Paul McMahan, and Sammy Swindell.

Steve Kinser's hot start continues - Las Vegas, NV. - March 3, 2011 - Steve Kinser continued his hot start to the 2011 racing season with a victory in the 30-lap World of Outlaws feature event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track Thursday night. The win - was the fourth already this season for the 20-time WoO champion from Bloomington, Indiana. Kinser was followed at the checkered flag by Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, Sammy Swindell, and Cody Darrah.

Gardner & Stewart shine in RRS events - February 19, 2011- by Bobby Gerould - Damion Gardner and Shane Stewart earned victories in Racer's racing Series points earning events in Florida, and Arizona respectively Saturday night. Gardner captured the USAC National Sprint Car A-Main at Ocala, FL - while Stewart won the ASCS race at USA Raceway in Tucson, AZ. Gardner was trailed at the finish line by Blake Fitzpatrick, Levi Jones, Hunter Schuerenberg, and Casey Shuman. Stewart bested Jack Dover, Aaron Reutzel, Jeff Swindell, and Johnny Herrera.

Sides wins WoO Volusia finale - By Kyle Luetters - Volusia, FL. Feb 13, 2011 - An emotional Sunday night at Volusia Speedway Park in the Sprint Car finale of the 40th Annual DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio wrapped up with Jason Sides and his daughter celebrating in victory lane. After splitting the first four nights, all eyes were on Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell to see if one of the legendary drivers could win for the third time in five nights. For Craig Dollansky, Sunday night was about redemption after going out three laps short of victory on Saturday. In the end, it was Sides who capped off a strong season-opening weekend with the ninth victory of his career in the Wetherington Tractor Services Maxim. "This is a very special win for me," said Sides, of Bartlett, Tenn. "It means the world to me that my family could be here. It's the first time that my wife, daughter and parents were here to see me win a race." (read more)

Larson lands big-time midget ride - By Gary Thomas & HD Staff - February 7, 2011 - Keith Kunz Motorsports in conjunction with Toyota racing Development have signed Elk Grove, California's Kyle Larson (18) to compete for the 2011 USAC National Midget championship. “I’ve had my eye on Kyle since his impressive run at the Oval Nationals at Perris last November,” said Kunz. “I wasn’t real sure what his plans were for this season but we approached him at the Chili Bowl to gauge his interest. With Toyota representatives in agreement, I decided a few days later to offer the ride to Kyle. He has proven in a short amount of time to be one of the most versatile dirt drivers in the country. Even though he lacks pavement experience, I feel, with his smooth driving style, he will pick that up quickly with many laps of testing. With two thirds of the schedule on dirt I have high hopes that Kyle can contend for the USAC National Midget Championship.” (read more)

Rain postpones All-Star season starter - Georgia, USA - February 3, 2011. ...Due to significant rain moving through the area and a very wet and slick track, management at Screven Motor Speedway decided to postpone the season opening All-Star sprint car show. The event will be made up on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - the Wednesday prior to the World Finals in Charlotte. Cars will be locked in based on their qualifying and heats from the rained out event held on February 3, 2011 and will run their full feature for $10,000 to win. Plus the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions will also run a completely new show for an amount yet to be determined. Fans that were in attendance for the event on February 3, 2011 can use their grandstand tickets or their wristband for the make-up event on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 or any other special event at the track in 2011.

Kevin Swindell repeats at Chili Bowl champ - By Len Hayward, TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2011) - It took 25 years for a back-to-back winner to happen at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, and it was only fitting that it was a Swindell to do it on the event’s Silver Anniversary. Kevin Swindell added a Silver Driller to his trophy case that will likely sit beside the Golden Driller he won in 2010, as he held off a late charge from his father and five-time Chili Bowl champ, Sammy, on the final lap to take the victory in the 50-lap main event. Sammy Swindell notched his third straight podium finish at the QuikTrip Center while hard-charging New Zealander Michael Pickens overcame an early incident to charge his way back into the third spot. Native Oklahoman Jonathan Beason finished fourth after starting Saturday night in the B Main, and Bryan Clauson, who led the race’s first 12 laps, finished fifth. Saturday’s victory marked the seventh time in 25 Chili Bowls that a Swindell has stood in victory lane but it was the first time in the history of the historic event that a winner had won in consecutive years.

