Sebastopol, California is a quaint burg of about eight thousand souls, approximately 55 miles north of San Francisco. Sebastopol, California is a quaint burg of about eight thousand souls, approximately 55 miles north of San Francisco. While once known for the quality of apples and plums…
Brian Tyler is a badass.On a sunny Labor Day afternoon at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds for the Ted Horn 100, Tyler climbed aboard the BCR Group/Flint Trucking No. 81 to make his first USAC Silver Crown start in two years. Brian Tyler is a badass. On…
This month, we re-visit another historic day at Earl Baltes’ Eldora Speedway; this time June 20, 1976 when he staged the first-ever USAC sprint and midget doubleheader. It would prove to be a long day at the half-mile. With a total of 67 cars hot lapping, qualifying, plus 10 races…
Isaac Chapple is a man who is easy to root for. His approach to the sport speaks to a seemingly simple time when cars were maintained in the family garage and carried sponsors like Town Tavern and Ed’s Salvage. Isaac Chapple is a man who is…
When Roger Penske took ownership of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the purchase left midget racers and fans questioning the future of The Dirt Track at IMS, and the BC39. When Roger Penske took ownership of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the purchase left midget racers and fans…
Robin Miller was many things. Strong-minded, passionate, generous, self-deprecating, intense, tough, bullheaded. Robin Miller was many things. Strong-minded, passionate, generous, self-deprecating, intense, tough, bullheaded. He lived life exactly on his terms, even when that put him in conflict with the rest of the world. He was…
The Knoxville Nationals is a lot of things to a lot of people. For the drivers and teams, it is the biggest and highest-paying sprint car race of the season and if you can add you name to the winners list you will go down in history as having won…
Tears welled up in his eyes, his voice catching slightly, in the post-race victory lane interview with Knoxville Raceway’s Mike Roberts. “I could see Donny (Schatz) was taking huge chunks out of my lead, lap after lap, and I knew it was gonna time down to where he was right…
This year, August passed by me like Robert Bell’s sprint car at Oskaloosa, Iowa and it was a month of ups and downs. I started out the month on an incredible high, with the Bob Tattersall memorial sign dedication and unveiling ceremony in Streator, Illinois. This…
HARTFORD, Ohio – After thrilling the hometown crowd on May 22 against the World of Outlaws, Dave Blaney returned to victory lane on Saturday night in 410 sprint car action at Sharon Speedway. The victory, worth $3,000 in the 410 sprint car feature, made Blaney the second repeat winner in…
