1-3-09 - Happy New Year folks!!!!!!
Shane still needs your help in voting for the Chili Bowl Race of Champions. He is behind in the voting. Top 2 drivers get to race...... lets all get on the computer and vote for the Throttle! Please click HERE to go and cast your vote! Remember you get one vote per computer..... so lets make those votes count! Lets show everyone how mane Cottle fans there truly are!
12-23-08 - The Throttle competed in Kemper Arena this past weekend in the Innagural Twas The Midgets Before Christmas. The track was tight with a lot of rooting and gouging. This was the opportunity to sort out Darryl Saucier's Lucas Oil Products Beast/Ilmor Racing Engines Mopar car #1. Friday... the Throttle got caught up in a pileup in the heat race, finishing last. His night was done with a broken front end. With over 80 cars there and passing points in effect, passing cars became the order of events.
Saturday, Shane started his heat in last.... ended up finishing 4th. This earned a starting spot of 7th in the B-Main..... and then winning it! Starting the feature 14th pf 20 cars, the Throttle patiently worked the bottom... then went up top in 3&4 and brought the car home 6th.
Next up for the Throttle..... the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals!
So.... what did the new car look like? Here ya go..... compliments of yours truly!
12-18-08 - The Throttle is racing the Darryl Saucier owned #1 midget this weekend in Kansas City, MO in Kemper Arena. The event is POWERi sanctioned.... and will give time to sort out new things for the car before the Chili Bowl next month.
We would also like to remind folks you can vote for who runs in the Race of Champions event on Tuesday of Chili Bowl Week. That's right... Shane Cottle is there to be voted on. Lets go there and put some votes in for the Throttle!!!! Go HERE to place those votes!
12-06-08 - The Throttle was in action at Perris Auto Speedway for the USAC CRA race last weekend. Shane put the Dorothy owned 21 car 21st fastest of 39 cars. He finished 6th in his heat.... 5th in the B-main and brought it home 10th in the feature.
As most of you already know..... Shane Cottle announced on the JackSlash show that for 2009 he will be back in familiar territory..... piloting the Edison Motorsports 10e sprint car. He should follow much of the same schedule as before..... USAC races here in the Midwest, local tracks and big money shows. As soon as we have a schedule put together of the Throttles plans we will make this available to you.
11-09-08 - The Throttle was in action at PIR for the Silver Crown race.... then this weekend at Manzanita Speedway for the Copper World USAC Sprint car race.
Thursday for the SC race.... the Throttle timed in 20th. In the feature...... Shane ended up finishing 14th. This puts Shane finishing the season in 5th place in championship points.
Friday night, Shane timed in 16th of 62 cars. The Throttle finished 4th in his heat..... then finished 4th in the feature. This locked him into the feature for Saturday night.
In Saturday night's feature..... Shane ended up finishing the night in 9th place. This puts him in 7th place in final sprint car points.
As far as the schedule for the rest of this year.... I will update as soon as I get that information.
11-01-08 - The Throttle is in action at Perris Auto Speedway for the USAC Budweiser Oval Nationals. Thursday, Shane timed in 15th of 61 cars. He finished 5th in his heat.... 6th in the B-Main. During the feature, the Throttle got caught up in an accident in front of him and the car was pretty much toast. He finished 25th.
Friday evening had the Throttle in the backup car. He timed in 17th of 60 cars. After finishing 8th in his heat, Shane ended up 16th in the B-Main. After taking a provisional, the Throttle finished 23rd in the feature.
Saturday night had the Throttle starting the night in the 20 lap C-Main. After surviving one car hitting him, The Throttle ran out of fuel on the last lap and finished 18th. Looks like another provisional was taken.... in the feature Shane was scored with a 28th place finish.
After this weekend, the Throttle is now 7th in USAc National sprint points.
Next weekend will end the season for USAC. Manzanita Speedway will be the destination. Lets hope Shane and the Contos team can use their February win as catalyst for a good run!
10-12-08 The Throttle competed in the Gold Crown Mitget race in Granite City Illinois this weekend.
