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Hafertepe Leads ASCS National Tour To Season Opener

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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Will Lead The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Into Devil's Bowl Speedway This Weekend. Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: SERENA DALLHAMER / ASCS SERIES PHOTO TULSA, Okla. –March 14, 2017- Sam Hafertepe Jr. will lead the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network into opening weekend at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, for the 44th running of the Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals. A favorite destination for many on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, the Devil’s Bowl is…

Dirt Modifieds

Winter Storm Stella Forces Cancellation Of New Egypt Speedway March Meltdown

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Winter Storm Stella Forces Cancellation Of New Egypt Speedway March Meltdown Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – With over a foot of snow forecasted for the Central New Jersey area, New Egypt Speedway management has decided to cancel the 2017 version of the March Meltdown. “With the way the weather looked, we are looking out for the best interest of all the drivers, car owners, teams and fans”, said Joey Liquori who is a member of the New Egypt Speedway management team. “We didn’t want to see anybody tear any equipment up, we…

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SHAMROCK CLASSIC KICKS OFF 2017 USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SEASON SATURDAY

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SHAMROCK CLASSIC KICKS OFF 2017 USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SEASON SATURDAY IN Du QUOIN Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com One of the deepest USAC National Midget fields in years is set to hit the track for the first time in 2017 this Saturday, March 18th for the second-running of the "Shamrock Classic" at Du Quoin's Southern Illinois Center. Fifty drivers have already pre-entered for the $3900-to-win USAC Midget National Championship season opener that brings the series indoors to showcase the intense open wheel action on the 1/6-mile indoor oval that has routinely provided some of the most…

Dirt Modifieds

THUNDER SERIES OPENER SET FOR SUNDAY, MAY 28, MODS TO CHASE $5,000 TO WIN

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THUNDER SERIES OPENER SET FOR SUNDAY, MAY 28, MODS TO CHASE $5,000 TO WIN, $1,000 FOR 10TH AND $500 TO START Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (March 12, 2017) – The twenty-eighth season of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open on Sunday, May 28 at the Grandview Speedway with the return of the poplar Memorial Day Weekend Triple Thunder Thriller. On the program will be the Big Block Modifieds/358 Modifieds competing together in a series of qualifying events all leading up to the 40 lap $5,000 to win…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

KING OF DIRT 358 MODIFIEDS LAND FAMILIAR TITLE SPONSOR

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Elmo’s Speed Supply Boosts Small Block Point Battle Press Release By: ROB HAZER / KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda, NY- March 14, 2017 – Anticipation for the first ever King Of Dirt Small Block Modified tour is through the roof. Drivers from all over the Northeast are making plans to throw down for the crown. Thanks to Elmo’s Speed Supply in Ballston Lake, NY they’ll have a plentiful bounty for their eight-race effort. Father-son duo of Elmo and Chris Reckner have long supported dirt track racing throughout the Capital District. Their support includes the Northeast Crate…

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Red Bull Global Rallycross to Compete in Louisville on May 20-21

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Red Bull Global Rallycross to Compete in Louisville on May 20-21 Story By: Chris Leone/Red Bull GRC Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Los Angeles, CA (March 14, 2017) - Louisville will play host to the second round of the 2017 Red Bull Global Rallycross season on May 20-21. The brand new event will take place at the Kentucky Exposition Center, and will see the series visit the state of Kentucky for the first time. “We are incredibly excited to be able to bring Red Bull GRC action to Louisville for the first time,” said Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne. “Kentucky…

Dirt Tracks

Lebanon Valley Speedway Celebrates 2016 Champions

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Lebanon Valley Speedway Honors 2016 Champions, Readies Season Opener Story By: PHILL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- March 14, 2017- This past weekend, Lebanon Valley Speedway held their annual banquets to celebrate the champions from 2016 and get everyone pumped up for the upcoming season. Friday and Saturday nights saw the Lebanon Valley Clubhouse filled with drivers, crewmembers and their families enjoying each other’s company and receiving awards. Roughly $100,000 in year-end awards were given out to those in attendance For the Modified class, Brett Hearn picked up a check…

