National Speed Sport News

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - Bryan Clauson continued his winning ways capturing Sunday night's 30-lap USAC Mopar National Midget Series feature at Angell Park Speedway. The victory gave Clauson a sweep of both National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame Classic features and his third midget triumph in as many nights.

Jerry Coons, Jr. jumped into the lead at the start while Clauson moved forward from fifth.read more

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - USAC Mopar National Midget Series point-leader Bryan Clauson claimed victory on the opening night of the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame Classic at Angell Park Speedway Saturday night.

He took the lead from Jerry Coons, Jr. on a restart at lap 22 and led the final nine laps of the third-mile oval in his Parker Stone/Esslinger Spike.

Coons finished second ahead of Daveread more

CLERMONT, Ind. - Kody Swanson turned in a dominant performance Thursday night, winning the 30-lap USAC Mopar National Midget Series feature at O'Reilly Raceway Park.

The victory for car owner Wilke Racing moved it to first place on the all-time USAC victory list with 134 National triumphs. The Wilkes were tied with Steve Lewis for the all-time lead prior to Thursday.

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CLERMONT, Ind. - NASCAR stars Ryan Newman and Jason Leffler have their sights set on O'Reilly Raceway Park tonight as USAC showcases its K&N Silver Crown and Mopar National Midget series in a doubleheader at the .686-mile oval.

Newman will compete in the 100-lap J.D. Byrider 100 Silver Crown race as well as the companion 30-lap midget event. Leffler will also compete in the accompanying midgetread more

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - Defending USAC Mopar National Midget champion Brad Kuhn led all 30 laps to win Saturday night's feature at Angell Park Speedway on the first of two-consecutive nights of racing for the series at the home of the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

Starting on the front row in his No. 17 Fontana-powered Beast, Kuhn controlled the event from the start on the third-mile oval.
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SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - Brad Sweet scored a last-lap victory Sunday night, winning the 30-lap USAC Mopar National Midget Series feature at Angell Park Speedway. The event saw six lead changes among four drivers.

The event was brought to a halt on the second lap when an 11-car accident occurred, sidelining four cars including point-leader Bryan Clauson. Dave Darland passed Davey Ray on the restart forread more

TOLEDO, Ohio - Darren Hagen and Henry Clarke left Toledo Speedway Friday night a little bit richer after winning the USAC Mopar National Midget Series and USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series events at the half-mile asphalt oval.

USAC Mopar National Midget Series
Jerry Coons, Jr. started from the pole for the 50-lap feature and took the lead at the start. Shortly after a caution flag for theread more

BURLINGTON, Iowa - Bryan Clauson won the first USAC Mopar National Midget Series race held at 34 Raceway in 37 years Saturday night, kicking off a doubleheader for the USAC midgets and sprint cars at the three-eighths-mile dirt track.

Danny Stratton led the opening lap, but Levi Jones took control on the second circuit. Driving Tony Stewart's No. 21, Jones led until having a flat tire on lap 21.

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BURLINGTON, Iowa - Levi Jones and Bryan Clauson topped Saturday night's USAC doubleheader at 34 Raceway.

Clauson won the USAC Mopar National Midget Series feature, the first USAC midget race at the track in 37 years, taking the lead when Levi Jones had a tire go flat on lap 21. Clauson led the rest of the way for the victory. Zach Daum finished second ahead of Brad Kuhn, Tracy Hines and Henryread more

June 16
GAS CITY, Ind. - Steve Buckwalter scored his first USAC Mopar National Midget Series victory as the curtain opened on Indiana Midget Week at Gas City I-69 Speedway June 16.

Buckwalter was seldom challenged and won handily, trailed by Brad Sweet, Brad Kuhn, Bobby East and Bryan Clauson.

"It means a lot to us," the Royersford, Pa., driver said. "We get about five races a year with themread more

KOKOMO, Ind. - Brad Kuhn saved his best for last, dominating Sunday's night finale of Indiana Midget Week at Kokomo Speedway and earning a share of the five-race series championship in the process.

