Limited in power, Bates still makes the big show

by Andrew Kunas

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - To Kyle Bates, racing is all about fun.

So it really didn’t bother the Lethbridge, Alberta resident that he was the only driver using a limited motor against more than two dozen 360 sprint cars Saturday at Electric City Speedway. No one else was bothered by the fact he was there trying to play with the big dogs of the Alberta Sprint Tour and Big Sky Sprint Tour for two nights. Read more

Allen takes second consecutive ASA Truck win at Irwindale

by Dave Grayson

In a period of less than 30 days Andy Allen has transformed himself from a possible contender to a major player in the ASA-Go Fast-Speed Truck Challenge Series. He more than proved that point on September 1st when the ASA trucks paid their second visit of the year to the Irwindale Speedway the fastest half mile in the west.

Allen, and his #22  RJ Allen Inc/Walker Brothers Moving Chevrolet,led all 50 laps of the ASA Speed Truck feature to score his second consecutive series win. Read more

Gee wins AST/BSST Can-Am finale in Great Falls

by Andrew Kunas

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Tim Gee isn’t letting his age, or traffic for that matter, slow him down.

The LeDuc, Alberta driver, now 50-years-old, won Sunday’s Can-Am showdown between the Scott Safety Alberta Sprint Tour and Big Sky Sprint Tour at Electric City Speedway, his fourth main event triumph of the year. Read more

Rutz scores AST/BSST victory at Great Falls

by Andrew Kunas

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Things didn’t go so well for Travis Rutz the first and only time he previously raced at Electric City Speedway. He crashed…in qualifying, no less.

Just over two years later, Rutz made his second visit to the Montana clay oval a more memorable one on Saturday night, and in a good way. He won this time. Read more

Can-Am Border Battle next for AST, BSST sprints

by Andrew Kunas

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - In just a couple of days, the drivers of the Big Sky Sprint Tour and the Alberta Sprint Tour will go at it again for two nights of winged 360 sprint car racing at Dan Mann’s Electric City Speedway. Read more

Saldana takes Cottage Grove WoO checkers

by Andrew Kunas
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - It was a night of firsts for Joey Saldana, who scored his first World of Outlaws A-Feature victory in almost two months on Wednesday night. Read more

FONTANA: Drama on the speedway

by Dave Grayson

When the NASCAR Nextel Cup teams arrive at the California Speedway this weekend they are going to find themselves dealing with some very dramatic sets of numbers before the checkered flag falls on Sunday’s Sharp Aquos 500. This race is #25  on the NASCAR schedule and is the next to last event that will determine the 12 man line up for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase For The Championship. Read more

Speed Trucks take on Irwindale

by Dave Grayson

The ASA-Go Fast-Speed Truck Challenge Series will be making its second appearance of the season at the Irwindale Speedway this Saturday night.The fastest half mile track in the west is expected to play a huge role in a very tight points battle that will likely go down to the final lap of the final race. Read more

Crew guys Ridge, Sundby return home with WoO

by Andrew Kunas

ALGER, Wash. - Much has been made of World of Outlaws Sprint Series stars Jason Solwold and Chad Hillier returning home to Washington this weekend. Both drivers, former champions of Skagit Speedway, are making names for themselves out east. Read more

Solwold happy to be home

by Andrew Kunas

ALGER, Wash. - There is so much Jason Solwold wants to do this weekend.

So little time, however.

The Mount Vernon, Wash. driver is back in his home state after spending all season on the road with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series. The touring 410 sprint car series is racing in the NC Machinery / Caterpillar Clash at Skagit Speedway, the one of the handful of Northwest dirt tracks where Solwold first cut his teeth in sprint cars. Read more

Stewart wins 360 Nationals, NSCS Speed Week title

 

by Andrew Kunas, NSCS Publicist

ALGER, Wash. - Shane Stewart was busy making some Skagit Speedway history and scored two big pay days for himself and car owner Mike Doyle, as he won the Bob’s Burgers & Brew Skagit 360 Nationals on Saturday night. Read more

Crockett nips Forte’ at line in thriller

 

  

by Andrew Kunas, NSCS Publicist

ELMA, Wash. - “Was that a show for you what!?”

The Grays Harbor Raceway crowd cheered in response to Medford driver Roger Crockett’s comment, this following arguably the wildest Northwest Sprint Challenge Series main event of the season Saturday night.

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