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Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 got their 2016 season off to a good start at Cocopah Speedway’s Winter Heat last week. The event encompassed five race nights from January 1 to January 9. The highlight for the Grain Valley, Missouri driver was a fourth place finish last Friday night. The team found good car speed all week after working hard this offseason. Things started pretty well for you on New Year’s Day. We went from third to second in the heat and fifth to fourth in...more

(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – KUNKLETOWN, Pa. (Dec. 22, 2015) – Ryan Smith is returning to the desert next month for the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. Smith will team up with Arizona resident Ryan Linder to tackle the offseason’s top sprint car event in the country, which is hosted by Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz., Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9. “I’m grateful to Ryan Linder for the opportunity and I think we’ll have a pretty good team from the start,”...more

(Photo by Patrick Grant) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 21, 2015) – The 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown will once again feature NASCAR stars. Kasey Kahne and Kyle Larson, who both rose from the dirt ranks into the premier NASCAR series, are set to return to the marquee 410ci winged sprint car event at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9. Additionally, Rico Abreu and Christopher Bell, who are touted as two future NASCAR notables, have also pre-entered to...more

(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 18, 2015) – Several competitors from Pennsylvania are venturing across the country to tackle the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. PA Posse standout Greg Hodnett is the latest driver to announce he will compete at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9 during the marquee 410ci winged sprint car event that features a purse of approximately $250,000. All four weekend races pay $12,000 to win and $1,000 to...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 14, 2015) – A handful of additional bonuses are available throughout the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown thanks to SpeedMart. The Washington State based sprint car and micro sprint parts store will have a truck full of parts and fuel for the competitors at the marquee 410ci winged sprint car event hosted by Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9. “We are excited to welcome SpeedMart back to Cocopah Speedway and the Winter...more

(Photo by Malcolm White Photography) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 10, 2015) – More than a half dozen drivers from the Northwest are expected to make the long haul south to the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9. “My roots began in the Northwest so it’s great to see so many drivers head to the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown,” Cocopah Speedway General Manager Greg Burgess said. Oregon resident Roger Crockett, who...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 7, 2015) – A lot of money is up for grabs throughout the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 1-2, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8-9. The overall purse for the five-race 410ci winged sprint car event on the semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval is approximately $250,000, including $12,000 to win and $1,000 to start main events on Jan. 1-2 and Jan. 8-9. The midweek feature on Jan. 5 pays $5,000 to win. Additionally, there is a $10,000...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 12, 2014) – NASCAR sensation Kasey Kahne is giving sprint car fans a rare gift soon after the holidays. Kahne has confirmed that he will compete throughout the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10. Kahne will pilot the Kasey Kahne Racing No. 9 sprint car sponsored by Great Clips. “It means a lot to sprint car racing to have a guy like Kasey Kahne involved,” Cocopah Speedway Director of...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 8, 2014) – A pair of dynamic forces in sprint car racing will align for the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. Ohio native Dale Blaney, who is coming off a career-best season when he powered to 21 feature victories, will team up with veteran crew chief and car owner Paul Silva for the event at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10. “Rico (Abreu) was the guy who called me and asked if I was going to run,” Blaney said. “I didn’t know at...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 5, 2014) – Looking for the perfect holiday gift for a racing fan? There are only 10 days remaining to capitalize on a Pay-Per-View special of the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. The 410ci sprint car races – held Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10 at Cocopah Speedway – will be broadcast live online via SPEED SPORT for only $27.95 per night. However, fans can catch all of the action from the five nights of racing for a special rate of $99.95...more