Dirt Tracks

Sammy Swindell Back In The Saddle This Weekend

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Sammy Swindell Will Begin His Sprint Car Season This Weekend At Devil's Bowl Speedway In Texas. Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM GERMANTOWN, Tenn. –March 14, 2017- Sammy Swindell has a five-decade winning streak at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, where he will kick off his sprint car season this weekend at the 44th annual Spring Nationals. Swindell will drive for A.G. Rains this Friday and Saturday at the marquee Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event in Mesquite, Texas, where he has won main events in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. “We…

Dirt Tracks

Utica Rome Speedway Honors Track Champions

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UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY CLOSES THE DOOR ON 2016 SEASON WITH AWARDS BANQUET, PREPARES FOR THE 2017 SEASON Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RANDY MALLETT / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY PHOTO VERNON, NY- March 14, 2017- This past weekend Utica-Rome Speedway held its annual Awards Banquet and honored its top drivers for the 2016 season in front of a crowd of nearly 200 patrons at the Vernon Downs Hotel in Vernon, NY. Matt Sheppard received top accolades in the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds as he captured his second consecutive title and third overall while Matt Janczuk was the SUNY…

IndyCar

Bourdais drives from last to first in St. Petersburg win

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Bourdais drives from last to first in St. Petersburg win Story By: Mike Kitchel/INDYcar Photos By: Chris Jones & Joe Skibinski/INDYcar ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Sunday, March 12, 2017) - Sebastien Bourdais went for a Sunday drive in his adopted American hometown, but it was far from leisurely. The Frenchman charged from last to first to win today's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the opening race on the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. Bourdais piloted his No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda to a 10.3508-second victory over countryman Simon Pagenaud in the 110-lap race on the 1.8-mile temporary street circuit…

Delaware

Horton Hustles To $5,100 Win At Georgetown

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Jimmy Horton Opens Northeast Modified Season At Georgetown Speedway Melvin L. Joseph Memorial, Kicks Off Short Track Super Series South Schedule With $5,100 Payday GEORGETOWN, DE – On a windy and cool March afternoon at Georgetown Speedway, veteran Jimmy Horton opened the 2017 Northeast dirt Modified season in Victory Lane. Horton, of Neshanic Station, N.J., drove Chris Larsen’s Halmar International No. 43 to the win in the 49-lap big-block/small-block Modified Melvin L. Joseph Memorial, round No. 1 of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Velocita South Region. Horton earned $4,900 plus $200 in lap…

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Truex wins at Las Vegas; Kyle Busch, Logano brawl on pit road

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Truex wins at Las Vegas; Kyle Busch, Logano brawl on pit road Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images LAS VEGAS – In a race whose aftermath left hometown driver Kyle Busch with a bloody forehead, Martin Truex Jr. passed the faltering car of Brad Keselowski on the white-flag lap and cruised to a sweep of all three stages in Sunday’s Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. As Truex approached the checkered flag to win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race for the first time this season and the first time at LVMS, Joey Logano’s Ford slid…

Brewerton Speedway

Jake’s Grub & Grog Continues To Be Brewerton Speedway Post-Race Pit Stop; Opening Night Friday, May 5

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Jake’s Grub & Grog Continues To Be Brewerton Speedway Post-Race Pit Stop; Opening Night Friday, May 5 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton & Fulton Speedways Photos By: Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com Baldwinsville, NY – March 12, 2017 - Jake's Grub and Grog continues their marketing partnership with the Brewerton Speedway. Located just a third of a mile from the Speedway at 7 East River Road, Jake's will be the official Brewerton Speedway post-race food, beverage and entertainment pit stop. Famous for their "Burger of the Week" and live music, Jake's with their authentic pub fare and full bar is waiting for fans and…

Brewerton Speedway

Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux Returns As Major Marketing Partner At The Brewerton And Fulton Speedways

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Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux Returns As Major Marketing Partner At The Brewerton And Fulton Speedways Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton & Fulton Speedways Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BALDWINSVILLE, NY – March 12, 2017 – DIRTcar Big Block Modified driver Billy Whittaker and his company Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux will have a major presence at both the Brewerton and Fulton Speedways for the 2017 racing season. Billy Whittaker and his staff want to make sure you are ‘Good to Go’ at the Brewerton Speedway with a VIP Seat upgrade each night at the races. Billy Whittaker Cars and TRUX has…

