Colton Nelson, an up-and-coming pavement sprint car racer from Meridian, Idaho, is a fourth-generation driver whose family promotes Meridian Speedway and Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls, Idaho. “It’s in my blood pretty deep,” said the 26-year-old driver. “My great-grandfather, my grandfather, and now my dad, have all promoted Meridian…
Watching Mike McVetta, a 38-year-old pavement racer from Medina, Ohio, drive an open-wheel car is worth the price of admission as evidenced by his nickname, “Hollywood.” McVetta made his pavement sprint car debut behind the wheel of a winged 305 machine in 2001 after eight years of quarter-midget experience. McVetta…
Ken Hamilton’s induction into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame this June is no accident. As a member of the class of 2023, it’s an honor well deserved. Hamilton is the father of former IndyCar series competitor Davey Hamilton and grandfather to former King of the Wing and Southern…
When the checkered flag waved over last fall’s Winchester 400 at Winchester (Ind.) Speedway, it concluded the CRA Super Series championship, and a new series champion was crowned.
When Mike Fedorcak debuted his famed Munchkin midget in August 1987, the car was fast right out of the box – real fast in fact. Several years ago, Fedorcak shared the following with the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: “On the track we do hot laps, and they give the green flag…
It was the veteran driver’s first title in the late model Figure-8 division. Riddle Jr. didn’t begin racing until 1997 at the age of 27, which is certainly old by today’s standards. The second-generation driver grew up in the sport and eventually followed in the tire tracks of his…
Pavement sprint car racing has played an important role in Florida motorsports history. Since the moment modern-day sprint cars were first introduced to the Sunshine State during the early 1950s, the interest was there and pavement sprint car racing in the state has been featured regularly ever since. Nationally, that…
Tucker Boulton made his first 305 sprint car start during the fall of 2018. Since then, he has honed his skills in the division and culminated it by winning the 2022 Mid-South Sprint Car Ass’n championship. The 20-year-old began his racing career at the age of 4. He got his…
