Tony Schumacher crossed the finish line in 3.857 seconds at 310.91 mph in his U.S. Army dragster to edge Doug Kalitta, whose Kalitta Motorsports dragster trailed at 3.879 at 303.43. It was Schumacher’s third victory at the legendary Tennessee drag strip and the 59th of…
Despite having mechanical problems for the second consecutive event when he lost an engine on Friday night, Steve Kinser is still second in points and leads the series with 15 Top-10 finishes in the 18 events that have been contested. He and Donny Schatz have…
While Kevin Harvick had to settle for second place in 2007 and Kasey Kahne came away as the runner-up in 2008, Kyle Busch took the first-place trophy in the Long John Silver's 200.
The evening of racing started with the Les Schwab Trophy Dashes. After the fourth restart in the young rookie class of Youth Hornets Bart Hector of Othello, WA took the win.
Andrew Zimmer (Spokane, WA) led until Dave Garber took over. Shelby Thompson moved up to 2nd and closed in on Garber’s lead. The two went side by side for over 15 laps with Thompson on the inside and Garber outside. They swapped leads every lap.…
After Scott Walker set fast time and a new track record for the Late Models, the trophy dashes were won by Erick Hargraves and Jesse Brown.
Tony Stewart did what he had threatened to do since the beginning of the season. He had parlayed five top-five finishes in the last six races into a second place in the Cup series standings, but victory had eluded the 37-year-old driver nicknamed "Smoke" --…
For Greg Hodnett, the 1993 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winner, it was his seventh career A-Feature win with the World of Outlaws and his second with the series at Williams Grove Speedway.
Trapped a lap down after a green-flag pit stop on Lap 86 of 134, Ron Hornaday recovered to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch survived a succession of adventures to run second, crossing the finish line 1.669…
For Tim Mann of Spokane, having the track up and running suits him and his Fabulous Floors Corvette West Coast Pro Modified Association team just fine and eventually will pay off in testing and other cost-saving options.
Host Mission Valley Speedway in Polson, Montana is bringing the best Super Late Model Stock Car teams from the U.S Northwest and Canada together for the season's richest race. Over $40,000.00 in awards and bonuses has perked a lot of interest in the racing community…
Crown jewels are artifacts of the reigning royal family of their respective countries. They belong to monarchs and are passed down the line to the next sovereign to symbolize the right to rule. They may include actual jewels such as crowns, scepters and rings, or…
The B&B team was able to test last weekend at the Spokane County Raceway facility and had great reviews.
Jeff Burton's over-the-wall crew of gas man Curt Bowman, catch-can man Andrew Childers, front-tire changer Daniel Blizzard, front-tire carrier Jon Wallace, rear-tire changer Terry Spalding, rear-tire carrier Chris Martin and jackman Adam North completed their respective skills and the 40-yard car push in 22.115 seconds,…
Next on the NHRA Full Throttle Series docket is the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway where Kurt Johnson was a winner in 2003. He enters the race eighth in the Pro Stock standings with the potential of advancing far up the points ladder. Johnson…
The first evening of a two-day show at Williams Grove was won by Mother Nature.
Robert Hight is also looking to capture some of the magic his boss and teammate John Force grabbed in Bristol in 2007. The 14-time Funny Car champ was also in a slump heading into Bristol but roared to a win in Bristol then onto a…
Brian Scott's third-place finish in the previous Camping World Truck Seris race at Kansas was his third top-five in the past seven races. He closed out 2008 by finishing fourth at Phoenix and second at Homestead-Miami and has put together three straight top 10s this…
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series makes a stop in Vernon, B.C. and Kevin Harvick Inc. driver Cale Gale will be one of the competitors. Vernon is just north of Wenatchee and offers a great half-mile track with outstanding views all around. Learn more about Gale's…
Donny Schatz’s lead in the championship standings is down to a single point over 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, who used a runner-up finish at Delaware International Speedway to chop 18 points off the margin.
Under a full moon, the Cops & Robbers and Hobby Stock divisions made their SCR 2009 debut last Saturday night as support shows to the ASA iRacing.com Northwest Late Model Tour.
The first evening of a two-day show at Williams Grove was won by Mother Nature.
Driving the FRAM Tough Guard Top Fuel dragster for Don Schumacher Racing, Cory McClenathan has shown quiet determination and skill this year, and his team, led by first-time Top Fuel tuners Todd Okuhara and Phil Shuler, have demonstrated their strength on the drag strip.
Lucas Wolfe will get a couple of chances to compete at his home track twice this week, as the World of Outlaws visit Williams Grove Speedway on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15 for two full nights of racing. He’ll also get to catch…
The INSCA is an open-wheel sprint car club that operates with the goal of providing an affordable place to race these machines. The club utilizes a limited motor rule that helps provide a level playing field to all entrants and better racing for the spectators…
Motorsports correspondent Doug Pace keeps up with motorsports news and notes from around the region.
