Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. Smith, richard mitch 58 super modifiedsprint wins, 1 ardc midget win, 1 usac sprint car win, 1971 and 1976 track champion york county racing club hall of fame class of 1985, national sprint car hall of fame class of 1995, eastern motorsports press association class of 1982. Mini sprints by robert scubadooby20 sprint cars, go kart. With a powertoweight ratio comparable to a formula 1 racers, and a short, tipsy frame, a sprint car spends most of its time scrabbling for traction, broadsliding around the corners, wheelstanding on the straights, and throwing clay into the stands, while the driver wrestles frantically with the steering wheel. These are based on driver results, including wins, money won, average finish, etc. See more ideas about sprint cars, race cars and vintage racing. Donny schatz retained the top spot in stida winged 410 sprint car power rankings although paul mcmahan trimmed the north dakota drivers lead to just 11 points after capturing his first world of outlaws win of the season on saturday at perris auto speedway.
Jun 27, 2019 robert ballou crashes across the finish line. Jerry blundy was the driver in the early 50s and won the mississippi valley sprint championship in 1951. Sep 27, 2018 ballou was in the sprint car race at eldora speedway over the weekend. This is a tribute page to honor the racecar drivers that risked their lives and the racecars that paved the way in. His birth name was norman, but he got the nickname bubby growing up. This device plugs into the onboard diagnostic port obdii of 1996 and newer model year. Robert was injured in a severe accident on september 3, 2016 during the louie vermeil classic usaccra amsoil sprint car feature at calistoga calif. Bob was born march 20, 1933 and lived in des moines his entire life. World of outlaws sprint car series world of outlaws. In 1960 bob turned from dragsters to super modifieds and built his first car for the 1962 knoxville season. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
The greatest accomplishment i ever had in sprint car building was in 1996. The car won between 30 or 40 races, according to lynn paxton as told to open wheel magazine writer jim donnelly. Texas two step on tap at cotton bowl speedway and lonestar speedway. Robert ballou suspended following a public disagreement with. Dick was one of the big sprint car veterans in the midwest. Founder of fortress investment group and regarded as a highly successful investor. Original engine was an offy that won the indy 500 a few times. The goal of the library of the speedway motors museum of american speed is to collect and preserve for future generations the history of the american automotive high performance and racing industries including its impact on american life and culture. Having driven a 410 sprint car, it was one of the hardest cars to drive at 40 or 50 miles an hour, says editorinchief steven cole smith, who races a street stock car. Selinsgrove on saturday night at the selinsgrove speedway, jason shultz picked up his 17th win in his blue sprint car to go along with two track championships but never. Ballou was in the sprint car race at eldora speedway over the weekend. He participated in one nascar event, the 45th race of the 1957 sprint cup series then called the grand national series season, at langhorne speedwa. The racing legend, from palmyra, lebanon county, passed away sunday evening at york hospital. Port royal speedway with usac driver robert ballou youtube.
With the usac national sprint car series set to kick the 2020 season off this weekend in florida, robert ballou still finds himself on the sidelines as he continues to recover from a devastating arm injury endured back on june 23rd, 2. Gary is one of the veterans of the sprint wars as an owner, promoter and chief wrench. The east meets the west at arizona speedway in queen creek on november 45 as the usaccra amsoil sprint car championship gets a chance to defend its home turf when the usac amsoil national sprint car championship invades the 49th western world championships. Get the latest news, results, video highlights, stats and points standings. Driver profile sprint car racing news, schedules, results.
Stida winged 410 sprint car power rankings top 50 through april 19. Car wheels craft fun reign of methanol sprint car racing dirt track racing auto racing road racing outlaw racing car carrier old race cars vintage race car indy cars. Jason johnson was killed in june after his car flipped out of the track at a speedway in wisconsin. Mini sprints by robert scubadooby20 sprint cars, go. Minimum of 40 races is needed for winged 410, 25 for wingless since the ratings are only from beginning of 2018. The sprint drive is a connected car device that plugs into a vehicles obdii diagnostic port, automatically creating a wifi hotspot for up to 8 devices when the ignition is turned on the drive enables telematics for emergency assistance, fleet management, theft, tracking and more. Aug, 2014 having driven a 410 sprint car, it was one of the hardest cars to drive at 40 or 50 miles an hour, says editorinchief steven cole smith, who races a street stock car.
Former race car driver who won 22 races in the usac sprint car series. Get the latest stats, news, and much more exclusive content from the sprint car community. Bob williams racing career profile driver database. He was primarily known for being a dirt modified driver who raced on the u. However, the driver netted a dnf after getting up to far into the wall and coming to a stop. Hodnett is the second wellknown sprint car driver to be killed in an accident in 2018. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. May 05, 2020 the home of the world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car seres. Following the usac national sprint car series to tricity speedway over the weekend, robert ballou would drive from 10th to sixth on friday night before rain capped saturdays event and cut the weekend short. Browse a variety of news articles or submit your own. Sprint drive boasts the highest app store ratings for connected car solutions. Jun 12, 2012 warmups with usac driver robert ballou on 692012. He was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame in 1998. Stevie smith dan demarco photo smith, who was born in pennsylvania, and is the son of popular racing driver steve smith, first made a name for himself on the central pennsylvania scene before racing many seasons with the world of outlaws.
