December 12th, 2011 - The For Sale section has been updated with a car for sale.

November 1st, 2011 - The Ironman Bodies section has been updated with photos of the body installed on Jake Neal's new car.

October 17th, 2011 - The 2011 season is complete for Tyson Franks Racing. The team is currently assembling cars for new clients and is busily preparing to begin their season in January 2012 with the annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama). The team would like to thank all of their fans and sponsors support for the 2011 season. See everyone in 2012!

September 24th, 2011 - Tyson made the trip south to Drew County Speedway (Monticello, Arkansas) on Saturday night for the $2,000-to-win, Modified Madness event. Forty-six cars entered the program, and in time trials Franks battled a bad vibration to the 17th fastest time, which resulted in him starting sixth in his heat race. On a track that didn't lend itself to much passing, Franks would finish sixth in his heat, which resulted in him starting fifth in the b-main. In the b-main he quickly worked his way to the second spot, when bad luck struck as the leader broke a set of gears in front of Franks leaving him with nowhere to go. Tyson would make hard contact with the car resulting in a flat right front tire, which sent him pitside.

Despite not qualifying for the feature via his heat or the b-main, an auction was held for the final starting spot, and Tyson was the high bidder. As a result he started 22nd on the grid before advancing to an 11th place finish. He would also receive a $600 bonus for passing more cars than anyone else in the feature! Full results are available at www.DrewCountySpeedway.us.

September 18th, 2011 - Tyson intended to enter a pair of events over the weekend, but Mother Nature would nix both programs as the USCS Open Wheel Modified event at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) was rained out on Thursday evening and due to persistent rain the Casey's General USMTS event slated for West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) was canceled as well. As a result, Franks didn't race anywhere.

September 10th, 2011 - Tyson entered the Modified Madness event over the weekend at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas), and it would prove to be a frustrating outing for the team. On Friday night Tyson drew the third starting spot for his heat race. However, on the first lap Ryan Moore spun in front of Franks causing him to check up. The competitors behind Franks would not have time to slow and made hard contact with him causing heavy rearend damage, bringing his night to an early end.

The team made wholesale repairs on the car for Saturday night, but Tyson would be forced to start 12th in the b-main. Despite starting at the back of the pack, he would rocket through the field to as high as the second spot before he began losing his brakes. He would slip to a fourth place finish in the b-main, which earned him the final transfer to the feature event, where he started in the 20th position. Despite starting at the tail of the field, he would race his way through the field to record a solid, seventh place finish. For his efforts he earned the Hard Charger Award. Full results are available at www.NEASpeedway.com.

September 3rd, 2011 - Saturday night found Tyson once again in action at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) in a Weekly Racing Series Event, which served as a tune-up for next weekend's $2,000-to-win special. Twenty-one entries were on hand for the event, and in heat race action Franks advanced from his fifth starting spot to a third place finish to lock into the seventh starting spot for the main event. Early in the feature, he would slip back to the tenth position as a car in front of him didn't fire. Over the remainder of the event he would regroup as he charged back through the pack to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Justin McBroom, Jeff Wells Jr., and Shannon Brack. Full results are available at www.NEASpeedway.com.

August 27th, 2011 - The team made the trip to Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) on Saturday night for another Weekly Racing Series Event. With 16 cars entered, Franks started the night by winning his heat race to earn the second starting spot for the main event. In the feature the team would over-adjust on their car resulting in Tyson slipping to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Justin McBroom, Johnny Waters, and Jeff Davis. Full results are available at www.NEASpeedway.com.

August 21st, 2011 - Tyson entered an Open Wheel Modified event on Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) that was held in conjuction with the 19th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100. With 23 entries on hand, Tyson won his heat race to earn the pole position for the main event. However, before the feature could be run heavy rain set in forcing the feature to be postponed until Sunday afternoon at 2pm. As the race finally went green, Franks led the first eleven laps of the event before Brian Ritchie slipped by for the top spot on a late race restart. Tyson went on to finish second to Ritchie at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net.

