Doellefeld, Pollock Statement Regarding Northwest Tour

POST FALLS, IDAHO – November 13, 2006 – The following is a statement regarding the immediate future of the Northwest Tour issued by Joe Doellefeld, owner and promoter of Stateline Speedway and Ted Pollock, owner of Yakima Speedway: Read more

Donny Schatz Sprint Car Blanket Released

 Jeremy Campbell Design Also Joins Product Line

BRACKNEY, PA — Brackney Hills Knitting has just released a new line of officially licensed knitted stadium blankets featuring designs of several major short track drivers of the past and present.  The first offerings in their Sprint Car series are Donny Schatz and Jeremy Campbell. Read more

Street Stocks Ready for Outlaws in 2007

POST FALLS, IDAHO – Spokane Street Stock driver Randy Lasswell will have two opportunities to test his skills against the Northwest Outlaw Street Stock Series at Stateline Speedway in the 2007 season. Stateline Speedway announced today the popular traveling series will return for two races next season. Read more

Legends of Ascot Annual Event a Huge Success.

Perris, CA - The 4th Annual Legends of Ascot Event, honoring the many people who participated at J. C. Agajanian’s Ascot Park, from 1957 through 1990, once again set new attendance records this year.  Event founder and host, Don Weaver, joined hostess Belita Michnowicz to welcome honorees, guests and attendees from across the US and Canada, at the October 21st Event.  The long sold-out event gains momentum every year and has become the largest open wheel racer’s reunion of its type in the country. Read more

The Northern Sprint Tour’s Final Checkered Flag

Joel Dennis looks back at the NST 2006 Season…

The 2006 season was the 11th and the last for the Northern Sprint Tour.  It also turned out to be an abbreviated one as seven of the 17 scheduled races were not run – five due to weather.  The season may have been short, but it definitely packed quite the punch.  From the storylines that developed in the off-season, to the very unexpected death of series Founder and President Fred Brownfield, to the theme of “firsts” that transpired over the duration of the schedule. Read more

Pugsley, Gutches, Forler, and Archer win at Indoor opener

Andrew Kunas has the latest from Salem

SALEM, Ore. - Dave Pugsley of Albany, Oregon came out on top Saturday night, winning the midget car main event on the first night of the 2006-2007 indoor night racing season at the Oregon State Fairgrounds.  Just over nine months ago inside the same building, Pugsley was involved in wild, wheel banging affair that saw Pugsley have the lead briefly on the last lap, only to lose after contact with eventual winner Tony Berry. Read more

New Northwest Tour still on track

Yakima, WA. - With the cancellation by NASCAR of the Elite division series following the 2006 season, Ted Pollock, owner of Yakima Speedway and Joe Doellefeld, owner of Stateline Speedway in Idaho, have put in place a plan to continue the series for years to come in the Northwest. Read more

Salem Indoor season opens

SALEM, Ore. - Saturday night, the 2006-2007 winter indoor season for dwarf cars, wingless 600cc micro-sprints, and the NOMA midgets will begin at the Oregon State Fairgrounds.  This year’s program, co-promoted by Willamette Speedway co-owner Bill Arnold and Cottage Grove Speedway co-owner Bob Leach, comes after last winter’s successful two-show stint that saw spectators take up most of the seats under the cover of the Livestock Pavilion at the Fairgrounds on both January 28 and February 4. Read more

Champs to be crowned at Willow Springs finale

The Willow Springs Speedway, a quarter mile paved oval located within the Willow Springs International Raceway complex in Rosamond-California, will officially conclude it’s 2006 racing season with a special daytime race, beginning at 12 noon, this Saturday, November 4th, featuring action from all of its regular divisions. Read more