Day: August 8, 2013

Kraig Kinser Set for the 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville

Nationals; Will Carry Bad Boy Buggies Colors

By Kraig Kinser Racing PR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—August 5, 2013— Once a driver experiences the thrill of winning sprint car racing’s biggest event — the Knoxville Nationals — it becomes a high priority to win it again. That competitive nature burns inside Kraig Kinser, who claimed the 2005 Knoxville Nationals, in just his third A-Feature start in the sport’s most prestigious event, joining his father Steve, a 12-time winner of the Nationals, as the only father/son duo in history to share the honor. The younger Kinser will join his father this year, sporting the Bad Boy Buggies colors for the four-day event. The paint scheme on Kinser’s car will be unveiled during a press conference at Noon Central on Tuesday, Aug. 6, behind the main grandstand at Knoxville Raceway.

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David Gravel Returns to Iowa for the 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville

Nationals

 By DDR Motorsports PR  
WATERTOWN, Conn. — Aug. 5, 2013— David Gravel got his first taste of qualifying for the main event of the Knoxville Nationals last year — and it left him wanting more. He will take to the track at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa this week for the 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals, which again this year will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series.
 

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TOP 10 FINISH FOR SALDANA IN THE IRONMAN

PEVELY, Mo. (August 3, 2013) – After the first day of the World of Outlaws Ironman 55 weekend was rained out, the Motter Equipment Fatheadz Eyewear 71M team was eager to hit the dirt and get some laps on their new GF1 sprint car chassis.

But before any racing activity began, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 co-owner and veteran NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Ken Schrader walked over to the Motter team pit area and presented WoOSTP Sprint Car driver Joey Saldana with one of his helmets.  Saldana has collected drivers’ helmets for a number of years.

“This is really special,” said a jubilant Saldana.  “Ken can drive anything with wheels and has been successful at every level of racing in which he has competed.  I am a huge fan of Ken’s. You can be sure this helmet will have a real place of honor in my collection.”

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