Current NZ Midget Champion Shane Alach won the 2010 North Island Midget Championships at Western Springs on Saturday night, in front of another great crowd.Alach was the top qualifier after the heats, which were hotly contested during the night. He led all twenty-five laps of the feature race, holding off...
Entries for the North Island Midget ChampionshipAt Western Springs Speedway (Feb. 27 2010). 4ADave Gick9ABrock Maskovich10AWayne Green11AShayne Alach11HBlair Bertram12AShane Snookes13ABrad Mosen14AJodi Vincent17KMichael Brunt19AMark Mullins22HCraig Steinbring25AScott Buckley26SAnthony Batley27AHayden Williams32ACraig Atchison42S Greg Jones 54AMichael Pickens58HJoe Malone66HDave Harding67AMark Tapper75ABill Clarkson76ADylan Wade77AShaun Insley81AMichael Kendall87ALance Beale8HCarl Worboys95SDuane Hickman96AChris McCutcheon
Allard, Logan and Alach Star
National Midget Champion Shane Alach won both Midget features, including the Auckland Championship on Saturday night at Western Springs Speedway, while American Sprintcar stars Ricky Logan and Jonathan Allard each won the two Sprintcar features. Allard spectacularily won his from the back of the grid after taking up the challenge to...
California's Jonathan Allard won the Wynns New Zealand Grand Prix at Western Springs Speedway on Saturday night (Jan. 16). It was the popular American's fourth feature win at Western Springs this summer. Another fantastic crowd were on hand to watch the outlaw style format, starting with a two-lap time trial...
1NZ Dean Brindle2NZ/10USA Ricky Logan (USA)3NZ Greg Pickerill (Out with Engine issues)0USA Jonathan Allard (USA)4M Kerry Bartlett4A Glen Torpey5P Nick Pedley6P Nelson Hartley8A Ryan O’Connor11A Raymond Griffen21A Mark Browne27A Allan Wakeling35A Hans Boere48T Karen Forsey51M Rodney Wood56A Carl Wilson59A Allan Haigh66M Skinny Colson68M Colin Entwisle71A Jamie McDonald72A Chris Long78A Daniel...
American Jerry Coons Jnr won his first 50-Lap World Midget Championship on Saturday night at Western Springs Speedway, and in the process also won the 2010 Samsung International World Midget Series. To complete the trifecta, he was also the top individual points scorer in the Ampro Midget Test Series on...
New Zealand's Brad Mosen won an action packed and controversial third round of the Samsung International Midget World Series on Saturday night (Jan. 2).A stunning race saw Mosen, Shane Alach, Michael Pickens, IMWS points leader Jerry Coons Jnr, and Kevin Swindell all racing wheel to wheel on a surface ideal...
California's Jonathan Allard won the second round of the International Sprintcar Series and arguably one of the best Sprintcar features ever seen at Western Springs Speedway on Wednesday night (Dec. 30), while NZ's own Michael Pickens won his third 30-Lap Midget World Derby in front of another big Holiday...
The Western Springs Midget Team to face up against the World Select Team has been announced. The two teams will race a series of Test matches on January 2 at Western Springs Speedway.Western Springs TeamMichael Pickens (Captain) #54 GVI / Nichibo Breka EsslingerShane Alach #11 Parker Store / HPM Spike...
American stars Jerry Coons Jnr and Jonathan Allard won the opening rounds of the Samsung International Midget World Series and the International Sprintcar Series respectively, at Western Springs Speedway on Boxing night in front of a massive Holiday crowd. It was certainly one of the biggest crowds seen at The...
Jonathan Allard Partners with Hydraulink Fluid Connectors and Porter Hire for 2009/10 New Zealand trip By Gary Thomas New Zealand, December 10, 2009…Chico, California sprint car driver Jonathan Allard is pleased to join forces with Hydraulink Fluid Connectors and Porter Hire in support of his annual New Zealand/Down Under trip...
Legendary World of Outlaws Sprintcar star Sammy Swindell makes his second ever visit to NZ's Speedway tracks this summer, when he debuts at Western Springs Speedway on Boxing Night (Dec. 26) for the opening round of the International Sprintcar Series. Swindell has a legion of fans around the World and is widely aknowledged...
American World of Outlaws Sprintcar star Joey Saldana won the 30 Lap Wynns International Sprintcar Classic at Western Springs Speedway on Sunday night (Nov. 29), with Saldana’s two Salter Motorsport teammates, Craig Dollansky and Ryan O’Connor, second and third, completing a Salter team trifecta for the annual event. Michael Pickens also...
09/10 Wynns International Sprintcar Classic Entries Meeting # 3, November 28 2009 0USA Jonathan Allard 1NZ Dean Brindle4M Kerry Bartlett 3NZ Greg Pickerill4A Glen Torpey 6P Nelson Hartley7P Brent Harris7USA Craig Dollansky8A Ryan O'Connor9A Havard Daniels9USA Joey Saldana11A Raymond Griffen21A Mark Browne23A Adam Child27A...
The second meeting of Western Springs Speedways historic 80th season on November 14 saw another great crowd in the terraces eager to honour the Western Springs heroes, past and present, featuring the Radio Hauraki ‘Night of Legends’, and the Auckland Speedway Vintage Club supported Heritage Shield’s for all classes. Longtime...
The opening night of Western Springs Speedways historic 80th season saw track records fall, some spectacular crashes, and three popular Classic Hits sponsored feature victories to Shane O’Connor, Michael Pickens, and Dean Brindle, across the TQ, Midget, and Sprintcar classes. The Ampro Tools 09/10 season opener saw a great crowd in...
With the opening night of Western Springs Speedway’s 80th season fast approaching, Auckland’s spectacular Sprintcars are ready to do battle on the iconic quarter-mile. A fantastic line-up of close to twenty of the spectacular 800 plus horsepower winged Sprintcars will grace the Western Springs clay for the majority of the 09/10...
The second Western Springs Speedway practice for the 09/10 Ampro Tools Season will be on this coming Saturday, the 31st of October.Greensheeting for all cars will start from 11.00am at the track, with practice on track for all classes starting at 2.00pm. A drivers briefing will be held in the Clubrooms...
Springs Promotions General manager Lewis Dawson is excited to announce that ‘The Dirt’ TV Show is back for 09/10! The upcoming 09/10 Ampro Tools Season from Western Springs Speedway will feature on SKY Television from this week. ‘Western Springs Presents - The Dirt’ will air from Tuesday night October 27 on...
With just over three weeks to go before the start of the historic 80th season at Western Springs Speedway, Springs Promotions are pleased to announce Hobeca as the sponsor for the upcoming 2009-2010 season. Hobeca have a long association with Western Springs and New Zealand Speedway with their Koken brand...
Weather permitting, the first Western Springs Speedway practice will be on this coming Saturday, the 17th of October.Greensheeting for all cars will start from 11.00am at the track, with practice on track for all classes starting at 2.00pm.Check the website for any cancellations, contact your respective drivers reps, or phone the...
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WESTERN SPRINGS AT SPEEDSHOW '09
18 Sep 2009
With less than fifty days until the start of the historic 80th season at Western Springs Speedway this summer, Springs Promotions are already well onto the promotion trail heading towards the opening meeting on November 7.As part of the evergrowing Speedshow '09 at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland this weekend, Western...
Building up to the start of the ‘09/’10 Western Springs Speedway season, we’re looking at each of the respective classes over the next couple of months. This week it’s the Three Quarter Midgets (TQ’s). Thanks to the ATQMA and their driver’s for the updates. Auckland’s domination of the NZ TQ Championships...
The countdown to the 80th season of Open Wheel Speedway action at Auckland’s Western Springs Speedway, continues towards the first night of the new season on November 5. In just over two months time, NZ’s best TQ, Midget and Sprintcar racers return to do battle on the iconic quarter mile. Over the...
The 80th season at the iconic Western Springs Speedway roars back into life on November 7 2009. Twelve dates have been announced today by Western Springs General Manager Lewis Dawson. Check out the meeting dates here on the Western Springs Website under the Calendar heading at the top of the...
It was a race that Barry Butterworth would have been proud of. Michael Pickens capped a dominant National Midget Car Series season with a hard fought $10,000 win over New Zealand Midget Champion Shayne Alach in the inaugural Seamount sponsored “Barry Butterworth Classic” 40 lap midget car feature last Saturday...
It is with regret that Springs Promotions will not be pursuing the 12th speedway meeting proposed for 28th March 2009.
