Lonnie Wheatley, TULARE, Cal. (February 9, 2011) – Tim Kaeding successfully defended his California turf from the invading Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National forces by racing to victory lane in Wednesday night’s season-opening 30-lap main event atop the 1/3-mile Thunderbowl Raceway clay oval. The San Jose shoe battled past four-time series champion Gary Wright for the lead on the 13th round and then held off a late charge from past ASCS Northwest titlist Roger Crockett to secure...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (February 2, 2011) – The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series kicks off the 2011 campaign in just one week. And the 20th year of ASCS competition opens up in new territory with a pair of California tracks hosting the initial pair of events before the series moves on to Tucson’s USA Raceway for the Fifth Annual Copper on Dirt. The first green flag of 2011 for the Lucas Oil Sprint Cars flies next Wednesday night, February 9, at the Thunderbowl...more

Mike Strevel, TULSA, Okla. (February 2, 2011) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP series is excited to announce that again in 2011 Engine Pro has signed on as the series title sponsor with ARP again on board as presenting sponsor. ASCS SOD is proud to have these great supporters for its 32nd season. Series Director Mike Strevel was quoted, “It is wonderful to have such great supporters of Sprints On Dirt such as Engine Pro and ARP. This great relationship started years ago...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 27, 2011) – The American Sprint Car Series has long had a strong presence within the State of Missouri, with 61 Lucas Oil ASCS National events contested at 14 different tracks throughout the Show Me State since 1994. Beginning in 2011, the ASCS will now have a well-defined Regional presence in the Show Me State as well with the ASCS Warrior Region, which operated as the Winged Outlaw Warriors from 2000 through 2010 before being acquired at the end of the...more

Len Hayward, TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2011) - It took 25 years for a back-to-back winner to happen at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire, and it was only fitting that it was a Swindell to do it on the event’s Silver Anniversary. Kevin Swindell added a Silver Driller to his trophy case that will likely sit beside the Golden Driller he won in 2010, as he held off a late charge from his father and five-time Chili Bowl champ, Sammy, on the final lap to take the victory...more

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Saturday Feature Lineups!   20 Features for the 25th Anniversary!   Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2011) – The stage is set for Championship Saturday at the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway.   A total of 256 competitors from 29 different states have slugged it out atop the ¼-mile clay oval over the past four nights to set the lineups for Saturday’s slate of 20 feature events, beginning with a “K” Main...more

Cottle Works Up Friday Prelim Win at Chili Bowl!   Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2011) – Preliminary action at the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals concluded on Friday night with Indiana’s Shane Cottle racing to victory lane in the 25-lap Vacuworx International Qualifying main event atop the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway.   Cottle raced into the lead from the third starting position on the opening round and set the pace the rest of the way, ultimately taking...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2011) – Sammy Swindell served up a good reminder of exactly why he ranks as the only five-time winner in Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals history by mastering Thursday night’s Suburban Chevrolet Qualifying field at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway. The star Sprint Car shoe from Germantown, TN, raced into the lead from the pole position at the outset and led all 25 circuits on the third of four qualifying nights at the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2011) – The Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals has been built on a quarter-century of truly indescribable and unforgettable moments in auto racing history. It’s time to tack on another one. Wednesday night’s finish in the 25-lap River Spirit Casino Qualifier at the 25th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals atop the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway is one of those that will be remembered and rehashed for generations to come. So, perhaps it’s only...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 10, 2011) – The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 was one of the defining moments of pre-Oklahoma state history. And, each January, that Land Rush is reenacted in part when the big doors of the Tulsa Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center open up for Chili Bowl Nationals parking. That rush took place beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, with all 260-plus race teams from throughout 29 states as well as Australia and New Zealand loaded into the enormous building in record...more