There are over 51 sprint car driver careers waiting for you to. Brian entertains fans around the world in an openwheeled, winged sprint car. Get the latest stats, news, and much more exclusive content from the sprint car community. Race car drivers come in all different shapes and sizes. Craig sletten shows you how to drive a sprint car youtube. The lowstress way to find your next sprint car driver job opportunity is on simplyhired. Nonwinged spring cars are sanctioned by the usac, and is largely represented on the west coast of the u. Our chassis has extra roll cage height to give our drivers to most cushion possible when it is needed. With 2019 winding down its time to launch the 2020 version of the drivers roster. The race is currently known as the valvoline australian sprintcar grand prix due to sponsorship from oil company valvoline.
Please include your name and affiliation to the driverteam so we recognize our source properly. Two of the most popular venues on the usac amsoil sprint car national championship calendar reside in the heart of southern indiana. Varc vintage car photos steve hardins world of sprint. In 1985 the nsca sprint car series became the regional arm of the world of outlaws.
Amateur video posted to youtube shows steeles car trying to make a pass going. Sprint car racing dirt track racing sports car racing auto racing old race cars vintage race car automotive art car painting car and driver what others are saying if youre a fan of vintage race cars, dragsters, sprint cars or funny cars you may want to check. He won two usac national sprint car championships and two usac national midget car championships in addition to a. Still the biggest success story of all the drivers who have performed at millstreamflag city is jeff gordon. Hocketts death came only a few days after he won three races in as many days may 2123, wheeling his familys familiar no.
Please use the form below to send us your information on plans for 202020. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only please. New and used high power short dirt oval race vehicles. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. He made his professional debut in sprint cars in 1998 and from 2000 to 2003 was a regular in the world of outlaws winged sprint car series. He won two usac national sprint car championships and two usac national midget car championships in addition to a win in the. Race past cars, trucks, and the police in sprint driver. Don was car owner and president of california racing association of ascot and perished in an airplane with seven more when the world of outlaws was just three races old. Roger rager acknowledges the crowd after winning a sprint car special at the southern iowa fairgrounds in oskaloosa, ia in 1975. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations. Get notifications when a driver crosses geoboundaries or if a car is operated outside of curfew hours. Brian brown racing official website of sprint car driver brian brown. Drive to many wins by van may, jan opperman and many others from 19721980. Requires sitting in the tower for long periods of time, typing in car numbers, driver data, and dialins.
You can change lanes at any time to pick up coins and avoid crashing. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. But in comparison to todays safety devices, a usacs sprint car driver in the 1960s presented himself to many dangers, which resulted in multiple serious injuries and fatalities. Aug 17, 2016 clips of entire race, from warmups to checkered flag. Browse a variety of news articles or submit your own. This highspeed motorbike game dares you to break the law. Aug, 2014 the world of sprint car racing has drawn a flood of attention from around the world since the tragedy this weekend in which nascar ace tony stewart fatally struck driver kevin ward. Jesse hockett killed in tragic accident speed sport. Sweet honored as top 410 sprint car driver speed sport. Place iracings top esports online dirt track racing. John gaston overcame the prevailing mayhem in saturday nights 25lap american sprint car series southwest region main event to take top honors at usa raceway.
The current champion is california sprint car driver brad sweet. Clips of entire race, from warmups to checkered flag. The fastest form of openwheel dirt speedway racing in the world, they are simple and lowtech by design, but dont be fooled, theyll take your breath away. Brian brown racing official website of sprint car driver. The first australian sprintcar grand prix was held in 197879 and was won by sydneybased driver garry rush. Mckenna haase made history in the 305 class as she became the first female sprint car driver winner in a sprint car at the historic. Sprint drive boasts the highest app store ratings for connected car solutions. Mckenna haase female sprint car driver win at knoxville. Can a pure virtual racer handle a real world sprint car. Vince has at his disposal, a maxim chassis car, a travis craft chassis car and a jei chassis car. The world of outlaws features the best drivers in dirt 410 sprint car racing.
Wayne johnson scored his 11th career win in the 360 class. Powered often by a v8 with 410 ci displacement, or 360 ci displacement. May 17, 2015 knoxville, ia, may 16, 2015 mckenna haase made history in the 305 class as she became the first female sprint car driver winner in a sprint car at the historic knoxville raceway. These boards were made up of four drivers and four car owners.