ATQMA NZ TQ CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW
2 Mar 2009
2009 NEW ZEALAND TQ CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW After the initial date of the New Zealand TQ Championship on the 28th February was postponed until the following week, the TQ section had another week of waiting to see who would come away on top. So on Saturday 7th March, the competitors and their...
08/09 Western Springs Speedway Open Wheel Championships Three new Western Springs Track Champions have been crowned after the final night of the 08/09 summer season at Western Springs Speedway. Congratulations to Jesse Porter, Brock Maskovich, and Carl Wilson. F2 Midgets (1) #35 Jesse Porter(2) #12H Stuart McGough(3) #89 Craig Aitcheson Three Quarter Midgets (1) #19 Brock...
Auckland’s Scott Buckley won the biggest race of his career when he won the 2009 NZ Midget Grand Prix at Western Springs Speedway on Saturday night (Feb. 28). In a race where seemingly no one wanted to lead, Buckley held onto win his first ever feature race at Western Springs...
Auckland TQ ‘Young Gun’ Shane O’Connor won the prestigious ‘0800 JUMPME’ NZ TQ Championships at Western Springs Speedway on Saturday night (Feb. 28). He led home a stellar field of nearly forty TQ drivers from all over New Zealand, in what had to be one of the most competitive line-ups...
After a sensational 2009 International Midget World Series at Western Springs Speedway, and a hard fought first NZ Midget Championship win at Nelson two weeks ago, Auckland’s Shayne Alach goes into this weekend NZ Midget Grand Prix (March 7) at The Springs as one of the favourites. Certainly Alach won’t have...
As it is forecast for heavy rain in Auckland this Friday night and Saturday night, a decision has been made to postpone the 2009 NZ TQ Championships until March 7, the final meeting of the 08/09 summer season at Western Springs Speedway. We have been running weather models now for...
Western Springs Speedway’s domination of the New Zealand Speedway Open Wheel titles has continued with Shayne Alach and Dean Brindle winning the New Zealand Midget and Sprintcar Championships respectively this past weekend. Shayne Alach won his first New Zealand Midget Championship in Nelson on Saturday night, holding off fellow Aucklanders Brad...
Auckland TQ 'Young Gun' Brock Maskovich has won the 2008/2009 Western Springs Open Wheel Championship Series for the TQ class. Maskovich held off Chris Gwilliam and defending Series Champion Ross Linklater for the victory, which was contested over eight rounds this season at Western Springs Speedway.Top Six Overall1- Brock Masovich...
Auckland's Brad Mosen won his first 50-Lap Midget World Championship at Western Springs Speedway tonight. The race featured a scintillating battle between Mosen, American star Jerry Coons Jnr., and former 50-Lap winner Shayne Alach.With points leader Shaun Insley involved in an early race clash with defending IMWS Champion Brad Kuhn,...
Michael Pickens got his 2009 International Midget World Series campaign back on track with a win in the 40-Lap 'King of the Springs Midget feature at Western Springs Speedway on Thursday night (Feb. 5). Shayne Alach finished a fighting second ahead of Michael Kendall in third.The race wasn't without controversy though,...
American Dave Darland won his third consecutive 30-Lap Midget World Derby on Saturday night (Jan. 31) at Auckland’s Western Springs Speedway. The USAC open wheel legend won a spectacular race filled with drama and controversy, followed by top performing Kiwi Shaun Insley, and defending International Midget World Series Champion Brad...
Western Springs Speedway TQ Midget drivers Lawrence Baker and Paul Le Cren, have done NZ Speedway proud, by winning the Trans Tasman Compact Speedcar Challenge held at Lismore Speedway, NSW, Australia. Baker and Le Cren were offered a drive in the Aussie Compact Speedcars (similar to our TQ midgets in many ways,...
Auckland’s Brad Mosen won the first round of the 2009 International Midget World Series on Wednesday night (Jan. 28), winning the 25-lap feature at Western Springs Speedway. Mosen also helped the NZ Midget team defeat the Profreight International Team USA 35 -20 in the first NZ versus USA Midget Test...
Two-time NZ Midget Champion Michael Pickens continued his stunning run of Midget Feature victories, with his eighth consecutive Samsung / Century Yuasa Batteries National Midget Car Series win at McDonalds Kihikihi Speedway on Saturday night (Jan. 24). In what was arguably one of the best Midget features seen in NZ...
The Profreight International sponsored American Midget team for the 2009 International Midget World Series at Western Springs has been announced. Profreight International USA Test Squad Jerry Coons JnrDave DarlandCory KrusemanBrad KuhnDavey RayHenry Clarke Brad Kuhn Avon, Indiana’s Brad Kuhn returns to New Zealand as the defending International Midget World Series Champion. The two-time...
By Jamie McCarthy Two-time NZ Midget Champion Michael Pickens, in the Don Kay owned ‘Little Rippers / Metalman’ #54 Esslinger powered Breka, won the eighth round of the National Midget Car Series raced over 30-laps at Stratford Speedway on January 17. It was his seventh consecutive Midget feature win in the...
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 17, 2009) - Sammy Swindell put the finishing touches on a perfect week by racing to victory lane in Saturday night's 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire 50-lap championship feature event, besting an event record of 281 competitors. After slipping...
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 16, 2009) - Arizona native Jerry Coons, Jr., took center stage by topping the fourth and final qualifying card on Friday night at the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. The reigning USAC Sprint Car and Silver Crown champion gunned...
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 15, 2009) - For the second time in as many nights, it was a past Chili Bowl champion reaching victory lane at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway. This time, it was 2005 Chili Bowl king Tracy Hines tracking down top honors in Thursday's 25-lap...
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2009) - Through two nights of competition at the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, Sammy Swindell stands undefeated. After serving notice with a convincing Race of Champions triumph on Tuesday night, Swindell took on a field of 68...
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2009) - The 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire kicked off in the most dramatic of fashions at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway on Tuesday night as Brad Kuhn slipped around Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., in the final pair...
'The Dirt', every NZ Speedway fan's must read magazine, is back this season. The latest issue is available at all good bookstores and magazine outlets around New Zealand. The 100+ page, glossy open wheel racing magazine is also available at Western Springs during the season from both Fastmaster Fan Vans.The latest issue of...
International Sprintcar Series PointsPoints TableTotalRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4379U Joey Saldana12531313726310U Jonathan Allard109192231372610U Ricky Logan91173726112271A Jamie McDonald7514172222191NZ Carl Wilson6516161914177U Craig Dollansky683731165U Bill Rose60131516161519U Paul McMahon4526191324W Martin Halcrow421281571222A Dean Brindle4122191166M Skinny Colson4026141027A Allan Wakeling281513996A Jeremy Halpin251114845a Corey Haigh251278A Ryan O'Connor241113611A Raymond Griffen19910535A Hans Boere1717421A Mark Browne1717318A Greg Pickerill151526P Nelson Hartley1212128P Chris...
Brownsburg Indiana’s Joey Saldana won the 2009 ‘Thunder Down Under’ International Sprintcar Series with a third place finish in ‘The Classic Hits’ $20,000 International Sprintcar Classic at Western Springs Speedway on Sunday night (Jan. 4). Rain on Saturday night meant rescheduling the meeting to Sunday, which also meant that three of...
The 2009 NZ Midget Test team was named on Sunday night (Jan. 4) by Western Springs promoter Bill Buckley.The team is:Michael Pickens (C)Brad MosenCarl WorboysLance BealeGraham StandringShayne AlachShaun InsleyMichael Pickens has been named as NZ Team Captain by the team selectors, and will lead the Kiwi's against the visiting American team, which...
International Sprintcar Series Entries Jan. 3rd 35A Hans Boere22A Dean Brindle9A Havard Daniels7USA Craig Dollansky78A Daniel Eggelton11A Raymond Griffen59A Allan Haigh45A Corey Haigh24W Martin Halcrow96A Jeremy Halpin7P Brent Harris6P Nelson Hartley10USA Ricky Logan71A Jamie McDonald19USA Paul McMahon8A Ryan O’Connor18A Greg Pickerill9USA Joey Saldana48T Jason Scott28P Chris Uhlenberg27A Allan Wakeling4A Glen Torpey1NZ...
American Sprintcar Star Joey Saldana won the Radio Hauraki ‘Thunder Down Under" International Sprintcar Series third round at the Western Springs Boxing Night Spectacular on Saturday night (Dec. 26).One of the largest crowds seen at Western Springs in recent times were kept on the edge of their seats throughout a...
