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Looking for Rides or Retired (????=Unconfirmed)

Aaron Shaffer (Retired)
Kevin Lee
Rob Chaney

Billy Alley
Doug Esh

World of Outlaw Teams in 2012 (????=Unconfirmed)

Bill Rose
Cody Darrah
David Gravel (ROY????)
Jason Meyers
Kraig Kinser
Steve Kinser

Chad Kemenah
Criag Dollanky
Donny Schatz
Joey Saldana
Kerry Madsen (????)
Zack Zimmerly (ROY????)

All Star Circuit of Champions Teams in 2012 (????=Unconfirmed)

Brandon Matus (????) (ROY) Dale Blaney (????) Paul McMahon Tim Shaffer	Cap Henry David Gravel (????) Kory Crabtree (ROY)
F.A.S.T Series Teams in 2012 (????=Unconfirmed)
Brad Bowman Brandon Martin Bryan Sebetto Craig Mintz Duane Zablocki Mike Linder Phil Gressman Travis Philo	Brad Haudenschild Brian Smith Byron Reed Dean Jacobs Jody Keegan Miranda Throckmorton Todd Heller

Last Update 01/28/12 (Latest news in red)

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Driver Name	2012 Plans	Date
Agan, Jon	Jon has Bought all Billy Alley's equipment	11/30/11
Allard, Jonathan	Jonathan will once again be driving the Morrie Williams #0 in 2012	11/30/11
Alley, Billy	Billy sold all of his equipment to Jon Agan and will not field a team in 2012. He may run for someone else but has no plans at this time.	10/08/11
Aiken, Ed	Running Lincoln Speedway weekly and occasional visits to Grandview Speedway.	01/28/12
Anderson, Randy	Randy Anderson is going to drive for Mike VanderEcken in 2012. The team is going to run weekly at knoxville and some other tracks	01/25/12
Andrews, Chris	Chris Andrews of Sandusky, OH will be the new pilot of the Burmeister Racing owned #16 out of Fremont, OH.	01/25/12
Bacon, Brady
Ball, Jamie
Ball, Larry
Bennett, Bob	Bob will be the new driver of the Bolger Racing #18 410 sprinter competing next season at Port Royal speedway.	10/25/11
Berry, Nick
Bittinger, Mike
Blaney, Dale	Dale will be in the George Fisher #2 2012 and Ti22 sponsorship	11/30/11
Bower, Nicole	Running Port Royal, Williams Grove weekly as well as other shows.	01/28/12
Bowman, Brad	Will run the 410 FAST schedule as well as Attica and Fremont weekly plus Ohio Speedweek and some All-Star shows in 2012	10/21/11
Brown, Brian	Caseys General Store is joining up with FVP as sponsors to Brian Brown in 2012, schedule will be released soon	12/13/11
Bruce, Tony
Buckwalter, Steve
Cannon, Pat	Pat will be back in the Highlands Tire #3 410 and 358 sprint cars in Central PA.	11/30/11
Chaney, Rob	Rob has been replaced in the #45 Grove Motorsports Sprinter by Paul McMahon, and is currently without a ride for 2012	12/19/11
Clayton, Daron
Coldren, Mark
Conley, Cale
Cox, Justyn
Carbtree, Kory	Will run for All Star Rookie of the year in 2012	11/05/11
Cozze, Frank
Crocker, Erin
Daggett, Dustin
Darrah, Cody	Great Clips will be a associate sponsor in 2012 and Cody's Number has been changed to 5, Cody will run full WoO tour	01/04/12
Dewease, Lance	Lances recovery seems to have salled a bit, according to a doctors report on his website, "everything looks good so far still have to where the neck brace when in a car. Will start rehab in 2 weeks. Will see the doctor again in 2 months to talk about when I can race again"	01/08/12
Dickson, Bryce	Will be running some Ohio Valley races, as well as making All-Star Circuit of Champions appearances in the Midwest region.	12/02/11
Dietrich, Danny	Will run a simular schedule in 2012 as in 2011	12/29/11
Dobmeier, Mark	Mark Dobmeier will return to the Lunstra Motorsports #13 in 2012 and Running a similar schedule as 2011	11/15/11
Dodson, Doug
Dollansky, Craig	WoO tour in 2012. No changes planned to the team	11/15/11
Droud Jr, Don
Ely, Dave
Erdley, Mike
Esh, Doug	AARN Reports that Doug Esh has been release from the Leach Bros Racing Team	11/27/11
Evernham, Ray	Rick Hendrick and Ray Evernham are rumored to be joining forces to create a Sprint Car Team...to read more visit http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1527	10/24/11
Felmlee, Bob	Bob has his equipment for sale and is getting out of Sprint Car team ownership, he would like to continue to drive but for someone else	11/05/11
Forsberg, Andy
George, Rod	Rod George will run a "Hit or Miss" schedule in 2012 around the Western PA Area	12/02/11
Geving, Alissa