At the racetrack it doesnt matter if u only come once. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive features such as polls and a message board. The meeting is traditionally held at the sydney speedway formerly the parramatta city raceway and was first staged in the 197879 season the first australian sprintcar grand prix was held in 197879 and was won by sydneybased driver garry rush. Brad sweet has been voted the driver of the year by the north american 410 sprint car poll voting panel.
Amateur video posted to youtube shows steeles car trying to. Tiger gene brown was among the favorites in arizonas open wheel racing. Dirt demons feature finish start car driver hometown points 1 15 53 austin king lone jack, mo 110. Mar 26, 2017 sprint car driver david steele was killed after a crash at desoto speedway in bradenton, fla. Sprint car racing cars for sale racing junk classifieds. We want every one of our drivers to find their level of comfort their first time in the car. The usac sprint car race car did not have a roll cage or a fire extinguisher system. Rager, piloting the chuck richardson racing special, would go on to capture the points title at knoxville raceway. By 1978, very few sprint car drivers were achieving indianapolis 500. One of the concepts of the nsca was to have an eight member board of directors for each division. Eddie gallione in the drivers uniform and my dad with the blue cap. Sprint car racing dirt track racing sports car racing auto racing old race cars vintage race car automotive art car painting car and driver what others are saying if youre a fan of vintage race cars, dragsters, sprint cars or funny cars you may want to check out the racers reunion banquet in irving, texas. Get the latest news, results, video highlights, stats and points standings. Winged sprint cars have increased downforce generated with racing, which makes them faster and safer.
The australian sprintcar grand prix is an annual dirt track racing meeting held in australia for sprintcars. Varc vintage car photos steve hardins world of sprint cars. Usac may have been a stronger sprint car solution had don peabody lived. Sprint car driver david steele was killed after a crash at desoto speedway in bradenton, fla. The car won between 30 or 40 races, according to lynn paxton as told to open wheel magazine writer jim donnelly. After one season with urc, the east coast racer moved up to a 410sprint car with the unoh all star circuit of champions. Know real time and historical vehicle location and driver behavior.
Known as the one armed bandit after racing successfully with an injured arm and driving with the other in 1964. In 2004 he suddenly decided to change his career path and drove in the irls infiniti pro series winning three races and finishing. Nsca promoted sprint car races and later late model races throughout the midwest from 1978 thru 1984. Founder of uk sprint cars and driver in the series since 1992. The myracepass driver directory is a listing of over 45,000 drivers from all over the world.
Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. The home of the world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car seres. Thanks for stopping by the most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the planet. He won the first sprint car main event he ever enteredthe rest is history. He was honored at seasons end by the north american sprint car poll part of the national sprint car hall of fame, as the 360sprint car rookie of the year. It is important to note that the offy car herk drove was a champ car not a sprint car.
He holds 140 world of outlaws sprint car series wins fifth alltime, 37 all star circuit of champions wins. What you should know about the car tony stewart was driving. Mckenna haase made history in the 305 class as she became the first female sprint car driver winner in a sprint car at the historic knoxville raceway. Eldora speedway sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Knoxville, ia, may 16, 2015 mckenna haase made history in the 305 class as she became the first female sprint car driver winner in a sprint car at the historic knoxville raceway.
Gaston garners ascs southwest glory at usa raceway. In 1968, kenny weld went east with this beautiful car of his own design. The story i got was that the owner had a hank henry frame that he had bruce bromme sr. Stephens, kreisel, cordon score at valley speedway. April, 2020 with cabin fever taking over during these odd times, the lucas oil american sprint car series presented by the mavtv motorsports network is the latest to join the world of virtual raci. World of outlaws sprint car series world of outlaws.
Buck boughan racing career profile driver database. Rick boughan and joshua hodges advanced ten positions each to round out the top five, with the balance of the top. Hockett was getting ready for a weekend of racing, which would include the usac event at terre haute, ind. York county racing club hall of fame class of 2010 wasson, gary. The young nascar phenomenon took his first sprint car checkered flag in a heat race at millstream in 1985 at the tender age of. News ascs sprint car racing american sprint car series.
Find and update your profile today by searching for the drivers name, or click the link below to browse the entire directory. The world of sprint car racing has drawn a flood of attention from around the world since the tragedy this weekend in which nascar ace tony stewart fatally struck driver kevin ward. Driver training and driving experiences at the nurburgring. No local driver was more popular and successful in the 1950s and 60s than gordon dukes. Townsand, kenny sprint car driver from williamsport, pa empire super sprints hall of fame class of 2014 turo, nick public relations for selinsgrove speedway during the jack gunn era. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page.
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