American Sprintcar star Joey Saldana leads the ‘Thunder Down Under’ International Sprintcar Series after two stunning, action-packed rounds in the Lower North Island over the last two weekends. Two second-place finishes at Max Motors Family Speedway in Wellington, and Robertson Holden International Speedway in Palmerston North has ‘The Brownsburg Bullet’ leading...
International Sprintcar Series PointsPoints TableTotalRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4379U Joey Saldana6231313110U Ricky Logan5417372622A Dean Brindle412219220U Jonathan Allard4119221966M Skinny Colson402614177U Craig Dollansky3737161NZ Carl Wilson3216161571A Jamie McDonald3114171427A Allan Wakeling281513135M Bill Rose2813151219U Paul McMahon26261124W Martin Halcrow20128106P Nelson Hartley1212996A Jeremy Halpin111188A Ryan O'Connor1111728P Chris Ulenberg1010611A Raymond Griffen9954321
NORTH ISLAND SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
6 Dec 2008
North Island Sprint Car Championship Results (Saturday 6th December 2008)Best Lap Tm13.068In Lap1Best Speed121.212byJamie McDonaldClassificationPosNo.NameLapsTotal timeDiffBest timeIn lapBest speed110Ricky logan2011:23.768 13.5727116.711221Mark Browne2011:23.9250.15713.7826114.933322Dean Brindle2011:25.0331.26513.77117115.02448Ryan O'Connor2011:25.7471.97913.7659115.074545Corey Haigh2011:26.9333.16514.01116113.054666Skinny Colson2011:27.4423.67413.7209115.452771Jamie McDonald2011:28.4624.69413.0681121.212868MColin Entwistle2011:30.2396.47114.2124111.455935Hans Boere2011:31.2117.44313.9628113.4511019aJamie Duff2011:31.6457.87713.90615113.908115pNick Pedley2011:33.6559.88714.34216110.4451227Allan Wakeling2011:34.69610.92813.9602113.4671359Allan Haigh2011:35.39211.62414.3528110.3681424wMartin Halcrow2011:38.86915.10114.58513108.605157PBrent Harris2011:39.07615.30814.34113110.453Not classifiedDNF14MBradley Tyrell74:20.354 14.4875109.339DNF18Greg Pickerill51:19.636 14.7203107.609DNF51MRodney Wood256.948 23.391267.718DNF77MAndrew Marks03.729 --:--:--.---0-DNF1NZCarl Wilson04.056 --:--:--.---0-
TQ HERITAGE SHIELD RACING
1 Dec 2008
Springs Speedway National Series Round 3 (29 November 2008) The TQs enjoyed a night of fast-paced, close, incident-free action at the Springs in their third round of the National Series and the Heritage Shield feature race. With a field of 25 cars, including drivers James Tollison (24B) and Mark Alexander (9B)...
A sizable Western Springs crowd were treated to three very entertaining features at the third meeting of the summer at the iconic Auckland Speedway venue on Saturday night (November 29). All of the classes were contesting ‘The Heritage Shield’ features, donated by the Auckland Vintage Speedway Club. Michael Pickens in his...
Concord, NC— November 4, 2008—Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR DirectorThe 2008 season didn’t quite end the way that Craig Dollansky had hoped, after he was injured at Eldora Speedway in September, sidelining him for the rest of the year, but with that behind him now, the veteran driver is...
Click here for full results from November 8th Racing.
SPEEDWAY ON POWERBUILT TOOLS MOTORSPORT
3 Nov 2008
POWERBUILT TOOLS MOTORSPORTONE SportSunday 9th November.TV ONE3pm to 6pm Geoff Bryan returns today and what a great afternoon’s line up we have for you this week on your home of Motorsport – PowerBuilt Tools Motorsport. 3:00pm MX of Nations – Donington.The normal end of season shoot out for the World Motocross teams...
Press Release. NMCS 05/11/2008Fireworks expected from more than one quarter for the National Midget Car Series Round Two“Play it again Sam!” may well be the catch cry of race fans returning for the second round of the National Midget Car Series at the hallowed oval of Western Springs Speedway this...
Rain did not stop play at the Speedway season opening race meeting tonight at Western Springs. Auckland’s unpredictable November weather stayed true to form and the forecast heavy rain stayed away long enough for drivers to put on a spectacular first night show. With rain threatening all evening, weather conditions were...
Auckland’s iconic motor sport venue, Western Springs Speedway, opens for the summer racing season on November 1st. The famous ¼ mile dirt oval speedway roars into life for its 79th year of racing tomorrow night. Early season practices this month saw large crowds and record car numbers on track. The...
2009 MYRACELIFE.COM WORLD CHALLENGE QUALIFIERS INKED
1 Sep 2008
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 14, 2008) - The dust hasn’t even settled from this year’s MyRaceLife.com World Challenge at the Super Clean Knoxville Nationals, presented by Lucas Oil, and the dates for the five 2009 World Challenge international qualifiers have already been set. They are as follows: August 22-23, 2008 - Castrol...
Qualifying will consist of time trials that will determine the heat race grids. All cars draw to establish qualifying order. Qualifying consists of two laps back to back the fastest of which is counted. At the conclusion of qualifying cars will be placed in order fastest to slowest. In regard to duplicate times, the first...
Western Springs racer Carl Wilson was the surprise winner of the New Zealand sprint car championship, held at Baypark in Mt Maunganui on January 5, 2008. Wilson had already shown improved form at Western Springs in the early part of the season, thanks, he says, to a new maintenance programme...
Auckland dished out some of the unpredictable weather the city is so famous for last night and the rain that had been threatening all evening finally came down just as the Sprint Car Classic feature race was about to start. The full evening’s race program leading up to the 30...
World of Outlaws driver Craig Dollansky has started his off-season racing in dominant style with a convincing win in the $11,000 opening round of the Western Springs Speedway International season in Auckland last night. The 41 year old Minnesota native arrived in New Zealand on Friday for a five race...
Dollansky to Make Kiwi StartsPrinceton, MN --November 29, 2007 --By: CDR PRWorld of Outlaws series regular, Craig Dollansky has crossed the pond to Auckland, New Zealand arriving there early on Dec. 30. “The Crowd Pleaser” has frequented the South Pacific Island on a few occasions over the past 3 years...
By Gary ThomasLos Gatos, California - November 28, 2007...With the 2007 California sprint car racing season all said and done, former King of California Jason Statler is heading for New Zealand to compete in a handful of races during the month of December. The Los Gatos driver is leaving today...
'The Dirt', every NZ Speedway fan's must read magazine, is back this season. The latest issue is available at all good bookstores and magazine outlets around New Zealand. The 100+ page, glossy open wheel racing magazine is also available at Western Springs during the season from both Fastmaster Fan Vans.The latest issue of...
A spectacular first lap incident in Saturday’s Sprint Car feature race took two top drivers out of the front of the field for the all important WSNC series opener. Greg Pickerill tore both wings off his car after getting the car up on two wheels into turn one. “The...
Auckland driver Michael Pickens dominated the feature race in the opening round of the Wynns National Midget Championship series at Western Springs Speedway to take out the win on Saturday at the iconic Auckland track. A fast, drivey track at the opening meeting of the season on Saturday obviously suited...
The Speedway practice scheduled for tomorrow 13th October 2007 has been postponed due to poor weather and track conditions.The practice will now be held on Saturday 20th October 2007. Practice will start at 2.00pm green sheeting and vehicle checking will take place at Western Springs on this date also.The 2nd...
Sunday 6th May 2007TV ONE3pm to 6pmGeoff Bryan is back again this Sunday and another great line up of Motorsport and something for everyone. 3:00pm Moto GP – 125cc class – Round 3 - Turkey.The start of the Moto GP coverage for the show today and as always the 125cc class...
Sunday 25th February 2007TV ONE3pm to 6pmGeoff Bryan is back again this week and it is more top class home grown Motorsport across the whole three hours on Sunday afternoon. This week there is just so much action from last weekend in the show so it’s all as fresh as...
Sunday 18th February 2007TV ONE3pm to 6pmGeoff Bryan is back again this week with a whole load of great Motorsport action for you and another great Sunday afternoon watch. For speedway fans this is a big afternoon too with coverage from last weekends Stockcar Teams Champs. 3:00pm Speedway – NZ Modifieds...