On Thursday, Shane piloted the Darryl Saucier owned 1ST. He finished 3rd in his heat race, 3rd in his B-main and ended up the night finishing 4th in the feature.
On Friday the Throttle drove the 1ST again, but problems surfaced. He finished 7th in his heat, then the engine blew in the B-main.... ending his night.
On Saturday, the Throttle piloted a back up Wilke-Pak car as teammate to Jerry Coons Jr. The Throttle finished his B-main in 4th, earning the transfer to the feature. In the feature, the Throttle stormed up from his 20th place starting position.... cracked into the top 5 before finishing 8th.
10-07-08 - Sorry it has taken a while to update the results from the Hut 100 over the weekend. I had to make sure I had the correct info before it was posted :)
The Throttle drove a third Tony Stewart Racing car. Testing out a new motor for the team. After practice, Shane was 2nd fast. In qualifying..... the Throttle was 4th fast.
During the start..... Shane was spun in 1&2 and after the 4 car melee the front end was broke on the car. The wrecker dropped off the car.... and the TSR crew went to work! All repairs made before the green.... so the Throttle started last. The car was not running right engine wise..... but still he went from last to the lead in 21 laps! At one point he had built up an 8 second lead! He lead until a red came out on lap 75. Turns out to be a bad sending unit..... so that was replaced and he was back at it! He got passed by eventual winner Cole Whitt..... dropped back to third but ended up finishing second almost 2 seconds back. A GREAT run for a car hurt from the crash.... running with a bad miss for 3/4 of the race and after front end repairs!
The Throttle will race this weekend in the Gold Crown Midget Nationals in Illinois for buddy Darryl Saucier in the 1st midget.
10-01-08 The Throttle will be in Terre Haute on Saturday racing in the Hut 100. He will be driving a THIRD car for Tony Stewart Racing! There is one catch however. This car will be a backup for Levi Jones..... so if Levi has any problems before racetime Shane is bumped out of it. This is a GREAT opportunity for the Throttle! We are all wishing him the best.... and hoping Levi has a smooth night!
It is October..... and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Thus.... the site is pink in recognition!
9-22-08 The Throttle was in action at Gas City on Friday night. Shane had a difficult night in the Jay Osborne sprinter... finishing in 19th.
Saturday night had the Throttle doing double duty at Eldora Speedway in the sprint car and the Silver Crown car for Contos racing.
In the sprint cars.... the Throttle timed in 32nd of 45 cars. He finished 2nd in his heat.... then worked his way from deep in the field to finish 14th in the feature. Shane is 6th in USAC sprint points, 1 marker behind buddy Dave Darland.
In the Silver Crown event.... the Throttle timed in 8th of 28 cars. From that 8th starting position..... Shane worked his way up to a solid 4th place finish. He is 4th in USAC Silver crown points.
9-17-08 The Throttle has a busy weekend on tap. Friday night will have him at Gas City driving a sprint car for car owner Jay Ozborne. Saturday is the USAC race at Eldora. Shane will be driving the sprinter and Silver Crown car. I will confirm if he is in the midget.
9-6-08 The Throttle did double duty last night at Gas City. Shane drove the Contos sprint car to a third place finish in the heat. After starting 10th in the feature he finished 3rd.
Shane also drove a modified last night. He finished 3rd in his heat race, was running fourth in the feature when a car in front of him was in the process of spinning out... the Throttle almost spun to avoid the car but made slight contact. That car got sent to the tail.... but thinking he was spun out lobbied the track to penalize Shane for the contact.... which the track did by sending him to the tail. When he stopped to ask why he was going to the tail.... was given a cold shoulder by track officials.... who the told him to pull the car off the track. Not sure of the finish.... folks were not happy afterwards.
8-31-08 - The Throttle was in action in the Silver Crown car at Duquoin for the Ted Horn 100. This is the race in which the Throttle dominated all 100 laps last year.... did he repeat it this year?
Shane qualified 1st again this year by almost a half second over the second place qualifier. The Throttle dominated the first 75 laps of the race. After a restart from a caution, Brian Tyler slipped past and never looked back. Another late race caution didn't help as on the restart Shane was passed.... but held on for a 3rd place finish. A nice run for the Throttle.
