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(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 2, 2014) – “The King” is making a special appearance at Cocopah Speedway this January, which will mark his first time racing at the 3/8-mile track in almost 24 years. Steve Kinser, the winningest driver in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series history, is slated to compete for Tony Stewart Racing throughout the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown – Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10. “You’re always looking for a place to...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Nov. 24, 2014) – Cocopah Speedway is thrilled to announce there will be a points fund for drivers competing in the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. Thanks to partnerships with Cometic Gasket, JE Pistons and K1 Technologies, the driver who earns the most combined points from the races – Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10 – will receive a $4,000 bonus with drivers finishing second through fifth each taking home an extra $1,500. “We are very excited...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Oct. 20, 2014) – A trio of top-notch drivers vying for the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour championship will get a prime opportunity to race at Cocopah Speedway before the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. Sam Hafertepe Jr., Brad Loyet and Jason Johnson are in the thick of the ASCS National Tour points battle, which will wrap up with a November doubleheader at Cocopah Speedway. All three drivers will return to the 3/8-mile oval less than two...more

(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Sept. 18, 2014) – Shane Stewart is headed for the sunny weather in Arizona next January. Stewart and his Larson Marks Racing team will tackle the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10. “Obviously it’s pretty big,” he said. “We haven’t had a winter series like this in a long time. To have it in Arizona makes sense. The weather is generally pretty nice there that time of the...more

Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Sept. 1, 2014) – Names are beginning to fill the entry list for the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown. More than two dozen entries have been sent in for the prestigious sprint car event, which will be held at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10 of next year. “We are extremely excited about the overwhelming response so far and we look forward to continue to build this event in the coming months,” Cocopah Speedway Promoter Greg...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