The confirmed entry list for the 2007 New Zealand Sprint Car Championship to be held at Western Springs Speedway on the 17th February 2007 (as at 8th February)..First NameCar #Home townMotorChassisSponsorsKerry Jones1WaiukuKrinnerMaximSalters Cartage, Kerry Jones EngJamie McDonald2AucklandHaighJ&JBunce Motors Chevrolet, Haigh BlocksBrett Sanford6WarkworthDonovanJ&JWharehine Group, Warkworth MotorcyclesSteve Duff07ChristchurchShaverJ&JJack DanielsKevin Hinchcliffe7Western SpringsKrinerMaximSalters CartageBen Finemore7MTaurangaWesmarMaximTrimax...
The New Zealand Midget team has ended the test series with another dominant victory in Test number 8.Car problems meant that three of the USA team members didn't even start the final test race.CarDriverTotalTest 1Test 2Test 3Test 4Test 5Test 6Test 7Test 8New Zealand4Michael Pickens737711912117991Bryce Townsend7131210611991119Brad Mosen602109111084611Shayne Alach53129817610033Graham Standring5185575212787Lance Beale3464444408NZ total34238474738494042USA team3Cory...
The Kiwis maintained their lead over the American team tonight and with only one test race to go in the series it looks as if the team USA will struggle to catch up.CarDriverTotalTest 1Test 2Test 3Test 4Test 5Test 6Test 7New Zealand4Michael Pickens64771191211791Bryce Townsend60312106119919Brad Mosen54210911108411Shayne Alach5312981761033Graham Standring448557521287Lance Beale266444440NZ total30138474738494042USA team3Cory Kruseman461111121200015Scott Hatton45586281062Danny...
New Zealand's Michael Pickens finished second in the International series feature tonight and now has an unasailable lead in the Series points.PosCarDriverNat.TotalRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 514Michael PickensNZL104212610262121 USDave DarlandUSA75260211711374 USBrad KuhnUSA6501726211415 USScott HattonUSA501721480591Bryce TownsendNZL447914113619Brad MosenNZL4400171017777Shaun InsleyNZL41110714982 USDanny StrattonUSA321008014921Carl WorboysNZL2981100101033Graham StandringNZL2900512121111Shayne AlachNZL26000026123 NZMichael BruntNZL239140001387Lance BealeNZL230123261481Michael KendallNZL1901009015O5Brad LoyetUSA180012601667Aaron WebbNZL16009701767Steven CurrieNZL16120004181 NZTony...
The New Zealand Sprint car Championship will be run at Western Springs on February 17th. The race meeting is a one day qualifying and finals format.The deadline for entries has been extended and entries will now close on Monday 5th February.The qualifying and race format is as below and the...
The International Midget World Series comes to a close this long weekend at Western Springs. A 25 lap feature on Saturday night will set the scene for Monday night's 40 lap King of the Springs $10,000 to win feature race.The top 6 feature finishers from Saturday night will transfer directly...
The International USA vs NZL test match racing continues at Western Springs on Saturday 3rd February and the final test race will take place on Monday Feb 5th.There will be one test race each night and the final on Monday night will determine which country finishes ahead.King of the Springs...
Western Springs Speedway and Planetstream.tv is proud to announce the live Internet broadcast of the upcoming International Midget World Series between USA, New Zealand. From anywhere on the globe you can watch each of the six race meetings through January and February 2007 as a live broadcast from the iconic Western Springs raceway in Auckland...
The New Zealand team stretch their lead over Team USA after two more test match races at Powerbuilt Speedway, Christchurch. Michael Pickens takes over the individual points lead.CarDriverTotalTest 1Test 2Test 3Test 4Test 5Test 6New Zealand4Michael Pickens5777119121191Bryce Townsend5131210611919Brad Mosen5021091110811Shayne Alach43129817633Graham Standring3285575287Lance Beale26644444NZ total259384747384940USA team3Cory Kruseman46111112120015Scott Hatton3958628102Danny Stratton38106310631Dave Darland3392782574Brad Kuhn3213259125Brad Loyet19411337total207403131402837Only 3...
Saturday's racing at Powerbuilt speedway will feature 2 USA vs New Zealand test match races as well as the $50,000 REWORKS Southern 50 lap feature.The start Grids for the two test races are below:International Midget Test Team Grids Reworks Southern 50 International Midget Feature 27th JanTest Race 5GridCar #DriverGridCar #Driver1USA15Scott Hatton2NZL119Brad Mosen3NZL4Michael...
Michael Pickens still leads the 2007 International Midget World Series now by a 10 point margin after his finish in tonight’s 25 lap International REWORKS feature race in the third round of the series.The 2006 series winner, US driver Scott Hatton, drops to 4th after a difficult night chasing fueling problems. The series continues with the REWORKS Southern 50...
The New Zealand midget team gave two points back to the Americans in tonights test race at Powerbuilt Speedway in Christchurch.New Zealand scored 38 points in the two test race tonight against the Americans 40. The New Zealanders now lead the US in the series by 28 points.Consistent top individual points scorer Cory Kruseman continues...
International test racing continues over the next two weeks. The New Zealand team is out in front at the moment but the American team is adapting quickly to all the travel and car set up for the Kiwi tracks and will only get quicker as the series counts down.International Midget Test...
The New Zealand midget team fought back from a 2 point deficit in the test race series to take a dominant lead after tonights two test races.Thurday's racing saw the teams compete in only one test race but tonight's programme allowed the teams to race twice. The 12 car 12...
Michael Pickens leads the 2007 International Midget World Series by a 9 point margin after his win in tonight’s 50 lap World Championship the second round of the series.The 2006 series winner, US driver Scott Hatton, sits in second place ahead of his USA team mate Dave Darland. A surprise 4th is...
The qualifying format for the International 50 lap Championship.Drivers draw for the Hot lap start order (see draw below).Each Driver has two individual flying hot laps and his best time is taken. The driver with the quickest lap time starts from pole position and the second quickest from grid 2...
A US team straight off the plane from the states took out the first International test race at Western Springs last night. The Americans proved that travelling long distances to race is something that they do well. Cory Kruseman had only arrived from the first thing yesterday morning after flight...
Western Springs speedway has a long history of midget test team racing and some of the worlds best drivers have raced for their country at the historic Auckland track.This year 6 drivers from the United States of America make up team USA :Scott Hatton (team captain), Cory Kruseman, Dave Darland, Danny Stratton, Brad Kuhn...
International Midget World Series Qualifying Heat Grids for the 30 lap World Derby.The 30 entered drivers are divided into 5 seeded groups of 6. Each heat includes two of the five groups. Each group will race two heats and the starting grid for the second heat is an inversion of...
The final confirmed entry list for the International Midget World Series to be held at Western Springs speedway, Auckland and Powerbuilt Speedway, Christchurch 18th January – 5th February 2007. Entries have now closed for the six race series. Entries will be accepted for the two Christchurch rounds until Friday 19...
It seems that nasty weather is plaguing midget racers on both sides of the globe this weekend.Last night’s racing at Western Springs was cancelled after only 3 races when heavy rain fell on the first midget heat race of the night. A warm wet north easterly rain front dumped rain...
The test team to race against the prestigious Team in the upcoming International Midget World series test races held at Western Springs speedway in Auckland and Powerbuilt Speedway in Christchurch this month has been announced today.The Team is;NameCar No.TeamHometownMichael Pickens4Seamount RacingAuckland Brad Mosen19Dodge, DickiesAuckland Bryce Townsend (Team Captain)91HPM NZAuckland Graham...
The first 30 lap international feature held at Western Springs was won by US legend BobTatersall in 1968. Since then the International 30 lap trophy has been fiercely fought for. Michael Pickens won the 30 lap World Derby last year topping an all Kiwi podium ahead of team drivers Carl...
The confirmed entry list for the International Midget World Series to be held at Western Springs speedway, Auckland and Powerbuilt Speedway, Christchurch 18th January – 5th February 2007.Confirmed entries as at 11am Sunday 14th January 2007Driver Car Engine Chassis Team/Sponsors Shayne Alach11EsslingerBrekaA C Diggers, Hawkeswood Resource RecoveryBradley Anstis84FordHarris Nevil Basalaj73MoparBeastTalley's, 3MLance...
ROBBIE FARR WINS KNOXVILLE WORLD CHALLENGE QUALIFIER
19 Dec 2006
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 19, 2006) - Robbie Farr of Australia won Saturday night’s Powerbuilt International Sprint Car Classic in Ruapuna, South Island, New Zealand, thus qualifying himself for the Knoxville World Challenge during the 2007 SuperClean Knoxville Nationals. Others qualifying at Ruapuna for the $10,000-to-win international invitational to be held...
