The incident took place during a preliminary heat at the bridgeport event. Schatz battles back to win the napa auto parts rumble at i96 speedway. Jason blonde sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Mar 31, 2011 the actual bristol motor speedway track record went to a sprint car. Speed sport must see racings engine pro fast car dash. The 2015 world of outlaws sprint car series season is the 37th season of the winged sprint car series in north america. The top winged sprint car drivers across the country compete in ascs competition, with the best of the best gunning for that precious and.
Jason blonde racing career profile driver database. Wetherington tractor service, vrp shocks, dancer logistics, fsr, king racing products, east coast logistics, re technologies. Jason has won 256 racing titles in his career as a sprint car racer. Blonde will be competing in the must see racing xtreme sprint series, which will make its debut at. Blonde sets new world record during worlds fastest halfmile. Your support has helped us honor the wonderful people and traditions of the greatest sprint car race in the world. Jason sides sprint car driver at knoxville raceway. Kevin feeney led the first 14 laps and edwards led the rest of the way. Soninlaw of the late bobby grim, 1959 indianapolis 500 rookie of the year. As the events website noted, johnson, 41, crashed in. Fast qualifier aaron pierce finished second ahead of jason blonde, bobby santos and ryan gillenwater. Excon jensen ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our postindustrial worlds most popular sport. He was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame in 1992. Mar 22, 2011 three drivers were able to break the record.
In our continuing series on the drivers of the auto value bumper to bumper super sprints we feature jason blonde. She is famously knownas the wife of jason johnson american sprint car driver. March 20, 2011 jason blonde was the fastest of the fast saturday afternoon at bristol motor speedway as he established a new world record during the worlds fastest halfmile speed trials. These are based on driver results, including wins, money won, average finish, etc. With the lucas oil national series backed by numerous regional series, one can catch all the excitement of an ascs sprint car race at racetracks across the united states. June 17, 2002, marked the next chapter in all star circuit of champions history with guy webb, an illinois car owner and businessman.
Three to little 500 hall of fame in 2019 anderson, indiana. Ascs lucas oil national sprint cars american sprint. Following an exciting win, to open the season, jason blonde of the auto value bumper to bumper super sprint series has been inducted into the michigan motorsports. Must see racing xtreme sprint series to highlight auto. Jason drives the 42, owned by tony nosal, sponsored by dowker engines, bingham farms, and hamilton trucking. Jason blonde breaks the toledo speedway track record in the auto value super sprint series. Jerry blundy was the driver in the early 50s and won the mississippi valley sprint championship in 1951.
The avbbss series looks forward to seeing jason blonde on the. He currently works as a selfemployed paint contractor. Mar 19, 2011 bristol, tn jason blonde was the fastest of the fast saturday afternoon at bristol motor speedway as he established a new world record during the worlds fastest halfmile speed trials. The american sprint car series is the largest sprint car sanctioning body in the world. Litt, who drove past early leader jason blonde with 12 to go to secure the runner up spot, said afterward. Anderson speedway the worlds fastest highbanked quarter. Bobbi johnson wiki jason johnsons wife bio, age, family. Don is part of the dietsch racing team with his brother doug, you will often. The official page of world of outlaws sprint car team jason johnson racing jjr. May 31, 2010 jason blonde in the race after breaking the track record at salem speedway with a 14. Furthermore, 41 years old driver has also won lucas oil american sprint car series for five times.
The season began with the dirtcar nationals at volusia speedway park on february 9, and ended with the textron off road world of outlaws world finals at the dirt track at charlotte on november 3. Must see racing xtreme sprint series 2019 standings driver. Any driver under the minimum gets thier rating prorated from the number of races theyve run to the minimum. Jason blonde does the wing dance again at new paris speedway.
Driver profile ascs sprint car racing american sprint car. He is married to jenny and has two beautiful girls, morgan 15 and madeline 11. May 06, 2019 sprint on dirt afeature at crystal motor speedway, michigan on 05042019. Sprint car driver jason johnson has died following a crash at beaver dam raceway in wisconsin, race officials said sunday. White began racing gokarts when he was eleven, and has been racing parttime since. The season began with the dirtcar nationals at volusia speedway park on february, and will end with the bad boy buggies world of outlaws world finals at the dirt track at charlotte motor speedway on november 7. Jerry blundy racing career profile driver database.
