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Cash, Cars, Crashes and Can Goods at Cowtown

Bobby Malcus won the $1,000 Modified feature.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
Nov. 28 (Saturday)

Race fans have alot to be thankful for. At Cowtown Speedway's "Gobbler 90", those who made a canned goods donation not only got $3 off an adult admission, but also helped feed those in need. The "Gobbler 90" featured three 30-lap $1,000 to win, $100 to start feature races in the Modified, Limited Modified and 600 Non-Wing Mini Sprints. 

On the first lap of the Modified feature several cars were involved in a major wreck that destroyed Chase Glick's #02 Modified. Chase was not injured. See photos and video below.

Bobby Malcus was the winner in the Modified feature. Bobby defeated Jared Webb for the $1,000 feature win. There were 24 cars in the feature and nine cars finished. 

Trevor Lane was the winner in the Limited Modified feature. Trevor defeated Danny Ferguson for the $1,000 feature win.

Hunter Jones was the winner in the 600 Non-Wing Mini Sprints feature. Hunter defeated Caleb Martin for the $1,000 feature win.

Harvesting International Ministry Center in Mansfield was there to collect the canned goods donations. Help them Stomp Out Hunger. If you would like to make a donation or know more about the ministry, go to: www.himcenter.org

Chase Glick's Modified wreck. To view a video of the wreck, click on the video below. 

Trevor Lane won the $1,000 Limited Modified feature.

Hunter Jones won the $1,000 600 Non-Wing Mini Sprint feature. 

For more information and results, go to: www.cowtownspeedway.com

To view some photographs of the race cars, click on the slide-show below.

To view a video of the races, including Chase Glick's wreck, click on the video below.

Brady Bacon wins the Cowtown Sprint Shootout

Brady Bacon November Sprint Shootout feature winner.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
Nov. 14 (Saturday)

Talk about bringing home the bacon, 2009 TnT Champion Brady Bacon won the $7,000 Sprint feature at the 3rd Annual City Vending November Shootout at Cowtown Speedway. Coming in second was ShopTheBOSS.com Travis Rilat and Tim Crawley was third. Tony Bruce Jr. and Wayne Johnson rounded out the top five. Veteran Texan Gary Wright took a hard flip in turn one. He didn't appear to be injured. See video below.

In the Modified feature, Jared Webb won $2,000 in a very exciting race between himself, Tim Clonch and Clyde Dunn Jr. To view a video of Saturday's Modified feature race, click on the Modified video below.

The races were delayed due to a junction box going out that left the track in the dark. The box was repaired and since the races started earlier than usual, Cowtown was able to complete the program.

For more results and information go to: www.cowtownspeedway.com

ShopTheBOSS.com Travis Rilat was second in the NSS.

Tim Crawley was third in the NSS.

Jared Webb was the Modified feature winner.

To view some photographs taken Saturday, click on the slide show below.  

To view a video of Saturday's Sprint races, including Gary Wright's wreck, click on the video below.

To view a video of Saturday's Modified feature race, click on the video below.

To view a video of Saturday's ASCS2 Non Wing feature race, click on the video below.

Cowtown event on Nov. 28 will feature holiday food drive

Just when you thought the local dirt-track scene had finished for the season, Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale has scheduled an event that will offer great racing action and an opportunity for fans to give back to the community through a holiday food drive.

The Gobbler 90 on Nov. 28 will feature Cowtown Modifieds, Cowtown Limited Modifieds and the non-winged “A class” 600s. Each class will run a 30-lap feature paying $1,000 to win and $100 to start.
 
Grandstand tickets for adults are $15. However, fans who bring a canned-food item will receive $3 off the adult price. Kids tickets are $2 and youth tickets are $5. The food drive will be facilitated by the Harvesting International Ministry Center of Mansfield. Please visit www.HIMcenter.org for more information about their charitable organization.

Event schedule: Pits open at 1 p.m.; grandstands open at 2 p.m.; hot laps begin at 3:30 p.m. and racing is scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

Visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com for complete event details.

-- Michele Vincze

42 Sprints compete for Cowtowns Saturday Show

Travis Rilat's ShopTheBOSS.com won the first Sprint qualifier.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
Nov. 13 (Friday)

The 3rd Annual City Vending November Sprint Shootout completed the second of three days of racing last night. There were over 220 race cars in the pits. Forty-two of them were Sprints. The Sprints raced in four heat races to determine their positions in two qualifier races. 