Australian Sprintcar star Robbie Farr proved to be too good for the classy international Sprintcar field at the Powerbuilt Speedway in Christchurch last night when he took out the $20,000 Powerbuilt International Classic.The evenings racing did not start well for the Sydney based driver when the motor on his Scorpion...
Sunday’s Midget Feature race at Western Springs was shortened due to time constraints and the pressure to ensure that the night’s main event; the $20,000 International Sprint Car Classic would run for the scheduled 30 laps. The Midget Feature was reduced to 20 laps from the normal 25 and the...
Saturday’s rain and thunderstorms finally put paid to the scheduled running of the Western Springs International Sprint car Classic at the Auckland track on the scheduled 9th December race date. Rain showers had delayed the start of the meeting and after only two races were completed the rain started falling...
SUNSET HILLS, MO. – Sunset Hills, MO. driver Brad Loyet has accepted an invitation to join Team during its annual Midget racing tour in this upcoming January and February.The 18 year old Loyet, finished seventh in the USAC National Midget Car Series point standings and the winner of a host...
POWERBUILT TOOLS MOTORSPORTSunday 10th DecemberTV ONE3pm to 6pmGeoff Bryan presents another great line up of Motorsport coverage today and the final round of the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship plus more from the Mike Pero Mortgages Motorsport Series. Along with this some very special studio guests as well.3:00pm V8 Supercars –...
After what appeared to be a slow start to the season, the F2 Midget class returns to Western Springs on January 13th 2007. A number of newcomers and established F2 owners have been preparing race cars and will enter drivers in the $7500 Streets National Championship series. A new format...
Taylor MosenNelson’s own Nevil Basalaj is fast becoming more and more at home here at the springs. After the first two Western Springs National Series meetings he sits comfortably in 4th place and is making it perfectly clear to all opposing competitors that he’s one to keep an eye on...
'07 KNOXVILLE WORLD CHALLENGE QUALIFYING DATES ANNOUNCED
27 Nov 2006
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 27, 2006) - The Knoxville Raceway is pleased to finalize and announce the qualifying dates and venues for it’s fourteenth annual Knoxville World Challenge invitational sprint car race, August 10, 2007, during the SuperClean Knoxville Nationals. The first qualifier was held on September 16 at the Canadian Sprint Car...
Western Springs Speedway has a great new way of keeping you up to date with race meeting information including last minute updates, rain-out notification and much more.Race meeting updates will be sent via text message directly to race fan's mobile phones. It's simple to register and get all your favorite track's...
Speedway’s premier open wheel television show “The Dirt” will be back on Speedway fans television screens this summer.Sky Television will broadcast the Dirt on the Sky Sport 1 channel each Wednesday evening. The summer season of the Dirt will run for 12 weeks with a new episode each week.Covering open...
Last weeks heavy rain produced a demanding track surface at Western Springs Speedway last night for the running of round two of the Springs Midget National Championship series. The track’s softer sticky patches combined with the slicker hard pack surface areas meant that finding the optimum race line was crucial...
Race fans may have noticed the new Castrol Edge Jeep out on the track this season. The Castrol Edge Jeep is push starting some of our top drivers at the start of each race. Castrol has signed a promotion deal with Western Springs for the 2006/2007 summer season which will...
After an off season stint in the USA young Auckland Sprint car ace Jamie McDonald is wishing his season here at Western Springs had started with a little less stress and hassle and more points on the board.His team is developing an all new engine package together with engine builder...
Dean Brindle’s Sprint car feature win at Western Springs last night is his second in as many races. The wins both came on the opening night of the season at two different tracks, the first at Baypark in Tauranga and then last night at the famous Auckland track.Team owner Ron...
Race fans were treated to an action packed night of speedway racing at Western Springs last night. The season opening round of the Western Springs National Championship series dished up some surprises on what proved to be a very fast track surface.The Sprint car old guard made way for Tauranga...
The Australian speedway racing fraternity is in shock at the sudden and tragic passing of four-time Australian Speedcar (Midget) Champion Michael Figliomeni at the Perth Motorplex in last Saturday night (Nov. 25). Figliomeni, known to his fans as ‘The Magic Man’ suffered a fatal heart attack whilst in the pit...
The second practice session at Western Springs Speedway last Saturday showed the many speedway fans who attended a promising glimpse of things to come on November 4 at opening night and for the rest of the upcoming season of racing in Auckland.Eighteen Sprint cars turned up for a shakedown run...
Michael Kendall started this season sooner than most and faster than most. An encouraging first race meeting at Stratford in the new car has boosted morale in the Kendall camp.“The new car was fast straight out of the box, said a confident Kendall, we are back to a fairly standard...
After a six month racing tour of the USA, leading midget car driver Michael Pickens arrived back in Auckland this week looking forward to do battle with the local drivers when the Western Springs 2006-07 gets underway on November 4. Pickens, who did the majority of his 2006-07 racing in...
The application was made to Speedway New Zealand months ago, the announcement was made to drivers some weeks ago and the decision came from the SNZ board late in September. The US racing teams were granted a dispensation to run the 174 cubic inch Fontana Midget engine during the International Midget...
Last year’s International Midget World series winner Scott Hatton is making the trip down to Western Springs for the third year in a row this coming season. The popular American has won the series two years running and hopes to retain the title during the January/February international midget race series...
The west coast of the USA has produced some of finest race car drivers over the years and there is fast, young speedway talent coming out of the California sunshine more than ever these days.2005 Four Crown Midget Champion Danny Stratton is no exception. The California native moved east to...
One of the standout F2 Midget racers has been Simon Longdill driving the Bill Buckley owned TCR Toyota cars no.28 and no.88 After two seasons in the F2 class and some good results including a 6th place in the 2005/6 New Zealand Midget Championships Longdill and his team sat down...
Two dates for the International Sprint Car Series have been confirmed for early December this year.The $20,000.00 Western Springs Sprint Car Classic will kick off the series at Western Springs on December 9th. The 30 lap feature race will be one of the season’s highlights at the Springs and will...
World of Outlaws ace Craig Dollansky has confirmed today that he will spend the month of December racing for Springs Promotions here in New Zealand.The 40 year old Minnesota native will drive the Ron Salter owned No.1 USA car in 4 December meetings including the lucrative $20,000.00 Western Springs Sprint...
The number 2 seems to have special significance for US drivers who race at Western Springs Speedway. There have been more than a few visitors from the USA over the years that have had an affinity for the number.The 1969 USAC champion Bob Tatersall won the inaugural 30 lap World...
US Midget and Sprint car maestro Dave Darland returns to Western Springs this summer. Darland will be back in for the International Midget World Series starting in January 2007. The car Darland will be driving in the six race World Series is the Spike Chassis house car. Built by chassis...
USAC, ROSSBURG, Ohio – A long night of racing for the “4 Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway makes Western Springs Speedway’s curfew seem very tame indeed. All the racing classes finally finished the race event after 5am the next day. Sunday morning’s USAC National Midget Car Series race saw some...
The Western Springs Championship SeriesThe Springs National series includes the Midget, Sprintcar and TQ midget classes. Drivers from anywhere in New Zealand are eligible to qualify for the series. All 3 classes will compete in their own series events, with drivers competing in the feature races for individual series points...
As a crew member you are as involved as the driver, without the glory and fame. You do it for the love of the sport, crewing is no occupation, there’s no payroll. But you do it anyway. And when your driver does well or maybe even wins, you’re there watching,...
USAC PRESS RELEASETERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Darren Hagen set two goals before the 2006 season – to win the “4-Crown Nationals,” and to take the checkered flag in the “Hut Hundred.”Two weeks from now, he hopes to take the former. On Saturday, he accomplished the latter.Hagen, of Riverside, Calif., held...
After a mixed rookie season in a Sprintcar, Western Springs regular Bill Clarkson Jnr. has made another class change and will be racing a midget this coming season.The competitive Auckland driver started racing in 1996 and made his mark as one of the Springs most competitive TQ Midget campaigners. The...
1929-19791929 – Western Springs Speedway opens for motorcycle races on November 30. 15,000 people attend the first meeting.1930 – Irish woman rider Fay Taylour races at Western Springs on her down-under tour.1937 – The first midget race is held at Western Springs on December 25. 12,000 spectators enjoyed the spectacle...
