NEWS Submit your news! 2009 NEWS ARCHIVES ARCA 2010 RULES ARCA Sportsman and Late Model rules now posted on the ARCA website . Posted: 02/08/10 ARCA WEST OK TIRE SPORTSMAN SERIES ARCA West OK Tire Sportsman Series is offering a 2010 sponsors program. Posted: 02/06/10 KYLE BUSCH TAKES SECOND SPEEDFEST IN A ROW Braselton, GA (January 31, 2010) - Kyle Busch led 214 laps as he dominated the Sixth Annual Speedfest Sunday afternoon at Lanier national Speedway, winning by nearly a second over second place Steven Wallace in a star filled lineup that included Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Jason Hogan, Jeff Fultz, Bubba Pollard and Johnny VanDoorn. Speedfest 2010 started on a cold and wet note as Saturday's practice and qualifying was washed out by a persistent mist as the temperature hovered around freezing. Sunday was clear and warmer with a bright sun helping to dry the track for the full day of activities including practice, qualifying, an on the track autograph session and the feature events. Posted: 02/06/10 CONGRATULATIONS DICK MIDGLEY - LOCAL RACE TEAM OWNER SCORES BIG ASA WIN! "John Mickel Wins ASA Free State 500" By Peter Burroughes, ASA Racing Phakisa Freeway, Welkom, Sunday, January 31 ­ The inaugural ASA Transcontinental Series Free State 500 was won in dramatic style at Phakisa Freeway near Welkom this afternoon by Briton John Mickel in an RS Capp Chev Monte Carlo. Mickel, who started the 207-lap 500-km race from fourth on the 24-car grid, took the lead three-quarters of the way around the final lap to win by less than half a second from American Toni McCray (Lucas Oil Chev Monte Carlo) and 2.6 seconds ahead of American Marc Davis (WHUR 96.3/The Word Network/Marc Davis Motorsports Chev Lumina). Posted: 01/31/10 NASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN LATE MODEL January 30, 2010 Tim Huddleston in his Racecar Factory chassis won the Toyota All-Star Showdown NASCAR Whelen All-American Late Model race at TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale. Posted: 01/31/10 LOGANO CAPTURES SECOND NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN VICTORY "Also Won At Irwindale In 2007" For Immediate Release - NASCAR Public Relations IRWINDALE, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2010) ­ Joey Logano got his second NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown trophy and Sergio Pena nearly made a historic debut on the national stage. Logano, 19, held off the 16-year-old Pena and two-time race winner Matt Kobyluck for the victory in the 225-lap race Saturday before a sold-out crowd at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. It was Pena's first career race in NASCAR's top developmental series and it came in the non-points, postseason event, which has earned the moniker the "Daytona 500 of short-track racing." Logano made his mark by winning as a 17-year-old rookie in the 2007 edition; Pena, who only has one year of Late Model racing on his resume, nearly out-did that. Logano and Pena waged a race-long battle for the lead from drop of the green. For most of the race it was the Pena in heated pursuit of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year. Pena was able to grab the lead on several occasions. Logano, however, got the best of two late-race restarts to pull away for the victory. Kobyluck got by Pena briefly on Lap 218, and by the time Pena got back to second four laps later he didn't have enough time to track Logano back down. It's been a whirlwind weekend for the Winchester, Va., native. Pena, driving for Revolution Racing and Drive For Diversity, beat out three teammates Thursday in a race-off for a chance to qualify for the Showdown. He easily did that, earning the pole in Friday's qualifying. The win was a vindication ­ of sorts ­ for Logano, who crossed the line first in last year¹s NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, but was penalized to last place for aggressive driving on the last lap. Logano led three times for a race-high 171 laps while Pena led three times for 54 laps. Following Logano, Pena and Kobyluck across the line was Matt DiBenedetto and Andrew Myers. Eric Holmes, David Mayhew, Eddie MacDonald, Paulie Harraka and Steve Park rounded out the top 10. Reigning NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion Jason Bowles finished 11th while K&N Pro Series East 2009 titlist Ryan Truex was relegated to 26th after a late-race accident. Posted: 01/31/10 WESTERN SPEEDWAY 2010 SCHEDULE REVISION Please note Western Speedway's revised May 29 race day schedule. Posted: 01/30/10 PENA MAKES A SPLASH AT NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN "Earns Pole In First NASCAR K&N Pro Series Appearance" NASCAR Public Relations IRWINDALE, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2010) ­ Sergio Pena highlighted an action-packed day in Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Friday as he captured the pole for Saturday's NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. In his first competition in a NASCAR K&N Pro Series race car, the 16-year-old Pena captured the 21 Means 21 Pole Award presented by Coors Light for the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown with a fast lap of 18.390 seconds (97.879 mph) during qualifying Friday evening. Pena, a member of the Drive for Diversity initiative, earned his way into the event by competing in a qualifying race among his three teammates at Revolution Racing