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Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 22, 2010) – Albuquerque’s Derrik Ortega hadn’t made a Sprint Car start all year. The 19-year-old knocked the rust off in short order though by kicking off...more

After a full year’s absence from competition Derrik Ortega will be climbing back in the Brake Man, Advanced Racing Suspension, Wesmar Powered Maxim to shake it down for the upcoming ASCS National...more

After a year break from racing the Ortega Racing, Brake Man, HRP, Advanced Racing Suspension, Wesmar powered #35 Maxim will be returning to action with Fremont, CA driver Shane Golobic at the...more

One of the coolest weekends in my career came in 2007, during that season we were racing as much as possible, wing and non wing, 410 and 360, just anywhere and everywhere. We saw on the schedule an...more

The JSCA’s (Junior Sprint Car Assoc.) Gasoline Alley Nationals was a parking lot race in the infield at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 2003 we spent most of the summer racing around the...more

My last run at the Tulsa Shootout was a decent one, our ’06 PMP Chassis was well prepared and I was ready for a good run. The competition at the Tulsa Shootout is definitely one of the toughest...more

The Hodges Motorsports race team powered by the Ortega Wesmar and sponsored by Napa Auto Parts, Benic Enterprises, K & N Filters, Cabinet Door Store, FK Rod Ends, and Wilwood Brakes is heading east...more

The Car Crafters, Mollenkopf/Guthrie racing team had another decent showing last night at I-44 speedway. Adam and Sean were starting 3rd and 6th in the first non wing heat race, pulling on the...more