All iowa points late models pos driver hometown 1974 1 curt hansen dike 1197 2 ed sanger waterloo 1188 3 verlin eaker mechanicsville 845 4 darrell dake cedar rapids 754. All iowa points late models pos driver hometown 1974 1. Sprint car racers of the midwest are mourning the passing this past week of one of its own. Paul mn 422 2 randy smith mount ayr 397 3 mike brooks knoxville 389 4 manny rockhold pekin il 3 5 eddie leavitt kearney mo 301 6 cliff blundy dahinda il 285 7 bill hetrick carmen il 276 8 lenard mccarl des moines 271 9 bob hop mendota mn 266 10 mike thomas des moines 261. Jeanpierre aeschlimann sergey afanasyev mike affarano francis affleck frank affronti ali afshar jeanpaul agere fred agabashian jon agan. In 2006 he raced in the british touring car championship btcc in one of the 2005 championshipwinning honda integra cars.
Harry torgerson bought the car from barrys wife, rene. Drivers with last names starting with m racingreference. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. Everybody there knew what he was talking about but his father, former famed athens racing driver charlie burkhalter, sr. Nationally known race driver, offenhauser engine builder. More information find this pin and more on dirt racing by racing news network. Russian gymnast was second only to michael phelps in total olympic medals. All iowa points sprint cars pos driver hometown 1980 1 john stevenson st. Watching the dean and bubby show was amazing, but his ascot years were much of the same. Ryan truex of kaulig racing, kaz grala with jgl motorsports, and mike harmon racing with.
Brad sweet born december 31, 1985 is an american professional race car driver and a veteran of the world of outlaws sprint car series, driving the no. Sprint car drivers displayed their fraternity feelings as they. Unlike today with fewer heros, in his racing years there were a lot of heavy hitters racing against him, and he prevailed a lot. Past track champions anderson, indiana speedway home to.
Mike johnson is an active racer, stunt driver, and the ceo of pursuit systems inc. Mckenna haase first female sprint car driver win at knoxville raceway. In may, 2004 buster was the grand marshall of the vintage race car celebration at new hampshire motor speedway and made the trip to knoxville, ia on june 3, 2006 to be inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Mike macdowel, 091932, 01182016, great yarmouth, england. This week in racing history 1972 june 30 gene gennetten of kansas city, mo. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations. He won the nascar weekly series national championship in 1983. See more ideas about female race car driver, race cars and car and driver. Jul 31, 20 july 21 an accident at knoxville iowa raceway on saturday night claimed the life of a race car driver the third this month and injured two track officials. Michael was the first and only paralyzed driver licensed by indycar, before making the switch to sportscar racing beginning in 2016. Mckenna haase made history in the 305 class as she became the first female sprint car driver winner in a sprint car at the historic knoxville raceway. Mike mayberry sprint car driver at knoxville raceway. Terry mccarl dominates for knoxville win the official.
Trevor bayne born february 19, 1991 is an american professional stock car racing driver and businessman. Jensen, a former track champion, led from start to finish in winning the main event. He had grand ideas of restoring the car to the condition and look as when his dad drove it. Nascar and its marks are trademarks of the national association for stock car auto racing, llc. Sprint car racing news, schedules, results, and racing apparel. Michael lee started his racing career at 14 years of age and has raced in many forms of motorsports. Sonner is primarily known for his run of success at his home track of knoxville raceway, but he has also won sprint car features in 18 different states with 15 different drivers. Erin evernham reminiscences on her racing career racing news. With his 50th birthday fast approaching, mike realized that time was running out of time on his dream of driving a knoxville sprinter. Mike macdowel, 091932, 0118 2016, great yarmouth, england. I dont know jason and i dont follow dirt racing but after i saw him win the knoxville nationals, i could take away that he was a badass race car driver. Sweet was formerly a jr motorsports development driver. David pinkney is a british businessman and auto racing driver. He also raced in winston cup and in the busch series.
Wolfgangs win was the fourth feature victory in a weeks racing for the sioux falls, south dakota driver. The racing world was shaken sunday with news that world of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died following a crash in wisconsin. The mighty mite was one heck of a midget driver speed sport. Mike nazaruk october 2, 1921 newark, new jersey may 1, 1955 langhorne, pennsylvania was an american racecar driver. Knowing full well that he lacked experience in a real race car, mike chose to race a micro sprint with the iowa micros sprint series.
