http://www.tribstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_281233009.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_281233009.html Moments following the U.S. Auto Club Hut Hundred at the Terre Haute Action Track on Saturday night, veteran car-engine builder Keith Kunz appeared almost lost for words when asked to detail the reasons for his immense success at the local half-mile dirt oval. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_267225653.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_267225653.html With the 2008 racing season rapidly drawing to a close, newly-crowned track champions are starting to reap the rewards of a long summer of intense competition. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_261002516.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_261002516.html A soggy three-day stretch may have dampened the spirits of fans and racers over the weekend, but not even the inclement conditions could sidetrack one of the top individual performances of the 2008 Wabash Valley racing campaign. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_253233820.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_253233820.html Veteran short track racer Kenny Carmichael will be among the first to acknowledge that the UMP modifieds suffer from a lack of identity at the Terre Haute Action Track. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_239223141.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_239223141.html The stage is set for drag racing’s premier event, the Mac Tools NHRA U.S. National at Indianapolis’ O’Reilly Raceway Park. Often referred to as the “Super Bowl” of drag racing, the six-day event is slated to get under way today and run through the Labor Day weekend. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_232233957.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_232233957.html When the 2008 U.S. Auto Club Silver Crown season got underway at Phoenix back in February, it did so under the watchful eye of champ car purist. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_225232335.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_225232335.html An impressive list of credentials has earned him the title as the winningest driver in Wabash Valley Fairgrounds racing history, yet he probably remains one of the best-kept secrets on the area motorsports scene. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:50:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_218215251.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_218215251.html Drag racers from across the Wabash Valley gathered at Action City Dragway USA on Saturday to pay honor to the man who helped keep their sport alive at the local NHRA-sanctioned dragstrip. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_211224038.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_211224038.html It has often been said that racing is a young man’s sport. A quick glance at the latest U.S. Auto Club race results and point rankings tends to offer a measure of credibility to such thinking. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_197224659.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_197224659.html Nowhere in motorsports can fame and fortune be as fleeing as that for short track racers. While stock cars will always have their Richard Petty, champ cars their A.J. Foyt, and drag racing their Don Garlits, those who compete on the nation’s short tracks just seem to fade away once their days behind the wheel come to an end. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:51:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_183225200.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_183225200.html Soon after strapping himself in a race car for the first time, Terre Haute’s Paul May garnered the reputation of doing things his way. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_176233227.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_176233227.html People gathered to pay tribute to a Wabash Valley drag racing legend at Action City Dragway USA this past weekend.In a two-day stretch that ran the gamut of emotions for drag racing fans and racers alike, the 10th annual Bernie Mann Memorial went on as scheduled despite a bout with the weather. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:50:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_169235058.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_169235058.html Over the years the term rookie in motorsports has been as loosely defined as the role it represents.World driving champions have on more than one occasion been classified in the lowly rookie status at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Most recently past Indianapolis 500 winners and Champ Car champions have been tagged with the label in NASCAR’s lower tier divisions. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_162194511.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_162194511.html When the 2008 racing season unfolded, one of the major question marks surrounding the campaign was what if any adverse effects the sagging economy would have on the sport. Tue, 27 May 2008 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_148230523.html http://www.tribstar.com/trackside/local_story_148230523.html A hectic weekend of racing generated results that displayed the present day dominance of the “Super Teams” of racing.