Gharst, Kelly	Kaley Gharst will be piloting the #6 for 2012. The Scadden Construction J&J will compete at Husets Speedway Sunday nights for championship points. He will also compete throughout the upper midwest at selected IRA, MOWA, ASCS and most Saturday nights at Knoxville Raceway	11/30/11
Glatfelter, Tim
Goldesberry, Jordan	Will be competing for the 2012 Midwest Open Wheel Championship, and running in a 14p (Plath Motorsports) sprinter, when he is not in his 65	11/15/11
Gravel, David
Gregg, Andy
Gregg, Ben
Haas, Cory	Simular schedule as in 2011, running at Williams Grove and Lincoln	12/02/11
Hafetepe, Sam	Has Joined the Zemco Speed and Equipment #1 for 2012 and plans to run about 55 races. They will focus primarily on time trial shows and do both Pennsylvania Speedweeks, and also compete at the major races including The Knoxville Nationals and The Kings Royal.	11/30/11
Hannagan, Randy
Harble, Mitchell
Haudenschild, Brad	Brad Haudenschild will team up with Pete Grove in 2012 and run a lot more of the bigger events around Ohio	12/12/11
Haudenschild, Jac	Jac Haudenschild is going to be running the Wasson 5 that he finished out the 2011 season in, and will be starting the season in Georgia and Flordia. He will probably run a local midwest "Outlaw" schedule and it might be another multiple car season for Jac.	12/13/11
Haudenschild, Sheldon
Heimbach, Blaine	Blaine will be back driving the Jeff Creasy #12 in 358 and selected 410 competition in Central PA	11/30/11
Henderson, Justin	Justin Henderson is in the Sorokach Motorsports 35 in Central PA.	11/30/11
Hendrick, Rick	Rick Hendrick and Ray Evernham are rumored to be joining forces to create a Sprint Car Team...to read more visit http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1527	10/24/11
Henry, Cap	Will run full All Star Schedule in 2012, will also compete in local WoO races, will be rolling out a new paint scheme and change number to 54 in 2012	12/30/11
Herrera, Johnny
Higday, Josh
Hirst, Kyle
Hodnett, Greg	The 39 team looks to run a similar schedule as they did in 2011	11/15/11
Holtgraver, Danny	Danny has not finilized his 2012 plans, but at this time he intends on spending his upcoming summer traveling a similar circuit as last year; hitting and missing shows on the road while also racing close to home.	12/23/11
Humston, Chad
Hurley, Jimmy	Running the Midwest Open Wheel Association Series in 2012	12/08/11
Jackson, Skip
Jacobs, Dean	Will return in the 97 in 2012 and will compete for the f.a.s.t title	11/15/11
Jacobs, Lee	Lee Jacobs will return to the Rick Ferkel #0 in 2012	12/12/11
Jeffery, Lynton
Johnson, Austin	Running Knoxville Raceway weekly in the 410 division as well as other area 410 events. They will also be running a 360 with the UMSS, JSTS, and ASCS events when possible	01/28/12
Johnson, Jason	Jason Johnson, a two-time ASCS National Champion from Eunice, Louisiana, will be the driver of the newly formed team, Stenhouse Jr. Racing. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. will climb into a team car in 3 to 5 races throughout the season, as his schedule allows. The team will use Roush Yates Ford Engines to power and accelerate their way around racetracks all across the country. Jason Johnson’s Maxim will be carrying the familiar No. 41 while Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.’s Maxim will carry his No. 6. In addition to the team’s commitment to compete on the ASCS National tour, plans are also in place to field a car for Jason Johnson to compete in 20 to 25 World of Outlaw (WoO) events.	01/28/12
Johnson, R.J.
Johnson, Wayne	Wayne Johnson plans to run the full Lucas Oil ASCS schedule in his #77 for 2012	11/05/11
Kauffman, Keith	Veteran sprint car ace Keith Kauffman will return to the seat of the Gary and Linda Heckman owned No. 8H sprint car for the 2012 racing season.	11/30/11
Keading, Bud	Running a similar schedule as in 2011. Running a mix of 360, 410, wing and non-wing events as well as Silver Crown.	11/15/11
Keading, Tim	In a recent interview on Winged Nation thim said that hie and Dennis Roth have not yet talked about next season. He also said he doesn't know what Roth has in mind for 2011. He then stated that he has been working on a few deals to put his one team together becuase he wants to become a team owner and field his own team so he can determine his own schedule and be more centrally located out of his home in Indiana.	10/24/11
Keegan, Mark