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THE ULTIMATE DOUBLEHEADER RETURNS TO NEW EGYPT TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 25

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THE “JERSEY RUSH” 410 SPRINT & MODIFIED ULTIMATE DOUBLEHEADER RETURNS TO NEW EGYPT TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 25 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com NEW EGYPT, NJ – The ultimate doubleheader will return to the New Egypt Speedway when the “Jersey Rush VII”, presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings returns to New Jersey on Tuesday night, July 25. This always popular event will carry a Wednesday night, July 26 rain date. Gates will open at 5 PM and fans are invited to the pit area for a pre-race Meet & Greet that will continue until 6 PM. Fans may enter…

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Standing Room Only Crowd Ends Phillipsburg Mall Car Show

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PLANS ALREADY UNDERWAY FOR NEXT YEAR. . . . . . MARCH 4TH THRU MARCH 10TH, 2018; STANDING ROOM ONLY CROWD HONORING OPEN WHEEL RACING AT FLEMINGTON BRINGS THE RECORD BREAKING QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES EVENT TO A FABULOUS FINISH Story By: Bob Miller/Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com The Tenth Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show completed its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall over the weekend and the event staff never skipped a beat with great shows and great crowds each night and interviews with a host of…

Asphalt Modifieds

FREEHOLD FORD SPONSORS WALL MODIFIEDS

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FREEHOLD FORD SPONSORS HEADLINING MODIFIEDS AT WALL STADIUM SPEEDWAY IN 2017 Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL, N.J. ~ John Marotta’s Freehold Ford, which has served the Monmouth and Ocean County area as a premier automotive dealership since 1937, is the official sponsor of the headlining Modified stock car division at Wall Stadium Speedway in 2017. The season officially starts on Saturday night, April 22, and continues through the annual running of the Turkey Derby on Thanksgiving weekend. Located on Rt. 9 near Rt. 79 in Freehold, NJ, Freehold Ford is proud to be one…

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Logano Holds Off Larson for XFINITY win in Vegas

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Joey Logano holds off Kyle Larson for NASCAR XFINITY win at Las Vegas Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Saturday’s Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway wasn’t a drag race, but lane choice proved critical to Joey Logano’s 28th NASCAR XFINITY Series victory in the No. 12 Team Penske Ford. Choosing the top side for a restart on Lap 196 of 200, after Ty Dillon’s spin on Lap 192 necessitated the ninth and final caution of the afternoon, Logano cleared Kyle Larson off Turn 4 after an intense side-by-side battle and pulled away…

Dirt Tracks

“GEEZER” FANELLI MOVING INTO NASCAR 358 MODIFIED STOCK CAR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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“GEEZER” FANELLI MOVING INTO NASCAR 358 MODIFIED STOCK CAR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 10, 2017 . . . When the 2017 NASCAR stock car racing season kicks off at Grandview Speedway Joe “Geezer” Fanelli will be moving from the BRC Late Models to the primary class of competition, the NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds. The veteran racer will be fielding his own race car as he challenges some of the best in the business when the battle for the track and NASCAR titles gets underway on Saturday, April…

Dirt Late Models

Lucas Oil Late Models Return to Action Next Week

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Lucas Oil Late Models Return to Action Next Week Story By: James Essex/LOLMDS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BATAVIA, OH (March 10, 2017) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will resume competition next week with a visit to Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH on Friday, March 17th - followed by Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on Saturday, March 18th. A strong contingent of local and regional standouts are expected to battle the elite drivers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the 3rd Annual Buckeye Spring 50. In 2016, Jonathan Davenport claimed his second Buckeye Spring 50 victory…

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Schatz Slips by to Win at Vegas