August 13th, 2011 - It was back to Northeast Arkansas Speedway on Saturday night for Tyson Franks and the team. Twenty-one cars entered the event, and after not being able to advance from his fifth starting spot in heat race action, Tyson would start 15th on the grid for the feature. Despite starting near the tail of the field he would go on to pass more cars than anybody in the feature on his way to a 5th place finish behind race winner, Hunter Rasdon, Tyler Stevens, Jeff Davis, and Shannon Brack. Full results are available at www.NEASpeedway.com.

August 6th, 2011 - The team entered a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday night at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas). With 13 Open Wheel Modifieds on hand Tyson won his heat race to earn the second starting spot for the main event. With the race track being bottom-dominant Franks would slip to the third spot as the race went green, and that's where he would cross the finish line behind race winner, Jeff Greene, and Jeff Davis. Full results are available at www.NEASpeedway.com.

July 30th, 2011 - Tyson traveled to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Saturday night for a make-up feature from the previous week's show and a complete new Weekly Racing Series Event. Unfortunately it would prove to be a tough night for the team.

The new show found Franks racing into the main event via heat race action. However, his run in the feature would be short-lived a a big crash in the middle of turns one and two on the third lap resulted in front end damage to Tyson's car. As a result, he would retire from the event to repair the damage for the make-up feature.

In the make-up feature, Franks started in the 8th position, but on an incredibly rough track, Tyson along with almost half the field would retire from the event just three laps into the race to save their equipment from damage. Full results for both features are available at www.WestPlainsDirt.com.

July 23rd, 2011 - It was back to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Saturday night for a Weekly Racing Series Event. Heat race action found Tyson advancing from the seventh starting spot to a third place finish to earn the eighth starting spot for the feature. However, poor track conditions forced officials to postpone all features until next Saturday, July 30th.

July 16th, 2011 - Tyson entered the Weekly Racing Series Event at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) on Saturday night as a total of 23 competitors signed in for action. After starting seventh in his heat race he would two spots to a fifth place finish on a one lane track.

For the feature, Franks would start 15th on the grid and managed to advance nine spots to finish in the sixth position behind race winner, Johnny Waters, Scott Crites, Justin McBroom, Tony Anglin, and Charlie Cole. Full results are available at www.NEASpeedway.com.

July 13th, 2011 - The Ironman Bodies section has been updated with photos of the body installed on Mark Ellis' new car.

July 9th, 2011 - Saturday night found Tyson at West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) for a Weekly Racing Series Event. Twenty-four Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event, and after finishing third in his heat race, Tyson started eighth in the feature, and early in the event would advance to as high as the fifth position. However, restarts would not be his friend as he would find himself shuffled backwards on a few occasions. He would slip as far backwards as the tenth spot before rebounding late in the race to finish in the seventh spot. Full results are available at www.WestPlainsDirt.com.

July 1st, 2011 - Tyson was back in action on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) in a Weekly Racing Series Event. Via IMCA points, he would start 12th on the grid for the main event. He raced his way as high as the third position, and was catching the leaders, when he was door-slammed by another competitor, which bent everything on the front end, resulting in a very ill-handling race car for the balance of the event. Somehow, Franks would battle the car home to a fifth place finish, behind race winner, Jordan Turner, Gavin Landers, Greg Waugh, and James Emerson. Full results are available at www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net.

June 24th, 2011 - Another Friday night and another trip to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) for a Weekly Racing Series Event, which would once again end in frustration. Tyson started the night by winning his heat race in dominating fashion and looked to be a definite contender for the feature win before a brand new shock broke on the first lap ending his night. Full results are available at www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net.

June 17th, 2011 - Friday night was another promising night at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) that quickly turned sour for Tyson. Due to points, Franks started 14th in the feature, and would race his way through the field to the 4th position when bad luck found him. As the cars directly in front of him battled for position they made contact, which sent Gavin Landers spinning in front of Tyson. With nowhere to go Franks would make hard contact wtih Landers, resulting in the toe-in being knocked out of line as well as body damage to the nose. The ensuing damage resulted in an extremely tight race car, and Tyson would battle it to a 6th place finish. Full results are available at www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net.

June 10th, 2011 - Tyson returned to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) on Friday night for a Weekly Racing Series Event. In heat race action, Tyson would finish fourth, but in the feature things would not go as well as mechanical woes would relegate him to a 12th place finish. Full results are available at www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net.

