http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:45:11 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:35:37 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d22-What-Silly-Season-says-about-the-state-of-sprint-car-racing?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Tony Stewart(http://www.flickr.com/photos/35437620@N05) In any form of racing, the off-season is known as the “Silly Season,” when rumors about drivers switching teams flow freer than the drinks at a pub in Dublin on St. Patrick's D... sprint cars midgets world of outlaws usac auto racing motorsports tony stewart Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:35:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d22-What-Silly-Season-says-about-the-state-of-sprint-car-racing?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Brad-Kuhn-picks-up-Ventura-race-win?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Ventura, Calif. - Brad Kuhn will have to wait until Thanksgiving to achieve his No. 1 goal: wrapping up the USAC National Midget Series title. However, on Saturday night at Ventura Raceway he was able to pick up a nice secondary prize: the J.W. Mi... sprint cars midgets usac auto racing ASCS brad kuhn motorsports Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:48:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Brad-Kuhn-picks-up-Ventura-race-win?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Tony-Stewart-to-scale-back-USAC-racing-program-in-2010?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Friday's announcement of Kraig Kinser's departure is apparently not the only major change coming to Tony Stewart Racing. Speaking to media members on the eve of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Stewart said ... sprint cars midgets world of outlaws usac auto racing motorsports NASCAR tony stewart Levi Jones Kraig Kinser Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:59:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Tony-Stewart-to-scale-back-USAC-racing-program-in-2010?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Kraig-Kinser-is-out-at-Tony-Stewart-Racing?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Kraig Kinser (Credit: Tony Stewart Racing)Former Knoxville Nationals champion Kraig Kinser has been released from his contract with Tony Stewart Racing, according to a statement from the team. Kinser spent the past two seasons at Tony Stewart Racing... sprint cars world of outlaws auto racing motorsports tony stewart Kraig Kinser Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Kraig-Kinser-is-out-at-Tony-Stewart-Racing?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-YouTube-Find-Fridays-Manzy-memories-and-Swindell-vs-the-push-truck?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner   Last night was the first night of the Western World Championships. With the closing of Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona earlier this year, the race moved to the USA Raceway down the I-10 in Tucson. For anyone who still feels nostalgic fo... sprint cars midgets world of outlaws usac auto racing motorsports YouTube Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:04:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-YouTube-Find-Fridays-Manzy-memories-and-Swindell-vs-the-push-truck?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Shane-Stewart-clinches-ASCS-National-crown-at-Western-Worlds?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner The ASCS sprint car season concludes this weekend in Tucson, Arizona with one of the season’s biggest races, the Western World Nationals. Shane Stewart virtually clinched the ASCS National Series title during Thursday’s first of three ... sprint cars usac auto racing ASCS motorsports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:23:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Shane-Stewart-clinches-ASCS-National-crown-at-Western-Worlds?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d18-National-Sprint-Car-Hall-of-Fame-readies-for-2010-inductions?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner (Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Highflier)For most people, a trip to Southern California is chance to enjoy the scenery and take a vacation. But when National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum executive director Bob Baker was in Perris, ... sprint cars auto racing motorsports national sprint car hall of fame Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:30:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d18-National-Sprint-Car-Hall-of-Fame-readies-for-2010-inductions?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Stanbrough-wins-Pacific-Coast-Nationals-as-Spencer-clinches-USACCRA-crown?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Jon Stanbrough (Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmakin/)Levi Jones took some of the drama out of last weekend’s two-night Pacific Coast Nationals at the Tulare Thunderbowl in central California after he clinched the USAC National Sprint C... sprint cars usac auto racing motorsports Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:29:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Stanbrough-wins-Pacific-Coast-Nationals-as-Spencer-clinches-USACCRA-crown?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Santos-III-Whitt-take-Copper-World-Classic-crowns?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Bud Kaeding (Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmakin/)Brad Kuhn took a major step toward claiming the 2009 USAC National Midget Series title on Thursday night. With his fourth-place finish at the Copper World Classic at Phoenix International Rac... sprint cars midgets usac auto racing motorsports Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:39:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Santos-III-Whitt-take-Copper-World-Classic-crowns?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Is-Donny-Schatzs-dominance-good-for-sprint-car-racing?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Donny Schatz (Credit: Flickr.com/photos/bantam10/)This past weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, Donny Schatz won his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws title, holding off Jason Meyers by 19 points in the closest title chase in series history. It&... sprint cars world of outlaws Donny Schatz motorsports tony stewart Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:49:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Is-Donny-Schatzs-dominance-good-for-sprint-car-racing?