A winless drought can cause doubt to form for even the strongest teams. Such was the case for Spencer Bayston, heading into the Ironman weekend with a winless streak dating back to June 2022. The 2022 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year never lost faith. But doubt asked when, and if, a win would come … Read more
Displayed behind Bobby Pierce, watching him talk and smile to the cameras, was his newest trophy. The Hawkeye 50 trophy – second of his career. While the event title represents Iowan’s nickname and the number of laps around Boone Speedway, it’s also a perfect summarization of Pierce’s performance Tuesday night; 50 laps of hawk-eyed vision … Read more
The final click of a camera played like a director yelling “cut” on the scene in Victory Lane. Crews spread. Forced poses eased. And Tim McCreadie had already given his star performance as the 2014 Prairie Dirt Classic champion at Fairbury Speedway. However, they were far from wrapped. Before leaving with the trophy and big … Read more
Lance Dewease stood to one side and Greg Hodnett the other. In the middle, an elated Jacob Allen. The 22-year-old, from Hanover, PA, had finally scored his first 410 Sprint Car victory, standing tallest on the podium against the two Pennsylvania legends at the then Susquehanna Speedway. It’s a seven-year-old memory for the now World … Read more
Some drivers are riding a wave of momentum into the inaugural World of Outlaws Heartland Speedweek, but Brian Shirley is bringing a tsunami. On top of winning the last World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series event at Paducah International Raceway, Shirley scored three DIRTcar Summer National victories and the Week 1 title … Read more
When Brock Zearfoss quit his job as a refrigeration mechanic to start his racing career, he leaned on veteran driver Greg Hodnett to mentor him through that journey. Now, the Jonestown, PA driver has the opportunity to provide that same support for Pennsylvania students trying to navigate their own journeys. Through his and the World … Read more
Brandon Overton paused as he sat on the door of his Late Model before climbing to the roof to celebrate a $50,000 win. He needed it. Not the money. Not the trophy. Not the confetti bath. The pause. The win. It took every ounce of his energy to show up to the inaugural Alabama Gang … Read more
The mecca. A crown jewel. “Our” Super Bowl. The greatest week of the year. Talk to any Sprint Car driver or fan and you’ll hear one, if not all, of those sentences to describe the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. For more than 60 years, the Knoxville Nationals has been … Read more
Racing has been the engine of Andy Graves’ life. A robust engine that’s guided him to Hendrick Motorsports for nine years, Chip Ganassi Racing for six years – including an Indianapolis 500 win in 2000 – and Toyota Racing Development for more than 16 years, helping build their presence across multiple forms of motorsports. But … Read more
The racing is intense. Everything happens at an accelerated pace. The smallest mistake can cost you so much. That’s how Kasey Kahne described racing at Talladega. Both Talladega tracks – the Superspeedway and the Talladega Short Track across the street, where the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will be racing, Friday, … Read more