in similarly prepared cars from one of Toyota Speedway's entry divisions on Thursday evening. A run-away win in that run-off allowed Pena a shot at competing on Friday. Pena's pole run bested that of 2007 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown winner and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano. Logano qualified second at 18.421 (97.715). The second row for Saturday night's 225-lap NASCAR K&N Pro Series race will consist of Greg Pursley (18.475 seconds/97.429 mph) and Eric Holmes (18.498/97.308). Sean Caisse was the fifth-fastest qualifier (18.520/97.192). Jeff Barkshire filled out the third row and the fourth row will consist of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland and Josh Combs. The two fastest in afternoon practice, Jason Bowles qualified 10th and Ryan Truex ninth. Defending winner of the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown Matt Kobyluck qualified 14th. Friday night's action at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale concluded with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series last-chance "Open" race to determine the final six starting positions for Saturday¹s feature. Michael Self came away victorious while Justin Philpott earned the final slot. In the Super Late Model portion of the 2010 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown earlier in the evening, multi-time track champion at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Rip Michels once again returned to Victory Lane. Michels was challenged mid-race by Alex Haase and Travis Thirkettle, but the two were involved in the same accident on Lap 60. Michels eventually had to hold off Gilliland during a green-white-checker finish to earn the victory. It was the first NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown victory for Michels, a three-time track champion at Irwindale. Michels has twice been runner-up in NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown races: 2004 in the Elite Division and 2007 in the Super Late Model Division. Posted: 01/30/10 A DIFFERENT RANGER HEADS TO NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN Shon Sbarra, NASCAR Public Relations For Immediate Release DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 25, 2010) ­ Andrew Ranger, the 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 champion, will utilize his secured starting position ­ earned as a NASCAR Developmental Series champion ­ in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown on Jan. 29-30 at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.). The annual all-star event attracts the top drivers from across North America to what has become the pinnacle of short-track racing in the U.S. and is often referred to as the 'Daytona 500 of short-track racing.' The 23-year-old Ranger, out of Roxton Pond, Que., will pilot a car out of the Steve McGowen stable. McGowen fields the Chevrolet driven by David Mayhew, who won a pair of NASCAR K&N Pro Series West events in 2009. Mayhew, too, has a secure spot in the starting lineup as a NASCAR K&N Pro Series race winner. "I'm really excited about this opportunity to race against all these talented drivers," said Ranger. In 2009, Ranger won his second Canadian Tire Series championship in three years on the power of a single-season series record six wins and outdistanced frequent NASCAR Nationwide Series competitor DJ Kennington by 167 points for the crown. Among those six victories, three came on oval tracks while the others were a result of his tremendous prowess on road courses. It was through his road-course ability that he caught the attention of the U.S. stock-car media last August in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event in Montreal. Ranger staged a race-long battle with Carl Edwards and Marcos Ambrose before settling for a third-place finish in the race. His first stock-car victory on an oval track came last July 18 at SunValley Speedway in Vernon, B.C., where he dominated on the half-mile tri-oval by lapping every car in the field but one. This win validated his skills behind the wheel of a NASCAR race car after making the switch from open-wheel racing where he was a top-10 performer in the Champ Car World Series, which since has reunified with the Indy Car. "That victory was huge for me," said Ranger. "If I was going to be racing in NASCAR, then I had to be able to win on ovals. Everything clicked that night. All of the things that Dave Jacombs (car owner) and Billy Burns (crew chief) had taught me fell into place." This will be Ranger's second appearance in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown having competed in the event following his first Canadian Tire Series championship in 2007. That outing lasted just 31 laps, leaving him with a 39th-place finish. However, this time around, a much more confident and experienced Ranger will be on display. At the time of his first NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown outing, he had a grand total of 13 stock-car races under his belt with just a single victory ­ on a road course. Now, he has three full Canadian Tire Series seasons with two titles and nine wins, six NASCAR Nationwide starts and a handful of other stock-car events to his credit. "I think this time I will be a lot more comfortable with everything," he said. "Last time, I had never seen the track before and the car was totally new to me. It's still not going to be