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This weekend’s “Kokomo Grand Prix” for USAC’s National Midget Championship races at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway have been cancelled due to inclement weather. There is no re-schedule of this event planned. “We are disappointed that the weather has intervened, producing conditions not conducive for racing for race fans or participants,” said race organizer Reece O’Connor. “We want this event to offer everyone a pleasant atmosphere of fun and these weather forecasts will not permit that.” Kokomo...more

(Photo by Justin Brester) Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (April 4, 2016) – Chase Johnson has an exciting weekend on tap. Johnson is scheduled to make his debut at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Ind., this Friday when he will pilot a midget for Matt Wood Racing during the Kokomo Grand Prix with the USAC National Midget Series. “I think that will be a lot of fun,” he said. “I’ve been to Kokomo to watch two years ago. That place is very neat. You rank that track up there with the great...more

Continuing a new tradition begun this past May, after competing in the Indianapolis 500 in the Dale Coyne/Jonathan Byrd’s Racing Honda, Bryan Clauson will continue his race day by heading north to Kokomo Speedway to race in Sunday night’s “Kokomo Klassic” behind the wheel of the Dooling/Hayward Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Jonathan Byrd’s #63. Once again, Bryan’s fans are going to be able to complete their own “Indiana Double” by purchasing a comprehensive package at the store at...more

(Photo by A.B.C. Photography) MONROVIA, Ind. – A season full of excellent performances marred by bad luck has continued for Justin Peck. Five top-three starts in the seven races following his September 15 POWRi victory at Spoon River Speedway in Lewistown, Ill., but just one of those seven culminated with a feature finish. Issues with torsion bar stops ended races early on multiple occasions for the Mooresville (Ind.) High School junior, including his bid from the pole position in the “Jason...more

Brady Bacon – “King of the Hill”/Two Podiums at Kokomo! (Bill W) September 1, 2015 – Four nights of racing at Kokomo Speedway had Indiana USAC fans buzzing. At the end of the weekend, Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team had a pair of podium finishes and a “King of the Hill” Match Race win under their belts. This weekend finds Brady at three different tracks in four different genres of racing. Friday, he’ll race with the MOWA 410 winged sprints in Granite City, Illinois before flying...more

WINDOM, BALLOU & STOCKON ALSO STAR AT KOKOMO A real horse race has developed for the 2015 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car championship, which now focuses on the September 18 “Jim Hurtubise/Tony Hulman Classic” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. The race honors the driver who recorded five consecutive Terre Haute races in the early-1960s and continues the rich tradition of the ”Tony Hulman Classic” which was rained out in May. It’s the 45th running of the “Tony Hulman Classic” and the 15th...more

Kokomo, Indiana…….For the third straight year, “The People’s Champ” Dave Darland parked the Phillips/Curb-Agajanian – Trench Shoring #71P DRC/Foxco in victory lane at Kokomo Speedway after a dominant performance to win “Sprint Car Smackdown IV.” The all-time wins leader in AMSOIL National Sprint Car history took the lead on lap seven and ran away with his 57th career triumph at his home track. “I love this track, I love these fans, and I really love winning the Smackdown. It doesn’t get any...more

Kokomo, Indiana…….It was an excited victory lane on Friday night at Kokomo Speedway as Chase Stockon held off Dave Darland to win the night’s “Sprint Car Smackdown IV” preliminary 30-lapper, scoring his first career win at the Hoosier speedway. The Elizabethtown, Indiana driver made it two wins on the season in the season aboard the Superior Tank & Trailer – Crescent Electric Supply #32 DRC/Fisher. Wednesday’s winner Chris Windom took the lead at the outset over polesitter Tracy Hines, but...more

Kokomo, Indiana…….Robert Ballou continued his dream season and started off “Sprint Car Smackdown IV” in fine shape as he captured Thursday night’s 30-lap feature at Kokomo Speedway. The Rocklin, California driver made it nine wins for the year, a mark only reached eleven previous times in USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car history. Chase Stockon out-gunned polesitter Tyler Courtney to take the early lead, with Brady Bacon joining them before a red flag appeared on lap two. It came out just two...more

Kokomo, Indiana…….It had been since September of 2013 since Chris Windom had won on the AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship tour, but the Canton, Illinois driver ended that slump as he held off Dave Darland for victory in Wednesday night’s 30-lap Feature event postponed from the July 11th “Indiana Sprint Week” event. The race precedes “Sprint Car Smackdown IV” weekend at Kokomo Speedway, with three more nights ahead culminating with Saturday’s $10,000-to-win main event. Windom took the...more