Gold Rush Tour through the Pacific Northwest for World of Outlaws
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to the Northwest with three stops between Wednesday night and Labor Day.
Keeping Pace archive for Aug. 2010
TUESDAY, AUG. 31, 2010
Points leader Dixon eager to finish the job
Larry Dixon’s nine wins this season equals his career-best wins total for a season; he won nine races on his way to the 2002 NHRA Top Fuel championship. His nine-win total is also more than any other driver in the four NHRA professional classes.
MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010
History was made at Spokane County Raceway during the NAPA Auto Parts Hot August Nights
Jet cars blaze a new speed record at Spokane County Raceway as pair top over 300 mph in Saturday's racing action.
Defending champ Coughlin the hottest pro heading to U.S. Nationals
Jeg Coughlin knows how to tame the U.S. Nationals as he rides into this weekend's NHRA stop with plenty of momentum.
Ochs Wins Doyle Braton Memorial
Greg Ochs picked up the victory in the Northwest Modified Series Doyle Braton Memorial Race with Hayden's Jeff Bird running second and Jeff Braton rounding out the top-3.
SUNDAY, AUG. 29, 2010
Said wins thrilling NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Montreal
Boris Said won in Canada as he held off hard charging Max Papis who had held the lead heading to the start-finish line with the checkered flag flying.
NHRA ANNOUNCES FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES 2011 SCHEDULE
The 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series features 22 stops across the United States with several venues adjusting their dates for the upcoming season.
Joey Saldana Wins Finale of the Oil City Cup to Score 12th Victory of the Season
Joey Saldana slid by Sam Hafertepe Jr. in turn four in lapped traffic on the 30th lap to take the lead, after nearly taking the top spot a few laps earlier. The second generation driver would lead the remainder of the distance to earn his…
Rain forces cancelation of Bill Clark Memorial late model race at MRP
Mark Owens, Bodie Morton and David Garber had the fastest cars at Montana Raceway Park on Saturday night but Mother Nature picked up the victory as rain forced cancelation of the Bill Clark Memorial 150-lap Northwest Late Model Shootout.
Fought Wins Again At Ephrata Raceway Park
Mike Fought continued his winning ways in the ERP Sprint Car division as the Othello native picked up victory on the 2010 march towards a championship.
SATURDAY, AUG. 28, 2010
Jason Meyers Wins Opener of the Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway in Canada
Jason Meyers took the lead on Friday night on the 16th lap with a slide job on Steve Kinser in turn four and would lead the remainder of the distance to score his 44th career World of Outlaws A-Feature win, which was worth $10,000.
Kyle Busch extends winning streak at Chicagoland
With the victory at Chicagoland Speedway, Kyle Busch has now won four consecutive NASCAR series events with his three-race sweep of Bristol last weekend.
FRIDAY, AUG. 27, 2010
Hot August Nights On Tap At Spokane County Raceway This Weekend
Hot August Nights gets into full swing Saturday at Spokane County Raceway. Featuring Jet Cars, Pro Mods and the Summit Racing Series, drag racing fans are in for a real treat this weekend.
THURSDAY, AUG. 26, 2010
Webb, Hatton and Schrader win at Stateline Speedway
Rusty Webb took a break from his late model racing to run in Stateline Speedway's Wednesday Night Fever program again this summer and as was the case in his last start-the Deer Park native earned the victory.
TUESDAY, AUG. 24, 2010
56 years of U.S. Nationals racing to be celebrated on NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series
For 56 years the top teams in NHRA racing have taken to the strip in Indianapolis and stage some of the greatest drag races in the history of the sport. The circuit returns to Indy next weekend with another historic event planned.
SUNDAY, AUG. 22, 2010
Dollansky Wins Finale of the Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speedway
Craig Dollansky was scheduled to start fourth in the 30-lap contest, but was penalized two positions for being late to the staging lining, thus lining him up sixth. Then during the formation lap prior to the start of the feature, contact with Brad Sweet did…
Busch completes Bristol triple with Sprint Cup win
The victory was Busch’s fourth at the .533-mile track, his third of the season and the 19th of his career. Jaime McMurray came home third, followed by Clint Bowyer and Kasey Kahne.
SATURDAY, AUG. 21, 2010
Joey Saldana Edges Steve Kinser by 0.018 Seconds in Opener of the Magic City Showdown
Joey Saldana led on the white flag lap, with Steve Kinser sliding him coming off turn four to take the top spot. The pair then drag raced down the front straightaway in front of the brand new state-of-the-art grandstand at the high-banked 3/8-mile, with Saldana…
Kyle Busch plays spin-to-win NASCAR Nationwide race at Bristol
Kyle Busch can complete an unprecedented sweep of three races at one track in NASCAR's top three touring series with a victory in Saturday’s Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race. Busch won Bristol’s Camping World Truck Series race Wednesday night.
FRIDAY, AUG. 20, 2010
Tight INSSA pack chases leader Garber down final stretch
David Garber, the man to beat for many years on the circuit, is holding three consecutive championship trophies heading into the weekend. For the first time in many seasons, the Spokane native has not one, but several challengers ready to pounce should he have issues…
THURSDAY, AUG. 19, 2010
Donny Schatz Heads to his Hometown for the Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speedway
Donny Schatz rolls into his native North Dakota looking to win in Minot at the famed Nodak Speedway.
Busch Dominates NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race At Bristol
Kyle Busch continued to show the strength of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team as he drove from the back of the 36-truck field to the front and never looked back en route to victory.
MONDAY, AUG. 16, 2010
Bode, Dixon, Coughlin and Hines winners at final Countdown to 10 race
Bob Bode was a surprise winner in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series stop in Brainerd, MN. Also picking up wins were Larry Dixon, Jeg Couglin and Andrew Hines.
SUNDAY, AUG. 15, 2010
Harvick’s Gamble Pays Off With Michigan Win
Kevin Harvick clinched a spot in NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup with his third victory of the 2010 season. Harvick had a dominant car throughout the day at Michigan International Speedway as did his Richard Childress Racing teammates Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer
Holmes Cashes In At Colorado National Speedway
Eric Holmes made it two victories in consecutive weekends on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. This week's win came at Colorado National Speedway giving Holmes two Rocky Mountain wins when coupled with last Saturday's victory at Montana Raceway Park.
Motorsports correspondent Doug Pace keeps up with motorsports news and notes from around the region.
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