June 3rd, 2011 - It was a rought night for Tyson on Thursday night at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) as he took part in the $1,000 to win, K&N Filters USCS Modified event. After drawing a large number at the pill draw, he started seventh in his heat and was up to the third spot on the first lap when his tire came off the beadlock forcing him pitside. As a result of his heat race difficulties he started 22nd on the grid for the main event, and was biding his time when a car in front of him spun collecting Franks, bringing his night to an early end. He would be credited with a 16th place finish.

May 29th, 2011 - The team entered a $750 to win, Open Wheel Modified Series event at at Centerville Speedway (Centerville, Arkansas) on Sunday night. The track would take rubber early in the night, and in heat race action after starting at the back of the field, Tyson would only manage to advance one spot to finish 7th. In the feature, he started in the 13th position, and with a one lane track once again reigning supreme, he would only manage to pass two cars on his way to an 11th place finish.

May 28th, 2011 - Tyson made his first trip of the year to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) as the facility hosted a $1,000 to win, USRA A-Modified event. Thirty-six entries took part in the event, and after finishing third in his heat race he locked into the twelfth starting spot for the finale. He was up to the tenth stpot early in the feature, when contact from behind sent him spinning, exiting turn four. He would rejoin the tail of the field, and over the remainder of th event would rebound to a 16th place finish. Full results are available at www.WestPlainsDirt.com.

May 20th, 2011 - In what has been common suit in 2011, Tyson saw the event that he had scheduled for Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) canceled by heavy rain.

May 15th, 2011 - The Apparel section has been updated with clearance items, which include 2008 and 2009 t-shirts for only $10!

May 13th, 2011 - After a few weeks away from the track courtesy of Mother Nature, Tyson was finally able to return to action on Friday night with a Weekly Racing Series Event at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas). He started the night by winning his heat race to earn the outside front row starting spot for the feature event. He would snag the lead at the drop of the green flag, and would lead the entire distance before a late race scenario almost took the win from him. The flagman threw the wrong flag instead of the white flag and the race went an extra lap with Brandon Smith passing Franks for the lead on the extra lap. However, after reviewing the score sheets, Franks was awarded the win for being the leader at the end of the scheduled distance. It was his first win of the 2011 season!

April 25th, 2011 - The Ironman Bodies page has been updated with some photos of new work.

April 8th, 2011 - Tyson entered another Weekly Racing Series Event at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) on Friday night. Via heat race action, Franks found himself starting 4th in the main event, but after a bad start shuffled him back to the fifth position early in the event, he would regain his composure as he began working his way back through the field. He would get up to the second position by the race's midpoint and was making up ground on the leader, when he noticed his water temperature on the rise as smoke began to emit from his #F1 entry. As a result, he would have to retire from the event to save his engine.

April 7th, 2011 - After seeing last week's Weekly Racing Series Event at Batesville Motor Speedway nixed by weather, Tyson will look to return to action at the facility on Friday night, April 8th.

March 12th, 2011 - Tyson entered the final night of the 15th Annual Mid-America Modified Championship on Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway. With a handful of cars not able to return after Friday night's action, 25 cars signed in for battle on Saturday for the $1,500 to win event. On a very fast track, Tyson qualified for the feature via heat race action, and in the main event he had a good car for the feature, but overheating problems began to plague the young driver early in the feature. He would back out of the throttle to try and cool the motor, but his luck would continue to go south when a five car melee collected him, bringing his night to an early end. He was credited with an 18th place finish.

March 11th, 2011 - After seeing the first night of the 15th Annual Mid-America Modified Championship nixed by Mother Nature on Thursday night, Tyson finally opened his 2011 season on Friday night with a $1,500 to win event. His night would start rough as mechanical issues on an extremely race track forced him pitside early in his heat race. As a result, he would start 23rd on the grid for the feature event, and despite losing his brakes early in the event would race as high as the 5th position before scoring a 10th place finish at the checkered flag.

February 2nd, 2011 - Welcome to the newly designed internet home of Tyson Franks from Batesville, Arkansas at www.TysonFranksRacing.com. Tyson competes in the #F1 Larry Shaw Race Car/Wayne Brooks Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified principally throughout Arkansas and Southern Missouri. He has been racing for over 14 years as he has split time between the Open Wheel Modified division and Go-Kart division. Check back often for the latest team news.