Pearson wins August 7 eighth-mile Open Comp final

Last Updated on September 29, 2019 by WWTR By Ken Roberts   MADISON _ With one exception, whenever Billy Torrence has faced his son Steve in the finals of the Top Fuel category of the NHRA Mello Yello Series, Steve Torrence has always been able to talk the talk. Billy Torrence, 61, of Kilgore, Texas, changed…

Last Updated on April 3, 2023 by WWTR It was a weekend we won’t soon forget. Friday’s weather forecast called for severe thunderstorms, high winds, and a tornado watch. Friday’s Test ‘n’ Tune was halted when weather conditions were judged to be too dangerous to continue. Saturday dawned — and stayed — cold and windy….

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Last Updated on May 5, 2021 by WWTR May 5 — Lindsey Schmidt of Festus, Missouri, won the final round of High School class eliminations tonight during Cinco de Mayo Wide Open Wednesday. Schmidt defeated Kayden Koehler of Festus. Rock ‘n’ Race Night: Stompbox & The Mixtapes played a set in the pavilion. Photos by…

Last Updated on October 23, 2024 by WWTR No one else has won more than once at World Wide Technology Raceway MADISON, Ill. (Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022) – Josef Newgarden won the rain-interrupted Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline on Saturday night at World Wide Technology Raceway, mastering the race within the…

Last Updated on June 3, 2021 by WWTR Dylan Kagy of Granite City, Illinois, defeated Sam Rowling of Trenton, Illinois, in the final round of eliminations in the Ranken Technical College High School class on June 2 at WWTR. Both drivers fouled (“red-lit”) on the starting line and also broke out at the finish line….