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Posted by CSM on 24th May 2010

Weekend Reactions From Iowa

We took in two different tracks Saturday. Our day started in Newton, Iowa at Rusty Wallace’s Iowa Speedway for the USAC Triple Crown show.

I was very disappointed when I finally put two-and-two together and learned the USAC show was in direct competition with Knoxville’s weekly program. It sucks when you have to choose which show you want to see. In our case, we sampled a little of both.

Posted by CSM on 24th May 2010

Brandon Anderson Photos from Iowa Speedway

Visit the photo page to view Brandon Anderson photos from the USAC Triple Crown show at the Iowa Speedway on Saturday.

Posted by CSM on 17th May 2010

Eagle Raceway Photos by Joe Orth

Joe Orth photos from Eagle Raceway.

Posted by CSM on 17th May 2010

Brandon Anderson Photos from Knoxville

Check out the latest gallery of photos from Knoxville Raceway, courtesy of Brandon Anderson.

Posted by CSM on 10th May 2010

May 8 Eagle Raceway Photos by Joe Orth

Visit the photo page for Joe Orth photos from Saturday at Eagle Raceway.

Posted by CSM on 10th May 2010

Reactions from Eagle Raceway

Jack Dover with Eagle Raceway flagman Larry White after Dover's feature win Saturday.

My brother-in-law graduated from high school this weekend, so we were busy with family, but I was able to sneak out in time to catch the feature at Eagle Raceway on Saturday night.

My Take…

The sprint feature was very entertaining. Jack Dover won another Eagle feature, but he had to work hard to make it happen.

Trevor Grossenbacher looked strong throughout most of the feature, leading the middle portion of the race. However, Dover was able to catch and pass him in lapped traffic.

It’s situations like that where Dover’s experience really pays off. He’s just a lot smoother negotiating traffic than most guys do, especially at Eagle. Grossenbacher looked as fast though, and if he continues to put consisitent runs together like he did Saturday, he’ll pick up a feature win or two this season.

Mike Boston worked his way to third, but was not a factor in deciding the feature winner. Ken Klabunde was fourth, and John Klabunde rounded out the top-5.

Billy Alley made an appearance at Eagle, but just didn’t have the speed in the feature and finished eighth.

I did make it out to Eagle just as the IMCA Modified A Feature took to the track. I’ll admit, it was a very good race. It seems as though Eagle has one of the best IMCA fields in the country, and top-to-bottom the level of competition in that class has really gone up.

Complete Eagle Raceway results from 5/8/10.

And Finally…

We’ll be making the trip to Knoxville Raceway this Saturday. I’m ready to take in my first night at the Marion County Fairgrounds!

Posted by CSM on 6th May 2010

Sprint Car Teams Have Nobody To Blame But Themselves

Times are tough. Diesel fuel is expensive. Tracks don’t pay enough. Tow money doesn’t go that far anymore. The costs to run a sprint car competitively are constantly rising.

These factors and more contribute to lower car counts seemingly everywhere across the country. Even in Knoxville – the “Sprint Car Capitol of the World”, car counts are low. Last weekend’s opening night at the half mile had only 22 410′s take to the track.

Posted by CSM on 2nd May 2010

Brandon Anderson Photos from 2010 Knoxville Raceway Season Opener

Brandon Anderson was on hand last nigth to capture Don Droud Jr.’s season opening victory at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Click here to view more.

Posted by CSM on 2nd May 2010

IndyCars in Kansas, Droud Wins in Knoxville, Boston at Eagle

So in hindsight, I probably should have gone to Knoxville yesterday instead of Kansas City.

My Take…

In what is becoming a frustratingly common occurrence, the IndyCarshow at the Kansas Speedway was a bore. Team Penske’s Ryan Briscoe started on the pole, but it was the Target Chip Ganassi cars of Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti that ran away with a 1-2 finish yesterday afternoon at the 1.5 mile speedway.

Posted by CSM on 19th April 2010

The Time Has Come For Knoxville to End 410 Weekly Racing

The 2010 opener for Knoxville Raceway is under two weeks away. For decades, Knoxville has been known as the mecca for 410 sprints. Times could be changing.