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| August 19, 2017 - Howard Moore Makes Wingless 360 Debut |
 Howard Moore went into battle with the USAC Southwest Wingless Sprint Cars on Wednesday night at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).It marked the first time he ever competed in a Wingless 360 Sprint Car. Twenty-three Sprint Cars took part in the event, and after finishing 4th in his heat race Howard locked into the 13th-starting spot for the finale. Early in the feature Howard had raced his ay up to the 7th- position, when the caution flew on lap-14. Howard continued his march forward and was up to the sixth position, when the leader spun with two laps remaining. Unfortunately the ensuing restart saw Howard get into the corner too hard as he made contact with Danny Smith. The result was the end of the night for both drivers. Moore was credited with a 16th-place finish. "It’s just a bad feeling taking someone out because of a mistake," Howard said. I was bummed to say the least. All in all, it was a good night it just wasn’t a finish that I thought reflected my run for the night. I sure hate my Dad had to work out of town and missed it." Full results from the event are available at www.USACracing.com. Saturday night took the team St. Francois County Raceway (Farmington, Missouri) to compete in the 410-Winged Sprint Car division. The night started on a strong note with Howard charging from the 7th-starting spot to a runner-up finish. |
| August 5, 2017 - Howard Moore Competes in ASCS 360 Nationals |
 Howard Moore returned to competition with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) over the weekend as he took part in the 27th annual Arnold Supply Knoxville 360 Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank.More than 90 of the nation's best Sprint Car pilots took part in the program, and Howard's qualifying night was on Friday evening. With 47 entries in action, Howard struggled in qualifying, which left him starting deep in a heat race grid. He would advance from 9th to 6th in his heat race. As a result he started 17th in the B-Main. Moore passed five cars to finish 12th, which left him short of transferring to the preliminary feature as his night came to an early end. On Saturday night the finale for the $15,000-to-win weekend was held, and Howard saw his outing end with a 12th-place finish in the D-Main. "There is always next year," Howard commented. "I don’t think I am ready to give up on that track yet. It’s a load of fun to get around. Racing the big event is a mixture of a lot of factors including luck and I just didn’t have it on my side this weekend." Full results from the weekend are available at www.ASCSracing.com. |
| July 30, 2017 - Lucas Oil ASCS Action Takes Howard Moore North |
| Howard Moore made the long tow north to Iowa on Saturday and Sunday as he entered a pair of Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) events. Action opened on Saturday evening, when Howard made his debut at the legendary Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa). A stellar field of 62 entries took part in the event and qualifying resulted in Howard starting 10th in his heat race. He advanced to a 9th-place finish in his heat, which sent him to the B-Main, where he started 20th. He would go on to advance to a 12th-place finish in the consolation event, but with only the Top-2 finishers transferring to the feature his night came to an early end. Despite not having the outing that he would've like Howard was grateful to finally get some laps around the 1/2-mile oval as he prepares for next weekend's Knoxville 360 Nationals. On Sunday evening Howard competed at Mason City Motor Speedway (Mason City, Iowa) for the first time. Twenty-five competitors entered the event at the 1/2-mile clay oval. Via his performance in preliminary action Howard started 21st in the 20-lap finale. He passed four cars to finish 17th. Full results from the weekend are available at www.ASCSracing.com. |
| July 8, 2017 - Runner-Up Performance at I-30 Speedway for Howard Moore |
| Howard Moore opened his weekend of racing with a trip to Columbus, Mississippi on Friday night to do battle with the United Sprint Car Series at Columbus Speedway. Twenty-four entries were looking to take their shot at taming the bullring, and Howard earned the 12th-starting spot for the feature after finishing 5th in his heat race. The 30-lap main event found Moore climbing six spots on his way to a 6th-place finish. Tthe team rolled into I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday night to do battle in a Weekly Racing Series Event. With 17 entries in the pits, Howard charged from the 5th starting spot to take a 2nd-place finish in his heat race. Via passing points Howard earned a front-row starting spot for the feature, where he was joined by Brian Bell. Bell grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag with Howard in tow. Moore would pressure Bell for the lead on multiple occasions, especially in lapped traffic late in the event. Despite his best efforts Howard would have to settle for a runner-up finish behind Bell. Full results from the weekend are available at www.I-30Speedway.com. |