The two worked together to win 2 world of outlaw championships, and now they will be reuniting under the ch motorsports banner to run both the kings royal and knoxville. World of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died sunday from injuries sustained in a crash at beaver dam raceway in wisconsin the previous day. Jason sides world of outlaws 410 sprint car racing. The 14 wing sprint car driver should must see racing are back in berlin raceway to not only show off their cool cars and driving skills in front of a packed house, but to also pack some extra cash for the ride home, jimmy and anthony mccoy, brian kirsten ryan liz charlie schultz, jason blonde and a lot more here and ready to go the engine profess car dash is next on speed speed sport sport. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. Thanks to dave steele and his diablo chassis, gaerte engines, jason blonde driver, todd schmidt, suellen. John naida on 2018 engine pro sprints on dirt presented by arp schedule updated. Jason blonde capitalized on a laterace opportunity to win the 30lap winged sprint extravaganza for the xtreme sprint series at winchester speedway on sunday afternoon, capping off a classic race and a historic afternoon of speed. Nascar driver jason leffler died after an accident wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at bridgeport speedway. Barberville, florida february 9, 2020 david gravel was back in the pit area in his orange durst inc. Dobson in the late 50s and he installed a chevrolet v8 engine in the car. Jun 7, 2014 jason blonde capitalized on a laterace opportunity to win the 30lap winged sprint extravaganza for the xtreme sprint series at winchester speedway on sunday afternoon, capping off a classic rac. Sprint on dirt afeature at crystal motor speedway, michigan. We have two great kids and i love sprint car racing joined april.
World of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson, 41, died sunday morning after he was involved in a crash saturday night in a sprint car race at beaver dam raceway in beaver dam, wisconsin. Records set at bristol motor speedway not even close to. Jason white born june 5, 1979 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Over a hundred and 20 eight miles an hour so right now as we look at mike and his number 70 four a new record at 140 three point 98, jason blonde said.
Jason johnson, a sprint car driver in the world of outlaws, died sunday from injuries suffered in a crash saturday. Champion sprintcar driver and regular on the australian speedway scene jason johnson has died following a tragic crash in america. The 2018 world of outlaws craftsman sprint car series was the 40th season of the winged sprint car series run by the world of outlaws across the united states. The american driver succumbed to injuries sustained in an. Featured driver jason blonde auto value bumper to bumper. Blonde sets new world record during worlds fastest half.
Bryan clauson took his tony stewart racing usac pavement sprint car and lapped the track at. In this article circle track takes a look at the must see racing sprint car racing sanctioning body, and how the twoyearold sanction takes an innovative approach to marketing its events which is. That is the mvt difference and the key to their drivers longterm success. Sprint on dirt afeature at crystal motor speedway, michigan on 05042019. Sprintcar driver jason johnson suffered fatal injuries saturday evening in a crash during the running of. At an early age jason had an interest in cars, especially race cars that went fast. Hes among the very best at taking care of race fans, and he has a knack for making people feel comfortable when they visit with him at the race track. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all.
June 6, 2015 kalamazoo, michigan kalamazoo speedway lucky 7 night at the zoo. Nascars jason leffler killed in dirt car event accident. Jun 7, 2014 jason blonde capitalized on a laterace opportunity to win the 30lap winged sprint extravaganza for the xtreme sprint series at winchester speedway on sunday afternoon, capping off a. Feb 06, 2011 in this article circle track takes a look at the must see racing sprint car racing sanctioning body, and how the twoyearold sanction takes an innovative approach to marketing its events which is. Late model and modified driver blonde bomber mitchell. Another famous driver in the car was dick padden, who drove with only one leg. Blonde, driving an xtreme sprint series sprint car, clicked off a blistering lap of 144. Jason also won the short track nationals at little rock and was named 410 rookie of the year by the national sprint car hall of fame. Scott russell and his yamaha took on the worlds fastest halfmile and set a halfmile closed course record for a superbike with a run of 97. June 6, 2015 kalamazoo, michigan kalamazoo speedway. Her husband has also participated in various events at world of outlaws sprint car series. Webbs main focus was to bring americas series to new racing venues so that fans across the states could finally see the best sprint car drivers in the country. World of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died sunday morning after he was involved in a crash saturday night in a sprint car race at beaver dam raceway in. Don is the driver and owner of the his 410 chevy powered pavement sprint car.