Thanks for stopping by the most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the planet. Robert rob kauffman born june 6, 1964 in sharon, connecticut is an american businessman, investment banker, racing team owner and racing driver. In 1968, kenny weld went east with this beautiful car of his own design. Robert ballou suspended following a public disagreement. What you should know about the car tony stewart was driving.
Lindsey the 2d that was driven by craig dollansky that debuted at the knoxville nationals and craig passed steve kinser with one lap to go to take 3rd and stand on the podium. Jerry blundy racing career profile driver database. Super tex was the first driver to win the indianapolis 500 four times and he won seven nascar premier series. Figured i should share a couple of photos of my 58 hillegas sprint car. Racing news, results, photos and information from the midwest. Dk motorsports will unite with veteran driver robert bell this season.
Gary owned and was the crew chief for doug and many of the top sprint car drivers to strap in a sprint car. He was a contemporary of legendary racer dale earnhardt. Just after taking the checkered flag ballou slammed into a stopped car just past the flagstand and turned over. The goal is advanced through the collection of books, magazines, technical materials, catalogs. He qualified 7th and went on to finished 2nd in his heat race. Dobson in the late 50s and he installed a chevrolet v8 engine in the car. Another famous driver in the car was dick padden, who drove with only one leg. Tony hulman wanted it back to unite with the blue flame special, so it got sold and replaced with a 301 chevy. Racing since age 5, robert ballou now competes in many open wheel racing divisions across the country.
Robert bell unites with dk motorsports speed sport. June 23, 2019 in a bizarre set of circumstances robert ballou won the bob darland memorial on sunday night at kokomo speedway, but there was no time to celebrate ballous dominating performance. See the schedule details for the latest information on where he races next. Robert ballou racing usac national sprint car team. A recovery fund has been set up to help with medical costs for 2015 usac amsoil national sprint car champion robert ballou of rocklin, california. David ragan drives a special blue and black paint scheme during practice for the nascar sprint cup series race at texas motor speedway on nov. This highspeed motorbike game dares you to break the law. Nov 21, 2015 trostle was a larger than life figure around these grounds and arguably the greatest ambassador of our track and the sport of sprint car racing.
We are monitoring news of covid19 coronavirus and its potential impact. Just a few hours after driving 250 miles in a nascar winston cup stock car race sunday, rob moroso was killed in a highway accident near his home in. Knoxville, iowa sprint car driver kevin swindell was airlifted to a hospital after his car flipped at the start of a heat race at the knoxville nationals swindells wife and father said in. Dkm motorsports photo colfax, iowa david korte motorsports has confirmed the team will unite with veteran openwheel racer robert bell for the sprint car season. Robert ballou is currently 8th in amoil national sprint car points. Shultz wins sprint car feature in kids night sports. Race past cars, trucks, and the police in sprint driver.
Dick toby tobias an outstanding dirttrack modified stockcar and sprint car driver and innovative speed shop owner, dick toby tobias february 12, 1932june 23, 1978 of lebanon, pennsylvania, designed, built and developed the first purposebuilt 2 x 4 steeltube chassis that revolutionized dirttrack modified stockcar racing. I base the ratings for races over the last rolling 2 years. Robert griffin iii takes it slow in nascar pace car at. The following is a computer generated rating for 410 sprint car drivers. Dick toby tobias eastern motorsport press association. In an effort to protect our volunteers, staff and to help prevent the spread of coronavirus we will be closed to the public until further notice. An outstanding dirttrack modified stockcar and sprint car driver and innovative speed shop owner, dick toby tobias february 12, 1932june 23, 1978 of lebanon, pennsylvania, designed, built and developed the first purposebuilt 2 x 4 steeltube chassis that revolutionized dirttrack modified stockcar racing. This advertisement allows us to offer you sprint driver for free in 15 seconds. You can change lanes at any time to pick up coins and avoid crashing. Vintage 14 scale rc raco jac rabbit buggy sprint car gas motor. Remembering bob trostle knoxville raceway sprint car. Sprint cars, race cars, dirt racing, car shop, go kart, car stuff, cart, shops, crown. Robert ballou sprint car racing news, schedules, results.
Bobby abel april 20, 1930 january 31, 1995 was an american race car driver. Local sprint car driver kramer williamson has died. Gary mussatto from osage city, ks congratulates doug wolgang of souix falls, sd on the a main victory at the jayhawk nationals. He participated in one nascar event, the 45th race of the 1957 sprint cup series then called the grand national series season, at langhorne speedway he started in the 30th position, but due to engine troubles.