Kuhn started on the front row and led all 30 laps of the quarter-mile dirt track to become the fifth different winner in as many nights of USAC Mopar National Midget Series competition.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Shane Cottle threw his hat in the ring for what would be a third Indiana Midget Week championship, winning round three of the annual series Friday night at Bloomington Speedway.

Tracy Hines led the first four laps of the quarter-mile oval before Cottle moved Daryl Saucier's Chevy-powered Beast to the front on the fifth lap.

From there, Cottle controlled the USAC Mopar Nationalread more

PUTNAMVILLE, Ind. - Brad Sweet led the last 12 laps to win Thursday night's 30-lap Indiana Midget Week feature at Lincoln Park Speedway.

Driving his Kasey Kahne Racing/Mike Curb Ollie's Bargain Outlet/Auto Value Spike/Speedway Mopar, Sweet was the fast qualifier for the 40-car USAC Mopar National Midget Series event.

Sweet worked his way forward from sixth starting position while Darren Hagen ledread more

GAS CITY, Ind. - ARDC Midget Series point-leader Steve Buckwalter journeyed West June 16 and officially led all 30 laps of Wednesday night's USAC Mopar National Midget Series feature, which opened Indiana Midget Week at Gas City I-69 Speedway.

Starting on the pole, Buckwalter watched as Thomas Meseraull led the first four laps of the quarter-mile dirt track from outside the front row.

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PONTOON BEACH, Ill. - Bryan Clauson caught leader Brad Kuhn on lap 17 and led the final 24 circuits to win Friday night's 40-lap Kevin Doty Classic at Tri-City Speedway.

Clauson piloted the Parker Stone/Esslinger Spike to the victory over Kuhn, Jerry Coons, Jr., Bobby East and Davey Ray in the USAC Mopar National Midget Series event, which was co-sanctioned by the POWRi Midget Series.

Henry Clarkeread more

CLERMONT, Ind. - Tanner Swanson, a 19-year-old racer from Kingsburg, Calif., was the surprise winner of the 65th Nos Energy Drink Night Before the 500 Saturday night at O'Reilly Raceway Park.

And in claiming the biggest victory of his young career, Swanson spoiled Bryan Clauson's bid to become the first driver to consecutively win the four marquee races on the USAC Mopar Midget Series schedule.

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INDIANAPOLIS - The United States Auto Club has a big week ahead as its Silver Crown and midget divisions prepare for two of the biggest races on the USAC schedule - the Hoosier Hundred and the Night Before the 500.

The Hoosier Hundred (USAC K&N Silver Crown Series)
This Friday will make the 50th anniversary of A.J. Foyt's first Hoosier Hundred victory in 1960. Foyt ended up winning the historicread more

NEWTON, Iowa - Bobby Santos III led all but one lap to win Saturday's 30-lap Casey's General Stores USAC Triple Crown Pride of Iowa feature at Iowa Speedway.

Santos's victory in the USAC Mopar National Midget Series race on the seven-eighths-mile paved oval came in the Santos Motor Sports/K&N Air Filters Beast/Esslinger Ford. He led the first four laps before yielding to Darren Hagen for lap five,read more

HAUBSTADT, Ind. - Bryan Clauson swept the 58th annual Hut Hundred, pacing practice, setting a Tri-State Speedway track record in qualifying, and taking the final checkered flag, but it was far from easy.

Clauson led the final 13 laps after mechanical gremlins slowed Brad Kuhn. Jerry Coons, Jr., Caleb Armstrong and Shane Hmiel finished in the top four in the event co-sanctioned by the USAC Moparread more

ANDERSON, Ind. - Bobby East put on a late charge going from the seventh spot with nine laps remaining to pass Darren Hagen on the penultimate lap to win Sunday's USAC Mopar National Midget Series race at Anderson Speedway, but fans left talking about the run by Kyle Hamilton.

