Schumacher seeks momentum before playoffs begin
Of late, Tony Schumacher and his U.S. Army team have been unable to pocket a lot of rounds. In four out of the last five races, they’ve exited in the quarterfinals.
Keeping Pace archive for Aug. 21, 2009
FRIDAY, AUG. 21, 2009
14-time champ Force will race for Prock at Maple Grove
Although he turned 60 this year and even though he is less than two years removed from the devastating crash that left him hospitalized for almost a month with broken bones in his arms, legs, hands, and feet, John Force has given few indications that…
Kurt Johnson edges closer to Countdown
The ACDelco driver is a three-time winner at Maple Grove Raceway scoring his second career victory there in 1993, and then again in '98 and 2000.
Season begins to wind down at area racetracks
Plenty of racing is still on area racetrack's schedules but for Sunset Speedway in Airway Heights the season wraps up this month with a fun race weekend set for September.
Series Leaders Set For Thunder On The Ohio
Going into this race, Steve David holds a slight 249 point lead with his Oh Boy! Oberto U-1 team over Dave Villwock's U-16 Miss Ellstrom Elam Plus.
Lucas Oil Series thunders into Yellowstone
Coming in to the weekend, Delta, B.C., racer Shawn Cowie has a substantial lead in the Top Alcohol Dragster points. Cowie has been to five races and scored five wins. He opened the year with out-of-division races in Chandler, Ariz., and Las Vegas. Then he…
World of Outlaws Preview: Dacotah Speedway
In three races this season in the state of North Dakota, three different drivers have picked up wins, with three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz winning at River Cities Speedway in his home state, while Jason Meyers was victorious at Red River Valley Speedway…
Cory Lockwood declared winner at Western Speedway’s Daffodil Cup
Richie Larson fails post race inspection giving NSRA's Western Speedway victory to Cory Lockwood.
Hail to the Chief Sport
On August 19, the shiver of patriotism and American pride ran up my spine when NASCAR visited the White House or, as President Obama referred to it in his remarks that day, “the American people's house.”
“Thunderstruck” In Thunder Valley
Using musical notes and words, each member of Saturday’s starting lineup will greet the sellout crowd by introducing themselves, accompanied by a song of their choosing.
Motorsports correspondent Doug Pace keeps up with motorsports news and notes from around the region.