8-22-08 - The Throttle was in action at Gas City Speedway friday evening for the $3400 to win Lewis Morgan Memorial. The Throttle was running second in his heat when he was hit by another competitor and spun out.... relegating him to a 7th place finish. In the B-Main, the Throttle started towards the back.... sliced his way up to a 6th place finish. After utilizing a promoters option to start the feature, the Throttle stormed up from 22nd place starting position to finish the night 10th. Ohhh to have started up front in the feature....
I am told the Throttle will be running Kokomo Sunday evening. As I find out more details I will update this section.
8-12-08 - Thursday night the race at Union County Speedway was cancelled over concerns of safety by USAC.
Friday night, the Throttle was in action at Bloomington Speedway for the USAC Midget portion of the night. After qualifying 35th of 48 cars, the Throttle won his heat. Starting Deep in the field, the Throttle ended up 13th but felt he had more had he been able to clear traffic in front.
Saturday night had the Throttle in action at Lawrenceburg Speedway again in the midget. After qualifying 33rd of 41 cars, Shane ended up 9th in his heat race. He did not start the B main and his night was over.
Sunday, the Throttle started his day in Iowa for the Silver Crown race. Shane qualified 17th and ended up the day in 19th.
That evening the Throttle caught a flight USAC had set up and raced the midget at Kokomo Speedway. Shane qualified 22nd, won his heat, and ended up 14th in the feature.
8-7-08 - The Throttle was in action Tuesday night in Oskaloosa, IA for the USAC Ultimate Challenge for sprint cars. The Throttle won his heat, finished 4th in his qualifying race, then finished 6th in the feature. Shane holds down 6th in USAC Sprint Car points.
Wednesday night saw the Throttle doing "Double Duty" running USAC Indiana Midget Week for Darryl Saucier, whom Shane has teamed up with the last several years, and the Contos sprinter for the regular sprint car portion. For the midgets, the Throttle qualified 3rd, won his heat race but got caught up in a lap 1 melee ending his night prematurely. Shane was credited with 22nd place. In the sprint cars, the Throttle won his heat, starting 4th in the feature but ending up in 20th.
Tonight the Throttle is in action at Union County Speedway for round 2 of USAC Indiana Midget week.
8-5-08 - The Throttle was in action all weekend. Friday night, Shane was at Gas City. The Throttle started on pole in his heat and won, but the feature was rained out.
Saturday the Throttle was in action for the Hoosier Sprint Nationals at Haubstadt. This $10,000 to win 50 lapper is usually a great race. However, the night was a tough one for the Contos team. After finishing 5th in the heat, this forced the Throttle to run in the B, finishing 3rd thus making the feature. In the main event Shane got spun out then tipped over on his head. Driver was OK, car was done for the night. He finished the night 21st.
Sunday had the Throttle in action on the high-banks of Salem Speedway for the Joe James/Pat o'Connor Memorial USAC race. After qualifying 17th, he ended up finishing 10th. This makes Shane 5th in USAC Sprint points.
Next on tap is Oskaloosa, then Indiana Midget Week where Shane will drive the midget owned by Darryl Saucier.
7-25-08 - Well, the Throttle endured another roller coaster week of racing. Wednesday night has Shane at Terre Haute for the Silver Crown race..... the Sumar Classic. After qualifying 11th, the Throttle patiently progressed thru the field. The Throttle brought home the Contos Racing Beast/Ford in the 3rd position. This brought the Throttle up to 3rd in Silver Crown points.
Thursday night has the Throttle in action at ORP for the pavement Silver Crown race. Shane qualified 10th of 26 cars. But the night was over before it began. The engine would not start on the car..... thus relegating the Throttle to 26th position. The new Silver Crown points are not listed yet. When they are I will update this section with current points.
