National Speed Sport News

HARRISBURG, N.C. - At least two midget racing sanctioning bodies are planning to implement low-cost engines that could save teams thousands of dollars and more importantly put more cars on the track.

Officials from the United States Speed Ass'n and the Northeastern Midget Ass'n told National Speed Sport News they would introduce more affordable engine solutions they hope will improve midget carread more

LOS ANGELES - An off-road truck plowed into a crowd during a Mojave Desert Racing off-road event near the city of Lucerne Valley, Calif., Saturday, killing eight people and injuring 12 more.

The crash came shortly after the start of the event at 8 p.m. PDT, which was held in the Soggy Dry Lake Bed. The truck, driven by Brett Sloppy, was the first of 20 trucks to start the race and had just clearedread more

CRANDON, Wis. - Kyle Busch will try out a new racing discipline when he makes his off-road racing debut in the Pro 2WD class during the Traxxas TORC Series event at Chiacgoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Aug. 24-25.

"I've always wanted to try out one of the Traxxas TORC Series trucks, so being able to race one at Chicago is going to be a lot of fun," Busch said. "Racing an off-road truck has been onread more

OSHKOSH, Wis. - Mike Jenkins and Scott Douglas picked up victories in the Pro 4WD division during the two-day Traxxas TORC Series stop at Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway Friday and Saturday.

Douglas, a local boy with a shop just a few miles down the street from the track, was the winner Friday afternoon after a rainstorm saturated the track overnight, making for tough conditions during the off-roadread more

CONCORD, N.C. - Daniel Hemric bagged the biggest payday of his young career by winning the inaugural Legends Million at Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday night, worth $250,000 to the North Carolina native.

Hemric, a 19-year-old native of Kannapolis, N.C., and the defending Legends Car National champion, battled by race-long leader Doug Stevens with 10 laps left and pulled away to secure theread more

BARK RIVER, Mich. - Mike Obert held off a hard-charging Rob MacCachren to win the PRO 2WD category during the Traxxas TORC Off-Road Series event at Bark River Int'l Raceway Saturday.

Jeremy McGrath looked to have the race won, but damage to his left-front fender obstructed his view and forced him to retire from the race early. That handed the lead and the victory to Obert, who had to hold offread more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Nobuhiro Tajima celebrated his 60th birthday in grand style Sunday, winning the 88th annual Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb for the fifth-consecutive year.

The winner overall and in the unlimited class, Tajima, who drove a 2009 Suzuki SX4, covered the 12.42-mile course up Pikes Peak in 10 minutes and 11 seconds, falling short of the elusive 10-minute barrier.

Paul Dallenbachread more

NEWTON, Iowa - Sage Karam led all 50 laps to score his third victory of the season in U.S. F2000 National Championship Series competition Saturday afternoon at Iowa Speedway.

Karam started from the pole aboard his Andretti Autosport entry and romped to an easy victory. Karam finished more than seven seconds ahead of second-place finisher Raphael Abbate, who was the only other driver on the lead lapread more

ENSENADA, Mexico - Third-generation desert racer Andy McMillin and his father Scott McMillin came out on top of the SCORE Trophy-Truck division Saturday during the 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

Sharing the driving duties in the No. 31 McMillin Realty Ford F-150, the father and son tandem completed the 438.81-mile endurance test in nine hours, 15 minutes and 13 seconds, besting Gus Vildosola,read more

THE DALLES, Ore. - Andrew Comrie-Picard and Jeremy Wimpey took a decisive victory in the 2010 Oregon Trail Rally, round four of the Rally American National Championship.

Piloting the NOS Energy Mitsubishi, Comrie-Picard and co-driver Wimpey bested Bill Bacon and Peter Watt on the final day of the rally for the victory. Pat Moro and Ole Hunter (Super Produc-tion) and Dillon Van Way (Two-Wheel Drive)read more

WEXFORD, Pa. - Herb Scott, a veteran racer and 10-time Pittsburgh Racing Ass'n champion and Hall of Fame member, died Thursday.

Scott started racing in 1948 and he won his first feature that year at the New Kensington race track. His 500th feature victory came at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., on May 30, 1975 and he won his last feature, number 520, at Latrobe Speedway in 1979.

Scott earned aread more

INDIANAPOLIS - Mark Tunny only led one circuit during the 100-lap opening round of the World Figure-8 Tour at the Indianapolis Speedrome, but as it turns out that was all he needed to lead.

On the last lap Tunny found himself chasing Jack Dossey, Jr. for the lead as he entered the first corner. The pair caught the lapped machine of Robbie Loving and they tried to split him entering turn three.

Theread more

OCEAN SHORES, Wash. - Subaru Rally Team USA's Travis Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom drove to his second-consecutive Rally America National Championship Series victory during the Olympus Rally Sunday afternoon.

Pastrana, driving a Subaru Impreza WRX STI, started strong at the beginning of the event and won eight of the 13 stages to top point-leader Antoine L'Estage and co-driver Nathalieread more

POWAY, Calif. - The latest development in the dispute between the SFI Foundation and Impact Racing came April 21 when the SFI issued a release stating that certain Impact products from 2005, 2006 and 2007 have been permanently decertified.

In other words, these products are not eligible for use with most sanctioning organizations, which use SFI certification as part of their rules.

The products thatread more

POWAY, Calif. - The latest development in the dispute between the SFI Foundation and Impact Racing came Wednesday evening when the SFI issued a release stating that certain Impact products from 2005, 2006 and 2007 have been permanently decertified.

In other words, these products are not eligible for use with most sanctioning organizations, which use SFI certification as part of their rules.