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Schatz Slips by to Win at Vegas Rico Abreu battles his way from the back to finish on the podium Story By: Brenden Capria/WoO Photos By: Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com LAS VEGAS - March 9, 2017 - As the sun sank below The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Thursday night, a cool breeze drifted through a near-capacity crowd. Specifically on the half-mile course, the intense crosswinds from the track were the product of 42 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series winged-sprints. The No. 15 Tony Stewart-Curb/Agajanian Racing car of Donny Schatz was the fastest in the field, taking the first night of…

Dirt Tracks

Flemington Department Store To Sponsor Crate vs. Sportsman Portion Of March Meltdown

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Flemington Department Store To Sponsor Crate vs. Sportsman Portion Of March Meltdown Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Flemington Department Store located on Route 31 in Flemington, NJ which is just adjacent to the former Flemington Speedway has come aboard to sponsor the Sportsman portion of the March Meltdown which will be held on March 18 at New Egypt Speedway. The 25-Lap affair that will pay $1,000 to win and $100 to start will feature the Crate Modifieds vs. Open Sportsman which will follow the 50-Lap $5,000 to win Big Block vs.…

Dirt Tracks

iRacing Named Exclusive World of Outlaws Online Racing Partner

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iRacing Named Exclusive World of Outlaws Online Racing Partner Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC - March 9, 2017 - iRacing.com and the World of Outlaws announced today that iRacing will become the World of Outlaws exclusive online racing partner. The agreement brings the world's leading online motorsports simulation service together with North America's premier dirt track racing series and comes as iRacing prepares to launch its highly anticipated dirt racing feature on March 29. Known around the racing world as "The Greatest Show on Dirt," the World of Outlaws sanctions nearly 140 events a year…

Delaware

Earlier Start Time Announced For Melvin L. Joseph Memorial This Weekend At Georgetown

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Earlier Start Time Announced For Melvin L. Joseph Memorial This Weekend At Georgetown Speedway; Northeast Modified Opener “A Go” Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – The 2017 Northeast opener for dirt Modifieds remains a “go” this weekend at Georgetown Speedway. The Delaware half-mile oval is set to host the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial in memory of the speedway’s founder, auto racing pioneer and First State business icon this Saturday (March 11). The event is headlined by the opening round of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Velocita-USA South Region,…

Dirt Modifieds

Lyle DeVore: The Man Behind the Resurrection

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From Journeyman to Homebody, Albany-Saratoga Speedway Promoter Lyle DeVore is Living His Childhood Dream Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- March 8, 2017- The truck made a telltale sound as it pulled into the drive. A sound that had become unmistakable over the years and on this Friday afternoon, a sound that was more like music to the ears of one young boy in particular. The rattle of masonry tools and the dust of mortar followed the older man into the house as he brushed off yet another busy day of work…

Dirt Tracks

Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars Return For 2017 Season At New Egypt Speedway

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Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars Return For 2017 Season At New Egypt Speedway Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Cella/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – The rapidly growing Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars will again call New Egypt Speedway home again in 2017. After running exhibitions in 2015, 2016 was the first “official” season that these cars hit the racetrack. The highlight of the season was when the series was the support division for the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Tour when they visited New Egypt Speedway last June. In 2016 22 different drivers competed in the Northeast Wingless Sprint…

Bridgeport Speedway

Bridgeport Speedway Rises From The Ashes Under Doug Hoffman

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60over Special #5 - 'How One Man's Vision for Bridgeport Became Our Reality' Story By: DANNY SERANO / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY / RACERSGUIDE.COM Sweedsbore NJ.- March 8, 2017- As Bridgeport Speedway looks to celebrate and honor the life of Doug Hoffman come March 25, we can never forget the vision that has brought us where we are today. As everyone knows, Doug was my teenage hero growing up. Damn, who am I kidding? He still was my hero when I was 30 years old! Like I said last year at this same time: It will be…

Dirt Tracks

Dietrich Shoots For Three In A Row This Weekends

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Danny Dietrich Will Enter Three Events In Two Days Including Williams Grove Opener Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / FULLY INJECTED MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Gettysburg Pa. - March 8, 2017 – After cold temperatures devastated any chance for a victory at the “Fabulous” Lincoln Speedway on back-to-back weekends, “Double-D” Danny Dietrich will move forward and transfer his attention toward a trio of events in two days, beginning with a Central Pennsylvania doubleheader on Saturday, March 11, comprised of events at Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway. The Central Pennsylvania doubleheader, a feat which Dietr ich accomplished in…