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Tony-Stewart-Racing-claims-two-sprint-car-titles-on-one-night?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Donny Schatz (Credit: Flickr.com/photos/bantam10/)Tony Stewart Racing had just about a perfect night on Saturday, as his drivers claimed the major national sprint car titles from 3,000 miles apart.At the season-ending World Finals at the Dirt Track ... sprint cars world of outlaws usac auto racing ASCS motorsports Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:44:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Tony-Stewart-Racing-claims-two-sprint-car-titles-on-one-night?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Oval-Nationals-notes-big-bonus-added-to-seasonending-race?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Rip Williams- On Thursday night during the Oval Nationals, Perris Auto Speedway announced a special feature to the season-ending Glenn Howard Memorial on Nov. 28. The driver who is scheduled to sit on the pole of the race can choose to go to the bac... sprint cars auto racing motorsports rip williams Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Oval-Nationals-notes-big-bonus-added-to-seasonending-race?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Clauson-dominates-Oval-Nationals-field-for-Night-1-victory?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Jon Stanbrough (Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmakin/)Perris, Calif. - Jon Stanbrough leads the points after the first night of the Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway, after a second-place finish in Thursday night’s A-main following... sprint cars world of outlaws usac auto racing ASCS motorsports Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:36:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Clauson-dominates-Oval-Nationals-field-for-Night-1-victory?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d3-World-of-Outlaws-points-battle-heads-up-busy-sprint-car-weekend?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Donny Schatz hopes to clinch his fourth straight World of Outlaws title. Creative Commons The sprint car racing season is coming to a close in torrid fashion, with several major championships yet to be decided. This weekend promises to be one of the... sprint cars world of outlaws usac auto racing ASCS motorsports Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:37:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m11d3-World-of-Outlaws-points-battle-heads-up-busy-sprint-car-weekend?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Marketing-experts-see-challenges-opportunities-for-sprint-car-racing?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Credit: Wikipedia.orgAs the 2009 sprint car season comes to a close, national series and local tracks face some harsh realities: the current economic crisis continues to make it harder for fans, drivers and sponsors, driving down car counts in some ... sprint cars midgets world of outlaws usac auto racing promotions motorsports NASCAR Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:46:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Marketing-experts-see-challenges-opportunities-for-sprint-car-racing?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Tim-Kaeding-makes-history-with-Trophy-Cup-title?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Tim Kaeding Coming into this weekend, Tim Kaeding had already won a pair of Trophy Cup titles in 2002 and 2006. So the fact that he added a third title on Saturday night wasn’t unexpected. But the way he did it was more than unexpected - it wa... sprint cars world of outlaws auto racing ASCS motorsports Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:03:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Tim-Kaeding-makes-history-with-Trophy-Cup-title?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d23-YouTube-Find-Fridays-2008-Trophy-Cup-finale-and-more?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner It's Friday, so that means another chance to scour YouTube for some interesting (and perhaps rarely seen) sprint car and midget racing videos. As we mentioned earlier today, this weekend is the Trophy Cup, one of the most exciting and talent-laden s... sprint cars midgets auto racing motorsports YouTube Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:01:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d23-YouTube-Find-Fridays-2008-Trophy-Cup-finale-and-more?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Becker-hopes-to-cap-championship-season-with-Trophy-Cup-title?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Sean Becker (Credit: Sean Becker Racing)By all accounts Sean Becker had a very successful year in California, winning his second straight California Civil War Sprint Car Series title. But winning this weekend’s Trophy Cup at the Tulare Thunder... sprint cars auto racing motorsports Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:28:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Becker-hopes-to-cap-championship-season-with-Trophy-Cup-title?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Kevin-Ramey-builds-on-success-with-Lone-Star-crown?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner Kevin Ramey celebrates his Winter Nationals win.For what turned out to be a very successful year for Kevin Ramey, it started out very lousy. Early in the season, a hard crash left the 39-year-old driver from Fort Worth, TX with a broken left leg and... sprint cars auto racing ASCS motorsports Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:35:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Kevin-Ramey-builds-on-success-with-Lone-Star-crown?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Kevin-Ramey-beats-ASCS-giants-to-win-Winter-Nationals?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner In sprint car racing, sometimes the hometown heroes can defeat the big boys from the national touring series. We’ve seen in several times this year with the World of Outlaws, especially with the Pennsylvania Posse sweeping the 2009 shows at ... sprint cars midgets usac auto racing ASCS motorsports Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:50:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10906-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Kevin-Ramey-beats-ASCS-giants-to-win-Winter-Nationals?cid=exrss-Sprint--Midget-Car-Racing-Examiner