Kevin swindell born february 21, 1989 is an american racing driver, who has competed in usac and nascar competition. Michael waltrip racing drivers clint boyer and brian vickers, along with furniture row racing driver martin truex, will use jaspers singlerail version of the 4speed that allows a single external rail to rotate and move two internal forks to engage the four forward gears. Premier division figure 8s street stocks year champion year champion year champion 2019 zachery tinkle 2019 bruce mcfall 2019 josh poore 2018 jeff marcum 2018 shawn cullen 2018 travis burge 2017 jeff marcum 2017 shawn cullen 2017 josh poore 2016 jeff marcum 2016 jeff swinford 2016 na 2015 jack dossey iii 2015 jeff swinford 2015. Knottsville, knowlton, knox, knox city, knoxville, kodak, kodiak. He has won 77 races in various dirt racing series including the chili bowl nationals. Mckenna haase female sprint car driver win at knoxville.
He raced in the 19721976 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the indianapolis 500 in 19721975. Rush late model battle of the bay speedweek at georgetown speedway cancelled. Mike proffitt racing career profile driver database. Carneys complete auto services pinckney, mi jasper. Traveling to various racetracks seeing the country and making new friends in those cities. The latest news and results for dirt late model driver, mike marlar.
Also includes letters from pinkney anthony, charles lewis anthonys brother and. He finished in the top ten times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1972 at ontario. Nascar champion tony stewart to return to racing this weekend. Wayne johnson scored his 11th career win in the 360 class. If you need to change your address, please call our circulation desk at 704 79006 during normal business hours. In rally driving you send a car off into the woods to drive as fast as possible but, since youre off driving in. Pinckard, pinckney, pinckneyville, pinconning, pine, pine apple. The event scheduled for saturday, july 4 will be the first nascar race on the ims road course, which is now owned by roger penske. Knoxville raceway championship cup 410 sprint series 1981 standings.
Congrats on 50 knoxville nationals appearances gilly, and thank you for being a great ambassador for knoxville raceway and sprint car racing. Johnny knoxville was attempting to do a back flip on a moto x bike. Blast from the past doug wolfgang howells 4 1981 page 1. Mike alexander born july 31, 1957 is a retired american racing driver. Veteran nascar driver and fourtime nascar xfinity series winner mike wallace and jd motorsports wgary keller have reunited to race the inaugural nxs race at indianapolis motor speedway. Mickey thompson, the international race car driver who was gunned down, along with his wife, trudy thompson, almost 30 years ago, is the next story on murder book on investigation discovery. One of topekas veterans and the biggest supporters of racing. Mike pinckney racing career profile driver database. So much racing history has been made through the years right here in the midwest. Knoxville raceway sprint car racing news, schedules.
Top 10 best race car drivers of all time petter solberg. The veteran sprint car driver led all twenty laps of the event, but. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. United states bankruptcy court voluntary petition case 8. Terry mccarl scored his first world of outlaws craftsman sprint car series victory of the season and first series win since march 5, 2015 mccarl is the th different feature winner of the season and claimed in his 12th career series win. Apr 30, 20 leilani munter this racer from minnesota, united states of america, has been in existence in various local car racing competition in the region. National modified championship races at hutchinson, kansas on.
Chad finchum born september 22, 1994 is an american professional stock car racing driver. An early filming attempt of the chariot race was done on location at the circus. He was a very patient driver, to a point, as he moved to the front and occasionally a little tap let them know he wanted by. Barry was the top sprint car driver in minnesota at the time of his death. Inquisitr just brought you news that the popular documentary crime series will also feature the case of barbara and galan shorty lloyd in another. All iowa points sprint cars 1967 through 1990 for those of you who are looking for the late model points from this same time period, click here. From the rich dirt ovals in illinois, iowa, missouri and nebraska to the paved short tracks in minnesota and wisconsin, some of the best drivers ever to get behind the wheel of a race car competed right here in the heartland. Working with lolmds staff as well as all the drivers and their crews. Mike hiss 7 july 1941 19 december 2018 was an american driver in the usac championship car series.