One of Western Spring’s favourite drivers returns to the historic track this season. Shane Alach will once again join the ultra competitive midget car field when the season opens on November the 4th in Auckland this summer. Long time speedway stalwart and ex motorcycle ace Bob Haldane has put together...
Ron Salter is pleased to announce that Salters Motorsport has successfully signed Dean Brindle for the coming season to drive the number 3 car for the team. Dean will be signed to Western Springs along with Ron. Kerry Jones who will sign for Baypark will also run at the Springs...
Western Springs regular Brad Mosen has finished in the top ten at the Pepsi/Mt. Dew USAC Midget Nationals at Knoxville Raceway, Iowa, last weekend. After a rain affected Saturday the B-Main and the main A Feature event were both rescheduled to the Sunday evening.Both Brad Mosen and Michael Pickens were...
Check out TV One this Sunday and catch up with Michael Pickens and Brad Mosen in the USA. The One Sport Motorsport guys caught up with both drivers at IRP several days ago and got the latest from both drivers.The television coverage of the NZ Midget title is also scheduled to...
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 31, 2006) - The fifth and final international qualifier for Knoxville Raceway’s Factory Value Parts World Challenge is slated for this Saturday, June 3, at the Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Those Fountain Tire Alberta Sprint Tour (AST) drivers from western Canada that participate in this...
As a result of the new agreement between Springs Promotions, Auckland City and the residents action group the 06/07 summer speedway season at Western Springs will extend to a 12 race meeting calendar. This means that speedway fans and drivers will get two more meetings than the previous season’s 10...
Western Springs Midget Ace Brad Mosen has secured a drive with one of the USA’s premier speedway racing teams for the up-coming summer racing season. The 18 year old Aucklander flies to Chicago tomorrow and will drive to meet his new team at their headquarters in Columbus, Indiana. Keith Kunz Motor Sport...
Eight times New Zealand Sprint Car Champion Alan Wakeling’s performance last night at Western Springs proved that old dogs can still learn new tricks. On a freshly laid and re-shaped Western Springs track Wakeling quickly found the ideal car set-up and fast lines despite finishing only one of his heat...
SAMMY SWINDELL LEADS “CLASS OF ‘06” INTO NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 24, 2006) - Three-time World of Outlaws (WoO) and 1983 Knoxville Nationals champion Sammy Swindell leads the induction ‘class of 2006’ into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Thirteen individuals will be inducted...
The penultimate Springs Speedway event of the season will go ahead as planned this Saturday after promoters moved heaven and a lot of earth to bring the Western Springs track up to scratch.Last Saturday night’s meeting was cancelled after five races as a month of inactivity and hot weather caused...
Outlaw Craig Dollansky returns to New Zealand for the third time this season. This time to race in the lucrative $20,000 30 lap international feature race on the 25th February at Western Springs. “I really had a ball racing for Springs Promotions down in Christchurch before Christmas” said Dollansky “I...
Australia dominated the third test race to advance their lead in the Western Springs Speedway Midget Car International Test Series in the second round of the series at Western Springs tonight.The Aussies scored 27 points in the test tonight, four more than the second-placed USA on 23 points. The NZ...
Australia won the first round of the Western Springs Speedway Midget Car International Test Series after a tight battle with the New Zealand Young Guns team in the opening round of the test series at Western Springs tonight.The Aussies scored 44 points over the two-tests tonight, four more than the...
Two teams will compete against the and in the four-test International Midget World Series starting at Western Springs tomorrow night.The two Kiwi speedway teams have been divided into a Young Guns line-up and a Masters outfit to take on the overseas drivers. The four teams of three drivers will race...
Last nights racing was the final chance to impress the selectors for inclusion in the team to take on and the in the International Midget World Series. The series starts later this month at Western Springs Speedway in Auckland on the 19th and 21st January and moves south to Powerbuilt...
Some fierce racing in the heats set the scene for a drama filled Sprint Car feature last night at Western Springs Speedway. If Jamie McDonald is bothered by the fact that Allan Wakeling is leading the National Championship series he’s not showing it. But the pressure from the young driver...
MOSEN WINS THE BATTLE BUT CURRIE'S WINNING THE WAR
26 Dec 2005
Young midget driver Brad Mosen once again dominated the feature race with a superb drive through to the win at Western Springs in the fourth round of the Springs National Championship Series. A second place finish for Steven Currie pushes him to top spot on the points table 5 points...
Dollansky dominates Down-under at the Powerbuilt Sprint Car Classic and Clean-O World Challenge Qualifier.17th December 2006 – Powerbuilt Speedway Ruapuna ParkCraig ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ Dollansky certainly lived up to his nick name as the American driver thrilled the near capacity crowd when winning the Powerbuilt Sprint car Classic at Powerbuilt...
The track record holder at Powerbuilt Speedway, Allan Wakeling is under no illusions about how tough this Saturday nights $20000 Powerbuilt Sprintcar Classic will be.“The inclusion of American Craig Dollansky to the field will make this probably the strongest ever Sprintcar lineup to be seen in New Zealand. The tough...
This Saturday nights (December 17) $20000 Powerbuilt Sprintcar Classic which is being staged at Powerbuilt Speedway at Ruapuna has received a significant boost with the signing of one of Americas top drivers, Craig Dollansky for the event.Dollansky finished third in the USA's premier dirt track racing series, the World of...
With squealing tyres and the ultra aggressive moves the Speedcar Super Series is synonymous for, Round Two of the SSS stormed through Toowoomba QLD on Saturday night with New Zealand throttle-stomper Michael Pickens at the helm.After a dousing of rain on race morning, no one could have expected the 440m...
Brooke Tatnell extended his lead, albeit narrowly, in the 2005/2006 Proton World Series Sprintcars Championship when he scored a powerhouse win in Round Five of the tournament at Avalon Raceway in front of an excellent crowd.Despite poor weather conditions and an enormous round of rain that fell the night before...
NZ TQ champ Scott Joblin took out the TQ feature in style at the December 3 meeting at Western Springs. The whole night went well for Joblin, who finished third and first in his heats. That gave him a grid four start in the feature, which he used to good...
The second meeting at Auckland’s Western Springs Speedway delivered on both the regulator’s and the crowd’s expectations. New noise levels were complied with and a very fast track surface dished up some of the most exciting Sprint Car racing ever.New Zealands’s current no.3, Sprint Car ace Jamie McDonald, took out...
The season’s second race meeting at Western Springs speedway saw noise levels met on a balmy windless Saturday evening under new conditions that hold the promise of an uninterrupted full on speedway season this summer. Current New Zealand Midget champion Carl Worboys won his second feature race of the season tonight...
A much awaited new season was welcomed by all last Saturday at Western Springs particularly by H.L.R.’s welcome additions to the race team. Nevil Basalaj from Nelson currently #2NZ and Brad Tyrrell a top Karter have joined veteran H.L.R. team driver #3NZ Lance Beale and Brock Barrie who joined the...
Brad Mosen may be only eighteen years old, but he drove like a seasoned veteran to win his first ever Midget feature from deep in the field on a very rough and tough Western Springs Speedway season opener on November 27. Problems in his heats meant Mosen had to qualify...
Midget racer Bryce Townsend went out and bought a Lotto ticket today. He’s on a lucky streak, if his survival unscathed of an eye-popping crash on opening night is anything to go by.What started as a routine heat race smash – someone spun out, Townsend had nowhere to go and...
Midget racing junior Brad Mosen marked his own cards as a driver to watch when he recovered from a black flagging to take out the opening night feature at Western Springs. The next-best-thing to a rookie – last year’s abbreviated season was his first in a midget – Brad somehow...
Young midget driver Brad Mosen provided proof that the old adage, winning from the back makes for edge of the seat racing, still rings true. In what can only be described as an unbelievably accomplished drive Mosen wowed the opening night crowd at Western Springs. A start off 17th position...
Multiple sprint car champion Allan Wakeling is hoping for more of the same during the upcoming Western Springs Speedway season. After a huge high speed tangle with young gun Jamie McDonald, as both drivers battled for the early lead the Sprint car feature, the V8 veteran won the Western Springs...
Opening Night at Western Springs Speedway is this Sunday night!!!We are all excited to be returning to ’s home of open wheel racing. Some of us wondered if we would be back home at the Springs this summer, but here we are, and the racing will go ahead under realistic...