| July 1, 2017 - Howard Moore Competes in Busy Fourth of July Weekend |
 Howard Moore kicked off a busy holiday weekend of action by entering the rescheduled United Sprint Car Series (USCS) event at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) on Saturday evening.Twenty-six competitors registered for competition and after advancing from 4th to 2nd in his heat race, Moore was positioned in the 4th-starting spot for the 30-lap, A-Main. He raced in the Top 5 throughout the event before ultimately crossing the finish line in the 4th position behind Jordon Mallett, Tim Crawley, and Andy McElhannon. Jeff Swindell completed the Top-5 finishers. Sunday evening found the team competing in a $2,000-to-win, American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Mid-South Region event at Diamond Park Speedway (Nashville, Arkansas). Howard began his night by winning his heat race from the 3rd-starting spot. He would go on to start 2nd in the feature and pursued Brian Bell for the lead for the duration of the event before settling for a runner-up finish. Monday night's scheduled ASCS Mid-South region event at Crowley's Ridge Raceway (Paragould, Arkansas) fell victim to rain so the team headed north to Lake Ozark Speedway (Eldon, Missouri) to compete in an ASCS Warrior Region event. With 35 entries on hand Howard won his heat race from the 3rd-starting spot. In the redraw he received the 3rd-starting spot for the feature. Howeard had high hopes for the finale, but an ill-handling car found him slipping back to a 13th-place finish. Full results from the weekend are available at www.USCSRacing.com and www.ASCSRacing.com. |
| June 24, 2017 - Howard Moore Conquers St. Francois County Once Again |
 Howard Moore continued a thrilling month of June on Saturday night by racing to yet another feature win at St. Francois County Raceway (Farmington, Missouri). The triumph marked his second 410 c.i. Sprint Car victory of the season at the bullring, and his third win overall of the month. With 18 entries on hand for the Weekly Racing Series Event, Howard started his night by winning his heat race from the 5th-starting spot. After finishing 4th in the dash, he earned the 4th-starting spot for the feature. Howard quickly worked his way into the runner-up position as he began pursuing leader, Tim Montgomery. Bad luck bit Montgomery a few laps later, when his engine locked up. Howard inherited the lead and went on to register the comfortable victory aboard his Lawn Jox #40 Stinson's Industrial/ Maxim Sprint Car. Full results from the event are available at www.SFCraceway.com. |
| June 17, 2017 - Cracked Header Ends Howard's Night Early at the Ditch |
 Howard Moore returned to Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) on Saturday night to compete in the 8th Annual Hooker Hood Classic.With 20 entries in action, Howard started his night by advancing a spot to a 4th-place finish in his heat race. His heat performance locked him into the 8th-starting spot for the $3,000-to-win feature. By lap 12 he was up to the 3rd-position, when the red flag flew. When action resumed something didn't sound right in Howard's motor. He didn't want to risk doing further damage to he retired from the event. Luckily it was found that his issue was just a cracked header. Howard was credited with a 12th-place finish in the final rundown. Full results from the event are available at www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com. |
| June 14, 2017 - Howard Moore Battles Bad Luck at the Bowl |
 Howard Moore picked up action with the Lucas Oil ASCS Sizzlin Summer Speedweek on Tuesday night at Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, Texas) in his Lawn Jox #40 Maxim/ SPEC Racing Engine Sprint Car!Thirty-one entries took to the famed, 1/2-mile oval, and unfortunately Howard's night would be over before it ever started as mechanical issues in hot laps forced him to scratch from the balance of the program and head back to Memphis. The team will return to action on Saturday night with the annual Hook Hood Classic at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas). Full results from the event are available at www.ASCSracing.com. |
| June 10, 2017 - Howard Moore Masters the Ditch in ASCS Mid-South Competition |
