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2019 Sprint Car Chassis Rule Changes

10/19/2018

Funtime Promotions in alliance with the newly formed Sprint Car Council will be implementing changes to the existing sprint car chassis. The changes are a result of the meetings with the National Chassis Manufacturers and the Sprint Car Council last August where driver safety was the main topic. These changes will be in affect at the start of the 2019 season for the 360 and Sportsman Sprint Classes at Skagit Speedway, Grays Harbor Raceway and the Summer Thunder Sprint Series sanctioned...more

Tags: Skagit Speedway, Grays Harbor Raceway, Summer Thunder Sprint Series

Constituents Announce Formation of Sprint Car Coun...

11/19/2018

Sanctioning Bodies, Tracks, Car Owners and Drivers Unite (Nov. 19, 2018) – In an effort to advance the sport of sprint car racing, constituents from across the country representing sanctioning bodies, tracks, car owners, chassis builders and drivers have announced the formation of a sprint car council. It is believed to be the first of its kind in the sprint car industry. The intent and purpose of the council is to improve communication among all constituents in the sprint car industry. The...more

Tags: Skagit Speedway, Grays Harbor Raceway, Summer Thunder Sprint Series

16 Year Old Borden Wins Summer Thunder Sprint Feat...

5/4/2019

Alger, WA - A picturesque Skagit County evening was punctuated with a win by at Skagit Speedway on Saturday night in the Here 2 Wire Summer Thunder Sprintcar Series by 16 year old Devon Borden, who outraced Jason Solwold for his first win at the track. Joining him in victory lane were Nick Evans in the Midgets and Vance Hibbard in the Outlaw Tuners. The battle of youth and exuberance versus veteran guile was on from the drop of the green, with Borden setting a lightning fast pace and Solwold...more

Tags: Skagit Speedway, Summer Thunder Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Winged

Summer Thunder Sprint Car Series - THIS SATURDAY!

4/29/2019

For the first time in 2019, the stars and cars of the Summer Thunder Sprint Car Series will invade the 65-year-old Skagit Speedway on Saturday night with $2,000 on the line for the winner. Joining the Summer Thunder Sprint Car Series will be the rapidly growing Northwest Focus Midget Series as well as the Outlaw Tuners. Fresh off of a win at the Yakima Dirt Track, three-time Summer Thunder Sprint Car Series champion Jason Solwold is looking to take home the win this Saturday night. Many...more

Tags: Skagit Speedway, Summer Thunder Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Winged

Opening Night Of The 48th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt...

6/21/2019

(Image Credit: Malcolm White) Bryan Hulbert – ALGER, Wash. (June 20, 2019) Leading start to finish to open the 48th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by the Skagit Casino/Resort, Oklahoma’s Blake Hahn became the sixth different winner since 2015 in Dirt Cup competition with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. “Thank you to all the fans for coming out tonight. This is one of my favorite races we go to all year and to top the podium on...more

Tags: Blake Hahn, Skagit Speedway, ASCS National

Roger Crockett Rebounds For Victory On Night Two O...

6/22/2019

(Image Credit: Lisa Dynes) Bryan Hulbert – ALGER, Wash. (June 21, 2019) A huge turnaround from the opening night of the 48th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by the Skagit Casino/Resort, Roger Crockett ended his winless drought with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. “Everyone says the highest of highs, the lowest of lows in this sport, it’s just not too often they come back to back, but we’ve worked really hard the last few races...more

Tags: Roger Crockett, Skagit Speedway, ASCS National

Canada’s Robbie Price Wins His First Career Jim Ra...

6/23/2019

(Image Credit: Lisa Dynes) Bryan Hulbert – ALGER, Wash. (June 22, 2019) Three leaders, six lead changes, and then a list of firsts for Robbie Price in the 48th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by the Skagit Casino Resort as the driver of the Millstone Heating and Sheetmetal No. 21p landed his first $15,000 Dirt Cup paycheck and his first Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network victory. Becoming the first Canadian born driver to top the Skagit...more

Tags: Robbie Price, Skagit Speedway, ASCS National

Matt Covington Masters The Fred Brownfield Classic...

6/30/2019

Bryan Hulbert – ELMA, Wash. (June 29, 2019) A preliminary night winner in 2017, Oklahoma’s Matt Covington added the Fred Brownfield Classic championship night to his list of accomplishments on Saturday night with his first Sawblade.com A-Feature victory of the year with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Covington’s ninth career victory with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, the win as a...more

Tags: Matt Covington, Grays Harbor Raceway, ASCS National

Devon Borden Becomes The Youngest Winner In The Hi...

6/29/2019

(Image Credit: Malcolm White) Bryan Hulbert – ELMA, Wash. (June 28, 2019) Leading start to finish to open up the Fred Brownfield Classic at Grays Harbor Raceway, 16-year old Devon Borden added his name to the list of winners with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network to become the 148th different winner with the National Tour. With the win, Borden edges Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. by 40-days to become the youngest winner in the history of the Lucas Oil...more

Tags: Devon Borden, Grays Harbor Raceway, ASCS National

Bergman Wins Night One of Summer Nationals

7/26/2019

Alger, WA - Night one of the 2019 Bob’s Burgers & Brew Summer Nationals belonged to Seth Bergman, who scored the preliminary night feature win in dominant fashion at the 65 year old clay oval. Nick Evans and Adam Holtrop were the winners in the support divisions. 35 Budweiser 360 Sprint Cars were on hand for the first night of action, with the top four finishers in the Friday night feature locked into the top eight redraw for night number two. The main event belonged to Bergman, who led all 25...more

Tags: Skagit Speedway, Summer Thunder Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Winged

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