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(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 14, 2016) – Dominic Scelzi capped an exciting 2016 season with a stout performance in the desert last weekend when Scelzi led his Roth Motorsports backed, family owned team to a pair of eighth-place results at Cocopah Speedway during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour season finale. “I think it was probably the best weekend all year,” he said. “Winning would have been better than running eighth, but we went there with a goal...more

(Somerton, AZ) — Seeking his first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network win of the 2016 season, Seth Bergman finally got the job done with his first career win at the Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz. in a caution free nail bitter to open up the 2016 Lucas Oil ASCS National Season Finale and snap a 45 race winless streak. Photo credit: Brent Smith Productions “We made some changes and man, this thing has been bad fast ever since. I can’t say enough about my guys. They...more

(Tulsa, OK) — The chase to the 2016 Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network Championship has come down to one final weekend as the series returns to the Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz. on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12. Beginning with a Press Conference at 3:00 P.M. (MT) on Thursday, November 10 at the Cocopah Wild River, located just across the track, the final two nights of the 25th season of ASCS competition opens Friday at 5:00...more

(Photo by Pole Position Photo) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 15, 2016) – Johnny Herrera closed the 2016 campaign with a strong outing during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour’s season finale last weekend at Cocopah Speedway. “Overall it was ok,” he said. “Of course we wanted to get another win or two, but you can’t win every night. We always try to finish with podiums or top fives when we don’t win.” Herrera opened the two-day show on Friday by winning a heat race from third...more

(Photo by Lisa Dynes Photography) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 15, 2016) – Seth Bergman saved the best for last during a roller coaster 2016 season. Bergman scored his first Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour feature victory of the year last weekend at Cocopah Speedway in the final doubleheader of the season. “It’s a great way to end the season and take momentum into the offseason,” he said. “We have a lot of work to do this offseason to prepare for 2017 so it’s great to be able to...more

(Photo by Justin Brester) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 17, 2016) – Ryan Smith left the chilly confines of Pennsylvania last weekend and traveled to sunny Arizona to take on the best 360ci sprint car drivers in the country. Smith forged a relationship with Ryan Linder last January when he drove for Linder’s X-1 Race Cars team during the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown at Cocopah Speedway. Smith’s Warko Group team purchased an X-1 chassis from Linder to use this past...more

(Photo by Fletcher Motorsports) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 20, 2014) – Josh Baughman wrapped up the 2014 season last weekend by making his debut at Cocopah Speedway with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. “It didn’t go as well as we would have liked,” he said. “We fought high pill draws both nights, which made it tough. It seemed like you had to make something happen on the opening lap of your heat race if you were going make any moves.” Baughman started on the fourth row of...more

(Photo by Fletcher Motorsports) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 19, 2014) – It took nearly 30 hours for Brandon Hanks and his team to return home this week following his first trip to Arizona. “It was well worth it,” he said. “We were just trying to enjoy the weekend and have fun. We did that.” Hanks wrapped up his season last Friday and Saturday with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour at Cocopah Speedway, where he advanced into the main event both nights during the Cocopah Cup...more

(Photo by Fletcher Motorsports) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 19, 2014) – Channin Tankersley had mirror results last weekend during his final two races of the season. Tankersley made his debut at Cocopah Speedway, where the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour wrapped up the season on Friday and Saturday for the Cocopah Cup Challenge. “It wasn’t horrible, but it definitely could have been better,” he said. “We raced our way into the show both nights. We just never could get a good...more

(Photo by Fletcher Motorsports) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 19, 2014) – Seth Bergman finished his career-best season last weekend with a Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour doubleheader at Cocopah Speedway. “We didn’t end the way we wanted, but we had a good season,” he said. “It would have been nice to end the year with a couple of good results, but we seemed to struggle with finding the right balance all weekend.” Bergman kicked off the Cocopah Cup Challenge on Friday by...more