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Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Oct. 28, 2015) – Several special perks are up for grabs during the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown thanks to Glen and Kim Hanson. The longtime racing fans who own Here 2 Wire Inc., which is an electrical contracting business in Lake Stevens, Wash., will donate $2,650 for drivers competing at the marquee 410ci sprint car event at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9. “I’ve known Glen and Kim for a long time and they are truly...more

(Photo by TeeJay Crawford) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Oct. 21, 2015) – Brian Brown will return to Cocopah Speedway in January for the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. The Missouri native is set to tackle the 3/8-mile oval throughout the marquee 410ci sprint car event, which features $12,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start races on Jan. 1-2 and Jan. 8-9 with a $5,000-to-win midweek event on Jan. 5. “It’s big,” he said. “As everyone keeps buying in it will continue to grow....more

(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Oct. 7, 2015) – Rico Abreu is the latest driver committed to race throughout the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. Abreu, who took his success in dirt racing to pavement this year, will return to his dirt roots at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9, 2016, for the marquee 410ci sprint car event. “I’m spending Christmas at home this year and then I’ll go to Winter Heat,” he said. “I wish I would have done...more

(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Sept. 30, 2015) – Kasey Kahne Racing driver and former World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Daryn Pittman will compete throughout the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown next January. The marquee 410ci sprint car event, which features $12,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start races on Jan. 1-2 and Jan. 8-9 with a $5,000-to-win midweek event on Jan. 5, will mark Pittman’s debut at Cocopah Speedway. “We watched pretty much all...more

(Photo by Malcolm White Photography) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Sept. 16, 2015) – Tommie Estes Jr. made a name for himself as a gritty, tough competitor on the track. He has only added to that reputation since replacing his helmet with a headset. Estes Jr., who earned approximately 350 career sprint car feature victories during his 20-plus seasons as a racer, has developed into arguably the premier competition director in the country. The Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown welcomes...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Sept. 1, 2015) – Tickets for the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown are on sale. General admission seats are available for the marquee 410ci sprint car event, which will be held Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9, 2016, at Cocopah Speedway, by visiting the event’s new website – http://www.CocopahWinterHeat.com. “Ticket sales are now live and we’re excited to see many of the fans from last year return as well as new ones who’ve heard great things...more

(Photo by Lisa Dynes Photography) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Aug. 19, 2015) – The 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown will feature the Big Al Sportsmanship Award, which will include a custom plaque for an outstanding individual. A driver, car owner or team representative who demonstrates the values shown by Al Tschider – known as Big Al in the racing community – will be selected as the recipient during the final night of the premier 410ci sprint car event at Cocopah...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (July 2, 2015) – As the midpoint of the 2015 season arrives plans are going into effect for the newest marquee event of the offseason. The second edition of the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown, which is a prominent 410ci sprint car event that debuted at Cocopah Speedway in 2015, is only six months away. The 3/8-mile oval will host Winter Heat races on Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9, 2016, and will feature the same purse of approximately $250,000. The...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (May 20, 2015) – The inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown proved to be an immediate success on the track at Cocopah Speedway last January. The event was an achievement away from the 3/8-mile oval as well. A recent study by the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce showed that the local economy was boosted by $2.4 million during the five-race, nine-day event throughout the first two weeks of this year. That was approximately a quarter of the track’s $10.1...more

(Photo by Joe Orth Photos) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (April 23, 2015) – The five drivers who scored a victory during the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown last January have used the offseason event at Cocopah Speedway to springboard themselves into the 2015 season. Event champion Danny Lasoski, Paul McMahan, Aaron Reutzel, Steve Kinser and Kyle Larson have since combined to earn seven feature wins during the rain-plagued first part of the year. Reutzel has captured five...more