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OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN ANNOUNCES THIRD LOCATION
Davey Hamilton Jr. has announced there will be an addition to his Open Wheel Showdown events. In addition to the 2024 Las Vegas and Irwindale events, the Children’s Dream Fund Open Wheel Showdown will race at Citrus County Speedway in Inverness, Florida on February 27th – March 1, 2025. This stop on the Open Wheel…
Read MoreOPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN TO FEATURE MIDGETS X2 IN 2024
With the recent announcement that Davey Hamilton Jr’s Open Wheel Showdown added a second date in 2024, this first thing that to many was will there be midgets also. National Pavement Midgets are on an upswing. Just four years ago they didn’t exist outsaid of the New England area or a handful of events in…
Read MoreSUPER MODIFIEDS TO DOUBLE DIP IN 2024 OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN EVENTS
Super Modifieds will once again return to Davey Hamilton Jr’s Open Wheel Showdown in 2024. But fans will be delighted to know that they will be showcased in both Las Vegas and Irwindale this year as part of both Showdowns. They will participate in the Las Vegas event November 14-16, 2024, at the ‘Bullring’ at…
Read MoreENTRIES FLY IN FOR OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN IN LAS VEGAS THIS NOVEMBER
June 5, 2024 – Davey Hamilton, Jr.’s Open Wheel Showdown has received a deluge of entries on the opening day of registrations for the 2024 Open Wheel Showdown Las Vegas, racing into the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 14-16. At press time, over 40 Winged Sprint Car entries were received within the…
Read MoreOPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN ADDS SECOND WEEKEND WITH RETURN TO LAS VEGAS
May 29, 2024 – Open Wheel Showdown promoter Davey Hamilton Jr. announced today an addition to the Davey Hamilton Jr’s Open Wheel Showdown November 22-24 at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California. The announcement revealed there will be a second weekend of racing action the weekend before at the “Bullring” at Las Vegas Motor Speedway November…
Read MoreHoosier Racing Tire Returns as Official Tire Provider for the Second Annual Open Wheel Showdown
LAKEVILLE, IND. (May 6, 2024) – Hoosier Racing Tire is thrilled to announce its participation as the official tire provider for the highly anticipated second annual Open Wheel Showdown. The event is scheduled to take place on November 22-24, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California. Davey Hamilton, Jr. expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “I’m excited…
Read MoreOPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN UNVEILS NEW DATE AND VENUE FOR 2024
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA (January 15, 2024) – Davey Hamilton Jr. has officially shared updates on the second annual Davey Hamilton Jr’s Open Wheel Showdown, revealing an exciting new location and date for 2024. Scheduled from November 22-24, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, this year’s Open Wheel Showdown promises to deliver thrilling action on the…
Read MoreAARON WILLISON WINS RECORD BREAKING $50,000 RISKON360! OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN IN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (December 2, 2023) – Aaron Willison of Langley, British Columbia, Canada led wire-to-wire for the richest payday in pavement open wheel history, a $50,000 USD or $67,480 Canadian haul, after the 100-lap Riskon360! Open Wheel Showdown for Winged Sprint Cars at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photo by GWC Media…
Read MoreTRACK RECORD SPEEDS HIGHLIGHT OPENING NIGHT OF INAUGURAL RISKON360! OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (November 30, 2023) – The highly anticipated opening Thursday night of the Riskon360! Open Wheel Showdown saw Winged Sprint Cars and Speed Tour Super Modified begin their on track action in search of record paydays at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Davey Hamilton, Jr. of Nampa, Idaho set a blistering…
Read MoreNATHAN BYRD TAKES ON TRIPLE DUTY AT THE INAUGURAL RISKON360! OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (November 17, 2023) – 23-year-old Nathan Byrd of Litchfield Park, Ariz. will take on the inaugural Riskon360! Open Wheel Showdown with a triple-duty campaign, racing in the $50,000-to-win Winged Sprint Car, $10,000-to-win Midget, and $5,000-to-win Super Modified divisions at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Byrd will be making his Winged…
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