Author Archives: Keith Waltz

Author Archives: Keith Waltz
Keith Waltz

INSIDER: Larson Could Be First To Win Knoxville & Indy

INSIDER: Larson Could Be First To Win Knoxville & Indy

Kyle Larson is a once-in-a-generation talent and on Sunday, May 26, the 31-year-old father of three from Elk Grove, Calif., is scheduled to compete in the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Author Archives: Keith Waltz
Keith Waltz

WALTZ: Old-School PR At North Wilkesboro

WALTZ: Old-School PR At North Wilkesboro

In this era of instant news and social media, Scott Cooper and his communications team at Speedway Motorsports used old-school PR to turn a sinkhole into ticket sales for the May 19 NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Author Archives: Keith Waltz
Keith Waltz

INSIDER: Paul McMahan — Hall Of Famer

INSIDER: Paul McMahan — Hall Of Famer

As a young quarter-midget racer, Paul McMahan’s only career goal was to make a living driving a sprint car.
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Keith Waltz

Turrill: From A Push Truck To The Hall Of Fame

Turrill: From A Push Truck To The Hall Of Fame

An incredible journey that included time as a teenage push-truck driver and featured a pair of Knoxville Nationals victories will conclude Saturday, June 1, when Gary “Deuce” Turrill is inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
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Keith Waltz

INSIDER: Waltz — Old School PR

INSIDER: Waltz — Old School PR

In this era of instant news and social media, Scott Cooper and his communications team at Speedway Motorsports used old-school PR to turn a sinkhole into ticket sales for the May 19 NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Author Archives: Keith Waltz
Keith Waltz

INSIDER – Turrill: From A Push Truck To The Hall Of Fame

INSIDER – Turrill: From A Push Truck To The Hall Of Fame

An incredible journey that included time as a teenage push-truck driver and featured a pair of Knoxville Nationals victories will conclude Saturday, June 1, when Gary “Deuce” Turrill is inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
Author Archives: Keith Waltz
Keith Waltz

WALTZ: NASCAR’s Early Short-Track Days

WALTZ: NASCAR’s Early Short-Track Days

Local short tracks — many of them with dirt surfaces — formed the foundation for Bill France’s fledgling stock car circuit.
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Keith Waltz

1989, By The Numbers

1989, By The Numbers

The 1989 racing season marked the first time that a breakaway series organized by disgruntled World of Outlaws drivers and car owners resulted in a pair of winged sprint car series crisscrossing the country.
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Keith Waltz

Looking Back: The United Sprint Ass’n

Looking Back: The United Sprint Ass’n

It’s been 35 years since the United Sprint Ass’n challenged the World of Outlaws, and once again winged sprint car racing is a house divided.
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Keith Waltz

Freddie Rahmer: He Just Wins

Freddie Rahmer: He Just Wins

Freddie Rahmer, the 28-year-old son of National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Fred Rahmer, has emerged from his father’s shadow to become one of the top 410 sprint car racers in central Pennsylvania.