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The Fonda Speedway gates will open once again this Saturday to start their 64th season of racing. On tab is the annual Ice Jam 50 for the Modifieds paying $4,000 to win, 25 lap DirtCar 602 Sportsman race, 20 lap Pro Stocks and 15 lap Street Stocks. Stewart Friesen has won the last 2 years, one of five to have multiple opening night wins, Jack Johnson has eight, the late Lou Lazzaro has seven. Friesen is expected to be in attendance in the Halmar International, Parks Comapnies, ...

It was announced officially yesterday that Pascal Wehrlein has pulled out of the 2nd F1 race of the season this weekend due to lack of fitness again the same reason he missed the season opener in Melbourne. Wehrlein was involved in a crash at the Race of Champions event a few months ago in America and was put in concussion protocol. Sauber's 3rd driver/replacement driver Antonio Giovinazzi will drive the car again in China after making his F1 debut 2 weeks ago, he finished 12th...

It has been announced yesterday night that Jessey Mueller will be returning to Airborne Motorsports Park in 2017 with his family owned 19. Mueller is a multi-time winner there on the asphalt but the track is going back to dirt for the first time in over 20 years. Mueller will also be returning to Albany-Saratoga Speedway for his 3rd season, the move back to Airborne will mean he will not be competing at Fonda anymore and will only go for Jack Johnson Night and the SDS race (dep...

This seems to be the story of the week lately as it is revealed that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Brandon Brown is seeking help ASAP to get to Martinsville for Saturday. Now it's a good thing I run independent so I can write whatever the hell I want, and I'm very upset SunFrog pulled out for Cup. Yeah, it's Cup, but you went to some guy with ZERO experience at any level with a team who again, has no experience. Yeah, BK Racing, big deal, I love Landon Cassill, but I...

By Troy Hennig

PLACERVILLE, CA

The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Cars will compete in a special mid-week show on Wednesday March 29 when series driver Brad Sweet puts on the Brad Sweet Presents the Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by NAPA Auto Parts and Riebes Auto Parts at Placerville Speedway.

Dur...

TULARE, CA: Thunderbowl Raceway

2017 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Championship Driver Standings - 3/10/17

Pos. Car Driver Total Diff Wins Top 5's Top 10's

1 15 Donny Schatz 872 0 5 5 5

3 41 Jason Johnson 798 -74 1 4 4

2 49 Brad Sweet 798 -74 0 2 4

4 5 David Gravel 784 -88 0 3 4

5 18 Ian Madsen 784 -88 0 0 4

6 9 Daryn Pittman 770 -102 0 2 4

7 2 Shane Stewart 764 -108 0 1 4

8 1S Logan Schuchart ...

TULARE, CA

By: Gary Thomas (@GaryThomasGT on Twitter)

The inaugural World of Outlaws event at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway occurred in September of 2003 when 20-time series champion Steve Kinser scored victory over Tim Shaffer and Jason Meyers. The 2017 season marks the 14th overall year that the “Greatest Show on Dirt” will invade the one-third mile clay oval.

This weekend’s event features both the World of Outlaws Cra...

Big development out of Rochester last night as Danny Johnson confirmed he and car owner Chris Genarelli have parted ways out after multiple seasons, leaving Danny without a ride for Friday night's at Freedom and the Super DirtCar Series. Johnson will be behind the Gary Mann Teo for most Short Track Super Series events after Mann broke up with driver Anthony Perrego before The Gobbler at Accord, Johnson drove the car for the event and both worked out a deal to drive for most of ...

What a way to start the first of two Western Swings this year for the World Of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. The series invaded The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last night for the first of two nights for NASCAR weekend. FVP returned as the sponsor for the annual FVP Outlaw Showdown at the track where... yep, Donny Schatz won yet again to capture another win. The win came on a last corner battle with Brian Brown. This is Donny's 4th win of the season out of 5 as...

The Formula 1 testing wrapped up in Spain this evening and if one team is thankful for it, it's McLaren Honda. The team was 11th quick in the final day of testing after suffering 2 more faults with the car, that being said, it was 2 electrical problems with Fernando Alonso that caused him to stop both times. His teammate and rookie Stoffel Vandoorne was hit mulile times with this same issue and the team has already changed out 2 engines because of the issue. Yesterday, Alonso r...