All HammerDown! Team 2010 highlighted by three new faces – By Bobby Gerould – December 23, 2010. Rocklin, CA. ….HammerDownUSA.com today named the 2010 All-HammerDown! Team. Led by Racer’s Racing Series Champion, Paul McMahan – the 40 driver “team” includes those who performed best at the highest paying and most prestigious American grass roots open-wheel events.  Nine drivers continued their streak of making the All-HammerDown! Team in each of the eight years since the honor was created in 2003. The talented nine are: Dave Darland, Jac Haudenschild, Tim Kaeding, Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Jason Meyers, Daryn Pittman, Joey Saldana, and Donny Schatz. Three drivers made the team in 2010 for the first time in their career. Two youngsters, Kyle Larson (18), and Chris Windom (19) are joined by veteran Tim Crawley as drivers who had breakout performances this season. (read it all)

Clauson tops Turkey Night - HD Staff - November 25, 2010 - Irwindale, CA. ...Bryan Clauson won the 70th running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix Thursday night at Irwindale Speedway. Caleb Armstrong finished second followed by Dalton Armstrong, Kyle Hamilton and Bobby East. The race was the final event in the 2010 Racer's Racing Series.

Schatz wins Western World - By Lonnie Wheatley - November 20, 2010. Tucson, AZ. ...Donny Schatz won Saturday night’s 43rd Annual Western World Championships at USA Raceway. Schatz wired the field in the 30-lap ASCS National feature event for his first Western World title since 1999. North Dakota’s Schatz pocketed $15,000 for his second Lucas Oil ASCS National win of the weekend after topping Thursday’s preliminary feature.

Bud Kaeding handles Tulare USAC go - HD Staff - November 13, 2010 - Tulare, CA. ...Bud Kaeding won the 30 lap USAC National Sprint Car "Pacific Coast Open" Saturday night at Thunderbowl Raceway. Tracy Hines shared glory by winning the companion USAC National Midget 30-lapper. The event drew 33 sprint cars, and 32 midgets to the high-banked third-mile clay oval on a chilly Central California evening. Bryan Clauson established a single lap track record in the midgets - turning the track in 15.628 seconds. ...Alex Schutte used a fourth place finish in the midget feature to take the point standings lead for the USAC Western Midgets with two races remaining. There were numerous flips in the sprint car division. Jonathan Logan flipped during qualifying. Wes Gutierrez flipped during the fourth heat. Geoff Ensign flipped during the semi, while Clauson, Damion Gardner, Danny Sheridan and Tim Kaeding flipped during the feature.

Meyers sweeps Charlotte, brings home World of Outlaws Championship - By Bobby Gerould - November 6, 2010. Concord, NC. ...Doing what no other California driver has ever done, Jason Meyers wrapped up the World of Outlaws championship Saturday night at the sold-out Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Clovis, CA. native drove the Elite Racing KPC #14 to wins in both 25 lap A-mains on the 4/10's-mile red dirt oval, leaving no doubt that the 2010 World of Outlaws season will be remembered as "the year of Jason Meyers". The 31 year-old won 12 features on the season including the Gold Cup and the Ironman 55. His exclamation point wins at Charlotte backed up the $150,000 check he received as Champion.

Brad Sweet in the Right Spot for STN Glory Worth $15,000! - By Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 30, 2010) – I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals is never short on drama. Saturday night’s 23rd Annual event certainly was no exception, as Brad Sweet added yet another prestigious feather to his cap by taking the $15,000 winner’s share in the 30-lap finale at I-30 Speedway. And, the Grass Valley, CA, native led little more than the final lap for his second ASCS National victory in as many nights after race-long leader Greg Wilson and Sam Hafertepe, Jr., ran afoul of each other on the white flag lap to open the door for an opportunistic Sweet. “They were battling hard for a $15,000 win and got together just enough, I was just barely able to shoot through the gap,” Sweet explained after becoming the 16th different winner in the storied history of STN lore.