Kekich, Adam	Has picked up a new J&J Chassis for 2012, will compete for the track championship at Mercer Raceway Park	12/02/11
Kemenah, Chad	Chad will field his own team for another year with the WoO and is sponsor searching.	12/11/11
Kinser, Kody	Will be running Maxim Chassis in 2012, also racing some midwest WoO, All Star, and some Ohio Valley Local Shows.	01/04/12
Kinser, Kraig	Kraig will return to the 11k in 2012, with backing from Tony Stewart	12/22/11
Kinser, Steve	Steve will run for TSR with the WoO in 2012.	12/11/11
Kreitz Jr., Don	Kreitz will only run a handfull of shows in 2012, Ryan Smith will be in the 69 full time	01/07/12
Layton, Chad	Chad will be in the Middleswarth #7 for 2012	11/30/11
Larson, Kyle
Lasoski, Danny	Chiappelli Motorsports, partnering with Grubb Motorsports, will field their familiar yellow #98 Golden Flavor 410 Sprint in the Pennsylvania area this season. The 35 race schedule will include select shows in PA as well as the Kings Royal and Knoxville Nationals. Danny Lasoski will pilot the #98 Sprint with Chris Strait as crew chief im really looking forward to racing in PA. My father was actually from PA and I still have family there. Chris and I have worked together in the past and we are looking forward to this challenge, said Danny. Chris states that although he has been a sprint car mechanic for over 12 years, it has always been on the road. This will be different, racing in his home state on a regular basis. Eagle Motorsports Inc, owned by Bill Mann, will be manufacturing the cars for the team. Eagle Motorsports stands ready to assist any team utilizing their Sprint Cars. Call Brad Aylesworth at Eagle Motorsports for product info. Engines will be prepared by HP Engines of Thompsontown, PA. The primary sponsors will be Golden Flavor Sesame Sticks and Keystate Ag Transport. Product sponsors to date include Sweet Mfg., Hoosier, Weld, Schoenfeld, and Wings Unlimited. Tom and Fran Chiappelli will oversee the operation which will be based out of their Cairnbrook, PA shop. Marketing partnership inquiries and product placement opportunities can be made by contacting Tom @ 814-754-4712.	01/26/12
Layton, Chad
Lawerence, Adam
Leppo, Brian	Leppo has teamed up with Jesse and Lorraine Keen, owners of Keen Motorsports and the No. 17 sprint car for the 2012 racing season. The team will compete weekly at Williams Grove Speedway in 2012 on Friday night and will compete in Saturday night time trial shows in Central PA along with both Speedweek series and various other special shows.	11/11/11
Logan, Ricky
Loyett, Brad
Lutar, Toni
Lynch Jr., Ed
Madsen, Ian	Running a team car to Bill Rose on a part-time basis	11/15/11
Madsen, Kerry	Aiming for a full WoO tour in 2012 but not committed yet	11/15/11
Maeschen, Bronson	Bronson Maeschen will be in his own #96 car for 2012. Racing 410 season at Knoxville.	01/26/12
Marks, Brent
Martin, Brandon	Brandon Martin will be piloting the Stan Courtad owned #9x again in 2012 and may run his own #11m from time to time	12/12/11
Matus, Brandon	In 2012 Brandon plans to travel more. The new year will begin in Ocala, Florida; where Matus plans on competing with the All-Star Circuit of Champions at the Bubba Raceway Park towards the end of February. From then on, the Matus Motorsports team will focus on hitting a majority of the All-Star sanctioned events in the upper northeast and close to home. His 2012 schedule will consist of extensive traveling with the All-Star Circuit of Champions.	01/01/12
Mayes, Brock
McCarl, Austin
McCarl, Terry	Terry will be back to his own #24 this year. The 55 team will not be racing in 2012.	12/11/11
McMahan, Paul	BRYAN GROVE MOTORSPORTS #45 would like to announce their 2012 plans. Bryan has teamed with Paul McMahan. They plan to run the full All Star schedule and select Outlaw and special events. The Bryan Grove#45 will utilize Kistler Engines and Maxim Chassis. They will open their season in Georgia and Florida.	12/13/11
Maeschen, Bronson	Will be running for the Knoxville 2012 Points Championship	01/03/12
Meleason, Chris
Meyers, Jason	Will run full WoO tour again in 2012 with Georgia Boot as sponsor of the #14 Sprinter	12/10/11
Michael, AJ
Nier, Jim	Nier will return in the #00 B&J Contracting Maxim 410 in 2012, he has also purchased a 360 and will run it in his own car in some NRA events in 2012.	01/13/12
Miller III, Pete
Mintz, Craig