The top three Sprints from each 25-lap qualifier will be locked into Saturday's Sprint feature that will pay $7,000 to the winner. There were 21 cars in the first qualifier. ShopTheBOSS.com Travis Rilat won the first qualifier. Tony Bruce was second and Eric Baldaccini was third. In the second qualifier, Wayne Johnson defeated 18 Sprints to take the checkered flag. Tim Crawley was second and Brady Bacon was third. 

For complete results and information go to: www.cowtownspeedway.com

Wayne Johnson won the second Sprint qualifier.

To view more photographs taken Friday of the race cars, click on the slide-show below.

To view a video of Friday's races, click on video below.

Sean Jones big winner at Cowtown Speedway

Sean Jones was the Topless 100 Modified winner.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
Nov. 12 (Thursday)

Sean Jones took the checkered flag in both the Topless 100 Modifieds and the Limited Modifieds races last night at Cowtown Speedway's Fan Appreciation Night. Race fans were admitted to the grandstands for free to see three races, plus two qualifiers, that were rained out at the Cowtown Sprint National's Show. This was the first of three nights of racing at the 3rd Annual City Vending November Sprint Shootout. 

Justin Melton won the 600 Mini Sprint race and Danny Ferguson and Cody Simpson won the two Limited Modified qualifier races.

For more information on Friday and Saturday's racing program, go to: www.cowtownspeedway.com

Sean Jones was also the Limited Modified winner.

To view more photographs taken Thursday of the race cars, click on the slide-show below.

To view a video of Thursday's races, click on video below.

This week's national racing schedule

Courtesy of The Associated Press
All times Central (U.S.)

NASCAR Sprint Cup
Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Site: Avondale, Ariz., Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles)
TV schedule: Friday, practice (1 p.m., ESPN2), qualifying (4:30 p.m., ESPN2); Saturday, practice (12:30 p.m., Speed; 2 p.m., ESPN2); Sunday, race (1:30 p.m., ABC)
Race distance: 312 miles/312 laps
2008 winner: Jimmie Johnson
Fast facts: Jimmie Johnson finished 38th at Texas after wrecking on the third lap, cutting his points lead to 73 over Hendrick teammate Mark Martin. Jeff Gordon is third in the points, 112 points behind Johnson. Kurt Busch (-171) is fourth, followed by Tony Stewart (-178). ... Martin won in April at Phoenix to snap a 97-race winless streak. He started from the pole and led 157 of 312 laps. ... In 12 Phoenix starts, Johnson has three victories, seven top-five finishes and 10 top-10s. ... Kyle Busch also is racing in the Nationwide and Trucks races, the second of three straight tripleheaders. He won the Nationwide and Trucks races in Texas and has 19 victories this year in the three series — four in Cup, eight in Nationwide and seven in Trucks. He also leads the Nationwide standings.
www.nascar.com

NASCAR Nationwide
Able Body Labor 200
Site: Avondale, Ariz., Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles)
TV schedule: Friday, practice (11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Speed); Saturday, qualifying (11 a.m., Speed), race (3 p.m., ESPN2)
Race distance: 200 miles/200 laps
2008 winner: Carl Edwards
Fast facts: Points leader Kyle Busch will clinch the title if he finishes the race with at least a 195-point lead. ... Greg Biffle won the April race at Phoenix.
www.nascar.com

NASCAR Camping World Trucks
Lucas Oil 150
Site: Avondale, Ariz., Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 miles)
TV schedule: Friday, qualifying (3:30 p.m., Speed), race (6:30 p.m., Speed)
Race distance: 150 miles/150 laps
2008 winner: Kevin Harvick
Fast facts: Ron Hornaday Jr. has a 197-point lead over Matt Crafton with two events left and will clinch the title if he finishes the race with at least a 195-point lead. The 51-year-old Hornaday is winless since Aug. 1 in Nashville, the last of his series-record five straight victories. He has 45 career wins and three season titles, both series records. ... In the owners’ standings, Kevin Harvick Inc.’s Hornaday-driven No. 33 has a 75-point lead over Billy Ballew’s No. 51.
www.nascar.com

