USA Midget Test Team Named for 2009 The American Midget team for the 2009 International Midget World Series at Western Springs has been announced. FULL STORY |
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Sammy Swindell Gets One for the Thumb with Fifth Chili Bowl Win! Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 17, 2009) - Sammy Swindell put the finishing touches on a perfect week by racing to victory lane in Saturday night's 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire 50-lap championship feature event, besting an event record of 281 competitors. FULL STORY |
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Coons Covers Friday Chili Bowl Qualifying Field Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 16, 2009) - Arizona native Jerry Coons, Jr., took center stage by topping the fourth and final qualifying card on Friday night at the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. FULL STORY |
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Hines by a Nose in Thursday Chili Bowl Qualifier! Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2009) - For the second time in as many nights, it was a past Chili Bowl champion reaching victory lane at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway. This time, it was 2005 Chili Bowl king Tracy Hines tracking down top honors in Thursday's 25-lap Warren CAT Qualifying night feature event at the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. FULL STORY |
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Sammy Swindell Sweeps Through Wednesday Chili Bowl Qualifier! Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2009) - Through two nights of competition at the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, Sammy Swindell stands undefeated. FULL STORY |
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Kuhn Captures Chili Bowl Opener in Final Corner! Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2009) - The 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire kicked off in the most dramatic of fashions at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway on Tuesday night as Brad Kuhn slipped around Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., in the final pair of corners to win the 25-lap O'Reilly Qualifying feature event. FULL STORY |
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Brad Kuhn Joins ‘Team America’ At Aussie Speedcar Championship! Murray Bridge Speedway PR, Aust, Jan 8, 2009 - Making the long haul from the United States to Murray Bridge in South Australia this January Australia Day long weekend, is none other than two-time US National Midget Driver of the Year; Brad Kuhn! FULL STORY |
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Davey Ray Enters Chili Bowl Nationals for Cruz Pedregon Racing Ray Racing PR, Jan. 5th, 2009 - Davey Ray of Davenport, Iowa will drive for newly crowned NHRA Funny Car Champion, Cruz Pedregon, in the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Ray will be behind the wheel of the No. 75r entry equipped with a Spike chassis and Toyota engine. FULL STORY |
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Stewart bumps way to Rumble victory By Ron Ware, Fort Wayne, Ind. December 26, 2008 -- The last thing Tony Stewart wanted was to begin his celebration with an apology. FULL STORY |
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Christmas comes early for Clauson By Bryan Gapinski, Ansas City, Mo. December 20, 2008 - Bryan Clauson scored a narrow victory, capturing Saturday night’s 40-lap ‘Twas the Midgets Before Christmas feature, at Kemper Arena. The victory was worth $10,000 to Clauson, who drove the #7A C&A Motorsports owned Spike/Stanton Mopar. FULL STORY |
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2009 USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 SCHEDULE |
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17 Year Old Cole Whitt Wins 2008 USAC Championship By Bill Center, November 29, 2008 - Cole Whitt, 17, became the youngest driver in the history of the U.S. Auto Club to win the National Midget Car Championship late Thursday night by finishing 11th in the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale. FULL STORY |
USA NEWS DECEMBER 2008 - JANUARY 2009