Connecticut

Red Bull Global Rallycross to Debut at Thompson Speedway June 3-4

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Red Bull Global Rallycross to Debut at Thompson Speedway June 3-4 Story By: Chris Leone/GRC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Los Angeles, CA (March 7, 2017) - For the first time since 2013, Red Bull Global Rallycross will stage an event in New England with a brand new doubleheader at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Red Bull Global Rallycross New England will host two separate championship rounds on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. “New England is traditionally one of rally’s most prominent regions in the United States,” said Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne. “We’re greatly looking forward to…

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DRAG RACER’S HIGHLIGHT DAY TWO OF DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW AT PHILLIPSBURG MALL

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DRAG RACER’S HIGHLIGHT DAY TWO OF 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW AT PHILLIPSBURG MALL Story By: Steve Pados/Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Photos By: Kirsten Snyder & John John Lane/RacersGuide.com The Quaker Steak and Lube Tenth Annual Dirt Track Heroes Show kicked off on Sunday to a record breaking start as 161 cars filled the Mall walkways and the great momentum of the event carried into Monday evening as day two of the week long journey into racing featured a salute to the Drag Racing history in the Tri-County area and beyond. A solid group…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

Wilder To Call The Great Race Place Home In 2017

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Wilder Returns To Action At "The Great Race Place" Press Release By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fort Plain, NY –March 7, 2017- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway is about to get a bit larger. The 2017 racing season will see the Wilder Racing Team; along with driver Jeremy Wilder call the fast, four tenths of a mile oval home on Friday nights. “We have a lot going on this year,” Wilder said. “We are returning to the Albany-Saratoga Speedway weekly with the family owned, Teo Chassis number 22J machine.” Wilder was quick to thank one his…

Airborne Speedway

Airborne Speedway To Start A New Era Of Dirt Racing

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Airborne Speedway Releases 2017 Season Schedule Press Release By: ROBBY KNOWLES / AIRBORNE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Plattsburg NY.- March 7, 2017- For the first time in twenty-six years, a full dirt racing schedule is slated for Airborne Park Speedway. The 2017 season will feature two premier events along with a number of other high quality racing series and events. The most anticipated for the season falls on Thursday, July 6, with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified Tour. The Mike Perrotte led series averaged 40 cars attempting to qualify for their events in 2016. Last…

Dirt Modifieds

Entries Starting To Roll In For New Egypt Speedway’s March Meltdown on March 18th

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Entries Starting To Roll In For New Egypt Speedway’s March Meltdown on March 18th Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder & Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Entries are starting to roll in for both Modified and Sportsman divisions for New Egypt Speedway’s March Meltdown, which will be held on Saturday, March 18th. The first three Modified entries to the speedway office are Bryan Kuhl, Brandon Grosso and David VanHorn. Kuhl is looking for more of a consistent season at New Egypt after an eleventh place point standings finish in 2016. Grosso on the other hand…

Dirt Tracks

Sides Seeks for the Up-Side at Vegas

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Sides Seeks for the Up-Side at Vegas Will try for his first career series win at the fast-action half-mile Story By: Brenden Capria/WoO Sprint Cars Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - March 6, 2017 - Though they are vastly different in entertainment, there is a distinct similarity between the alluring Las Vegas, Nev. strip and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway less than 20 miles down the road. For "Double Down" Jason Sides, the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series FVP Outlaw Showdown is a matter of defeating the odds for the ever-coveted $10,000 jackpot. Since…

Dirt Tracks

Williams Grove Kicks Off 2017 Season On Sunday

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Williams Grove Opens Sunday, March 12 With Sprints Only Late Models get chance to practice Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- March 6, 2017- Williams Grove Speedway is set to open the 2017 racing season with a rare Sunday afternoon opener featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars, this Sunday, March 12 at 2 pm. The 410 sprints will race in a 25-lap feature paying $3,600 to win on Sunday afternoon The super late models are on the program for PRACTICE ONLY on Sunday. Once a staple on the Williams Grove…

