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Swindell Crowned Champ At Kings Royal
Sunday, 15 Jul, 2012 – 7:24 | Comments Off on Swindell Crowned Champ At Kings Royal

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Sammy Swindell outlasted a late charge from Kerry Madsen to claim the 29th annual Kings Royal – and the $50,000 first-place prize.
The victory was his 20th career at Eldora Speedway and his third career Kings …

Saldana Captures Knight Before At Eldora
Saturday, 14 Jul, 2012 – 7:10 | Comments Off on Saldana Captures Knight Before At Eldora

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A year ago, Joey Saldana’s season was derailed because an accident during the Kings Royal kept him out of his sprint car for approximately two months.
On Friday, Saldana won the Knight Before the Kings Royal …

Kaeding Wins Showdown
Saturday, 7 Jul, 2012 – 7:10 | Comments Off on Kaeding Wins Showdown

Tim Kaeding beat the weather and his aggressive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series competition in front of a near capacity crowd at the FVP Outlaw Showdown at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis.
“Being …

Jimmy Mosteller Was A Big Buddy To Racing
Friday, 6 Jul, 2012 – 7:03 | Comments Off on Jimmy Mosteller Was A Big Buddy To Racing
Jimmy Mosteller Was A Big Buddy To Racing

Race fans across the country are mourning the loss of their “Little Bitty Buddy.”
Jimmy Mosteller, a long-time racing announcer and co-founder of the old Hav-A-Tampa dirt racing series, died Wednesday.
Mosteller started announcing horse racing events …

Kenseth Wins Slinger Nationals
Monday, 2 Jul, 2012 – 9:54 | Comments Off on Kenseth Wins Slinger Nationals
Kenseth Wins Slinger Nationals

Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth outdrove the field in the feature event at Slinger Super Speedway and earned his sixth victory at the Slinger Nationals.
The victory set the record the number of wins by …

Georgia’s Pollards Were Into Racing, Not Beans
Thursday, 28 Jun, 2012 – 8:27 | Comments Off on Georgia’s Pollards Were Into Racing, Not Beans
Georgia’s Pollards Were Into Racing, Not Beans

By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
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ATLANTA, Ga. – Sometimes, while cruising the backroads around my home on the south side of Atlanta, I’ll come across an intersection where in years past there would be a …

Georgia’s Clanton Family Has A Dirty Past
Tuesday, 19 Jun, 2012 – 7:04 | Comments Off on Georgia’s Clanton Family Has A Dirty Past
Georgia’s Clanton Family Has A Dirty Past

By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. – The trophy and the $100,000 winner’s check from the Dream at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway wound up back in my hometown of Fayetteville, Ga., brought here by …

Clanton Pockets $100K
Sunday, 10 Jun, 2012 – 7:43 | Comments Off on Clanton Pockets $100K

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Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., rolled to a convincing victory and a huge payday in the DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned Dirt Late Model Dream XVIII by Ferris Commercial Mowers at Eldora Speedway.
The 36-year-old World of Outlaws Late …

Madsen Tops Swindell At Knoxville
Sunday, 10 Jun, 2012 – 3:34 | Comments Off on Madsen Tops Swindell At Knoxville

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Kerry Madsen recorded his third career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory and his first since 2007 when he won the Mediacom Shootout at Knoxville Raceway.
After qualifying sixth and winning his heat race from …

Sweet Gets First Victory As Outlaw
Saturday, 9 Jun, 2012 – 7:44 | Comments Off on Sweet Gets First Victory As Outlaw

Brad Sweet, a NASCAR driver who can’t be kept away from the dirt, picked up his first career World of Outlaws victory in front of an electric crowd Friday at the Clay County Cup.
“It’s like, …