Trophy Cup to Jon Allard. Great racing again in Tulare - By Bobby Gerould - Tulare, CA. October 23, 2010 - Jon Allard won the $20,000, first place (in points) prize Saturday night at a packed Thunderbowl Raceway. For the second night in a row - the A-Main was decided on the last lap with Tim Kaeding holding off a mad charge by Kyle Larson to win the 50-lapper. Kaeding wound up second in the points followed by Roger Crockett, Jason Johnson, Tommy Tarlton & Larson (tied), Kyle Hirst, Bud Kaeding, Mark Dobmeier, and Jayme Barnes. Barnes established a new one-lap track record for 360 winged sprint cars Friday night - turning the 1/3-mile clay oval in 13.381 seconds.

Sammy wins National Open - Mechanicsburg, PA. - October 2, 2010. ...Sammy Swindell scored a $50,000 triumph Saturday night in the Williams Grove National Open. It was Swindell's second win in the historic race, with his first coming in 1997 in the Channellock #1. The World of Outlaws sanctioned event drew 56 cars to the half-mile. Lance Dewease finished second, and WoO points leader Jason Meyers was third.

Stanbrough wins 21st feature of 2010 at Haubstadt - HD Staff - Haubstadt, IN. September 18, 2010. ...Jon Stanbrough won the MSCS sanctioned Haubstadt Hustler Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway. The victory was worth $10,000 and it was Stanbrough's 21st feature win on the year. Following Stanbrough to the checkered flag were Blake Fitzpatrick, Kyle Cummins, Scotty Weir, and Hunter Schuerenberg.  The event was a Racer's Racing Series points earning race.

Meyers keeps Gold Cup in Golden State - By Bobby Gerould - September 11, 2010. Chico, CA. ...Jason Meyers became the first California driver since Darrell Hanestad to win the Gold Cup Race of Champions Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. Meyers, a Clovis native, ended a 20 year drought for California drivers dating back to 1989 when Hanestad scored. Saturday night's World of Outlaws sanctioned win was worth $50,000 - making it the biggest win of Meyers' career. ...Steve Kinser finished second, in the 40-lap feature on the quarter-mile clay oval, with a strong drive from 18th starting position. Paul McMahan finished third followed by Jac Haudenschild (started 15th) and Donny Schatz. Kyle Larson notched his career best WoO finish with a sixth place run. Joey Saldana rebounded from a trip to the work area on lap 27 to finish seventh followed by Bud Kaeding, Jon Allard, and Sammy Swindell. ...Lucas Wolfe walked away from a wickedly violent flip in one of the twin B-Mains.

Gardner sweeps Vermeil Classic at Calistoga - HD Staff - September 6, 2010 - Damion Gardner, originally from Concord, California, swept the two Labor Day weekend nights of USAC-CRA sprint car racing at Calistoga Speedway. "The Demon" drove the Rod Tiner/Kevin Urton owned #83 to a smart win Sunday night that earned $5,000 plus bonus "lap money". That cash will stack nicely on top of the team's haul of three-grand plus "lap money" that came from Saturday night's win. ...The Sunday race was a tire conservation test with tires popping seemingly every lap late in the 30-lap run. Among the top dozen finishers Sunday night - only Gardner, and third place finisher Mike Spencer finished the race on the same right rear tire they took the green flag with. ...Sunday's top-five included Gardner, Daron Clayton, Spencer, Kyle Larson, and Blake Miller. Marty Hawkins of Santa Rosa scored a career best sixth place finish after transferring through the B-Main. ...Saturday's top-five was: Gardner, Danny Sheridan, Spencer, Keith Bloom, and Robert Ballou. ...Miller broke the single lap non-wing sprint car track record (his own) Saturday night with a lap of 19.078 seconds. ...Larson won the Calistoga Speedway track championship. ...The companion USAC Western Midget features were captured by Robby Josett (Sat.), an