Georgia

Keselowski Cashes In On Harvick Miscue

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Brad Keselowski Pounces On Unexpected Opportunity To Win At Atlanta Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. – March 6, 2017- Thanks to the unintentional generosity of the dominant driver in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, opportunistic Brad Keselowski won the second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Kevin Harvick led 292 of the 325 laps at the 1.54-mile track, but a pit road speeding penalty under caution on Lap 311 sent him to the back of the field for the final restart. That gave Keselowski the…

Georgia

Sunday Atlanta Notebook

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Another Strong Run For Chase Elliott Comes Up Short Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 6, 2017- Chase Elliott spent much of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 running in Kevin Harvick’s shadow. Elliott had a fast Chevrolet, as he proved conclusively after incurring a pit road speeding penalty on Lap 212. Despite serving a pass-through for the infraction, Elliott stayed on the lead lap and was running faster lap times than Harvick when a debris caution on Lap 240 slowed the field and gave Elliott a chance to regain…

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Triple Crown Championship Honor Super Modified Legends

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Triple Crown Championship Series Awards to Honor Supermodified Legends Bentley Warren, Jim Shampine Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY - March 6, 2017 – The champions of the Shea Concrete Triple Crown Championship Series presented by ASI Racewear will not only have the opportunity to collect up to $12,000 in prize money, but also earn year end awards named in honor of Supermodified legends Bentley Warren and Jim Shampine. A $6,000 prize will be on the line for the ‘Bentley Warren Supermodified Driver of the Year,’ as well…

Dirt Modifieds

10th ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES ENJOYS RECORD BREAKING OPENING

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161 Cars Fill Phillipsburg Mall, Legendary Racing Stars Honor Tighe Scott and Lew Boyd. Press Release By: STEVE PADOS / DIRT TRACK HEROS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: KRISTEN SNYDER / RACERSGUIDE.COM Phillipsburg NJ. - March 6, 2017- The Quaker Steak and Lube Tenth Annual Dirt Track Heroes Show opened yesterday to much fanfare and enthusiasm as racing fans flocked to the Phillipsburg Mall on Sunday to listen to great racing stories and meet a panel of legendary racing stars who came out to chat about their racing exploits and to honor racers "The Pride of Pen Argyl" Tighe Scott and…

Dirt Tracks

ESS Racers Get Lucky With Briggs & Stratton Support

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Briggs & Stratton Part of the Lucky Giveaway Program for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints in 2016 Press Release By: DEAN REYNOLDS / EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS MEDIA Photos By: RACESGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SYRACUSE, NY – March 6, 2017- Briggs & Stratton did its maiden voyage as a part of the Lucky Giveaway Program for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints during the banquet of 2016. With more than 100 years of experience, Briggs & Stratton is trusted by millions of people around the globe and backed by the largest service network in the industry. We are the world’s largest…

Dirt Modifieds

‘The Valley Of Speed’ Ready For Ground Shaking Action

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Lebanon Valley Speedway Sets 2017 Season Schedule Press Release By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- March 5, 2017- This week, Lebanon Valley Speedway officially released the schedule for the 2017 season. There will be 21 consecutive Saturday nights of racing, 20 of which will feature the headlining Big Block Modifieds with their huge V8 engines that make the ground tremble with delight. The season will start on Apr. 15 with Warm-ups. The track will be open to competitors from all classes to test and tune their cars for the…

Delaware

Smooth Track Surface Greets Racers At Georgetown Speedway Open Practice

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Georgetown Speedway Opens 2017 Season With Melvin L. Joseph Memorial March 10-11th Press Release By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF GEORGETOWN, DE –March 5, 2017- Despite frigid temperatures and wind, Georgetown Speedway came to life for the first time in 2017 on Saturday. Approximately 35 race cars, spanning a variety of divisions, took part in a three-hour open practice session at the Sussex County half-mile, turning the first laps since a complete resurfacing of the speedway during the off-season. The 200-plus loads of clay knitted well, providing smooth track conditions throughout the session and…