Montieth, Brian	Brian will once again be in the Premier Auto Works 21 in Central PA, Jim expects to run for points in the Ohio/Valley Sprint Car Series	11/30/11
Moody, Kyle	The 99M will return to the 358 sprint car division at Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedways as well as participate in special races throughout the year	01/12/12
Nagy, Kevin
Nouse, Kevin	Kevin Nouse to drive the #14 car in 2012 for Dietz Motorsports weekly at Lincoln Speedway	11/21/11
Ott, Aaron
Ott, Amy	Will run full time in her 358 at Williams Grove in 2012	12/14/11
Pauch Jr, Billy
Perovich, Marty	The team will be running area WoO, ASCS, and other local track.	01/28/12
Peterson, TJ	Moving up from the 305 class to the 410 class and will run for rookie of the year at Knoxville Raceway. May run weekly at Huset's Speedway if more sponsors are foun	11/15/11
Pittman, Daryn	Will return to Heffner racing in the #27 next season first race will be February 10th in Georgia and Florida with the All Stars and WOO.	01/07/12
Priester, Scott	Priester’s intentions for 2012 consist of traveling to different area venues to compete, instead of staying stationary and running for one particular points championship.	12/02/11
Pruitt, Kyle	Kyle Pruitt and the Pruitt Autosports 21k will call Lincoln Speedway their home in 2012. The team plans to run every race their next year. The team has already started off season tasks of rebuilding, painting, and upgrading equipment. The team is having HP engines again do the engine work, and have added FK rod ends, Fragola hoses and fittings, Aero wings, and Pro shocks to the teams already solid products we use. Butlerbuilt, Winters, DMI, are all on board again for 2012.	10/24/11
Prutzman, Keith
Quinn, Justin
Rahmer, Fred	The #51 team will stay intact with crew chief Barry Jackson. They will run Kistler Engines and the new GF1 Chassis from TI22 that is currently being built. The team will start in Florida with the All-Stars and WoO and follow the WoO series on their western swing until the PA tracks open their season. They will race in time trial events mainly and not chase points that involve races using the PA handicapping system.	10/28/11
Reed, Austin	Will be Moving up to the 410 class to run weekly events at Lincoln.	10/28/11
Ridge, Jarred
Rohrbaugh, Jeff	The Shane Smith team with Driver Jeff Rohrbaugh will defend their title at Trailway and Lincoln speedway's in 2012, the team will also race various 358 events in the Western PA Area	12/08/11
Rose, Bill	Will return to the WoO tour in 2012	11/15/11
Ruble, Barry	Former All Star driver Barry Ruble is returning to sprint car racing in 2012 around the Ohio region and may eventually just take on an ownership role and hire a driver at some point down the road.	12/12/11
Runge, Mitch	Mitch will be back in 2012 in his black #28, racing all over Midwest (ascs and Jackson) He is Still looking for more sponsors, or a full ride Check out MitchRungeRacing.com for the latest team information	12/11/11
Sanders, Justin	Justin Sanders has reached an agreement to drive the potent A.A. Johnson and Sons Concrete/Smitty Boys Racing #14s sprint car for the 2012 race season and will compete for the Cival War Championship	01/04/12
Sandridge, Jeremy	After having a rough 2011 season, but still finishing 9th in points with Mowa, Jeremy will be running for the championship in 2012 for the Midwest open wheel Association. Also running for the championship will be his father Ron Standridge who will be jumping back in a sprint car after a year off running in the 83 Northrup racing car out of Jacksonville IL	01/19/12
Schaeffer, Kevin	Run for the track championship at Lernerville in 2012, will also run some special events in the the Western PA area	12/02/11
Saldana, Joey	Joey will be the pilot of Kasey Kahne's #9 sprint car in 2012 with Great Clips as the Primary Sponsor on the WoO tour	01/04/12
Sammons, Davey	After a successful first season of 410 competition, Davey Sammons will return to the seat of the John Chemidlin Special No. 747 for 2012, they will run a similar schedule to that of 2011, but will focus their efforts on Friday night racing at Williams Grove Speedway	11/30/11
Schatz, Donny	Will return to the WoO tour in 2012	11/15/11
Schlauch, Nick
Schuchart, Logan	Up and Comer Logan Schuchart will be running 410,360 and 358 races this year. New headline sponsor is fogle and son builders. Plans are to start the year in Georgia and Florida	12/14/11