 Howard Moore continued his hot streak in his Lawn Jox #40 Maxim/ SPEC Racing Engine Sprint Car on Saturday night by racing to his second-straight feature win!His latest conquest came at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) with the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Mid-South Region. Nineteen entries tackled the historic 1/4-mile oval on Saturday evening in pursuit of a $2,000 top prize. A 3rd-to-2nd run in his heat race earned Howard a spot in the redraw, where he was the recipient of the 2nd-starting spot. Starting alongside Andy McElhannon for the 25-lap affair, Howard initially slipped back to the 3rd position. After a few circuits he overtook Marshall Skinner for the second spot as he set his sights on the leader, McElhannon. Moore made the pass for the top spot on a couple of occasions, but his efforts would be for not, due to caution flags. |
| June 3, 2017 - A Night of Firsts for Howard Moore at SFCS |
 Howard Moore enjoyed a great night of racing on Saturday evening at St. Francois County Raceway (Farmington, Missouri).Not only did the pilot of the Lawn Jox #40 Maxim Chassis Sprint Car get his first win of 2017, but he also scored his first-career 410 c.i. Sprint Car feature win. He simultaneously accomplished both feats in thrilling fashion. Despite a late-afternoon rain shower the program moved forward at the clay oval as a solid field of 26 entries set their sights on topping the night's feature event. After winning his heat race from the 3rd-starting position, Howard advanced from 5th to 3rd in the dash, which locked him into the 3rd-starting spot for the feature. During the race's first half Howard battled for the 2nd position before ultimately taking control of the spot as he began to focus on erasing the straightaway lead held by Joey Montgomery. As the duo worked through lapped traffic, Howard began catching Montgomery. Exiting the final corner on the final lap Moore made a daring move to claim the win by a matter of inches. "It was an incredibly close finish, and I feel for Joey [Montgomery] because I know how bad it stings to come that close to winning," Howard said. "So many people helped make this win possible, and I can't thank them all enough for their support. Having my family in Victory Lane meant so much, and hopefully this is the first of many wins to come." Full results from the events from the event are available at www.SFCRaceway.com. |
| May 27, 2017 - Howard Moore Competes in ASCS Gulf South Tripleheader |
 Howard Moore and his team embarked on a weekend tripleheader with the Griffith Truck & Equipment American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Gulf South Region on Friday night.Action kicked off at RPM Speedway (Crandall, Texas), where 29 entries registered for competition. Howard powered his Dynamic Electric #40 Sprinter to a 4th-place finish in his heat race after starting in the 7th position. His heat performance locked him into the 9th starting spot for the feature, and he would go on to register a 12th-place finish at the checkered flag. Saturday night brought the tour to Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, Texas) for the second event of the weekend. With 27 entries on hand a 3rd-place finish in his heat race moved Howard to the feature in the 10th-starting spot. He would advance to the 6th position, and was enjoying the best run of his career at the 1/2-mile oval when bad luck bit. With just five laps remaining, he was running in the 6th position, when his engine expired. He was credited with a 14th-place finish. Full results from the events are available at www.ASCSRacing.com. |
| April 29, 2017 - East Tennessee Double Shot for Howard Moore |
| Howard took his familiar #40 Sprinter into battle over the weekend in a pair of United Sprint Car Series (USCS) events at a pair of lightning-fast, East Tennessee ovals. Action opened on Friday evening at I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tennessee) as 17 entries went into battle at the 3/8-mile oval. After finishing 7th in his heat race, Moore rolled off the feature grid in the 13th-starting spot. He would advance five spots to finish 8th in the caution-ridden finale. Saturday night found the action shifting to the high-banked, 1/2-mile oval at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee). Twenty competitors looked to take a shot at claiming the win, and Howard began his night by advancing from the 4th-starting spot in his heat race to a 2nd-place finish. As a result he started 4th in the feature, and ran in the Top 5 for much of the main event, before brake issues relegated him to a 6th-place finish. Full results from the events are available at www.USCSRacing.com. |
| April 15, 2017 - Howard Moore Competes in Easter Weekend Action |
