To many of the fans who filled the grandstands and cheered for their racing heroes, the 1991 season was simply another year in which Steve Kinser dominated the nomadic World of Outlaws sprint car series that had been crisscrossing the nation since 1978. Under the leadership of series founder Ted…
HARRISBURG, N.C. — As the calendar turns to fall and yet another action-packed racing season speeds toward the checkered flag, I was just thinking … – What happens to all of the NASCAR Cup Series race cars that become obsolete at the end of the season? – Utilizing iRacing technology…
For much of their childhood, a mid-August visit to Iowa for the Knoxville Nationals marked the end of summer vacation for Kraig Kinser and his siblings — sister Stevie and brother Kurt. Once the checked flag waved over sprint car racing’s premier event, the Kinser kids would head home to…
HARRISBURG, N.C. — In 1961, Marion Robinson organized and promoted the inaugural Super Modified National Championship at the half-mile dirt track in Knoxville, Iowa. As the motorsports community prepares to celebrate the 60th running of the extravaganza now known as the Knoxville Nationals, let’s look back at a few of…
Editor’s Note: NASCAR returned to Watkins Glen Int’l for the first time since 1965 on Aug. 10, 1986. The much-anticipated race was won by Tim Richmond. What follows is the race report written by Keith Waltz that appeared in the Aug. 13, 1986, issue of National Speed Sport News. WATKINS…
As a teenage drag racer growing up in Nebraska, Joe Saldana quickly learned there was no future in competing only for trophies. That realization resulted in the youngster taking his need for speed in a different direction, and Saldana eventually realized his dream of racing in the Indianapolis 500. “I…
HARRISBURG, N.C. — One of the toughest parts of writing for the print edition of SPEED SPORT is keeping columns and feature stories under the designated word counts. Racing personalities are fascinating individuals and every interview produces so much interesting information that there isn’t space to print it all. As…
Originally intended to be a one-off, midweek event for 410 sprint cars at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa., the Thunder on Hill series has been entertaining race fans for more than three decades. The initial sprint car race was the idea of longtime racer Dave Kelly. It came to life…
HARRISBURG, N.C. — Extremely disappointed when the new clay racing surface at The Dirt Track at Charlotte produced billowing clouds of dust during last fall’s season finales for the World of Outlaws sprint cars and late models, track officials have been working diligently ever since to rectify the problem. Eric…
Each time the month of May rolled around during the late 1950s, a young Pancho Carter would anxiously await the afternoon bell that signaled the end of the school day. “I remember being in elementary school in Speedway (Ind.),” the now 70-year-old Carter told SPEED SPORT. “When school would let…
