A Brief History of Sprint Cars, America’s Adrenaline-Soaked Dirt Racers
Sprint cars are among the most exciting racers to watch in American motor sports. Here’s a quick look at the history of these methanol-fueled thrill rides.
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Sprint cars are among the most exciting racers to watch in American motor sports. Here’s a quick look at the history of these methanol-fueled thrill rides.
Each February, the start of the sprint car season for two respective series kicks off at the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., located about 20 miles … Continue Reading Sweet Kicks Off 2020 Season with Two Victories and Five-Straight Podium Finishes
It was the closest points battle in World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series history. After more than 70 events and a nine-month season, only two points separated Brad Sweet and … Continue Reading Brad Sweet Wins 2019 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Championship
With a 12th-place finish on Friday night and losing a chance to regain lost points on Saturday after a rain-out at Port Royal Speedway, Brad Sweet enters the season finale … Continue Reading Sweet Leaves Port Royal with Eight-Point Lead Heading into Season Finale
Brad Sweet lost four points to Donny Schatz on Friday at Lakeside Speedway, but gained eight points in the championship race on Saturday at Lake Ozark Speedway. As the NOS … Continue Reading Sweet Earns A Pair of Top-Five Finishes to Maintain Points Lead
Brad Sweet extended his points lead over Donny Schatz after earning his 61st top-five finish of the season on Sunday at Tri-State Speedway. With just eight races remaining heading into … Continue Reading Sweet Gains Critical Championship Points at Tri-State Speedway
Brad Sweet and the NAPA AUTO PARTS team fought through tough finishes on Friday and Saturday at Williams Grove to retain the series point lead. The NOS Energy Drink World … Continue Reading Brad Sweet Battles through Difficult Weekend at Williams Grove
Brad Sweet won his 50th career feature on Saturday at Lernerville Speedway and regained the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series points lead. In one of the … Continue Reading Brad Sweet Regains Points Lead after 50th Career Win
In his quest for his first NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series championship, Brad Sweet won his 49th career Outlaws feature on Saturday at Dodge City Raceway … Continue Reading Sweet Wins 49th Career World of Outlaws Feature
The Kasey Kahne Racing NAPA AUTO PARTS team continued their quest for the 2019 championship with three top-ten finishes over the weekend. Brad Sweet and Donny Schatz have traded the … Continue Reading Brad Sweet Captures Three Top-Ten Finishes