For other purchases, use the button below and enter the amount. Ovals in ohio and michigan host usac auto value bumpertobumper sprint races this weekend. Rossburg, oh may 11, 2018 donny schatz inherited the lead on lap 14 and held off a late race charge from logan schuchart to claim the victory on the opening night of the lets race two weeken. Wing 410 driver ratings as of 03162020 the following is a computer generated rating for all drivers. Jason johnson racing wiki, wife, age, net worth, bio, son.
Tragedy struck new jerseys bridgeport speedway when sprint car driver jason leffler died from injuries sustained in a wreck. Sprint car racer jason johnson died sunday from injuries suffered after a crash at saturday nights world of outlaws race at beaver dam raceway, the milwaukee journal. Mar 11, 2019 the little 500 hall of fame is dedicated to promoting the history and heritage of the little 500. Individual driver statistics for the 2019 must see racing xtreme sprint series. For 2002, jason started the year off with a bang by winning both of the memorial races at the winternationals.
Drivers of avbbss auto value bumper to bumper super sprints. With jason statham, joan allen, tyrese gibson, ian mcshane. Then in sprint car racing, you have jason meyers and brian bloomfield. We are also grateful to our friends at anderson speedway, simpson performance products, and the little 500 festival. Mrn announcers rusty wallace rusty wallace the 1989 nascar cup series champion, 1984 rookie of the year and a 55time cup series race winner currently serves as lead analyst for the motor racing network for nascar cup series races. She is famously known as the wife of jason johnson american sprint car driver. Jason blonde breaks the toledo speedway track record in the auto. Veteran nascar driver jason leffler died on wednesday after crashing during a 410 sprint car race at the bridgeport speedway, authorities said. He is also awarded as the world of outlaws rookie of the year in 2015. Jason blonde in victory lane with the winchester speedway trophy queens, series president jim hanks, and sprint car hall of fame driver tom bigelow sprint cars winchester victorious queens it is finished track racing running runway. Furthermore, he has a variety of different cars like outlaw winged car modifiers. All star circuit of champions 410 outlaw sprint car series. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations.
The actual bristol motor speedway track record went to a sprint car. Jason blonde in the race after breaking the track record at salem speedway with a 14. Kalamazoo, mi veteran driver jason blonde held off ryan litt by just 1. Schatzs fifth win of the season helps propel him to an eight point lead in the world of outlaws stp sprint car championship standings. Moreover, he traveled from the usa to australia to participate in different racing championships.
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Sprint cup driver david ragan piloted his ford mustang gt 5. Toledo speedway is friday nights venue and saturday nights race is at auto city speedway in clio, michigan. Well, its about a second half, jr the track record for a sprint cup series car here the track record ryan newman back in march of 2314 point. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience.
Since then the fulltime racer, who is also commonly referred to in the racing world as the ragin cajun or the cajun sensation, has established himself as one of the most competitive and successful race car drivers in the world of sprint car racing. Nephew of former sprint car driver bobby kinser and cousin of world of outlaw drivers steve, kelly, randy and mark kinser. Dave berry on 2018 engine pro sprints on dirt presented by arp schedule updated. Must see racing innovative sprint car sanctioning body. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. Following an exciting win, to open the season, jason blonde of the auto value bumper to bumper super sprint series has been inducted into the michigan motorsports hall of fame. The dirt show photo gallery dirt track racing radio brought to. Nascar driver killed in practice run crash veteran nascar driver jason leffler died on wednesday after crashing during a 410 sprint car race at the bridgeport speedway, authorities said. Johnson was injured during a world of outlaws race saturday.
Jason was born in february 1975 and hails from litchfield, michigan. Litchfield resident jason blonde is a fivetime champion in the auto value super sprint series. Msrxss driver jason blonde named driver of th year page 2. Edwards takes kalamazoo auto value 50lapper usac racing. A part of the recurring the wheatley chronicles series of articles on. Its never a surprise when jason is honored with a fanbased award. For 16 straight seasons, wallace won at least one race in the cup series. Jason blonde and mike lichty were both able to go faster then that with both drivers lapping the high banks at.
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