7-19-08 - Shane was in action for the closing leg of Indiana Sprint Week at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. The Throttle timed in 20th.... finished 4th in his heat. Starting deep in the field, the Throttle got caught up in a red flag incident.... with the car of Chris Windom laying partly on the Contos sprinter. He was pushed back off.... but pulled off when he felt something amiss on the car. He did come back out after a later red flag.... ending the night in 17th place. Shane ended up 4th in Sprint Week Points. Shane sits 6th in national points. The next USAC sprint car race is on Aug 3 at Salem. The Throttle will be in action Wednesday at Terre Haute in the Silver Crown division. Thursday will have the Throttle tackling the pavement at ORP in the Silver Crown car again. Also, Shane will be racing a midget during Indiana Midget Week for Darryl Saucier.
7-18-08 - The Throttle was back in action for Indiana Sprint Week at Kamp Motor Speedway Thursday evening. after timing in 14th of 54 cars, the Throttle finished 3rd in his heat. The Throttle raced his way to a 3rd place finish. This puts Shane 8th in national points and 3rd in Sprint Week points, 11 behind leader Dave Darland.
Tonight's action is at Bloomington Speedway. Thus far Shane has qualified 7th and finished 4th in the heat race. After starting on pole.... and playing second fiddle to Bryan Clauson most of the race, the Throttle got the lead on lap 19. Towards the end of the race... the Throttle dropped back to 4th and finished right there.
Tomorrow is the Sprint Week closer at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt.
7-14-08 - Sorry was on vacation Thursday evening thru last night. I will get you updated on the Throttle now!
Thursday's race was at Lawrenceburg. Shane qualified 7th out of 48 cars. The Throttle finished 3rd, transferring to the feature. The Throttle started on pole... once the green flag flew, slid back to 3rd place and ended the night there. After 2 races, SHANE LEADS SPRINT WEEK POINTS!
Friday's race was at the familiar Gas City Speedway. After timing in 29th of 53 cars, the Throttle won his heat. In the feature, after starting deep in the firls, Shane fought his way up to 5th place. This still puts Shane leading Sprint Week points!!
Saturday's race was rained out at Gas City, so Sunday's at Kokomo Speedway was next up. The hometown race had it's high's and lows. The Throttle had a bad pill draw for qualifying... ending up qualifying 27th. After winning his heat, the Throttle rolled off starting 19th. The race was a tough one for the Throttle in front of the home town crowd (and yours truly sitting with the family and many friends in their usual seats for the racing). The Throttle ended up going a lap down at one point.... and ended up 17th. This finish hurt Sprint Week points.... Shane is now in 4th.. 32 pts behind Friend Dave Darland. Speaking of Dave, he won the race Sunday night.. which was the Bob Darland Memorial. Bob was Dave's dad... and to see DD get the win in his dad's memorial race was real good. Congrats Dave!
Next on tap is the Sprint Week race at Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell.
7-10-08 - USAC Indiana Sprint has kicked off at the newly expanded Lawrenceburg Speedway. The Throttle had a bad pill draw for qualifying going out in the high 30's out of 48 cars. After qualifying 23rd, the Throttle finished his heat race in 3rd. Starting 18th in the feature, Shane carved his way up thru the field to finish 4th!
Tonight has the Throttle racing again at Lawrenceburg Speedway for night #2 of Sprint Week!
6-29-08 - This weekend the Throttle was in action as a support series for the IRL in Richmond. Shane drove Contos Racing's sprint and Silver Crown cars on the 3/4 mile track. In the sprint cars, the Throttle qualified 11th and finished up the race in 8th place. Shane is now 8th is USAC sprint car points.
In the Silver Crown race, the Throttle qualifies 3rd and ended up the race in 15th. Shaqne is 6th in Silver Crown points.
At Kokomo, the Throttle has some problems in qualifying... ending up 18th of 32 cars. The Throttle won his heat.... and starting 15th ended up the race in 11th.
6-21-08 - The Throttle was in action at one of his "home" tracks last night.... Gas City Speedway. The Throttle started in the 3rd row in his heat and went on to win the race. In the feature, again in the third row, Shane raced his way up to 2nd... and when going for the lead was forced to the infield, preventing it from happening. Shane did a whale of a job maintaining control of the car and finished 2nd.
The Throttle will be in action tonight at the newly renovated Lawrenceburg Speedway.
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