 Howard Moore returned to action with the Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Sprint Car Series presented by Casey's General Store on Friday evening with a trip to Tri City Speedway (Pontoon Beach, Illinois).Sixteen entries took part in the event, and after qualifying 10th, Howard had to retire from his heat race when the throttle linkage broke. As a result he started 12th in the feature, and was up to the 8th position, when he made contact with the wall. The contact bent a wheel, and he ultimately retired to a 12th-place finish. Saturday night took the team to St. Francois County Raceway (Farmington, Missouri) to do battle in a weekly 410 c.i. Sprint Car program. Howard started 5th in his heat race before finishing 4th. Via his heat race performance he started 11th on the starting grid in the 21-car field. He would go on to advance to a solid 7th-place finish. For full results from the weekend, please visit www.MidwestOpenWheel.com and www.SFCRaceway.com. |
| April 8, 2017 - Howard Moore Opens ASCS Midsouth Region with Top 10 |
 Howard entered unfamiliar territory on Friday evening as he competed for the first time in his young career at Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, Illinois). (Brendon Bauman Photo) The event was sanctioned by the MOWA Sprint Car Series presented by Casey's General Store. Against a talented field of competitors Howard qualified 9th fastest in time trials before winning his heat race from the 4th-starting spot. His feature performance locked him into the 8th-starting spot for the finale. Early in the race Howard was running 6th, when a lap car got sideways in front of him. The competitor would make contact with Moore, resulting in a cut right-rear and a trip to the work area. He would rejoin the pack but his car woudn't be the same, so Howard retired to a 13th-place finish. For full results from the event, please visit www.MidwestOpenWheel.com. |
| April 1, 2017 - Howard Moore Opens ASCS Midsouth Region with Top 10 |
 Howard Moore returned to I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday night to compete in the opening round of the 2017 season for the ASCS Mid-South Region. The event was also sanctioned by the Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region, and a loaded field of 34 entries were on hand for the program. A 7th-to-4th run in his heat race locked Howard into the redraw for the feature, where he received the 5th-starting spot. During the course fo the 25 lapper, Howard raced in the Top-10 before crossing the finish line in the 10th position. Full results from the event are available at www.ASCSRacing.com. |
| March 18, 2017 - Howard Moore Charges to 7th at I-30 Speedway |
 Howard Moore traveled to I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday night for the season opener at the 1/4-mile oval. Twenty Sprint Cars took part in the event at the recently-reconfigured oval, and a big number at the pill draw left Howard starting 10th in his heat race. He would only manage to advance to a 9th-place finish, which left him starting 17th on the grid for the 25-lap feature. Despite starting deep in the field Moore would charge through the pack to register a 7th-place finish at the checkered flag. Full results from the event are available at www.I-30Speedway.com. |
| March 4, 2017 - Howard Moore Opens 2017 with USCS Action |
| Howard Moore lifted the lid on the 2017 season over the weekend with a trip to Mississippi to compete in a pair of United Sprint Car Series (USCS) events. The action-packed weekend opened on Friday evening at Hattiesburg Speedway (Hattiesburg, Mississippi), where 25 competitors looked to claim a win at the red clay oval. A 4th-place finish in his heat race sent Moore into the finale, where he started 13th. He would go on to claw his way to a 10th-place finish. Saturday night took the team to Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi), where they looked to tame the famous "Black Ice." Unfortunately on this night the track's surface would get the best of Howard. He would battle a tight race car throughout the night before ultimately notching a 17th-place finish. Full results from the weekend are available at www.USCSRacing.com. |
| November 12, 2016 - It's a Flip/Flop Kind of Weekend for Howard Moore |
| Howard Moore entered his final event of the 2016 season over the weekend with a short trip to Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) to compete in the annual Flip/Flop 50. On Friday night the United Sprint Car Series (USCS) sanctioned event came to life with preliminary action. Howard started his night by winning the K&N Filters Power Dash, but heat race action left him just short of locking into the feature. As a result Saturday night began with Howard advancing from the 8th-starting spot in his B-Main to a 4th-place finish. This gave him the 18th-starting spot for the first, 25-lap feature. He would advance to an 8th-place finish in the first feature, which resulted in him starting 16th in the second feature. Howard bagged a 12th-place finish in the second feature. "We had a great 2016 season," said Moore. "Huge thanks to God, Daddy, Momma and Christie, Mr Ricky Holder for always being there to help me, Senter Farms, Engler Machine and Tool, SPEC Racing Engines, Ronnies Hot Rods, Spankys Hot Rods, Rockhard Powder Coating, MSR Mafia, Momentum Racing Suspensions, Hinchman Racewear, my friends, KDN Promotions, Ethan Barrow and DGS Motorsports for all they do for me each week to keep me on the track. I couldn't do what I love without each and every one of you." Full results from the event are available at www.USCSRacing.com. |