easy, but it all won't be so new." Virtually all of the drivers in the race will have the home-field advantage on Ranger as the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 competes in different equipment than the NASCAR K&N Pro Series cars used in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. "Most of the other drivers are more familiar with the cars, but I've had a few starts in the (NASCAR Nationwide Series) cars which are pretty close. So, we'll see what happens. I'm definitely looking forward to it." In addition to eligible 2009 race winners and series champions, the starting lineup for the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown will be determined through time trials, limited provisionals for NASCAR K&N Pro Series regulars, and the last-chance "Open" race that provides drivers one final chance to make the grid. The 2010 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown schedule also includes 100-lap Whelen All-American Series Super Late Model and 75-lap Late Model races. Both nights of racing will be televised live on SPEED and also will be broadcast live on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio. Posted: 01/25/10 Q&A WITH NASCAR WEST/ASA CAR OWNER DICK MIDGLEY Courtesy Racing West NASCAR / ASA Car owner Dick Midgley is no stranger to International Motorsports. Midgley did all the International races in Australia. Then went back and ran the last 5 years that they ran the NASCAR Series there. The teams accomplishments were, winning the Thunderdome--many times, winning at Adelaide, winning at both the road courses in Sydney, winning at the Gold Coast and winning at Bathurst. In addition the team set track records at all of these tracks. Midgley also won the Championship, mechanic of the year and sportsman of the year. Read More... Posted: 01/17/10 WESTERN SPEEDWAY 2010 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Read More... Posted: 01/15/10 BATTLE OF THE BORDERS RACE TO INCLUDE INSSA SERIES For Immediate Release: Montana Raceway Park Media Relations Kalispell, Mont. (January 15, 2010) - Officials with the Inland Northwest Super Stock Association in conjunction with the ARCA West Mac's Series and Montana Raceway Park have agreed to hold the annual "Battle of the Borders" late model race on June 12. The event had originally been scheduled for May 15, but will now allow teams from Montana, Idaho, Washington and Western Canada to compete on the same track and earn points in their respective series' under the unique format. Montana's Bodie Morton is the defending champion of the Battle of the Borders event and will be out to make it two straight victories at his home track. To accomplish the feat Morton will be tested by three-time INSSA champion, David Garber, MRP champion Alex Lessor and over 20 of Western Canada's best late model drivers in the winner take all finale. The Flathead Valley's only professional sporting venue, Montana Raceway Park, will kick off its 2010 late model schedule as planned on May 15 with Lessor, Morton, Mark Owens, 2009 rookie of the year Forrest Bauer and the regions top drivers competing in a 100-lap shootout. Posted: 01/15/10 ATTENTION ALL LATE MODEL RACERS! Attention all Late Model Racers interested in forming an organization to run a series. There will be a meeting in Red Deer, Alberta this Saturday, January 16th at the Capri Hotel and Convention Centre, 3310 50th Avenue at 12:00 noon. For further information e-mail Posted: 01/15/10 ARCA WEST MAC'S DRIVERS' MEETING IMPORTANT DRIVERS MEETING!! February 6, 2010 Sandman Hotel at the Calgary Airport 25 Hopewell Way N.E. Calgary, AB 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All registered drivers and owners only Posted: 01/12/10 RCP PRESS RELEASE Race Car Products will be introducing the American Racer P265/60D-15 type GG. This tire has been used by the Old Timers on Vancouver Island for numerous years and proven itself to be very reliable and stable. The compound is the same as the G-60 and KATANA tires, the very repeatable KK704. With the introduction of this tire, RCP would appreciate your help by placing an order with us as soon as possible, so we can have your tires available when the time comes. RCP will deliver the tires the same way we did last year and will keep you advised on the dates once they have been confirmed. Call us today at 403-345-4726 or better yet fax a PO to 403-345-3929. Thanks again for your help. Posted: 01/12/10 Posted: 01/11/10 CLEAR AS DAY AND KNIGHT - WESTERN SPEEDWAY    Langford, B.C., January 10, 2010 Submitted by: Ken Keating Once again, the Steve Copp sponsored winter series for the Hornet cars entered the track, at Western Speedway, for another two hour or two hundred lap Enduro race. Phil Lagan has won three similar events and is tough to beat over the gruelling race and he lined up on the pole with Rory Smith, Steve Copp, Cassandra Musfelt, and Darrell Midgley occupying the top five spots. Read More...on our Hornet News page Posted: 01/10/10 CARS ON ICE 2010 SCHEDULE Westen Canadian Ice Racing Association of BC (WCIRABC) January 9/10 January 23/24 February 6/7 February 20/21 THIS WEEKEND IS A GO!!!! We have 13.5" of ice, the track has been plowed, I think we have drivers and workers coming so... We will see you there! Remember to check the road and weather conditions before you head out. Directions to the track. Drive Safe Everyone!!!! Posted: 01/08/10 ARCA WEST OK TIRE SERIES 2010 SCHEDULE May 01 - Vernon, BC May 29 - Williams Lake, BC June 19 - Prince George, BC July 17 - Quesnel, BC August 07 - Agassiz, BC September 11 - Vernon, BC Posted: 01/02/10 ARCA WEST MAC'S SERIES 2010 SCHEDULE May 01 - Vernon, BC June 12 - Kalispell, MT June 26 - Vernon, BC July 03 - Kalispell, MT July 16-17 - Kalispell, MT - (Montana 200/Mac's Points Special) July 24 - Medicine Hat, AB August 07 - Kalispell, MT - (NASCAR Support Show) August 28 - TBA September 25 - Vernon, BC Posted: 01/02/10 NASCAR RETURNS TO SUN VALLEY, EDMONTON, SASKATOON IN 2010 13 Dates Cover 13 Tracks In Six Provinces Season Opens June 5 at Delaware Speedway Toronto Date Highlights 2010 Slate Read More... Posted: 01/02/10 ASA NORTHWEST LATE MODEL TOUR THE 2010 RACE SEASON SCHEDULE Marysville, WA (December 21, 2009): Officials of the iRacing.com American Speed Association Northwest Late Model Tour announced a tentative 2010 race season schedule. The Super Late Model traveling series will visit three Northwest States and British Columbia, Canada. The twelve race season starts on March 27 and concludes September 18. Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, WA hosts the opener and championship with one other visit scheduled on July 24 as part of the Washington 500. The track that has held the second most races during the 26 years is Yakima Speedway in Yakima, WA. Two major summer holidays will be filled with 2 day events at Yakima Speedway, Memorial Day Weekend May 29 & 30 and again on Labor Day Weekend September 4 & 5. The series makes its first trip, since the dual series merger, to South Sound Speedway in Rochester, WA on May 1. Also the series makes its debut in Canada at the Sun Valley Speedway in Vernon, B.C. on May 15. Stalwarts of the series include Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, ID on June 12 and Wenatchee Valley's Super Oval in E. Wenatchee, WA on August 14. The series returns to the fast road course at Pacific Raceway in Kent, WA on June 26. Spokane County Raceway in Spokane, WA will host its second ever ASA NWLMT race on August 28. The series returns to southern Oregon on a new date July 3 at Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, OR. The night will include a giant fireworks display. Wanting to keep the series at a manageable 12-race season, officials were forced to turn many other tracks down. Those tracks will be given first opportunity for the 2011 season. Posted: 12/21/09 MONTANA RACEWAY PARK HOSTING NASCAR IN 2010 For Immediate Release: NASCAR Media Relations DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The 2010 NASCAR Camping World Series West schedule, highlighted by two visits to Phoenix International Raceway - including the championship season finale -- was announced today by NASCAR. The 12-race schedule, with stops at 10 venues in seven states, also features a first-time visit by the series to the high-banked oval of Montana Raceway Park in Kalispell, Mont., on Aug. 7. The season finale on Nov. 11 at Phoenix will be part of the big NASCAR week at PIR that includes the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The NASCAR Camping World Series West makes its first visit of the year to Phoenix on April 8, for a companion event also with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. "The NASCAR Camping World Series West continues to visit key markets and top race tracks throughout the western United States," said George Silbermann, NASCAR Managing Director of Racing Operations. "The 2010 calendar should make for another exciting season of tough competition, culminated by crowning our series champion at Phoenix in November." The schedule will once again include the annual combination race between the NASCAR Camping World Series East and West at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa on May, 23. Past winners of the prestigious event include Kyle Busch in 2009; Brian Ickler in 2008; and Joey Logano in 2007. The event has also attracted NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standouts Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne. Also in 2010, the NASCAR Camping World Series West will make its annual visit to Infineon Raceway on June 19 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at the 1.99-mile road course in Sonoma, Calif. Other 2010 highlights include: The NASCAR Camping World Series West will kick off its 57th season on March 27 with the first of two visits to All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. The historic fairgrounds track will host a second event on Oct. 16. The NASCAR Camping World Series West will visit Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.) on July 3 for what has become a big Fourth of July holiday attraction for Southern California race fans. Two other popular short-track events on the 2010 schedule for the NASCAR Camping World Series West include a visit to Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, Ore., on June 5 and a trip to Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, Colo., on Aug. 14. In addition to the race at Sonoma, the schedule includes two other road course events. A visit to Portland (Ore.) International Raceway is slated for July 18. The series will travel to Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah Sept. 12 for an event that will be part of a big weekend of racing for the Grand-Am Road Racing series. Posted: 12/21/09 2009 NEWS ARCHIVES

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