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Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Aug. 20, 2014) – The Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown has added a midweek race to its inaugural event in January. Cocopah Speedway will host a $5,000-to-win, $400-to-start race on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to join the previously scheduled races on Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 9-10 at the 3/8-mile track. “(Competition Director) Tommie Estes and I talked about how we could bridge the gap between the two weekends and we feel that a midweek show helps the racers and the fans,”...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (April 17, 2014) – The inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown will utilize a unique racing format for its four-day event in 2015. Cocopah Speedway Director of Operations Greg Burgess and Event Competition Director Tommie Estes decided on a format that will reward passing every time a driver hits the 3/8-mile track during the 410ci sprint car extravaganza next Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 9-10. Drivers will start each night by drawing a random pill, which will...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (April 6, 2014) – Cocopah Speedway is proud to announce a unique opportunity for the premier sprint car drivers and diehard racing fans this winter. The 3/8-mile dirt oval is hosting the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown the first two weekends of 2015 – Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 9-10. The 410ci sprint car event pays $12,000 to win and $1,000 to start each of the four nights. Nearly $250,000 of prize money is allotted for the marquee sprint car event,...more

The folks from Loudpedal Productions attended the Cocopah Speedway on Saturday, March 1, 2014 and compiled a sizzle reel for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real. See the video by going to http://youtu.be/cLaFk-TRz-A

TULSA, Okla. (March 3, 2014) - With the 2014 Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour opening its 23rd year of competition this past weekend, a review of some of the points of interest is in order, and kicks off the first edition of the Weekend Rewind. • Rico Abreu: It goes without saying that Rico should top the list of points of interest. The California shoe came out swinging to pick up his first Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour win on Friday night, only to back in up with Saturday's $10,000 check. Paired...more

SOMERTON, Ariz. (March 1, 2014) - It didn't take long for Rico Abreu to become a repeat winner with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real. Staging the Abreu Vineyards No. 24 third in the night's Protect the Harvest A-Feature, the Rutherford, Calif. driver worked past race long leader Christopher Bell on Lap 27 to pocket $10,000 at the Cocopah Speedway in Yuma, Ariz. Staying true to form, the desert's ten-percent chance of rain yielded a nearly two hour delay...more

SOMERTON, Ariz. (February 28, 2014) - With lightning dancing across the desert floor and the smell of rain thick in the air, Rico Abreu stood atop the podium for the first time with Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real, picking up the 2014 season opener at the Cocopah Speedway in only his second career A-Feature start with the national arm of the American Sprint Car Series. "This is incredible," said Abreu about his $3,000 payday. Leading from the drop of the green, the Rutherford,...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 28, 2014) – Anticipation continues to grow as some of the top sprint car drivers in the world are set to tackle the Cocopah Cup Challenge, which starts tonight at Cocopah Speedway. Audio and video coverage of season-long action from the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series is brought to you by Lucas Oil Products and MAV TV American Real. This weekend’s Pay-Per-View presenting sponsors are McCarthy Auto Group and MAVTV. SpeedMart has joined the...more

Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (February 25, 2014) – The car is all ready for battle and so is the driver, as Aaron Reutzel kicks off his pursuit of the Lucas Oil ASCS National title with this weekend’s season opening points events at Cocopah Speedway near Yuma, AZ. Healed up from a shoulder injury in Winter Challenge action at the close of January, the Clute, TX, racer is ready for his second full tour of ASCS National action aboard the Stafford Performance-powered Bob and Christie Miller’s...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 24, 2014) – When sprint cars grace the warm Arizona air this weekend at Cocopah Speedway, RacinBoys will be broadcasting live video to showcase the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour’s season-opening event across the world. The first two rounds of the Cocopah Cup Challenge start this Friday and Saturday, when the 23rd season of ASCS competition kicks off. RacinBoys and presenting sponsors Speedway Motors and McCarthy Auto Group will show the live...more