Young midget star Michael Pickens returned from his foray to the with another American feature win under his belt, and with his future pavement career one small step closer.He won the first meeting he raced for the Australian Smith and Woods team at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, then came fourth at...
Christchurch midget veteran and current NZ Grand Prix titleholder Dick Webb is taking the advent of Springs Promotions to his local Ruapuna track seriously. He’s splashed out on a 2003 Beast chassis and a brand new Hawk engine in anticipation of an upping of the ante in Ruapuna’s midget class.“The...
An appreciation of the dynamics of his car was the souvenir sprint car racer Bill Clarkson brought back from the States this winter. Racing the huge American tracks, a sprint car reaches speeds that seriously bring its two wings into play, Clarkson says. And while he may not hit those...
Midget racer Matt Thompson and his team partner Shane Snookes are readying two midgets to race at the Springs this season, and might also put a TQ car out on the dirt.The pair, who have retained the sponsorship of ADL, will race last year’s cars – Thompson in the Breka...
Young midget racer Brad Mosen claims to have been in his “annual state of racing depression” – no doubt something to do with being equidistant between the end of the last season and the start of next.But the teenager who rookied in the midget class last year after a couple...
In an unexpected but rewarding conclusion to two days of intense negotiations between Auckland City Council, Springs Promotions, competitors representatives and the Springs Stadium Residents association an agreement has been reached regarding racing this season at Western Springs Speedway.After a winter off-season of worry and doubt, a breakthrough agreement, in...
NZ2 midget racer Nevil Basalaj has signed with Geoff Harper's HLR team for the new season of speedway. NZ3 racer and long-time HLR driver Lance Beale remains on the team, and Harper says the presence of two such successful, experienced drivers will give HLR considerable firepower. "We've got two very...
Aussie midget racer Brett "The Jet" Morris is the latest driver to renege on his decision to retire from speedway. Last year, Morris swore he was ready to move into a strictly ownership role, and put a younger driver in his car. But the lure of the dirt has proved...
By Anne Heckman - Motorsport.com It's been nine long days for some drivers and teams. Others, like California-based driver Cory Kruseman wish Indiana Sprint Week didn't have to come to an end. Kruseman's consistent high performance proved to be the key to winning the championship. With two races to go,...
Indianapolis, Ind. – The stars of USAC's Weld Racing Silver Crown Series, National Midget Car Series and Valvoline National Sprint Car Series will probably be worn out when this week comes to a close. One of the busiest weeks of the season is upon us. The USAC Valvoline National Sprint...
Sprint car racer Kerry Brocas, last seen as "poor driver" in The Dirt magazine's Rich Driver, Poor Driver debate, is sticking to his poor driver guns and racing last season's car again at the Springs. "It was brand new last year," he points out. "All it got was one little...
Seamount Racing team owner Brett Morris is back from a look-see trip to the USA, where he checked out the latest in midget engine developments. He's returned with a fresh commitment to running the Ed Pink Ford engines that have doubtless been a factor in his team's remarkable successes in...
Story: Mike Nicholson For the second consecutive year, New Zealand's top open wheel driver Michael Pickens has been chosen as one of 25 drivers to take part in the Roush Racing's 'Race For A Ride' that will take place next month. From a list of 1667 applications that the Roush...
Sprint car racer Bill Clarkson plans to take a leaf out of fellow-racer Jamie McDonald's book – he has enrolled in the Smiley Sitton Driving School in Texas. Clarkson, who was sprint car Rookie of the Year last season and is a former national TQ champ, heads to the USA...
Terminator chassis fabricator Mike Robins has rejoined the Kendall team after a couple of years working with Nelson driver Nevil Basalaj – and five-times NZ midget champion Michael Kendall is welcoming Robins with open arms. Engine problems plagued the team last year, which meant Kendall barely got to race his...
Indianapolis, Ind. – Tony Stewart Motorsports teammates Jay Drake and Josh Wise will lead the stars of USAC to Richmond International Raceway this weekend. Drake rolls into Richmond leading in the USAC Valvoline National Sprint Car Series points after last weekend's "Buckeye Nationals." He is currently 8th in the USAC...
Selinsgrove, PA - The 15th annual Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Pennsylvania Sprint Car SpeedWeek is coming to a world wide audience with as The Dirt Track Channel website brings you four live nights of racing from the Sprint Car capitol of the world. Fans can log on to www.thedirttrackchannel.com to...
Those sayings about swings and roundabouts, windows opening when doors close and so on make a spooky kind of sense when you look at midget racer Bryce Townsend, recently dropped by the Seamount team in favour of Aussie Adam Clarke, former darling of the Smith & Woods team across the...
Former national TQ champ Steven Currie says he's "still learning heaps" in his transition to a midget, but he's hoping a full season of racing this year will get him to the skill level he wants to reach. "I was probably only at about 80% last season. It's about track...
Looks like sprint car driver Phil Game might put his surplus of cars and engines to good use this season. The #77 racer still has a brand new Maxim chassis and Chev-based Dart engine untouched from last season. "It's got a layer of dust on it, but apart from that...
It's all change at one of NZ speedway's top teams, Seamount Racing, with the number of drivers scaled down, but the ambition scaled up. Team owner Brett Morris says the team will run just two drivers – former NZ champ Michael Pickens, who proved himself on the world stage last season...
Eight-times NZ sprint car champ Allan Wakeling will wear the unfamiliar number 2NZ this season, but he's as resolute as ever about taking on the field and winning. Last season, his first driving for car owners Daniel and Corey Haigh, never saw Wakeo at his best, as problems with his...
Midget racer Graham Standring might have set a new record for destruction of racecars in his circuit racing debut. Standring was all set to race in the Six Hour Race at Pukekohe last weekend, until he totalled the Audi F2 Coupe just a few laps into his practice drive on...
Much is being made of the new Australian Speedcar Super Series where many of Australia's top midget drivers will compete in six series races. There has been talk of top New Zealand midget talent being poached by series organiser Ken Jenkins. With the noise issues on the brink of being...
Australia's new Speedcar Super Series will see Australia's – and some of New Zealand's – top midget drivers competing in six events across the big red continent. Ken Jenkins, former clerk of the course at Parramatta City Raceway and father of Aussie racer Darren Jenkins, is the man behind the...
Always on the lookout for his next challenge – and at 49 still showing no signs of quitting – veteran midget racer Graham Standring will race the six-hour endurance race alongside the likes of NZ V8 champion Andy Booth at Pukekohe next Saturday, May 28. Standring completed his first ever...
3NZ sprint car driver Jamie McDonald intends to replicate last season's winning formula: he's off to the USA in July for a top-up of the x-factor that set him head and shoulders above most of the field last time around. Once again, McDonald will race a 410 sprint car with...
Twenty - two - year old Aucklander Stevie Walsh flew back to the US last month to contest his second full season of winged 360 Sprintcar racing at the famed and daunting half mile Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville Iowa. Last season Walsh was the recipient of the 2004 Knoxville International...
Recent Springs Speedway visitor, American Davey Ray, won the 50-lap Badger Midget Series Feature Sunday Night (May 15) at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Driving his familiar 'Flying Five' #5 RAJO-Wilke Racing Sesco-Mopar/Stealth, Ray dominated the 'A' main after qualifying sixth in time-trials, finishing second in his heat,...
Two-time Chilli Bowl Midget Champion and SCRA Sprintcar Champion Cory Kruseman's second visit to Springs Speedway didn't quite go to plan this past summer, with a mysterious engine problem and one of the biggest crashes of the season plaguing his tour driving the Coca Cola #2 Mopar for the local...
Twenty-two-year old Springs Speedway Midget ace Michael Pickens ended his 2005 Australian Midget campaign with further success in April, with a second place finish and a win at his two last outings at Sydney's Parramatta City Raceway. With three wins, two seconds, a seventh and a DNF from just seven...
New Zealand took overall honours in the four-test Springs Speedway World Midget Series, but it was American Scott Hatton who scorched to the individual prize at Western Springs. The Illinois native celebrated his 41st birthday with a commanding win in the prestigious 50-Lap feature race, just two days after winning...
It wasn't just the cars fuming during the 30-Lap race in the Springs Speedway World Midget Series at Huntly last night. Overseas drivers and the majority of the impressive crowd were furious with veteran driver Graham Standring, who spent most of the race trying to bump and crash into overseas...
The New Zealand team has dominated the second test of the four-test Springs Speedway World Midget Series, held in front of a record crowd at the Ferndene Park Raceway in Taranaki tonight. The Kiwis earned 114 points from two 12-lap and two 6-lap races, with Australia second on 97 points...