NHRA
Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals
Site: Pomona, Calif., Auto Club Raceway at Pomona
TV schedule: Saturday, qualifying (9:30 p.m., taped, ESPN2); Sunday, final eliminations (6 p.m., taped, ESPN2)
2008 winners: Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Chris Rivas (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
Fast facts: Funny Car driver Robert Hight enters the season finale with a 105-point lead over teammate Ashley Force Hood. ... Tony Schumacher, seeking his sixth consecutive Top Fuel title and seventh overall, has a one-point lead over Larry Dixon. Cory McClenathan, Schumacher’s Don Schumacher Racing teammate, is third — 48 points behind the leader. Antron Brown is fourth, 80 points back. ... In Pro Stock, Mike Edwards has a 139-point lead over Greg Anderson. ... Hector Arana leads the Pro Stock Motorcycles standings, 54 points ahead of Ed Krawiec. ... Ron Capps (Funny Car), Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) won in February at Pomona in the season-opening event.
www.nhra.com

Free racing at Cowtown Speedway. No joke.

Local motorsports fans will be treated to some free racing Thursday as Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale opens its doors for "Fan Appreciation Night at the Topless 100".

When rainy weather canceled part of the action for the big Cowtown Sprint Nationals in early October, the track decided to finish the Topless 100 portion of the event this week as a prelude to the third annual $86,000 November Sprint Shootout on Friday and Saturday.

Thursday's slate includes two Limited Modified qualifiers, and all three championship features: The Topless 100 for Modifieds, the 40-lap Topless Limited Modified Championships and the 30-lap Winged 600s Championships.

Thursday's grandstand admission is free for all age groups, regardless if you were in the grandstands for the rained-out races on Oct. 11 or not.

Pit gates will open at 5 p.m. Thursday and grandstands will open at 6 p.m. Hot laps will be at 6:30 p.m. and races are scheduled for 7 p.m. Those who purchased reserved seats for Oct. 11 will still have access to the reserved section from Thursday's races.

For Friday and Saturday's $86,000 November Sprint Shootout, fans can save $10 through Thursday on weekend passes by visiting www.CowtownSpeedway.com and then clicking the 'tickets' link for more info. Two-day adult passes are $35.

As of Tuesday there were more than 180 drivers entered for the five race divisions from as far away as California and Iowa. Fans can once again expect more than 200 cars by race night on Friday.

And if that wasn't enough, the first 1,300 fans attending Friday's races at Cowtown will receive free grandstand tickets to the Dec. 4-5 Texas Winter Nationals at Houston Raceway Park. Visit www.HoustonRaceway.com for details on the Texas Winter Nationals.

Third annual $86,000 November Sprint Shootout
When: Friday and Saturday
Where: Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale
Friday's schedule: Pit gates open at 3 p.m.; grandstands open at 4 p.m.; hot laps begin at 5:30 p.m. for all five classes; races are scheduled for 6 p.m.
Saturday's schedule: Pit gates open at 1 p.m.; grandstands open at 1 p.m., hot laps begin at 3:30 p.m.; racing is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Tickets
Two-day adult reserved: $40 (no single-day reserved seats will be sold)
Two-day child (12-under) reserved: $20
Two-day adult general admission: $35
Single-day adult tickets: $20 on Friday, $25 on Saturday
Single-day youth (6-11): $5
Single-day child (3-5): $2
Pit passes for each night: $35
More info: www.cowtownspeedway.com

Grand Prairie Speedway Stampede

88xx Bobby Malcus was the $2,000 Modified winner.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Grand Prairie Speedway (Grand Prairie)
Nov. 7 (Saturday)

Grand Prairie Speedway held their 7th Annual Stampede last weekend. Dunn Motorsports was the big winner in the Modified class. 88xx Bobby Malcus won the A feature and the $2,000 prize. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr. was second and "Downtown" Scottie Brown was third. 

In the Limited Modifieds Jacob Pirkle took the checkered flag. Mike McCoy was the winner in the Street Stock race. Tyler Webb won the Young Guns Shootout feature and Brad Dudley was crowned the 2009 Young Guns Champion.

For more information and results go to: www.gpspeedway.com

To view more photographs taken Saturday of the race cars, click on the slide-show below.

To view a video of Saturday's races, click on video below.