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Cody Morris, McCool Junction, Nebraska (5-25-2012) - One night removed from a midweek outing against the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by MavTV, the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region rode solo to Junction Motor Speedway (Joe Orth photo). Twenty One race teams participated in the sixth event of a 2012 campaign slated for 18 nights of action and the first of a trio of ASCS Midwest visits to the McCool Junction, Nebraska semi-banked 3/8 mile dirt oval. With rainfall in the surrounding...more

Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (5-21-2012) - As patrons of all forms of circle track racing well know, few things hold more tradition than Memorial Day and racing. With dirt ovals around the country preparing for one of the truly special weekends on the racing calendar, the American Sprint Car Series will showcase the highest quality of winged sprint car racing to tens of thousands of race fans across the nation (Thriller Photography/Michael Jackson Photo). Headlined by four Lucas Oil ASCS...more

Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (5-21-2012) - The Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region prepares for a Thursday/Friday double this Memorial Holiday Weekend (Brandon Anderson photo). Following a Thursday night battle with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by MavTV, the Midwest madness will go it alone on Friday night, May 25th at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska. With early season weekends at I-80 Speedway and Eagle Raceway in the books, the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest...more

The four-race series will compete in Missouri, Maryland, Indiana and Nebraska CONCORD, N.C. - March 21, 2012 - Race fans, strap in and get ready. In conjunction with SLS Promotions, NASCAR star Kasey Kahne is promoting a four-race event - the "Kasey Kahne Challenge" - across the Midwest and East Coast with the World of Outlaws this season. Kahne, who has two World of Outlaws teams, is also slated to compete in each race. Round 1, which is presented by Sage Fruit, is set for Friday, April 20,...more

Lonnie Wheatley, McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (September 10, 2011) – Gregg Bakker picked off his first American Sprint Car Series feature win since August of 2007 by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 25-lap Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest main event at Junction Motor Speedway. Starting from the pole position, Bakker gunned into the lead at the outset and fought off Danny Wood in the early going before fending off a charge from Jason Johnson in the closing laps to secure the $3,000 triumph. Bakker...more

Lonnie Wheatley, McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (September 10, 2011) – Gregg Bakker picked off his first American Sprint Car Series feature win since August of 2007 by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 25-lap Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest main event at Junction Motor Speedway. Starting from the pole position, Bakker gunned into the lead at the outset and fought off Danny Wood in the early going before fending off a charge from Jason Johnson in the closing laps to secure the $3,000 triumph. Bakker...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (September 6, 2011) – The Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region takes to a pair of Nebraska tracks this weekend for two added-money events. The series takes to McCool Junction’s Junction Motor Speedway on Saturday night before finishing off the weekend at Eagle Raceway on Sunday night. Saturday’s card at Junction Motor Speedway offers up a $3,000 winner’s share, while Sunday’s Nebraska Cup at Eagle includes a $5,000 winner’s share along with more than $2,000 in lap...more

(Bill W) July 6, 2011 – The strong runs continued for Wayne Johnson and the BDS Motorsports #38 team. A second place run at the I-80 Speedway, and a run from 12th to 6th at McCool Junction last weekend have the team on top of the ASCS-Midwest standings as they embark on a trip to Minnesota, South Dakota, and on to Oregon in the next week. The Knoxville, Iowa driver started last weekend’s racing at the Junction Motor Speedway near McCool Junction, Nebraska with the ASCS-Midwest series. He...more

(Bill W) July 6, 2011 – Brian Brown struck victory lane for the third time this season, and tenth time in his career at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska last Friday night. The FVP #21 team also mixed in a strong second place run in McCool Junction, and a strong run at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday until they lost a motor. This weekend, they plan to head north for a pair of shows with the World of Outlaws. Starting third in his heat race at I-80 on Friday, Brian was able to get the...more

Lonnie Wheatley, McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (June 30, 2011) – Chad Humston kicked off the Fourth of July weekend racing festivities by wiring the field in Thursday night’s 25-lap Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest main event at Junction Motor Speedway. Humston gunned into the lead at the outset and kept Brian Brown and Danny Lasoski at bay in the waning laps to secure his fifth career ASCS Midwest triumph aboard Mark Burch’s Engler Machine & Tool No. 1m Wolfweld. The 24-year-old Giltner, NE, shoe...more