Mclaughlin grew up in waterloo, new york and began his professional career at a later stage than most other drivers, competing in his first race at age. Before racing, he worked as a florists delivery driver and as an aircraft welder. Nascar champion tony stewart to return to racing this weekend stewart will be competing in sprint car races on both friday and saturday. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year xfinity series drivers official site. Last name middle name first name date of holeinone golf. He was a successful youth racer before debuting professionally as a 20year old. White lightning motorsports has tshirts and hoodies available for purchase at their race trailers in the infield of each sprint car event at knoxville raceway in knoxville, iowa. He is the youngest person to ever win the daytona 500, the largest event in nascar, doing so a day after his 20th birthday in 2011. Following are the sprint car drivers in the combined all iowa points for the time period of 1967 through 1990.
Mike started racing in 2005 with the mid america 305 group running a handful of shows. Spike lempelius, mike pinckney, bill randleman, ron wiuff. In may, 2004 buster was the grand marshall of the vintage race car celebration at new hampshire motor speedway and made the trip to knoxville. Kevin swindell has spent plenty of time leading laps at the front of the. All iowa points sprint cars pos driver hometown 1980. Erin evernham reminiscences on sprint car and nascar racing. He would go on to win the championship on the strength of a win in bloomfield in 2007. In the history of film and television, accidents have occurred during shooting, such as cast or. May 17, 2015 knoxville, ia, may 16, 2015 mckenna haase made history in the 305 class as she became the first female sprint car driver winner in a sprint car at the historic knoxville raceway. He last competed in the nascar cup series, driving the no. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. Join facebook to connect with michael linderman and others you may know.
Allen construction specializes in siding for new and remodeled construction in the des moines, iowa, area. I put out like 100 sponsorship proposals, never heard back from anyone. Most of his contemporaries believed that he was an elite driver with a belowaverage vehicle. Knoxville, ia doug wolfgang, current world of outlaws sprint car point leader, returned to the marion county speedway saturday night to win the twentylap pepsimountain dew feature event. Joe gibbs racing drivers denny hamlin, kyle busch and joey logano drove in the nascar sprint cup series in 2010 with cars equipped with a jasper 4speed transmission, as did michael waltrip racing drivers david reutimann, martin truex, jr. Usac and cart championship car series driver from 1967 to 1983.
Natl sprint car wild card award for exciting sprint car performance in 1992 1993 knoxville national rookie of the year. Nascar community pays tribute to world of outlaws driver. Known as iron mike, dynamike and mightymite, diminutive mike mcgreevy standing 5 feet, 1 inch excelled in midgets, but also fared well in other classes during a racing career spanning 23 years. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. Danny young of des moines, iowa was killed during a race at knoxville, iowa on wednesday, july 19, 1995. Busters decades of experience with offenhauser engines made him one of the premier restorers of vintage race cars, especially indy roadsters.
Mckenna haase female sprint car driver knoxville raceway the effective pictures we offer you about r. Considering that he amassed a record 65 pole positions, 41 wins, and won 3 championships at a time when he raced against alltime great prost as well as exceptional drivers piquet and mansell. He is currently one of the top drivers in both the lucas oil and scorebaja off road racing series. Arch club of hagerstown most favorite sprint car driver every year since 1992. Inquisitr just brought you news that the popular documentary crime series will also feature the case of barbara and galan shorty lloyd in another episode. After finishing second in 2008 points, he took two years off returned to race at knoxville off and on the past three seasons. Since five years ago, leilani munter up a level by competing in the firestone indy lights championship series. There seems to be an increasing uproar in the indy racing league paddock that driver milka duno is a 200mileanhour hazard that league officials need to deal with. Nascar and indycar racer advocated for colonoscopy screening.
Mclaughlin grew up in waterloo, new york and began his professional career at a later stage than most other drivers. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the nos. Jan 21, 2016 mickey thompson, the international race car driver who was gunned down, along with his wife, trudy thompson, almost 30 years ago, is the next story on murder book on investigation discovery. Michael has raced vehicles in all forms, from drag race events, road course events, drift events, and multiple variations of offroad racing. Nationally known race driver, offenhauser engine builder, and. David was very competitive against the new 2006 cars he took a pair of top 3 finishes at thruxton in rounds 11 and 12, and also a podium in race three at knockhill. Jun 30, 20 this week in racing history 1972 june 30 gene gennetten of kansas city, mo. Obituaries death notices newspaper obituaries online. Race driver made history by breaking 200 mph in indy 500style car. Favorite thing about racing with the lucas oil late model dirt series.