Sebetto, Bryan	Bryan Sebetto has left the Burmeister Racing #16 team for the Randy Hammer #24H. The new combination will be hitting all of the Ohio region All-Star races along with the F.A.S.T. series schedule and area WoO shows.	01/11/12
Sell, Derek
Selvage, Dustin
Sides, Jason	Jason will be running a "true outlaw" schedule in 2012	11/15/11
Siegel, Jim
Shaffer, Aaron	Shaffer posted on his Twitter account that his family team is selling out this weekend at Fremont and he is retiring from sprint car racing. Shaffer competed primarily in Western, PA.	11/30/11
Shaffer, Tim	Running the All-Stars again in 2012.... Brian Kemenah and the Holbrook/Call team have parted ways	11/15/11
Shaffer, Todd
Sharrah, Kevin	After taking a year off from racing, Chico, CA driver Kevin Sharrah is excited to announce his plans to return to action for the upcoming 2012 season, Sharrah plans to run weekly at his home track, the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA, as well as select Golden State King of the West events and USAC non-wing events throughout the state.,	12/17/11
Smith, Brian	Brian Smith with backing from Grace Community Church and Team CHR will run Attica, Fremont and we believe FAST for 2012 with the 2+ car	11/15/11
Smith, Danny	Running a similar schedule as 2011	11/21/11
Smith, Mark	Crewchief Tim Elwell and Brickers will no longer be with the team. Mark will change the number to Mach 1 after his chassis company and run 410, 360 & 358 shows. He is also putting a new 10 race 360 series together (Mach 1 Series) among a few Central PA tracks.	12/11/11
Smith, Ryan	Ryan will take over full time for Don Kreitz Jr. in 2012, in the 69 (No K), Davey Brown will be Crew Cheif and Kreitz will be involved, the team is expected to run for the points in 2012 at the Grove	01/07/12
Smith, Stevie	The deal with Elite Racing has fallen through, Smith has enlisted the team ownership of Elite Racing co-owner Chris Luck, along with Chad Clemens, to bring back the No. 19 car out of the New Oxford garage, no schedule announcement has been made	12/22/11
Spithaler, Bandon	Run for the Track Championship at Mercer Raceway Park, also run some friday nights at Lernerville	12/02/11
Standridge, Jeremy	Jermey will again run for the MOWA Sprint points in 2012	01/08/12
Standridge, Ron	Ron Standridge who will be jumping back in a sprint car after a year off running in the 83 Northrup racing car out of Jacksonville ill.	01/08/12
Stenhouse, Ricky	Teaming up with JJR to run about 3-5 races in 2012 in a Roush/Yates Ford powered Maxim as a team car to Jason Johnson.	01/28/12
Stewart, Shane
Sweet, Brad	It has been announced that Brad will be driving racing the Nascar Nationwide Series in the #38 Great Clips car, Brad will be competing for ROY, Brad will also Pilot Kasey Kahne Racing #49 part-time in 2012	01/03/12
Swindell, Jeff
Swindell, Sammy	Sammy will once again be aboard the Tod Quiring owned Big Game Treestands sprinter in 2012 and will pick and choose races during the season	01/01/12
Tatnell, Brooke	Brooke Tatnell is currently looking for opportunities to race next season and does not have funding yet for 2012	11/30/11
Throckmorton, Miranda	Plans on running the f.a.s.t tour in 2012	11/05/11
Tomecek, Eric
Trout, Chad	Chad Trout plans to compete on the 2012 Rislone URC Sprint Series.
Walker, Tyler
Wilson, Greg	Verl Warnimont owner of Warnimont Motorsports along with driver Greg Wilson are proud to announce Crew Chief, Brian Kemenah as the newest member to the w20 team. The team intends to run a 65 plus race schedule, which will include stops with the All-Star Circuit of Champions, the World of Outlaws and specific marquee events.	12/13/11
Wimmer, Brandon
Wolfe, Lucas	Lucas has all the equipment and is ready to stay on the WoO tour but they are looking for a sponsor to help the effort.	12/11/11
Wolfgang, Robby
Wilt, Adam	Adam will be back piloting the Wide Open Motorsports #15 sprint car running Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedways' weekly with some traveling mixed in.	12/05/11
Winters, Scott
Zemken, Jessica	Jessica will own her own team this year, will run locally in NY and PA, in her 360 and 410 (Has 2 410 Motors) All Star, URC, shows	01/15/12
Zimmerly, Zach

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