Dirt Tracks

2017 FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY SCHUEDLE RELEASED AT THE OAKDALE MALL CAR SHOW

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67 TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON BEGINS WITH MARCH MADNESS ON MARCH 25TH. Press Release By: FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KIRKWOOD, NY…March 5, 2017- On Friday, Five Mile Point Speedway released the 2017 racing schedule at the Mike & Michelle Stolarcyk Cars and Trucks Oakdale Mall Car Show. The 67th consecutive season of racing gets underway with a “March Madness” event on Saturday, March 25th. Once again the family structed pricing and racing makes Five Mile Point Speedway the best weekly value in racing. The 2017 schedule is once again loaded with big racing events and…

Dirt Modifieds

46th Season Opener On Tap in March for Big Diamond Speedway

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Mall Show, Practice Day, Pre-View 46th Season Opener Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM FORESTVILLE, PA. -March 5, 2017- The moment has arrived that race fans have been waiting for all off season. The calendar say March and that signifies the opening of Big Diamond Speedway in Forestville. The unofficial start to the season begins Monday, March 13 with the mall show which will now be held at the Fairlane Village Mall in Pottsville. The week-long show will conclude on Fri., March 17 and on that night, there will be driver interviews…

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Bell Rings In Atlanta Victory

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Christopher Bell Wins Two-Lap Shootout For Atlanta Victory Story By: REID SPENCCER NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 5, 2017- Christopher Bell unquestionably had the dominant truck in Saturday’s Active Pest Control 200, but, in the end, the driver of the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Tundra had to work hard for the third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory of his career. In the nightcap of a NASCAR doubleheader at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bell held off fellow Tundra driver Matt Crafton in a two-lap shootout to the finish for his first win…

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Busch Repeats At Atlanta XFINITY Race

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Kyle Busch Wins Second Straight NASCAR XFINITY Series Race At Atlanta Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 5, 2017- It took Kyle Busch 13 years to get his first NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It took him one more year to get the second. The pole winner at Atlanta for the sixth time, Busch pulled away after a restart on Lap 148 of 163 and beat Brad Keselowski to the finish line by .605 seconds to score his second straight victory at the 1.54-mile track in…

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Schatz Sweeps the Show at LoneStar

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Sheldon Haudenschild Records First Podium Finish In Rookie Season Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KILGORE, Tex. - March 5, 2017 - There is a crater wrapped around turns one and two of LoneStar Speedway - now a reinvented third-mile dirt course. Shortened from a 3/8-mile oval since the last time the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series visited there in 2010, the "Greatest Show on Dirt" competed on the equally as fast bullring Friday night for the first time at the new length. Wheel-to-wheel with 23 other cars, Donny Schatz avoided…

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Harvick Saves His Best For Last For Atlanta Pole Run

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With Stellar Final Lap, Kevin Harvick Wins Atlanta Pole Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 4, 2017- Kevin Harvick saved his best lap for the best possible moment on Friday afternoon, putting his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford on the pole for Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX). In the third and final round of knockout qualifying for the second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season, Harvick toured the 1.54-mile track in 29.118 seconds (190.398 mph) to…

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Friday Atlanta Notebook

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After Daytona Disappointment, Elliott Still Waiting For His Day To Come Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 4, 2017- Chase Elliott had seen that movie before. Having qualified for the playoff as a Sunoco rookie last year, Elliott was leading the first postseason race at Chicagoland Speedway when Michael McDowell’s spin in Turn 4 brought out the fourth and final caution on lap 263 of a scheduled 267. Elliott lost the lead on pit road and lost the race in overtime to Martin Truex Jr. In last Sunday’s Daytona…

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SAMMY BEAVERS NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW

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FREE TO THE PUBLIC WEEK LONG EVENT OPENS SUNDAY AT PHILLIPSBURG MALL. . . . . . . . Press Release By: BOB MILLER / DIRT TRACK HEROS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Phillipsburg NJ.- March 4, 2017-The hard work and details continue to fall into place as the tenth edition of the successful Quaker Steak and Lube Dirt Track Heroes show staff prepares to kick off its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall. The show will encompass the majority of the local short track scene and will run from March 5th through Saturday, March 11th. The…

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