New Zealand midget champion Michael Kendall is relieved to have emerged relatively unscathed from a major engine fire during the first test of the World Midget Series at Western Springs last night. Kendall says the need to run a secondary muffler to comply with noise restrictions spelt danger for him. A...
For all the fans out there who were disappointed after coming to see the 30 lap World Midget Derby only to have the race called off after two laps of racing Springs Speedway would like to offer the following compensation options:1. Bring your ticket stubs from Saturday's meeting to Huntly...
The United States has tonight won the first test of the four-test Springs Speedway World Midget Series. The Americans accrued 164 points from three 12-lap races at Western Springs, with New Zealand second on 152 points and Australia well back on 105 points. After the first of the races the...
Two of the four meetings in the Springs Speedway World Midget Series will be held outside of Auckland because of the ongoing issue surrounding noise emission levels at Western Springs. The first and fourth meetings will be held at Western Springs on the next two Saturday nights, but the second...
Hines Escapes Tulsa with Narrow O'Reilly Chili Bowl Victory
9 Jan 2005
From Lonnie Wheatley: TULSA, Okla. – The checkered flag flew none too soon for Indiana's Tracy Hines in Saturday night's 19th Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap championship finale at Tulsa Expo Raceway, as he held on in the final laps to post a slim victory over Cory Kruseman...
What an amazing first Chili Bowl outing for Michael Pickens. The 22 year old New Zealander and Springs Speedway regular takes home the Rookie of the year award after two days of outstanding driving at the prestigous Tulsa race.Pickens drove from 19th to 6th place in Saturday night's A-Main Feature...
Five car fields fail to fire the imagination It was testing time for the first Springs Speedway event of the New Year at Western Springs on Saturday night (8 January 2005). 'Testing' because that's what the drivers and officials did with their cars and noise control measures. And 'testing' because...
New Zealand's speedway fans hopes lie with Michael Pickens as the recently turned twenty two year old former National Midget Champion races at his first indoor Chili Bowl Midget Championship at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA this week. All eyes down under are also on four Americans and one lone Aussie, as...
Springs Speedway drivers have agreed to radical changes to Saturday night's meeting at Western Springs as the sport battles to reduce noise emissions from the stadium. An Environment Court ruling earlier this week has forced speedway to comply with the stringent District Plan noise level of 85dBA. Faced with the...
Springs Speedway regular Carl Wilson scored his second consecutive podium finish in just two weeks, when he won Baypark Speedway's Sprintcar feature last Saturday night. A week earlier at The Springs, Wilson, driving the #56 PDL / Marley J&J, finished a strong third in the $20,000 30 Lap Sprintcar Classic...
As with previous years, the American Midget team announced to tour Western Springs this summer is stacked full of experience and talent. These 4 drivers will race in The 2005 International Midget World Series against the Kiwi's and the Australians. Representing the United States for the first time is 2004...
Saturday November 20th might well be a day that the Seamount team might want to forget. After dominating the midget feature races at the Springs over the last two seasons, winning 22 of the last 37 that have been raced, the team watched as front runner Michael Pickens crashed out...
Live audio webcast to include the International Midget World Series in 2005 Concord, NC- For the first time in its 75 year history, the exciting action of Midget, Sprint Car and TQ racing at one of the premier quarter-mile dirt tracks in the world, Springs Speedway at Western Springs in...
Zahn Turners performances in the previous 2 meetings have inspired his team who have worked hard to get the car set up and presented for the season. After winning the feature in the opening round of the Springs TQ National Championship series. Turner came into the 20th November meeting feeling good...
Phil Game took home the money in the $20,000 30-Lap Sprint Car Classic as a clutch of drivers took home bruises following a crash-filled night of speedway at Western Springs tonight. The in-field resembled a wrecker's yard as Game (No. 3), from second on the grid, edged out impressive rookie...
Michael Pickens is a talented driver but how much of an advantage does his Ed Pink Ford powerplant give him? Another win for the Ed Pink - Pickens combination which may prove to be a partnership that is unbeatable this season at the Springs. Seamount crew chief Tim Clark says it's...
Former NZ TQ Champion Steven Currie debuted in the tough Springs Speedway Midget ranks last season at Western Springs, after six years racing TQ's finishing eighth overall in the eight round National Midget Series in his rookie season. The 2004/2005 season at The Springs didn't get off to the start...
The seemingly unstoppable Michael Pickens set a new benchmark for consecutive wins at Spring Speedway last Saturday night, resetting the previous record of fourteen straight wins, set by the legendary Barry Butterworth in the famous #21 Sprintcar back in the 1980/1981 season. Pickens equaled Butterworth's record by winning the Midget...
Alan Wakeling was 'missing in action' from the second round of The Springs Speedway National Series last weekend at Western Springs, after dominating the first round two weeks ago. The eight times New Zealand Sprintcar Champion accepted a late offer from Brisbane International Speedway promoter and former NZ tourist John...
It was all on for young and old as Springs Speedway drivers of different generations dueled for the win in the Midget Car feature race at Western Springs tonight. Young gun Michael Pickens fended off an inspired challenge by the legendary Graham Standring to win the second round of the...
After twelve years away from the sport, former New Zealand Midget and Sprintcar Champion Owen Shaw returns to his old stomping ground this weekend, Auckland's Western Springs, for the second round of The Springs National Series at the wheel of the famous # 43. Over the off season, Shaw purchased...
Former saloon car champ and now sprint car rookie Skinny Colson had a more dramatic start than most to his Springs racing career. A chain of events as comical as it was alarming saw #33 racer Gary Wilson hit the wall in the second sprint-car heat. In the yellow-flag induced...
NZ midget champ Michael Kendall put his radical new car through its paces on November 6 and declares himself "very, very happy". He won his first heat off grid six and came second in the semi-final, earning a grid two start for the feature, alongside Michael Pickens. While Pickens was...
Some of the ninety-three drivers on hand for the opening meeting of the season at Springs Speedway on Saturday night had a tough start to their 2004/2005 National Series campaigns. Current 3NZ Carl Worboys, coming off a strong 2003 season where he finished in the top three of the NZ,...
The Ed Pink Ford powered cars may be tougher to beat this season than any of the Mopar drivers thought. With his convincing feature win in the first Wynns National Championship Series race Michael Pickens stamped the Ed Pink mark firmly at the top of the engine constructor competition table...
Former national Midget Car champion Michael Pickens has started the new Springs Speedway season in emphatic fashion with a win in the first round of the Wynns National Championship Series at Western Springs tonight (Saturday). Fresh from an off-season racing in the United States, Pickens dominated a classy field to...
Speedway at Western Springs this season looks set to be so cool it's hot. Take a walk through the pits, and all up you'll see millions of dollars worth of cars and gear. They look so good, it's just a shame they have to get dirty. But speedway isn't speedway...
Michael Pickens is back from his NASCAR Craftsman Truck trial in the USA just in time for opening night at Springs Speedway. The 21-year-old former NZ midget champion was invited by Roush Racing in the US to trial the #99 Superchips truck on the strength of his feature win and...
All bets are off – and all grudges relegated to the past – as drivers take to the Springs Speedway oval for the start of a new season of racing, and the kick-off of the 2004-205 National Series in the sprint car, midget and TQ classes. There's only one certainty,...
Kiwis and Aussies have always loved the classic Ford versus Holden battles over the years, so on the eve of the first meeting of the 2004/2005 75th Anniversary season at Springs Speedway, a new head to head rivalry in the always-tough Midget ranks is about to erupt! While Holden doesn't...
Geoff Harper's HLR team is fielding two rookies with impressive track records in other motorsports. Joining HLR lead driver Lance Beale will be Daynom Templeman and Brock Barrie. Templeman, 27, started racing off-roaders when he was 11, and won the toughest of races, the Woodville 100 twice, at ages 15...
Twenty-one year old former New Zealand Midget Champ and Springs Speedway frontrunner Michael Pickens was invited to America to test a NASCAR Craftsman Truck for legendary NASCAR team owner Jack Roush in the last week of October. Pickens hurriedly left for the US on the Wednesday (Oct. 20) and flew...
Fresh back from a visit to the USA, young Auckland racer Jamie McDonald won the Baypark feature race on Labour Weekend, debuting a new J&J machine in Bunce Motors Chevrolet colours. The 22-year-old stepped up from the TQ midget class at the end of last season, and did a couple...
