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January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December


Dirt Racing

IRA Newsletter by Steve Sinclair: "Well another season has passed, and an interesting one it was indeed. Competition was at an all-time high, and car support from the membership unsurpassed as 27 teams met point fund eligibility requirements. That number is truly remarkable and unsurpassed within the sprint car industry, yet we accomplished this in a year where the economy struggled and our schedule was a bit challenging to say the least." IRA Newsletter - IRA Sprints.com (12-05-03)

Paul Pittman of the IRA Sprints reflects back on the 2003 season. "The 2003 Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series season will go down in the history books, if nothing else, as one of the most interesting seasons on record. I say that because of several things. The level of competition was at an all time high which kept fans standing in the seats. Several races came right down to the final couple hundred feet, and the intensity wasn't limited to the front. More often than not, fans were left breathless by the action behind the leaders." 2003 IRA Review - IRA Sprints.com (12-05-03)

Asphalt Racing

The order has been placed and the Morgan Motorsports team will anxiously await the delivery of our new chassis this January. Donavan, Crew Chief Darin, and Dave Reed made a trip to Michigan a few weeks ago to look at the newest design Howe chassis. They were impressed with the newest design called the SS series. Donavan will be the first in the state to test this race car. Plus a new sponsor The Morgan Motorsports team would like to welcome to our team, Ron Roehl from CNC Solutions. Donavan Morgan Motorsports (12-14-03)

Sources tell us they have confirmed with the team that Pete Vandermolen Jr will be back at WIR in 2004 behind the wheel of the #30 car. (12-14-03)

Source tell us that Terry Korth will be back in the #17 Super Late Model for Williams Motorsports. Terry will be racing at WIR weekly and running the Red, White and Blue. He is putting full attention on winning the FRRC Late Model Championship. (12-13-03)

We are told that Madison International Raceway will PROBABLY race on Saturday Nights in 2004. The announcement came at the Late Model meeting this last week. During the summer it was announced that the track would run on Saturdays, but after fans concerns they decided to stay with Friday nights. Apparently the track did market research and everything indicated that from a business standpoint that the switch to Saturday's was the way to go. (12-06-03) UPDATE: It was announced by the Public Relations director on the Todd and Eddie show that they will most likely race on Saturday Nights. (12-07-03) UPDATE 2: After scrapping a plan to switch its regular racing program from Friday to Saturday nights after opposition by fans and some drivers during the 2003 season, Madison International Speedway owner Terry Kunes announced the track will race on Saturdays in 2004. Roy Kenseth said that had it not been for a pair of special events featuring NASCAR Winston Cup champion and Cambridge native Matt Kenseth, the track would have struggled to turn a profit in 2003. Wisconsin State Journal (12-13-03)

 

Touring Series

The American Speed Association has announced the ASA Late Model Series will make its debut at Shady Bowl Speedway in DeGraff, Ohio, on Saturday, July 17. ASA Racing (12-18-03)

ASA National Tour veteran crew chief Dick Ater has joined forces with Indianapolis-based Downey Racing for the 2004 season. ASA Racing (12-18-03)

ASA officials announced today that the June 12 date for the ASA National Tour and ASA Late Model Series has been officially cancelled. No specific reasons were given. ASA officials are currently examining alternatives to replace this event for both the National Tour and the Late Model Series. ASA Racing (12-11-03) UPDATE: ASA officials and members from Berlin Raceway announced today that the June 12 event at the facility has returned to the schedule. ASA Racing (12-18-03)

Bang Racing today announced Line-X will sponsor the No. 24 Toyota Tundra truck team with driver Travis Kvapil in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for 2004 and beyond. Racingone (12-15-03)

ASA Late Model Series officials have released the rules for the 2004 season. Many of the rules found in the guidelines mirror the rules found for the ASA National Tour, particularly in the areas of race procedure and safety. 2004 Rules Section 1 - 2004 Rules Section 2 - ASA Racing (12-12-03)

The American Speed Association and Grundy County Speedway have announced the ASA Late Model Series and the Chicagoland Late Models will both hold 100 lap events in 2004 at the Illinois racetrack. The Twin 100 lap features will take place on Saturday, June 19 at the .333-mile oval located in Morris, approximately 60 miles Southwest from Chicago. The ASA Late Model Series begins ASA’s tradition at Grundy County Speedway in 2004. The entire 2004 ASA Late Model Series schedule continues to be formulated with a total of 14 events expected to make up the final slate. ASA Racing (12-9-03)