Theread more

HARRISBURG, N.C. - Competitors using Impact Racing products purchased in 2009 or 2010 are in the clear based on an agreement brokered last week between Impact Racing and the SFI Foundation, Inc.

During pending litigation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Impact Racing has provided sworn testimony that, upon review and investigation, all Impact Racing productsread more

Orders Refunds To Select Impact Racing Customers

HARRISBURG, N.C. - Racers using Impact Racing safety equipment may need to make significant changes within the next month.

The SFI Foundation, Inc., which certifies safety equipment for auto racing and other applications, has issued a "Notice of Decertification" and an order of Cease and Desist, which terminates all contracts of participation toread more

LAS VEGAS - The Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series opened its season Saturday with a visit to Las Vegas Motor Speedway's new off-road facility, where 11 drivers took home trophies in their respective divisions.

Doug Fortin came out on top in the Pro Buggy Unlimited class, besting Cody Freeman during a mid-race restart and pulling away in his No. 996 Fortin Racing/Fox Racing Shox buggy to anread more

SALEM, Mo. - Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino didn't get to meet Winnie the Pooh, but they did collect their fifth-straight victory in the 100-Acre Wood Rally Sunday.

With Block driving and Gelsomino navigating for the Monster World Rally Ford Fiesta team, the duo started Sunday more than a minute behind day-one leader Travis Pastrana. Pastrana continued to lead Sunday until the left-rear control armread more

LAKE MARY, Fla. - The Nuckles family was honored as the 34th recipient of the prestigious Auto Racing Promoters of the Year Feb. 8 at the annual Racing Promotion Monthly ceremony at the Grand Ballroom in the Hilton Daytona Beach.

The Nuckles family, anchored by Jeff and Cindy Nuckles, serves as promoters at Ohio's Columbus Motor Speedway and the awards presentation was part of the 37th annual RPMread more

SPEEDWAY, Ind. - Bryan Clauson was recognized as the 2009 Hoosier Auto Racing Fans (HARF) Driver of the Year at the club's 58th annual awards banquet here at the Brickyard Crossing Sunday afternoon. Clauson, a resident of nearby Noblesville, and his Cory Tucker Racing Team were also honored with the HARF Mechanical Achievement Award.

Tony Elliott and Johnny Parsons were inducted into the HARF Hallread more

ROSSBURG, Ohio - Eldora Speedway's major event schedule features the top dirt-based racing sanctioning bodies in the country, including USAC, the World of Outlaws and the UMP Late Models.

The famed World 100 for UMP Late Models will return for its 40th annual running Sept. 10-11, with the winner taking home $43,000.

The Kings Royal will also return under the sanctioning of the World of Outlawsread more

CONCORD, N.C. - Charlotte Motor Speedway is giving competitors one million reasons to show up for what will be the largest event in the history of Legends racing July 15-17 at the quarter-mile oval located on the frontstretch at the 1.5-mile superspeedway.

The event, which will draw grass-roots racers from across the country, will carry a $1 million purse with $250,000 expected to be paid to theread more

LAUGHLIN, Nev. - Josh Daniel lit up the Friday night sky in Nevada, becoming the first unlimited Class 1 driver since 2002 to capture the SCORE Laughlin Leap competition.

Daniel thrilled the crowed by sending his No. 114 Chevrolet-powered open-wheel desert racer off of a 6-foot dirt jump for a distance of 111 feet. It was Daniel's first overall and class victory in the event.

Second overall andread more

LAUGHLIN, Nev. - Third-generation desert racer Andy McMillin easily dominated a star-studded field of racers to capture the overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory during the season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.

With the race split into two days of eight laps each, McMillian covered the rugged 6.25-mile course in a combined time of 2 hours, 2 minutes and 3 seconds, averaging 49.16 milesread more

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Dario Franchitti continued to celebrate his second IndyCar Series championship Saturday night, winning the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Ass'n's Jerry Titus Award for the second time in three years.

President Dusty Brandel announced Franchitti as the organization's Driver of the Year as AARWBA honored its 40th All-America Team and kicked off its 55th year at theread more

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - NASCAR's Joey Logano and NHRA's Melanie Troxel were both winners during the fifth annual Lucas Oil Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge Sunday at the Lake Placid Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton Track.

Logano defeated Troxel in the second of two races Sunday afternoon, which pitted the fastest NASCAR representative against the fastest from NHRA. Logano's run of 49.81 seconds edgedread more

All Star LM Series
Date Track Winner
April 17 Sarver, Pa. Boom Briggs
April 18 Chillicothe, Ohio Boom Briggs
May 9 Winchester, Va. Jamie Lathroum
May 23 Chillicothe, Ohio Eddie Carrier, Jr.
May 24 Clearfield, Pa. Jared Miley
May 29 Hartford, Mich. Rod Conley
May 30 Butler, Mich. Boom Briggs
June 14 Franklin, Pa. Robbie Blair
June 20 Middlebourne, W.Va. Eddie Carrier,read more

Racing, Winning Anywhere, Anytime Name Of Game For Nationwide Champion Busch

Winning races will generally earn a racing driver a lot of fans. It will also give him a fair share of fans who like to root against him.

Add in an aggressive driving style, a brash personality and a perceived disrespect for the establishment and you have Kyle Busch.

With 25 stock-car racing victories in 2009, including 20read more

ORLANDO, Fla. - Reigning Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series GT champion Leh Keen will leave Farnbacher-Loles Racing and join Dempsey Racing to drive a second Mazda RX-8 in the GT class next year.

Keen will share the No. 41 Mazda RX-8 with Continental Tire Challenge veteran James Gue. Team owner Patrick Dempsey will share the team's No. 40 entry with Joe Foster.

"What an opportunity we have to expandread more