Hagen led the first 98 laps and turned back a strong challenge from Hamilton, but on the last restart following a red flag,read more

ANDERSON, Ind. - Bobby East made a late-race move around Darren Hagen to win Sunday's Mopar USAC National Midget feature at Anderson Speedway, his second triumph of the season.

Hagen set the pace from the wave of the green flag and was just two circuits shy of reaching victory lane when East made his move on the high side, taking the lead on lap 99 of the 100-lap feature.

Dave Darland finished thirdread more

HICKORY, N.C. - Shane Hmiel passed Bobby East on lap 26 and pulled away to his first USAC Mopar National Midget Series victory March 24 at Hickory Motor Speedway.

Hmiel, no stranger to the .363-mile asphalt oval, was three tenths faster than the rest of the field during qualifying and later won the first heat of the evening, which gave him the sixth starting spot for the 40-lap feature after anread more

HICKORY, N.C.
The drivers who made up the 47-car combined USAC National Midget Series and Ford Focus field at Hickory Motor Speedway this week spanned the spectrum of experience levels and backgrounds.

It was really quite a gathering of talent from the past, present and future of open-wheel racing.

Seven former USAC National Midget Series champions (Dave Darland, Tracy Hines, Jason Leffler, Bobbyread more

HICKORY, N.C.
After Shane Hmiel won the USAC Mopar National Midget Series feature last week at legendary Hickory Motor Speedway, I was angry and wanted to find someone to blame.

It had been an enjoyable evening of racing on virtually every front. Temperatures had reached 75 degrees in the late afternoon and dropped to only about 60 by the time the final checkered flag was waved. There was anread more

HICKORY, N.C. - Shane Hmiel passed Bobby East on lap 26 and pulled away to his first USAC Mopar National Midget Series victory Wednesday night at Hickory Motor Speedway.

Hmiel, no stranger to the .363-mile asphalt oval, was three tenths faster than the rest of the field during qualifying and later won the first heat of the evening, which gave him the sixth starting spot for the 40-lap feature afterread more

HICKORY, N.C. - Three USAC Triple Crown champions and seven drivers owning USAC Mopar National Midget Series titles are scheduled to compete in Wednesday and Thursday at Hickory Motor Speedway.

Triple Crown winners Dave Darland, J.J. Yeley and Jerry Coons, Jr. are part of a 24 car field that will compete at the .363-mile oval.

Each driver has his own agenda leading into this week's races at Hickory.read more

Brad Sweet Gets Victory No. 2; East King Of Perris

Thursday
LAS VEGAS - Brad Sweet remained perfect in USAC Mopar National Midget Championship competition this season, winning for the second time in as many races Thursday night at The Dirt Track @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Driving Kasey Kahne's Ollie's Bargain Outlet Mopar-powered Spike, Sweet took the lead from the start and paced the first sixread more

TUCSON, Ariz. - Brad Sweet started the USAC Mopar National Midget Championship season on a winning note Sunday afternoon, winning the rain-delayed feature during the Rosemont Copper Copper on Dirt at USA Raceway.

Driving the Ollie's Bargain Outlet Spike-Mopar entered by Kasey Kahne Racing, Sweet led the first 21 laps of the three-eighths-mile dirt track.

However, Tracy Hines moved his No. 8x to theread more

TUCSON, Ariz. - Levi Jones was in the right place at the right time to win Sunday's AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series feature during the Rosemont Copper Copper on Dirt at USA Raceway.

Driving Tony Stewart Racing's No. 20 Bass Pro Shops Kistler-powered Maxim, Jones shadowed Chris Windom throughout the 40-lap event, which was co-sanctioned by the USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series.

But when Windom ranread more

TUCSON, Ariz. - Damion Gardner in undefeated in the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series this season.

He will take his perfect record to this weekend's Rosemont Copper Copper on Dirt at USAC Raceway. The sprint-car portion of the event, which also includes the USAC K&N Silver Crown Series and the Mopar USAC National Midget Championship, will be the first USAC national event held at theread more