| November 5, 2016 - Moore Enters COMP Cams Short Track Nationals |
 On Thursday night Howard Moore embarked on the opening round of the 29th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas). (Scott Frazier Photo) Sixty-two entries took part in the event, and via preliminary action Howard earned the 16th-starting spot for the finale. Atop a very racy surface Howard advanced to a 13th-place finish in the 25-lapper. Friday night found the second round of preliminary action behing held for the event. Howard's luck would not be quite as good as the previous night. He battled the handle throughout the night before seeing his outing come to an end with a 6th-place finish in the B-Main. The finale of the three-night affair was held on Saturday night in front of a capacity crowd at the 1/4-mile oval. Howard started the night with a 4th-place finish in his showdown qualifier, which left him short of locking into the feature. As a result he was relegated to the B-Main and with a 5th place finish came up one spot short of transferring to the finale as his weekend came to an early end. Full results from the event are available at www.I-30Speedway.com. |
| October 15, 2016 - Howard Races at Clayhill Motorsports |
 On Saturday night Howard made the trip to Clayhill Motorsports (Atwood, Tennessee) to comepte with the United Sprint Car Series. While he had raced at the track in the past in the Mini Sprint division, this marked his first-ever appearance there in 360 c.i. Sprint Car action. With 14 entries in action, Howard won his heat race from the 3rd-starting spot to lock into the 3rd-starting spot for the feature event. In the main event Howard battled the handle on his #40 Sprinter throughout the feature before crossing the finish line in the 7th position. Full results from the event are available at www.USCSRacing.com. |
| October 8, 2016 - Top-10 Finish for Howard Moore at Hammer Hill |
 A Weekly Racing Series Event brought Howard Moore to I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday, where he went into battle against a field of 19 entries.After advancing from the 8th-starting spot to a 6th-place finish Howard locked into the 10th-starting spot on the feature grid. The first lap of the feature found Moore jumping the cushion and sailing out of turn 1. Luckily he landed on all four tires and was able to restart on the tail of the field. He would go on to battle his way back to an 8th-place finish. " I feel like my car was definitely better than that but it took me a bit to get back to where I was after the slip-up on the first lap.," noted Moore. "I also want to thank the folks at SPEC engines for working hard to get our new power plant ready. This is a really stout piece, and I can't wait to see what we can do with it." Full results from the event are available at www.I-30Speedway.com. |
| October 1, 2016 - Howard Moore Enters the Queen's Royal |
 Howard Moore returned to St. Francois County Raceway (Farmington, Missouri) on Friday evening to compete in the opening round of the annual Queen's Royal.The National Sprint League (NSL) sanctioned event played host to a talent-laden field of 37 entries. Moore found himself behind the eight ball early in the night after struggling in qualifications. He battled throughout the night to rebound but was only able to manage a 5th-place finish in his b-main, which left him three spots short of a transfer to the feature as his night came to an early end. Saturday night found Howard getting to a much faster start to the night as he qualified 3rd fastest in the field of 38 NSL Sprinters. With an invert of six in place for heat race action he started sixth in the third heat race before advancing to a 4th-place finish. Via his heat race finish he locked into the 3rd-starting spot for the finale. The main event saw Howard battling handling issues from the drop of the green flag. Howard slipped back to the 10th spot before another competitor made contact, causing Moore to spin. With an ill-handling car he retired to a 19th-place finish. Full results from the event are available at www.sfcraceway.com. |
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