2011 A Season of High and Lows
By: Mark W. Theisen WEST BEND, WISCONSIN December 29, 2011: This time last year I was eagerly awaiting the 2011 Indianapolis 500 which was the 100th Anniversary running of the “Greatest Spectacle in Auto Racing”.There was so much to look forward to: 2011 was the last year for the current Dallara Chassis and with eight years of manufacturing the same chassis there were plenty of cars to be had and technology... Read More
I'm Still Here!
Hey Bronco's Pit Stop fans...I am still here! Just a little bit busy, with work, work, sports, coaching, hunting and life! I was glad to see Tony Stewart win the NASCAR Title, and Jimmy Mars win the Punky, and the Packers keep rolling...but I haven't had the time to persue any racing venues this year. This is why I can use you your help...send me your photos or stories, what you are building, restoring...I... Read More
IMPROBABLE FINISH GIVES MENARD THE BRICKYARD 400
SPEEDWAY, INDIANA July 31, 2011: The 18th running of the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway came down to a fuel mileage race and at the checkered flag it was Paul Menard holding off the fast closing Jeff Gordon to win his first NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the track that his father and home improvement center magnate, John, tried to win at for 35 years as an Indy car owner and sponsor... Read More
Ty Dillon & Others Score in Lucas Oil Raceway Triple Header
By: Mark W. Theisen CLERMONT, INDIANA July 28, 2011: The annual Kroger Speed Fest at Lucas Oil Raceway Park opened tonight with it’s first ever Triple-Header program featuring the stock cars from the Automobile Racing Club of America and the Silver Crown and Midget cars from the United States Auto Club with each series running a feature race for there cars. ... Read More
Timothy Peters Surprise Victor in Camping World Truck Race
View all Photos By: Mark W. Theisen CLERMONT, INDIANA JULY 29, 2011 In rare instances in racing it just falls into place and tonight at Lucas Oil Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana it did just that for Timothy Peters, who after spinning on lap 91, came roaring back to win the AAA Insurance 200 lap NASCAR Camping World series truck race in what could possibly be the... Read More
LATE RACE SCRAMBLE SEES KESELOWSKI WIN KROGER 200 AT LUCAS OIL RACEWAY
CLERMONT, INDIANA July 30, 2011: What looked to be a romp for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the Ford Mustangs from Roush Fenway Racing went away late in tonight’s Kroger 200 for the NASCAR Nationwide series at Lucas Oil Raceway Park and when the dust settled it was defending series champion Brad Keselowski winning what, more than likely, will be the last series race at the track for some time to... Read More
BPS Headed to the AllState 400 and Lucas Oil Speedway
Bronco's Pit Stop will be covering all of the racing events next week from Lucas Oil Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The rundown of events this year will be ARCA, and Silvercrown Midgets on Thursday at LOS, Truck series on Friday, Nationwide on Saturday, and the AllState 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. We are looking forward to providing recaps of all the events! Read More
